MARSH'S NURSERY 
150 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 4, Calif. 


PELARGONIUMS 
MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
Always a favorite pot plant in cold climates and among the 
choicer plants in warm climates. From the many types available 
we have selected the best and can supply them in almost any color. 
Unless otherwise noted plants from 21/4"’ pots, 50c each; 6 for 
$2.75; 12 for $5.25, Postpaid. See page 22 for listing of the 
Novelty Poinsettia Geranium. 
Ali Baba. A very fine ruffled white with large flowers on long 
individual stems making the head appear larger than it is. A 
very choice variety. Deep red markings and veins on upper two 
petals; lower three sometimes marked, often not. Each 75c. 
Anita. Early free-blooming variety. Petals white, margined with 
bright rose; upper petals dark crimson. A very lovely color com- 
bination. 
Ballerina. Large umbels of beautifully ruffled flowers in a delight- 
ful shade of apricot pink. Free flowering. 75c. 
Beverly Hills. Large flowering type. Amaranth pink or orchid with 
large deep purple blotches on the two upper petals. Early flower- 
ing and very beautiful. 
Carmen Queen (Karmen Konigen). Cerise or carmine red with 
dark red blotches on the upper petals. Flowers large and slightly 
ruffled. Dwarf compact habit and splendid foliage. 
Conchita. Glowing phlox purple with deeper purple markings and 
splashes. The upper petals deep maroon with a margin of color 
like that of the lower petals. Flowers of good size. Each 75c. 
Congo. New dark shaded and wavy petaled variety. Each petal 
shows a deep velvety maroon blotch shading to rose violet with 
narrow lilac trim. Heavily veined black. Each 75c. 
Delight. Free flowering. One of the best for pot culture. White 
or pale blush with black blotch on each petal surrounded by 
rose red. Each 75c. 
Dream. Light rose to white with two large blotches on the ruffled 
flowers. 
Bright red with black veins. Plants grow tall and de- 
light in full sun. Each 75c. 
Duchess of Kent. Finest white variety. Tall and with very large 
flowers. Wavy white petals with upper slightly feathered at 
base and showing small pale purple mark. Each 75c. 
Don Juan. 
Easter Greeting. Very early flowering with an extremely long flow- 
ering season. Bright red with a large black blotch on each petal. 
Firefly. This little gem more than makes up for its small flowers 
in their rich, intense red. Prolific and showy. Leaves sharply cut 
and tinted red. 
Gardener’s Joy. Early Ruffled flowers light salmon pink with dark 
blotches on upper petals. 
Gay Nineties. Large round ruffled flowers of glistening white; upper 
petals with glowing blotch of raspberry rose; lower with 2 to 3 
deep rosy stripes from elongated center spot. Each 75c. 
Glendale. One of the best. Medium rose with red blotches in center 
of all petals. Large flowers in huge clusters. Early and strong 
growing. 
Grandma Fisher. Rich clear salmon with dark blotches. Large ruf- 
fled flowers. Vigorous upright growth. 
Harlem Lady. Early. Rose purple with large white center and dark 
blotches. Petals recurved. 
Heartbeat. Fluffy ruffled flowers of sparkling rose red with contrast- 
ing penciled white edge. Low and bushy. Each 75c. 
Jessie Jarrett. Difficult to describe. The effect is a glowing dark 
red with a different edge. Large flowers. 
Jo-Ann. Dainty rounded pink florets with the two upper petals 
gaily spotted with deep rose and maroon; lower petals with center 
spots of same color and feathered with lighter tones. A very 
colorful variety. Each 75c. 


GLENDALE (Top), SALMON SPRINGTIME (Center Left), CARMEN 
QUEEN (Right Center), MAJESTA (Bottom Left), JESSIE JARRETT 
(Bottom Right). 
Joan Fontaine. Like Jesse Jarrett but deeper in color. Flowers very 
large and early. Neat habit of growth. 
John Wintermute. This one we had to hide to keep our stock 
plants from being sold. It is without question one of the most 
beautiful pelargoniums on the list. Large ruffled flowers of 
vivid raspberry overlaid with maroon and a beautiful narrow 
edging of light pink. Each $1.00. 
Joyce. Deep velvety maroon with ruffled edge, medium white 
throat. Upper petals slightly darker than the lower. 
Leading Lady. Very large florets in large clusters. Upper petals with 
deep velvety black blotch streaking to strawberry pink at edge; 
lower apple blossom pink, lighter at the center. Each 75c. 
Little Rascal. Early blooming and profuse even in small pots. Pansy 
type with upper petals maroon black at base, veined and washed 
with rosy-lilac toward the border; lower petals palest lilac. Each 
WHE: 
Majesta. One of the finest Pelargoniums we have. The extremely 
large flowers are a lovely shade of lavender, lighter toward the 
center, with deeper veining on the upper petals. 
Marie Rober. Purple magenta to black. One of the finest dark 
colored Pelargoniums. Large ruffled flowers. 
Marie Vogel. Red faintly flushed with salmon and shading to 
salmon. Dark blotches on upper petals. Wavy petals. Early and 
very large flowers. 
Mrs. Mary Bard. Snow white with slight markings of deep purple 
in center of flower. Makes a very fine pot plant. 
Neuheit C. Faiss. Heliotrope violet with deep velvety purple 
blotches on each petal. Free flowering. 


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