Nope of 1953 
Little Shadow 
(Gulf Stream X pumila violet) 
This is a deep blue-purple self with a beard to match. 
The flower and stalk are in perfect proportion. There 
are usually three flowers, two at the terminal and one 
on a lower branch, though sometimes a second branch 
produces a fourth flower. The falls flare horizontally 
and the petal tip curls downward. The terminal flowers 
are at the top of the foliage. Very Early through Mid- 
season. Fragrant. 12 inches. 
Pagan Midget 
(Gulf Stream X pumila violet) 
This is a stunning red-purple self with an almost black 
overlay of velvet around the haft. The conspicuous 
beard is light blue. The two terminal flowers are car- 
ried at the top of the foliage and the third flower is 
rather hidden by the leaves. This variety is very 
floriferous and is the latest to bloom of these introduc- 
tions. It begins Midseason and lasts to the first of the 
tall bearded. Fragrant. 12 inches. 
Pigmy Gold 
(Orange Glow X pumila yellow) 
This is a very brilliant yellow self with good form and 
habit. The color is a bright chrome, and the flaring 
falls are very velvety. In Tennessee it is most unusual, 
beginning to bloom with the first of the dwarfs and 
lasting until the tall beardeds open. The first stalks are 
scarcely five inches tall; later as the weather begins to 
warm up more and more stalks are made. These last 
stalks will reach a height of 10 to 12 inches. Beard 
chrome yellow. Very fragrant. 
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