Paul Schmidt’s 
BUDDLEIAS 
Compact Spikes 
on 
Compact Bushes 
in 
Five Fine Colors 
As a result of ten years careful work 
in hybridizing Buddleias, I have suc¬ 
ceeded in producing for the florists and 
nurserymen five outstanding varieties in 
five distinct colors. 
I have been breeding for compactness 
of spike with blooms that do not sun¬ 
burn. The flowers have good heavy 
stems, are uniform throughout thoir 
length, and keep well for cut flowers 
and floral arrangements. The plants are 
dwarf, thrifty, and compact, with large 
leathery foliage. All of these improve¬ 
ments have been accomplished in these 
five outstanding varieties. When these 
Buddleias become better known there 
will be no reason for growing the old- 
fashioned varieties, such as Magnifica, 
Farquari, He de France, Superba, etc. 
The first of these new varieties 
was Fortune, unquestionably the best 
lavender. The now generally recog¬ 
nized pre-eminence of this variety as 
a producer of cut flowers is a good 
guide to the quality of the newer 
varieties offered in this folder. 
