MARIE WOOD TOPS THE PINKS 
Mrs. N. B. Buchanan of Mississippi who has them all 
says, “MARIE WOOD is the BEST of the pinks. 
ORANGE ICE was lovely this year.” 
PINK CHARM (Nesmith) M 40” Semi-Ev. 1.00 
Beautiful open flower with very recurving petals 
and sepals of soft copper rose, giving the effect of a 
deeply colored coral-pink lily. Cadmium yellow throat. 
PINK DAMASK (Stevens) M 36” J.C. 1952; H.M. 1954 
15.00 
One of the most ‘‘talked about’ pinks. A reflexed 
dusty rose-pink self that is sunfast in brightest sun. 
A rapid grower and makes a very fine showing in 
a clump. 
PINK DREAM (Childs) M 34” H.M. 1953 7.50 
Very high in the Popularity Polls, this dainty and 
charming flower is a true pink, and holds up beauti- 
fully out in the open garden, and retains its freshness 
into the evening hours. 
PINK PETTICOATS (Nesmith) M 44” 7.50 
All frilled and ruffled, this self of pink coral bells 
coloring has very recurving petals and sepals. A full 
flower with deeper rosy flush just above the Spanish 
yellow cup. 
PINK PRELUDE (Nesmith) M 39” Semi-Ev. H.M. 1952 
15.00 
A lovely Dawn Pink. A self except for a pale flesh 
pink mid-rib on the petals and just a touch of cool 
yellow at the base of the sepals and petals. The 
lightly fluted flower does not seem to have a trace 
of salmon in it. Large full flowers and good branching. 
PINK SPODE (H.E. Sass) M 36” 3.50 
A very smooth flower of deepest shell pink. Yellow 
throat. One of the lovelist of the new pinks. 
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CONYERS, GA. 
Order of daylilies arrived Friday. The plants were so 
fine I called in some friends to see them before I planted 
them. Thanks for the gratis plant, and thanks again 
for your care in filling my order. Mrs. C.B.F. 
PIQUANTE (Nesmith) LM 40” 1.50 
An unusual and charming self of Eugenia rose with 
cadmium yellow cup. The blooms give a raspberry 
pink effect in the garden. 
PLEASANT HOURS (Bechtold) E 28” 3.00 
A large, clear, smooth deep yellow flower that 
blooms early and is excellent in a clump. Very fine 
substance. 
PLUM MIST (Claar) EM 40” H.M. 1952 4.00 
Large open flowers of plum color with a smooth 
velvety finish. Shallow cup of chrome yellow. A 
very misty looking purple plum. One hybridizer 
poetically described it as looking like ‘black chiffon 
over velvet'’. 
POMPEIAN RED (Milliken) M 30” Semi-Ev, H.M. 1952 
1.50 
The petals, 1-1/4 inches wide, and the sepals are 
both “‘dark tangee’’ in color. The throat is orange. 
A beautiful self of firm substance. It opens wide to 
a spread of 6 inches. 
POTENTATE (Nesmith) M 42” A.M. 1950; 
Stout Medal 1952 4.00 
Luminous flower of pansy purple, so smoothly 
finished that the surface of the bloom has a distinct 
satiny sheen. A self with broad full petals and sepals, 
even the pistils and stamens are done in purple. 
PRAIRIE BOY (H.P. Sass) M 44” H.M. 1953 2.00 
Large full flowers of ruffled light orange, flushed 
brown, A very fine and attractive flower. 
