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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1936 
AND PRECEDING YEARS 
PETUNIA 
RUFFLED NANA COMP ACTA MARTHA 
WASHINGTON. AWARD OF MERIT 1935 
ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
(Grower’s Description) 
Petunias have enjoyed great popularity in recent 
years, and the focus of interest lately has centered on 
the dwarf growing, compact types, of which the new 
Martha Washington ushers in an entirely new version. 
The plants are about nine inches tall, in a perfect ball 
effect, actually covered with dozens of the delicately 
ruffled medium-sized flowers. The color itself is an 
interesting combination, blush pink at the edges, 
deepening to dark violet in the throat, with heavy 
veining. It comes exceedingly true to color and type, 
and is excellent for use as a bedding, border, window 
box or pot plant. Pkt. 25c. 
POPPY 
NUDICAULE THE EMPRESS 
(Grower’s Description) 
Our new Nudicaule Poppy, The Empress, is truly 
queen of the Iceland Poppy family. Distinct from all 
other strains, it is remarkable first for flower form— 
large, full, well-formed flowers, with broad over¬ 
lapping petals deeply fluted or wrinkled, giving an 
effect almost of doubleness, an illusion which is most 
delightful. Secondly, the color range is unique— 
lovely shades of salmon rose and creamy pinks never 
before seen in Nudicaule Poppies, fascinating tones to 
intrigue the imagination. The flowers are carried 
on good strong stems, which make them fine for 
cutting. Pkt. 25c. 
POPPY 
NUDICAULE THE EMPEROR 
(Grower’s Description) 
This exceptionally fine strain of Nudicaule Poppy, 
which we are offering you as a companion to The 
Empress, attracted the attention of Mr. John C. 
Bodger, in the course of this travels through Australia 
last year. The Emperor is without doubt the best 
orange Iceland Poppy available, the same type as 
The Empress, with extremely large fluted petaled 
flowers, many with an extra row of petals. The color 
is remarkably true, the same shade as our El Monte, 
deep tangerine orange, but the flowers are larger, and 
are borne on very long strong stems. We highly rec¬ 
ommend The Emperor. Pkt. 25c. 
POPPY NUDICAULE GARTREF 
POPPY 
NUDICAULE GARTREF 
(Grower’s Description) 
The Gartref strain of Iceland Poppies is distinct 
among all varieties, because of the distinct picotee 
marking at the edges of each petal. This picotee edge 
is present on all flowers, and lends a distinctive air of 
contrast to the color of the bloom. The flowers are of 
good size on wiry stems of medium length, fine for 
cutting or garden decoration. The color range in¬ 
cludes many unusual shades 'of biscuit, pink, apricot 
and cream, as well as the deeper orange and lemon 
tones. Pkt. 25c. 
SCHIZANTHUS 
GRANDIFLORA BUTTERFLY MIXTURE 
(Grower’s Description) 
The Schizanthus, or Butterfly Flower, has for years 
been one of the prime favorites for greenhouse and 
conservatory growing, but few people realize how 
easy it is to grow outdoors. Either seed sown where 
the plants are to flower, or young plants set out from 
the seed bed make a fine growth and produce a mass 
of the daintily marked flowers. Our Butterfly Mixture, 
containing a full range of all shades and color com¬ 
binations, is the best all around strain for bedding 
use. It is a strikingly bright mixture, with large 
flowers beautifully marked, on compact, free flower¬ 
ing 12 to 15 inch pyramidal plants. Pkt. 25c. 
SHASTA DAISY 
NEW GIANT DOUBLE WHITE 
(Grower’s Description) 
This strain includes an assortment of various types 
of double flowers ranging from the most fully double 
fringed petaled sorts through semi-doubles, to a type 
which, though single, forms unusual and beautifully 
shaped flowers with lacinated, curled and quilled pet¬ 
als. The flowers are large and carried on long wiry 
stems. 
Pkt. 25c 
VERBENA 
VENOSA LILACINA 
(Grower’s Description) 
Lilacina, the new Verbena Venosa variety, has all 
the desirable characteristics of the older Venosa with¬ 
out the draw-back of its less desirable color. It is a 
strong grower, about one foot in height, perfectly 
hardy, and very free flowering, being literally covered 
with its many delicate lavender blue flowers through¬ 
out the season. For bedding use or for cutting it is a 
welcome addition to the verbena group. Pkt. 25c. 
VENIDIUM 
FASTUOSUM HYBRIDS 
(Grower’s Description) 
Three years ago an excellent new flower from Africa 
burst upon the horticultural horizon, and was enthu¬ 
siastically acclaimed by plant lovers as a coming cut 
flower. This was Venidium Fastuosum, the deep orange 
Monarch of the Veldt. Now there has been developed 
a strain of hybrids of this Venidium which is even 
more attractive than the original orange. The plants 
have the same habit and characteristics as the type, 
free flowering, two to three feet tall, and blooming 
over a long period. The color range is varied and 
very interesting—apricot shades, creamy white, pure 
white, salmon shades, canary yellow, golden yellow 
and the well known orange. We find that the hybrids 
stand up much better in extreme heat than the original 
orange, and are thus more useful in the garden. 
Pkt. 25c 
