Martha Washington Geraniums 
(PELARGONIUM DOMESTICUM) 
Azalea-Flowered Types 
One of the most useful and beautiful summer flowering plants 
which can be offered in California. The named varieties listed 
herein are of compact growth, producing good, dark green foliage 
which is covered with the many azalea-like blossoms of lovely 
shadings. ‘ 
The Martha Washington geraniums will thrive in any soil where 
they have a reasonable amount of good drainage and sunshine. 
They enjoy a pruning upon completion of their flowering period 
and should be fertilized in the early spring with a light dose of 
Vigoro or Gaviota fertilizer. 
For the gardens near the seacoast, there is no flower that will 
produce the array of color, with the least amount of care, that 
these plants will during the summer months. 
In this list, we have attempted to describe verbally the color 
shadings in the flower according to the name under which it is 
now known, but no one can do justice to the flowers by a verbal 
description. 
Standard Varieties 
Azalea—Rosy red. Free bloomer and very large flowers and 
clusters. Two upper petals darker with blotches, lower petals 
lighter colored. Strong grower and very popular. 
Sue Jarrett (1935)—Salmon pink with unusual markings. Largest 
flowers of any variety. Early bloomer. 
Earliana (1937)—Resembles Mrs. Layal. Flowers are orchid, varie- 
gated, purple and violet. Very early bloomer. 
Edith North—Color salmon pink, shaded deeper on upper petals, 
blotches dark brown. It is a very vigorous grower, holding 
its trusses of flowers well above the foliage. 
Orchid Edith North (1935)—Orchid pink sport of Edith North. Darker 
blotches on the two upper petals. Strong, upright healthy 
grower and an early bloomer. 
Springtime—Flowers daintily ruffled. Distinctive bright pink color 
with throat of the flower almost pure white. Very long 
period of bloom, beginning in April. 
Easter Greeting—Flowers a bright red, each petal marked with a 
large black blotch. Variety remarkable because of its long 
blooming season, beginning in March. 
Lucy Becker—Sport of Easter Greeting and is like it in everything 
but color, which is a pleasing rosy pink. A very free bloom- 
er and a grand variety. 
Wurtembergia—A sport of Easter Greeting. Much deeper red 
than its parent. A tall grower. 
Mme. Tibout—Delicate Dresden pink with white center. 
Verna—Light salmon, dark eyes. 
Sangunea—Red with dark eyes. 
Wolfgang von Goethe—Dark red petals with dark spots. 
Prince Bismark—Lavender, black blotches. Very large flowers, 
ruffled. 
The Princess—Lavender novelty. 
Blue Mabel—Dark carmine with velvety black blotches. 
Swabian Maid—Fine sport of Easter Greeting with salmon flowers 
of large size, strikingly set off by black blotches at the base 
of each petal. 
Beautiful—Pink sport of Easter Greeting. 
German Glory—Large clusters of amaranth pink flowers. Robust 
growth and a splendidly shaped plant. 
Gardener’s Joy——White with blotches of deep brown. Large clust- 
ers of flowers and beautiful foliage. Same as ‘‘Mother,’! 
Lavender Queen—Beautiful lavender color with large head of 
bloom. Long flowering period. 
