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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS" 
DAHLIA—Continued. 
COLTNESS STRAIN. Single. 18 inches. 
These strains are very uniformly dwarf 
and true to color and are excellent for 
garden decoration. 
“Scarlet Gem. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 'A oz., 75c; oz., $2.25. 
“White. 
Tr. pkt. ( 35c; ’A oz., 75c; oz., $2.25. 
“Yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; ’A oz., 75c; oz., $2.25. 
Mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ’A oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
DELPHINIUM Chi nensis. This annual 
Delphinium type has considerable 
value for spring forcing in the green¬ 
house. Seed should be sown in October. 
“Cambridge Blue. Standard Belladonna- 
blue annual. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; ’A oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
Dark Blue, White. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture. Tr. pkt., 15c; I oz., 60c. 
DIANTHUS. 
©Annual Sweet William (D. barbato 
sinensis). 12 inches. Single mixed. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
12 inches. An improved large flowered 
form of Annual Sweet William. Bril¬ 
liant colors and free flowering. 
Single Mixture. The standard original 
Sweet Wivelsfield. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Double Magenta with White Eye and 
Double Wine-Red. Both come about 
75 % true and are attractive colors. 
Each: Tr. pkts. only 50c. 
Double Mixture. A strain with a great 
variation of brilliant and interesting 
colors. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; ’A oz., $1.00. 
HEDDEWIGII. Double Japanese Pinks. 10 
inches, and free flowering. Fine for 
rock gardens. 
Fireball. Deep scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 'A oz., 30c; 1 oz.. 
Pink Beauty. Blush pink. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c. 
Snowdrift. Extra large-flowered 
pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c. 
Mourning Cloak. Blackish ma¬ 
roon margined white, very at¬ 
tractive type. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Diadem Mixture of above colors. 
Tr. pkt., 20e; 1 oz., 75c. 
“Laciniatus Splendens. Extra 
large 2-inch flowers. Brilliant 
crimson with a large white eye 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ’A oz., 50c; 1 
oz., $1.50. 
DIDISCUS Coeruleus. 
“Blue Lace Flower. Valuable for spring 
greenhouse forcing. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c. 
©DIMORPHOTHECA Aurantioca. 
Hybrids Mixed. 12 in. Orange flow¬ 
ers. Makes nice early flowering gar¬ 
den annual. Some value for cutting 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
DRACAENA. 
Australis. Broad-leaved. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Indivisa. Narrow-leaved and most pop¬ 
ular. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
GAILLARDIA 
80c. 
Gerbera Jamesonii 
Flowers last 10 days to 2 weeks after cut. 
They do best in a light or sandy, well drained 
deep soil and a 55 degree house. 
©DUSTY MILLER. 
Centaurea Candidissima. 6 inches. Of 
slow growth; start early. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ’A oz., 50c; oz., $1.40. 
Centaurea Gymnocorpa. 24 inches. 
Heaviest and most rapid grower. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
CINERARIA MAR I T I M A, DIAMOND. 
According to our trial ground reports, 
this is the outstanding Dusty Miller 
from the standpoint of dwarf, compact 
habit and white foliage. Notice that 
we list two strains. 
“Extra Dwarf. This is the most dwarf, 
compact strain. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Medium Dwarf. A very even strain 
slightly taller than above. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
From left to right: Centaurea Candidissima; Cineraria Mari- 
tima Diamond, extra dwarf; same but medium dwarf; Cen¬ 
taurea Gymnocarpa. We find Maritime Diamond, medium 
dwarf, should be generally preferred. Centaurea Candidis¬ 
sima grows slowly and should get an early start. 
EUPHORBIA. 
Heterophylla. Annual Poinsettia or 
Mexican Fire Plant. Makes good solid 
hedge with small poinsettia-like flow¬ 
ers at tips of branches. 36 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 65c. 
Variegata. Snow-on-the-Mountain. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 35c. 
“EXACUM affine atrocoeruleum. A very 
attractive, easily grown, richly fragrant 
pot plant. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00. 
FOUR O'CLOCK. See Marvel of Peru. 
Lorenziana. Double mix¬ 
ture of yellow and red shades. 1 8 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
GERBERA, Jamesonii Hybrids. A popular 
greenhouse forcing plant, also hardy if 
well protected. We supply only freshly 
harvested seed. Mixture. 
100 seeds, 40c; 500 seeds, $1.75; 
1000 seeds, $3.00. 
GILIA Capitata. Blue Thimble Flower. 24 
inches. Ball-shaped with some cutting 
value. Attractive feathered foliage. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
GLOXINIA. 4- to 5-inch pot plants may 
be grown in 6 to 8 months from seed. 
Requires uniformly moist, warm atmos¬ 
phere and protection from direct sun. 
“Crimson Glow. (New). Rich velvety 
crimson-scarlet. Very free flowering. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
“Frederick Benary. (Gigantea) . Extra 
bright scarlet, white throat. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
Defiance. Rich glowing scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Emperor William. (Crassifolia Erecta). 
Dark violet bordered white. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Tigered and Spotted Mixture. Attrac¬ 
tively variegated colors. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Benary's Giant Mixture. (Gigantea). 
The finest mixed strain we know of. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
GODETIA. Require shallow soil for green¬ 
house use, the same as Clarkia. Follow¬ 
ing varieties are all good commercial 
colors in the large-flowered class. 
“The Bride. Attractive combination of 
white and crimson. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Sweetheart. Dwarf. 24 in. Double 
poppy-like flower. Clear pink color. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
“Sybil Sherwood. Bright salmon-pink 
edged white. Medium dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; ’A oz., 35c; 1 oz., 85c. 
Thunderbolt. Deep crimson, me¬ 
dium dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; !4 oz., 50c; 1 
oz., $1.75. 
Duchess of Albany. Pure satiny 
white. Extra large-flowered; tall. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
“Wild Rose. Dwarf single. Pleas¬ 
ing shade of medium deep pink. 
Choice for pot plant and border. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 'A oz., 35c; 1 
oz., $ 1.00. 
Tall Double Mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
GOMPHRENA. (Globe Amaranth). 
Everlasting. Nice material for 
garden decoration and cutting. 
“Aurea Superba. Orange. Large flow¬ 
ered, choice for cutting; needs support. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
©GLOBOSA. Round, ball-like flowers. 
Rose. Light rose-pink. 30 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
Rubra. Bluish purple. A very bright 
deep purple. 30 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
White. Grayish white. 30 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
“Nana Compacta Rubra. 8 in. Dwarf 
strain of Rubra. Very choice for edging. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
Mixed. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
