LAVENDER BEAUTY (466) (Kolb ‘50) (80 days) 
Lavender rose of beautiful color. Excellent 
grower, tall, straight and strong. Another nearly 
100% cutter. 8-9 open. 
L 2-.40; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-.25; 100-.80 
LIBERTY (432) (Larus ‘53) (ML) 
A fine new clear light scarlet or medium orange- 
salmon self of excellent form with light ruffling. 
A strong husky grower usually 60” tall with 19- 
21 buds on long flowerheads with 7-10 open. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; Blbts. 2-.30, 10-$1.20 
LOOK (540) (Rockley Gardens ‘53) (Med.) 
A glistening light pink. Grows tall with long 
flowerhead, 20 buds, 6 open. Takes extreme 
heat and drought. A real light pink. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. 4-.25, 10-.50 
LYNNE HILL (562) (Teeple ‘52) 
A wonderful new color in a rose purple with 
deeper throat and each petal edged in silver. 
Ruffled, 7 open, nearly all the rest in color. A 
very fine glad. 
L .30; M .20; S$ 3-.35; Blbts. 12-.25; 100-$1.50 
MACUSHLA (460) (Paul) (Med.) 
A much wanted color. Deep Bengal rose with a 
silvery sheen. Easy grower. 7-8 open. 
L 2-.30; M 3-.30; S 4-.30; Blbts. 20-.25, 100-.70 
MALABAR (452) (Warr ‘54) (75 days) 
A dark scarlet ruffled red, with a very deep al- 
most black-red throat. Heavy texture. Grows 
56”, with 22” flowerhead, 20 buds, 8 open. 
The most outstanding variety we test grew in 
1954. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; Blbts. 2-.30, 10-$1.20 
MANDARIN (559) (Woods ’51) (Med.) 
Deep tomato red with deeper red markings on 
lower petals. Straight willowy spikes of 22 buds. 
Heavily ruffled, wide open with raised midribs. 
L .25; M 2-.30; $ 3-.30; Bibts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
MARIGOLD (420) (Palmer ‘54) (Med.) 
A rich, clear tangerine orange. Good straight 
grower with strong stem, 53-55” tall, 20 buds, 
8 open. Nicely ruffled. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; BIbts. 2-.30, 10-$1.20 
MENELIK (554) (Salman ‘50) (ML) 
Clean black-red with rosy tinge blending deep- 
er at base of petals. Blue toned purple line on 
ribs. Quite tall, long flowerhead, and opens 10 
easily. We recommend it. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blibts. 8-.25, 100-$2.50 
NEGUS 
A velvety browr-red, a typical Dutch creation. 
Tall grower with good placement and strong 
stem. Opened 6 to 10 in the field. 
L .25; M 2-.30; $ 3-.30; Blbts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
NORDIC QUEEN (540) (Fischer ‘52) (85 days) 
Smooth flesh pink blending into a yellow throat. 
One of the most beautiful pastels. Substance 
and texture are superb. A rare beauty. 
L .25; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Bibts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT (354) 
This is truly the blackest of the blacks. Hardly 
a trace of red is visible. Not too tall, nor too 
long a head, but a beauty just the same. Round 
florets make it quite attractive. Stood our heat 
and hot sun very well. 
L 2-.20; M 3-.30; S 4-.30; Blbts. 20-.25, 100-.70 
PEACH GLOW (416) (Harris ‘51) (80 days) 
Beautifully ruffled, lively buff orange with 8 
wide-open round florets opening on tall spikes of 
19-20 buds. A very fine new one. 
L .25; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
PENNANT (440) (Palmer ‘52) (92 days) 
Sensational light rose pink that can open up to 
12. Full sister seedling of Evangeline. Very 
fine placement. One you should try. 
L .40; M .30; S .20; Blbts. 9-.25, 100-$2.00 
PINK DIAMOND (440) (Fischer ‘54) (70 days) 
Light pink of exceptionally heavy texture and 
very ruffled. Fine tall spikes about 56” with up 
to 8 open. Should become very popular on 
color alone. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. 4-.25, 10-.50 
PINK CHIFFON (440) (Fischer ‘53) (75 days) 
A truly beautiful very light orchid-pink. Reminds 
one of cotton candy at the fair. We believe this 
glad to be the most beautiful of all the light pinks 
for home arrangements. Very fine grower. 
L .75; M .50; S .25; Blbts. 4-.25, 100-$3.50 
POINSETTA (450) (Johnson ‘52) (87 days) 
Vivid scarlet-red with just the right touch of 
frilling. This was one of our very best doing red 
last summer. Stands heat and sun. A wonderful 
new red that will become a fine commercial. 
L .25; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
POLARIS (500) (Butt ‘54) (EM) 
If you want to grow giants then try this strictly 
exhibition white, but be prepared to stake it for 
it grows florets 6 to 10 inches across in the 
field. Attachment only fair, 7-8 open. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; BIbts. 2-.30, 10-$1.20 
POLARIS 
PORTIA (400) (Larus ‘52) (EM) 
A lightly ruffled pure white with a small creamy 
buff throat. Opens 6 perfectly placed 5” florets 
on tall, well-balanced spikes. Fine commercial 
prospects. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 8-.25, 100-$2.50 
POWDER PUFF (460) (Allen ‘53) 
A ruffled and needle pointed smoky old rose. 
Imagine Rosita with a smoky screen and you have 
the color. Something new for the smoky fans. 
i $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. 4-.25, 10-.50 
