Our Introductions for 1955 
MELLOW FELLOW (Pierce ‘55)—250 M 
(Osage x Ruby) 
Our name for this little glad 
is designed to indicate the fresh 
mellow coloring of the _  flor- 
ets. They are light red with 
Slightly deeper shadings in the 
throat. Florets are nicely rounded 
and arranged in vertical fashion 
with 5 to 7 open and a like num- 
ber, in color on straight willowy 
spikes of 17 to 19 buds. 
Over a period of ‘years of show- 
ing this glad here in Illinois 
shows and in Indiana we have won 
a number of seedling awards, 
while at the Central International 
Show at Rochester, Minn. last 
Summer Our 3-spike entry received 
an Award of Commendation. 
Our greatest disadvantage with 
Mellow Fellow has been that it 
had to buck our own Zig Zag on 
the show table, and that is a 
handicap difficult to surmount, 
However, we feel that there is jus- 
tification for the existence of Mel- 
low Fellow, too. Its beauty, 
health and vigor are a joy in the 
garden and in the home even 
though it may sometimes have to 
take a second place to Zig Zag on 
the show table, Our introduction 
price is quite nominal. 
Any size bulb $2.00 Mellow" Fellow 
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LITTLE JOE (Durland ’55)—286 M 
(Subdeb x Orange Prince) 
Here is an intriguing little novelty smoky — an un- 
usual milk-chocolate brown with petal edges distinctly 
edged with white as in the picotee type floret of Atom. 
Flowerheads average 20 inches, consisting typically of 
15 or 16 buds with 4 to 5 florets open in typical small 
type spacing. Bulbet production and germination are 
good. 
Little Joe fills a definite need in the smoky class 
where, to date, we have but two or three varieties for 
competition. We are sure you will find it to be a 
pleasing and productive addition to your collection. 
Any size bulb $2.00 
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