GUIDEBOOK FOR 1954 
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DEEP RED—52 Series 
253 FROHSINN (Pfitzer) M. Light 
madder red with conspicuous’ blood 
red blotches on lower petals. Butter- 
fly shape florets 3 inches, 8-10 open 
easily (have had 14). 20 and more 
buds may be had on shapely, formal 
heads well supported on slender, wiry 
stems. 
Before °53 we have records of many 
Ists and 7 sec. champs, 5 of them ours. 
Our import arrived on last Holland 
boat before War II. Holland stocks 
were destroyed. We have given or 
sold some from year to year but this 
is our first listing of the variety, ’54. 
Dominion Exper. Sta. Trials, rated 
B plus. 
Our ratings 87-A-C. 
NET Prices, Each M .60 S .40. 
552 HARRISBURGER (Mikle) (our ’53 
co-introduction) VL. Medium red self 
of great vigor. The petal surface has 
a velvety plush appearance that brings 
the color alive. You will surely admire 
the color even if you are one of the 
few who place red well down the list 
of color preference. Long, informal 
type of flowerheads on tall plants of 
60 inches or more. Lightly ruffled 
5%4-inch florets here but grown to 
61% inches in Vermont. 7-6-7-20. Plants 
very strong and healthy. Very late. 
Five N.A.G.C. ’52 trial gardens re- 
porting, Harrisburger collected 1 AA, 
3 A and 1 B plus, placing second only 
to Rosita. 
O.S.G.S. ’52 test ratings (Ohio and 
Vermont) 88 color, A exhibition, B 
commercial. 
Each L $1.50 M $1.25 S $1.00 Bits .10. 
452 RED PEPPER (K & M) (our ’54 
import release) M. Clean, brilliant 
deep red about the color of the red 
pepper fruit. Throat is slightly deeper, 
almost a self. Tall and strong with 
long flowerheads, 54-inch florets, 
6-8-4-18. Has every evidence of great 
promise commercially. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 87-A-A. 
NET Prices, Each L $4.00 M $4.00 
S $3.00. 
BLACK RED—54 Series 
454 BLACKPOOL (Visser) (our 754 
import release) M. Clean black red. 
Excellent color value. Tall, wiry, 
straight spikes. 5-inch florets. 6-6-7-19. 
Very healthy. Substance, bud separa- 
tion, access to cutting, propagation, 
etc. very good. 
We are very pleased to be able to 
offer it. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 87-B-B. 
NET Prices, Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50. 
554 MENELIK (Salman ’50) (our 1950 
introduction) LM. Clean black red with 
rosy tinge blending deeper at base of 
petals. Blue toned purple line on ribs. 
Makes stupendous, magnificent long 
spikes. Medium bulbs make spikes 
practically as big. The huge florets 
have thick petals that were undam- 
aged by a protracted soggy, water- 
soaking period. Propagation is 
medium, bulblets run small but ger- 
minate well. 
In spite of medium propagation and 
somewhat late blooming date, which 
have held its commercial rating to B, 
we do not hesitate in declaring our 
opinion that this is one of the world’s 
best 10 glads. 
Watch for it if you do not grow it. 
Vv ratings, 90-A-B. 
See illustration on page 13, 
Each L .75 M .50. 
LIGHT ROSE—60 Series 
560 MISS HOLLAND (K & M) (our 52 
import release) E. Venitian pink. 
deeper than Tivoli, close to the beauti- 
ful but crooked Coryphee go many 
hybridizers have tried to equal with 
a straight stem. Has a very faint 
brush in a slightly creamy throat. Has 
wide petals with a good flare. Tall 
foliage, tall spikes, 8 giant florets open 
easily on 21 bud spikes. The high color, 
exhibition and commercial use ratings 
of Vv in ’50, were fully corroborated 
by another testing in ’51. Healthy 
growth and fast propagation. 
This is the first consequential im- 
provement on the wonderful Tivoli. 
Vv test ratings 89-A-A. 
Each M .30 S .20 Bits 10/.25. 
