TEN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS 15 

P.I. 160124—Challenger. Erect, somewhat spreading 
growth to 5 ft. Leaves dark green, shining, rather 
narrow as in Macrantha. Flowers 1 to 2 in a head, 
2%4 to 3 inches across, very flat faced, beautiful form 
with well-imbricated lobes that are somewhat undu- 
late on margins, ground color light salmon in effect, 
between geranium pink and rose doree, washed over 
with pale lavender, both very heavy and showy, with 
oes dots between rose color and tyrian pink. Early 
ay. 
P.I. 160127—Mother of Pearl. Erect, somewhat spread- 
ing to 6 ft. Leaves medium green. Flowers many 
to a head, as in Kurume varieties, 1% to 1%4 inches 
across. They are essentially white, washed from the 
margins with pale amaranth pink, often with white 
area in center of each lobe. Very few dots of tyrian 
pink in blotch on upper lobe. Irregularly hose-in- 
hose. Mid-April. 
P.I. 160134—Vivid. Very erect habit with ascending 
branches but eventually a well-filled bush to 6 ft. 
Leaves medium green, narrow, pointed. Flowers 
rather bell-shaped, 2 to 3 in a head, sometimes clus- 
tered, very brilliant in effect, begonia rose with con- 
spicuous blotch of rose red, anthers almost black. 
Late April. 
P.I. 160142—Sentinel. Spreading rather than erect, 
but up to 7 ft. Leaves medium green, somewhat 
pubescent. Flowers usually 3 to 4 in a head, 2% to 
3 inches across, margins of the imbricated lobes 
siniate. Amaranth pink washed with tyrian rose. 
Blotch not conspicuous, made up of fine dots, slightly 
darker than petals. Late April to early May. 
P.I. 163892—Shannon. Bush upright to spreading, 
probably not over 5 ft. Leaves medium green. 
Flowers 1 to 3 in a head, 2% inches across. Mid 
April. 
P.I. 163895—Echo. Bush spreading rather than tall 
up to 5 ft. Leaves large, medium green, somewhat 
pubescent. Flowers 1 to 2 in a head, freely pro- 
duced, 2 to 2%4 inches across, clear pink. Mid April. 
P.I. 163900—Megan. Broad spreading, densely twiggy 
bush to 5 ft. Leaves dark green, rather narrow, 
glossy. Flowers 1 to 3 in a head, freely produced, 
2%, to 3 inches across, of good form, amaranth pink 
with showy blotch of tyrian rose dots. Mid, to late 
May. 
P.I. 163901—Cremona. Broad spreading bush to 4 ft. 
Leaves dark green, shining. Flowers usually 1 to 2 
in a head, freely produced, 3 inches across, margins 
of lobes somewhat waved. Rose color with dots of 
blotch amaranth purple. Tube lighter at base, some- 
what yellowish that makes a more vivid rose-colored 
effect. Mid to late May. 
P.I. 163902—Eros. Rather low-spreading growth, ulti- 
mate height not yet known but probably not over 3 
ft. Heavy dark green, glossy foliage. Flowers 2 to 
3 in a head, 2%4 to 3 inches across with very heavy 
substance, extremely well shaped, with over-lapping 
lobes. Eosin pink, becoming lighter as flower ma- 
tures. Small blotch at base of uppermost lobe, made 
of fine dots of tyrian rose. End of May to early 
June. 
Think also of an Azalea as an Evergreen. 
