Kingsville Nurseries _ Kingsville, Maryland 
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ARCTIC (PI 163810). Bush habit rather low, broad spread- 
ing, probably not over 3 feet. Leaves dark green. 
Flowers 1 to 3 in head, very floriferous, 2%4 to 3 in. 
across, often with six lobes, white, greenish blotch. Mid- 
May. ABC. 
ARGOSY (Pf 160095). Vigorous, erect to spreading, to 5 
feet. Leaves medium green, somewhat hairy. Flowers 
usually 2 to 3 in head, 3 to 3% in. across, lobes distinct, 
oo darkening eh fe Doree on upper half 
of lobes, blotch conspicuous, large dots of Tyri 
Late April, early May. ABC. - eg ose, 
ASTARTE (PI 160078). Vigorous, erect to spreading habit 
to 6 feet. Leaves broad, dark green. Flowers usually 3 
to 4 in head, 2% to 3% in. across, white at base of tube, 
Amaranth Pink, shading to Tyrian Pink, blotch showy, 
Tyrian Rose. Mid-April. ABC. 
ASTRA (PI 160123). Vigorous, upright to spreading habit 
to 5 feet. Leaves narrow, dark green. Flowers usually 
2 to 3 in head, 2% to 3 in. across, almost white at base 
of tube, between Mallow Purple and Tyrian Pink, blotch 
conspicuous, Amaranth Purple. Flower very round and 
lobes well imbricated. Late April. ABCDE. 
AVE MARIA (PI 163771). Bush habit tends to low, broad 
spreading. Leaves dark green. Flowers 2 to 3 in head, 
2% to 3 in. across, white ground, greenish-yellow blotch, 
sanded or flaked with Phlox Purple, margins ruffled. 
Mid- to late May. BCDE. 
AVIATOR (PI 163869). Bush habit dense and twiggy, but 
probably making up to 4 feet. Leaves dark green, 
glossy. Flowers 2 to 4 in head, freely produced, 2% in. 
across, rather flat face, white, green blotch, striped 
Eugenia Red. Mid-May. ABCDE. 
AZTEC (PI 163906). Broad spreading growth with some- 
what ascending branches and somewhat open habit while 
young; to 3 feet. Leaves medium green, not shining. 
Flowers 1 to 2 in head, 3 in. across, fine form, between 
Rose Doree and Peach Red in color, blotch heavy, dots 
of Rose Red. Some tendency to sport to white zone at 
base. Late May, early June. ABC. 
BACCHANTE (PI 163898). Bush habit erect with ascend- 
ing branches to 7 feet, in time filling in thickly. Leaves 
medium green, rather coarse. Flowers 1 to 3 in head, 
heads often clustered, showy, 2% to 3 in. across, upper 
petals, Spinel Red, lower petals lighter, close to Spinel 
Pink, heavy dots of Amaranth Purple in blotch. Late 
April. ABC. 
BAGATELLE (PI 160115). Rather open, erect growth to 7 
feet. Foliage medium green. Flowers usually 3 to 5 in 
head, 2% to 3% in. across, a little white at base of tube, 
Begonia Rose washed with Rose Doree, sinuate margins, 
blotch not showy, of Tyrian Rose dots. Late April, early 
May. ABC. 
BAGDAD (PI 163985). Vigorous rather upright habit to 5 
feet. Leaves dark, evergreen, medium size. Flowers 2 to 
4 in head, heads sometimes clustered, 2% to 3 in. across, 
slightly darker than Rose Pink with blotch of Tyrian 
Rose. Early to mid-May. ABC. 
BALLET GIRL (PI 160043). Vigorous, upright but some- 
what open growth to 7 feet. Leaves medium green. 
Flowers usually 2 to 3 in head but often grouped in 
large masses, hose-in-hose, 2 in. across, Light Jasper 
Red, with blotch of Pomegranate Purple dots. General 
effect is orange red. Early to mid-April. ABCDE. 
BAROQUE (PI 163778). Bush broad spreading but prob- 
ably never over 5 feet. Leaves dark green. Flowers 1 to 
3 in head, 2% to 3 in. across, white ground with great 
variation in degree of striping; some flowers sanded, 
Phlox Purple. Mid- to late May. ABCDE. : 
BEACON (PI 160085). Erect but eventually over-arching 
growth to 5 feet. Leaves rather narrow, dark green. 
Flowers 2 to 3 in head, 1% in. across, almost pure Rose 
Doree but in garden effect nearly Scarlet in color. Does 
not sunburn. Mid-April, early May. ABCDETJ. 
BETTINA (PI 182866). Bush erect with ascending branches 
to about 5 feet. Leaves rather small, Kurume-like, 
medium green. Flowers 2 to 4 in head, heads often 
grouped, freely produced, 1% to 2 in. across, carmine. 
Mid-April. ABCDE. 
BISHOP (PI160120). Rather erect growth to 5 feet, 
eventually with broad top. Leaves not over 2 in. long, 
dark green. Flowers 2 to 5 in head, the heads sometimes 
clustered; 1% to 1% in. across, rather symmetrical, 
margins waved. A Rose Color self, as the Tyrian Rose 
dots of the blotch count rather as a darkening hue. 
There is an underlying tone of yellow that enlivens the 
color. Anthers dark. Mid- to late April. ABCDE. 
BLIZZARD (PI 163784). Bush habit broad spreading but 
probably never over 5 feet. Leaves dark green. Flowers 
1 to 3 in head, 2%4 to 3 in. across, a very fine white, 
chartreuse throat, ruffled margins, very few Phlox Purple 
stripes. Mid- to late May. ABCDE. 
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