beet ims 
1954 SPECIALS 
COLUMBIA (Roberts 51) 407 I h ve a large stock of this excel ient aled so am 
giving you the benefit of it. It is a beautiful creamy white with a definite 
rose edging. It was introduced as an improved Corona, and it is that. It onens 
7 or 8 ‘ightly waved florets at once on frirly tall svikes that are straight. 
t is one of the finest of the late introductions. 
L/.40, M/.25, S/.15, Bits./10 for .30, 100 for $2.00. 10L/ $3.20, 10M/ #2.00, 
10S/ $1.20, sot. Blts $15. 
DARK DAVID (Horgan 50) 554 You all know this huge black red. Growers sell it 
out early each year, and I don't know of anyone else who can offer a sonata on 
it. As far as I know, I was the original importer of this gled from Australia. 
It makes excellent soikes, a sure winner in its class on the show tab.e. For 
several years I h:ve sold my surplus of this one to catalogers, but this yeer 
I want my own customers to have cdvantege of it. I volented every bulblet of this 
one I had in the Svoring of 1953, and have harvested a good Chem largely mediums 
and number 2's. You can ta:e advantrre of it at these prices L/. 50, M/.30, 
S/.20, Blts 10 for .25, 100 for $2. 10L/ $4, 10M/ 2.40, “10S/ 3 $1.00. 
RECENT INTRODUCTION: 
CHINOOK {Lines 49) 532 Giant clear salmon self thst can meke marvelous spikes vith 
many florets onen on very tall stems. A beautiful color and liked by everyone. 
Bulblets germinate slowly. L/ .50, li/ .35, S/ .20, Bits. 10 for .25, 10 for #2. 
CREAM ORCHIDS (Pischer 51) 406 A nice cream novelty glad with florets so heevily 
crimped and ruffled that they anvear to be ~uite lacinsted. Six medium sized 
flowers of clear cream color will open at once on tall wiry stems. It vill also 
bloom for an ontire season, there being no xarticular flowering date. 
L/ -40, M/ .30, S/ «20, Blts 10 for 25¢ 
CROVN JEWEL (Fischer 51) 467 Lieht rosy lavender “ith violet darts on liv petals 
and a small cream border. Lovely frilled florets with about 6 onen. 
Leo: 
CRUSADER (Fischer 52) 301 One of my favorites. Not Large or very tall, but very 
pretty. A frilled snow white with deep lavender throat sears. A real color 
gem. Ur O15 Nf °375, Sf #50, Bitssrio%fer 275. 
CHIVILARY (Fischer 52) 456 A smooth lavender self “ith scarcely io agi ak 
or markings in the throat. (Quite a glad and a good grower. L/ .40, M/ .39, S/ .20. 
CYNTHIA (Graff 49) 410 An early, soft shade of attractive yellow which att-ins 
good height. This one has nice placement and vleasant form with wide-onen and 
recurved florets which are slightly frilled. One of the best for earlv cutting, 
making marvelous bouquets. L/ .25, M/ .29, S/ .15, Blts. 10 for 20. 
CLARENCE D. FORTNAM (Kadel 50) 440 A beauty which is blush vink in color. Its 
5—inch florets, heavily ruffled and needleooint are borne on a 24-incn flowerhead 
with 8 of its 21 buds oven and 8 shoving color. Bulblet nroduction and germinetion 
are excellent. L/ .40, M/ .30, Blts. 10 for 40. 
