FLOWER 
SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
/ / 
MARIGOLDS 
A VALUABLE class of plants for florists. They enjoy 
a warm temperature, particularly in the germi¬ 
nation of the seed. The Giant African class 
heads the list for cutting. They belong to the "Fistu- 
losa” type of flower which refers to the close, quilled 
petal formation. The loose overlapping petal arrange¬ 
ment of Guinea Gold and the new Yellow Supreme 
belong to the “Imbricated’' type. 
Extreme heat, if combined with lack of moisture and 
perhaps poor soil, explains why the Giant Africans 
sometimes show an unsatisfactory percentage of doubles. 
Marigolds can be easily flowered in mid-winter. The 
Giant Africans should be used, and the roots must be 
confined to shallow beds or flats. Also use at least a 
carnation house temperature,- and if allowed to get 
quite dry or are checked in any way, buds form pre¬ 
maturely. We make a January sowing, space 3 x 4 in. 
in Rats, and get them in fine flower late April and May. 
The brightly colored dwarf types are indispensable 
in box or pan arrangements. For bedding or border 
work the free flowering dwarf kind are well adapted 
to even the trying conditions of our middlewest. 
Fistulosa type of Giant Marigold make popular cut flowers. They can be 
flowered in mid-winter. 
GIANT AFRICAN — FISTULOSA TYPE. 
Tr. Pkt. 
O 
N 
1 oz. 
4 oz. 
Alldouble Orange. Generally speaking, we have had very satisfactory results from 
this strain. It will produce few real singles, a good proportion of real doubles, 
and some semi-doubles. Our stock of this is grown for us by the originator, 
and under California conditions will produce 80% full Fistulosa flowers. 
$.30 
$ .50 
$1.50 
$5.00 
Alldouble Lemon. Nearly the same proportion of good flowers will be found in 
this as in the Orange. In growing for cutting most markets want about 25% 
of this color. 
.30 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
Alldouble Mixed. Mixture of above two. 
.25 
.40 
1.25 
4.00 
Prince of Orange. (Orange Prince). The good flowers of this older strain will 
average some larger and a trifle longer stemmed than will Alldouble, but the 
proportion of full double flowers is not so large. The singles are all single. 
.25 
.40 
1.25 
Lemon Queen. Same as Prince of Orange in lemon color. 
.25 
.40 
1.25 
Golden Emblem, (new). Deep golden yellow, almost mid-way between orange 
and lemon. We believe this will be found a valuable addition to the Fistulosa 
class . 
.50 
1.00 
IMBRICATED VARIETIES. 
Yellow Supreme. (Livingston). Rich lemon yellow, not so tall in growth as Guinea 
Gold but flowers are long-stemmed. We find it easily and well flowered under 
glass in May. Of cut flower value outdoors. 
.25 
.40 
1.50 
Guinea Gold. Medium size flowers. Bright golden orange, very freely produced 
and with nice stems. Of value to any retail grower both for cutting and selling 
plants to home gardeners. 
.25 
.45 
1.50 
5.00 
TALL SMALL-FLOWERED. 
Tr. Pkt. 
1 OZ. 
Double Scotch Gold Striped. 2 to 3 ft. Perfectly double, gold and brown 
striped, medium size. 
.25 
1.25 
Josephine. Rich dark brown, small single. 
.15 
.50 
DWARF SMALL-FLOWERED. 
French Double Striped. (Extra select). Brown and gold striped, 10-12 in. and 
particularly choice for borders or combination boxes. 
.25 
.75 
Robert Beist. Double, dark reddish brown, medium large, 12-14 in., choice. . . . 
.20 
.50 
Double French Monarch Strain. An attractive mixture of colors, fairly compact 
growth. 
.25 
1.00 
Legion of FHonor. Single red and yellow, 8-10 in. Attractive color and valuable 
for combination boxes or bedding. 
.15 
.50 
Golden Ball. Double golden yellow, very compact. 
.15 
.50 
Lilliput Mixed. Double compact, about 12 in. 
.15 
.60 
Signata Pumila. Small single orange-yellow, 10 in., and of choice compact habit. 
.15 
.60 
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For cutting , bedding and forcing. Marigolds have possibilities. 
