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Elizabeth Thornton’s Plumeria Introductions
The following table is a summary of the information presented in a color booklet cataloging the Plumeria Cultivars produced by Elizabeth Thornton.
Key:
- Number = The line number of the cultivar described.
- Name = The Cultivar Name given to the cultivar described.
- Floret Size = The diameter in inches of individual florets on the cultivar described.
- Inflorescence No. = Number of individual florets open on a given inflorescence after the initial flush of blooming.
- Fragrance = The dominant fragrance imparted by the flower cluster.
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| Number | Name | Floret size (in.) | Inflorescence No. | Fragrance | |
| 1 | Symphony | 3 3/4 | 6 to 9 | Sweet | |
| 2 | Mardi Gras | 3 | 5 to 7 | Peach | |
| 3 | Texas Fiesta | 3 1/2 – 4 | 8 to 10 | Sweet | |
| 4 | Yellow Rose of Texas | 3 | 6 to 8 | Nasturtium | |
| 5 | Lavender | 3 1/2 – 4 | 8 to 10 | Grape | |
| 6 | Snow White | 4 1/2 – 5 | 3 to 5 | Citrus | |
| 7 | Maverick | 4 | 4 to 7 | Sweet | |
| 8 | Pink Perfection | 4 | 4 to 7 | Sweet | |
| 9 | Celebration | 3 1/2 | 5 to 8 | Citrus | |
| 10 | Sunshine | 3+ | 5 to 7 | Lemon | |
| 11 | Angela | 3 1/2 | 8 to 10 | Sweet | |
| 12 | Texas Star | 3+ | 8 to 10 | Citrus | |
| 13 | Rose Red Too | 4 1/2 | 4 to 6 | Rose | |
| 14 | Courtade Gold | 4 1/2 | 4 to 6 | Sweet | |
| 15 | Texas Beauty | 3 1/2 | 5 to 7 | Citrus | |
| 16 | Peaches | 3 1/2 | 4 to 7 | Peach | |
| 17 | Lemon Drop | 3 1/2 | 8 to 10 | Lemon | |
| 18 | 4th of July | 5 1/2 | 4 to 6 | Spicy | |
| 19 | Mellow Yellow | 3 | 6 to 8 | Sweet | |
| 20 | Firecracker | 3 1/2 | 4 to 7 | Spicy | |
| 21 | Texas Sunset | 3+ | 4 to 6 | Fruity | |
| 22 | Courtade Lemon | 3 3/4 | 5 to 7 | Citrus | |
| 23 | Gold Cup | 3 1/2 | 3 to 5 | Citrus | |
| 24 | Pink Parfait | 4+ | 5 to 7 | Citrus | |
| 25 | Gold Dust | 3+ | 6 to 8 | Citrus | |
| 26 | Thanksgiving | 4 | 8 to 10 | Citrus | |
| 27 | Mauve | 4 1/2 | 5 to 8 | Fruity | |
| 28 | Pina Colado | 3 1/2 – 4 | 8 to 10 | Coconut | |
| 29 | Jubilee | 3 3/4 | 4 to 6 | Rose | |
| 30 | Moon Glow | 4 | 5 to 7 | Citrus | |
| 31 | Lemon Parfait | 3 3/4 | 5 to 8 | Citrus | |
| 32 | Elegance | 5 1/2 | 3 to 5 | Sweet | |
| 33 | Memo’s Gold | 3 1/2 | 4 to 6 | Fruity | |
| 34 | Cherry Parfait | 3 1/2 – 4 | 4 to 7 | Fruity | |
| 35 | Painted Desert | 3 1/2 | 8 to 10 | Sweet | |
| 36 | Honeysuckle | 3 1/2 – 4 | 4 to 6 | Honeysuckle | |
| 37 | Raspberry Parfait | 3 1/2 | 4 to 6 | Fruity | |
| 38 | Peppermint | 3 3/4 | 3 to 5 | Mint | |
| 39 | Raspberry | 3 3/4 | 3 to 5 | Raspberry | |
| 40 | Texas Aggie | 3 | 6 to 8 | Fruity | |