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MOTHER OF PEARL (160127). Erect, somewhat spread- 
ing to 6 feet. Leaves medium green. Flowers many to a 
head, as in Kurume varieties, 14%”-134” 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. 
MOTLEY (163975). Bush habit compact and twiggy, prob- 
ably not reaching over 3 feet. Leaves dark green, glossy. 
Flowers very freely, 2 to 3 in head, 2” across, white 
sanded and striped Tyrian Pink with Chartreuse blotch. 
Mid-May. 
NECTAR (160088). Erect but eventually spreading habit, 
to 5 feet. Leaves medium green. Flowers usually 2 to 3 in 
head, 2%”-2°4” across. Effect is Rose Doree, slightly paler 
at edges; blotch not conspicuous. Late April. 
NERISSA (160103). Bush erect to eventually over-arching 
to 4 feet; foliage narrow, dark green, shining. Flowers 1 
to 3 in head, single, 142”-154” across, Deep Rose Pink 
lighter to edges, dots of blotch Rose Color, faint yellow 
tones extend from base center along mid-ribs, making pink 
very brilliant. Like all of this class, example, Fashion, 
Signal, etc., makes best display when fully grown. Late 
April, early May. 
NIAGARA (163853). Bush habit very dense and twiggy, but 
probably not over 3 feet. Leaves dark green. Flowers 1 
to 3 in head, very floriferous, 2144” across, frilled, white 
with chartreuse blotch, of as fine quality as tender azaleas. 
Mid-May. 
NIPHETOS (163769). Bush habit tends to be broad spread- 
ing, but probably not over 5 feet. Leaves dark green. 
Flowers 2 to 3 in head, 214”-3” across, white with blotch 
of Neva Green and few stripes of Phlox Purple. Mid- to 
late May. 
NOCTURNE (163950). Bush habit broad and spreading, but 
may reach to 5 feet in height. Leaves medium green. 
Flowers 1 to 3 in head, 3” across, between Rhodamine Pur- 
ple and Aster Purple, blotch Tyrian Rose, tube Scarlet; a 
very brilliant clone. Early to mid-May. 
NOREEN (160102). Rather spreading growth to 5 feet, with 
medium green foliage. Flowers 2 to 5 in head, 1%4”-2” 
across, very perfect hose-in-hose, slightly deeper than Rose 
Pink, blotch Mallow Purple, anthers dark, almost black. 
Late April. 
NOVELTY (163944). Bush habit dense and twiggy, but 
probably will not reach more than 4 feet in height. Leaves 
dark green, glossy. Flowers 1 to 3 in head, 2” across, very 
freely produced, white, Chartreuse blotch, lightly shaded 
and with a few stripes of Phlox Purple. Early to mid-May. 
OPERA (141911). Erect to eventually over-arching to 5 feet. 
Leaves dark green. Flowers usually 2 to 4 in head, freely 
produced, 1144” across, irregular hose-in-hose, Begonia Rose 
with small, not very conspicuous blotch of Carmine dots. 
Late April, early May. 
ORACLE (160107). Bush habit wide spreading with gently 
ascending branches, but in time up to 5 feet. Leaves dark 
green. Flowers 1 to 3 in head, fine rounded form, 214”-3” 
across, Deep Rose Pink, Tyrian Rose dots in blotch. Mid- 
to late April. 
ORISON (163979). Bush habit broad spreading, but prob- 
ably up to 5 feet in time. Leaves medium green. Flowers 1 
to 3 in head, 214” across, white, flaked and with few stripes 
of Magenta. Mid- to late May. 
PALADIN (163948). Bush habit broad spreading, but may 
reach 5 feet in height. Leaves medium green. Flowers 1 to 
3 in head, 242” across, somewhat ruffled, Mallow Purple. 
Mid- to late May. 
PARADE (163822). Bush habit rather broad spreading, but 
probably not over 4 feet. Leaves dark green. Flowers very 
abundantly, 2 to 3 in head, 3”-31%%” across, frilled, Rhoda- 
mine Purple, Tyrian Rose blotch, Scarlet tube. Mid-May. 
PARADISE (160012). Erect to eventually over-arching 
growth to 5 feet. Leaves dark green, glossy, small. Flowers 
2 to 5 in head, 2” across, hose-in-hose, Rose Doree, with 
wide blotch of Tyrian Rose dots. Late April, early May. 
PASTEL (141790). Vigorous, upright, with generally as- 
cending branches to 6 feet. Leaves medium green. Flowers 
2 to 4 in head, often grouped, very freely produced, 11%4”- 
2” across, hose-in-hose, white with few stripes of Amaranth 
Pink, a few dots of Tyrian Rose on upper lobe. Early to 
mid-April. 
PEARL BRADFORD (163904). Broad spreading habit, but 
probably not over 2 feet. Leaves dark green, shining. 
Flowers 1 to 2 in head, 3” across, very round flower, Deep 
Rose Pink, dots of blotch very distinct, Tyrian Rose. Late 
May, early June. 
