GARDEN GERANIUMS 
Also known as Zonal, Fish, Horseshoe or 
Common Geranium, botanically as 
Pelargonium hortorum (P. zonale) 
ABOUT COLOR PHASES 
It is, of course, generdlly known that many varie- 
ties of garden geraniums grow and bloom well in full 
sun and not only hold their color, but in some instances 
have it intensified. Most of the red, orange, rose and 
strong pinks belong to this class. 
However, it is not generally known that geraniums 
of certain colors should be placed in partial shade 
‘(not full shade—they must have some sunny hours) to 
-get the best out of flower size and color. Practically all 
the ones of apricot, salmon, coral, blush, orchid or other 
delicate color, or the varieties tinted or flushed with 
such a color—all of these are far superior in a location 
where they are partly shaded, such as in the filtered 
sunlight through high-branched trees, in lath houses, 
etc. Consider, too, that geraniums are “long day” 
plants. They love the LONG, warm daylight of the 
sunny seasons. In the SHORT, dark and wet months 
the coloring of many garden geraniums is not like that 

NOUVELLE AURORE 
Described under General Collection. 
of summer. Such fine varieties as Dawnflush, Emile Zole and Honeymoon change from being almost 
unrecognizable during the short, dark days to the beautiful soft colored flowers of longer and warmer 
- days. 
1946 INTRODUCTIONS 
We are pleased to be able to introduce to you four excellent new geraniums. They were selected 
from the many fine Schmidt seedlings grown here in 
-your collection. 
Palo Alto. Each one will add new inierest to 
PRICE: From 3 inch pots $1.00 each, the set of Four 1946 Novelties for $3.50. 
‘CUBA (Lave x Nouvelle Aurore) Schmidt—sSingle, 
similar in low and bushy habit of growth and 
blooming consistency to the well known Max- 
ime Kovalevsky, but with larger flowers and 
without the somewhat brassy tone of that vari- 
ety. Cuba is an appealing self color of soft 
orange with a salmon undertone. A pot and 
bedding variety of real merit. 
DAYBREAK (New Phlox x Nouvelle Aurore) 
Schmidt—Single, similar in coloring to our 
popular 1941 introduction Honeymoon, but 
Daybreak has deeper colored flowers and 
larger umbels on a bushy plant with green 
leaves that have little zoning. Flower is light 
pink, heavily flushed apricot near small light 
center, pale blush near edge of petals. Abun- 
dance of umbels of good sized flowers on a 
medium sized plant make Daybreak an excel- 
lent pot variety. 
HIGHLIGHT (Dreams x Nouvelle Aurore) Schmidt 
=—Single, similar.in’ color’ patiern, io Alice of 
16 
Vincennes, but more telling—not as much white 
as in that variety. Lower petals of Highlight are 
brilliant rosy red, “‘painted”’ with white at very 
base; upper petals white on base half, shading 
to rose and rose red at edges, all petals lightly 
flushed orange at petal border. A more upright, 
taller grower than our other three 1946 intro- 
ductions. Highlight’s bright and cheerful color- 
ing should make it popular for garden decora- 
tion and taller pot plants. 
MILKY WAY (P. hortorum Dreams x P. peltatum 
Charles Turner) Schmidt —-Semi-double white 
with just the faintest orchid undertone. All white 
when shaded, more undertone coloring when 
exposed to sun. A cross between a Garden and 
an Ivy geranium, Milky Way is of low, bushy 
habit of growth, has large flowers, good sized 
umkels and is an early and consistent bloomer. 
Should take its place with the very few other 
hybrids of this type (like Gordon's Glory and 
Alliance) as on outstanding pot and bedding 
geranium. 
