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BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1937 
AND PRECEDING YEARS 
PETUNIA NEW EARLY FLOWERING 
SPENCER SWEET PEA 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE 
RUFFLED NANA COMPACTA MARTHA 
WASHINGTON. AWARD OF MERIT 1935 
ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
(Grower’s Description) 
Petunias have enjoyed great popularity in recent 
years, and the focus of interest lately has centered on 
the dwarf growing, compact types, of which the new 
Martha Washington ushers in an entirely new version. 
The plants are about nine inches tall, in a perfect ball 
effect, actually covered with dozens of the delicately 
ruffled medium-sized flowers. The color itself is an 
interesting combination, blush pink at the edges, 
deepening to dark violet in the throat, with heavy 
veining. It comes exceedingly true to color and type, 
and is excellent for use as a bedding, border, window 
box or pot plant. Pkt. 25c. 
POPPY 
NUDICAULE THE EMPEROR 
(Grower’s Description) 
This exceptionally fine strain of Nudicaule Poppy, 
which we are offering you as a companion to The 
Empress, attracted the attention of Mr. John C. 
Bodger, in the course of this travels through Australia 
last year. The Emperor is without doubt the best 
orange Iceland Poppy available, the same type as 
The Empress, with extremely large fluted petaled 
flowers, many with an extra row of petals. The color 
is remarkably true, the same shade as our El Monte, 
deep tangerine orange, but the flowers are larger, and 
are borne on very long strong stems. We highly rec¬ 
ommend The Emperor. Pkt. 25c. 
POPPY 
NUDICAULE GARTREF 
(Grower’s Description) 
The Gartref strain of Iceland Poppies is distinct 
among all varieties, because of the distinct picotee 
marking at the edges of each petal. This picotee edge 
is present on all flowers, and lends a distinctive air of 
contrast to the color of the bloom. The flowers are of 
good size on wiry stems of medium length, fine for 
cutting or garden decoration. The color range in¬ 
cludes many unusual shades of biscuit, pink, apricot 
and cream, as well as the deeper orange and lemon 
tones. Pkt. 25c. 
PRIMULA or PRIMROSE 
Few people realize the beauty there is in Primrose,s 
in flower gardens. They are about the first flowers 
that bloom in the spring. Their colors of blue, red and 
yellow and growing from 8 to 12 inches high are one 
of the best flowers for Rock Gardens and along shady 
paths. (Seeds germinate very slowly). 
Primula Veris—Red shades. Pkt. 25c. 
Primula Veris Coerulea—Dark blue shades. Pkt. 20c. 
Primula Veris Kleynii—Rich golden yellow shaded 
apricot, the best yellow on the market. Pkt. 15c. 
Primula Butzer’s Pride—This strain is of extra large 
flowered varieties, mixed of wonderful colors. We wish 
to tell you more about these varieties, but the space is 
limited, Pkt. 25c. 
This sweet pea which we consider the most beautiful 
one that has ever been originated, was obtained through 
a cross between Pinkie and Lady Gay. The color is 
softer and more beautiful than Pinkie. The flowers are 
the largest we have ever seen on any sweet pea and it 
has long stems with four very large blooms on each 
stem. Color soft rose pink. Fluted. This new sweet 
pea is so charming and dainty that it deserved the 
most appropriate name we could find. With the kind 
permission of Mr. and Mrs. Temple, it is named in 
honor of their daughter, the charming and lovely little 
cinema star, Shirley Temple. Pkt. 25c. 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
Violas or tufted pansies are beautiful and showy, 
smaller than pansies but larger than violets. Lovely 
and satisfactory in beds, edgings, rockeries or for 
design work. Do well in ordinary garden soil but en¬ 
joy half shade and some moisture. Bloom continu¬ 
ously, of compact growth, averaging 6 to 8 inches in 
height, bloom first year if seed is sown early. Many 
are violet scented. 
Apricot—A beautiful rich apricot shade, tinted 
orange toward the center. Pkt. 25c. 
Arkwright Ruby—Bright ruby crimson shaded terra 
cotta with central markings; fragrant. Pkt. 25c. 
Ilona—Wine red. Pkt. 25c. 
Lutea Splendens—Chrome yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
BUTZER’S ROSE CITY 
COLLECTION 
Specially suited for 
the owners of small 
gardens who have 
limited space, but 
desire to obtain the 
beautiful color effect 
of planting in 
masses, each a dis¬ 
tinct shade. 
25c Postpaid 
This Collection 
Contains One 
Package Each of the 
Following— 
RUFFLED PRIMROSE 
Primrose 
RUFFLED ROSE 
Soft Rich Rose 
RUFFLED WHITE 
Pure White 
SWEET PEA 
RUFFLED BEAUTY 
Lilac Pink on Amber 
RUFFLED CARMINE 
Bright Carmine Rose 
RUFFLED ORCHID 
Rich Lavender Rose 
