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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
PORTRAIT 
Fine new, intense pink. Excellent producer. Recommended also for 
pot culture. Flowers normally November 1; good thru late spring, too. 
PINK 
PETRISIAN MAUVE 
PETRISIAN PINK 
PETRISIAN ROSE October 5 
(DePetris) These are three outstanding DePetris hybrids 
for the garden and spring pot plants. Each: 50 cuttings, 
$7.50. 
SONNET October 14 
(Yoder) Intermediate salmon pink pompon. Stocky, com- 
pact growth; well adapted to the garden and a good spring 
pot plant. Valuable color in late September cloth house. 
50 cuttings, $5.00. 
FAIRYLAND October 15 
(Yoder) Intermediate decorative; lively pink color. Very 
uniform response. A low temperature variety that improves 
Carolyn Yosick; also a spring and fall pot plant. Recom- 
mended in early cloth house and as a garden variety. 50 
cuttings, $5.00. 
MAYFAIR October 15 
(Yoder) Intermediate, smooth pink single. Growth and 
production surpasses that of Reward. Uniform flowering 
response. Valuable for cut April through October in the 
greenhouse and July through October in the cloth house. A 
much needed color in a cloth house single. 50 cuttings, 
$5.00. 
JESTER October 15 
(Yoder) Intermediate, dark, orchid pink single. Very early 
variety with free, vigorous growth. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
CITATION October 15 
(Yoder) Intermediate pink pompon. Dwarf, compact, but 
very sturdy growth. In color and growth it improves Queen 
of Pinks. A pot plant disbud. Recommended April through 
June and again in October. One of the best late garden 
varieties. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
MIRTH October 20 
(Yoder) Intermediate light pink single. Larger than Re- 
ward. Especially valuable in spring flowering April through 
June. Durable and uniform response in July through Oc- 
tober in the cloth house. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
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PINKETTE 
NEW VARIETIES FOR 1954 
PRELUDE October 24 
(Yoder) Intermediate coral pink single. Clean growth 
habit. A beautiful pastel color, extremely effective under 
artificial light. Recommended flowering period April 
through June, and mid-September through October cloth 
house and greenhouse. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
October 25 
(Yoder) Intermediate pink Pompon. A bread-and-butter 
variety to grow with Keepsake and Gold Coast. Recom- 
mended for May and June, and again in September and 
October in the greenhouse; also, August thru October in 
the cloth house. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
VOGUE October 25 
(Yoder) Large pink single. Beautiful form and substance. 
Especially valuable June and July. Rigid growth habit. 
Improves Ballerina and Soprano. Good in August-Septem- 
ber cloth house. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
November | 
(Yoder) Intermediate pink decorative. Vigorous growth 
and heavy production; very pleasing color. Recommended 
May and June in the greenhouse, and August through Oc- 
tober in the cloth house. Also a good spring pot plant 
disbud. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
BLUE CHIP 
PORTRAIT November 1] 
(Yoder) Large pink pompon. Very heavy producer of 
beautiful high quality flowers. Growth is strong, compact, 
with excellent sprays. A versatile variety that can be grown 
any time 10-week varieties are used. Also responds well 
to partial disbudding. Tolerates a lower minimum tempera- 
ture than Pandora. Excellent pot plant March through 
December. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
LOTUS November 3 
(DePetris) Intermediate pink pompon. Mary McArthur 
growth; a high quality flower for the shading program. 50 
cuttings, $5.00. 
TEMPO November 3 
(Yoder) Intermediate deep pink decorative. A 9-week 
Masterpiece. Rigid stem; very hard, durable flower. Rec- 
ommended April through June in the greenhouse, and 
August and September in the cloth house. 50 cuttings, 
$5.00. 
PENNANT November 10 
(Yoder) Intermediate pink decorative. A dark pink 
Masterpiece. Fine form and substance. Tolerates low tem- 
perature well. Vigorous growth. Recommended April 
through October in the greenhouse, and August through 
October in the cloth house. 50 cuttings, $5.00. 
COVER GIRL November 10 
(Winkler) Light pink anemone with salmon pink cushion. 
Good color and form. Short, compact growth with good 
production. For cut flower and pot plant use. 50 cuttings, 
$5.00. 
NOBILITY November 10 
(Yoder) Intermediate light pink single. Very flat form. 
Medium to tall with free, easy growth. A quality single. 
Recommended May, June, October and November in the 
greenhouse, and August through October in cloth house. 
50 cuttings, $5.00. 
