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FERNE V. KELLAR 
Phone 62-1740 "Ferne for African Violets” 
1223 East Oak Park 
DES MOINES 16, IOWA 
Price list of African Violets, leaves and cuttings. All plants State inspected. Orders over $10.00 postpaid; 
under, add 75c for packing and postage. If sent special handling, add 20c, or 45c for special delivery. Please, 
no C.O.D., stamps or order under $3.00. Not responsible for damage by YOUR state inspectors. Iowa cus- 
tomers, please add 2% sale stax. 
1954 Spring Price List 
ADA MAGILL—Very large double pure white floWer. “Heavy foliage. Beautiful plant. No plants. Leaves $1.00. Cutting $1.50. 
BLUE RIDGE—Large medium blue flower, with a rosy eye and cast over flower. Heavy bloomer on long stems. Large dark green 
wavy foliage. No plants. Leaves $1.00. Cutting $1.50. 
WHITE MADONNA—Double white flower. Girl foliage. Plants $2.50. Leaves 65c. Cutting $1.00. 
WINTERGREEN—Double white and blue flowers. Foliage variegated. Plants $2.25. Leaves 50c. Cutting $1.00. 
IOWA—A sport of “HOLLY”. Large heavy wavy crenated edged, dark green, redish underneath foliage. Flower large medium 
blue. This plant gets very large. Plants $2.00. Leaves 65c. Cutting $1.00. 
VOLUTE GIRL—Beautiful girl foliage very frilly. Large medium blue flowers. This plant is medium size, blooms well above 
foliage. Leaves 65c. Cutting $1.00. No plants. 
‘MISS DES MOINES—Beautiful girl type. Large creamy center edged with bronze geen, ruffled edge. Flowers large pansy purple. 
Leaves 65c. Cutting $1.00. No plants.. 
THE FOLLOWING PLANTS ARE $2.00. LEAVES 50c. CUTTING 75c. 
*APPEALING—Large orchid, dark tips flower. Heavy foliage. 
*AURORA—Pasel orchid, green tips flowers. Girl foliage. 
*ASHES OF ROSES—Flowers rose orchid. Nice foliage, medium size. 
*BRENDA GIRL—Good girl foliage, flowers redish rose. 
*DOUBLE NEPTUNE SUPREME—Large double blue flowers. Heavy Neptune foliage. 
*DOUBLE COPPER GLOW—Beautiful Bronze Girl foliage. Large double dark velvet red with a copper glow. No plants. 
*DOUBLE ROYAL EMPRESS—Large doubel dark blue flowers. Good girl foliage. No plants. 
*DOUBLE JEWEL EMPRESS—Large double medium blue flowers. Good girl foliage. No plants. 
*DOUBLE RUBY BI.—Large double rich velvet red flowers. Bronze girl foliage. 
*FROSTY—Variegated foliage. True from leaves. Flowers white with blue marking. 
*FROSTY NITE—Variegated foliage. True from leaves. Flowers dark blue. Plants about June Ist. 
*PINK CHALICE—Large pink flower. Good girl foliage. Very nice. No plants. 
*PINK WONDER—Patented. Large round pink flwers. Good foliage. Best pink on market. 
*RUFFLED PINK QUEEN—Pink flowers Girl foliage. 
*SILVER SNOW—Variegated foliage. Extra large round whiteflowers. Very nice. New. 
*SUPRITA—Large dark red flowers. Heavy foliage. 
*SAILOR GIRL SUPREME—Flowers like Sailor Girl, only larger and heavy girl foliage. 
ORBICULARIS—(Original specie). Free fiowering dainty light blue, darker eye. Dwarf type. 
GRANGER PLANTS—$2.00 EACH. LEAVES 65c. CUTTING $1.00. 
*EDITH CAVELL—Mauve bicolor fiflowers, wavy foliage. *QUEEN ROYAL—Girl foliage. Double blue flower. *PANDORA— 
Girl foliage. Violet flower. *HER MAGIC—Girl foliage. Double red flower. 
*HILDEGARDE—Orchid flower. *MINE ALONE—Girl foliage. Double blue flower. *BLACK MAJESTY—Double dark blue. 
*RUFFLED TREASURER—Flowers ruffled. Mauve ruffled foliage. Write for other Granger plants not listed. $2.00. Leaves 
65c. No cutting. 
THE FOLLOWING PLANTS ARE $1.50. LEAVES 35c. CUTTING 65c. 
* A PPLAUSE—Dark red double flower. Good foliage. 
*BLUE OHIO—Large dark blue flowers. Good heavy foliage. 
*BRIDAL WREATH—Medium blue with white edge. 
*CORSAGE—Double light blue flowers. Good foliage. 
*CALICO QUEEN—Girl variegated leaf. Heavy bloomer. True medium blue flower. No plants. 
*CALIFORNIA DARK PLUM—Very good red flowers. Good foliage. 
*DOUBLE WHITE LACE—Fringed double white flowers with blue or orchid markings, frilly foliage. 
*DOUBLE FRINGED BLUE—Flowers double dark blue. Very dark redish underneath; frilly foliage. 
*DOUBLE FRINGED ORCHID—Flowers fringed double dark orchid or red. Foliage same as Double Fringed Blue. 
*DOUBLE VELVET GIRL—Double bicolor flower, good girl foliage. 
*FLUFFY LADY—Double white and blue flowers. Nice-good girl foliage. No plants. 
*FUCHSIA SPOON—Fuchsia shade flower. No plants. 
FRILLED BLUE DELIGHT—Fringed white, blue edge flowers. Wavy foliage. 
*GENEVA BEAUTY—Nice. Flowers dark blue with good white edge. Mentor Boy foliage. 
*HOLLY—Leaf is wavy, has crenated edge, black-green and very dark red underneath. Blue flowers. 
INNOCENCE—Flowers white, beautiful dark foliage. 
*INDIANOLA—Foliage very dark green ,wine red underneath. Flowers orchid bicolor. 
*INSPIRATION—Flowers very large violet shade, heavy foliage. 
*MINUET GIRL—Flowers minuet blue. Good girl foliage. 
*MAUVE BRIDAL WREATH—Pinkish mauve flowers, white edge. Good foliage. No plants. 
*PANSY BEAUTY—Flowers pancy bicolor, heavy bloomer. Good foliage. 
*PINK CHEER—Same as Pink Fantasy. Dark pink flowers, heavy bloomer, 
*PANSY—Flowers medium blue, a good white edge that will stay. Good foliage. No plants. 
*PINK ATTRACTION—Large round good pink with rosy eye flowers. Very good foliage. 
*PEACHES AND CREAM—Light pink, top two petals darker. Good foliage. 
*RED PRINCESS—Flowers wine red, good foliage. No plants. 
*RUBY GIRL—Flowers like Pansy Beauty. Girl foliage. 
RUFFLED QUEEN—Flowers blue burgundy with ruffled frilled petals, heavy foliage. 
*RED GENEVA—Dark red with white edge flower. Good foliage. 
*SHOCKING PINK—Good, dark pink. Good foliage. 
*SNOW PRINCE—Large round white flowers. Good foliage. 
*UNCLE BOB—Good pink round flower. Nice foliage. No plants. 
MINIATURE (ALL GIRL FOLIAGE) LEAVES 50c. CUTTING 65c. 
*BRONZE ELF—Dark red. *BLAZING GIRL—Red Bi. *BABY GIRL SPOON—Blue. *PIXIE—Red. *BABY DOLL—red. 
*KELLAR’S WHITE. 
SOIL FUME CAPS—One capsule treats one bushel of soil; five capsules, $1.00. Enough to treat five bushels of soid for one 
dollar. This is one of the newest methods of soil treatment. Very easy to handle. 
I have many, many other varieties available but not in large enough quantities to list. However, if you are interested in some 
particular arieties, please feel free to write and I will do the best I can to take care of you. 
Plan to visit me and see the new and older varieties of African Violets. This will offer you an excellent opportunity to check 
the varieties you like best. Directions to find me: I live one block south and two blocks west of East 14th and Euclid, where High- 
ways No. 6 and 69 cross. Home every day—Sunday, after 2:00 p.m. 
* Asterisk—Cutting, ready about May 15th. 
Wh: Start shipping as soon as weather is warm enough. 
