HARROLD'S PEDIGREED AMERICAN STRAIN 
This group includes those types which have been most popular, most widely seen and which are 
produced in the greatest quantity. The strain offered here is, we believe, the absolute tops in uniformity 
of type and coloring available today. Breeding has been carried on for many years to that end and the 
result has been better size, a more desirable and uniform flower in each type and color and above all 
the breeding has developed plant characteristics which to a great extent improves those of the past 
decade. 
Huge flowers have been notable among these Begonias for years but the uniformity of size has not 
IMPROVED 
DOUBLE 
FLOWERING TYPES 
been exceptionally high. This is constantly improving, however. Plant habit has been possibly the weak- 
est part of their constitution in that improvement in the ability of the plant to both produce and carry 
the huge flowers in the past has left much to be desired. Advances in improving these characteristics 
even in the past five years has been marked with this strain. Our efforts have been directed toward a 
more compact, sturdier plant which can support the huge blooms and which are better adapted to all 
types of culture - pots, beds or in containers. Observation of the majority of the available strains in this 
stock leaves us in no doublt that this strain is not surpassed. 
DELIVERIES: The stock offered on this page and the back page of this folder are from the outdoor 
cultures which are now being harvested as we go to press. Deliveries will get under way in January 
and orders will be filled in sequence of booking as rapidly as possible. For this reason if early planting 
is desired you should book your requirements aS soon now as possible. Where orders are placed early 
enough deliveries can be at the usual time for any American Grown stock. It is never available as early 
as Imports unless greenhouse grown and priced at a premium. No comparison, however, can be made 
between American Strains and those imported as they are two entirely different types of stock. 
GIANT CAMELLIA FLOWERED DOUBLE 
The largest flowered and by far the most popular of all Tuberous Begonias this 
Harrold’s Pedigreed Strain affords the very latest in this type. While it is developed 
directly from the well known Camellia strain, recent development work has much 
improved it through the addition of more petals in the flower and many with 
ruffling and fluting which adds to the attractiveness in a large degree. Also the 
strain is showing some breaks to forms which resemble Peonies, Roses and even 
Water-Lilies so that on occasion quite striking novelties appear among them. 
Tuberous Begonias have long been notable for their luscious shades of pastel hue 
as well as their exclusive deeper colors. Now we begin to develop some shades which 
show a distinct daylight florescence that is striking. This is especially true in the 
orange, scarlet and pink shades although as yet it is not a fixed charateristic. 
In the growing fields, flowers as large as dinner plates are often produced and 
we've had customers report blooms 10 inches and more across. If culture is suited 
flowers are no smaller than 3 inches across and average from 4 to 6 inches or more. 
If this is your first venture into Tuberous Begonias we highly recommend this 
type as your selection. If you’re experienced they will still be your best type for 
75% of your planting. 
COLORS AVAILABLE: Apricot, blush, orange, pink, red, rose, salmon, salmon- 
pink, scarlet, yellow, white or in a well balanced mixture, your selection. 
GIANT CARNATION FLOWERED DOUBLE 
Double frilled with petal edges laciniated, these give the appearance of huge 
Florist Carnations exceptionally well grown. Easily the second most popular type 
in these Begonias. Not quite as large as the above Camellia type they are still 
huge and the coloring is just as brilliant and attractive. The flowers set off against 
the clean, brilliant foliage is a sight not soon forgotten. 
COLORS AVAILABLE: Orange, pink, red, salmon, yellow, white or in a well 
balanced blend mixed. 
CRISPA or SINGLE FRILLED 
This strain is much improved over stock usually offered in this class - more 
heavily ruffled. The edge of the petals are heavily frilled and ruffled somewhat 
after the fashion of the best giant ruffled Petunias such as Super Fluffy Rufiles. 
Coloring of course is typically Begonia and of huge size. 
COLORS AVAILABLE: Orange, pink, red, salmon, yellow, white or in a well 
balanced blend mixed. 
HANGING BASKET or PENDULA 
Of trailing habit this all double (Lloydi) strain makes ideal plants for hanging 
baskets, window or porch boxes and where they can trail down a rocky bank. In 
fact a few plants in the shady rockery will dress it up in an unusual manner all 
summer. While flowers produced by this type are not large they are produced 
literally by the hundred and the plant is a mass of color almost from the first 
bloom. This has been a very popular type with the gardener and should be included 
at least in modest amounts with all retail stocks. 
COLORS AVAILABLE: Light orange, red, rose, salmon-pink, yellow, white or 
in a well balanced blend mixed. 
PRICES THE ABOVE FOUR TYPES 
SIZE Price per 25 100 250 1,000 
1’? to 114’? Diameter. ..........-------------s-----ce-coeceneneceee $2.25 $ 7.00 $16.25 $ 60.00 
1¥%’’ to 14%’’ Diameter. -..........-----------------------------0-0- 3.00 10.00 22.50 80.00 
1¥4'’ to 2’? Diameter. _..........---------------eeeenceeeeete 4.50 15.00 35.00 130.00 
2’? to 21%’’ Diameter. 6.00 20.00 47.50 175.00 
21’? and up when available. -.............------------ 8.00 25.00 60.00 ........... 
In separate colors not less than 25 of a color - 500 at the 1,000 rate. 
- Prices F, O. B. Grants Pass, Oregon. 
NOVELTY TYPES 
This group will be found of interest because of its varied forms. However, it is 
recommended. to the commercial grower only to meet the limited demand of his 
more experimentally inclined customers. 
CRISTATA or CRESTED: A single frilled type having heavy tufts or ponpoms on 
the center of each flower petal. Very attractive. Flowers are quite large and 
available in mixed colors only. Many have two-tones. 
MARMORATA: A medium flower of Camellia form mottled white on rose. 
MARGINATA: Similar in type to Crispa, but having a contrasting border around 
each flower petal. Two forms, either white with pink border or salmon with 
copper edge. 
MULTIFLORA: This is an excellent strain, unusually adapted to both pot culture 
and bedding. In pots they produce a compact, symmetrical plant with many 
small double flowers that are always bright and showy. For bedding they are 
unsurpassed for color as they are constantly a mass of color and they will stand 
sun and heat to a greater degree than the large flowered Begonias. Colors range 
from pure white to red in mixture only, 
PICOTEE DOUBLE: A beautiful Camellia form of very large size. Differs from the 
Camellia regular in that the flowers are two-toned, usually in shades of pink and 
rose with darker edging of each flower petal. Mixture only. 
ROSEBUD DOUBLE: A form resembling Hybrid Tea roses and a most popular pot 
plant. Many folks favor the delicate flower form of these. Medium large in size 
often to 6’’. Colors a well blended mixture only. 
PRICE OF THESE NOVELTY TYPES 
SIZE Price per 25 100 250 1,000 
1’’ to 1%’’ Diameter. -.........-------------------0----e $3.00 $10.00 $22.50 $ 80.00 
1y¥,’’ to 1%’ Diameter. _. 4.50 15.00 35.00 130.00 
1¥’’ to 2’’ Diameter. -........--.----------- .. 6.00 20.00 47.50 175.00 
GAIT ha tell Gstayy | hey ante in eee eee Se pee Os Penne ens Cee Coo 7.50 30.00 60.00 225.00 
Minimum order 25 of a type or color - 500 at 1,000 rate. 
Prices F. 0. B. Grants Pass, Oregon. 
KNOWN SHORTAGES: As we go to press it is known that whites in all the reg- 
ular types are going to be on the short side. Because of this and in order to 
spread the available supply more evenly white will not be included in assortments 
or mixtures unless specified and when ordered separately will be booked at-no 
more than 10% of the total order for other separate colors of the same type. 
Orders for white only will not be accepted. Narcissiflora and Rosebud will be 
short and probably sell out quickly. Otherwise the supply situation looks very 
good at this time. 
