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spoutz african violet greenhouse .. . fraser, michigan 
DOUBLE VELVET GIRL: (Double flowering 2-tone red) This 
is a brand new introduction, very choice. The double blossoms 
have the 2-tone effect of the beautiful single Velvet Girl. A true 
aristocrat of the highest quality. A profuse bloomer with flowers 
held well above the pretty fluted “girl” foliage. Pictured on the 
front cover. $3.25 
EDITH CAVELL: Delicate pastel blend of mauve-lavender 
and pearl, daintily ruffled and frilled at the petal edges... 
perfect fully rounded form . . . luscious coloring . . . this is 
the new creation that brought me back again and again to 
beg for ‘‘just one more plant . . . for our African Violet 
Show in November . . ."’ when I visited the greenhouses of 
the hybridizers of a new series of frilled seedlings! See 
page 10! $3.25 
FLUFFY DOUBLE: Pictured on page 9, and exquisite! Fluffy 
double white blossoms of sparkling substance, center petals 
shaded lightly with rosy blue and with bright golden stamens. 
An easy bloomer, every bud will unfurl slowly and the large 
flowers will last a long time. $1.75 
FROSTY: We had a limited supply of Frosty with those 
creamy-yellow and chartreuse variegated leaves, and we 
described it in our Spring 1953 catalog. It took us till 
October to fill those orders! A prize-winner at the National 
Convention; flowers are white and blue. This is a true 
connoisseur’s variety. Reserve your plant now, we'll ship 
orders in rotation early Spring. $4.00 
GENEVA BEAUTY: You won't have to look twice to notice 
the white edging on this midnight blue flower . . . it’s very 
striking! And such wonderful branching, always 8 or more 
blossoms on every stalk. Easy to grow, not temperamental. 
Yes, African Violets like this have real personality! $3.00 
