TaN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS 13 
P.I. 163906—Aztec. Broad spreading growth with 
somewhat ascending branches and somewhat open 
habit while young, to 3 feet. Leaves medium green, 
not shining. Flowers 1 to 2 in head, 3 inches across, 
fine form, between rose doree and peach red in color, 
blotch heavy, dots of rose red. Some tendency to 
sport to white zone at base. Late May, early June. 
1951 Release. Available 1953. 
P.I. 163898—Bacchante. No description as yet. 1951 
Release. Available 1953. 
P.f. 160115—-Bagatelle. Rather open, erect growth to 
7 feet. Foliage medium green. Flowers usually 3 
to 5 in head, 2% to 3% inches across, a little white at 
base of tube, begonia rose washed with rose doree, 
sinuate margins, blotch not showy, of tyrian rose 
dots. Late April, early May. 1951 Release. 
2 to 4 inch only 
P.I. 163985—Baedad. Vigorous rather upright habit 
to 5 feet. Leaves dark, evergreen, medium size. 
Flowers 2 to 4 in head, heads sometimes clustered, 
2% to 38 inches across, slightly darker than rose pink 
with blotch of tyrian rose. Early to mid-May. 1951 
Release. Available 1953. 
P.I. 160043—Ballet Girl. Vigorous, upright to some- 
what open growth to 7 ft. Leaves medium green. 
Flowers usually 2 to 3 in a head but often grouped 
in large masses, hose-in-hose. General effect is 
orange red. Early to mid-April. 1949 Release. 
2 to 4 inch only 
P.I. 163778—Baroque... Bush broad spreading but prob- 
ably never over 5 feet. Leaves rather narrow, dark 
green. Flowers 1 to 3 in head, 1% inches across, 
white ground with great variation in degree of strip- 
ing; some flowers sanded, phlox purple. Mid-to late 
May. 1951 Release. Available 1953. 
P.I. 160085—Beacon. Erect to eventually overarch- 
growth to 5 ft. Leaves rather narrow, dark green. 
Flowers usually 2 to 3 in a head, 1% to 2 inches 
across, somewhat starry. Flowers almost pure rose 
doree, but in effect nearly pure red. Mid-April. 1948 
Release. 
2 to 4 inch only 
P.I. 160120—Bishop. Rather erect growth to 5 ft. 
eventually with broad top. Leaves not over 2 inches 
long, dark green. Flowers 2 to 5 in a head, the 
heads sometimes clustered, 11%4 to 1% inches across, 
rather symmetrical, margins waved. A rose color 
self, as the tyrian rose dots of the blotch count 
rather as a darkening of hue. There is an under- 
lying tone of yellow that enlivens the color. Anthers 
dark. Mid to late April. 1949 Release. 
2 to 4, 6 to 8, 8 to 10 inch only 
P.I. 163784—Blizzard. Bush habit, broad spreading, 
but probably never over 5 ft. Leaves dark green. 
Flowers 1 to 8 in a head, 2% to 3 inches across. | 
very fine white, chartreuse throat, ruffled margins, 
very few Phlox purple stripes. Mid to late May. 
1950 Release. 
2 to 4 inches only 
Protect small plants from wind and sun. 
