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O, B. Spencer 103 BE, Glen Avenue 
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Dean Friends, 
fice again I come to you with my little ‘catelor, 
We have had two bad years in a row here, Late summer 
dnaughts have: retarded propagation and last summer the 
Sspelis of over minety degree weather were hard on seed 
productiom, Lach year I have broadened the: base of my fre- 
grant breeding by introducing new blood lines and as @ con- 
sequence the quality of my fragrant seedlings is steadily 
improving. 
This: year Bruce Collins has joined Elmer Gove in offer- 
ing my fragrant glads in his catalog and next year Winston 
Roberts will list more of them, I plan té@ continue to use 
my limited time and space for Hybridizing. This year I have 
again dropped some of the older fregrants from my list. 
My one business rule remains the same as it has always 
been, "YOU MUST Be UNCONDITIONALLULY SLTISPIED WITHOUT «NY 
RESERVLTION, 4ND YOU ARE TO BE THE JUDGE." 
Sincerely , 
® 8. Spencer 
SVEET IE 
Parentage: Rose Gem X Thisisit. (251) 
GWEETIE is a bright light red: with a large white throat a 
very showy color combinstiom,3" lightly rufflcd florets ;5-6 
open on a 14-16 bud spike, in double rov placement, Medium 
overall height but plant is short ellowing lew cutting of 
well balaneed spikes,. It makes dainty little spikes from 
small bulbs that vee Line for table Gecorations,. Sweetie 
mas good iraprance, iS an easy, grover, andi good ‘multipiier., 
SWEETIE is the first really good fragrant 200. Collins and 
Gove are co-introducing SVJEETIE with me this yeer. 
PRICE:. Any size bulb $3,600 
CHERUB 
Parentage Seedling X Seedling. (242) 
CHERUB its a well tested 242 seedling, my first non-fre- 
grant seedling since 1949 and is being co-intzoduced with 
Glemn Pierce this year, CHERUB is a clean light pink shad- 
ing white te the throsxt with white mid-ribs. 3S" nicely 
ruffled florets, 5-6 open, 18 buds on 42"-46" spike, always 
Straight and well placed. CHERUB has good substance, is a 
clean grower and good. prepagator, JI believe this will make 
as goed 4 show record es my old Pink Ribbon which is still 
winning after le years. Jf you like the little ones you 
are sure to like CHERUB. CHERUB is 2 good seed producer, 
Prices any sige Bulb, $3.00 
