NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
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GLORY OF THE SUN 
A NEW FLOWER OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUE 
Leucocoryne Ixioides Odorata “Glory of the Sun” is a 
bulbous plant, bearing large, fragrant, blue flowers with white 
centers in large beads on wiry stalks 18 inches long, from 
February to May, if planted in August to November. Charm¬ 
ing in the daytime or under artificial light a flower that lasts 
two weeks when cut, one that can be shipped long distances 
and easily produced from seed. It was introduced in Europe 
in 1928 and the Europeans went wild over it. The same 
thing will happen here and growers will do well and make 
NO mistake if they grow Leucocoryne without delay. The 
demand for flowering bulbs is sure to come, the thing is, to 
have the bulbs when the demand does come. CULTURE— 
Treat same as you do Freesias. Bulbs planted in the Fall 
bloom in February and on. It takes 2 to 3 years to produce 
flowering size bulbs from seed. The seed germinates readily 
and bulbs are produced without any trouble. The seed is 
rather expensive, but in two or three years you will have 
your own seed producing plants, will keep on sowing and 
producing bulbs which you will sell as fast as produced. 
Therefore do not hesitate. Go ahead full blast. You have here 
a chance to make a few extra dollars that will come in 
handy when taxes fall due, etc. T. pkt. 75c; 10 pkts. $7.00; 
100 pkts. $60.00. 
Kalanchoe Coccinea 
A succulent plant, ideal for pots, producing hightly at¬ 
tractive bright scarlet flowers in great profusion early in 
February and staying in full bloom for two months. Easily 
started from seed. Plenty of air and a night temperature 
of 55 deg. is required. You will find Kalanchoe a ready seller 
and one of the most satisfactory house plants. 
Start the seed in February or March, grow in the open 
during summer, place on benches before frost 2-3 plants in 
a pot to get heavy, bushy growth and a mass of bloom, Jan¬ 
uary to April. For best success use light soil mixed heavily 
with peat. Height 18 in. T. pkt. 30c; 250 seeds 80c; 1000 
seeds $2.80. 
IRIS AUTUMN KING 
German or Bearded Iris originated by H. P. Sass. Blooms 
during the May-June season and again from September until 
killed by frost. Flowers large, purple-blue. Very scarce. 
Each 50c, postpaid. 
DOUBLE LOBELIA “CHARM” 
This charming beautiful new Lobelia is of neat, shapely, 
compact growth, the plants are round, stems and foliage a 
rich purple, covered throughout the season with large double 
flowers of an intense blue. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 40c; 1/16 
oz. $1.00. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRINIFOLIUM 
Ice Plant. Livingston’s Daisy. New. Highly attractive 
annual producing daisy-like flowers two in across, in every 
imaginable color from May to October. Valuable for dry sun¬ 
ny places, the rock garden and as a pot plant. Plants dwarf, 
spreading to about a foot in diameter, covered with bloom. 
Very outstanding. T. pkt. 25c. 
MYOSOTIS CHRISTMAS BOQUET 
The flowers are extra large, deep blue, very bright, born 
on long stalks and produced freely. Highly valuable for 
winter blooming. Sown in June and potted on, will produce 
specimen plants under glass at Christmas-time and will fur¬ 
nish high class material for cutting. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 
20c; Vs oz. 45c; oz. $3.20. 
MYOSOTIS BLUE BASKET 
New. Classed in Europe as one of the best if not the best 
of all Myosotis. This because it produces such a mass of 
bloom as no other Myosotis ever produced, because of its 
exceptionally bright dark blue color, also because it is early 
and the plants of neat, compact growth. Alpestris type, 
height 1 ft. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c; % oz. 60c; 1 oz. $4.40. 
LOBELIA BLUE STONE 
Of compact growth, flowers clear gentian blue without 
eye. One of the finest bedding lobelias. New. Height 4 in. 
T. pkt. 10c; 1/32 oz. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
OSTROWSKYA MAGNIFICA 
Few hardy perennials are as showy as Ostrowskya. Noth¬ 
ing new, yet still rare. If you will undertake to grow Ostrow¬ 
skya you will wait for blooming plants 3 years from date of 
sowing. If you will wait, you will be richly repaid. Your 
plants will be a delight to you and in great demand by flower 
lovers when seen with their pale blue bell-shaped flowers that 
are 4-5 inches across, in clusters of 3 to 6 at the top of each 
stem. Full grown plant throws 6-10 flowering stems and is 
a sight long remembered. Easy to grow. Demands well 
drained deeply worked soil and a cover of coarse litter after 
blooming which is in August. When through blooming noth¬ 
ing is left of the plant above the ground, it needs covering 
to keep it dormant during rainy fall weather. It is perfectly 
hardy and enjoys our dry and hot climate. Height 4-5 ft. 
25 seeds 30c; 50 seeds 50c. 
STOCK GIANT WONDER 
If you will try it you will find it the best paying stock 
now in existence. Flowers gigantic in size extra double, 
the spikes longer and heavier than in the famous Non- 
Branching type of stock. You can grow it to a single spike 
in the usual way and you will find it as said, the largest 
and finest of all. In habit Wonder resembles the Bismarck 
stock, same branching habit but in all other ways very su¬ 
perior. Excellent forcer, extra early and the seed produces 
a high percentage of doubles. WHITE, BRILLIANT RED, 
BLUE, LAVENDER, LIGHT PINK, DARK ROSE, YELLOW, 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 35c; 1/32 oz. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1.00; 
!/£ oz. $1.80. 
ZINNIA FANTASY 
Fantasy is the most fascinating new Zinnia type intro¬ 
duced to the flower world in many years. The very informal, 
shaggy appearing flowers are graceful and interesting, quite 
distinct from the stiff, formal zinnias to which we are ac¬ 
customed. The rounded medium-sized flowers are composed 
of a mass of shaggy ray-like petals which give a delicate and 
refined appearance, large enough to satisfy the desire for 
mass of color, yet small enough to lend themselves grace¬ 
fully to flower arrangement. 
The color range includes the brightest shades of reds, 
yellow and orange, as well as the popular pastel pinks and 
cream. FINEST MIXED: T. pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c; Y% oz. 
55c; V* oz. $1.00. 
ZINNIA DESERT GOLD 
Flowers in shades of yellow and gold, the petals over¬ 
laid at the base with a deeper golden yellow giving a 
charming bicolor combination. Pronounced by many as the 
finest in Zinnias. T. pkt. 20c; Ya oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
SCABIOSA FISCHERI 
Hardy perennial of vigorous growth producing a sea of 
very dark bright blue, double flowers over an inch across 
during July and August. Fine for cutting and as a border 
plant. Height 3 y 2 ft. Different from S. Japonica. T. pkt. 
10 c; oz. 60c. 
VARIEGATED YUCCA 
Will Make Money For You 
The leaves of this Yucca are broad, dark green at center, break¬ 
ing up with narrow stripes to a broad outer edge of clear, con¬ 
spicuous yellow. The plants are very ornamental and graceful of 
compact growth and only 18 inches high when fully developed. Of 
similar usefulness as Dracaneas, vastly more attractive and abso¬ 
lutely hardy. Easily raised from seed. By all means try this Yucca. 
Pot up the seedlings and offer them in the spring. You will sell no 
end of them at your own price. T. pkt. 40c. 
LEPTOSIPHON ROSEUS. Listed by us under the name of Gillia 
Micrantha Rosea is a plant of importance to all flower growers. 
Beautiful, easily raised, in bloom in May to October. See Gillia. 
You can order M and Yt oz. at ounce rates, % and 
Y lb. at pound rates. 
