1955 INTRODUCTIONS Continued: 
INTRODUCED BY—Miss Edna Spalding: 
LOUISIANA PURCHASE: An apricot color, 
the sepals are a little darker, making it 
a reverse bi-color, 7” flower, petals two 
inch, sepals 1% inch. Eye zone brick 
dusted, fades very little in hottest sun, 
long blooming period. Produces good seed 
INTRODUCED BY—Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, 
Fairmont Gardens: 
RED RESPLENDENCE: A large flowered 
deep red with six inches flowers that is 
quick shedding and sun resistant, one of 
the most showy reds in the garden | - 15.00 
ROYAL CRIMSON: A full rich crimson 
flower with very velvety texture and 
heavy substance, has been much admired 
by visitors to the garden... 2 ee 20.00 
PINK PROGRESS: A brilliant pink self 
with a deeper rose halo and exceptionally 
smooth flowers of great value_____ ae 20.00 
INRTODUCED BY—Parry Nurseries: 
DAAFU: (Claar) A low-growing pink, some- 
what on the order of Tootie and Evelyn 
Claar, except that it is more rosy, and 
later flowering. It also has a deeper toned 
band in the throat which makes it quite 
attractive and unusual. The shape of the 
flower is excellent, and the texture, is 
very’ fine a2 25.00 
WHITE ORCHID: (Bach) This is a near 
white flower, low growing and very fine 
texture, and also has the very fine faculty 
of holding up well the entire day... 25.00 
We will have other 1955 Introductions for 
delivery in the Spring and Summer of 1956. 
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