Birch Red 
PENNANT (Palmer-’52) 92 days-460 
Light soft pink with no marking or flecking. A cool, compelling color 
especially attractive under artificial light. Tall, straight stems with 10 
or more nicely placed buds open on a 20-bud flower head. Sister 
seedling to Evangeline. 
(L. ea. 35c; 10—$2.80) (M. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (S. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) 
(Blbts. 15—25c) 
PHANTOM BEAUTY _ (Bastian-’47) 85 days-440 
Shell-pink with medium size florets. 10 to 12 open on a beautiful show 
spike. A very popular variety. 
POINSETTIA (Johnson-’52) 87 days-450 
Light red with no markings. Slightly ruffled with 21 buds and 5 to 
7 open at a time. Ships well and stands heat well. Won a Blue 
Ribbon when shipped from Oregon to Lima as a seedling. Well 
worth getting started as it is going to be yery popular. 
(L. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (M. 2—35c; 10—$1.40) (S. 2—25c; 10—$1.00) 
(Blbts. 20—25c; 100—$1.00) 
POLYNESIA (Kk & M-’50) 85 days-530 
\ pure salmon, deeper shade than Picardy with a yellow throat and 
a salmon blotch. 8 to 10 florets of excellent size will open at a time. 
Has heavy texture and slightly ruffled blooms. 
RADIANCE  (sutt-42) 70 days-350 
An early commercial of definite value. A very bright red-salmon in 
color with 6 open on graceful spikes. A good grower and a beautiful 
color . 
RAVEL (Kk & M-’47) 77 days-477 
Violet-blue with reddish brown markings. A healthy grower and ex- 
cellent propagator. Very tall, upright spikes. Its many florets are of 
heavy texture and are well spaced and placed. 
RED CHARM (sutt-’39) 85 days-452 
Exhibition and commercial red of outstanding merit. Will open 10 on 
a tall, well built plant. 
RED CHERRY (Roberts-'46) 70 days-436 
\ bright scarlet-red with darker throat. This has been called a red 
Picardy. Will open 6 to 7 blooms and is a good propagator. 
REDSKIN $ (eutt-52) 60 days-432 
Bright scarlet self. Very early and yet a giant in growth. 8 to 9 florets 
open on a 27-inch flower head with a total of 19-20 buds. Excellent 
placement and will open well in water. 
(L. ea. 40c; 10—$3.50) (M. ea. 30c; 10—$2.50) (S. ea. 20c; 10—$1.80) 
(Blbts. 10—30c) 
RED WING  (wright-48) 85 days-436 
In my opinion the best red of all time. It’s both a show and cut 
flower, having many Grand Champions to its credit. Rich, vibrant 
red with 6 to 8 florets open on a 22-bud spike. It’s an excellent 
propagator and opens well when cut. 
(L. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) (M. 2—20c; 10—80c) (S. 10—40c) 
(Blbts. pkg. 25c) 
REGAL RED (rFischer-’49) 100 days-536 
\ kine size scarlet that builds an imposing spike. It is tall, massive, 
stately, and lustrous. A small light mark in the throat accentuates the 
beautiful color. It will open 5 to 6 giant blooms on a long flower head. 
This is one of the finest. 
RETTA JO (Farrington-’50) 85 days-410 
A beautiful ruffled light yellow, more formal in type than Gene. An 
exceptionally healthy plant resistant to fungous diseases found in 
Gladiolus. Trial gardens report its rate excellent. The best formal 
truly exhibition type yellow available. 
(L. ea. 20c; 10—$1.60) (M. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) (Blbts. 15—25c) 
ROSE CHARM rischer-’48) 65 days-360 
Early cut flower rose of great charm. Long, tapering flower head with 
a stem that does not crook. Opens 5 to 6 lovely flowers with a sweet, 
clean color that attracts attention and keeps it. Arrangements made 
with this have color appeal. 
ROSARIO (Fischer-’53) 70 days-460 
This vivid, clean-cut rose is the most trimly tailored of the seven 
Noweta Rose sisters and the only one with a blotch. A consistent 
crower and real beauty. It will readily open 10 beautiful florets. In 
the latest N.A.G.C. symposium Rosario was judged one of the 10 best 
1953 introductions by 79 critics. 
(L. ea. 75c; 10—$6.00) (M. ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (S. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) 
(Blbts. 10—75c; 100—$6.00) 
ROYAL SCOT (Taylor-’s52) 80 days-470 
Rose-purple with lots of life even under artificial light. A dependable 
crower with 25-inch flower heads and 7 to 8 of the 20 buds open in a 
double row on a nice stem. Good propagator. 
(L. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (M. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) (S. 10—65c) 
(Blbts. 20—25c; 100—$1.00) 
ROYAL TREAT (tins-52) 82 days-452 
Heavily rufiled deep blood-red Burma seedling. 54 inches tall with long 
flower heads of 20-23 buds. Opens 7 to 8 florets of heavy texture well 
attached, and perfectly placed. Good propagator. 
(L. ea. 35c; 10—$2.80) (M. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (S. 2—25c¢; 10—$1.00) 
(Blbts. 10—20c; 100—$1.75) 
RUFFLED NIGHT (rich-47) 70 days-454 
Another beautiful black-red. Florets are ruffled, flat, wide open and 
very heavy textured with a very small accent line on the throat petal. 
19 buds, 7 open, 5-inch blooms and a 25-inch flower head. 
(L. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (M. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) (S. 10—65c) 
(Blbts. 20—25c; 100—$1.00) 
SALAMANCA (stubbs-’51) 85 days-590 
Large, light smoky buff, with coppery cerise feather, 16 to 18 buds with 
6 to 8 showing color. This is a different smoky and will appeal to all 
lovers of smokies. It has the large, tall, free growing type of Picardy. 
(L. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (M. 2—30c; 10—$1.20) (S. 10—65c) 
(Blbts. 20—25c; 100—$1.00) 
