Lady 
Washington 
GERANIUM 
or 
PELARGONIUMS 

Also known as Show, Fancy or Martha Washington Geraniums, and often as just plain Pelargoniums, 
botanically, Pelaragonium domesticum varieties. 
We are not offering new varieties for the season of 1949, but rather our choice of these outstanding 
1948 introductions at reduced prices this season. These will give a complete range of color from 
the ruffled white through the pinks, reds and black varieties. It would be hard to make a choice, 
but from our observations, we believe ihese to be outstanding for this season: Conspicuous, Zulu 
King, All Velvet, Jungle Knight and Leading Lady. 
The price of these for the entire season is $1.00 each, out of 22-inch pots. Specimen plants almost 
always available at from $1.50 up, according to size. 
Pelargonium requirements are not too severe. Almost any soil will suffice. Keep well pruned for 
masses of blooms. Too much watering spoils many fine Pelargoniums. They like it on the dry side. 
ALICE EASTWOOD. Beautiful soft rosy pink, top 
petals slightly deeper colored and veined from 
base to the medium-sized deep velvety red spot 
in center. All petals waved. Medium, bushy 
growth, good foliage, free blooming. Large 
umbels of large flowers. 
ALL VELVET. Medium-sized five-petaled flower, 
soft, purply velvet sheen throughout. No blotches 
or marks of any kind. Very profuse bloomer and 
should be in every collector’s garden. 
BALLERINA. Pastel or shell pink, apricot under- 
tone especially under glass, top petals veined 
13 
from base to center spot of crimson. Strong, 
spreading grower, large umbels of large ruffled 
flowers, very free flowering. Tops in ruffled soft 
pinks—a real best seller. 
BURGUNDY. Deep wine-red, darker blotches in 
each petal. Compact, good grower and profuse 
bloomer. 
CONGO. All petals veined black, maroon-black 
center and rose-violet flush toward lilac border. 
Early and long blooming. 
CONSPICUOUS (Brown). Not a 1949 introduction, 
but now available for the first time at low prices. 
