COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Antivrhinum’-Snapdragon 
Perennials, flowering the first year from seed. 
All the varieties listed by us produce fine spikes of very large 
flowers. The tall varieties are best for greenhouses, the half dwarf 
are best for garden culture, as they do not need supports, and the 
dwarf varieties make flue borders and edgings. The soft coloring 
and daintiness and genuine beauty of the blooms make the Snap¬ 
dragons more popular every year. They do well almost in any soil. 
The seed may be sown outdoors early in May and will produce 
blooming plants from July to frost. For early flowering sow in 
the house or frames in February or March. Cover the seed very 
lightly. Set the plants 9 inches apart. 
GREENHOUSE CULTllRE-To get a crop for Christmas sow 
from June 25 to July 31, depending upon the time you wish to 
bench the plants. Use well prepared LOOSE soil, cover this with 
a thin layer of fine clean sand, then sow the seed and be sure to 
cover the same very lightly. Covering the sed too deep and over¬ 
watering before or after germination, will mean a poor stand. When 
your plants are large enough, put them into 2% inch pots, use 
sifted sod soil, that contains no fresh manure. Pinch the plants 
once and allow 6 to 8 breaks to grow on each. Early in September 
the plants will be nearly pot bound and it is time to place them into 
benches 10 inches apart. Remove all suckers and prune the shoots 
at the base of the plants if they should crowd one another. Provide 
carnation supports early. Temperature 58-130 degrees at night. To 
prevent rust never allow water to touch the foliage even when the 
plants are first potted. 
You will never have any trouble with rust or disease if you 
will water carefully, not crowd the plants and ventilate, but if 
rust should appear write for bulletin No. 221 to Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station, Urbana, Ill. 
Half Dwarf Snapdragon—Height 18 in 
NELROSE—Salmon pink. 
FIRE FLAME—Scarlet, throat 
white. 
QUEEN OF THE NORTH— 
White. 
0RIM8ON QUEEN—Crimson. 
DAPHNE—Soft blush pink. 
DEFIANCE—Orange red. 
FAWN—Pink and yellow. 
PEERLESS PINK—La France 
pink. 
BLACK DIAMOND—Black-red 
SILVER PINK—True. 
FIREBRAND—Rich deep red. 
GOLDEN QUEEN—Rich yellow. 
RUBY—Ruby red. 
DARK SCARLET. 
FIREFLY—Scarlet and white. 
CARMINE QUEEN—Rosy car¬ 
mine, flowers fringed. 
MONT BLANC—Pure white. 
ROSE QUEEN—Rich rose. 
MIXED—All colors, 
flowers, conspicuous bronze-red fol 
iage. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE—1 oz. 80c; lb. $8.00; T. pkt. 10c; y 8 oz. 15c. 
Tall Giant Snapdragon—Height 24 to 36 in. 
APPLEBLOSSOM—Pink and 
white. 
ROSE—Brilliant rose Pink. 
WHITE—Pure white. 
GARNET—Rose pink. 
PINK—Delicate pink. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE—1 oz. 80c 
SCARLET—Bright. 
YELLOW—Rich yellow. 
DARK PURPLE with bluish 
sheen. 
S ALM ON—Salmon-rose. 
MIXED—All color*. 
; lb. $8.00; T. pkt. 10c; oz. 15c 
SNAPDRAGON SPECIAL MIXTURE 
Includes all the Giant, Half-Dwarf Snapdragon varieties 
named above, as well as many new sorts. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c; 
lb. $8.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM GOLIATH MIXED 
This is a well balanced mixture of giant flowering forc¬ 
ing varieties of snapdragons, mixed by us from separate vari¬ 
eties and safe to use. Contains every half dwarf variety 
such as Ceylon Court, Cheviot Maid, etc. T. pkt. 20c; Ys oz. 
50c; oz. $3.00. 
SNAPDRAGON CHRISTMAS GEM —Tom Thumb type only 9 
inches tall, color rich deep pink. The finest dwarf snap¬ 
dragon. You can have fine plants in pots ready for Mothers 
Day from January sown seed. T. pkt. 10c; Y& oz. 40c; oz. 
$3.00. 
Antirrhinum 
SPECIAL FLORIST FORCING STRAINS 
We list every variety of importance, special florists’ vari¬ 
eties as well as the new MAJESTIC on page 12. 
ALONSOA GRANDIFLORA 
A. Warscewicii Compacta. An easily raised annual fine for bed¬ 
ding, rockeries and pots. Flowers large tomato-red. Under glass, 
blooms in winter. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $4.00. 
AMBERBOA MURICATA ROSEA 
The flowers resemble those of a cornflower, the color 
a pleasing shade of soft pink. Valuable for cutting as it 
will "stand up” for a long time in or out of water. Annual 
Blooms in July and September. Height 30 in. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 80c. 
Arabis Alpina Grfl. Superba—Sweet Rocket 
Hardy perennial of easy culture withstanding heat and scorch¬ 
ing sun even in quite poor soil. Resembles Alyssum in habit and 
is covered with a sheet of glistening white flowers as soon as the 
snow disappears. Height 6 inches. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.60. 
ARCTOTIS NEW HYBRIDS—Flowers larger than old type, in many 
brilliant shades of orange, red, bronze, pink, yellow and salmon. 
In bloom six months from date of sowing. Half hardy perennial. 
Height 15 in. T. pkt. 20c. 
DWARF TOM THUMB SNAPDRAGON 
YELLOW—WHITE—PINK—SCARLET—MIXED 
All large flowered varieties. Height 8 to 15 inches. T. Pkt 
10c; Vs oz. 20c; oz. $1.00; lb. $8.50. 
ARCTOTIS SCAPIGERA 
ARCTOTIS SCAPIGERA —New. This new annual produces 
a wealth of large daisy-like extremely showy flowers in many 
brilliant and many delicate colors, from May to September. 
Highly valuable for cutting and fine for bedding. Enjoys 
full sun, requires well drained soil. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 
20c; tV oz. 50c. 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS—AFRICAN DAISY 
A remarkably handsome annual forming much branched bushes 
about 3 feet high with flowers borne on long stems well above the 
foliage. The flowers are large and showy, being pure white on the 
upper surface, the reverse of the petals pale lilac-blue. Very easily 
raised. Blooms from early summer till killed by frost. An ex¬ 
quisite cut flower lasting in water over a week. Sow in frames. in 
March or the open ground in May. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
