Dark Colors — Light Edge 
DUCHESS OF CORNWALL (5, E) — Dark 
plum blotches almost covering petals. Nar- 
row shading of crimson between blotches 
and narrow strawberry-pink edge. Popular 
oldtimer. 
ORIENTAL (5, E) — Similar to Duchess of 
Cornwall but slightly darker. 
*CONGO (5-6, VE) — Crimson-maroon with 
rose-velvet shading at edge of petals. Black 
veining, good-sized flowers. Foliage is 
deeply cut. A fine pot plant. 
Purple 
MARIE ROBER (6-7, VE)—Most popular dark 
color. Used a great deal for early pots in 
North and Midwest. Deep magenta-purple 
with small black blotches. Very large, 
slightly ruffled florets and black buds. 
Sometimes reverts to Prince Bismark. 
CONCHITA (5, M)—Dark plum upper petals. 
Lavender lower petals heavily veined with 
magenta. Very velvety. 
ROOTING 
year and use CUTSTART exclusively. 
CUTSTART 2X 
Pelargoniums (Lady Washingtons) 
Poinsettia tip cuttings. 
CUTSTART 1X 
All geraniums (except Lady Washingtons) 
begonias, fuchsias. 
CUTSTART 2X 
Mums, carnations, and most foliage plants. 
CUTSTART 3X 
CUTSTART 4X 
blend for specific plants. 
INSTITUTE. 
gallons. $5.00, pt.; $8.75 at. 
healthy, even-sized seedlings. 
T ib., $4.00; 6 Ibs., $20.00. 
We know the value of Cutstart 2X and 1X in geranium propagation. 
offered several other grades of CUTSTART fo our customers on the recommendation of 
specialists of other plants, and our customers have had superb results, using the proper 
This year we are adding three more products of the VITAMIN 
CUTSTART “'B’’_—For cuftings waiting to root. ‘‘Root primordia food”’ 
(net a fertilizer), especially helpful to cuttings of 2-X type and harder. 
Each pint makes 1000 gallons. $4.00, 1% pt.; $7.50, 12 pt. 
SUPERTHRIVE—A vitamin hormone compound used in solution for root 
dipping and “watering in’ during transplanting, especially during hot 
weather. Also recommended for regular waterings in areas of poor soil 
and during winter when photosynthesis is poor. Each pint makes 800 
SEEDYIELD——-A vitamin hormone powder to aid production of strong, 
Compatible 
JOYCE (6, M) — Medium-sized ruffled dark- 
maroon with white throat. Purple shading, 
veined. An odd plant and different flower. 
VAGABOND (6, M)—Same as Joyce but has 
a very narrow clean white edge around 
petals. Handled by all specialists. 
“EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (Dreams) (S; M) — 
Dark solid plum color with well defined 
white edge. Popular pot plant even in the 
North. Very trim garden plant. 
* Plum 
JOAN FONTAINE (7, L)—Showy open plain 
florets. Upper petals are  black-plum 
with magenta edge. Lower petals are 
magenta with plum blotches. Very low 
compact plant. Good late pot. 
JESSIE JARRETT (5-6, M)—Dark magenta 
with violet cast. All petals have large 
plum blotches. Very strong plant and free 
bloomer. 
POWDERS 
A large percentage of disease symptoms can be directly charged to the use of the 
wrong rooting formula. To promote better crops we are offering CUTSTART which has 
become the accepted powder for the trade. We root well over a million cuttings each 
1 Ib. Postpaid 6 Ib. Postpaid 
Gardenias, azaleas, and most semi-woody plants. 
$4.40 $20.00 
4.40 20.00 
4.40 20.00 
5.40 25.00 
6.40 30.00 
Camelias, boxwood, and most hardwood cuttings. 
Last year we 
Boras | 
Rips RARE Cuatieos SES 
with all 
fungicides. 
Sait 
