‘Kingsville Nurseries — Kingsville, Maryland 
PINK PROFUSION (Tested as no. 47). This is a sister seed- 
ling to Polar Bear. It has proved as hardy as its parents, 
Firefly and Snow. The plant is a vigorous grower, usually 
attaining a height 1% times the spread. The leaves are 
dark green, broad at the time, narrowing gradually back 
to the peticle. The flowers are hose-in-hose type, from 12 
to 2 inches across, pinkfading to light pink as they mature, 
-and with very few dark pink spots in the throat. The plants 
are profuse bloomers and have proved hardy wherever 
tried. Peat Bedded. 3-6" .50, 6-10" 1.00. 
POLAR BEAR (Tested as no. 20). This variety was obtained 
from the cross Firefly X Snow. They are both hardy 
varieties and Polar Bear has proved fully as hardy as its 
- parents. The plant branches moderately, is rather erect, 
with persistent foliage; the leaves are medium green when 
across, white with the throat slightly tinted yellowish-green. 
mature. When grown as a pot plant, pinching is necessary. 
The flowers are hose-in-hose type, about 1-3/4 inches 
across, white with the throat slightly tined yellowish-green. 
The petals are broad with slight serrations on the margins; 
stamens 5; filaments and style white. The plants are very 
floriferous and cuttings root readily, more rapidly than 
Snow. Polar Bear seems very promising as a greenhouse 
forcing variety in addition to being suitable for outdoor 
planting. Peat Bedded. 3-6” .50, 6-10” 1.00. 
ROSE BANNER (Tested as no. 126). This variety was obtain- 
ed from crossing Kaempferi X Snow. The plant has an 
open-type growth attaining a spread about equal to its 
height. The foliage is almost identical with that of the 
variety Snow. The flowers are hose-in-hose type, about 14% 
inches across, rose colored, with dark pink spots in the 
throat. It has proved to be as hardy as its parents. Peat 
 Bedded. 3-6" .50, 6-10" 1.00. 
ROSE GLORY (Tested as no. 142). This variety is a seedling 
from the same progeny that produced Rose Banner and 
‘White Banner. The plant forms a spreading bush about as 
tall as it is broad. The flowers are hose-in-hose, about 
1-% to 1-3/4 inches across, rose with dark red spots in 
the throat. Peat Bedded. 3-6” .50, 6-10" 1.00. 
SNOWWHIIE (Tested as no. 226). This variety is a sister 
seedling to White Perfection. Plant has spreading habit. of 
growth, being broader than tall. The flowers are hose-in- 
hose type, about 2 inches across, white with throat faintly 
tinged yellowish-green. Snowhite has proved very promising 
as a greenhouse forcing variety as well as for outdoor 
culture. Peat Bedded. 3- 6" .50, 6- 10” 1.00. 
WHITE BANNER (Tested as no. 136). This variety is a sister 
‘seedling to Rose Banner. The plant is vigorous with a 
tendency toward producing a low spreading growth, 
often being only half as tall as broad. The foliage is very 
similar to Snow,, but is larger. The flowers are hose-in-hose 
about 1 to 1% inch across, white with a faint yellowish 
tinge in the throat. Peat Bedded. 3-6” .50, 6-10” 1.00. 
WHITE PERFECTION (Tested as no. 221). This variety was 
obtained from a cross between Indica Alba and Snow. The 
plant is moderately branched, erect-spreading, with per- 
sistent foliage. The flowers are hose-in-hose type, about 
2-% inches across, white with throat faintly tinged green- 
ish-yellow. The plants are moderately floriferous. Peat 
Bedded. 3-6’ .50, 6-10’ 1.00. 
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