GEO. K. GROFF 
746 New Holland Avenue 
LANCASTER, PA. 
SNAPDRAGONS 
For Greenhouse Forcing 
“All Snapdragons Sold in Originator’s Packets” 
YODER BROTHERS HYBRIDS 
$3.50 per packet 
WHITE 
Jet Pilot, a medium paper white long spikes; similar 
to White Wonder in form; much greater vigor. 
White Knight, Imp. paper white. Medium to long 
compact spikes, well placed florets. Growth is 
firmer and less grassy than Snowman and flowers 
earlier. 
IVORY 
Apollo, larger flowered and more vigorous than Mar- 
garet, similar to that variety. 
Citation, earlier than Margaret, Apollo or Twenty 
Grand. Large ruffled floret. Vigorous and uniform. 
Compact floret spacing on long spikes. 
Twenty Grand, a medium early winter flowering vari- 
ety. 
LAVENDER 
Bold Venture, early, uniform, hard stem. Medium 
floret size. Color is best described as rich lavender. 
LIGHT PINK 
Rosebud, pastel pink with long spikes and giant sized 
florets. Color holds well thru April. Strong stems. 
Top Flight, earlier than Christina. Nearly identical 
with that variety in color, floret size and length of 
spike. Greater vigor and more uniform. 
Whirlaway, medium early; large florets; close spacing; 
long spike; a little deeper color than Mary Ellen. 
ROSE PINK 
Crusader, color and season that of Dorcas Jane. 
Gusto, color somewhat deepr than Mary Ellen. Earlier 
and more uniform. Florets held close to spike. Ruf- 
fled hood. 
Pompey, color little deeper than Dorcas Jane. Earlier, 
more vigor, uniformity of growth and closer floret 
spacing than Dorcas Jane. 
Rowena, light rose pink with medium to long spikes. 
Flowers ahead of Crusader or Pompey. Bunches 
well. 
ROSE PINK 
Star Charter, a wide floret similar to that of Christina; 
vigorous growth; close spacing of florets. A beau- 
tiful flower and an excellent keeper. 
Wintergreen, light rose pink of good quality. Good 
compact spikes. Complete lack of grassiness. 
DARK PINK 
Pensive, a little later than Christmas Cheer but strong- 
er. Large florets. 
Pink Star, early, very large floret. Medium to long 
spikes. Dark pink with light salmon overcast. 
Prestige, lustrous dark pink. A new color in the Yoder 
Class. 
PINK AND ROSE SHADES 
Hercules, Light pink for Spring. 
Jackpot, Medium deep rose (Sold out until June). 
YELLOW 
Brokers Tip, deep yellow with medium florets. Little 
or no side growth. Flowers after Seabiscuit. Well 
adapted for late flowering. 
Day Star, very early; good uniformity; long spike; 
flower a little small. 
Seabiscuit, uniform, vigorous, excellent floret form; 
follows War Admiral, Patricia and Day Star. Out- 
standing winter or spring. 
War Admiral, just follows Day Star. Closer spacing 
and somewhat larger florets. 
BRONZE 
Cavalcade, a lively golden bronze; extremely vigor- 
ous, long spikes, outstanding keeper. 
Gallant Fox, deep orange bronze, similar in color to 
Lady Dorothy; much stronger and vigorous; com- 
pact floret placement; a little earlier than Barbara. 
Sun Briar, lively orange bronze. Very long spike and 
hard stem, medium height. Very long spike relative 
to over-all stem length. 
RED 
Commando, pleasing red, plus earliness. Good nov- 
elty. 
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