UNUSUAL GERANIUMS 
TWO NEW 1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
We are pleased to be able to introduce two brand new colors in the Cactus-Flowered 
group of geraniums. For years the trade offered the variety Poinsettia, red color, and the 
Pink Poinsettia. A few years ago we introduced Mrs. Harvey L. Smith’s seedling “Noel,” the 
pure white Cactus-Flowered geranium. Since then Mr. Holmes C. Miller named two white 
and two red seedlings, all of a smaller type, and lists them in his retail catalogue. 
Now, for 1953, we are introducing two of Mrs. Smith's finest seedlings, namely Morning 
Star and Southern Cross. These are long-awaited colors to add to the very limited range 
previously available in Cactus-Flowered geraniums. 
These Cactus-Flowered geraniums are great novelty plants and have enjoyed a lot of 
newspaper and magazine publicity. There is a ready demand for them—be sure to get in 
your order for Morning Star and Southern Cross. 
MORNING STAR (Smith)—About the same size and shape of flower as Noel, but Morning Star 
is a lovely soft salmon, close to the color of geraniums Emile Zola or Lullaby. Strong grower, 
leaves zoned, medium sized umbels, free flowering. 
SOUTHERN CROSS (Smith)—Larger flowers and slightly narrower petals than Noel, with large 
umbels of flowers, the largest of any Cactus-Flowered geranium. Color is a showy salmon- 
coral, about the same as the famous Fiat geranium. Strong grower, leaves with a deep zone, 
very free flowering. 
Wholesale Prices for MORNING STAR and SOUTHERN CROSS 
Strong 21/2" pot plants 
5 plants of one variety, $1.00 each 10 plants of one variety, 75¢ each 
29 or more plants of one variety, 50¢ each 
NOEL—-Double pure white Cactus-Flowered RED ROSEBUD— Very double bright red, 
geranium. Quite a novelty. 25c. miniature rosebuds. 25c. 
NEW LIFE—This is a real novelty geranium 
PINK POINSETTIA—Double light orchid-pink as no two flowers are alike. Medium-sized 
Gaeine- Riomerecose. single bright red flowers are striped and 
pees white, some are all red, or white 
with a pink eye, or the flower may be part 
POINSETTIA — Double red Cactus-Flowered. one color and part another. Good grower, 
PAL oh fine for pots, very free flowering. 35c. 
