Mrs. Butters is what we would call a "Miniature Specialist". She began growing pelargoniums in 1969 and since then has become a household word with her "minnies". Her cultivars, although only five, have gained her recognition by winning the George Spalding Memorial Trophy in 1975 with 'Spanky' in 1976 with 'Argyle' and in 1978 with 'Nyndee-too'. This trophy is awarded by the Australian Geranium Society for the most outstanding new introduction. Her 'Spanky' is one of the most beautiful tricolours produced in Australia. Mrs. Butters has also won numerous prizes and championships in competitive sections over many years, and has recently shown her ability in Floral Art, for which she has also won many prizes.
Mrs. Butters is a Fellow of the Australian Geranium Society and is currently a very active member.
Listed below are the cultivars hybridised by Mrs. Butters, and we thank her for providing us with this list -
| Nimbin | S. (dwarf) bright pink flower shading to white. |
| Argyle | S. flushed pink/white flower, gold green leaf, bronze zone. Golden green leaves, wide brown zone, single pale pink flowers. |
Spanky  | S. salmon pink flower, tricoloured leaf unevenly splashed and zoned in red and green, outer edge yellow. |
| Nyndee-too | D. (miniature) scarlet red flower, dark green leaf with yellow butterfly marking. |
| Cecilie | D. orange/red flower, small dark green leaf. Tangerine red star like double flowers, with white reverse to petals. |