Parcel Post Charges 
With the increase on Parcel Post charges, please include postage for 
your order as follows: 
On orders up to $3.00 send 35c. 
Over $3.00 to $5.00 send 50c. 
Over $5.00 to $10.00 send 75c. 
Over $10.00 to $15.00 send 90c. 
Over $15.00 to $50.00 send $1.00. 
For the following service, please include the charges: 
Special Delivery of Plants 35c. 
Special Handling of Plants 25c. ; : 
Special Delivery and Special Handling are postal service which gives 
extra attention fo your package and gives you a speedy delivery on perish- 
able plants. 
NOTICE—AIl plants must have “Special Delivery’’ for their safety and 
protection. All parcel post will be sent by insured mail because that gives 
our customer better protection for their plants and bulbs. Be sure and 
include your postage allowance in order to get this protection. 
Notice 
The Prices In This Catalog Are Good Only For 1954. 
New Introductions For 1954 
_ The following varieties are new introductions for 1954. The descriptions 
are brief, but will furnish further information on any inquiries. 
The following selections are new introductions for 1954 that have made 
a show record and also scored in the different trial gardens. We have not 
received all of our 1954 varieties yet therefore cannot list them in our cata- 
log. The ones we do have are the following varieties: 
Cherie (1. D.)—Deep Persian rose blooms on 8 to 10 inch stems, size 7x4. 
Light green foliage and a good grower ------------------ Plants $5.00 Net 
Harmony (1. C.)—A rose pink incurved cactus with blooms that average 
eight inches. Strong stems that hold flowers facing sideways. 
Plants $3.50 Net 
Harry A. Beals (I. D.)—A large reddish magnolia purple with lighter re- 
verse. Size 10%-12x6 inches. A rugged grower with good foliage and 
SOI S pe eles olin gael eae Re eee eee oe Plants $5.00 Net 
Harry Nicholay (S. C.)—A true apricot color in the ‘‘A’”’ class. This one has 
an extra good center for a large dahlia. Size 11x5 -_-_.--. Plants $5.00 Net 
Little Rachel (S. C. Min.)—A bright rose pink miniature on good stems. 
Blooms average about 4 inches. A profuse bloomer early and late. 
Plants $2.00 Net 
Margaret Templeton (I. D.)—A full petaled pure white bloom of 10x7 size. 
Petals curl slightly. Strong grower and good stems --_----_ Plants $5.00 Net 
Mary Elizabeth (1. D.)—Very large cherry red. Size 11x6. Very free bloomer 
and nas 4a. cood, Winning TeCOTG se.) ee eee ee Plants $5.00 Net 
Maureen Connolly (F. D.)—Medium size blooms of sulphur yellow on long 
stems with fine foliage. Size 7 to 8 inches in diameter with good depth. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
Orange Special (F. D.)—A dark autumn with jasper red at center. Size 9x4. 
Insect resistant foliage. Vigorous grower and early bloomer. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
Pamela Jane (I. D.)—Medium size white blooms on cane like stems. Pro- 
fuse bloomer. Good substance and long lasting as a cut flower. Size 6 to 8 
inches’by +4 inches’ 222.222 ee en ee ee Plants $5.00 Net 
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