S.S.S. SEED SPECIALTIES 
The Most Successful of The Newer 
NOVELTIES and NECESSITIES 
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL FLORIST 
We do not enjoy a reputation for cheap prices, BUT—we do, for HIGH QUALITY and YOUR 
MONEY’S WORTH . . . Save money on your seeds. Deduct 5% and send check with order—in 
the order-sheet-envelope enclosed. 
TTVTC'T TT> A TVT/^T' First—Buy good seed—then use Formaldehyde Dust to insure getting it up and 
t i L L I J JJLVI 3 U IV /\ IN * iT keeping it up. Absolutely and harmlessly controls damping off of seedlings. 
Directions with order. 5 Lbs., $2.00; 25 Lb. Drum, $5.50; 50 Lb. Drum, $9.00. 
AMARANTHUS 
Pkt. y 4 Oz. Oz. 
(Summer Poinsettia) Burbank’s Molten 
Fire.— An exceptionally showy plant . $ .50 $1.00 $3.00 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
$1.00 packets are 3 for $2.50 or 5 for $3.50. 
NEW VARIETIES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN 
AND ARE WELL WORTH GROWING. 
Captor (Breitmeyer). Pure White 
Celestial (Witterstaetter). Rich yellow 
Daybreak (Breitmeyer). Strong vigorous pink. 
Marion Golden (Schumann). Yellow 
Marion White (Schumann). Large pure white 
Miss Wooster (F. H. DeWitt). Dazzling rich dark bronze 
sport of New Deal. Heads of bloom are very large and 
compact. Does not shatter. 
Northern Light (F. H. DeWitt). Rich golden yellow, 
sport of New Deal. Strong stems, large flowers, well 
placed. Excellent Winter bloomer. 
Royal Gold (Schumann). 
Sunset (Brietmeyer). Bronze 
Yellow Cheviot Maid (Volz). 
White Cheviot Maid (Yoder). 
All above at $2.00 per packet—3 packets; for $5.00 
Pkt. 
Afterglow. Beautiful bronze .$1.00 
Bertha Baur. Clear orchid . 1.00 
Cheviot Maid. Fine Winter blooming pink . 1.00 
Cheviot Maid Supreme. Darker and taller than its 
parent . 1.00 
New Cincinnati. Rose pink—tall . 1.00 
Ceylon Court. Excellent yellow . 1.00 
Coate’s Yellow Perfection. Exhibition Winter 
bloomer . 1.50 
New Dawn. Winter blooming light bronze . 1.00 
Judd’s Early Columbia . 1.00 
Judd’s Early Premier . 1.00 
Lucky Strike. White, excellent Winter bloomer .... 1.00 
Mrs. W. W. Thomson. Winter pink . 1.00 
New Deal. Very early, fragrant, dark bronze . 1.00 
Nicholson’s Yellow. Striking bright yellow . 1.50 
Prosperity. White, excellent Winter bloomer . 2.00 
Radiance. Most prolific and earliest Winter bloomer 1.50 
Roman Gold. Light copper . 1.00 
Rose Queen. Dark pink, Winter bloomer . 1.00 
Sonny. Dark seedling of Cheviot Maid . 1.50 
Sunshine. Excellent yellow . 1.00 
Sun Tan. Rosy tan, yellow tip . 1.00 
Terry’s Surprise. Imp. Bright exhibition pink . 2.00 
Velvet Beauty. Rich red . 1.00 
White Rock . 1.00 
ASPARAGUS 
1000 5000 10,000 
Plumosus Nanus (Greenhouse grown) . $2.25 $9.50 $17.00 
Plumosus Nanus (Lathhouse grown) . . . 1.25 5.00 9.00 
Sprengerii . 1.00 4.50 8.00 
ASTERS 
Aster 
S.S.S. FLORIST SPECIAL WILT-RESISTANT STRAINS 
(Except where noted) 
Pkt. y 4 Oz. Oz. 
CALIFORNIA Giant Curled and Interlaced. 
—An ideal cut flower Aster. This new 
variety produces immense flowers on 
20" to 24" stems, without disbudding. 
Imperial. Intense’ brilliant red with bright 
yellow center .$ .50 $.85 $2.50 
Apple Blossom, Rose, Light Blue, Dark 
Purple, White, and Mixed. (Untreated) .35 .75 2.00 
SUNSHINE, New California Giant Im¬ 
proved.— Some flowers have twisted and 
others quilled petals. All have a cushion 
center of lovely yellow, giving them a 
two tone effect. A fine novelty cut 
flower. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
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