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Boddington's Gigantic Pansies 



Can he produced only from tlie siaiit strains. Our CHALLENGE PANSY seed contains onlv the cinnt srlf-colors, tbe Kiant stripedi 

 and variegated and the giant hlotelied. etc.. nil carefuU.v mixed In proportion. You could not liu.y hetlor seed if .vou paid $100 per 

 oanee. Our Challenge Pansy seed durinc the past season gave unprecedented satisfaction, and every order liook'od last year was 



duplicated and increased this ye.ir. All the testimonials received mentioned specially the li'sh jjrade (if flowers color, form and size 



of the individual blossoms. This year, liy adding improved types, intendinpr customers can alisohitely rely on a duplication of thi» 

 season's success with increased satisfaction. Our "mark" for this strain is "Challenge," and il is all tlie word denotes 



Pansy— Boddington's "Challenge" — All Giants 



This mixture contains all the finest Giant strains 

 — of the leading; Pansy Specialists in tbe world — the 

 Giant self-colors, the Giant striped and margined, 

 and the Giant blotched, etc., all carefully mixed in 

 proportion — the finest that money can buy — the 

 finest your money can buy. A florist who has grown 

 it said: "Why don't you call it Defiance?" 



Vi trade pkt. 25 cts., trade pkt. 50 cts., % oz. 75 cts.. 

 V, oi, $1.50, i/a oz., $2.75, oz. $5.00. 



1914 NOVELTY I^ PANSY 



, SIM'S GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE 



Was awarded the First Prize and Gold Medal at 

 the International Horticultural Exliibitiou, held at 

 the Grand Central Palace, New York City. April, 

 1913. This splendid mixture is the result of years 

 of painstaking selecting on the part of IMr. William 

 Sim (renowned for Sweet Peas), Cliftondale, Mass., 

 and we are offering seed from the originator for 

 the first time. Trade pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. for $2.00, 

 % oz. $3.50. 



Boddington's Quality " English" Pansy 



A superb strain of highly-colored flowers In great variety 

 and immense size. 



Our Mr. Bunyard, while visiting the Royal International 

 Exhibition in London, was much impressed with these blooms, 

 and strongly recommends this mixture to florists. 



Trade pkt. (500 seeds), $1.00; % trade pkt. (250 seeds), 50c. 

 Vi oz., $2.25; Vb oz., $4.25; oz., $8.00. 



Other Choice Varieties of Giant 

 Pansies 



Tr. pkt. 



Boddington's "Challenge" Mixture $0.50 



Triumph of the Giants. Extremely large 



flower of beautiful colorings. Should be 



grown by every florist 50 



Giant Trimardeau. Mammoth flowering, and 



in a good range of color 15 



Giant Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). Petals 



beautifully waved; exquisite colors 25 



Cassier's Giant. A fine strain of large, highly 



colored flowers 15 



Giant Bugnot's Stained. Extra choice flowers, 



large and plenty of light colors 50 



Giant Madame Ferret. A recent introduction 



by a celebrated French specialist; of 



strong, free growth 15 



Giant Fire King. Brilliant reddish yellow, 



with large brown e.ves 15 



Giant Lord Bearonsfleld. Deep purple violet, 



top petals light blue 15. 



Giant Canarj- Bird. Ground color is a bright 



golden yellow and each petal is marked 



with a darker blotch 15 



Giant Oreliidaeflora, or Orchid-flowered Pansy. 



Splendid variety; beautiful shades of pink, 



lilac, orange, rose, terra cotta, chamois, etc. .25 



i oz. Oz. 



Tr. pkt. 

 Giant Emperor William. Ultramariae blue, 



purple eye $0.10 



Giant Golden Queen. Bright yellow; no eye. .15 



Giant Golden Yellow. Yellow; brown eye 15 



Giant King of the Blacks (Faust). Black 15 



Giant President McKinley. Golden yellow, 



large, dark blotch 15 



Giant Prince Bismarck. Yellowish bronze, 



dark eye 15 



Giant Pretiosa. Crimson rose, white margin, 



violet blotch 



Giant Rosy Lilac 15 



Giant White. Violet spot 10 



NOVELTY PANSIES 



Tr. pkt. 



ADONIS. Light blue, with white center $0.25 



ANDROMEDA. Rosy, with lavender tints 25 



BRIDESMAID. Giant flowers of rosy white 25 



E.MPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. Pure white, large violet 



spots 25 



MAUVE QUEEN. A delicate mauve Pansy, the lower 



three petals marked with a large blotch of carmine 25 



PSYCHE. Violet, bordered white; beautifully waved petals .25- 

 PEACOCK. All the name implies; a most beautiful vari- 

 colored variety; peacock blue, edged white 25 



RUBY KING. Superb crimson and red shades 25 



SNOWFLAKE. Pure white; Immense flower 25 



VULCAN. Giant brilliant dark red, with five black 



blotches; unique 25 



Collection of the above 10 varieties, one packet each, for $2.00. 



"THESE PRICES ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY" 



an, 



Arthur T. Boddington, Seedsm 



342 West 14th St. 

 NEW YORK 



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