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PUDOR'S, INC., PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON 
VIOLA ‘‘MAGGIE MOTT” 
VIOLA "MAGGIE MOTT" 
The new English Hybrid Viola—the finest of all. Extra large 
flowers, nearly as large as a small pansy blossom; the round shaped 
neat plants are covered for weeks with exquisite flowers of a soft 
heliotrope-blue, deliciously fragrant. Comes about 75% true from 
seed, which will always be very scarce, owing to the plants not 
setting seed well. Price, small pack of about 75 seeds, 25c. 
We have only some 200 packs—first come, first served. Please 
name some other substitute to save trouble of writing and refund¬ 
ing amount. 
VIOLA HYBRIDA ARKWRIGHT RUBY 
One of the most distinct of all the bedding Pansies or Violas. The 
flowers are borne in great profusion and stand up nicely from the 
dwarf, spreading plant. A bed of V. Arkwrightli gives a warm effect 
when first approached, for the delightful ruby-red flowers seem to 
grow in their brilliance. The black centers and tiny yellow eyes do 
not dominate the flowers, but harmonize well with the ruby color¬ 
ing. This Viola is worth raising from seeds; the greater number of 
the resultant seedlings will be true to type. A batch I know of 
raised last year were quite 90 per cent true, and the remainder 
yielded some pretty shades of red. Will always be scarce a,s the 
plant is a very shy seeder. 1/16 oz. $1.15; per pkt. 25c. 
VIOLA "PRIMROSE PERFECTION" 
A large flowered “primrose” Viola of beautiful formation and the 
habit of the plant is dwarf and compact. This variety is so florifer- 
ous that the foliage is almost hidden. Primrose Perfection may be 
relied upon to come true to color from seed. Seed, 1/16 oz. $1.00; 
per pkt. 15c. 
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS ART SHADES 
We have pleasure in introducing something entirely new in 
Calendulas, this mixture is the result of many years’ selection. It 
contains many tones and shades not previously obtainable, delicate 
apricots, beautiful picotees, orange shades, cream tones, in fact, 
every conceivable tint from almost pure white through cream and 
buff to yellow and deep orange. Per pkt. 15c, 2 for 25c; (4 oz. 25c. 
GEUM "PRINCE OF ORANGE" 
We are glad to be able to offer our customers this new 
Geum of a true rich orange shade reproducing itself true from 
seed. The plant is of sturdy habit with long and strong stalks. 
It flowers early, being in full bloom in early summer. When 
first introduced in 1934 it received an Award of Merit from 
the English Royal Horticultural Society. 1/16 oz. 50c; pkt. 20c. 
GYPSOPHILA PACIFICA 
A new rose-colored or pink hardy perennial Baby’s Breath; be¬ 
gins to flower when the white paniculata varieties have passed. 
(Not to be confused with the pink Statice latifolia, the great Sea 
Lavender, which some gardeners insist upon calling Pink Baby’s 
Breath, which it is not.) Height 4 feet. The above new pink Gypso- 
phila is a true Baby's Breath of the paniculata variety. Seeds, 1/16 
oz. 40c; Zb oz. 75c; per pkt. 20c. 
NEW PETUNIA NANA COMPACTA PINK GEM 
This is the first of a charming new race of miniature 
Petunias. It forms a neat compact plant fix to six inches high, 
literally smothered with deep pink blooms. A plant eight 
inches in diameter will carry as many as twenty-five to thirty 
blooms in flower at one time. Individual blooms are two inches 
in diameter. This miniature petunia will be indispensable for 
borders, window boxes, pots, rock gardens and for bedding. 
Planted with a dwarf blue ageratum, the effect is most charm¬ 
ing. Winner of Gold Medal in the 1934 All-American Selections. 
Price per pkt. 25c. 
HINTS ON SOWING FLOWER SEEDS 
When sowing seeds bear in mind the fact that every fertile seed 
contains a living plant in embryo. The germ of life is there in a state 
of suspended animation and only awaits favorable conditions to 
quicken and develop. Water, heat and air are the all-important 
factors, and a happy combintion of these must be the object of all 
preparations. 
WATER 
As a general rule, a seed requires to take up a quantity of water 
equal to its own bulk to enable the germinating processes to com¬ 
mence. After these have once started, germination must go on, and 
growth continue, or the embryo will perish. 
TEMPERATURE 
Experiments have proved that seeds of hardy plants give the best 
percentage of germination if sown in a temperature of 45 to 50 
degrees. Half-hardy subjects should be given 10 degrees more, while 
Cucumbers, Melons, Bananas, and the like, which revel under trop¬ 
ical conditions, should be afforded a seed bed temperature of 70 to 
75 degrees. 
AIR 
Seeds breathe, giving off during the germinating processes carbon 
dioxide, and unless this can ready escape, germination is materially 
hindered, hence the advisability of using an open sandy compost 
that air can readily penetrate. 
SEED SOWING UNDER GLASS 
Seeds of any type sown under glass in pots or boxes should be 
sown very thinly, and be just lightly pressed into the soil with the 
aid of a piece of board. The soil should have been previously moist¬ 
ened and allowed to drain, and after sowing, cover the seed with 
three times its own diameter of fine sandy soil. By this method the 
seed is enclosed in a moist bed from which loss of water by evapora¬ 
tion must be checked by covering the pots, etc., with sheets of glass, 
and shading from direct sunshine with paper until the seedlings 
appear, as the soil must on no account be allowed to become dry 
after sowing. If possible, avoid any further watering until the seed 
has germinated, but should it appear necessary, water is best applied 
by standing the pot or pan in water up to the rim. 
SEED SOWING OUT OF DOORS 
Outdoor sowings are less under control, but the careful cultivator 
will usually be able to get a satisfactory seed bed. This is of the 
utmost importance, as much good seed is ruined by being sown 
when the soil is in an unsuitable condition. Good results can never 
be obtained by sowing in a pasty soil, the land should work freely 
without “balling,” a condition that can often be obtained early in 
the season by light forking over and leaving to dry for a few hours 
in the sun and wind before attempting to rake down. 
SOWING HARDY ANNUALS 
Seeds of Hardy Annuals can be sown direct into the position in 
which the plantings are to bloom; making both spring and autumn 
sowings, the best months being March and April—September and 
October, respectively, for most types. Prepare the positions thor¬ 
oughly, sow the seed very thinly and cover with fine sandy soil. 
Many species, including such favorites as Mignonette, Clarkia, 
Godetia, Nigella, Schizanthus and many others, transplant readily, 
and an earlier supply of bloom may be obtained by sowing these 
subjects in boxes in gentle heat during early March, hardening the 
plants prior to transplanting to their flowering positions during 
April. The first mentioned is popularly supposed to be a difficult 
subject to transplant, but this will not be found to be the case if 
transplanting is firmly done when the soil is in a fairly moist condi¬ 
tion; the plants should not be watered in, but may be freshened bv 
spraying with a syringe, or fine rosed can, should the weather prove 
dry and sunny. 
SOWING HALF-HARDY ANNUALS 
Such as Asters, Phlox Drummondii, Salpiglossis, etc., should be 
sown in boxes as pots on a mild-hot-bed during first or second weeks 
in April, and grown on steadily during the six or eight weeks that 
must elapse before it is safe to put them into their flowering quar¬ 
ters. The more tender types, usually grown for greenhouse decora¬ 
tions, such as, for instance, the Thunbergias, Celosias, Torenias, 
etc., should be sown in good time, say April at the latest, or the 
season will be far spent before they are in bloom. 
HARDY BIENNIALS 
Should be sown at an earlier date than is usually the case; much 
better plants can then be obtained and the wealth of bloom these 
will give in the spring will amply repay. A good general rule to 
adopt, and one that will provide a useful timely reminder, is to 
make a point of sowing seeds of Hardy Biennial plants for the fol¬ 
lowing year’s supply at the time the current year’s plants are in 
full bloom. 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
Seeds of these should be sown during spring and early summer, 
and where the convenience exists it is a good plan to sow in pots or 
boxes in a cold frame, transplanting- when large enough to handle 
into nursery beds until the autumn. Otherwise, the seed may be 
sown in the open ground, observing the precautions already advised 
as to conditions of soil, etc. Shading is important and the seed beds 
should be protected from full sun until the seedlings are well estab¬ 
lished. 
