Unusual Gerautume 
The varieties listed below are out of the ordinary and add life to any retailer’s line of 
stock. They are not only unusual, but beautiful—and in great demand all around the world. 
Most of the novelties are very easy plants to grow under greenhouse or proper home con- 
ditions, and are splendid profit items. Their scarcity is due to their more tender nature, which 
does not allow them to winter in cellars or stand the winter rains of frost-free areas. 
ROOTED ONLY. Minimum of 10 of a kind, 25 at the 100 rate. 
CACTUS FLOWERED 
Interesting and very pretty, the flowers have long narrow petals sometimes straight and 
flat, sometimes twisted or rolled; and the varieties vary from the Raggedy Ann of geraniums 
to that of a double poinsettia. 
NOEL (White Poinsettia)—Most beautiful of 
the cactus flowered. The curved-petaled 
double flowers are dignified by being pure 
white. The plant is good. Hybridized by 
Mrs. Harvey L. Smith of Los Altos, Calif- 
ornia, Noel was selected and introduced 
by Wm. E. Schmidt of Palo Alto, Calif. 
The same teamwork has brought us the 
two fine new varieties listed below; South- 
ern Cross and Morning Star. 
MORNING STAR—Splendid double, brilliant 
light salmon which often has a decided yel- 
low tone. The plant is low and very much 
self-branching. 
SOUTHERN CROSS—Large double, beautiful 
reddish-coral. Very fine plant with zoned 
foliage. 
POINSETTIA—Long-petaled double, brilliant 
red. A well-grown plant produces flowers 
of exceptional beauty. Odd appearing wood, 
and leaves are often more fan-shaped than 
typical geranium. Will not strand drought, 
but is fast growing under favorable condi- 
tions, 
PINK POINSETTIA—Very double flowers, 
narrow flat petals of soft pink. Strong 
plant. 
HULDA CONN—Full double, salmon flowers 
smaller and darker than Morning Star, but 
very free flowering. 
SILVER STARS—Pure white single with long 
narrow petals which curve backwards. The 
flower heads are very large for this type. 
Poinsettia and Silver Stars, $1.25 per 10, $10.00 per 100 
Other Cactus-flowered varieties, $1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100 
BIRD'S EGG 
A very popular collector’s item, but fine geraniums even without the novelty of the 
petals being stippled with tiny carmine dots like those found on a bird’s egg. 
SINGLE LIGHT PINK—Almost white. The 
speckles show up well. This is our own 
origination (Bode 1952), and is a much 
better grower than the old white or Mrs. 
J. J. Knight, which we do not offer. 
$1.25 per 10, $10.00 per 100 
SINGLE ROSE PINK—Excellent flower with 
good speckles. This also is from our own 
seed strain. Rose-pink is not an uncom- 
mon color in the Bird’s Eggs, but we have 
developed a much stronger strain. During 
this year, an even larger-flowered Rose- 
pink will be introduced as stock becomes 
available. 
Rooted, $1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100 
Unrooted, $4.00 per 100 
SPECIAL NOVELTY OFFER 
For the grower with limited demand, we 
will send a wide selection of 10 each of 10 
varieties (our choice) for $10.00. 
SINGLE CORAL (Bode 1955)—A large-flow- 
ered, single coral with good speckles. This 
is the most beautiful of the new develop- 
ments of this once almost lost class. 
$1.50 per 10, $12.50 per 100 
SINGLE CERISE—Collector or hybridizers item 
only. Considerable speckle, but petal and 
speckle colors are too much alike to be 
showy. 
$1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100 
DOUBLE LAVENDER PINK—Fine large dou- 
ble flower. Plenty of speckle even though 
the flower is very double. Strong plant. 
Unrooted $4.00 per 100 
Rooted, $1.60 per 10, $8.00 per 100 
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