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A. B. FRANKLIN (1858-1944)

Franklin Nursery, 61st and Portland, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Biographical sketches

Franklin, Alonzo Barry, Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, Minn. 1858-1944. Peony grower and breeder.



APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975):

A. B. FRANKLIN, Franklin Nursery, 61st and Portland, Minneapolis, Minnesota The following list was compiled from such price lists as were available, from reports of the various shows in the Bulletin and from such registrations as have been made in the last few years:

A. B. FRANKLIN D-33 (1928) - Double, late. Very large blush fading white of beautiful form and a flower that at its best can hold its own in any company. G.M. A.H.A.M.

ACME D-35 (1931) - Double, late. A very good light pink.

AKSARBEN - Huge white with lavender markings. Mr. Rosenfield has precedence on this name, as he used it many years ago for a red still sold.

ALICE REED BATES G1-1p (1939) - Double, midseason. Light rose pink. Outer petals broad and rounded, inner petals narrow.

ANNIE LAURIE G 124p - No other information.

APRIGLOW E-39 - Double. Blush or light pink.

ATLANTA G-77 (1931) - Single, early. Very large white with pink tones.

BETTER TIMES P-147 (1941) - Double, early midseason. Deep rose pink, tall.

BETTY BARNES D-75 (1928) - Double, late. Pale pink, fragrant.

BIJOU - Double. No other information.

BLUSHING BEAUTY W-103 (1931) - Double, late. Pale pink, fragrant.

CHARM JE-3 (1931) - Jap, late. Dark red, the best of its color.

CHEROKEE W-117 (1931) - Double, midseason. Blush white, flat flower.

CHIC - Double, red. No other information.

CHIEF D-149 (1931) - Double, late midseason. Very large pink. Fragrant. F.C.C.

COLUMBIA - Double. No other information.

CRUSADER E-1 (1940) - Double, late. Huge rose type white splashed crimson. Mr. Glasscock has priority to this name.

DEFENDER (1941) - Double, midseason. Crimson rose type, fragrant. Prof. Saunders has priority to this name; used it since 1929.

DIADEM D-82 (1931) - Double, late. Deep pink, fragrant. S.M. Mr. Andrews used this name for a red Jap in 1932 hence Mr. Franklin has priority.

DISTINCTION - Double. No other information. This name should not be used as it has been used many years before by Dessert for a Jap.

DIXIE E-66 (1931) - Double, late. Dark red bomb.

DULUTH D-98 (1931) - Double, late. Tall pure white. A very fine flower. F.C.C.

EDITH SCOVELL D-43 (1928) - Double, late. Dwarf. Medium rose pink.

EXCELSA D-167 (1931) - Double, late. Large tall light pink.

FAIRY PINK J-14 (1939) - Jap, midseason. Soft opaque light pink. Pale gold staminodes.

FAVORITE - Double. No other information.

FRANKLIN'S PRIDE D-31 (1931) - Double. Very large even pink. Fragrant. H. M.

GLEAM - Double. No other information.

GOPHER BEAUTY R-300 (1933) - Single, early. Very bright red. A grand color.

GYPSY JEWEL JE-10 - Jap, midseason. Medium rose pink. Fine

GYPSY QUEEN JE-43 - Jap. No other information.

GYPSY ROSE J-21 - Jap, midseason. Deep rose pink. Staminodes edged and tipped gold. H. M.

HAPPY DAYS - Double. Huge deep pink. Stamens intermingled.

HARBINGER (1940) - Double. Exceptionally large deep pink. This name was used by Prof. Saunders in 1929 for a light pink hybrid.

HARRY MOORE 9 (1929) - Double. Vary large rose type deep pink.

HARRY W. CLAYBAUGH (1940) - Double. Extra large deep pink.

HENRY WEBSTER SB-7 (1928) - Double, very early. Large medium red. Tall. Fragrant.

HIAWATHA R-113 (1931) - Double. Very large clear red.

HONEYSWEET D-103 (1932) - Double. White with golden reflex. Fragrant.

IDEAL X-9 (1931) - Double, late. Very large full dark pink. IONA - Double. No other information.

IVORY WHITE D-44 (1942) - Double, late. Tall, perfectly formed ivory white. Large.

JACK ROSE 401 (1928) - Semi-double, very early. Dark glossy red.

JAP GIANT J-119 (1932) - Jap, midseason. Very large deep rose pink. Tall.

JEAN ANN SB-1 (1928) - Jap, midseason. All crimson with gold tips on center.

JIMMIE FRANKLIN 096 (1928) - Single, early. Tall, very dark red. Large.

KLONDIKE (1939) - Jap. White guards, staminodes narrow and fringed.

LADY LUCK (1940) - Double. Immense lavender. Fragrant.

LATE FESTIVA D-38 (1942) - Double, late. White.

LAVENDER PINK D-22 (1931) - Double, late. Large lilac pink.

LOREN FRANKLIN D-27 (1931) - Double, late. Tall, large deep pink. Excellent

LUCILE HARTMAN D-107 (1931) - Double, late. Very large light pink.

MADAME BUTTERFLY J-5 (1932) - Jap, midseason. Rose pink of a distinctive shade.

MAMMOTH ROSE PF-11 (1940) - Double, midseason. Immense cupped deep pink. Tall.

MARK TWAIN G-57a (1939) Double, midseason. Rich metallic crimson.

MARY EASTMAN SB-3 (1940) Double, late. Large tall. Creamy rose. Perfect form.

MARY ELLEN G-60 (1932) - Semi-double, late. Large blush, very attractive.

MERRILL K. FRANKLIN D-49 - Double, white with lavender markings.

MILADY D-140. Double. Light bright pink.

MINNIE LUCAS 07 (1928) - Double, midseason. Tall medium pink. Fragrant.

MINUET D-28 (1931) - Double, late. Very large light pink. Fragrant. H. M. This one of the finest in its color we have today.

MISS MINNEAPOLIS E-21 (1931) - Double, late. Pale pink. F.C.C.

MRS. A. B. FRANKLIN D-30 (1928) - Double, late. White tinted pink. Fragrant. F.C.C.

MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT E-6 (1932) - Double, midseason. Soft light pink. Large broad petals throughout. A flower of as much distinction as its namesake.

MRS. GUY REED BATES (1940) - Double. No other inforamtion.

MRS. MAC 051 (1928) - Jap, late. Large light pink of a distinct tone.

MY PET - Double. No other information.

NEW ERA (1939) - Double, midseason. Pure white bomb on order of Mons. Jules Elie. Tall.

PEACH GLOW - Double, midseason. White with a glow of peaches. Red markings.

PEERLESS X—10 - Double. Very large and fine blush white or pink.

PIONEER - Semi-double, very early. Tall deep red. Fragrant.

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT X-24 (1932) - Double, late. Tall deep pink. Taking its place as one of the best.

PRIMADONNA (1939) - Double, early midseason. Enormous light pink.

PRINCESS PAT - Double, red. No other information.

RAMONA D-29 (1928) - Double, deep pink. Fragrant.

RESPLENDENT D-19 (1931) - Double, late midseason. Immense white. Fine.

RICHFIELD WHITE G-279 (1939) - Double, late midseason. White with crimson markings. Tall.

ROSE QUEEN - Double, dark pink. rose RED - Double. Fragrant rosy red, erect.

ROTARIAN 053 (1928) - Huge pink. Fragrant.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN R-38 - Double, late. Dark lustrous red. Full. Fragrant.

SMILING SANDRA - Double. No other information.

SNOWBALL X-5 (1933) - Double, late midseason. Perfect ball of white. Very dependable.

SUNRISE C-11 (1931) - Semi-double, late midseason. The pink of a fine sunrise.

SYMPHONY IN ROSE (1941) - Jap. Rose pink edged yellow. Staminodes tipped cream.

THELMA BARNES D-66 (1933) - Double. Rose type white with yellow collar.

TIRA (1939) - Double, late midseason. Tall medium pink.

TITANIA (1940) - Double, H, midseason. No other information.

ULTIMA - Double, very late. Creamy white tinted blush.

WHITE SWAN - Double. No other information. This name not used as it is the name of a white single of Mrs. Pleas widely sold.

WILL ROGERS W-200 (1935) - Double. White with pink overlay.

WINNIE WINKLE SB-5 (1931) - Double, late. Tall light pink. Attractive.

Breedings & Introductions

A.B.Franklin

(Franklin 1928)

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Acme

(Franklin, 1931)

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Admiral ('The Admiral')

(Franklin)

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Alice Reed Bates

(Franklin 1935)

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A M Slocum

(Franklin 1920)

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Annie Laurie

(Franklin)

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Apriglow

(Franklin)

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Atlanta

(Franklin 1931)

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Avender

(Franklin 1941)

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Ball O'Cotton

(Franklin 1920)

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Banner Bright

(Franklin)

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Bataan

(Franklin 1943)

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Better Times

(Franklin, 1941)

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Betty Barnes

(Franklin 1928)

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Bijou

(Franklin)

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Blushing Beauty

(Franklin 1931)

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Bonanza

(Franklin 1947)

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Charm

(Franklin, 1931)

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Cherokee

(Franklin 1931)

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Chic

(Franklin)

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Chief

(Franklin 1931)

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Columbia

(Franklin)

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Comet

(Franklin, 1920)

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Crusader ('The Admiral' )

(Franklin 1940)

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Defender ('Avender')

(Franklin 1941)

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Diadem

(Franklin 1931)

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Distinction

(Franklin)

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Dixie

(Franklin 1931)

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Duluth

(Franklin 1931)

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Edith Scovell

(Franklin 1928)

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Edward W Becker

(Franklin 1920)

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Eleanor Ann Smith

(Franklin 1920)

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Excelsa

(Franklin 1931)

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Fairy Pink

(Franklin 1939)

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Favorite

(Franklin)

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Florence Bruss

(Franklin 1953)

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Franklin's Pride

(Franklin 1931)

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Giant Jap

(Franklin)

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Gleam

(Franklin)

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Gopher Beauty

(Franklin, 1933)

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Gypsy Jewel

(Franklin)

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Gypsy Queen

(Franklin)

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Gypsy Rose

(Franklin, 1939)

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Happy Says

(Franklin)

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Harbinger

(Franklin 1940)

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Harry Moore

(Franklin 1928)

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Harry W Claybaugh

(Franklin, 1940)

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Henry Webster

(Franklin 1938)

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Hiawatha

(Franklin 1931)

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Honeysweet

(Franklin 1933)

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Ideal

(Franklin 1931)

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Iona

(Franklin)

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Irene Jones

(Franklin 1946)

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Ivory White

(Franklin 1942)

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Jack Rose

(Franklin 1928)

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Jap Giant

(Franklin 1933)

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Jimmy Franklin

(Franklin 1928)

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June Day

(Franklin 1920)

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Klondike

(Franklin 1939)

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Lady Luck

(Franklin 1940)

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Lake o'Silver

(Franklin 1920)

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Late Festiva

(Franklin 1942)

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Lavender Pink

(Franklin 1931)

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Lila Eastwood

(Franklin 1942)

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Loren Franklin

(Franklin, 1931)

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Loretta Frank

(Franklin 1953)

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Lucile Hartmann

(Franklin 1931)

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Mabel L Franklin

(Franklin 1920)

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Madame Butterfly

(Franklin 1932)

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Majestic Rose

(Franklin 1933)

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Mammoth Rose

(Franklin, 1940)

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Mark Twain

(Franklin 1939)

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Mary Eastman

(Franklin 1940)

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Mary Ellen

(Franklin 1931)

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Mary P King

(Franklin 1920)

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Merrill K Franklin

(Franklin 1948)

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Minnie Lucas

(Franklin 1928)

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Min Sing Tang

(Franklin 1943)

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Minuet

(Franklin, 1931)

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Miss Minneapolis

(Franklin 1931)

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Mrs A B Franklin

(Franklin 1928)

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Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt

(Franklin, 1932)

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Mrs Guy Reed Bates ('Alice Reed Bates')

(Franklin, 1939)

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Mrs Mac

(Franklin 1928)

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My Pet

(Franklin)

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New Era

(Franklin 1939)

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Nokomis

(Franklin 1920)

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Peach Glow

(Franklin)

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Pearl Harbor

(Franklin 1943)

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Peerless

(Franklin)

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Petagra

(Franklin 1920)

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Pioneer

(Franklin 1942)

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Ponemah

(Franklin 1920)

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President Franklin D Roosevelt

(Franklin 1933)

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Prima Donna

(Franklin 1939)

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Princess Pat

(Franklin)

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Prof Mackintosh

(Franklin 1946)

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Ramona

(Franklin 1928)

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Red Bird

(Franklin 1921)

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Resplendent

(Franklin 1931)

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Reverie

(Franklin 1920)

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Richfield White

(Franklin 1939)

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Rose Queen

(Franklin)

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Rose Red

(Franklin)

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Rosy Rim

(Franklin)

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Rotarian

(Franklin 1928)

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Ruffled Swan

(Franklin)

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Serene

(Franklin)

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Shirley J.

(Franklin 1946)

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Sir John Franklin

(Franklin 1939)

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Smiling Sandra

(Franklin)

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Snowball

(Franklin 1933)

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Summer Glory

(Franklin 1946)

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Sunrise

(Franklin 1931)

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Symphony in Rose

(Franklin 1941)

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The Admiral

(Franklin, 1940)

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Thelma Barnes

(Franklin 1933)

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Ting Ling

(Franklin 1943)

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Tira

(Franklin 1939)

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Titania

(Franklin, 1940)

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Titanic

(Franklin)

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Ultima

(Franklin 1942)

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Wah-Wah-Tay-See

(Franklin, 1920)

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Wenonah

(Franklin 1920)

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W F Christman

(Franklin 1921)

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White Swan

(Franklin)

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Wilfred Johnson ('Wilford Johnson')

(Franklin - Brand Peony Farm 1966)

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Will Rogers

(Franklin 1935)

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Winnie Winkle

(Franklin 1931)

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