of replacing the original order. Please remember that in a list as. 
oxtensive as thisiione,there are sometimes very slight) differences in 
varieties, This difference may be in the plant habit and hardiness 
instead of in the bloom. In the future we will do our best to point 
nt the similarities and variances of varieties, 
il varieties are offered for sale subject to propagation. In in- 
uinces where we cannot supply items you have ordered. immediately 
ou will be notified as to approximate time the shipment can be made. 
it is impossible, especially for a new business to predict the demands 
“or certain varieties and selection of alternative varieties where- 
vver possible will greatly facilitate shipments. 
For shipments desired by air parcel post add an additional thirty 
conts (.30) per dollar of order above previous requirements, 
GHRASIUMTOWN NEWS will consist of occasional news-letter catalogs 
seit out to our customers reporting breeding progress, giving inforn-- 
ation on varieties, culture, disease and other pertinent informs! o . 
We hope to include a gradual roundup of descriptions of the vario::3_ 
Varicties with reports from our customers as to the success or fuil- 
of tiese varieties in different localities. Issues will come out Lb 
irregular intervals depending upon the push of work here. These Vere ie, 
be sent to all aurrent customers and to others requesting them with 
the right to terminate at our discretion, , 
We invite your suggestions (may not always take them but will sure 
give any suggestion great consideration), new and criticisms. We 
hope that Geraniumtown will prove to be of real service to the hort- 
icultural world | ne 
INTERNATIONAL GERANIUM SOCIETY - The Society is holding its third 
annual convention and second annual show in Santa Barbara, California 
over the weekend of June 11-12 with special sessions for those conn- 
ected with the growing and marketing of genaniums commercially being 
held on-June- 10, 1955. Each convention of the Society has been much 
better than the last and this promises to be one really worth while 
attending. If you have not already made plans for it, how about 
seeing if the old budget won't allow a trip to Santa Barbara where 
you can meet with the finest people in the world - fellow geranium 
enthusiasts - in a very beautiful little city. | corti eB 
The IGS has had a most remarkable Board of Directors in its early — 
history. As a result the Society stands today with no indebtedness, 
money in the bank and a growing and loyal membership. The conserv- 
ative financial policy has not allowed the desired expansion in the 
publication "Geraniums Around.The World" to date but the future is 
certainly looking bright. : ing ei ; 
we urge any customer, anyone on our mailing list to send three doll- 
ars ($3.00) to the International Geranium Society, P. Q. Box 231, 
Santa Paula, California for a years membership in the Society. Also 
it would help the editorial staff of the publication if you would be 
kind enough to write a little article on geraniums and send it in 
also, Not all articles can be used just as received, some must be 
cut, there may even be a surplus of articles at times, but most ccs - 
tainly your cooperation will be most welcome. —s | 
We recently received a letter from a Korean friend, Chong Mo Dong. 
In it was enclosed a picture of his young daughter holding a lar je 
‘flowered geranium. Chong stated that geraniums made such wonderfiil 
gifts that he had a hard time keeping many plants on hand. Anyouw 
who has been in Korea and knows of conditions there first hand wi.! 
probably wonder how anyone in the lower economic brackets can evel 
mana é to keep a plant alive over their cold winters. Devotion to 
the beauty found in geraniums certainly does surmount many great 
obstacles. OU Bel gata ; ‘ome ; 
We understand that there are now four cities in California that con- 
sider yeraniums their official flower. Why not consider it’ such for 
some of the Bastern cities? Interest certainly has built up here in 
the land of sunshine in the last three years. Formerly a flower of 
popular disregard, geraniums are now being featured in many western 
publications. They just found it too easy to grow in California to 
be adequately appreciated until now, 
One point that should be mentioned, we will keep orders or inform- 
ation on them first on our schedule. Should questions and friendly 
letters be rather delayed in getting answered, please forgive us. 
I still have to work elsewhere (W. Atlee Burpee Co., a very wouder- 
ful employer) for a living and during some parts of the year the 
job takes seven days 2 week and we are all hard put to keep up here 
coring those periods. May we thank you in advance for all of your 
condiderabion. 
