ROCKY RIVER INTRODUCTION 

JANE LAUSCHE 
JANE LAUSCHE S. C. Our own release for 1945, named in honor of the per- 
sonable wife of Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio. A large bi-color of a new 
color combination of rosy mauve with about one-third of each petal tipped 
white. Critics are generally agreed that it is the outstanding bi-color to date. 
Under average garden conditions, most blooms will be between ten and 
eleven inches in diameter, but it will produce twelve inch blooms when grown 
for exhibition. It is a fast grower and will produce blooms from plants by 
mid-July, and it continues to produce qualtiy blooms until frost. Rated as a 
prolitic bloomer at the trial grounds. Bushes are slightly above medium in 
height, with medium foliage. Laterals are slender with nodes well spaced, 
permitting cutting with full length canes. 
JANE LAUSCHE won American Home Achievement Medals at three strong 
shows; more than was won by any other current introduction. At Milwaukee, 
Wis. blooms grown by Mr. George Currie and Dr. Harvey Vollendorff, entered 
jointly, won over strong competition. At the Midwest show in Louisville, Ky., 
blooms grown and shown by Mr. Charles Fieldhouse repeated the perform- 
ance by winning again. Our own entry of this variety at Cleveland also 
won this award. 
Other high spots in an impressive list of winnings were ''Most outstanding exhibit 
in the entire show’ at Cleveland; ‘special award for best semi-cactus’ in 
“open-to-all section," one bloom, at New York and Scranton, after winning 
as best semi-cactus bi-color. The bloom which won this honor at New York 
was grown by Mr. Veirs of Canton, O., and the Scranton winner was grown 
by Mr. Webb of that city. 
JANE LAUSCHE received a Certificate of Merit at East Lansing in 1943 with a 
score of 86. In 1944 it scored 85.5 at the Storrs trial grounds for another 
Certificate. It is one of the four current introductions that is listed on all 
three Honor Rolls. 
Plant $7.50 
