Plant Inventory No 171

293689 to 293707—Continued
JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1963 2§3
293693. 'Leprechaun' (Tested as No. 504). From cross of two unname4
seedlings of 'Kaempferi', -Korume' and indica parentage. Plant very
dwarf, compact, about twice as wide as high; foliage semipersistent,
shiny dark green; flowers single, lavender, about one to 1.5 inches wide,
numerous in clusters of 2 to 7.
293694. 'Orchid Belle* (Tested as No. 551). From cross of 2 unnamed
seedlings of 'Kaempferi' x 'Snow' X 'Firefly' parentage, Plant very
dwarf, open, abput as tall as wide; summer foliage does not persist;
flowers single, orchid, slightly deeper in the throat, about 1.5 inclies
across, very numerous, usually in clusters of 3.
293695. 'Pequeno' (Tested as No. 552). From cross of 2 unnamed seedlings
of 'Kaempferi' X 'Snow' X 'Firefly' parentage. Plant very dwarf,
compact, about twice as wide as high; leaves semipersistent; flowers very
numerous, hose-in-hose, salmon colored, about 0.75 inch in diameter, in
clusters of 3 in rhododendronlike heads.
293696. 'Salmon Elf* (Tested as No. 528). From cross of 2 unnamed seedlings
of 'Kaempferi' X 'Snow' X 'Firefly' parentage. Plants very dwarf,
open, about as wide as high; summer leaves not persistent; flowers hosein-hose,
salmon pink with a dark splotch, numerous, about 1.25 inches in
diameter, in cluster of 2 or 3,
293697. 'Rose Elf (Tested as No. 485). From crosses of (indica alba
X 'Snow'} X 'Salmon Beauty'. Plant very dwarf, about 1.5 times as
Wide as high; branches dense, covered with persistent dark green foliage;
flowers light rose colored, single, about 1 inch across, profuse.
293698. 'Pink Elf (Tested as No. 601). From crosses of ('Maxwelli' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant very dwarf, about three times
as wide as high; branches compact, covered with persistent, dark green
foliage; flowers hose-in-hose, shell pink, abundant.
293699. 'Snowdrop' (Tested as No. 602). From crosses of ('Maxwelli' X
'Snow*) X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant very dwarf, about 3 times as
wide as high; branches compact, covered with dark green foliage; flowers
hose-in-hose, clear white, profuse, in clusters of 2 to 7.
293700. 'Boutonniere* (Tested as No. 604). From cross of ('Maxwelli' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant medium compact, about onethird
wider than high; branches covered with semipersistent, dark green
foliage; flowers hose-in-hose, white with cream throats, 1.5 to 1.75 inches
across, profuse.
293701. 'Ping Pong' (Tested as No. 606). From cross of ('Maxwelli' X
'Snow*) X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant very dwarf, about 1.5 times
as wide as high; branches compact, covered with persistent, dark green
foliage; flowers hose-in-hose, white with cream throats, about 1.25 to
1.5 inches across, profuse, in clusters of from 3 to 5.
273702. 'Lavender Elf (Tested as No. 608). From cross of ('Maxwelli' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant dwarf, about as wide as high;
branches loose, covered with semipersistent foliage; flowers hose-in-hose,
lavender colored, large, numerous.
293703. 'White Nymph* (Tested as No. 610). From cross of ('Firefly' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant very dwarf, about 1.5 times
as broad as high; branches medium compact, covered with persistent,
light-green foliage; flowers single, white, about 1 to 1.5 inches across,
profuse.
293704. 'Snow Flurry' (Tested as No. 611). From cross of ('Firefly' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant very dwarf, about 2 times as
wide as high; branches compact, covered with persistent dark-green
foliage; flowers hose-in-hose, clear white, profuse.
293705. 'Dainty Rose' (Tested as No. 682). From cross of ('Kaempferi' X
'Snow') X ('Kaempferi' X 'Snow'). Plant extremely dwarf, about 1.5
times as wide as high; branches compact, covered with persistent darkgreen
foliage; flowers single, Bengal-rose colored, profuse, in clusters
of 2 to 3.