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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 1% 
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 144 
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. 
SNOWWHITE (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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