NURSERYMEN ATTENTION: Our spring catalog includes a very fine selection of perennial seeds. Undoubtedly you 
need seed for summer sowing. If you do not have our spring catalog please write for a copy. 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
We have learned through long experience in growing perennials the' great value of 
the finer strains of Aquilegia. We have learned wlhat to look for and the character¬ 
istics a first class strain should have. 
Martin’s Long-Spurred Hybrids. This 
strain contains the best shades and 
forms available from the leading hy¬ 
bridizers of the world. It will give you 
a wonderful assortment of colors. ^ oz. 
40c. Vs oz. 75c, Vi oz. $1.35, oz. $4.00. 
Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. Valuable strain 
from a leading English grower, ^ oz. 
35c, Vs oz. 65c, Vi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.25. 
Mrs. Scott Elliot’s Strain. Large size, 
long - spurred flowers in light shades, 
rs; oz. 35c, Vs oz. 65c, Vi oz. $1.10, oz. 
$3.50. 
Long-Spurred, Separate Shades. These 
come reasonably true from seed. 
Blue Shades Orange and Scarlet 
Pink Shades Rose Queen 
Snow Queen 
Any of these—A oz. 35c, Vs oz. 60c, % oz. 
$1.10, oz. $3.75. 
Long Spurred Good Mixed. A good mix¬ 
ture for a low price. Vs oz. 35c, Vi oz. 
60c, oz. $2.00. 
Crimson Star. Spurs and sepals rich 
crimson, the petals white, a wonder¬ 
fully beautiful combination. Long spur¬ 
red, good substance. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A 
oz. S5c, Vs oz. $1.50. 
Alpina Blue, Standard Strain. Azure blue, 
2 ft. Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 55c, oz. $1.S0. 
Alpina Blue, True Dwarf Strain (R). Not 
to be confused with Alpina Blue Stan¬ 
dard which is usually offered. Tr. Pkt. 
Martin’s Superb Wrexham or 
Hollyhock Strain 
The Wrexham strain has tall spire-like 
spikes of bloom with the individual flow¬ 
ers of good size and thickly studded on 
the spike. In fact the spike is a solid 
mass of bloom. Our superb strain is a 
careful reselection which includes all 
shades from very pale blue, lavender and 
orchid to the deepest and riehest purples 
and blues. 
A oz. 40c, Vs oz. 75c, Vi oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00 
We also offer the following shades: 
Wrexham Art Shades 
Wrexham Dark Blue shades 
Wrexham Mid Blue Shades 
Wrexham Light Blue Shades 
Any one A oz. 50c, Vs oz. 90c, Vi oz. $1.75. 
Blackmore and Langdon’s Strain 
MARTIN’S STOCK. This seed is one year 
removed from the original Blackmore 
and Langdon’s seed. We have been very 
careful in selecting seed from the best 
plants and we know from past expe¬ 
rience that the result is very good in¬ 
deed. In our Nursery, seed shows strong 
germination and we can thoroughly rec¬ 
ommend it. Vs oz. 45c, Vi oz. 80c, oz. 
$2.50. Vi lb. $S.00. Special prices on large 
quantities. 
Originator’s Strain. Direct from Black- 
more and Langdon’s finest specimen 
blooms. One of the finest strains ex¬ 
istent today. A oz. 40c, Vs oz. 75c, Vi 
oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. 
Chrysantha Yellow. Very fine light yel¬ 
low variety. 3 ft. tall. Vs oz. 25c, Vi 
oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Chrysantha Silver Queen. Beautiful long 
spurred white. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. 80c, 
oz. $2.50. 
Coerulea Blue. Pure strain of the Rocky 
Mountain blue columbine. Vs oz. 30c, Vi 
oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Coerulea Copper Queen. Copper red with 
dark spurs and corolla of light straw 
yellow, changing to white. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 
Vs oz. 85c, Vi oz. $1.50. 
Flabellata. Dwarf compact variety with 
blue flowers tipped white. Vs oz. 25c, Vi 
oz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Glandulosa Major. Dark violet with white 
corolla, 3 ft. Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 55c, oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Helenae. Deep blue flowers, 15-18 inches. 
Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vs oz. $1.00. 
Jaetscliuai. Large yellow with peach red 
spurs, 3 ft. Vs oz. 35c, Vi oz. 60c, oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Nivea Grandiflora. Semi-double white, 3 
ft. Vs oz. 20c, Vi oz. 35c, oz. $1.20. 
Red Riding Hood. New double variety 
With calyx of old rose over a pure 
white double corolla. Very attractive. 
Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vs oz. $1.00. 
Summer Cloud-White. The best white 
Delphinium. Comes quite true from 
seed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vs oz. $1.00, Vi oz. 
$1.75. oz. $6.00. 
Belladonna Improved. Our strain of Bel¬ 
ladonna Improved is produced from 
stock seed of Cliveden Beauty, carefully 
selected to keep it absolutely pure and 
true to type. It is far superior to much 
of the so-called Belladonna Improved 
that is on the market today. Vs oz. 35c, 
Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Belladonna. Standard strain. Vs oz. 30c, 
Vi oz. $50c, oz. $1.60, Vi lb. $5 50. 
Bellamosum Improved. A real improve¬ 
ment with large flowers, deeper and 
more uniform color. Vs oz. 45c, Vi oz. 
SOc, oz. $2.75. 
Bellamosum. Fine dark blue. Vs oz. 30c, 
Vi oz. SOc, oz. $1.60. 
Chinensis Delphinium 
Graceful plants and spikes loosely ar¬ 
ranged, excellent for cutting or garden 
display. 
Cambridge Blue. Clear Belladonna blue, 
flowers with good cutting stems, 3 ft. 
tall. Vs oz. 35c, Vi oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
Chinensis Dark Blue. 3 ft. Vi oz. 25c, oz. 
90c. 
Chinensis White, 3 ft. Vi oz. 25c, oz. 90c. 
Blue Butterfly Improved or Tom Thumb. 
Rich Ultra-marine blue. Dwarf plants 
only a foot high. Vs oz. 25c, Vi oz. 40c, 
oz. $1.20. 
The Best Violas 
Sow seed June or July for next 
spring and summer’s bloom. 
Admiration. Large dark blue. Vs oz. .'U»c, 
Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Apricot. Very fine yellow blotched 
apricot and orange.. ^ oz. SOc, Vs oz. 
SOc, Vi oz. 90c, oz. $3.00. 
Arkwright Ruby. Wonderful large round¬ 
ed flowers of ruby crimson with terra 
cotta and darker markings. Fragrant. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, h oz. $1.00. 
Avalanche. Fine large flowered pure 
white. Compact habit. Better than 
White Perfection. A oz. 30c, Vs oz. 50c, 
Vi oz. 90c, oz. $3.00. 
Blue Perfection. Large fine light blue. 
Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Chantreyland. A beautiful pure apricot 
shade. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vs oz. $1.00. 
Cyclops. Deep violet with large white 
eye. Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Florariense. Best of the lavender varie¬ 
ties. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Haslemerc. Very free blooming lilac 
pink. Neat habit. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vs oz. 
$1.10, Vi oz. $2.00. 
Ilona. Deep purple. Vs oz. 35c, Vi oz. 60c, 
oz. $2.00. 
Jersey Gem (Blue Gem). Considered the 
finest deep violet blue. W ! e have an 
excellent strain.. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. 
$1.00, Vs OZ. $1.75. 
Lord Nelson. Blooms very freely in April 
and May and more or less continuously 
throughout the summer. Glowing violet- 
purple. Tr. Pkt. SOc, Vs oz. $1.10. 
Lutea Splendens. Free blooming, bright 
yellow. Vs oz. 25e, Vi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Mauve Queen. Light mauve blue. Vs oz. 
• .25c, Vi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Papilio Light Blue. Upper petals light 
blue, lower white with dark veining. 
Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Primrose Perfection. New variety, large 
light bright yellow, coming very true 
from seed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vs oz. $1.10, 
Vi oz. $2.00. 
Puck. A fancy rich colored variety, the 
upper petals purple, the lower, golden 
yellow. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. 75c, oz. 
$2.40. 
Rose Queen, Grandiflora. Rich rose 
shade. Tr. Pkt. 35e, Vs oz. $1.00, Vi oz. 
$1.75. 
Spring Messenger. Bright rich purple 
blooming very early and long. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vi oz. 75c, oz. $2.40. 
Wedgewood. In color and form similar 
to Jersey Gem, but much larger flow¬ 
ered and longer blooming. Compared 
with Jersey the flowers are 50% broad¬ 
er. The plants start blooming extreme¬ 
ly early and continue throughout the 
summer and fall. Liable to vary some¬ 
what from seed. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
White Perfection. Large white blooms. 
Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.S0. 
W. H. Woodgate. Large long stemmed 
flowers of amethyst violet. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, A oz. 90c. 
Yellow Queen. The finest deep golden 
yellow. Large size and good substance. 
Comes true from seed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, 
Vs oz. $1.40, Vi oz. $2.50. 
Mixed. Vs oz. 25c, % oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Martin’s Large Flowered Mixed. Con¬ 
taining the larger flowered kinds and 
many of the new varieties. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, Vs oz. $1.50. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Delphiniums 
Delphiniums rank close to the top among perennials in their value to the Nursery¬ 
man, and also to the Florist. 
