THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 23 
Rhodanthe — Everlasting 
Very pretty strawflowers, pink or white 
on long- wiry stems. Spring sown seed 
starts to bloom in July giving plenty of 
flowers for drying. 
Single Fine Mixed. Pink, rose and white, 
mostly with yellow center. 14 «z. 15c, 
ox. 50c. 
Ricinus—Castor Beans 
Red Spire. Plants 6 ft. high with bronze 
purple leaves and bright red seed spike. 
ox. 25c, 14 lb. 75c. 
Zanzibariensis Mixed. Very richly colored 
foliage. Enormous plant, on good soil 
growing 10 ft. high. Oz. 20c, 14 lb. 60c. 
Rudbeckia—Cone Flower 
Kclvedon Star. A much improved variety 
with excellent stems for cutting. The 
colors vary but all have orange yellow 
petals with dark brown centers and 
mahogany tones. 14 ox. 30c, 14 ox. 50c 
ox. $1.-80. 
Bicolor Superba. Vi ox. 15c, ox. 50c. 
Saintpaulia—African Violet 
Valuable pot plants, which have a long 
period of bloom. They need almost the 
same treatment as Gloxinias. Seed sown 
in January will produce plants that start 
to bloom in July and continue blooming 
well into the winter. 
Ionantha Grandiflora. Rich deep blue 
flowers. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Ionantha Cordata. A new variety distin¬ 
guished by its dark cordated leaves, 
strong growth and large flowers of 
deep lavender. Seed sown in January 
will produce blooming plants by July. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Salvias 
We are very careful in our choice of seed, 
being sure that it is correctly harvested 
and cured to give good germination. 
Splendens Alba. White flowering. 
Splendens Rose. Rose pink. 
Either variety—Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 ox. $1.00. 
Splendens Red. The standard tall red, 24 
inches. Vs oz. 25c, 14 ox. 45c, Vi ox. 80c, 
ox. $1.50. 
America or Globe of Fire. 16 to 18 inches 
tall. Very bright. 14 oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c, 
Vt ox. $1.30, oz. $2.50. 
Bonfire, Clara Bedman. Compact erect va¬ 
riety, 15 to 16 inches. Vs ox. 35c, 14 ox. 
60c, Vi oz. $1.00, oz. $1.80. 
Harbinger. Earliest blooming scarlet, 16- 
18 inches. A oz. 35c, Vs ox. 60c, 14 ox. 
$1.00, Vi ox. $1.75, oz. $3.00. 
Blue Salvias 
Patens Blue. Navy blue flower in loose 
spikes. & oz. 25c, 14 oz. 45c, 14 oz. 80c. 
Salpiglossis 
The Salpiglossis or Velvet flower is a 
beautiful cut flower. They come in very 
rich shades, and have a velvety texture 
quite unlike any other flower. You will 
find your customers will buy the started 
plants from you in the spring if you have 
them. 
As a winter greenhouse crop, start seed 
in January for May bloom. By the use of 
additional light you can flower August or 
September sown seed in the greenhouse in 
March. 
Crimson Purple 
Golden Yellow Rose and Gold 
Light Blue & Gold Scarlet and Gold 
Purple and Gold Velvety Red 
White and Gold 
Any variety — Vs ox. 20c, 14 ox. 35c, ox. $1.20 
Martin’s Excellent Mixed Salpiglossis. 
Contains all the rich shades of both 
veined and self-colored varieties. Vs ox. 
20c, 14 oz. 35c, ox. $1.00. 
Sanvitalia—Creeping Zinnia 
Sanvitalia is one of the best of low edg¬ 
ing or border plants. 
Proeumbens Rouble. Flowers like small 
double yellow Zinnias. Plants only a 
few inches high and spreading out 12 
to 15 inches in diameter. Vs oz. 25c, 14 
oz, 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Proeumbens Single. Yellow starlike flow¬ 
ers with contrasting dark brown cen¬ 
ters. 14 ox. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Saponaria 
Light foliage and small graceful flowers 
somewhat similar to Annual Baby’s 
Breath. Free flowering. 
Vaccaria White. 2 ft. high, excellent for 
cutting. 
Vaccaria Rose. Pretty rose pink blooms, 
otherwise similar to the white. 
Either variety —14 oz. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Multiflora Scarlet Queen. Plant 10 inches 
high with bright scarlet flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding. 14 ox. 20c, ox. 60c. 
A Vase of Sclilzanthus, Martin’s Excellent 
SALPIGLOSSIS PURPLE AND GOLD 
Schizanthus 
Knowing the value of Schizanthus to the 
florist we are specializing in it and be¬ 
lieve we have for you the very best strains 
of seed to be obtained. Schizanthus is in 
demand as a cut flower and as a pot plant. 
The graceful delicately tinted flowers are 
unlike any others. Normally the regular 
flowering time in the greenhouse is in 
May but this may be advanced to March 
or even February by the use of additional 
light. Sow seed in September and October 
for earliest crop. 
Martins Excellent Hybrids. The finest 
strain of giant flowering hybrids we 
have ever seen. All shades both bright 
and soft are present in this blend. Ex¬ 
cellent for pot work or cutting. Tr. Pkt. 
40c, Vs ox. 80c, 14 oz. $1.50. 
Wisetonensis Brilliant Mixed. A highly 
recommended and valuable strain mostly 
of the lighter and more delicate shades. 
Tr. Pkt. 30c, Vs oz. 60c, 14 ox. $1.00. 
Excelsior Compact Dwarf Mixed. An ex¬ 
cellent strain for potting because of the 
plant habit which is naturally more 
dwarf and compact, 10 to 12 inches high. 
Includes a rich mixture of shades. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, Vs oz. $1.00. 
Choice Mixed. For outdoor gardens. 14 oz. 
Farinacea Blue. Tall slender spikes of 
silvery blue flowers. Plants 3 ft. tall. 
Vs ox. 30c, 14 ox. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
Blue Bedder. A more dwarf compact type 
of Farinacea with flowers of a deeper 
shade of blue. ^ ox. 30c. Vs ox. 50c, 14 
ox. 90c. 
Sedum Coeruleum 
Small blue flowers on plants 3 to 4 inches 
high. A good annual variety for pots or 
rockery. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Smilax 
Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides. Decorative 
greenhouse climber. 14 oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Solanum—Jerusalem Cherry 
Ornamental pot plants. Sow seed in Jan¬ 
uary to produce well fruited plants by the 
following Christmas. 
Cleveland Cherry Red. Better than old 
type, more compact in growth and pro¬ 
duces more fruit. Bright scarlet ber¬ 
ries. 14 oz. 25c, ox. 75c. 
Hlavacek’s Masterpiece. Large scarlet 
fruit. Compact. % ox. 25c, 14 oz. 40c, 
oz. $1.20. 
Ornamental Peppers. Habit of growth sim¬ 
ilar to the Cherries, but the fruits are in 
shades of red, green, garnet and purple. 
A nice novelty plant. 14 ox. 20c, ox. 60c. 
Chameleon. Small conical fruits chang¬ 
ing from yellow to purple and then to 
red. 14 ox. 20e, ox. 60c. 
20 c, oz. 60c. 
Separate Shades of Schizanthus 
Rose and Amber Shades 
Pink and Rose Shades. 
Bridal Veil White. 
Purple Shades. 
Any Above—Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 oz. 75c, 14 oz. 
$1.25. 
Brilliance. Amaranth Red. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Stevia 
Invaluable in the greenhouse for its 
wealth of white flowers for cutting. 
Serrata. 14 ox. 25c, 14 ox. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
