FOREWORD 
It is with mixed emotions that we write these words to preface this catalogue; 
we feel most grateful to all of you for your continued patronage, for your kind 
letters and words of encouragement, and for having recommended us to your 
friends; and we have regrets for failing in many cases to answer letters that 
deserved a reply, but due to the limitation of time and the pressure of duties 
we could not respond as we would have liked. We thank you for having made 
last year our most successful selling season. From those of you who are receiving 
our list for the first time, or who have not purchased from us before, we invite 
a trial order and we shall try to please. 
Several varieties listed before are not included in this catalogue and we 
would ask you do not order these from prior lists as in most cases they are no 
longer available. Among other changes being made this year, we are omitting 
the page of cultural instructions which may just as well be included with your 
orders. Our seasonal notes which are mailed to a few interested customers early 
in the year have evoked considerable interest and they are being reprinted in 
the catalogue with the thought that they may be of interest to many who have 
not been receiving them heretofore. 
We again present a few of our seedlings, this year’s introductions being of 
merit primarily as garden flowers and for cutting, but we will be surprised if 
some do not find their way to the show bench as well. We have several scheduled 
for introduction in the near future that should be primarily exhibition flowers. 
OUR 1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
BONNEVILLE (Mitsch) 2c EM. 21”. For those who want the LATE SUN (Mitsch( la LM. 18”. Quite the latest yellow trum- 
biggest Daffodil, we offer this variety, an enormous white 
flower with many good qualities, having size, substance, 
carriage, and vigor. Very large flat perianth up to six 
inches across with a flaring trumpet-like crown of pale 
lemon, fading to milk white. Dwarfs all others when it is 
in bloom and attracts perhaps more attention than about 
any other variety we grow. Sensational in the garden and 
astounding on the show table although not a smooth or 
refined flower. It takes a week or 10 days to fully develop. 
(Seedling No. 37C2/1, Ada Finch x Fortune.) $10.00 each. 
CORONADO (Mitsch) 2a M. 20”. Perhaps the most unique in 
color of anything we have introduced. Fairly large flower 
with creamy yellow perianth, and very heavily frilled, 
long, buff crown. On being cut, the perianth becomes 
tawny buff, while the crown is buff-toned. Totally unlike 
any other of numerous quite worthless seedlings from 
the same cross. This may be of value in breeding. (Seed- 
ling No. 39C136/2, Tunis x Mrs. Backhouse.) $5.00 each. 
MIRTH (Mitsch) 1b E. 21”. Large flat, milk white, overlap- 
ping perianth, and good sized rich yellow trumpet. Par- 
entage unknown. $2.00 each. 
pet we have. A flower after the style of its parent, Aero- 
lite, but smoother and much deeper in color. Flat, smooth 
deep yellow perianth, and long, quite narrow trumpet. 
(Seedling A38C1/1, Aerolite x Sorley Boy.) $2.00 each. 
RADIATION (Mitsch) 2b M. 20”. Large, smooth, flat, white 
perianth, with quite large goblet shaped crown opening 
creamy buff and turning to a slightly lilac toned salmon 
pink. A flower of good size and quality that has been one 
of our better pinks for several years and gives nice pink 
seedlings. Not many to spare. (Seedling No. G170/1, White 
Sentinel x Mrs. Backhouse.) $5.00 each. 
SEOUL (Mitsch) 2a EM. 22”. Somewhat after the style of 
Hugh Poate but with flatter, more spreading crown which 
is orange, shaded deeper near the margin. Perianth is 
rich yellow. A showy and striking flower. (Seedling No. 
38C19/4, Damson x Fortune.) $5.00 each. 
One bulb of each of the above 6 new varieties for $27.00 
