OUR OWN NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
BLANCO (Poindexter, 1941)——Stems stout and erect. Flowers 7 to 8 inches across, white. 
Outer petals reflexed, pale amber yellow. Inner petals broad (11% inches) in close for- 
mation to form a wide-open cup. Flowers freely on mature plants. 
Rooted cuttings only............ $1.50 each 
ENCHANTRESS (Poinc<xter, 1941)—Flowers 7 inches across, of an unusual color which 
may be described as “‘light burnt-orange apricot’’ with somehow a golden glow inserted. 
Moreover, the petals are distinctly veined with much deeper chrome red. The innermost 
petals are somewhat ruffled and are shaded with old rose along their edges, deepening to 
rich crimson in the throat. The shape is excellent and the whole effect of the flower is 
exquisite, particular! on close inspection. During the time we have had this seedling 
under obse-vation, the flowers have been very uniform. The plant too, is cood, tending +o 
branch from the base and become broad and not too high. 
Rooted cuttings only...........- $1.50 each 
GYPSY GIRL (Poindexter, 1941)—-A medium sized plant with dark green stems, free- 
flowe:ing. Flowers are 6 inches across and appear to be open wide and flat, yet show a 
full 8 inch measurement when the petals are held out straight. The outer petals are 
flame color with a distinct tan cast, while the inner petals are bronzy purple with some 
violet‘ shading—a color combination at once vivid and dusky which cried out, ‘“Name 
me Cypsy Girl.”’ Rooted cuttings only............ $2.00 each 
LUAVI (Poindexter, 1941) (pronounced Loo-ah-vee)—Here is a seedling which ap- 
proaches an ideal which breeders are all striving for: a medium to small plant, compact 
by reason of short stems which branch freely from the base, yet vigorous and healthy 
and withal free-flowering. Luavi is our best introduction to d-te in this direction. We 
shall use it freely in further crosses. The flowers are wide opeming, 6 to 7 inches. The 
petals all have the same coloration: pink, overcast with salmon in their centers and with 
lavender on their edges. Even the pistil and stemens are pink. 
Rooteds cutting: =e. $1.00 Medium sized plant........ Yeo 
NELLIE (Poindexter, 1941)—Flower 6 to 7 inches, light red, perhaps we should say a 
pastel crimson. The distinctive feature is the nearly white center of the flower, matched 
by nearly white pistil and stamens. Another feature is its strong fragrance, during the 
night only, of course. This, it so happens, saved the seedling’s life. It had been marked for 
destruction, because the flowers are not exceptionally large or gaudy. But the next 
morning, just after sunrise, a delicious perfume was traced to this particular plant, and 
its life was saved. At that time we believed fragrance in highly colored flowers to be rare, 
though since then we have discovered it to be not so unusual. The following season we 
learned to appreciate the unusual beauty of the white center, quite apart from the per- 
fume. The coloring is the same as that often seen in white centered Shirley poppies. 
Rootedsacuttingie 9. ess $1.00 Medium sized plant...-.- $10.00 
THUNDER CLOUD (Poindexter, 1941)—-Medium to large flower, very dark, with good 
lasting qualities. Our original description, as taken from the filing card, says: ‘’Flower 
broad, outer petals with rounded ends, center scarlet, edges black-red. Intermediate 
petals same coloring. Innermost petals broad lanceolate, center very deep red, edge deep 
purple. This flower is the darkest of any we have seen.’’ In spite of the predominance 
of dark red in this description, the actual impression the flower makes on one is mostly 
dark purple. Rooted cuttings only..........-- $2.00 each 
TOTO (Poindexter, 1941——Neat, compact plant, branching from the base. Its chief 
recommendation is free flowering, the flowers being an attractive shade of light purple. 
This seedling made a good impression in 1939. Quoting from our 1940 notes: ’’Very 
good in 1940. Free-flowering, neat plant, good color, nearly solid purple, wide opening, 
good size. List this 1941.’’ The flowers measure 7 inches but look larger because they 
open nearly flat. Rooted cuttings only...........- $2.00 each 
