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FLOWER SEEDS FOR 
FLORISTS 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS 
® indicates varieties valuable 
for rock gardens. 
Acrociinium 
Note: We have starred (*) the va¬ 
rieties in this list that we have found the 
most dependable and generally satisfac¬ 
tory. 
ABUTILON. Mixed. Flowering Maple. 
Ours is the extra large-flowered strain, 
flowering six months from seed. Valu¬ 
able for pot plants or bedding. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vs oz., $1.25. 
ACHIMENES. Mixed. Valuable for pot 
plants and hanging baskets. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
ACROCLINIUM. New Hybrids. (Straw- 
flowers). Large-flowered, semi-double 
strain. Good spring cut flower item. 
Tr. pkt., 35c. 
©AGERATUM. Most strains vary some 
in height. 
DWARF VARIETIES. 4 to 8 inches. For 
bedding and edging. 
*Red Riding Hood. Attractive rose- 
pink with deep center. Good even 
stock 6 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., 75c. 
*Blue Cap. A very good dwarf and com¬ 
pact large-flowered strain. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Va oz., 80c; oz., $3.00. 
Little Dorrit Blue. Small, free-flow¬ 
ering. , j 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 75c. 
* Little Blue Star. Small, free-flowering, 
deep blue. Good. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Va oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
Blue Ball. Deep blue. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Purple Perfection. Deep large-flowered 
blue. Later flowering than others. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 75c. 
* Little Silver Star. (New). 4 to 8 in. 
Small-flowered glistening silver-white. 
Fairly even strain. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
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AGERATUM—Cont. 
SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES. 8 to 18 in. 
Blue Perfection. Large-flowered. Deep 
blue color. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Imperial Dwarf White. Large-flowered. 
Fairly clear white. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Little Dorrit White. Small-flowered. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 80c. 
TALL VARIETIES. Up to 30 inches. 
Mexicanum. Tall blue. Has value for 
cutting. Very free flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
"ALOE Variegata. Tiger Aloe. Attractive 
and generally satisfactory succulent. 
Seed can be sown any time. 
1 00 seeds, $ 1.25; 1 000 seeds, $ 1 0.00. 
©ALYSSUM. Our extensive annual trials 
give us confidence in recommending 
the following strains as the finest 
available. 
’ : ’Carpet of Snow. (Procumbens) . The 
best extra dwarf strain we know of. 2 
to 4 inches tall with good spread. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c; 4ozs.,$2.00. 
Little Gem. (Compactum). 6 inches. 
White. Good even stock. 
Tr.pkt.,15c; 1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs.,$1.75. 
Lilac Queen. (Compactum). 6 to 7 
inches. Medium deep lilac shade that 
deepens with cooler weather. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
MARITIMUM. Sweet Alyssum. Medium 
tall, 10 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 60c. 
AMARANTHUS, Molten Fire. 4 ft. Dark 
red foliage. Highly ornamental sum¬ 
mer plant. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1/4 oz., 50c. 
® Si ANCHUSA Capensis, Blue Bird. Deep 
Forget-me-not-blue flowers, 18 to 24 
inches. Very attractive. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
©ARCTOTIS, Breviscapo Aurantiaca. 6 
inches. Daisy-like orange flowers with 
dark centers. Must be sown early. 
Tr. pkt., 35e; Va oz., 80c. 
Grandis. Single, daisy-like flowers, sil¬ 
very white with lilac tinge and dark 
center. 2 to 3 ft. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
ASPARAGUS. Because of difficulty in 
germinating this seed, we have thor¬ 
oughly acquainted ourselves with every 
dependable source of supply through¬ 
out the world, buying from only the 
most consistently dependable sources 
A suggestion—try the hardy Aspara¬ 
gus Verticillatus for an outdoor plant¬ 
ing. See page 35 in the perennial sec¬ 
tion. 
Plumosus. 100 seeds, 25c; 250 seeds, 
40c; 1000 seeds, $1.00; 5000 seeds, 
$4.50; 1 lb., $8.00. 
Sprengeri. 100 seeds, 30c; 250 seeds, 
45c; 1000 seeds, $1.15; 5000 seeds, 
$5.00; 1 lb., $8.00. 
BALSAM. 
*Doub!e Bush Flowering. 18 in. Flow¬ 
ers appear above foliage, making con¬ 
siderable more show than the Camel¬ 
lia-flowered type. 
BALSAM—Cont. 
Vermilion-red. Tr. pkt., 25c; 1/4 oz., 
75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Mixture. Tr. pkt., 25c; Va oz., 70c; 
1 oz., $2.35. 
Double Camellia-Flowered. Attractive 
bright mixture. May be sown outdoors 
in May for August flowering in the 
latitude of Chicago. 30 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
BEGONIA 
FIBROUS ROOTED. This class comprises 
the common single bedding or pot 
Begonias. Seed sown in January will 
make nice small-flowered pot plants 
by late spring. For large specimen 
plants next winter sow in March and 
April. We annually run extensive 
trials of all the varieties listed below 
and are in position to accurately de¬ 
scribe them from our own experience. 
Albert Martin. Bright carmine-scarlet; 
large-flowered. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.00. 
"Carmen. Bright pink flowers with rich¬ 
ly contrasting bronzy green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.75. 
Christmas Cheer. Large-flowered crim¬ 
son-scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
"Darling. See novelty list on page 2. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25. 
"Elegant. See novelty list on page 2. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00. 
Erfordia. Light pink, free flowering. 
Very true stock. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $1.50. 
"Fire Sea. Blaze of Fire. Extra dwarf 
compact growth. Large, fiery red flow¬ 
ers. Green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.00. 
Glory of Erfurt. Carmine-rose-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $2.00. 
Gustav Knaake. Bright salmon-pink. 
Color like Begonia Melior. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $1.75. 
"Indian Maid. A bright scarlet selection 
from Carmen with the latter's attrac¬ 
tive deep bronze foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
"Lightning. Extra large carmine-scarlet 
flowers. Green foliage edged brown. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
*Luminosa. Deep scarlet with reddish 
brown foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1 /32 oz., $1.75. 
"Luminosa Compacta. Bright scarlet. 
Extra dwarf form of Luminosa. Ideal 
for bedding. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00. 
Mignon. Brilliant salmon-scarlet. Semi¬ 
dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.75. 
*Prima Donna. Light rose shading to 
carmine. Very excellent standard va¬ 
riety. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.50- 
1/16 oz., $4.00. 
*Prima Donna. (New). Special Benary 
Heterosis Stock. Extra large-flowered 
and even strain. No better available. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 1/64 oz., $3.00; 
1/32 oz., $5.50. 
•'Radio. Extra large-flowered, carmine- 
scarlet with green foliage. Very good. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.50. 
