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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS'' 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI—Continued. 
®NANA COMPACTA. Dwarf type 
ideally suited to bedding. 6 to 8 in. 
:: ‘Mirabilis. Salmon-pink with white eye. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
"Chamois. Pleasing soft pink, with car¬ 
mine eye. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
"Fireball. Fiery scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Apricot. A light creamy apricot. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Isabel'ina. Deep creamy yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Sky Blue. With deep eye. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Snowball. Good pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
"Cecily Mixture. A very excellent bright 
mixture of all the above colors. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 60c; oz., $2.25. 
POPPY. 
©ICELAND (P. Nudicaule) . This type 
lends itself very well to greenhouse 
forcing from a January sowing. They 
also do well outdoors. 
"The E mperor. A distinct improve¬ 
ment over El Monte in flower size 
and long, stiff stems. A brilliant 
orange. Excellent cut flower variety. 
Tr. pkts. only, 40c. 
El Monte. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 65c; oz., $2.00. 
Gartref Strain. A large-flowered mix¬ 
ture of pastel shades. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 45c; V 4 oz., 
85c. 
’•’Fakenham Hybrids. Extra large-flow¬ 
ered and long-stemmed. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 50c; oz., $1.75. 
*Sandford's Giants. We find this the 
finest hybrid strain we have for indoor 
forcing. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 75e; oz., $2.40. 
SHIRLEY (P. Rhoeas). 
"American Legion. Single, orange scar¬ 
let. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
Double Begonia-flowered Pink Shades. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Double Begonia-f.'owered Salmon. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Double Begonia-flowered Sweet Briar. 
Deep rose-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 65c. 
CARNATION-FLOWERED. Double. 3 ft. 
Fairy Blush Hybrids. Mixture of light 
pink shades. 
Tr. pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c. 
PEONY-FLOWERED. Double.' 3 feet. 
Shrimp-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 30c. 
Mixture of All Colors in this class. 
Tr. pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c. 
©PORTULACA. A very excellent plant 
for dwarf bedding or border work. Very 
easily grown. Should be sown direct 
as early as possible. 
^Double Mixture. Very bright, free- 
flowered mixture. 4 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
Single Mixture. 6 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Iceland Poppies are easily grown for spring 
cutting, by sowing in January or February. 
RHODANTHE. Everlasting. Semi-double 
flowers. 12 inches. 
Maculata Rose. Dark centered. 
Tr. Pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Atrosanguinea. Deep carmine. Good 
bright color. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 65c; oz., $2.25. 
RICINUS. Castor Bean. 
Borboniensis Arboreus. 10 feet. 
1 oz., 15c; 4 ozs., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
Zanzibariensis. Carmine. 12 feet. 
1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 60c; 1 lb., $2.25. 
RUDBECKIA, "My Joy. (New). Extra 
large-flowered, brilliant orange-yel¬ 
low with dark center. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 40c; oz., $1.50. 
SAINTPAULIA. Af rican Violet. A very 
attractive pot plant. Special care is 
required to germinate this seed. 
Cordata. Lavender-violet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
lonantha. Deep blue. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
SALPIGLOSSIS, Emperor. Besides being 
an attractive garden subject, Salpiglos- 
sis will furnish the retail florist with 
attractive cutting material either from 
a February sowing in the greenhouse 
or outdoors during the summer. 
Brown and Gold, Rose and Gold, Scar¬ 
let and Gold, Violet and Gold, White 
and Gold, Yellow and Gold. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; I /4 oz., 30c; 
1 oz., 85c. 
Emperor Mixed. A choice, large-flow¬ 
ered mixture of above colors. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; V 4 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 85c. 
SALVIA. The following list is made up of 
the finest, most even strains we have 
been able to find in America or Europe. 
Our extensive trials convince us that 
there are no better strains to be had. 
Germination requires bottom heat. 
SPLENDENS. 
"America. (Globe of Fire. Extra Select). 
Our strain of this standard variety 
grows about 20 inches tall and is very 
uniform in height. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 65c; oz., $2.25; 
4 ozs., $7.00, 
SALVIA—Continued. 
* Firebrand. Our most dwarf and early 
flowering strain. See novelty list on 
page 3 for complete description. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; V4 oz., 85c; oz., $3.00; 
4 ozs., $9.00. 
Harbinger. Very similar to Firebrand, 
except not quite so dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; '/» oz., 75c; oz., $2.60. 
Bonfire. Medium dwarf, very uniform. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; '/» oz., 60c; oz., $2.00; 
4 ozs., $6.00. 
Splendens Tall. 30 inches. Not early 
flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ’/ 2 oz., 75c; oz., $1.50; 
4 ozs., $4.25. 
Rocket. Extra early flowering, very 
dwarf strain. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; V 4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., 
$3.50. 
Maroon Prince. Rich velvety maroon 
Rather heavy color. 24 inches. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V 4 oz., 85c; oz., $3.25. 
FARINACEA. 
"Blue Bedder. Blue Salvia. 30 inches, 
with long stems suitable for cutting. 
Flowers July 15 from an early spring 
sowing. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V4 oz., 65c; oz., $2.25. 
Pale Blue. Slightly lighter color than 
above and not quite so compact. 36 in. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 50c; oz., $1.50. 
HORMINUM. 
Oxford Blue. Top leaves of each branch 
turn a deep rich Oxford-blue. Very 
pure color. 
Tr. pkt., 25c. 
SANVITALIA Procumbens. Double Creep¬ 
ing Zinnia. Very small-flowered yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; I /4 oz., 40c; oz., $1.50. 
SAPONARIA Vaccaria. 18 inches. Gyp- 
sophila-like flowers. 
White. Rose. 
Each: 1 oz., 15c. 
SCABIOSA. No retail grower should be 
without a liberal planting of annual 
Scabiosas. Long-stemmed, pleasing 
colors, and free flowering make them 
valuable for cutting. Do very well for 
spring flowering in a cool greenhouse. 
For a complete variety of attractive 
colors we recommend our mixture. 
‘•’Ageratum Blue. Good rich azure-blue. 
Large-flowered and one of the best. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Azure Fairy. Standard azure-blue. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
’"Loveliness. Extra large-flowered and 
a very good deep salmon-pink. Ex¬ 
cellent color. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
* Cherry-Red. A bright color. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Shasta. White. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
King of the Blacks. Deep rich maroon. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
"Giant Hybrid Mixture. A special strain 
containing only the new large-flowered 
varieties. Well balanced color mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Tom Thumb. 10 in. compact, dwarf 
plants for bedding or edging mixture 
Tr. pkt., 15e; 1 oz., 50c. 
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