GEO. K. GROFF 
746 New Holland Avenue 
LANCASTER, PA. 
DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW 1954 INTRODUCTIONS 
JESTER Oct. 15. Intermediate, dark, or- 
chid pink single. Very early variety with 
free vigorous growth. 
CITATION Oct. 15. Intermediate pink 
pompon. Dwarf, compact but very stur- 
dy growth. In color and growth it im- 
proves Queen of Pinks. A pot plant 
disbud. Recommended April through 
June and again in October. One of the 
best late garden varieties. 
PRELUDE Oct. 24. Intermediate coral 
pink single. Clean growth habit. A beau- 
tiful pastel color, extremely effective 
under artificial light. Recommended 
flowering period April through June. 
and mid September through October 
cloth house and greenhouse. 
PINKETTE Oct. 25. Intermediate pink 
pompon. A bread and butter variety to 
grow with Keepsake and Gold Coast. 
Recommended for May and June, and 
again in September and October in the 
greenhouse; also, August through Octo- 
ber in the cloth house. 
VOGUE Oct. 25. Large pink single. Beau- 
tiful form and substance. Especially 
valuable June and July. Rigid growth 
habit. Improves Ballerina and Soprano. 
Good in August—September cloth house. 
PORTRAIT Nov. 8. Large pink pompon. 
Very heavy producer of beautiful high 
quality flowers. Growth is strong, com- 
pact with excellent sprays. A versatile 
variety that can be grown anytime 10- 
week varieties are used. Also responds 
well to partial disbudding. Tolerates a 
lower minimum temperature than Pan- 
dora. Excellent pot plant March through 
December. 
BLUE CHIP Nov. 1. Intermediate pink 
decorative. Vigorous growth and heavy 
production; very pleasing color. Recom- 
mended May and June in the green- 
house, and August through October in 
the cloth house. Also a good spring pot 
plant disbud. 
LOTUS Nov. 3. (DePetris) Intermediate 
pink pompon. Mary McArthur growth; 
a high quality flower for the shading 
program. 
TEMPO Nov. 3. 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. 
PENNANT Nov. 10, Intermediate pink 
decorative. A dark pink Masterpiece; 
fine form and substance. Tolerates low 
temperature well. Vigorous growth. 
Recommended April through October in 
the greenhouse, and August through 
October in the cloth house. 
COVER GIRL Nov. 10. (Winkler) Light 
pink anemone with salmon pink cush- 
ion. Good color and form. Short, com- 
pact growth with good production. For 
cut flower and pot plant use. 
NOBILITY Noy. 10. Intermediate light 
pink single. Very flat form. Medium to 
tall with free, easy growth. A quality 
daisy, Recommended May, June, Octo- 
ber and November in the greenhouse, 
and August through October in the 
cloth house. 
CAROLE Nov. 15. (Winkler) Light pink 
anemone with salmon pink cushion. Re- 
sembles Majorette. Definitely smoother 
color plus more substance. 
POLKA Nov. 20. Intermediate pink anem- 
one. Essentially a pot plant; equally 
valuable as a spray or disbud. Beauti- 
ful form and color. Compact growth. 
Recommended October through June. 
NUGANO Nov. 20. (DePetris) Intermedi- 
ate pompon. Excellent growth and pro- 
duction, A high quality flower, One of 
the most important pink pompon for 
this season. 
DK. PK. MAJORETTE Nov. 20. Dark 
Sport of Majorette. Lively, intense col- 
or. Same habit as original variety. 
ILLINI FORMAL Nov. 23. (Univ. of Ill.) 
Intermediate rose pink pompon. Fine 
growth and production. Excellent sub- 
stance. Flowers for Thanksgiving. Very 
novel form that should be popular, 
PINK CLOUD Nov. 25. (Winkler) Light 
pink decorative. Greenish overcast until 
mature; very fine form and substance. 
ARGYLE Dec. 10. (DePetris) Small pink 
pompon. Fine clean growth; hard flow- 
er plus very acceptable pink shade. An 
outstanding late pink pompon. 
DK, YEL. CHATTANOOGA Nov. 25. 
(Wolfe) Deep yellow sport from Chat- 
tanooga. Same habit as original variety. 
WHITE ENCHANTRESS Dec. 5. Sport of 
Enchantress. 
YELLOW ACCLAIM Dec. 5. Bright yel- 
low sport of Acclaim. 
NEW GARDEN VARIETIES FOR 1954 
OSTOSA Solid pure white medium large 
pompon type. Vigorous semi-dwarf hab- 
it. Very free flowering with good sub- 
stance. Blooms Sept. 25th. 
BUTTERCUP (H) Large golden yellow 
inecurving bloom. Free growth and good 
foliage as well as free flowering. Blooms 
Oct Ast 
REGINA Large decorative blooms of a 
pleasing coral apricot bronze color, Very 
free flowering, blooms Oct. Ist. 
LIMELIGHT Very free and productive 
solid white pompon with a greenish 
cast. Excellent substance and form as 
well as placement. Good clean straight 
stems makes it an excellent cutting 
variety. Beautiful growth and foliage. 
Blooms Oct. 5th. This variety should be 
outstanding for cutting besides making 
a very showy white pompon for the 
garden, very vigorous and easily grown. 
CORONA (H) An outstanding vivid pink 
daisy shading to wine. Of good size and 
excellent substance. Very good clean 
stem freely produced and perfect place- 
ment. Very good growth and foliage. 
Blooms Oct. 5th. Excellent both for cut- 
ting and garden decoration. 
SUNSTONE Very free and vigorous plant 
producing many blooms of soft yellow 
spoon or spider like blooms on good 
stems. Very good foliage. Somewhat tall 
growth habit. Useful for cutting as well 
as garden decoration. Blooms Oct. &th. 
CALUMET (H) Outstandingg full decora- 
tive blooms of good size and substance 
produced on strong clean stems of good 
length, Color is a lively apricot with a 
luminous glow, Beautiful foliage with 
very free and vigorous growth habit. 
Blooms October 8th to 10th. This is a 
Rubellum hybrid which produces high 
quality blooms with almost perfect 
stems and sprays without shading. 
CHOPIN Large incurved light bronze 
averaging 4” to 4%” which grows 20 or 
more blooms to the plant. Very strong 
stems and vigorous semi-dwarf growth. 
Blooms October 15th. 
SARASOTA Lively yellow solid pompon 
with good size and substance. Vigorous 
and productive, therefore suitable for 
cut flowers. Medium tall. Blooms Octo- 
ber 15th. 
ARVIS Vivid bronze small pompon. Free 
growth and good stem. Blooms October 
15th. 
CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS must be received at least 30 days before shipping date. 
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