THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 23 
Rhodanthe — Everlasting 
Very pretty strawflowers, pink or white 
on long- wiry stems. Spring sown seed 
starts to bloom in July giving plenty of 
flowers for drying. 
Maculata Alba. Pure white. 
Maculata Rosea. Rose with dark center. 
Mangles! Rose. Very fine pink sort, large 
flowered. 
Single Fine Mixed. Pink, rose and white, 
mostly with yellow center. 
Any variety or mixed —14 oz. 15e, oz. 50c. 
Ricinus—Castor Beans 
Red Spire. Plants 6 ft. high with bronze 
purple leaves and bright red seed spike. 
oz. 25e. % lb. 75e. 
Zanzibariensis Mixed. Very richly colored 
foliage. Enormous plant, on good soil 
growing 10 ft. high. Oz. 20c, >4 lb. 60c. 
Rudbeckia—Cone Flower 
My Joy. New variety with extra large or¬ 
ange yellow flowers, dark centers. Tr. 
Pkt. 25e, 14 oz. 75e. 
Bieolor Superbn. 14 oz. 15c, oz. 50c. 
Saintpaulia—African Violet 
Valuable pot plants, which have a long 
period of bloom. They need almost the 
same treatment as Gloxinias. Seed sown 
in January will produce plants that start 
to bloom in July and continue blooming 
well into the winter. 
Ionantha Grandiflora. Rich deep blue 
flowers. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Ionantha Cordata. A new variety distin¬ 
guished by its dark cordated leaves, 
strong growth and large flowers of 
deep lavender. Seed sown in January 
will produce blooming plants by July. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Kevvensis. Has small delicate green leaves, 
shining blue flowers. Tr. Pkt. $1,00. 
Salvias 
We are very careful in our choice of seed, 
being sure that it is correctly harvested 
and cured to give good germination. 
Splendens Red. The standard tall red, 24 
inches. Vs oz. 25c, 44 oz. 45c. % «*. 80c, 
oz. $1.50, 14 lb. $5.00. 
America or Globe of Fire. 16 to 18 inches 
tall. Very bright. 14 oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c. 
% oz. $1.30, oz. $2.50. 
Bonfire, Clara Bed man. Compact erect va¬ 
riety, 15 to 16 inches. 14 oz. 35c, 14 oz. 
60c, 14 OZ. $1.00, oz. $1.80. 
Harbinger. Earliest blooming scarlet, 16- 
18 inches. A oz. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, 14 oz. 
$1.00, % oz. $1.75. oz. $3.00. 
Blue Salvias 
Patens Blue. Navy blue dower in loose 
spikes. A oz. 25c, 14 oz. 15c. 14 «z.. 80e. 
Farinaeea Blue. Tall slender spikes of 
silvery blue flowers. Plants 3 ft. tall. 
14 oz. 30c, 14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
Blue Bedder. A more dwarf compact type 
of Farinaeea with flowers of a deeper 
shade of blue. A oz. 35c. 14 oz. 60c, 14 
oz. $1.00. 
Nothing Replaces Salvia 
There is nothing that will quite take 
the place of Salvia, for your custom¬ 
ers who want a bed or border of 
lively red throughout the summer. 
Be sure to start seed for plenty of 
plants. 
Salpiglossis 
The Salpiglossis or Velvet flower is a 
beautiful cut flower. They come in very 
rich shades, and have a velvety texture 
quite unlike any other flower. You will 
find your customers will buy the started 
plants from you in the spring if you have 
them. 
As a winter greenhouse crop, start seed 
in January for May bloom. By the use of 
additional light you can flower August or 
September sown seed in the greenhouse in 
March. The following represent the best 
colors. They are somewhat variable but 
come quite true from seed. 
Crimson 
Golden Yellow 
eight Blue A Gold 
Purple and Gold 
White ai 
Purple 
Rose and Gold 
Scarlet and Gold 
Velvety Red 
Gold 
Any variety— 14 oz. 20e, 14 oz. 35c, oz. $1.20 
Martin’s Excellent Mixed Salpiglossis. 
Contains all the rich shades of both 
veined and self-colored varieties. 14 oz. 
20c, 14 oz. 35e, oz. $1.00. 
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Saintpaulia Grandiflora 
Salvia America 
Salpiglossis Mixed Colors 
Sanvitalia Double Mixed 
Schizanthus Excellent Hybrids 
Include these items on your order 
Sanvitalia—Creeping Zinnia 
Sanvitalia is one of the best of low edg¬ 
ing or border plants. It is rapidly gaining 
popularity. 
Procumbens Double. Flowers like small 
double yellow Zinnias. Plants only a 
few inches high and spreading out 12 
to 15 inches in diameter. 14 oz. 25c, 14 
oz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Procumbens Single. Yellow starlike flow¬ 
ers with contrasting dark brown cen¬ 
ters. 14 oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
A Vase of Soliiznntlius. Martin’s Excellent 
Saponaria 
Light foliage and small graceful flowers 
somewhat similar to Annual Baby’s 
Breath. Free flowering. 
Vaccaria White. 2 ft. high, excellent for 
cutting. 
Vaccaria Rose. Pretty rose pink blooms, 
otherwise similar to the white. 
Either variety— 14 oz. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Multiflora Scarlet Queen. Plant 10 inches 
high with bright scarlet flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding. 14 oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS PURPLE AND GOLD 
Schizanthus 
Knowing the value of Schizanthus to the 
florist we are specializing in it and be¬ 
lieve we have for you the very best strains 
of seed to be obtained. Schizanthus is in 
demand as a cut flower and as a pot plant. 
The graceful delicately tinted flowers are 
unlike any others. Normally the regular- 
flowering time in the greenhouse is in 
May but this may be advanced to March 
or even February by the use of additional 
light. Sow seed in September and October 
for earliest crop. 
Martins Excellent Hybrids. The finest 
strain of giant flowering hybrids we 
have ever seen. All shadesi both bright 
and soft are present in this blend. Ex¬ 
cellent for pot work or cutting. Tr. Pkt. 
30c, 14 oz. 75c, 14 oz- $1.25. 
Wisetoncnsis Brilliant Mixed. A highly 
recommended and valuable strain mostly 
of the lighter and more delicate shades. 
Tr. Pkt. 30c, 14 oz. 60c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
Excelsior Compact Dwarf Mixed. An ex¬ 
cellent strain for potting' because of the 
plant habit which is naturally more 
dwarf and compact, 10 to 12 inches high. 
Includes a rich mixture of shades. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
Choice Mixed, For outdoor gardens. 14 oz. 
20c, oz. 60c. 
Separate Shades of Schizanthus 
Rose and Amber Shades 
Pink anil Rose Shades. 
Bridal Veil White. 
Purple Shades. 
Any Above—Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 ox. 75c, 14 oz. 
$1.25. 
Brilliance. Amaranth Red. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Sedum Coeruleum 
Small blue flowers on plants 3 to 4 inches 
high. A good annual variety for pots or 
rockery. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
