THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY, PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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Annual Larkspur 
Martin’s Excellent Strains for the Florist 
Larkspurs are much desired for both the outdoors and greenhouse crops. Seed started 
indoors in September will result in good blooms for February cutting. Another sowing 
in late November or early December, flowers in May and June. The last spring sowing 
outdoors* is usually made in June first or before as the seed does not germinate readily 
during hot weather without special treatment. As Larkspur is a hardy annual, seed 
sown in the fall will come up and winter over all right in the vicinity of Cleveland and 
to the South. 
Giant Imperial or Upright Varieties 
A recently developed strain, upright in 
growth, branching from the base, with 
extra long flower spikes. 
More good material can be cut from this 
type, than from the standard stock 
flowered as the upright growth permits 
closer planting. 
♦Blue Bell. A fine new clear blue, lighter 
than Lilac and slightly deeper in effect 
than Sky Blue. 
*Blue Spire. The deepest blue, rich royal 
or Oxford blue. 
♦Carmine King. Carmine rose, the deep¬ 
est of the pink or rose shades offered. 
•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. 
♦Exquisite Pink Improved. Very solt pink 
with a tone of salmon. Lightest of the 
pinks. 
♦Lilac Queen. Lilac shading to lavender 
blue. Lighter in effect than Lilac 
Spire. 
Lilac Spire. Lilac, deeper than Blue Bell. 
♦Los Angeles Improved. Very fine bril¬ 
liant salmon rose. 
Miss California. Deep salmon rose, slight¬ 
ly lighter in effect than Carmine King. 
♦White Spire. Pure white. 
Prices on all above named varieties — 
% oz. 30c, oz. $1.00, % lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00 
Martin’s mperial Mixed. % oz. 25c, oz. 
80c, % lb. $2.40, lb. $S.OO. 
Tall Hyacinth Flowered Larkspur 
Carrying very few side branches this type 
produces one large spike. 
Dark Blue Pink 
Lilac White 
Any Color, % oz. 30c, oz. 90c, lb. $3.00 
Mixed Colors, oz. 25c, oz. 75c, % lb. $2.75 
Best Double Nasturtiums 
Golden Gleam. The original double Nas¬ 
turtium. % oz. 15c, oz. 25c, % lb. 65c. 
Scarlet Gleam. The new scarlet counter¬ 
part of Golden Gleam. oz. 20c, oz. 
60c. 
Orange Gleam. Large glowing golden or¬ 
ange flowers very freely produced. 
Plants semi-dwarf. oz. 30c, % oz. 
50e, oz. $1.50. 
Gleam Hybrids. Contains a brilliant as¬ 
sortment of colors in singles, semi¬ 
doubles and doubles. Vz oz. 20c, oz. 30c, 
% lb. 90c. 
Dwarf Golden Globe. Uniformly compact 
dwarf plants with flowers of the same 
shade as Golden Gleam. 14 oz. 20c, oz. 
60c. 
Dwarf Gem Mixture. A good range of 
colors in this new gem or dwarf com¬ 
pact type. Vs oz. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, oz. $1.S0. 
Note: We offer only the originator’s in¬ 
troductory strains of these Nasturtiums. 
A Valuable Lily From Seed 
Lilium Philippinense Formosanum 
This splendid type blooms in 6 to 9 
months from the seed sowing. The 
plants bear long stems with long 
white trumpet-shaped flowers. Se¬ 
lected strain improved in purity of 
color. 14 oz. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, oz. $1.80. 
Three New Imperials 
t’attleya. Rich rosy lilac with fully double 
flowers closely spaced on long stems. 
Two to three weeks later than other 
varieties so prolonging the cutting sea¬ 
son. 14 oz. 35c, 14 oz. 60c, oz. $2.25. 
Dazzler. Is in full bloom a week earlier 
than other varieties. The flowering 
spike is very long with large flowers of 
vivid lustrous carmine. 14 oz. 35c, 14 
oz. 60c, oz. $2.25. 
Sweet Lavender. Rich Lavender blue 
with extra large double flowers. High¬ 
ly recommended by Royal Horticultural 
Society. Seed is available in limited 
supply only. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Tall Double Stock Flowered 
Rosamond. Bright rose, which does not 
fade, holding its color until out of 
flower. Two weeks earlier than other 
stock flowered varieties and exception¬ 
ally uniform in height with numerous 
bold spikes. 14 oz. 35c, oz. $1.00, 14 lb. 
$3.75. 
Ageratuin or Azure Blue. 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. 
♦Lilac Improved. A medium shade be¬ 
tween Ageratum and Dark Blue. 
♦Lustrous Carmine or Newport Pink. Best 
of the real deep rosy scarlet varieties. 
♦Whites. Fine long spikes. 
Prices all above except Rosamond— 14 oz. 
20c, oz. 50c, 14 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 
Mixed Colors— 14 oz. 15c, oz. 45c, 14 lb. 
$1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Nemesias 
Mother’s Day Forget-Me-Not 
The Nemesias make excellent plot plant 
subjects. For late February and March 
bloom start seed in mid August or Sep¬ 
tember 1st. For early spring bloom start 
seed in December or January. For pot¬ 
ting, the dwarf compact strains are the 
best. For cutting sow the taller Strumosa 
Suttoni. When kept cool the flowers have 
good keeping qualities. 
Grandiflora Strumosa Suttoni 
Taller Varieties 18 to 24 inches 
Suttoni Blue. Rich bright blue. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
Cherry Red Orange Scarlet 
Any above three eolors—Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 
oz. $1.00. 
Grandiflora Suttoni Mixed— jin oz. 25c, 14 
oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c. 
Especially nice for potting- 
Nana Compacta Dwarfer Varieties 
Blue Gem Improved. Very fine strain. 
Fire King. Brilliant scarlet. 
Aurora. Very showy red and white. 
Orange Prince. Large rich orange. 
Above—Tr. Pkt. 35c, oz. 75c. 
Nana Compacta Triumph Mixed—^ oz. 25c, 
14 oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c. 
Martin’s Excellent Dwarf Mixed. Especial¬ 
ly fine selection, large flowered but 
very dwarf and compact. & oz. 35e, 14 
oz. 60c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
LARKSPUR, ROSAMOND 
Pot Plant Specials 
Exacum 
Affine. A very pretty and saleable pot 
plant with fragrant light blue flowers. 
Compact. 6-8 inches tall. Tr. Pkt. 
(about 1000 seeds) $1.00, oz. $2.00. 
Atroeoeruleum. New strain with dark 
lavender flowers with contrasting gold¬ 
en yellow stamens. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Impatiens 
An excellent bedding plant for shady 
spots, and also with value as a winter 
blooming pot plant. You can have plants 
in full bloom in 3 months from seed sow¬ 
ings, for spring or early summer sales. 
Holstii. Brilliant cinnabar red. Tr. Pkt. 
50e, A oz. $1.25. 
Holstii Hybrids. Mixed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A 
oz. $1.00. 
Holstii Nana Liegnitzia. Special dwarf 
compact strain, very free blooming. 
Deep vermilion red. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Sultani Hybrids. Mixed colors. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, A «*• $1.00, 
Kalanchoe 
Globulifern Coceinea. A valuable long 
blooming - winter pot plant with scarlet 
flowers. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Dracena — Cordyline 
Australis. Broad leaved, green and red. 
% oz. 20c, oz. 60c, % lb. $2.00. 
ludivisa. Long slender green leaves. y 4 oz. 
15c, oz. 40c, !4 lb, $1.20. 
Aralia Sieboldi 
A fine pot plant with handsome foliage. 
Makes a nice 4 inch pot plant in a year 
or less. We have fresh seed harvested in 
April and it should be planted in May or 
June. Tr. Pkt. 25c, 1000 seeds $1.00. 
