

PELARGONIUMS 

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PELARGONIUMS 
4-inch pots 50c; 6-inch pots $1.00 
Be ee speaking, the 
Pelargoniums are an exceed- 
ingly large family, but in com- 
mon usage the name is now ap- 
plied specifically to the type gen- 
erally known as Martha Wash- 
ington Geraniums. Native to 
South Africa, these beautiful 
plants have in recent years been 
extensively hybridized with extra- 
ordinarily gratifying results. To 
flower-loyers who have not kept 
in close touch with developments 
in this field, the wide range of 
variety and color in these new 
hybrids will be a revelation. Be- 
sides the many new and striking 
color contrast combinations there 
are many large flowered and solid 
pastel colors with little or no 
marking, and it is possible to 
achieve a collection of consider- 
able size with surprisingly little duplication or overlapping 
of types. 
The fact that Pelargoniums, in common with their near re- 
lations the garden Geraniums, are quite easy to propagate has 
created the mistaken impression that any slip started in the 
ground will make a good plant of itself. Actually, in order to 
produce a really first class plant just as much care and technique 
is required as in the case of any other good pot subject. The 
plant must be pinched and disbudded for bushiness, and it must 
be given regular feeding and repotting as it grows. There is 
accordingly a wide difference between plants grown in the 
nursery and those propagated in the home garden. 
Although they will grow in almost any soil, for best results 
we recommend a mixture of sand, soil and humus which ap- 
proximates a medium garden loam. A little leaf mold is always a 
welcome addition. Small amounts of commercial fertilizer from 
time to time will produce a more robust plant. 
Grown in the ground they will take sun or partial shade 
equally well. In pots a little shade will produce a better flower 
with less tendency to discolor and fewer scorched leaves. 
The following selected list of Pelargoniums has been chosen 
from many score of named varieties. In our opinion, it is repre- 
sentative of the best types available in this field. 
BEAUTIFUL . . . Pink with dark eyes. 
BERTHA WAGNER .. . Rose pink, dark eyes. 
BISMARK .. . Rich lavender with black blotches. 
BO-PEEP ... White shaded to pale lavender. 

A TYPICAL PELARGONIUM—Showing the great 
abundance of flowers characteristic of the newer 
hybrids. 
CATTLEYA ... Blue with two 
dark eyes. 
DIENER’S GIANT .... Very 
large flowers, lower petals lus- 
trous rose, upper petals deeper 
rose with crimson markings. 
EDITH NORTH .. . Rose pink, 
dark pink eye. A novelty. 
FISCHER ... Clear dark  sal- 
mon, two dark blotches. 
GARDENER’S JOY .. . Salmon 
with dark eyes. 
GIANT VENUS ... A soft clear 
pink, upper petals deeper color. 
GLENDALE ... . Salmon-cerise, 
with deep red spots on upper pet- 
als, scarlet markings on lower. 
IDA HENLEY .. . Velvety ma- 
roon with rose tint on outer edge. 
Deep salmon maroon in center. Long bloomer. 
JOYCE ... Maroon with ruffled edge. Medium white throat, 
purple center. 
LAVENDER QUEEN . ... Lavender with light edges. 
MARIE ROBER .. . Purple magenta to black. One of the 
finest and darkest ever produced. 
MARY BARD .. . Snowy white, with slight blush at center. 
ORCHID AZALEA .. .. Orchid in color with dark blotches on 
upper petals. 
RUTH ELEANOR .. . Large ruffled rose pink. A very beau- 
tiful variety. 
RUTH McAFEE .. . Beautiful coral-rose with crimson eyes. 
SALMON SPRINGTIME .. . Salmon version of Springtime. 
SAN DIEGO . . . Purple with deep violet blotches on all petals. 
SANTA MONICA ... La France pink with carmine blotches 
on two upper petals. Surrounded by rose pink. 
SPRINGTIME .. . Bright pink ruffled border; white edge 
and center. 
SUE JARRETT .. . Pink, shaded salmon. Upper petals al- 
most covered with velvety dark maroon blotches. One of the 


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