RUTH S. DOASEE ae 
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Bellinghamj Washington 4 MAYS 1993 
U.S. Depariment of Agriculture 
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Dear African Violet Friends: 
So many of you are writing for my Spring Price List that “f*din putbing-—out..,. a 
this small list of the plants available now, It will be August or perhaps 
September before I have my newest plants ready for shipping and will issue 
a larger list then, 
Plan to visit me if you are driving through Bellingham, I live one block 
South of Highway 99 on "F" Street, Home every day at 2:00 P, M. Saturday 
8:00 A.M., and Sundays by appointment, 
Sincerely yours, 
‘ ? ae Y YOENy, 4 "a 
THE FOLLCWING PLANTS ARE 75¢ FACH 
AZURE BEAUTY: Double white with blue shading in the center of flower, 
BLUE CHARD: Medium blue flower. Dark, long narrow oval leaf, 
DOUBLE DELIGHT: Light blue double....resembles a colonial bouquet. 
DOUBLE NEPTUNE: Excellent double dark blue, 
DOUBLE SHA GIRL: Double light blue....girl foliage. 
DUPONT LAVENDER PINK: Immense bi-color flower of lavender and orchid, Large 
heavy leaves, Queen of the violets, 
GYPSY LACH: Miniature plant of lacy leaves and blue flowers, 
GYPSY ROSA: Rose flowers. 
GENEVA RAINBOW: Reddish purple or near rose with white border, 
LADY GENEVA: Biue with white band around edge of petals, 
RED KING: The best of the reds I have grown, 
SAILOR GIRL: Large scalloped girl leaves. Powder blue flower, 
GORGEOUS BI-COLOR: Lavender-purple bi-color, 
GROTEI: Trailing violet. Light blue flower, | 
PaINTED GIRL: cee white with wine brush markings... many variations on ofe 
nlent, 
PINK DELIGHT: Dark purple foliage and baby pink flower, 
PINK GIRL: Pink flower, irregular cut Heres 
ROSE MaRIE: Clear rose, 
SNOW GIRL: White flower and irregular cut leaves, 
GYPSY «aLMa GIRL: Lavender flower, irregular cut leaves, 
GYPSY PINK: Mimiature plant with very deep pink flowers, 
DUPONT 4 or 5: These are mixed, We do not know which is which but they are 
very near to the same shade of pale blue, My plant had 11 
flowers to a stem and each flower 23 inches in diameter, 
LaCY GIRL: Huge deep purple fringed flower, 
STR SAPPHIRE: There is a limited supply of these plants. Beautiful light 
blue flower not the general form of violet flowers, Has a 
double sized stamen, Beautiful. 
GORGEOUS SUPREVE: Large red flower, 
THE FOL:.OWING PLANTS saRE $1.00 E..CH 
INDIGO: aA new introduction of a very symmetrical growing plant with an 
Indigo blue flower, 
BONITA: Orchid bi-color. Flower quite like Dupont Lavender Pink, large and 
more pansy shaped. Profuse bloomer, Took white ribbon in Chicago 
Show as one of the new varieties, 
