August 22, 1914 



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Boddington's Gigantic Pansies 



Can be produced only from the giant strains. Our CHAI^LENGE I'ANST seed contains only the Klant self-colors, the giant striped 

 and variegated and the giant blotclied. etc., all carefully mlied In proportion. You could not buy better seed If you paid $100 per 

 ounce. Our Challenge Pansy seed during the past season gave unprecedented satisfaction, ami every order booked last year was 

 duplicated and increased this year. All the testimonials received mentioned specially the bifili ^.-rmle of flowers — color, form and alie 

 of the Individual blossoms. This year, by adding Improved types. Intending customers can absolutely rely on a duplication of this 

 season's success with Increased satisfaction. Our "mark" for this strain Is ••Cliallenge," and it Is all the word denotes. 



Pansy — Boddington's "Challenge" — All Giants 



This mi.xture contains all the finest Giant strains 

 - of the leading Pansy Specialists In the 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?" 



M: trade pkt. 25 ets., trade pltt. 50 cts., % oz. 75 cts., 

 Vi oi. $1.50. V. oz., S2.75, oz. $5.00. 



1914 NOVELTY i:^= PANSY 



SIM'S GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE 



Was awarded the First Prize and Gold Medal at 

 the International Horticultural Exhibition, 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 Mr. 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 $3.00, 

 % 01. $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; M> trade pkt. (250 seeds), 60e. 

 Vi oz.. 12.25; % oz., $4.25; oz., $8.00. 



Other Choice Varieties of Giant 

 Pansies 



Tr. pkt. i oz. Oz. 



Boddington's "Challenge" Mixture $0.50 $1.50 $5.00 



Triumph of the Giants. Extremely large 



flower of beautiful colorings. Should be 



grown by every florist 50 2.75 10.00 



Giant Trimardeau. Mammoth flowering, and 



In a good range of color _. 15 .50 1.50 



Giant Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). ' Petals 



beautifully waved; exquisite colors 25 1.25 4.00 



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



colored flowers 15 .85 3.00 



Giant Bugnot's Stained. Extra choice flowers, 



large and plenty of light colors 50 



Giant Madame Perret. A recent Introduction 



by a celebrated French specialist; of 



strong, free growth 15 .85 3.00 



Giant Fire King. Brilliant reddish yellow, 



with large brown eyes 15 .75 2.50 



Giant Lord Beaconsfleld. Deep purple violet, 



top petals light blue 15. .50 1.50 



Giant Canary Bird. Ground color is a bright 



golden vellow and each petal Is marked 



with a darker blotch 15 .85 3.0O 



Giant Orchidaeflora, or Orchid-flowered Pansy. 



Splendid variety; beautiful shades of pink, 



lilac, orange, rose, terra cotta, chamois, etc. .25 1.75 4.00 



i oz. Oz. 



Tr. pkt. 

 Giant Emperor William. Ultramarine 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 Kosy Lilac 15 



CianI While. Violet spot 10 



NOVELTY PANSIES 



Tr. pkt. 



ADONIS. Light blue, with white center $0.25 



ANDROMED.4. Rosy, with lavender tints 25 



BRIDESJIAID. Giant flowers of rosy white 25 



E.MPEROB FRANCIS JOSEPH. Pure white, large violet 



spots 25 



M.AUVB QUEEN. A delicate mauve Pansy, the lower 



three petals marked with a large blotch of carmine 25 



PSYCHE. Violet, bordered white; beautifully waved petals .28 

 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 2S 



VULCAN. Giant brilliant dark red, with five black 



blotches ; unique :••••"•„ ;^ 



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



"THESE PRICES ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY" 



Arthur T. Boddington, Seedsman 



342 West 14th Street, NEW YORK 



