G. C. Hartenbower B. A. Hartenbower 
Violet Treasure House 
Right Down Town Opposite Post Office 
SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 
Spring & Fall 1955 
Minimum order shipped $5.00. ADD $1.00 TO EACH ORDER to help on packing and postage costs. We ship every order Special Delivery 
(Sree Handling rural) to assure package being placed in coach with mail employees to look after it; insured mail is NOT. We guarantee safe 
arrival. 
FREE GIFTS: Select additional $1.00 value for every $10.00 or more order; $2.00 gifts for $15.00 or more order; add $1.00 gifts for each 
additional $5.00 purchase. BUT GIFTS CANNOT BE SELECTED FROM VARIETIES OF WHICH WE HAVE LIMITED STOCK. 
CUTTINGS, to us, had meant parent leaf with attached young plants ready to divide, but many are now calling a rooted leaf a cutting; therefore, we 
discontinue the word ‘“‘cutting’’ and use the term “‘leaf setting” (L.S.). In most cases, plantlets will be ready to divide and pot separately; in a very few cases, 
with very late varieties, they might be too young to divide, in which case re-set the entire setting in peatmoss-sand mixture, turn a glass over it for a week 
until it is established, and let it grow until larger before dividing. Also, young plantlets do better if set in a mix like this until they grow a heavy root system. 
Settings average three plantlets; some produce only one or 2 plantlets, but we always try to strike a good average for you. 
We do not mail large blooming plants, but specialize in quality leaf settings and young plants. Large plants always available at our greenhouse at very low 
cost. We absolutely guarantee our plants to be free of nematodes; you can safely accept our word. 
(PLEASE INDICATE SECOND CHOICE) 
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GROUP 1. SILVER CUP AWARD VARIETIES by Tonkadale, Minnesota. Awarded Silver Cup at St. Louis as most outstanding commercial Exhibit. 
Young Plants 75c; Leaf Settings 75c; Fresh-cut Leaf 40c. No gifts. 
ALCOT purple not fringed;—DOUBLE PANSY BEAUTY perfect show plant, beautiful and absolutely tops;—FALCON double orchid, only S.P, 75c, no 
L.S., no L.;—GIANT LIGHT BLUE not fringed;—H! LOA COBALT fringed blue;—H! LOA LIGHT BLUE fringed lovely;—H! LOA MOTTLED fringed; 
—H!I LOA ORCHID not orchid at all but blue-marked, frilled;—H!I LOA PURPLE fringed;—H!I LOA RED LAVENDER not red or lavender but rich 
dark blue between Cobalt and purple;—H!I LOA WHITE not pure white, frilled;—INDIAN GIRL dark girl foliage purple bloom, a good mate for Indian 
Squaw;—MAROON DOUBLE no Y.P.;—MINNETONKA dbl white, blue-marked;—NOWETA double orchid;—PAINT BRUSH white with bold splashes 
of dark blue, only S.P. 75c, no L.S., no L.;—REVELATION fine double orchid dark follage;—SPANGLES single dark blue girl;—WAYZATA large single 
blooms of bright medium blue not fringed dark foliage. (Tonkadale PINK QUEEN settings this Fall 75c). 
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GROUP 2. RELEASES by MR. and MRS. LYNDON LYON, N.Y. All at St. Louls will recall their gorgeous double pink awarded Blue Ribbon in Amateur Section. 
Lyons have many fine double pinks ranging from pale tones to deep cerise, and frilly double pink girls, too. Their hybridizing work is outstanding. (Double Pinks 
now released are listed in Pink Group). No gifts. 
DOUBLE BLUE ICE—It. blue; L.S. ready May 1 $1.00; L. 75c, 
GENERAL HERKIMER—large plant, red. L.S. may 1 $1.00; no L. 
HERKIMER GIRL—very dark blue; huge blooms 2’’ across; Y.P. 75¢; cut 
L. 50c; (Settings this Fall 75c.) ZEPHYR PINK—Distinctly different. Large round white bloom with beautiful 
HOGWILD—red. Y.P. 75c; L.S. 75c; cut L. 50c. pink overlay; lovely. Y.P. $1.00; L. 60c; no L.S. 
(The Lyons in time will release DOUBLE PINK CHEER; double cerise HOLIDAY; PINK PUFF sparkling pink with big puff setting smack on center of 
it; FANTASY ANN fine Fantasy bloom on dark frilly girl foliage; FANTASY DOUBLE ANN an especially fine double Fantasy bloom on dark frilly girl 
follage; and some gorgeous double pink girls. If | can offer any of these this Fall, | will list them In my ad In the September Violet Magazine, as | do not 
plan to issue a Fall price list.) 
PINK DILLY—single deep pink. Only S.P. 75c; no L.S.; no cut L. 
PINK MELODY-—single pink: Nothing now; this Fall, S.P. 7&c. 
SPRINGTIME—pale blush pink. S.P. 75c; no L.S. or cut L. 
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GROUP 3. PINKS (separate by request). 
Young Plants 60c; Leaf Settings 60c; Fresh-cut Leaf 35c. 
ALL AGLOW;—FLAMINGO GIRL Y.P. only, no L.S. or L., no gift;—PEACH BLOSSOM (Ulery) cerise-pink on lovely girl fol.;—PINK ATTRACTION; 
—PEACHES & CREAM L.S. only, no plants, no L., no gift;—PINK CHEER—PINK DELIGHT;—PINK DREAM;—PINK EYED JENNY L.S. only, no 
P., no L., no gift;—PINK FANTASY no gift; PINK PRIZE; PINK SHEEN no gift; PINK WONDER; PORTLAND ROSE no gift; SHOCKING no gift. 
Young Plants 75c; Leaf Settings 75c; Cut Leaf 50c. None of these can be used as gifts. 
CALICO deep pink splashed with purple;—GEORGIA PEACH deep pink;—-MISS CATHY lovely pink girl; — PINK CHARM quaint, always six 
petals, never any yellow pollen bags;—PINK DELIGHT SUPREME no plants and L.S. ready May 1;—PINK ECSTASY very fine indeed big bloom like 
Shocking with superior growth habit;—PINK FANTASY AMAZON by Pease, (may be similar to Show Pink, | haven’t had time to compare them yet; as 
you know, Show Pink is the amazon of Pink Cheer) young plants $1.00, leaf 75c, no settings;—PINK FRINGETTE lovely frilled deep pink blooms on 
waving foliage, young plants $1.00; young leaf settings you may need to grow on a little longer before you should divide them $1.00;—PINK TRIUMPH 
splendid, fast growing big plant;—-RUFFLED PINK QUEEN girl, frilled edge develops as plant matures, slow;—SHOW PINK huge deep pink In great 
demand. (Tonkadale Pink Queen and Lyon’s Pink Dilly, Pink Meiody, Springtime and Zephyr Pink are listed In preceding groups.) 
DOUBLE PINKS. Cannot offer plants nor cut leaves at this time. Leaf Settings ready about May 1. No gifts. 
HONEYBUD (Lyon)—fine large double pink with superb growth habit similar to Pink Wonder; indeed this is what Double Pink Wonder would be like. 
Leaf Settings about 1 May $3.00. 
OHIO BOUNTIFUL (Baxter)—another very fine large full-double pink with excellent growth habit; lovely. L.S. May 1 $2.00. (First called MISS OHIO) 
PINK TOPSY—a crested or tufted type; very attractive. Leaf Settings May 1 $2.00. 
WILDROSA (Lyon)—gorgeous large very-deep-pink double, deeper pink than Honeybud and foliage darker. L.S. May 1 $3.00. 
(If we can obtain the plants, this Fall we hcpe to offer double cerise HOLIDAY at $3.00 per setting; lovely PINK CLOUD at $3.00 per L.S.; PINK 
ACHIEVEMENT at $3.00 per L.S.; PINK ROCKET and PINK IDEAL at $2.00 per setting. See our ad in the September Violet Magazine. We may not 
be able to offer DOUBLE PINK CHEER, PINK PUFF, or any double pink girls before Spring 1956.) 
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GROUP 4. WHITES (separate b 
MULFORD’S lovely things shown at St. Louis; double whites listed first; No gifts. 
GARDENIA fine double white on sturdy girl foliage Y.P. $1.00, no L.S., cut L. 75¢;—SNOW FAIRY excellent double white on a more-pointed girl foliage, 
Y.P. $1.00; few L.S. $1.00; cut L. 75¢;—-WHITE LUSTER splendid double white on plain foliage Y. P. $1.00, no L.S.; cut L. 75¢;-WEDDING BOUQUET single 
white on sturdy girl foliage Y.P. 75c, no L.S., cut L. 50c;—WEDDING VEIL single white on fine-cut girl foliage, Y.P. 75c, L.S. 75c, cut L. 50c. 
Young Plants 60c; Leaf Settings 60c; Cut Leaf 35c; any of this group gifts except Clementine. 
CLEMENTINE excellent frilled white girl, no gifts;—INNOCENCE dark fol.;—IVORY QUEEN fine white girl,—MADONNA very good double white 
girl;—SILVER MOON LL.S. only, no P.;—SILVER SNOW fine white bloom larger than Snow Prince, foliage frequently variegates but comes plain green 
half the time;—SNOW GIRL;—SNOW GIRL DELUXE beautiful upright growth habit;—SNOW LACE not a miniature as some claim, lovely fine-cut 
girl fol.;—SELECT SNOW PRINCE;—WHITE ATTRACTION dark foliage, only L.S., no P.;x—WHITE KING;—WHITE SAILOR GIRL lovely big plant. 
Young Plants 75c; Leaf Settings 75c; Cut Leaf 40c: no gifts from this group. 
H!1-LOA WHITE not pure white, frilled, only Y.P., no L.S., no cut L.,;—OAK LEAF WHITE in great demand;—SHOW MAN monstrous big bloom and 
a fast and splended grower, we believe this the best single white on the market, young plants and cut leaves, no L.S.;—SNOW EMPRESS fine large 
sparkling white blooms on heavy girl follage;—-SNOW PRINCE SUPREME huge sparkling white bloom on duPont type foliage, no plants, only leaf 
settings and cut leaves;—Fischer’s SNOW WHITE not pure white, frilled, girl follage;—Fischer’s STARGLOW frilled pure white, rather slow grower; 
—Peterson’s SWEET SIXTEEN a very nice double white bloom on attractive girl foliage, especially for you who want to work for a double pink of your 
own, for although this is a nice double white, it already has the first cross on pink in its parentage. Henry Peterson made the cross onto a Pink Girl to 
get this particular variety—WHITE TRIUMPH splendid white similar to Snow Prince but many like its growth habit better than Snow Prince. 
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GROUP 5. DOUBLES. (separate by request). Non-starred varieties Y.P. 60c, L.S. 60c, cut L. 35c; starred varieties Y.P. 75c, L.S. 75c, L. 50c; two varieties 2-starred 
are more costly; no gifts from any of the starred varieties. 
request). 
*AKRON GIRL—lovely red 
APOLLO—light blue 
*AUTUMN—Frilly d«. blue; fine 
AZURE BEAUTY 
*BERNICE—light blue 
BLACK BEAUTY DBL GIRL 
BLACK MAGIC rdy May 1 
*BLACK MAGIC AMAZON 
BLUE CLUSTER—big dk. bl. 
“different”; mo cut L. 
BLUE FLUFF—med, blue 
*BRIDE—wh. and bl. 
BRIDESMAID—wh. and bl. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS—prple 
CAVALIER—dusty blue 
DELIGHT DOUBLE—It. bl. 
DES MOINES GIRL—dk. bl. 
*#DBL BLUE HEIRESS—huge 
it. blue; magnificent 
DBL BOUQUET—dk. blue 
*DBL. CALIF. DK. PLUM—red 
DBL. FRINGETTE DK. BLUE 
DBL. GLORY—med. blue 
*DBL. INSPIRATION—dbl. Violet 
Beauty 
DOUBLE LACE—fr. wh. with bl. 
DOUBLE LADY—dk. blue girl 
DOUBLE MARGARET—dark blue 
DOUBLE GENEVAS. All double and all white-edged; Y.P. 75c; L.S. 
DOUBLE ORCHID BICOLOR 
DBL. RASPBERRY—tutone 
DOUBLE RED NEPTUNE 
DOUBLE ROSE—white w. rose 
DOUBLE ROSE SOLID 
*DBL. SUNSET G!RL—orchid; no L. 
*DBL. TWILIGHT—wh. w. blue 
#ELIZABETH THE QUEEN—DbI. 
Rose Supreme and can sport to 
solid rose as does original; huge 
& lovely. 
*FIRE CHIEF—red 
FLUFFY LADY—not stable, but 
always pretty 
*FRINGED DOUBLE ORCHID 
GIANT PURPLE DOUBLE 
GLORY—like Dbl, Rose but deeper 
orchid mkng.; may sport to solid 
deep orchid. 
GREAT DANE—dark blue 
HELEN WILSON BOUQUET— 
orchid 
HER MAJESTY—dbl. red girl 
INAMORATA—wh. bli. mkd. 
JUBILEE (Baxter)—orchid red 
JULIET—orchid, pain fol. 
JUNGLE EMPRESS—purple blue 
KING NEPTUNE—huge soft blue 
75c; L. 50c. No 
*LAVENDER LACE—tutone 
LAVENDER DELIGHT—bluelsh 
LAVENDER ROSETTE—It, lav. 
LOS ANGELES—orchid 
MAGNIFICO—tutone 
**MELODY (Spoutz)—dbl. Lav. Bty. 
S.P, $1.00; L.S. $1.25; L. 75c. 
MINE ALONE—dk, blue, no gift 
NAVY BOUQUET—dk. bl., no gift 
*ONETA—dbl. It. lavender, red 
backed dark follage. 
ORCHID SUNSET—great demand 
**PANDORA (Fischer)—fr. It. blue; 
no P.: L.S. $1.00; L. 75c. 
PHILADELPHIA BELLE—white w. 
bl. mkng., beautiful girl fol.; a 
splendid variety; no gifts. 
POMPADOUR—huge white with 
blue mkng., no gifts. 
PURITY NO. 2—fine white with 
light touch of blue. 
QUEENS CUSHION—big puffy 
orchid 
QUEENSROYAL—fine dark blue 
RED EMPRESS—excellent purple 
RED MAID—(Brown’s Cherie) red 
*ROCHESTER—huge dbl. orchid; 
only S.P.; no L.S.; no L. 
ifts. 
*ROYAL SCOT SUPREME—Irg., red, 
fine; by Pease. 
SEA GIRL—dk. bl., no gift. 
*SHOW ARISTOCRAT—huge white 
w. bl. mkng.; Y.P. $1.00; L.S. 75¢ 
small; grow on before dividing; 
cut leaf 50c. 
*SHOW CLOUD—huge white with 
It. bl. mkng.; S.P. 75c, young L.S. 
75c; no cut L. 
*SHOW DARLING—It. blue. Cut L. 
75c; L.S. May 1 75c. 
*SHOW EMPRESS—huge dbl. orch. 
no P.; cut L. 75c; L.S. this Fall. 
*SHOW GLOW —large dbl. orch. grl.; 
nothing now; L.S. this Fall. 
*SHOW PROMISE—huge med-lit. 
blue; only S.P.; no L.S.; no cut L. 
*SHOW SENSATION—huge dbl. 
white with deep orchid mkngs.; 
sometimes sports to solid orchid; 
S.P. only; no L.S.; no cut L. 
VARIEGETTA—It, bl., dk. mkd. 
*VYUMA SKIRL—dbl. wh. w. blue 
mkngs.; very rippling and frill- 
edged fol. only L.S.; no P.; no L. 
BLUE HORIZON dark blue; EDNA FISCHER dark red; SIVER LINING light blue, L. S. only, no P., no L.; SNOW LINE red. (Moon Ripples this Fall). 
(Turn Over for Latest Single Blooms, Please) 
