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ANN SHERMAN (Woods ’50). Beautiful 
Clear shell or cool pink with raised 
white midrib. The heavy ruffling and 
fluting are very prominent and add tre- 
mendously to the beauty of the flower. 
It has 20-22 buds with 7 open and 10-12 
showing color, size up to 514’’. L .50; 
M .35; S .25. 
ATLANTIC (B&P 46) 75 days 422. Once 
again, Atlantic was outstanding. Spike 
after spike, row after row, of tall 
straight spikes with as many as eight 
open in the field. Vivid red orange 
(coral) large florets, very effective for 
basket work. Hard to beat on the show 
table too. Recommended. L 2-.25; 10- 
1.00; M 2-.20; 10-.80; B pkg. .25. 
AUREOLE 410 (Pruitt) EM. Ruffled light 
yellow that opens 6 well placed blooms 
on a tall willowy stem. One of the most 
beautiful varieties. Fine for commercial 
use as well as for the flower garden. 
L 2-.25; M 2-.20. 
BEAUTY’S BLUSH (Fischer) 440. Soft 
blushing pink. Opens 7 florets precisely 
arranged on a tall spike that never 
crooks. The cool pink florets have lots 
of sparkle. It opens well in water and is 
a very healthy, robust grower. L .15; 
M1037 S*.05;) B100-,50; 
BELVIDERE (462) (Fischer ’51). A bur- 
gundy red that can take it, very long 
flowerhead with 6 to 9 open that really 
can take the heat. We think this will 
be the coming dark red. A must have. 
Ts .25°°M153)S<10278 25-50: 
BENJAMIN BRITTEN 366 (K. & M.). 
Extremely popular lavender-mauve. Has 
been winning at many shows. L .15; 
B 25-.25. 
BETTY DUNCAN (422) (Benedict ’49) 
(85 days). In color Betty Duncan is a 
clean near-orange blending to a_ soft 
yellow throat. The stylishly-sculptured 
blooms (5-7 in number) embellish a won- 
derfully stretchy flowerhead on plants 
five and one-half feet tall. I have never 
seen a finer glad for commercial use. As 
a cut-flower, Betty Duncan is better 
thaw Gioveye) Ol calmstock wa Delly i. 
with the utmost confidence. It seems to 
get better each year. L 2-25; 10-1.00; M 
10-.70; S 10-.40; B pkg. .25. 
BIRCH RED (Rich 745) 552 (M). Grand 
smooth dark red of a peculiarly rich 
and glowing tone. Not quite a black 
red, and much more life to its color 
than most of these. An excellent red. 
L .15; M .10; S .08; B 20-.25. 
BLACK CHERRY (Rich 748) (554) 85. 
One of the darkest varieties—a glossy 
black maroon opening 7-9 huge blooms 
on a 414’ spike. A leading winner of 
blue ribbons. Wonderful for the home 
garden. L .35; M .30; 8S .25. 
BLACK PHANTOM (Cave) (454) M. 
Formerly called Paul Robeson. Large 
dark red with 8-9 open on a tall plant. 
One of the best. Very popular. Be sure 
to try it. L .20; M .15; S .10; B 10-.25. 
BLUE BEAUTY (Pfitzer) 466. This is 
probably the best blue on the market. 
The strong blue shade becomes a bit 
lighter at the edges of the petals. It is 
a tall strong grower. L .10; M .08; S .05. 
BLUE BONNET (476) (Beardmore ’48) 
(80). A clear medium shade of blue 
with a rosy red throat marking. Opens 
up to 7 florets of regular placement on 
a medium height stem. Good propagator 
but a rather poor germinator. L .40; 
M .30; B 10-.60. 
BLUE DEVIL (EM 479 Larus ’52). The 
florets are a clear, deep violet with a 
white 
rose blotch on a _ conspicuous 
throat—very striking and _ different. 
Rated as the second best exhibition 
deep violet in the 1954 NAGC Sym- 
posium. One of the few blues to have 
ever won a grand championship. Car- 
ries 7 wide open 4144” florets on tall ° 
spikes. L 1.50; M 1.00; S .75; B .15; 
10-1.00. 
BOISE BELLE (Roberts) (343). Unusual _ 
combination of pink and yellow. The 
yellow lip petals are bordered in pink. 
Opens 10 four-inch florets on a tall 
spike. Very popular. L .20; M .15; S .10; 
B 100-1.00. 
BOLDFACE (533) Evans 1947 (82). A 
strikingly blotched variety that opens up 
to 8 huge florets of deep salmon with a 
throat marking of deep red on white. 
Produces massive spikes. Good propa- 
gator and average germinator. Boldtace 
possesses an enviable show record. L. 
20; M 2-.30. 
BONFIRE 436 (Fischer) A fine scarlet 
that is probably the most brilliant in its 
color. It grows 5 ft. tall, producing 
spikes of remarkable uniformity that 
regularly opens 6 to 8 glossy sheen flo- 
rets. L .15; M .10; S .05; B 25-.25. 
BOULOGNE (Salman) (462) M. Dark 
reddish rose or wine red. Opens 8 well 
placed blooms on a tall strong plant. 
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M .10; S .05; B 50-1.00. 
BRANDYWINE (Howell 753) 470 (EM). 
Lovely silky maroon-purple of a distinet 
shade. The medium-large flowers have a 
smooth enameled finish. Tall and 
healthy grower. L 1.00; M .75; S .50; 
B 2-.25; 10-1.00. 
We are liberal with extras. 
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