I love this thread too!
A lot of the oldies are my favorites, and I grow a "lot" of them.
The oldie that started my addiction was CRIMSON PIRATE. I got it in a plant trade in the early 2000's and still Love and grow it.
CRIMSON PIRATE Sass 1951
I also grow these cultivers from 1762 - 1950's (Will post 1960's - 1980's a bit later)
LEMON LILY Linn 1762
ORANGEMAN Yeld 1906
HYPERION Mead FB 1924
DUMORTIERI Moren 1934
AZTEC GOLD Dennett CN 1936
BLACK PRINCE Russell 1942
PAINTED LADY Russell 1942
PURPLE WATERS Russell 1942
RED CINDERELLA Russell 1945 *A favorite*
PINK SATIN Bach 1948 *A favorite*
KINDLY LIGHT Bechtold L J 1949
BLACK MAGIC Douglas G 1949
HALLOWEEN Ryder 1949 *A favorite*
RED MAGIC Viette 1950
ATLAS Kraus E J 1951
RIBBONETTE Lenington G 1951 *A favorite*
PINK DAMASK Stevens J C 1951
MARSE CONNELL Connell H P 1954
SHIRLEY WILD Bechtold 1953
STOPLIGHT Childs F 1953
BLACK KNIGHT Schlumpf 1953 *A favorite*
CORAL CRAB Douglas G 1954
SCHOOL GIRL Hall D F 1954
BLACK PLUSH Connell 1955
FRANS HALS Flory 1955
SPRING CHARM Hall D F 1955
OUACHITA BEAUTY Pittard Mrs RC 1955
PARTY ARRAY Branch C E 1956 *A favorite*
MERRY CHRISTMAS Fosler-Kamp 1956
HOT CHOCOLATE Slaughter 1956 *A favorite*
SPELLBINDER Baker S H 1957
AABACHEE Cheetham R 1957
LILLY DACHE Hall D F 1957 *A favorite*
ROYAL ELK Lake 1957 *A favorite*
CURLS Kraus E J 1958
RIBBON CANDY Shilling J M 1958 *A favorite*
FERRIS WHEEL Childs F 1959 *A favorite*
LUXURY LACE Spalding Edna 1959 *A favorite*
TENNESSEE TAN Trotter 1959
