OUTSTANDING NAMED BEGONIAS 
The Santa Group 
One of the latest developments in fancy Tuberous Begonias and Harrold’s have been one of the few 
firms privileged by the originator to offer the complete line. The members of this group have all been 
bred to be outstanding and each tuber is selected for color, form and improved habit of growth. 
SANTA ANA: Huge double bright orange. Strong stems that bear the flowers well. 
SANTA BARBARA: Deep yellow of the most outstanding shade. A very popular one. 
SANTA CATALINA: NEW bDrilliant orange scarlet with flourescent sheen. Very eye catching. 
SANTA CLARA: Apricot. The long petals form a very deep flower of outstanding substance. 
SANTA MARGARITA: Light pink. A beautifully double ruffled flower. 
SANTA MARIA: New in ’53 this fine pure white is most desirable. 
SANTA PAULA: A super-giant light salmon. With good culture makes a wonderful show. 
SANTA ROSA: Luminous deep rose. An exquisite shade. Sturdy plant and flower stem, huge blooms. 
Named Novelties 
AUTUMN GLOW: Very large Cristata with crests of copper on an apricot ground. Flowers sometimes 
as much as 10 inches across. Subject to some variability with situation. 
RED TRIUMPH: Ruffled Camellia type. Deep ruby-red, velvety texture. Very large when well grown. 
SUNSET: Profusely frilled Crispa type of fine size. Color striking, copper with red edge. 
STARS AND STRIPES: Novelty Double Camellia flowers, not large but produced in great numbers. 
Color is dark red speckled and striped with white. 
TUBER SIZES AND PRICES: 
The tubers of all the above list will not be graded to size but all will be of a size that will produce 
fine plants when given normal culture. Production is limited because of the extreme selection 
standard practiced and therefore this grading will not be altered. 
PRICE: 6 of an item for $3.50; 12 of an item for $6.00; 25 of an item for $12.00; 50 of an item 
for $22.00; 100 of an item for $40.00. 
FANCIERS BLEND 
This is a blend that has met with much popularity with our smaller customers for it gives a wide 
selection of colors and types, some not found in any of the other stock we list here. This blend carries 
both standard commercial and named types and we also include in it a liberal portion of seedling pro- 
duced tubers from experimental work. This adds much variety making a nice selection from which to 
sell pot plants when they come into bloom. It is said that the Tuberous Begonia is the mockingbird of 
the flower world and this blend substantiates that as nearly as any available. Some of the imitations 
of flower form include Camellia, Carnation, Crispa, Cristate and Rosebud with such type breaks as the 
new Duplex, Peonie, Dahlia, Cactus, Hibiscus and Ruffled forms including newer colors of the Picotee 
type. About 5 to 10% Pendula types are included in both the Lloydii and Camellia form if desired. 
These are a blend and the types mentioned are not available under this schedule separately. 
TUBER SIZES AND PRICES: 
SMALL: 34’’ to 11%4’’ diameter, $1.75 per doz.; 25 for $3.00; 50 for $5.50; 100 for $10.00; 250 for 
$20.00. MEDIUM: 1%,’’ to 2’’ diameter, $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $6.00; 50 for $11.00; 100 for 
$20.00; 250 for $40.00. PREMIUM SIZE: 2’’ and up, $5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00; 50 for 
$17.00; 100 for $32.50; 250 for $65.00. 
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PROPAGATING TUBERS 
Small tubers from 1¥’’ to 1’’ diameter which are produced from late sown seedlings. With suitable 
culture these will produce larger plants more quickly and with less cultural exactness than culturing 
from seed planted now. They make nice plants for spring and early summer sale from 3 or 4 inch pots 
and when bedded out usually give good bloom from August until frost. As these are the last stock to 
be harvested they can not be shipped before about the end of February at the earliest. 
CAMELLIA TYPE: In mixed colors only. 
CARNATION TYPE: In mixed colors only. 
CRISPA TYPE: In mixed colors only 
PENDULA TYPE: In mixed colors only. 
FANCIERS MIXTURE: All types and colors in mixture. 
PRICE: 50 of an item $3.00; 100 for $5.50; 250 for $12.50; 1,000 for $45.00. These will be postpaid. 
