UNUSUAL GERANIUMS 
TWO 1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
We are pleased to be able to introduce two new colors in the Cactus-Flowered group 
of geraniums. For years the trade offered the variety Poinsettia, red color. Occasionally Pink 
Poinsettia was available, rarely the white Noel. 
Now we are introducing Morning Star and Southern Cross, two new colors to add to 
these novelty geraniums. They bloom in small pots and sell readily—be sure to order yours 
now. 
MORNING STAR—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—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/,” pot plants 
5 plants of one variety, 85¢ each 29 or more of one variety, 45c each 
10 plants of one variety, 65c each 100 or more of one variety, 40¢ each 
NOEL—Double pure white Cactus-Flowered each petal except for the irregular white 
geranium. Easy to grow, will bloom in border. Although not free blooming, the 
eae pots. Quite a novelty item. 25c startling color makes it a sure seller. Very 
each. 
rare. 50c each. 
CERISE CARNATION—Double cerise-crim- 
son with serrated petal edges. Easy to 
grow, with medium sized flowers in fairly 
large umbles, free flowering. 35c. 
NEW LIFE—This is a real novelty geranium 
as no two flowers are alike. Medium-sized 
single bright red flowers are striped and 
flecked white, some are all red, or white 
MR. WREN—Nothing like it among all ger- with a pink eye, or the flower may be part 
aniums! Strong grower, good foliage, with one color and part another. Good grower, 
medium-sized single flowers of light red fine for pots, very free flowering. 35c. 
with an irregular white border, widest at 
top of each petal. Actually the flower color RED ROSEBUD — Very double bright red, 
is white, splashed with red over most of miniature rosebuds. 25c. 
IVY-LEAF GERANIUMS 
Also known as Ivy Geraniums and Trailing Geraniums, botanically as 
Pelargonium peltatum varieties. 
With two exceptions we are listing only some of our own originations, including those 
not generally available in the wholesale trade. 
All strong plants from 2!/,” pots. 
BRIDESMAID (Schmidt)—Double, soft orchid fully double flower, free blooming. Very 
or cattleya pink, very large flowers. One of showy. 25c. 
the finest of all ivy geraniums. 25c. ( 
JESTER (Schmidt)—Double, orchid pink with 
BUTTERFLIES (Schmidt) — Single, deep or- small rosy stripes at petal edges. Color 
chid, top petals veined and marked red. varies. Very large flower, exceptionally 
Unusual form. 25c. free blooming. 25c. 
CAPRICE (Schmidt)—Semi-double light sil MADAME MARGOT (syn. LEiegante)—Sin- 
very pink. Top petals with crimson mark- gle white and faintest lilac. Leaves are 
ings. Large flowers, free flowering. 25c. light green, with an irregular creamy bor- 
der which turns rose-mallow under ad- 
EL GAUCHO (Schmidt)—Double, bright rose verse (dry) conditions. Handsome in hang- 
cerise, light violet undertone. Top petals ing pots. 25¢e. 
marked crimson at base of petals. Large, (Continued next page) 
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