UPRIGHT VARIETIES—Continued 

POWDER BLUE. Medium sized semi-double, 
corolla palest lavender-blue; light pink recurved 
sepals. Medium tall upright, likes shade. One 
of the best in pastels. 35c. 
PRIDE OF ORION. Large loosely arranged white 
petals veined crimson and scarlet. Long pointed 
reflexed sepals brilliant scarlet—upright. 35c. 
RADIANCE. This variety is of the long globular 
semi-double group and is notable for its apricot 
shadings. Crimson waxy tube; crimson sepals 
are long and gracefully recurved. The outer 
petals are crimson with the body of large petals 
Tyrian rose and crimson at base. One of the 
finest 1946 introductions. 50c. 
REITER’S GIANT. Flowers of immense size, often 
3 inches across. The long double corolla is pe- 
tunia purple and the broad thick sepals are 
deep crimson. Vigorous plant and our choice 
for rich coloring in the uprights. 50c. 
RICHARD DIENER. Strong upright grower; flow- 
ers extraordinarily large. Single corolla milky 
white, long and broad petals veined rose 
throughout, edges serrated; tube and long, wide, 
upturned sepals shiny rec. One of the largest 
singles. 35c. 
ROSANNA. A full double large rose, a fine self 
in solferino purple. Very productive in flowers, 
extra fine foliage. Upright to 8 feet. 35c. 
ROSE OF DENMARK. Lustrous rose-pink, re- 
curved sepals white. Medium sized flowers and 
blooms freely. 35c. 
ROSE QUEEN. One of the best, with corolla of 
pale rose shading to deeper rose on edge of 
petals. 35c. 
ROSETTE. Double short ‘’rose bud” corolla of dark 
rhodamine purple. Upright sepals, dark rose 
madder. Medium grower. Introduced in 1947 
and destined to be popular. 35c. 
RUBEO. 1947 introduction, double corolla rose 
to carmine and geranium lake, sepals pale car- 
mine. Large flowers of very good color. 50c. 
SACRAMENTO. Self colored single of light car- 
mine. Inflated tube is waxy and the gracefully 
recurved sepals are of exceptional fine quality, 
petals long and straight with margin of deeper 
carmine. Very popular. 35c. 
SANTA MONICA. Very large double flowers, 
bright red sepals, white petals changing to pink 
and veined cerise. 35c. 
SEA FOAM (Victor Reiter, Jr.). A beautiful small 
bush with medium sized crispy flowers of semi- 
double petalage and upspread sepals. The tube 
and sepals are white and sometimes flushed 
pale rose and the petals are marbeled dark pe- 
tunia purple (32/—) and white tinted rose in the 
manner observable on receding ocean waves. 
The flower is of a crisp, prim character which 
makes it desirable for those who scrutinize their 
flowers closely. A flower of jewel quality. 
Should have shade. 50c. 
SHARON (Tiret). This semi-trailing variety named 
for the originator’s daughter is of a splendid 
growth and excellent foliage with large flowers 
in the “warm red’' group. The flowers are double 
and well formed with a medium tube and broad 
reflexed sepals of palest scarlet. The petals are 
rose bengal splashed with extensions of Geran- 
ium lake at the base. Blooms early and tolerates 
some sun. Garden tested. 50c. 
SOUVENIR de HEINRICH HENKLE. Long iube and 
sepals of deep pink, short orange-pink corolla, 
reddish foliage. Dwarf habit. 35c. 
STARGAZER. Single—corolla near white to rosy 
purple. Short tube and sepals flesh pink. Flowers 
held upright. Masses of flowers, stands warm 
dry air. Ideal for that spot where nothing seems 
to, fit in: -35c. 
STORM KING. Elongated and inflated bud of 
bright scarlet tube and sepals, corolla waxy 
white with crimson veins. Very showy. 35c. 
SUNBURST. Introduced in 1946. Semi-double 
corolla “‘orange-crimson;" tube and broad _ hori- 
zontal sepals near-white to pale carmine. Medium 
sized flowers produced freely. Welcome in any 
garden. 35c. 
SUNRAY. Ornamental variegated foliage, sil- 
very white and green. Rosy purple corolla and 
salmon sepals. 35c. 
SUNSHINE. A bushy type plant with an abund- 
ance of bright medium sized single flowers. Tube 
pale rose and sepals pale tyrian rose tipped 
with pale green. The petals are bright geranium 
lake shade with a rose-carmine margin and are 
often serrated. Stamens are dark maroon with 
a long yellow pistil, making a very beautiful 
and different coloring. Named Sunshine for the 
brilliant effect of the many flowers. A good pot 
plant. 50e 
SURPRISE. ‘Short tube; corolla pale hyacinth, 
sepals bright red. Small blooms, small leaves. 
Truly a surprise. 35c. 
SUSAN. Named after Mr. Niederholzer’s grand- 
daughter Susan. A truly pastel double having 
the palest shades yet in a flower of its type. Tube 
is ivory white; the sepals of pale rose are curved 
upwards. The petals are serrated and pale blue 
with a tinge of pale campanula violet splashed 
with mauve. This is a medium sized plant with 
rather small leaves which show this most delight- 
ful flower to good advantage. 50c. 
SUNSET. Single wide open corolla salmon 
shaded with orange; short tube and sepals 
salmon. Very strong, bushy grower, stands 
some sun. Beautiful. 35c. 
