LADY 
WASHINGTON 
GERANIUMS 
Also known as Martha Washington, 
Show or Fancy Geraniums, 
and botanically as 
Pelargonium domesticum (P. hy. 
grandiflorum) 
® 
On the following pages we describe 
selected varieties of our noted collection 
of Lady Washington Geraniums. Listed 
there are new, rare and unusual ones, 
as well as the best of the good old stand- 
ard varieties. Stock of many of them is 
very short this year, and so we suggest 
that if you order by mail, please give a 
second choice wherever possible, par- 
ticularly when ordering late in the 
season. 

WALTZTIME 
Gayest, ruffliest orchid lavender. Natural size. 
ABOUT WORD PICTURES 
We are giving our own description of each variety. For many collectors it is all too brief, and 
while we try to give an honest word picture, we are not infallible when it concerns color descriptions. 
Also, IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD that cultural conditions (weather, exposure to sun, type 
of soil, fertilizers, water, etc.) and time of year influence many Pelargoniums, especially the Lady 
Washington group, to such a degree that there will be found considerable variation in size, shape, 
coloring and abundance of flowers and habit of growth, not only with certain varieties or within one 
variety, but even in an individual plant. 
Please remember this when you find that your mind-picture of our word-picture disagrees with 
the actual picture of the plant in bloom. 
These comments apply not only to Lady Washington Geraniums, but also to Garden and Ivy 
Geraniums—and Fuchsias. 
1947 INTRODUCTIONS OF LADY WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
Our four new varieties offered below have bloomed for us since 1942, and so are well tested 
for habit of growth, blooming quality, and size and color of flowers. 
PRICE for the 1947 Novelties is $1.00 each for strong plants in 242" pots, all four Schmidt novel- 
ties for $3.50. For well-grown plants in 4” pots, $1.50 each, all four for $5.50. 
LITTLE RASCAL (Schmidt)—Illustrated on back 
cover. The first modern contribution to the florif- 
erous Pansy Pelargonium class. A 1942 seed- 
GAY NINETIES (Schmidt)—Illustrated on front 
cover. Glistening white, lower petals with two 
or three deep rosy stripes from base to the 
small elongated spot in petal center, two top 
petals heavily veined at base and radiating 
from the large center blotch of glowing rasp- 
berry rose. Large, round flower, usually six or 
more petals, all petals waved and curled. 
Large umbels, very free flowering. We have 
watched this seedling (Tillie x Grossmama 
Fischer) for four years and can recommend it 
as a grand pot plant variety. Gay Nineties is 
a ruffled, sparkling beauty. 
ling (Mrs. Layal x Earliana), it resembles Earli- 
ana, but has clearer coloring, better habit of 
growth and healthier foliage. Flower color is 
palest lilac in lower petals with two or three 
veins deeper colored; top petals veined from 
base to deep velvety maroon-black blotch, 
washed rosy violet towards lilac border. 
Blooms early and in greatest profusion, even 
in small pots. That and the long flowering sea- 
son stamps Little Rascal as a valuable novelty 
pot-plant as easily grown as an ordinary ge- 
ranium—thrifty, floriferous and cute. 
