SAPPHIRE—Light violet blue flower. Distinctively up- 
‘right growth, heart-shaped, medium green leaf, long 
petiole, flushed red beneath. 2 in. $1.00 each. 
RUFFLES—One of the most interesting foliage plants in- 
troduced. The long, narrow, pointed, olive-green leaf, 
with its airy, ruffled edge and rosy uncerneath adds 
a real note of interest to one’s collection. The blooms 
are a medium blue lavender of medium size, with 
elongated lower petal. A profuse bloomer, with rather 
shy blossoms that peep out among the interesting leaf 
pattern. 2 in. $1.50 each. * 
TINARI’S BLUE EYES—Our own introduction (Philadel- 
phia Show, 1947) still the most popular variety at our 
greenhouses. Outstanding for its profuse, soft, baby 
blue, gracefully-rounded flowers. Most desirable in 
one’s collection for the best real blue to date. A flat 
rosette-growing type, leaves are a dark forest green, 
shiny and are smooth, with small regular crenation, 
making a beautiful contrast to the light color flower. 
2°in. $1250. each: 
TINTED LADY — This new introduction is sometimes 
_ known as the grey violet. Also known as Sky Blue. It 
is a vigorous growing type plant, resembling lonatha 
in its growth habit. Very large, heavily quilted leaves, 
on long, graceful, sturdy, pencil-like petioles of upright 
growth. Leaves are a good medium green, ovate and 
sharply tapered. Blossom color is a very pale grey-blue. 
Most interesting among the vivid colors. 2 in. $1.25 
each. i 
VIKING—Also known as Royal Sunset. This is a medium 
size growing plant, with flat, compact habit of growth. 
Leaves are a dark, shiny green, with light center streak. 
Underside of leaf is reddish purple, on mature plants. 
Even the long, vigorous petioles are a flushed red color. 
Flowers freely in clusters of 4-6, produced just above 
foliage. A deep purple velvet color texture flower. 
2 in. $1.00 each. 
WHITE SUPREME—A beautiful, new, very large, flower- 
ing, snow-white variety. Blossoms are extremely large, 
and slightly cupped, very characteristic of the Supreme 
type. Large, glistening, pure-white flower is outstand- 
ing. Leaves are a lignt medium green, very thick and 
hairy. Mature plants are large and flat growing, blos- 
soms well above foliage. 2 in. $2.00 each. 
WHITE LADY (patented)—The first pure-white flowering 
variety. Glistening white flower of medium size, held 
well above foliage, greatly improved over first original 
strain introduced.. Light green foliage, almost white 
beneath leaves: 2 in. $1.00 each. 
WHITE WATER LILY—A new pure white flowering 
seedling. Most attractive with its shimmering white 
flower petals; large attractive and prolific bloomer. 
Leaves of sturdy medium light green are slightly 
pointed and sharply tapered, with serrated edges. 
This is a white, flowering, flat, rosette growing type. 
(Ready July Ist.) 2 in. $1.50 each. on Pines 
Specializing in Fancy Saintpaulia Varieties! 
