ROSIE ANN — Class 364. Parentage, Lory Ann and Red Rosie. 
Originator’s description—Medium rose-red with maroon rib streak. Flower- 
head 22 inches; 22 buds with 10-414 inch wide open florets, 7 showing culor. 
Early. 
BULBS — Large $1.00 Medium 65c Small 35c¢ 
BULBLETS - 10 for 1.00 Package - 1L, 1M, 3S and 10 Bulblets - $3.50 
I have not grown any of the above but coming from such a well known 
hybridizer as Mr. Van Voorhis, I have no hesitancy in recommending them to you. 
The following varieties, | Voorhis did grow last year: 
THREE FROM MEYER KAPLAN 
The following three varieties were introduced by me last year for Mr. Kaplan. 
And I belive the best description I can give you, would be to repeat last year’s 
introductory description, and add to it, that I found them to meet his specifications, 
and that I think you will be pleased with them. 
HALSEY B. KNAPP — Class 410. Seedling 107E. Parentage, Sir Gallahad and 
June Bride. 
Originator’s description—“Light yellow; 5” florets, needlepoint 23-bud spike; 
10-12 open, 6-8 in color; flowerhead, 24”; field height, 66” blooms in 80 days: 
informal placement; tall healthy grower; useful for exhibition as it opens 10 
or more (self colored) solid light yellow. Won award of merit at E. N. Y. L. I. 
Show 1950. Won A rating blue ribbon at Washington show, 1950.” 
BULBS — Large $2.00 Medium $1.50 Small $1.00 
10 Bulbs at 8 times the price of one Bulblets - 5 for $1.00 
SWALLOW TAIL — Class 412. Seedling 101. Parentage, Sir Gallahad and June 
Bride. 
Originator’s description—‘“Light yellow; 5” florets, needlepoint 23-bud spike; 
florets so arranged so flower resembles a swallowtail butterfly, top petal slightly 
hooded; informal placement; flowerhead, 18 inch; field height, 48 inch; 16-bud 
spike; 5-6 open with 6 showing color; petals ruffled; blooms in 75 days; good 
grower and propagator. This is not a show flower but 1s a very pretty novelty 
that is an eyecatcher.” 
BULBS — Large $1.50 Medium $1.00 Small 75c 
10 Bulbs at 8 times the price of one Bulblets - 8 for $1.00 
WITHERBEE — Class 470. Seedling B. Parentage, King Lear and Purple Supreme. 
Originator’s description—‘‘Purple self; plain petaled 414 inch florets; 18-20 
bud spike; 7 or more open with 5-6 in color; flowerhead, 20 inch; field height, 52 
inch; blooms in 70 days; very healthy grower with excellent propagation. This 
is very useful for a commercial as it throws 2 to 3 cuttable spikes per bulb, blooms 
early (70 days), stands handling well, and sells well as roadside stand variety.” 
BULBS — Large 50c Medium 35¢ Small 25¢ 
10 Bulbs at 8 times the price of one Bulblets - 10 for 50c 
PREMIUM BULBS — With each order for HALSEY B. KNAPP or SWALLOW 
TAIL we will include an extra bulb of WITHERBEE, the size of this bulb 
depending on the size of bulb ordered and the size of the order. 
Mr. Kaplan has been growing glads for 17 years and for some 13 years has 
done considerable hybridizing. For the past 7 years he has done a lot of exhibiting. 
During this time he has grown some 25,000 seedlings and the above 3 are the first 
he has ever introduced. He has grown all 3 for about 10 years so that he knows 
they are going to stand up and not soon fall by the wayside as do so many new 
introductions. 
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