NEW 
PLANT 
NOVELTIES 
FOR 1954 
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Reservations for these 
/ new! plants. 
: ust’ be made 
, NOW! 
LUDWIG AMARYLLIS x Ni : 
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THE GOLDEN-LEAVED LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY (Scientists call 
this plant Convallaria majalis fol. aureus variegatus.) Don’t let that 
frighten you. It is the very rare and beautiful form of the large flowered 
lily-of-the-valley with golden striped leaves. Supplied as dormant plants 
for earliest spring planting. Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00. 
NEW GLADIOLUS NOVELTIES... 
CRATER LAKE (Williams) 1954 introduction. A new “‘near-blue’ gladiolus. 
8 wide-open 5” flowers out at once of lovely violet-blue. Healthy. We have a 
limited number of bulbs from John Bastian of Oregon, co-introducer, for our 
customers who are interested in the finest new gladiolus. Each $2.00 for large 
bulbs. Medium, $1.50 each. 
GOLD BANK. Heavily ruffled and needlepointed light yellow flowers form- 
ing a wide ribbon of color, opening 10 florets at once on tall stalks. A few 
bulbs of this variety were released in 1953 and met with instantaneous approval. 
Each, Large, $1.50; Medium, $1.00. 
LEIF ERICKSON. New sensational creamy white. Huge spikes of bloom. 
Hacheow)-2)0:iorn 9200-8100. for $25.00: 
NEW DAHLIAS FOR 1954 (offered for the first time). Excellent 
for garden and cutting. 
COMET (Anemone-flowered). Greatly admired glowing deep red. 
Keeps very well) Excellentifor cutting. Each $1.00; 3-for $2.75. 
HOUSE OF ORANGE (Decorative). Soft glowing orange. In constant 
bloom throughout the season. Each $1.75; 3 for $5.00. 
MAKE-UP (Small Decorative). Deep rose-pink. Beautiful. Each $1.00; 
ah bee AVA eS 
TORNADO (Semi-Cactus). From Holland where it won the Challenge 
Cup as best new dahlia. A wonderful bright red. In tests, it kept longer 
than any other dahlia when cut. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75. 
NEW ISMENES — Ismenes have beautiful fantastically shaped, very sweet- 
scented flowers on medium-tall stems. May be used as a pot plant or early- 
flowering summer bulb. 
ADVANCE — Large pure white flowers with green striped throat. Each 
$1:003°3 fore $2.75. 
SULPHUR QUEEN — Primrose yellow with light yellow and green stripes 
in throat. Each $1.60: 3>for $4.50. 
“PLANT WITH PRIDE" 
PRIDE'S - Box 431 - Worcester, Mass. 
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