BLANCHARD GARDENS 
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KATHERINE LOUISE 
LAVENDER BEAUTY—(Our 1942 introduction). 
—Very large light lavender with medium tubes. 
Open fishhook tips curl slightly upward, show- 
ing to advantage purplish amaranth within. 
Med. hgt. Mat. Oct. 15. 
LORRAINE — Large lemon yellow spider of 
quality. Excellent quilled petals terminate in 
open spoon tips curling inward. Tall. Mat. 
Oct. 20. (See illus. below.) 
LYRIC—In color a deep orchid pink. This love- 
ly bloom has rather wide straight petals which 
are cord-like in shape similar to Rayonnante. 
Attains great size when disbudded. Mat. Oct. 30. 
MAMORU—A bright orange bloom shading in- 
ward to a rich orange-bronze center. Has ex 
cellent keeping qualities, an abundance of lively 
green foliage and tall stiff stems. Ideal as a cut 
flower. Mat. Oct. 20. 
MARIA—A rich creamy flower with a pro- 
nounced greenish overcast. Has large tubular 
petals terminated by slightly barbed, reflex tips. 
In full bloom an open center displays a con- 
crasting bright yellow disc. Responds to disbud- 
ding. Med. hgt. Mat. Oct. 15. (See color illus. 
page 12.) 
MARIE TASHIMA—White. Large tube. Fish- 
hook tips. Diameter 12 inches. Mat. Oct. 5. (See 
illus. page 7.) 
MARSHA—A pure white spider. Fine tubular 
petals which widen at the ends and show to 
advantage the barbs of an attenuated fishhook 
tip. Very full centered thus being a most dis- 
tictive bloom. Med. hgt. Mat. Nov 1. 
50 cenis each; 3 for $1.35 
MAUVE—A wine red spider with slender, tubu- 
lar petals cascading downward from a very full 
center. As a departure from the conventional 
fishhook type this bloom has a combination of 
closed tubes, plain hook tips, fishhook tips and 
spoon tips. A charming bloom as well as un- 
usual. Tall. Mat. Nov. 1. 
KAY TASHIMA 
MELODY—Clear, deep yellow with large tubu- 
lar petals radiating horizontally from a full cen- 
ter. Open hooked tips curve gracefully upward. 
Med. hgt. Mat. Oct. 10. 
MISS GENA HARWOOD—Rosy mauve. Sport 
from Rayonnante. Tall. Mat. Oct. 15. (See color 
illus. page 10.) 
MITSUKO—A fascinating French gray spider 
with fullness of center and symmetry of form. 
Has long slender tubes and bright lavender ter- 
minal ringlets innerlined with brilliant red. 
Med. hgt. Mat. Nov. 10. 
LORRAINE 
