ORCHID EDITH NORTH 
Standard Varieties 
EDITH NORTH. The color is salmon pink, 
shaded deeper color on upper petals, 
blotches dark brown. Each flower head 
has six to nine florets, each floret measur¬ 
ing about two inches. It is a very vigor¬ 
ous grower, holding its trusses of flowers 
well above the foliage. 
SPRINGTIME. The flowers are daintily 
ruffled and are of a distinctive bright pink 
color. The throat of the flower is almost 
pure white with bright pink petals, bor¬ 
dered with a white edge. It has a very 
long period of bloom, beginning in April. 
EASTER GREETING. The flowers are a 
bright red, each petal being marked with 
a large black blotch. This variety is re- 
MARIE VOGEL 
markable on account of its long blooming 
season, not only producing its prime crop 
very early in the spring, but ordinarily 
continuing from March until fall, as do its 
four sports. 
SWABIAN MAID. A fine sport of Easter 
JVcte American Varieties 
Earliana - (1937). Resembles Mrs. Layal but the florets are much 
larger and foliage heavier and is a compact grower. Flowers are 
orchid, variegated and purple. It is the earliest blooming variety be¬ 
ginning early in March and the plant is covered with bloom. We are 
sending out this variety for the first time in 1937 
Orchid Edith North — (1935). Orchid pink sport of Edith North. 
The latter variety sported identically with J. L. North and with us. 
Foliage and flowers are the same as its parent but with a beautiful 
orchid color. Darker blotches on the two upper petals. Strong, up¬ 
right, healthy grower and a splendid early bloomer. Makes a plant 
quickly with long period of bloom. We are in quantity production 
of Orchid Edith North, Earliana and Lavender Quedlinburg, so are 
listing all three varieties in the standard price group. 
Sue Jarrett -(1935). Variety was originated by Great Lakes Nursery 
in California. The color is a salmon pink with darker upper petals 
and very unusual markings. The individual florets are three to four 
inches across with five or six in a cluster. It has the largest flowers 
of any variety and is an upright grower. Early, and has a long period 
of bloom. Extraordinary. 
Lavender Quedlinburg —(1937). Our own sport of Pride of Qued¬ 
linburg. A beautiful color with orchid and purple blotches. Very 
large flowers. 
Azalea — Rosy red. Free bloomer and very large flowers and clusters. 
Strong grower. Color similar to Marie Vogel. 
Chicago Market Large rose pink flowers with deeper color in throat. 
Red blotches on upper petals. Dwarf habit. 
New Velvety Maroon sport of Easter Greeting. Sported in our 
own greenhouses in 1935. A beautiful dark velvety maroon color. It 
has all the good qualities of Easter Greeting and a far better color. 
We predict a great future for this variety. It will be named, priced, 
and disseminated in the fall of 1937 or winter of 1938. 
Kecent Varieties from Carl Faiss , Germany 
Marie Vogel Red, shaded with salmon with dark blotches on upper 
petals. Upright grower, f lowers very large, slightly waved and free 
bloomer. Long period of bloom and very early. One of the best. 
Grossmama Fischer Rich, clear salmon color. Large flowers, with 
dark blotches on two upper petals and beautifully ruffled. Vigorous, 
upright grower, forming large umbels. Extra good salmon and one 
of tne earliest bloomers. 
Karminkoenigin Cerise or carmine red. Dark blotches on two 
upper petals. Dwarf, compact habit with heavy foliage. Blooms ex¬ 
ceedingly large, slightly ruffled and keep well. Excellent early variety. 
Faiss’ Triumph Light salmon pink color with white throat. Extra 
large crimpled flowers and compact grower. A beautiful color and 
very early, beginning to bloom in March. 
Mackensen Color of flower is a fiery rose with immense clusters and 
very pure color without blotches. Upright grower and a very good 
early blooming variety. Very beautiful. 
Neuheit C. Fais> Heliotrope violet with deep purple blotches on each 
petal. free bloomer. Vigorous upright growth and medium sized 
flowers. 
Fruehlingszauber Flowers white with pink tint on outer part of 
petals. Darker blotches on two upper petals. Large flowers and free 
bloomer. Habit dwarf. 
Onkel Richter Pure white with one small dark spot on each of two 
upper petals. Dwarf grower, early, long period of bloom and very 
large flowers. 
Otokar Samohrd Rose pink, ruffled flowers and blooms early with 
large clusters. Dwarf grower. 
FAISS’ TRIUMPH 
Greeting with salmon flowers of large size, 
strikingly set off by black blotches at the 
base of each petal. 
LUCY BECKER. This grand variety is a 
sport of Easter Greeting and is like it in 
everything but color, which is a pleasing 
rosy pink, and it is a very tree bloomer. 
A splendid variety. 
WURTEMBERGIA sport of Easter Greet¬ 
ing. Flowers are a much deeper red than 
its parent. A strong grower. 
BEAUTIFUL. Pink sport of Easter Greet¬ 
ing. In color it is between Easter Gieeting 
and Lucy Becker with dark markings. 
PRINCESS. The color is a lavender pink. 
It makes a short stocky growth and sym¬ 
metrical plant. 
GERMAN GLORY. Large clusters of flow¬ 
ers that are Cattleya blue. Robust growth 
and a sple ndidly shaped plant. 
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LAVENDER QUEEN. Color is similar to 
Lucy Becker but more lavender with 
blotches on all petals. 
IMPROVED MRS. LAYAL. The true pansy 
pelargonium. The coloring is white, dark 
purple, black, etc. It begins blooming 
early in March. 
GARDENER’S JOY. The ground color is 
white, the two upper petals having blotches 
of deep brown. It has large clusters of 
flowers and very beautiful foliage. 
DIENER’S GIANT. Light salmon pink 
flower with dark brown blotches on two 
upper petals. Flower is extremely large 
and it has a desirable color. 
MACKENSEN 
PRIDE OF QUEDLINBURG. Strong grower 
and a free bloomer. The color shades from 
a light to a dark salmon pink with large 
flowers. 
KARMINKOENIGIN 
Richrtrtl Diener’s Xew Varieties 
We had all the following varieties to 
flower in 1936. Many have good possibilities 
but some are not as good in the north as 
some of the newer American and German 
varieties listed above. Try them in your own 
greenhouses. See Richard Diener’s, Oxnard, 
Cal., catalogue for detailed descriptions. 
SANTA MONICA. Light pink, large flowers. 
DIENER'S GIANT. Almost the same as our 
standard Diener’s Giant. 
RUTH W. McAFEE. Salmon. 
BEVERLY HILLS. Amaranth pink. 
MRS. MARY BARD. White. 
SUE JARRETT 
GIANT VENUS. Salmon. 
GLENDALE. Tyrian rose. Early. 
GOLETA. Rose. 
PIRU. Rose pink. 
SAN DIEGO. Purple. Very good. 
VERA N. WATT. Early pink. 
MONTECITO. Amaranth pink. 
PASO ROBLES. Carmine. 
MRS. F. BACHLER. Deep rose-red. 
Cultural Hints 
In the spring, put three three-inch 
plants in a six-inch three-quarter pot which 
GROSSMAMA FISCHER 
will make a symmetrical plant. The same 
can be done with two-inch and four-inich 
sizes. This method will slave express on 
larger plants. Pelargonium blooms make 
e^ellent funeral sprays that will last longer 
than any other flower. 
