FRANCOIS VERHAERT— Large, flat, wheel- 
shaped, scarlet-red, lighter edges; violet cen- 
ters; showy flower. Stems flat and deeply 
serrated. Small plants 25c; medium $2.00. 
FRANZ SCHUBERT (C. K.)—Fast growing; broad, 
flat stems; flowers 7 to 8 in., opens wide; 
bright red with a violet center; wavy edges. 
Small plants 35c medium 
FRIEDERICK BOEDECKER (C. K.)—Large, dark 
glossy carmine, orange center, stripe shading 
to a delicate lavender to white, frilly edges, 
opens nearly flat; petals are broad and poini- 
ed. This is especially beautiful; grows fast. 
Small plants 50c; medium 
FRIEDERICH WERNER BEUL (C. K.) — Crimson- 
orange center stripe shading to a delicate lav- 
ender to white edges; extra large; flat broad 
pointed petals; crepy texture. Extra fine. 10-in. 
flowers. Small plants 60c; medium $2.00. 
GAMUT (C. S.)—Radiating garnet-red outer pet- 
als, inner petals red-violet, edges in lavender 
to white edge at base. Large. Small plants 
25c; medium $1.50. 
HANS REHM (C. K.)—Claret-red, bordered in deep 
violet, strong lacquered effect. Wide open 8-in. 
flowers. Plant stems deeply notched and wavy. 
Does well in a basket. Small plants 25c; med- 
ium $1.50. 
HERMOSISSIMUS—Flowers have center stripe of 
orange and bordered in deep violet; deep red 
outer petals. This is a very popular flower. 
Smali plants 25c; medium $1.50. 
HOFART BOUCHE (C. K.)—Blood-red with lighter 
inner stripe, center violet; saucer shape, large, 
with wide petals, wavy edges, and has a very 
waxy texture. 10-in. Small plants 35c; med- 
jum 
HOHENZOLLERN—Reddish-buff to a bright violet 
center; large, cup-shape, outer petals long, 
slender and erect. Small plants 25c; medium 
$1.50. 
JULES SCHLUMBERGER—Deep carmine with a 
rose-violet edge; back petals long slender and 
spiraling as in a chrysanthemum. 8-in. dia- 
meter; fine formation. Small plants 35c; med- 
ium 
LUCIFER—Glowing red with violet center. Point- 
ed petals. Plant stem flat; hardy. Small plants 
25c; medium 
LUMINOSA (T. M.) —Cherry-red, large, narrow 
numerous petals arranged in 3 rows, inner- 
most shortest. Stamens encircle the center. 
Very luminous. Small plants 50c; medium 
LIVINGSTON (C. K.)}—Crimson-red with violet cen- 
ter; stems flat and dark green. Small plants 
90c; medium 
MEDAILLE D ‘OR—Stems triangular, often grey- 
green, flowers up to 8-in.; radiating petals; 
brilliant vermilion; inside petals, heavily tinged 
with red violet; excellent shape. Small plants 
75c; medium 
OSKAR STEUDTE—Scarlet with light violet cen- 
ter; saucer shape; all narrow petals, 9 to 10- 
in. in diameter. Plant stems are flat, and under 
ordinary conditions plant will have red color. 
ing. NOTE: Listed in our 1941 catalog as 
Gretchen Stoudte. Small plants 50c; medium 
ODYSSEUS—Carmine-red, when well established 
these flowers have a deep border of violet. 
Plant stems are flat and broad. 8-in. Small 
plants 50c; medium 
ORION—Scarlet-red with bluish violet eye, violet 
suffused well up towards the tips. Outer petals 
tannish color. 9 to 10-in. flowers, slightly cup- 
ped with broad rounding petals. This may vary 
a great deal from a rose-pink to a bluish pur. 
ple. Whatever color it may be it is always 
beautiful. Small plants 25c; medium $1.50. 
PEACOCKI—Flowers combine in a showy: scarlet 
with violet having scarlet petals outside and 
deepening to a luminous violet on the inner 
petals which are wavy. With all this color in 
the petals it has an offsetting cool green throat. 
Stems thorny and triangular. Small plants 35c; 
medium $1.50. 
ROTKAPPCHEN (Red Cap) (C. K.}—Large scarlet 
flowers opening flat with petals over-lapping 
forming a solid disk, with violet center. Small 
plants 50c; medium 
STERN VON ERLAU — Bright orange-red center 
stripe shading to a deep violet edge, outer 
petals dark orange-red. Large, cup-shaped; 
very waxy. Small plants 35c; medium 
SPECIOSA—Large, carmine red with violet cen- 
ter; corolla cupped; outer petals slender, long 
and spiraling. Very graceful. This must not 
be confused with Speciosissimus which is a 
thorny variety. We consider Speciosa a worth- 
while red. It may also be grown in a basket. 
Small plants 25c; medium $1.50. 
SUNSET ORCHID—Red with violet center. Similar 
in color and growth to Dante, only larger and 
of looser form; 8 to 9-in. very hardy. Small 
plants 25c; medium $1.50. 
SYMPHONY (C. S./-Large cup and saucer-like 
flowers in delicate rose-buff color with a deli- 
cate violet center. Very different. Small plants 
50c; medium $1.50. 
CARMINE, WITH VIOLET AND PURPLE 
PREDOMINATING MANY BORDERED 
WITH WHITE 
Introduced by Mrs. W. D. Monmonier 
VIOLETTA (1941)—Large, garnet red, outer petals 
in shades of violet, lighter on edges, pointed 
Plant stems 
petals; violet center. Opens flat. 
flat. Small plants 60c; medium 
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