PELARGONIUM CRISPUM 
} Pelargonium crispum is an excellent group of fine pot plants or garden subjects. Stems 
grow very upright with stiff crinkled leaves radiating closely from the stems. The illusion 
is that of a miniature juniper tree. The flowers are all light fuschia (34 to 1VY_ inches). 
The scent is clean, true lemon. 
PRINCE RUPERT, P. crispum—targest of 
the group and best known. This variety is 
a fine pot plant. Grows to about two feet. 
VARIEGATED PRINCE RUPERT (French 
Lace), P. crispum variegatum — About 
two-thirds the size of Prince Rupert, this 
variety competes with Lady Plymouth and 
Lime as the leading scented. 
FINGERBOWL GERANIUM, P. crispum 
minor—Almost as tall as Prince Rupert, 
but smaller and denser foliage. Very fine. 
W. R. KIRSCH, P. crispum « P. peltatum 
(Conn, 1948)—The plant and flowers are 
entirely crispum; the flowers are larger by 
half diameter and much more _ profuse 
with a longer blooming season. 
OAK-LEAVED 
The following cultivars of P. quercifoliwm, the Oak-leaved, are all pungent scented 
and have many uses in which they are not matched by other plants. 
STAGHORN OAK—Deeply-cut seven-lobed 
foliage on spreading plant. Darker lavender- 
pink flowers than above varieties. Good 
flowering pot or garden plant. 
TRAILING OAK, P. quercifolium prostrata. 
Excellent for pot make-up, especially to fill 
around base of large specimens. 
SKELTON’S UNIQUE—Similar to Trailing 
Oak with a less cut leaf and darker 
center. 
FAIR ELLEN—wWell shapped plants—to 3 
feet—with nice dark green foliage that 
has a chocolate-brown center. Leaves are 
five-lobed. Very free bloomer. Good pot 
plant or cut-filler for floral work. 
VILLAGE HILL—Similar to Fair Ellen. Very 
free bloomer with deeply cut foliage. This 
is another favorite for floral filler. 
FLOWERING SCENTEDS 
This group contains recognizable scents or those classified as pungent, but is grown 
much more for the flowers, decorative effect, or make-up value. 
APRICOT (M. Ninon), P. scabrum—Sup- 
posedly apricot, but smells more like the 
foliage of apricot trees. This variety makes 
one of the nicest pot plants and is very 
popular. The florets are brilliant crimson, 
about one inch across, and borne in heads 
of five or six. The foliage is deeply toothed 
and a bright glossy green. 
CLORINDA — Mildly eucalyptus-scented. A 
large plant with dull green foliage and 
bright rose-pink flowers as large as some 
show-type pelargoniums; borne in_ large 
heads. Very popular for both pot and 
garden. 
MRS. KINGSLEY (Mrs. Kinsley, Mrs. Kings- 
bury), P. rapaceum—Low spreading plant 
with bright ‘ purple-cerise flowers. The 
foliage is greyish, wavy, and deeply cut. 
Excellent in the garden, but Rollinson’s 
Unique is preferred for pots in the green- 
house. 
ROLLINSON’S UNIQUE — Miinty-pungenrt. 
The plant is quite like Mrs. Kingsley but 
the foliage is less curly and the flowers 
are much larger and darker in color. 
Flowers are cerise-purple and are preferred 
for indoor pot plants. 
LADY MARY, P. limonewm—Slight lemon 
scent. An excellent pot plant which bears 
a profusion of pale orchid-colored flowers 
with upper petals of crimson. 
SHOTTESHAM PET—Filbert-scented. Low, 
round, light green plant with deeply cut 
foliage and a myraid of small brilliant 
red flowers. Nice collector’s pot item. 
Best for low (1 foot) borders. 
SHRUBLAND ROSE—Fast, large shrub to 
2V2 feet the first year, large numbers of 
brilliant crimson flowers. Fine background 
bedder. 
CAPRI—Free flowering plant with mound- 
like growth and 2-inch clusters of cerise 
flowers. An attractive window plant. 
PHEASANT’S FOOT, P. viscoswm—Strongly 
pungent, dark green, finely cut foliage 
which is sticky to the touch. The plant 
very trim and upright. Flowers are pale 
orchid. Popular hobbyist item. 
FERN LEAF, P. filicifoliwmm—Same as Pheas- 
ant’s Foot, but with more deeply cut 
foliage. 
Here again, to growers with 
10 each of 10 varieties, for $7.50. 
choice, in case of shortages. 
limited demand, or to growers who wish to check the 
sales possibilities of Scented-leaved Geraniums with their trade, we offer selections of 
The customer may make his own choice of varieties, but should designate second 
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