VARIETIES 
LAVENDER QUEDLINBURG (1937) — Our own sport of 
Pride of Quedlinburg. A beautiful orchid coloring with 
purple blotches. 
MRS. LAYAL. The true pansy pelargonium. The coloring is 
white, dark purple, black, etc. It begins blooming early in 
March. 
AZALEA. Rosy red. Free bloomer and very large flowers 
and clusters. Two upper petals darker with blotches, lower 
petals lighter colored. Sti’ong grower and very popular. A 
seedling from a seed imported from Carl Faiss, Germany. 
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, bordered with a 
white edge. It has a very long period of bloom, beginning 
in April. 
MAID MARIAN 
SUE JARRETT (1935) — Color is a salmon pink with 
darker upper petals and very unusual markings. The in- 
^ dividual 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. 
RECENT VARIETIES 
FROM CARL FAISS, GERMANY 
DIENER'S GIANT. Light salmon pink flower with dark 
brown blotches on two upper petals. Flower is extremely 
large. 
MAY QUEEN 
CHICAGO MARKET. Large orchid pink flowers with deeper 
color in throat. Dwarf habit. Veinings in all petals. 
MARIE VOGEL. Red, shaded with salmon, with dark blotches 
on upper petals. Upright grower. Flowers 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 
lai’ge umbels. Extra good salmon and one of the earliest 
bloomers. 
FAISS' TRIUMPH. Light rose pink color with white throat. 
Extra large crimped flowers and compact grower. A 
beautiful color and very early, beginning to bloom in 
March. 
KARMINKOENIGIN. Cerise or carmine red. Dark blotches 
on two upper petals. Dwarf, compact habit with heavy 
foliage. Blooms large and slightly ruffled. Excellent early 
variety. 
MACKENSEN. Color of flower is a fiery rose pink with im¬ 
mense clusters and very pure color without blotches. Up¬ 
right grower and a very beautiful early blooming variety. 
FRUEHLINGSZAUBER. Flowers white with shell pink tint 
on outer part of petals. Darker blotches on two upper 
petals. Large flowers, free bloomer, dwarf habit. 
NEUHEIT C. FAISS. Heliotrope violet with deep purple 
blotches on each petal. Free bloomer. Vigorous upright 
growth and medium size flowers. 
ONKEL RICHTER. Nearly pure white. Dwarf grower, early, 
long period of bloom and very large flowers. 
OTOKAR SAMOHRD. Rose pink, shading to salmon and 
carmine, ruffled flowers and blooms early with large 
clusters. Dwarf grower. 
RICHARD DIENER’S VARIETIES 
Many excellent varieties. 
Try them in your own greenhouses. 
SANTA MONICA. Light rose pink with carmine blotches. 
Very large flowers and early, 
RICHARD DIENER'S GIANT. Very similar to standard 
Diener’s Giant. 
RUTH W. McAFEE. Salmon color and very beautiful. 
BEVERLY HILLS. Amaranth pink. A large improved 
German Glory. 
MRS. MARY BARD. White with light pink veinings. Early 
bloomer. 
GIANT VENUS. Salmon. Early blooming with large flowers. 
Similar to Swabian Maid but richer color. 
GLENDALE. Medium rose with blotches on all petals. Early 
and strong grower. Resembles Easter Greeting. 
GOLETA. Salmon pink, similar to Diener’s Giant. 
PIRU. Rose pink, similar to Diener’s Giant. Large flowers. 
SAN DIEGO. Purple. Very good. 
VERA N. WATT. Light salmon pink, large flowers and 
early. 
MONTECITO. White with shell pink tint. 
PASO ROBLES. Cerise pink. 
MRS. F. BACHLER. Deep rose-red. Similar to Easter Greet¬ 
ing except a little darker, better shape and color. 
