NEW VARIETIES AFRICAN VIOLETS 
INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER'S TROPICAL GARDENS 
1220 4lst Avenue, Santa Cruz, Californiag. 
Mailing Address: P, 0, Box 368, Capitola, California 
JUNE 1954 
All plants are in 2s" pots and in bud or bloom: 
TUFTED BEAUTY - The petals of the flowers are white, clouded from the 
center out with lavender. There are five petals with three 
little tufts in the center above the pollen sac, The medium 
green leaves are quite pointed and flat on long stems, $1.25 ea. 
BRIDAL VEIL - The profusely blooming flowers are white with narrow laven- 
der edges and narrow lavender center shading out, grouped 
well in the center of the plant. Foliage is light green, 
round and quite thick, The delicate coloring of the flower 
and leaf are reminiscent of a bridal bouquet. $1.25 ea. 
GARNET GIRL - The flowers are a rich vibrant garnet-red standing upright 
in the center of a low growing rich glossy green girl foliage, 
Leaves are dark green on top with light green veins, light 
green on bottom with slight reddish cast, cupped upward, $2.00 ea. 
SENSATION ~ The white flowers are striking with deep blue edges, Foliage 
is medium green, A very lovely variety which we recommend 
most highly, $2.00 ea. 
ROMANCE —~ The double flowers make a lovely bouquet of cloudy lavender 
blue above light green, slightly quilted, hairy and pointed 
foliage. Flowers are large, making it an outstanding double. 
$2.50 ea. 
LADY LUELLA — The lovely burgundy colored flowers stand above large dark 
copperish green leaves of the fringette type. The mature 
plant is very large and symmetrical when correctly grown. 
It is a bold and vigorous plant, $2.50 ea. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
(Please state first and second choices on order form) 
We pay for packing and Parcel Post on all orders of $5.00 or over, On orders 
less than $5.00, please add 50¢ to ocver the high cost of handling and shipping 
these smaller orders. For Special Handling, add 20¢, or for Special 
Delivery add 45¢. 
We use every possible care in packaging and shipping, however plants shipped 
by Parcel Post will not be insured, since Post Office claims are difficult 
for you to collect on damaged plants, If insurance is desired, specify 
shipment via Railway Express Collect, and in the event of damage contact 
YOUR Railway Express Agent at once, 
In California, add 3% State Sales Tax. 
