A view of over 10,000 Pelargonium stock plants including the leaders for all areas. 
Pelangoutume 
LADY WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
(Pelargonium domesticum) 
We offer the largest selection of commercial varieties from the largest commercial 
plantings. This enables us to supply the leading varieties of all areas, as well as a fairly com- 
plete line for the specialists listing large collections. Pelargoniums offer such variation that 
most florists and nurserymen offer at least 10 to 25 varieties. Culture of the various varieties 
is all about the same, so a good selection provides nc problems—except care against mixing 
names. 
The far northern United States and Canada grow excellent Pelargoniums, but are limited 
to a number of very early and “‘continuous’’ (remontant) bloomers such as Easter Greetings, 
Lucy Becker, Marie Rober, Salmon Springtime, etc. The Pacific Northwest prefers strong pot 
varieties which are also good garden plants. Pelargoniums do very well south of Chicago, and 
choice of varieties is based mainly upon flower selection and plant growth. The American 
Desert finds the strong growing ‘’California shrub’’ type Pelargoniums very successful, and 
five and six-year-old plants are growing in Phvenix, Arizona, and other cities with a mild 
winter climate. Pelargoniums freeze at 30 degrees, but when protected by buildings they often 
survive quite severe frosts. 
Pelargoniums grow well at much lower temperatures than zonal geraniums. A 50 degree 
house with night minimums of 40 degrees will produce good potted plants. Heat does not aid 
early blooming except where ‘’coming spring’’ conditions are duplicated. During a dark period 
of February, run night temperatures low (down to 35 or 40 degrees). With the beginning of a 
brighter spell raise temperatures to a minimum of 45 degrees using all possible light and 
warm day temperatures. Hold off nitrates after this time. 
Unrooted pelargonium cuttings are wrapped 25 per bundle in sphagnum moss, and can be 
very successfully shipped to airport cities. Over 2-day shipment is not recommended. Rooted 
pelargoniums ship as well as zonal geraniums, and over 350,000 are sent parcel post, railway 
express or airfreight. 
UNROOTED CUTTINGS shipped September Ist to Aprist 1st: $4.00 per 100; $37.50 per 1000 
ROOTED CUTTINGS available Oct. Ist to June Ist or later: $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000 
Numbers and letters after names (6-7, E) indicate number of petals and season of 
bloom. Continuous (C) bloomers are earliest and bloom well in the fall. Very Early (VE); 
Early (E), Midseason (M), and Late (L) varieties ail bloom within a 3 weeks variance south of 
Chicago. North of Chicago, only Continuous, Very Early and Early varieties are recommended. 
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