New Introductions For 1955 
The following varieties are new introductions for 1955. The descriptions 
are brief, but will furnish further information on any inquiries. 
The following selections are new introductions for 1955 that have made 
a show record and also scored in the different trial gardens. We have not 
received all of our 1955 varieties yet therefore cannot list them in our cata- 
log. The ones we do have are the following varieties: 
Abundance (S. C.)—A beautiful bloom of 8x4 inches on good stems. Laven- 
der color but under artificial light it looks pink ~-_--____ Plants $5.00 Net 
Amberlight (St. Cac.)—Medium size straight cactus, of Indian orange with 
yellow flower. Size 8x4 inches. Has a good show record -.__ Plants $5.60 Net 
Brightest Pink (St. Cac.)—Rosaline purple or rose pink. Coloring like Pride 
of Holland, but slightly smaller. Size 7x4 inches on nice stems. Profuse 
DIOOWMET ie eee nn ee ee ay tre ene) vee eer Plants $2.00 Net 
Butierball (Min.)—A nice miniature size yellow ball with full quilled petals. 
Stems long and strong holding blooms well above the foliage 
Plants $2.00 Net 
Catherine (Min. F. D.)—A stunning variegated variety of white heavily suf- 
fused mauve, striped and speckled. Deanthus purple. Very outstanding 
and }beautiful:*_. 52 oc cab Se ee ee i a ee aoe Plants $2.60 Net 
Ceramic Beauty (F. B.)—An outstanding dark red formal of about 10 inches 
in diameter and five inches deep. Ideal stems hold flowers facing side- 
ways and slightly up. On all four Honor Rolls __--___-_--__ Plants $5.00 Net 
Cherokee Beauty (F. D.)—A beautiful formal decorative of begonia pink. 
Clearer and more intense pink than Kelvin. On all four Honor Rolls. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
Cover Girl (F. D.)—An eight inch bloom of Mauve-violet to Lavender pink 
with petal tips white. Really a color of its own. --___---_- Plants $2.59 Net. 
Firelight (F. D.)—A bi-color red tipped white. Flowers average 614x3-4 
inches on good stems. Very attractive -__._-._---_--____ Plants $2.00 Net 
First Lady (F. D.)—Early and prolific blooms of 712x5 inches on excellent 
stems and foliage. Dresden yellow color ___-__--_---___- Plants $5.00 Net 
Gypsy’s Kiss (Min.)—A three inch variegated of white with a light suffusion 
of lavender which is more pronounced at the center. Specks of purple 
throughout*the. petalser Hr 2s 2 foe aoe ee ee eee Plants $2.00 Net 
Joy (Min.)—A miniature rose red on good stems and nice foliage. A free 
bloom Ghee. wise. Bees eee cig yout. ey aeaee es eb AR peas Plants $2.00 Net 
Luffy’s Delight (I. D.)—Large informal decorative of mallow purple to deep 
pink with a touch of BHO: at the center. Flowers 10x4%2 inches on good 
STAINS ate oe Ne nA on clog a eee RL Plants $1.50 Net 
Lulu (Ball)—-A good cherry red ball dahlia in the ‘‘B’”’ class. A very free 
bloomer and good keeper. Petals come back to the stem forming a com- 
Dpléte.. ball: ai eS poate So ee Pe SE ee Plants $3.00 Net 
Marvelous (St. Cac.)—A very beautiful rose pink straight cactus. Strong 
grower with the best of stems. Prolific grower -_-__----_-- Plants $5.00 Net 
Meta (Min.)—-A formal decorative of light blend of lavender and white with 
deeper lavender at centers and the outer edge of petals. Prolific grower 
from early to late with blooms holding full centers well Plants $2.00 Net 
Miss P. R. R. (1. D.)—-Persimmon orange with slight red suffusion overcast. 
Size 10x6 inch blooms held facing or at slight upward angle on good stems. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
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