valuable for its long blooming season. The following va- 
rieties are sports of Easter Greeting, all remarkable for 
the long blooming season. BEAUTIFUL—pink with large 
brown-black blotch in each petal. IDA HENLEY—See 
under Ida Henley. LUCY BECKER—orchid pink with 
crimson and maroon-black blotch in each petal. 
EASTERN STAR — Glowing rose, slightly shot with 
orange, each petal veined crimson at base and has me- 
dium velvety black blotch. Very free flowering; low, bushy 
grower. 
EDITH NORTH—Lower petals clear pink; upper deeper 
pink flushed orange-salmon, veined and small blotch 
crimson. Tall, strong grower, pleasing color and showy. 
ORCHID EDITH NORTH, a sport, identical in habit of 
growth and bloom, but color is orchid with darker blotches. 
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (Black Pansy, Dark Empress of 
Russia and other names are apparently arbitrary names 
given to color variations that are due to soil and cultural 
conditions)—-Rose maroon, each petal with very dark 
center and narrow white margin edging each petal. Varies 
somewhat as indicated above, even during one season. De- 
mand always exceeds the supply. 2'% inch pots 35c. 
ETHELYN—See ANNA RUDLOFF. 
FAISS TRIUMPH (Faiss’s Triumph)—Light rose pink, 
white throat, upper petals blotched brown. Edges of petals 
frilled. Early bloomer with large umbels, large flowers. 
A very fine variety, but cannot be the true Faiss’s Triumph 
which is described by the European originator as purple- 
carmine with a few small dark stripes in place of blotches. 
FELICIE HAMMONS—Pink, each waved petal lighter to- 
wards center. Crimson stripes in lower petals, deep crim- 
son blotch in upper. Free flowering and one of the finest of 
the soft pink varieties. 214 inch pots 35c; 4 inch pots 50c. 
FLAMING YOUTH—Lower petals salmon rose, slightly 
veined deeper color; upper petals rose red suffused 
orange, with veins and medium velvety black blotch. Low, 
bushy grower, free flowering. A very bright color. 
FLORA BELLE CLOUSE — Light pink, large velvety 
brown-black blotch in upper petals, slightly smaller ones 
in lower, veined and flushed rose red around spots. Cir- 
cular flower and a perpetual bloomer. Recommended. 
FRAU KRUMP—See under Spring Magic. 
FRUEHLINGSZAUBER—See SPRING MAGIC. 
GARDENER’S JOY (Marktgaertners Freude; syn. Mrs. 
Saunders, Mrs. Sanders, etc.)—White, flushed palest 
blush; upper petals with dark red-brown blotch, surround- 
ed by rose; slightly striped in lower petals. Very large 
flowers, large umbels. 
GERMAN GLORY—Cattleya orchid, upper petals veined 
and small blotch deep violet purple. Strong, upright 
grower. 
GODETIA—Large white center, rest of petals soft shell 
pink; one or two very small crimson spots on some petals, 
others without spots. Flowers are held upright. Delicate. 
GRAF ZEPPELIN (Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin)—Soft 
rose pink, flushed salmon; upper petals with large velvety 
deep brown blotches, lower petals smaller blotches. Large 
umbel, large flower, free flowering. Very fine variety. 
GRANDMA FISCHER (Grossmama Fischer)—Rich deep 
salmon, each petal penciled and blotched dark brown- 
black. Large flower, petals waved. Vigorous, upright 
grower, early to bloom. In a class by itself for distinct 
color. 
HAILE SELASSIE — Rose violet, paler toward edge ot 
petals, heavily veined maroon and rose; each petal 
blotched velvety brown. Low, bushy grower. 
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