GUIDEBOOK FOR 1954 
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LT. LAVENDER—66 Series 
566 ATTRACTION (Goddard °49) M. 
Clean very light lavender, shading 
deeper in’ throat.  6-inch florets, 
slightly ruffled, needlepoint. 25-inch 
heads, 8-8-8-24. Medium good propa- 
gation. Highest color rated Lavender. 
53 grand champion B.C. (Vancouver). 
Vv test ratings 90-A-B. 
Each L .60 M .40 S .25 Bits 5/.25. 
466 VERA (Pazderski °53) L. Light 
lavender. Well ruffled and creased. 
Many open consistently on tall, strong, 
wiry stems. Substance extra good. 
5-inch florets, 9-6-3-18. Has good com- 
mercial promise. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 84-B-B. 
Each L_ $2.00 M $1.50 S_ $1.00 
Blts 10/$1. 
DP. LAVENDER—68 Series 
568 PRETTY (Visser) (our °54 import 
release) M. Deep orchid lavender, a 
bit lighter on upper petals, a bit 
deeper on lip. 6-inch florets, “whopper 
flowerheads in good proportion, 
8-8-4-20 but medium tall, 54 inches. 
Good propagator. 
Spikes comparable to or larger than 
those of Sterling and Parthiena and 
with little or no feathering. “Pretty 
is right! 
Our ratings 86-B-B. 
Stock is very limited. 
Each L $2.50. 
PURPLE—70 Series 
470 BELL RINGER (Butt) (our 754 
introduction) LM. Clear velvety blue 
purple with a creamy line on lip. 
Petals are of heavy texture, smooth 
and hard but the 5-inch florets glisten 
with a velvety sheen. We have grown 
this Butt seedling since °49, in dry 
seasons and wet, hot weather and 
long, soggy, rainy periods. 
Nothing appears to harm the sturdy 
healthy spikes with their excellent 
stems and we predict wide popularity 
in the commercial field. 
We have here an impressive list of 
the best purples but note Bell Ringer 
is the only variety in addition to King 
David to receive an “A” com’! rating. 
Height 56 inches. 8-5-8-21. Fast propa- 
gation permits the low introductory 
prices. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 84-B-A. 
NET Prices, each L $1.00 M.75 S .50. 
Bits (10/$1.) (100/$8.). 
470 BISHOP’S SCEPTER (Bischofsstab) 
(Pfitzer) (our ’53 import release) E. 
Clean, very blue toned cyclamen 
purple, blending to a lighter tint in 
throat. Small, narrow white dart on 
deeper red purple on lip petal. Color 
has a very velvety shine and 14 or 
more buds may come into color before 
the first opens. 8-8-6-22. Some ruffling 
at edges. 44%-5-inch florets. Takes hot 
sunshine or rainy weather in stride. 
Tall, wiry spikes, well placed, good 
healthy grower. 
Vv rating 86-B-B. 
Supply limited. 
Each L $1.00 M.75 S .50 Blts 5/.50. 
570 KING DAVID (Carlson) ’51 M. 
Deep purple with a red tone in the 
throat. A hair line edging around the 
petals which are ruffled, recurved and 
needlepoint forming a butterfly type 
with winged florets. Has made great 
headway in the short time it has been 
available, partly because fast propa- 
gation has brought many spikes to the 
shows where it has won numberless 
first prizes. 
Tall, straight spikes of 8-8-8-24 on 
strong wiry stems recorded Ing Dl eat 
Valleevue are now frequently equalled, 
Thev53"° NAG. Symposium rates it 
the best exhibition and commercial 
purple. 
Vv test ratings 87-A-A 
Each L 50 M .35 S .25 Blts 10/.30. 
570 PASSION (Salman) (our ’53 import 
release) M. Giant velvety purple with 
some deeper feathering and ruffling 
at the edges. Petals are wide and 
entirely edged with a whitish line and 
the upper throat is lighter tinted. The 
huge florets are round, flat open, 
6-7 inches and can hold 7-7-6-19 buds. 
Height about 54-56 inches. If slightly 
taller it would be in our list of 
“whopper” spikes. As grown here 
Several years, medium propagation 
appears to be all we can say against it. 
Each M_ .35. 
470 ROYAL SCOT (Taylor ’52) EM. 
A medium purple but deeper than 
color series 68, faint hair line edge. 
Lively color. 434-inch florets. 8-8-4-20. 
Formal. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 84-B-B. 
Hach! Bis MY 50" °S 35 Bits 
(5/.25) (100/$4.). 
