Fine Strains of FLONA/ER SEEDS 
Yellow Cheviot Maid, Photograph Taken in January 
FOR FLORISTS 
Summer and Fall, 1936 
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BULBS FOR FALL DELIVERY 
FORCING SNAPDRAGONS 
Our selection of varieties, we believe, includes 
varieties as well as the reliable standard sorts 
seed is such as to grow you a profitable crop. 
the best of the new 
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For earliest winter crop sow seed in JuneXr ^rly JpiW, plant- V 
ing into the benches in August. Sowing/seed in AugrVsl7 mlL 
produce plants ready to set in benches /ftd?. glums” in No7cm£ 
vember. Another sowing in January will^""' 1 "'’" -^ 
to set in March and flower in May. 
Seed started in June gives quicker and better germnE 
than later real hot weather sowings. 
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Most Popular Varieties: As an aid to those who are uncertain as to which 
varieties would be best for them, the following are the most popular 
sellers in their respective color groups: 
White Lucky Strike 
Yellow Ceylon Court and Yellow 
Cheviot Maid, about even 
Gold and Bronze Afterglow, sec¬ 
onded by Sun Tan 
Rose and Pink Shade,s Cheviot 
Maid Supreme by far the most 
popular, followed by Rose Queen 
Unusual Shades Velvet Beauty is 
quite popular. 
White Varieties 
Captor. A good long- stemmed winter 
blooming white. Tr. P.t $2.00. 
Lucky Strike. A fine pure white, pro¬ 
ducing good full flower spikes on strong 
stems and it does not shatter or drop. 
Medium early. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Marion White (Schumann). A pure white 
with flower close on the stem. Small 
foliage allows close planting. Extra 
large flower spikes on sturdy stems. 
Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
White Prosperity. Long stemmed clear 
white. Tr. Pkt. $1.50. 
White Rock. Very early blooming and 
for years the standard white variety. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, 3 for $1.25, 5 for $2.00. 
Yellow Varieties 
Celestial. A deeper yellow than Ceylon 
Court. Long heavy stems with flowers 
closely placed. Early and of excellent 
growth. Tr. Pkt. $1.50. 
Ceylon Court (Dark Selection). The stan¬ 
dard early flowering bright yellow. 
Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Coates Yellow Perfection. Deeper yel¬ 
low than Ceylon Court, a real golden 
shade, and considerably later to bloom. 
Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Marion Golden (Schuninan). Another new 
yellow, deep golden shade, large spike 
on strong stems and small foliage. Or¬ 
iginator’s Pkts. $2.00. 
Northern Light. A yellow sport of New 
Deal, also early blooming. Golden yel¬ 
low with pink shadings on reverse of 
petals. An excellent free blooming, 
money-making variety. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Yellow Cheviot Maid (Volz). Good bright 
yellow, a trifle deeper than Ceylon 
Court. A real winter bloomer with 
good strong stems. Tr. Pkt. $1.50. 
Gold and Bronze Shades 
Afterglow. Rich deep golden orange. 
Deeper than Sun Tan and a couple of 
weeks later in flowering. Trade Pkt. 
$ 1.00 
Kirkwood Beauty.. Bronze with a cast of 
gold, a striking color. It has a long 
flower spike on straight stiff stems. 
This variety took first prize for Snaps 
at the St. Louis Flower Show winter 
1935. The introducer claims it never 
shatters and it is an excellent keeper. 
Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Miss Wooster. A rich dark bronze sport 
sport of New Deal with same early 
blooming habit. Does not shatter and 
flower heads are large and compact. 
Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
New Deal. A very early and fragrant 
golden bronze. Reports from growers 
who tried New Deal the past season 
indicate that it gave general satisfac¬ 
tion. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Roman Gold. Golden yellow suffused with 
pink. Excellent for later crops. Trade 
Pkt. $1.00. 
Sunset. Golden bronze. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Sun Tan. Very early and free flowering 
with same habit as Cheviot Maid. A 
rosy tan with tinge of yellow on tip. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Terry’s Surprise Improved. Deep pink 
with bronze orange lip, a very beauti¬ 
ful shade. An extremely long cropping 
variety. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Prices On Snapdragons 
In making up your list of snapdragons 
requirements take advantage of this 
special saving: 
$1.00 Pkts., any 3 for $2.40, any 5 for $3.50 
$1.50 Pkts., any 3 for $3.90, any 5 for $6.50 
$2.00 Pkts., any 3 for $5.00, any 5 for $8.00 
Rose and Pink Shades 
Cheviot Maid. Original strain of this 
most popular pink. Early blooming- and 
a good second cropper. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Cheviot Maid Supreme. Slightly darker 
than the original strain. Good grower, 
large flowers, long stems and early. 
Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Cincinnati. An excellent light rose pink, 
quite a little lighter than Rose Queen. 
Medium early. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Daybreak. Rose pink, the shade of Briar- 
cliff Rose. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Happiness. Long stemmed rose deeper 
than Cincinnati, but lighter than Rose 
Queen. A better spring than winter 
bloomer. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Jennie Schneider. Still an extremely de¬ 
sirable variety for late blooming. Light, 
soft rose pink. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Rose Queen. The finest deep rose pink, 
very rich. Early though slightly later 
than Cheviot Maid type. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Winter Helen. A beautiful shade of sal¬ 
mon pink. Early. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Unusual Shades 
Bertha Baur. The only lavender or orchid 
shade. Does not shatter and should be 
sown early. Trade Pkt. $1.50 
Velvet Beauty. The American Beauty 
red shade. A healthy, vigorous grower 
with very stout stems and dark foliage. 
Early. Trade Pkt. $1.00. 
Martin’s Florists Mixture. Most popular 
pink and rose shades with yellow, 
bronze and white. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Half Trade Packets 
For the benefit of those who require less 
quantities of seed we will supply at 60c 
each, half trade packets of Afterglow, 
Cheviot Maid, Cheviot Maid Supreme, Cey¬ 
lon Court, Jennie Schneider, Rose Queen 
and Sun Tan. 
THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
