THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 15 
Annual Larkspur 
Martin’s Excellent Strains for the Florist 
Many florists are finding Annual Larkspurs profitable greenhouse crops. They 
are easy to grow, the seed is inexspensive and the crop is made in a comparatively 
short time. Sowings of seed in the greenhousq during December and January will 
give excellent crops during late April and May. Sow the outdoor crop as early as 
your soil is in workable condition. 
Our Mr. Pratt, while on a recent visit to the seed production fields in Cali* 
fornia, had an excellent opportunity to check thei many varieties and to pick out 
the best colors and varieties. 
Giant Imperial or Upright Varieties 
A recently developed strain, upright in 
growth, branching' from the base, with 
extra long flower spikes. 
The varieties starred (*) will give you 
the most distinct shades. 
♦Blue Bell. A fine new clear blue, lighter 
than Lilac and slightly deeper in effect 
than Sky Blue. 14 oz. 35c, oz. $1.25, 
14 ll>. $3.75. Il>. $12.50. 
*Blue Spire. The deepest blue, rich royal 
or Oxford blue. 14 ox. 30c, ox $1.00, 
14 ii>. $3.oo, li>. $io.oo. 
♦Carmine King. Carmine rose, the deep¬ 
est of the pink or rose shades offered. 
% ox. 30c, ox. $1.00, 14 II). $3.00. 
Empress Improved. Rose pink, shades 
salmon. Deeper in shade than Exquisite 
Pink. Branching' from base is very 
pronounced and bears very large num¬ 
ber of long spikes. 14 ox. 30c. ox. $1.00, 
14 lb. $3.00, II). $10.00. 
♦Exquisite Pink Improved. Very soft pink 
with a tone of salmon. Lightest of the 
pinks. Vi ox. 30c, ox. $1.00, 14 H>. $3.00, 
lb. $10.00. 
Lilac Queen. Lilac shading to lavender 
blue. Lighter in effect than Lilac 
Spire and we believe to be preferred. 
>/4 ox. 35c, ox. $1.25, 14 II). $5.75. 
Lilac Spire. Lilac, deeper than Blue Bell. 
!4 ox. 30c. ox. $1.00, 1/4 lb. $3.00. 
♦Los Angeles Improved. Very fine bril¬ 
liant salmon rose. 14 ox. 35c, ox. $1.25. 
i/4 lb. $3.75, II). $12.50. 
Miss California. Deep salmon rose, slight¬ 
ly lighter in effect than Carmine King. 
14 ox. 30c, ox. $1.00, % lb. $3.00. 
•White Spire. Pure white. 14 ox. 30c. ox. 
$1.00. 14 lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. 
Martin’s Imperial Mixed. 14 ox. 25e, 01 . 
80c, 14 II). $2.40, lb. $8.00. 
Lantana 
Hybrida Mixed. Shrubby plants about 214 
ft. tall. Useful for winter blooming or 
as outdoor bedding plants. 14 ox. 15c, 
oz. 50c. 
Neve Dwarf Hybrids. Dwarf compact 
plants about 1 foot tall. 14 ox. 20 c, ox. 
eoc. 
Layia Elegans 
Also called Tidy Tips. Yellow daisy-like 
flowers edged with white or cream. 12-15 
inches tall. 14 oz. 20c, 14 ox. 35c, ox. 00c. 
Lavatera, Trimestris 
Attractive border plants growing 214 to 
3 ft. high, bushy with flowers like single 
hollyhocks but somewhat smaller. 
Alba Splendens. Pure white flowers. 
Itosea Splendens. Beautiful rose pink. 
Either variety —14 o* 15c, ox. 50c. 
Leptosiphon 
Fine annual rock plants glowing 1 to 5 
inches high with very pretty curiously 
striped flowers. Does well in ordinary 
soil. 
French Hybrids. Shades of orange and 
yellow, very dainty. 14 ox. 25c. ox. 75c. 
Tall Double Stock Flowered 
*Rosamond-Splendid New Variety 
This gorg-eous new stock flowered variety 
was a Gold Medal winner at the All-Amer¬ 
ican selection for 1934. A pure bright 
rose, which heretofore has been lacking 
in Larkskurs, does not fade, holding its 
color until out of flower. 
Two weeks earlier than other stock flow¬ 
ered varieties and exceptionally uniform 
in height with numerous good spikes, 
heavily covered with double flowers. 14 
ox.. 40c, ox. $1.25. 14 II), $4.50. . . 
♦Ageratum or Azure Blue. Finest light 
blue. 
♦Dark Royal Blue. Beautiful rich shade. 
♦Empress Rose. Best of the rose pinks 
with extra long stems and large flower 
trusses. 
La France. Pleasing salmon pink. 
Lilae Improved. A medium shade be¬ 
tween Ageratum and Dark Blue. 
♦Lustrous Carmine or Newport Pink. Best 
of the real deep rosy scarlet varieties. 
♦White. Fine long spikes. 
Prices all above stock flowered varieties: 
14 oz. 20c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 
Mixed Colors—14 oz. 15c, oz. 35c, 14 lb. 
$1.00, lb. $3.50. 
Tall Hyacinth Florvered Larkspur 
Carrying very few side branches this type 
produces one large spike. 
Dark Blue Pink 
Lilac White 
Mixed Colors 
Any Color or Mixed—14 oz. 25c, oz. 75c, 
Leucocoryne 
Txioides Odorata, Glory of tlic Sun. Ex¬ 
cellent flowers for cutting. Blue with 
white centers. The plant is a tender 
perennial. Bulbs are produced the first 
year and they flower the second year. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Linaria 
They are excellent bedding plants for the 
outdoor garden and the florist is finding 
use for them as pot plants and for cut¬ 
ting. 
Fairy Bouquet. A new strain of the fin¬ 
est delicate colors. The plants are 
compact 10 to 12 inches tall, bushy and 
they are simply covered with bloom. 
Shades of yellow, pink, rose, lavender, 
orchid, white and salmon. Tr. Pkl. 30c, 
Vc oz. 50c, 14 oz. 85c, 14 oz. $1.50. 
Maroccana Hybrid Varieties 
This is a taller growing group (12-15 
inches) and they contain more of the 
brighter more vivid shades. 
Carmine Shades Snow White 
Diadem. Purple with yellow center. 
Ruby King Golden Gem 
Any color— 14 oz. 20c, oz. title. 
Excelsior Mixed. Very showy including 
all colors. 14 oz. 15c. oz. 45c. 
LARKSPUR, ROSAMOND 
Lobelia 
The Lobelias are of great value and in- 
erest to the florist for many purposes, 
or potting, hanging baskets, edging, bor¬ 
ers and formal design bedding. Under 
‘air conditions when not too hot the 
plants will bloom all summer. For good 
slants to set out in May start the seed in 
anuary as it comes slowly and the seed- 
ings grow slowly. Plants potted individ- 
lally are best. We have selected our va- 
ieties with great care and can thorough- 
y recommend the strains. 
Compact Varieties, 4-5 inches tall 
Blue Stone. New strain of clear gentian 
blue, with no white eye. <4 oz. 25c, 14 
ox. 45c, 14 oz. 20c, oz. $2.50. 
Cambridge Blue. Light blue with green 
foliage. A oz. 30c, 14 ox. 50c, 14 oz. 00c, 
oz. $3.00. 
Crystal Palace. Rich deep blue with white 
eye and dark foliage. A oz. 20c, 14 oz. 
35c, 14 oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
White Lady. A splendid compact white 
flowered variety. Vs oz. 20c, 14 oz. 30c, 
14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
Pendula or Trailing Varieties 
Hamburgia. Sky blue with white eye. 
Vs oz. 25c, 14 oz, 40c, 14 oz. 75c, oz. $2.25. 
Miranda. Bright rosy purple, clear white 
eye. Vs oz. 30c, 14 oz. 55c, 14 oz. $i.oo, 
oz. $3.50. 
Sapphire. By many considered the best 
for hanging' baskets. Large flowers, 
deep navy blue with clear white eye. 
Va oz. 20c, 14 oz. 35e, 14 oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
Tenuior or Ramosa Compacta 
Erect growing' variety, plants 12 to 15 
inches tall of fine gentian blue. Excellent 
bedding variety, large flowered and a 
splendid winter bloomer for the green¬ 
house or for a summer bedding variety. 
Vg oz. 20c, 14 oz. 35c, 14 oz. 65c. oz. $2.00. 
