flowers more globular but whiter. Ava- 
lanche will be at its best from the second 
year on. Garden tested. 
KING’S RANSOM— 
A vigorous upright bush producing 
many strong branches which are strung 
with globular, medium sized double 
flowers somewhat like the old variety 
Purple Phenomenal. The broad recurved 
granular sepals are clear white, while the 
many petaled corolla is deepest Imperial 
Purple #33 H.C.C. The strong color 
holds up well and fades only as the en- 
tire flower collapses. Medium sized typi- 
cal green foliage. The large quantity of 
bloom and the regal coloring suggest the 
name, King’s Ransom. Garden tested, 
easy to grow. 
SLEIGH BELLS— 
An all white beautiful single flower, 
larger than Violetta and of more per- 
fect form. Sleigh Bells has long thin 
pointed upturned white sepals slightly 
tipped green, and a long slim white tube. 
The single white corolla forms itself in- 
to a perfect bell, the clean foilage has 
rather small long pointed leaves which 
combined with spreading branches make 
a perfect setting for the bell like flowers. 
Ideal when espaliered can also be grown 
as a bush. 
Has bloomed continuously all sum- 
mer an easy to grow perfect white, heat 
resistant and garden tested. 
1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
CATHY MILLER (Miller)—This fine 
sport of Bolero was discovered by Mr. 
John H. Miller of Carmel. It is more 
willowy in growth and more abundant 
in bloom and the color of the large 
corolla is a very pleasing soft orchid. 
Tube and short, broad, perfectly upturn- 
ed sepals are bright red. 
CAVALIER. (Schnabel, 1953.) Basket. 
Resembles CASCADE, though slightly 
more woody in growth. Long, large, bell- 
like single flowers are petunia purple 
with the base of each petal changing to 
rhodamine. Long twisted sepals are pale 
carmine pink. Heat tolerant. 
CITATION (Hodges)—Single corolla 
of four broad white petals, opening from 
campanulate to wide-open saucer form. 
Petals lightly veined pink at base. Tube 
and medium-sized upturned sepals light 
to rose pink, depending on exposure. 
Bushy, upright grower, wonderful deep 
green foliage, noted for the abundance 
of good sized flowers. 
CORONATION (Tiret)—Patent ap- 
plied for—Double wide spreading co- 
rolla a most distinctive shade of rosy 
raspberry. Short tube and long, narrow 
sepals waxy white, sepals flushed soft 
pink on underside. Tall, upright, wil- 
lowy grower. 
CORPUS CHRISTIE. (Walker & 
Jones, 1953.) Upright. Luxurious green 
foliage. Holly-like leaves, heavily serrul- 
ated. Petals are long and flushed at the 
base with rose bengal blending into min- 
eral violet. Sepals are broad and heavy 
with firm up-curve; soft tyrian rose. 
CROWN JEWEL (Schmidt)—Double 
widespread ruffled corolla an attractive 
glowing rose, with a pale green center 
when fully open; greenish tube and 
long, broad, white sepals that are faintly 
blushed and of good substance. Medium 
large leaves and large flowers, should be 
shaded for finest coloring. 
DAINTY DAMOSEL. (Schnabel, 
1953.) Upright. Semi-double flaring 
flowers in ivory and orchid. Corolla of 
rolled petals in deepest cobalt violet 
which fades evenly to mallow purple 
backed by short, sturdy, star-like clear 
white sepals. Short, waxy pink tube. 
Leathery leaves. 
