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DIANTHA. On first sight this looks like 
an all-purple flower, although there is a 
very slight trace of red in the sepals. 
Corolla wide open with broad rounded 
petals. Filaments have a slight tinge of 
purple. Plant stems dark green and flat. 
8 to 9 inches. This is the only plant we 
have found of wholly Dianthus purple 
color. 
FANTASTIC BEAUTY. A most unusual 
color combination. The inner petals are 
delicate pink with an undertone of yellow 
and tipped with white; outer petals also 
delicate pink. Filaments chartreuse; pistil 
white. Corolla forms a wide cup, inner 
petals broad, rounded and wavy at edge. 
Name appropriate for this beautiful flower. 
FLUFFY CLOUD. An excellent flower, 
white with terra cotta sepals; opens nearly 
flat; petals broad, edges slightly feathered; 
flaring back petals, texture crepe. 8 inches. 
Plant stems slightly serrated. 
FOUR STAR. One of the largest violet- 
toned flowers, opens fiat. Two rows. of 
crimson inner petals shade to violet; edges 
silvery; outer petals dark crimson to deep 
violet. All petals are broad with rounded 
tips. Filaments carmine. Pistil lavender. 
Texture firm with a high luster. 9 to 10 
inches. A challenge to the other violet- 
toned flowers. 
GOLDIANA. Gorgeous deep orange 
shading off to dark self base, veined over- 
all with a dark tone which gives an ap- 
pearance of crepe to this lovely flower. 
Opens flat, with broad rounded petals. Ex- 
cellent carriage and upright growth. 9 in. 
HER HIGHNESS. A delightful rose ma- 
genta, opens flat. Petals wide, rounded 
tips, color deeper at edges, which are wavy. 
Filaments and pistil white. High luster. 
7 inches. Plant growth flat. 
KATHY LINDSAY. Color an even baby 
pink, formation fairly soft. Back petals re- 
flexed with broad rounded tips, slightly 
buff sepals. 7 to 8 in. 
KING DAVID. Canary yellow inner pet- 
als with yellow and gold outer petals—all 
broad and rounded with coarse veining. 
Texture crepe. 9-inch diameter. Plant 
deeply crenated. 
MAHOGANY GEM. Extra large dark 
garnet. Inner petals garnet at base, merg- 
ing to ruby-red edge. Outer petals deeper 
garnet, occasionally showing a glimmer of 
red. High luster. Petals wide and rounded. 
Formation like that of “Prince Charming.” 
Filaments slightly cerise, pistil more deep- 
ly colored. One of the darkest flowers we 
have seen. 8 to 9 inches. 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Tomato red. In- 
ner petals short and wide, rounded tips. 
Edges wavy and bordered with fuchsia. 
Outer petals and sepals long and red, re- 
flexed. Soft formation, high lustre through- 
out. Filaments cream, pistil tinged with 
orange. Probably best as a cascade plant. 
9-inch diameter. 
MAR-VEL. An interesting flower. Outer 
petals deep maroon, inner petals striped 
with orange in center, toning into deep 
magenta, which turns silver at edge. Fila- 
ments white, pistil cerise. 5 to 6 inches. 
Plant growth flat and wavy. 
MIRACLE OF SPRING. Predominating 
rose background with red center and a pat- 
tern of fine red stripes throughout, which 
gives the flower a lace appearance. The 
pattern is very different from that in 
“Moncherie.” Sport of “Elysian.” This va- 
riety is well established and will come 
true to description. 
MOON DANCE. Three rows of short, 
broad inner petals form the corolla in a 
semi-cup shape. Petals have mid-stripe of 
carmine blending to orchid pink edges. 
Tips spatulate. Long outer petals carmine 
as are the filaments. Pistil tinted lavender. 
Plant growth broad. Sister to “Hanna 
Swaney,” “Twilight,” “Reverie.” 
ORCHIDEE CELESTE. A suitable name 
for this beautiful Persian rose flower 
which shades down to deeper tone at edge. 
Petals broad, rounded, much waved at 
edges. Form very fine. 9 inches. Plant 
growth flat, with a few soft bristles on 
areoles. 
ORIENTAL PEARL. White with Dres- 
den yellow wide bell. Inner petals white, 
edges wavy, tips pointed; outer petals yel- 
low, semi-erect. Filaments chartreuse, pis- 
til white. Plant stems slightly serrated. 
PINK RHYTHM. A fine vivid pink with 
deeper cerise throat like “Padre” in form. 
Firm texture, color unusual. Plant growth 
upright. 
REGATTA. Violet toned flower, open- 
ing saucer-like. Inner petals short, broad 
with rounded tips, carmine-violet blending 
to lavender edge. Outer petals dark pur- 
ple. Beautifully formed and of firm tex- 
ture. Filaments chartreuse, pistil lavender. 
9 to 10 in. Plant growth deeply serrated 
and flat. Stems light colored. 
ROSE-AURORA. A clear deep rose flow- 
er, wide open, tips of petals rounded, edges 
ruffled. 8 to 9 inches. Plant growth has 
slight bristles at areoles, resembles that 
of “CeKa.” 
ROSE OF FRANCE. A deep rose shad- 
ing to darker rose base. Saucer-like form 
with flaring back petals, and a silky tex- 
ture. Plant growth flat. Color gets com- 
pletely away from cerise tones. 
