LADY WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
(Also known as Martha Washington, Show or Fancy 
Geranium) 
Pelargonium domesticum (P. hybr. gsrandiflorum) 
Here you will find described over 90 varieties selected 
from our collection of about 300 named sorts. They represent 
much that is rare, unusual, new and standard in Lady Wash- 
ington Geraniums. As indicated, this list comprises about 
one-third of the varieties we grow and includes many of the 
choicest and best standard varieties. However, there are 
others equally as fine and some rare ones that are not listed 
here because we have only a limited lot of plants available, 
but mainly are they left out because of limited space in this 
catalog. 
If you desire one or more varieties not listed here, let us 
know what you want, we most likely have them in stock. Or 
better, visit our nursery during pelargonium season (main 
season starts in March) for a gorgeous display of new and 
standard varieties. It’s a free Flower Show. 
The comments on names, descriptions, guarantee, etc., as 
given below, apply not only to Lady Washington Geraniums, 
but also to Garden and Ivy Geraniums and Fuchsias. 
NAMES 
The names given here have been carefully checked for 
correctness. We have spent much time and effort to ascer- 
tain priority in names by going through catalogs of origi- 
nators and other available literature. Whenever a variety 
was found to go by two or more names, the correct name is 
placed first and the others as synonyms in parenthesis. The 
correct spelling of names as given by foreign originators is 
also placed in parenthesis, following the name as generally 
accepted in the U.S.A. 
DESCRIPTIONS 
We have given our own description of each variety. For 
many it is all too brief and while we try to give an honest 
word picture, we are not infallible when it comes to color 
descriptions. Also IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDER- 
STOOD that cultural conditions (weather, exposure to 
light, type of soil, fertilizers, water, etc.), influence many 
Pelargoniums, specially the domesticum group, to such a 
degree that there will be found considerable variation in 
size, shape and coloring of flowers, habit of growth, and 
foliage not only with many varieties or within one variety, 
but even in an individual plant. Please remember this when 
you find that your mind-picture of our word-picture dis- 
agrees with the actual picture of the plant in bloom. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the varieties we sell to be true to name 
and description AS GIVEN IN THIS CATALOG. We DO 
NOT guarantee that they are correctly named. We never 
substitute, except by written request. 
QUALITY OF STOCK 
We ship and sell here at the nursery only clean, well- 
grown plants. The plants in 2% inch pots are strong, well- 
rooted plants (not merely rooted cuttings), ready to set out 
or repot into larger sizes. The 4 inch pot plants are large, 
well established and from March on are in bud and bloom. 
We do not sell rooted or unrooted cuttings. 
SHIPPING 
Please see page 2 for suggestions and conditions. 
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