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FLOWER 
SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
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INC. 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued. 
Tr. pkt. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Emperor. 
Besides being an attractive gar¬ 
den subject, Salpiglossis will fur¬ 
nish the retail florist with attrac¬ 
tive cutting material either from 
a February sowing in the green¬ 
house or outdoors during the 
summer. 
Brown and Gold, Rose and Gold, 
Scarlet and Gold, Violet and 
Gold, White and Gold, Yellow 
and Gold. Each, I /4 oz., 40c . . $0.20 
Emperor Mixed. A choice large- 
flowered mixture of above col¬ 
ors. V 4 oz., 30c .20 
SALVIA. 
The following varieties consti¬ 
tute our opinion of “All the 
Best—" in Salvias and is based 
on observation in our West Chi¬ 
cago trial ground. 
SPLENDENS. 
:: America. (Globe of Fire, Extra Se¬ 
lect) . Our strain of this stand¬ 
ard variety grows 20 in. tall and 
is very uniform in height. 'A oz., 
75c .50 
* Firebrand. Our most dwarf and 
early-flowering strain. See Nov¬ 
elty list on page 3 for complete 
description. 'A oz., 90c.50 
Harbinger. Very similar to Fire¬ 
brand except not quite so dwarf. 
V 4 oz., 90c.50 
Bonfire. Not quite so dwarf as 
America but very uniform. 'A 
oz., 60c.40 
Splendens Tall. 30 in. Not extra 
early-flowering. V 2 oz., 80c... .35 
Maroon Prince. Rich velvety ma¬ 
roon. Rather heavy color. 24 in. 
>A oz., 85c.35 
FARINACEA. 
*Blue Bedder. Blue Salvia, 30 in. 
with long stems suitable for cut¬ 
ting. Flowers July 15 from an 
early spring sowing. 'A oz., 90c .50 
Pale Blue. Slightly lighter color than 
above and not quite so compact. 
36 in. 'A oz., 50c.25 
SAPONARIA Vaccaria. 
18 in. Gypsophila-like flowers. 
White, Rose. Each,. 
SCABIOSA. 
Adapted equally well to green¬ 
house forcing and outdoor con¬ 
ditions. A valuable spring and 
summer cut flower item. 
* Ageratum Blue. Good rich azure- 
blue. Large-flowered and one of 
the best .15 
* Loveliness. Extra large-flowered 
and a very good deep salmon- 
pink. Excellent color. 15 
"Cherry Red. A bright color. 15 
Shasta. White. 15 
King of the Blacks. Deep rich ma¬ 
roon .15 
"Giant Hybrid Mixture. A special 
strain containing only the new 
large-flowered varieties in a well 
balanced color mixture. 25 
1 oz. 
$ 1.20 
.85 
2.50 
3.25 
3.25 
2.00 
1.50 
3.25 
3.50 
1.50 
.15 
.50 
.75 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.75 
Evolution ot Schizanthus. 
Left, the original Pinnatus type, obsolete for most purposes. 
Center, Wisetonensis type, such as is supplied in any good 
mixture or blend. Fine for large pot plants or cutting. Right, 
the new dwarf type. Ideal for 4- or 5-inch pot plants. Seed 
all three sown October 9, and all three received one pinch 
when at a height of 4 to 6 inches. Grown in a 45° house and 
came in just right for the spring shows, around April 1. 
Tr. pkt. 1 oz. 
Tom Thumb. 10 in. Very compact 
dwarf plants for bedding or 
edging. Well balanced mixture 
containing mostly bluesandpinks $0.15 $0.50 
SCHIZANTHUS. 
Increasing interest has been tak¬ 
en in this showy annual the past 
two seasons. In the following list 
some excellent cut flower strains 
will be found as one bred for very 
dwarf compact growth, making 
excellent pot plants. 
"Ball Dwarf Mixed. A strain developed by us 
strictly for pot plant work. Seed sown the 
first part of October with plants pinched once 
and shifted to 4 or 5 in. pots make ideal pot 
plants, covering themselves with flowers that hold 
for several weeks. Tr. pkt., 50c; '/s oz., $1.00. 
"Ball Brilliant Blend. A mixture we 
make up ourselves from named 
varieties of cut flower value. 
Should be planted in a shallow 
raised bed or a 3 or 4 in. flat for 
best results. 24 in. ’A oz., $1.00 .35 
Bridal Veil. Med ium dwarf habit. 
Pure white. 50 
Brilliance. Rich amaranth-red. 18 
in. ’A oz., $1.00.40 
"Compactus Reddish Shades. Of 0 
medium dwarf habit with rich 
shades of deep rose and reds 
predominating. !A oz., $1.00. . .50 
Giant Blotched Strain. A new strain 
from Blackmore and Langdon, 
England. Each flower has a dark 
blotch in center. We believe this 
to be the finest strain available. 
Originator's packets. 1.00 
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