NOTE: For the medium size, I generally put in No. 3, 
or better, not a lot of No. 4. This will give you a fine 
blooming size bulb. 
EARLY RED. (Knight) A glowing pure red of high 
color value, and great beauty. Opens 7 5-inch florets on 
a 21-bud spike. Long flower head. Grows 60 inches high. 
Perfect placement and firmly attached florets. A very 
early bloomer and great cut flower. 
L-$1.00; M-60c; Bits., 10 for $1.00. 
EDGEWOOD. (Flad-Torrie) This beautiful rose has 
been the sensation of the western shows for the past two 
years, and well so, for it is something to rave about. 
Opens 8 5-inch nonflecking nicely ruffled florets on a 
22-bud spike. Never crooks. Perfect placement and 
strongly attached florets. It will be with us a long time. 
Better get a start now. 
M-65c, 3 for $1.80; S-45c, 3 for $1.20. No Bits. 
ELMER’S ROSE. 462 (Fischer) Wonderfully fine new 
deep rose. Opens 7-8 heavily ruffled well spaced and 
placed blooms of good substance, One of Fischer’s best. 
Heavy propagator and sure comer for exhibition or for 
the home garden. 
L-35c; M-25c; Blts., 12 for 50c. 
EVENING STAR. (500) This could easily be classed 
as the most heavily ruffled glad in commerce today. 
Grows almost five feet tall, 30-inch flower head, eight 
6-inch florets open, most of the rest showing color. All 
in all, it is about all one could desire in a fine glad. A 
healthy grower, and a good propagator, will soon be 
rated as tops among the whites. 
L-75¢c; M-50c, 5 for $2.00; Blts., 15 for $1.00. 
FRANCESCA. 560 (Toben) Lovely, light lavender 
pink with cream throat and a slight suffusion of cream 
throughout the flower. Nicely ruffled and exquisite in 
form. Tall, always straight, willowy stem with 6 open. 
One of the most beautiful varieties in existence. Nothing 
in its color class can compare with it for beauty. Will 
make a grand commercial. For the home garden you 
simply must have it if you like real beauty. 
M-60c; S-45c. 
GOLD BANK (Williams) 1953 (412) An informal, 
medium light yellow that will open 10-12 florets on a 
long straight spike of 22 buds. Grows to a height of 65- 
70 inches with a flower head of 30 inches or more. Very 
healthy, good propagator and germinator. Florets are 
beautifully ruffled, all yellow with no markings. Wonder- 
ful for exhibition and a proven commercial as it has been 
shipped dry for 3 days and then opened up well. We 
recommend Gold Bank as “THE YELLOW.” 
L-$1.50; M-$1.00; S-75c; Blts., 25c each. 
GOLD THROAT. (462) Deep rose, base color similar 
to Burma but with a slight purple cast. Florets are large, 
color brilliant, with peppered gold in throat. Florets are 
round and well spaced and attached. Good propagator. 
It is an all around fine glad and a blue ribbon winner. 
L-50c; M-35c, 4 for $1.00. 
HEIRLOOM. Rose orchid or orchid lavender. Has won 
more prizes than most any glad in recent years. Makes 
a fine spike with as many as 11 nicely ruffled florets open 
at one time. Does well from medium size bulb. 
M-$1.75. No Bits. 
JESSIE MAE (Knight) A neatly ruffled deep pink, 
with a rose scarlet feather in the throat that adds to its 
charm. Florets are large and well placed on a 28-inch 
flower head, with 22 buds. Really fine. 
M-60c; S-40c; Blts., 10 for $1.00. 
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