SANDRA IRENE—Full double, very brilliant 
clear red, robust low plant with bright dark 
green foliage. This variety makes a beauti- 
ful pot plant, but tends to burn as a bed- 
der in hot dry areas. Blooms early in areas 
having ample light reflection from snow. 
MISSOURI—Identical with, if not the same 
as, Sandra Irene. In the trade for many 
years, it is popular in the area of its name- 
sake Missouri. Original stocks of both va- 
rieties have been kept carefully separated; 
however, growers throughout the country 
have reported they can tell no difference. 
MARVEL—Double, medium-sized red _ flow- 
ers very similar to Radio Red. Strong 
open plant, rugged; but seldom used for 
pot plants except in areas where Radio 
Red will not grow well. 
IRENE (Beringer)—Available after November 
15. Large semi-double red. Good bedder, 
but tends to shatter. 
Unrooted, $3.75 and $35.00 
Rooted, $7.50 and $70 
RADIO RED—Double, rich clear red, some- 
times quite dark. The medium-sized flow- 
ers are borne in great profusion. Definitely 
what is known as the English type; tall, small 
wood, with foliage of light green and no 
zone. Radio Red is especially popular in the 
Chicago area and north. 
AVALON RED—A plant sport of Radio Red 
with no characteristic of the parent having 
been sacrificed by hybridizing. Avalon Red 
is huskier, larger wooded, and larger flow- 
ered than Radio Red. Both varieties are 
rapid growers, and heavy feeders; but will 
not stand over-watering. 
RED BARNEY—Full double, clear bright dark 
red, small low plant with wavy foliage. An 
excellent pot plant. This variety is the best 
answer to the need for a true red that is 
compact. It is a little darker than Radio 
Red. 
ANNA BLUEDORN—Semi-double, dark red 
with slight crimson cast. Compact, stocky 
plant of about average size. The foliage 
is an excellent green with some zone. 
THREE BEAUTIFUL NEW SCARLETS 
We bring you three new scarlets this year. This is a lot of one color to put on the 
market in one year, but these varieties have been watched for 3 to 5 years each, and 
it would be wrong to hold them off the market any longer. Two of the new introductions 
are fine sports and named after their own parents; the other is one of the best seedlings 
we have produced. Actually BODE’S SCARLET was disseminated in 1954, but all pro- 
duction went to thé growers who had received the variety for trial proving. 
BODE’S SCARLET (Bode 1954)—Pink Fiat 
X Mitchell’s Sensation. This is a 1951 
seedling which we sent out for trial 
to growers throughout the country in 
1953. Several growers were able to get 
into production immediately as it is a 
superb greenhouse variety. ‘We have 
our stock plants in 8 inch pots this 
year, and every 21% inch pot has a 
bloom on it.’’ C. W.—lInd. Some grow- 
ers call the variety Scarlet Fiat, but this 
should be discouraged because it has 
none of the characteristics of Fiat ex- 
cept free bloom. The plant makes rapid 
growth to a medium-sized compact 
plant with many branches, each with 
bloom. The flowers are medium-scarlet 
and semi-double. Foliage is well-zoned, 
and the flowers hold well above the 
foliage. Plants in 4 inch pots often have 
4 or more flowers. 
MINNESOTA TEST GROWER’S REPORT: Easy 
rooter, very fast grower. Branches well, and 
blooms VERY FREELY with good-sized blooms 
and holds them well. Stands all kinds of 
weather. It is one of the best scarlets. 
C.E.—Minnesota 
SCARLET IRVINGTON (Bode 1955)— 
Many scarlet sports of Irvington Beau- 
ty have been introduced from time to 
time, but most, if not all, have not 
been ‘‘fixed’’ sports and sooner or 
later revert to a streaked or faded color. 
We have grown this sport for five gen- 
erations over a period of five years 
and, although we have cut thousands 
of cuttings, we have never found one 
that showed the slightest signs of re- 
verting. Scarlet Irvington has the same 
fine plant as its parent. Irvington Beau- 
ty. The flowers are semi-double_bril- 
liant scarlet and a little lighter than 
Radio Red. 
SCARLET CASTELANE (Bode 1955)— 
Marquise de Castelane (Lady Jane) has 
been one of the best crimson reds for 
many vears, especially in the warmer 
part of the country where stamina is 
needed. Plant, flower and blooming 
habits are identical with Castelane ex- 
cept for the total absence of the ruby 
cast, leaving the color a clean bright 
scarlet. This variety will be a fine ad- 
dition for the growers in the areas of 
desert type weather. 
The above varieties are available as rooted or unrooted cuttings. 
Unrooted, $4.00 per 100, $37.50 per 1000 
Rooted, $7.50 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 
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