HELEN BEEBE—Lower petals white, flushed pink towards 
base, orchid pink towards edge, veined and blotched mal- 
low purple. Upper petals velvety deep maroon, rose edge, 
heavily veined near base. Form of flower and pattern like 
Dark Mabel. Very beautiful and rare. 2% inch pots 50c. 
IDA HENLEY—Velvey maroon, shaded rose near edge, 
deep salmon maroon in center. A sport of Easter Greeting 
and just as early with the same long season of bloom. Oc- 
casionally reverts on one or more branches to Easter 
Greeting colors. Valuable addition to this perpetual 
blooming class. Excellent pot plant variety. 2% inch 
pots 35c. 
IMPROVED GERMAN GLORY—Cattleya pink, upper 
petals veined crimson at base, blotched velvety crimson. 
Vigorous, upright grower. Very pleasing soft color. 
IMPROVED SWABIAN MAID—Deep pink, upper petals 
flushed rose, with deep red-brown spots. All petals veined 
deep red. Large flower, one of the most floriferous. 2% 
inch pots 35c. 
JAMES TOPFER (syn. James Topper)—Rose, each petal 
lighter towards edge, white edge; upper petals blotched 
velvety black and flushed deeper orange red. 
JOHNNY-JUMP-UP—Long lower petals white, edges 
rolled under, rose red “brush mark” spot in center of pet- 
als. Upper petals’ white at base, rest velvety deep maroon 
with irregular white edge. Unusual form and coloring of 
flower. Well named, rare. 2% inch pots 35; 4 inch pots 50c. 
JOYCE (syn. Mme. Childs)—Medium white throat, shaded 
mallow purple towards center of petals. Ground color cer- 
ise red overlaid velvety crimson and maroon with network 
of almost black veining in upper half of petals. Upper pet- 
als slightly deeper than lower. Round, flat flower with pin- — 
wheel petal arrangement. Rather tall; handsome foliage. 
Joyce varies considerably in shades of coloring and there 
is a WHITE EDGED JOYCE which we offer separately. 
A high class flower. 274 inch pots 35c; 4 inch pots 50c. 
LADY HARRISON—See MRS. HARRISON. 
LAVENDER QUEEN—Lavender with darker spots in 
each petal. Full, large umbels and long blooming period. 
LOIS MacKAY—Lower petals silvery pink; upper ones 
rose pink flushed salmon, veined and feathered and small 
blotch of crimson. Large flower with waved petals. 
LUCILE KLUTTS—Lower petals pale lilac orchid, upper 
ones deeper with long, narrow feathering and small blotch 
of deep mallow purple. Very large flower, upper petals 
waved. One of the best of the new varieties. 2% inch 
pots 35c. 
MABEL—See DARK MABEL. 
MACKENSEN (Feldmarshall Mackensen)—Clear glow- 
ing rose pink with crimson and orange mark in lower 
petals, veined and small spot velvety crimson in upper. 
MARIN—Medium pink, each petal veined from base to 
center deep crimson and with large velvety brown-black 
blotch, surrounded by orange. Long blooming season. 
MARIE ROBER—Magenta purple to black. Probably the 
darkest of all. Strong, upright growth, good foliage, large 
flowers. A sensation in our exhibits at San Jose, Oakland 
and the Exposition. The most popular variety of 1940. 
A “must have” for collectors. 214 in pots 35c; 4 in. pots 50c. 
MARIE VOGEL (Frau Marie Vogel)—Red, faintly fiushed 
salmon, dark blotches on upper petals. Buds bright red. 
Very large flowers, waved petals, early bloomer. Highly 
recommended. ROSE MARIE (not Rose Mary), said to 
be a sport of Marie Vogel, identical in everything except 
color. which is in pink tones. AZALEA resembles Marie 
Vogel, but is of a rosy red coloring with darker upper 
petals, large umbels. 
18 
