LADY WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
Also known as Show, Fancy or Martha Washington Geraniums, and often as just plain 
Pelargoniums. Botanically Pelargonium domesticum varieties. 
BABY SNOOKS (Schmidt)—A 1953 introduc- 
tion. This is a new color in the Pansy 
Pelargonium class. Lower petals palest 
orchid pink; top petals same ground color, 
heavily veined rose-violet, with deep red- 
black blotch in center, flushed raspberry 
toward petal edges. Very free flowering. 
Priced below. 
CIRCUS DAY (Schmidt)—A 1952 introduc- 
tion. Lower petals medium pink, some- 
what fluted. Top petals deeper pink, with 
medium-large velvety brown-black blotch, 
flushed with salmon. Strong upright grow- 
er, noted for the large umbels of very 
large flowers, held well above the plant. 
Gay as a Circus Day! Priced below. 
CONSPICUOUS—Still one of the top sellers. 
Shining oxblood or wine red, elongated 
black spot in lower petals, more veining 
and blotch in top petals; waved petals 
edged with a black hair-line. Large flow- 
ers, floriferous. Well named, as Conspicu- 
ous is one of the showiest and most 
distinct varieties to be introduced in 
years. Highly recommended. Priced be- 
low. 
GRAND SLAM (Schmidt)—Sold out three 
years in a row. That's what most nurseries 
report. Grand Slam is rosy red, slight 
salmon undertone; top petals with velvety 
red-brown spot, flushed salmon to petal 
edges. Handsome umbels of large flowers 
with heavily waved petals. Low, bushy 
grower, a grand bedding and pot variety. 
From @ European. specialist's letter: 
“Grand Slam is definitely better than 
Marie Vogel, for years the standard red 
of European growers.’ Priced below. 
Wholesale Price for Baby Snooks, Circus Day, Conspicuous and Grand Slam, 
strong 21/2.” pot plants: 
5 plants of one variety, each 60c; 10 plants of one variety, each 45c¢; 25 plants or more 
of one variety, each 35c; 100 or more of one variety, each 30c. 
TWO NEW LADY WASHINGTONS 
DAWN—This is one. of Howard Kerrigan's 
finest introductions. Outstanding in his 
exhibits at the Spring Flower Show in 
Oakland. Dawn has large, soft salmon- 
pink flowers (with an apricot undertone), 
near-white at very center, medium sized 
velvety-maroon blotch in top petals. A 
rather low, bushy grower with umbels of 
large flowers. Very showy. Priced below. 
WHITE CLOUD (Patent applied for)—The 
first all-white Lady Washington geranium. 
Howard Kerrigan's masterpiece. Not only 
are the large flowers pure white, without 
any markings, but the plant is especially 
free blooming. Even small plants bloom 
well. Restrained in growth, good for pot 
culture. Under license with the patentee 
we grow our own plants of White Cloud. 
Priced below. 
Wholesale Prices for DAWN and WHITE CLOUD 
Strong plants from 2!/,” pots 
9 plants of one variety, each 80c; 10 plants of one variety, each 60c; 25 or more of one 
variety, each 50c; 100 or more of one variety, each 45c. 
(Established MINIMUM RETAIL prices for Dawn and White Cloud, for 1954: 
242" pot $1.00; 4” pot $1.50; gallon can $2.00.) 
DWARF GERANIUMS 
Dwarf geraniums are not just low-growing forms of the regular Zonal or Garden 
geraniums, but are truly dwarfs, with small leaves and small flowers on miniature plants. 
Fine for window gardening or outdoor pot culture. So uncommon that any nursery handling 
them will find a ready sale. 
BLACK VESUVIUS—Dwarf, with small dark 
leaves turning almost black-green in full 
sun. Fairly large bright-red single flowers 
over a long period. Grows slowly. 50c¢ each. 
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