THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 5 
Antirrhinum 
Snapdragons 
Forcing Strains 
A list of varieties of proven value to the 
Florist. A sowing of seed in January will 
produce plants ready to set in March and 
flower in May. 
Rose and Pink Shades 
Cheviot Maid, early standard, Tr. Pkt. 1.00 
Cheviot Maid Supreme, deeper than orig¬ 
inal, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Cincinnati, light rose pink, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Happiness, excellent spring bloomer, Tr. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
Jennie Schneider. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Rose Queen, best deep rose, later than 
Cheviot Maid, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Winter Helen. Salmon pink. Tr. Pkt. $1.50. 
White Varieties 
Lucky Strike, early white, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Marion White (Schumann). A fine new 
very pure white, with extra large spikes 
on sturdy stems. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Prosperity, excellent winter bloomer, Tr. 
Pkt. $2.00. 
W T liite Rock, early standard, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
3 for $1.20, 5 for $2.00. 
Yellow Varieties 
Ceylon Court, early, bright, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Coates Yellow Perfection, deeper in shade 
and later than Ceylon, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Marion Golden, a new deep golden yellow, 
Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Yellow Cheviot Maid (Volz). Bright yel¬ 
low, a shade deeper than Ceylon Court. 
Early. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Gold and Bronze Shades 
Afterglow, deeper in shade and later than 
Sun Tan, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Kirkwood Beauty, new good cropping 
golden bronze, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
New Heal, early gold bronze, Tr. Pkt. $1.50 
Roman Gold, excellent for late crop, gold 
and pink, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Sun Tan, very early and free flowering, 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Terry’s Surprise Improved, deep pink with 
orange bronze lip. Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Unusual Shades 
Bertha Baur, lavender, Tr. Pkt. $2.00. 
Velvet Beauty, crimson, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Forcing' Strains Mixed, Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Prices on Forcing Snapdragons 
$1.00 Pkts., any 3 for $2.40, any 5 for $3.50 
$1.50 Pkts., any 3 for $3.90, any 6 for $6.50 
$2.00 Pkts., any 3 for $5.00, any 5 for $8.00 
Giant Maximum Varieties 
The largest flowering and tallest grow¬ 
ing of all Snapdragons. Under normal 
conditions they grow 2% to 2% feet high. 
Excellent for cutting, but for bedding we 
suggest the more dwarf varieties. 
Apple Blossom. Delicate pink, white 
throat. 
Canary Bird. Clear bright yellow. 
Cattleya (Orchid). Silvery lilac shade. 
Copper King (Indian Summer). Bronzy 
copper. 
Coral Rose. Orange and pink. 
Old Gold. Combination gold and apricot. 
Purple King. Deep reddish purple. 
Salmon Rose. Rose with salmon tone. 
Maximum Improved White. Fine and large. 
The Rose. Begonia rose. 
Any above maximum varieties —Vs oz. 30c, 
Vk oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Antirrhinum Maximum Mixed ’’Martin’s 
Excellent”. A real mixture blended 
from named varieties. Vs oz. 25c, Va oz, 
45c, Vz oz. 80c, 1 oz. $1.50. 
Rust Proof Snapdragons 
The past year has seen much additional 
development in the Rust Proof Snap¬ 
dragons. We are now able to offer a 
fairly complete list of colors which can 
be expected to come reasonably true as 
to color and resistance to rust. 
The Original Varieties 
Rust Proof 
Crimson. Crimson over orange, Maximum 
type. 
Florists’ Pearl. Glistening white, really a 
rust proof White Rock. 
Shasta. Pure white with type and habit 
of forcing Ceylon Court. 
Any above three—Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. $1.00. 
University of California Mixture—Tr. Pkt. 
50c, y s oz. $1.00. 
New Maximum Varieties 
Rust Proof 
Alaska. Free flowering large pure white. 
Apple Blossom. Huge blossoms of light 
pink, white throat. 
Campfire. A new color in Snapdragons. 
Pure, luminous scarlet. A touch of yel¬ 
low on the lip makes it still more bril¬ 
liant. 
Canary Bird. Similar to that fine yellow 
in the Standard Maximum group. 
Copper Shades. Shows a considerable 
range from deep rich velvety copper 
orange to the lightest coppery old gold. 
The lips are yellow, blending well with 
the other tones. 
Fair Lady. Same shade of silvery pink as 
the Nanum Grandiflorum Silver Pink 
which is so popular. 
Loveliness. Pure soft rose pink, deeper 
than Fair Lady. 
Pink Shades. All pure pinks, free from 
purplish or bluish tints. Both light pink 
to deep rose, some with white throats. 
All above new varieties—Tr. Pkt. 50c, any 
3 for $1.25, any 5 for $2.00. 
Rust Proof Maximum Mixed. Superior to 
any mixture yet introduced and includ¬ 
ing a real wide range of good colors. 
Tr. Pkt. 40c, A oz. $1.50. 
Nanum Grandiflorum Varieties 
Rust Proof 
Carmine Rose. Bright carmine rose with 
yellow lip. 
Glowing Sunset. Lower half of blossom 
velvety scarlet, the upper half with defi¬ 
nite rose tinge. Very free flowering. 
Red Boy. Rich deep scarlet, similar to 
Majestic Red Chief. 
Wildfire. Dazzling orange scarlet with 
yellow lip. 
Nanum Grandiflorum Rust Proof Mixed. 
With excellent color range, all good 
size spikes and blossoms of the true 
habit. 
Any above four varieties or Mixed—Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, any 3 for $1.25, any 5 for $2.00. 
Majestic Varieties 
Nanum Maximum 
A comparatively recently developed type 
with extra large individual flowers and 
spikes, but shorter stems. They are 
really Maximums on intermediate 
plants. The best varieties are: 
Avalanche. Pure white. 
Eldorado. Bright golden yellow. 
Golden Dawn. Golden buff, overlaid sal¬ 
mon. 
Orange King. Golden orange. 
Red Chief. Rich deep scarlet. 
Rose Marie. Rose with golden throat. 
Twilight. Rosy salmon and apricot, one 
of the prettiest of all. 
Any above— r oz. 25c, A oz. 40c, Vs oz. 
70c, % oz. $1.25. 
Majestic Mixed—^ oz. 25c, A oz. 40c, Vs oz. 
70c, V* oz. $1.25. 
Antirrhinum, Majus Grandiflorum 
Majus Grandiflorum — Tall Varieties 
Excellent cutting varieties nearly as tall 
as Maximums. This group contains all 
the beautiful shades and the varieties run 
very true and uniform as to color and 
growth. 
Vs oz. V, oz. oz. 
Autumn Glow. Old Rose and 
Terra Cotta .25 .45 1.50 
Cardinal. Dazzling red.25 .45 1.50 
Crimson King. Rich deep 
shade .20 .35 1.00 
Fire King. Orange Scarlet. . .25 .45 1.50 
Golden King. Golden yellow. .20 .35 1.00 
Harmony. Orange shaded 
rose .25 .45 1.50 
Pink Domino. Clear rose 
pink, white throat .25 .45 1.50 
Queen Victoria. Best pure 
white .20 .35 1.00 
Rose King. Deep rose '..20 .35 1.00 
Majus Grandiflorum Mixed .15 .25 .75 
Nanum Grandiflorum Half Tall 
Perhaps the most popular of all for bed¬ 
ding. The plants stand up well without 
support, 15 to 18 inches tall, they bloom 
freely and for a long season. 
Amber Queen. Amber, suffused chamois. 
Climax. Orange shading yellow in lip. 
Defiance. Orange Scarlet. 
Empress. Velvety crimson. 
Firebrand. Scarlet, brighter than Em¬ 
press. 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow. 
Madonna Improved. The finest white. 
Mauve Queen. Lilac mauve or orchid. 
Nelrose. Best deep rose pink. 
Silver Pink. Pearly pink self, Very fine. 
Any above variety— Vs oz. 15c, % oz. 30c, 
oz. $1.00. 
Medium Mixed “Martin’s Excellent.” Our 
special blending to give you the very 
best that a mixture can be. Vs oz. 15c, 
Vk oz. 25c, oz. SOc, Vk lb. $2.75. 
Nanum Compactum Varieties 
The best real dwarf Snapdragons. The 
plants grow about 1 foot tall with good 
sized flowers and spikes. Far superior to 
the old Pumilum or Tom Thumb Varieties 
for bedding or rock gardens. The follow¬ 
ing are the most distinctive varieties, the 
name describing the color: 
Apricot Queen Scarlet Queen 
Crimson Queen Wiiite Queen 
Rose Queen Yellow Queen 
Nanum Compactum Mixed 
Any variety or Mixed—Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vs oz. 
60c, Vk oz. $1.00. One Tr. Pkt. each of 
the six colors for $1.25. 
