THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 15 
Annual Larkspur 
Martin’s Excellent Strains for the Florist 
Many florists are finding Annual Larkspurs profitable greenhouse crops. They 
are easy to grow, the seed is inexspensive and the crop is made in a comparatively 
short time. Sowings of seed in the greenhouse during December and January will 
give excellent crops during late April and May. Sow the outdoor crop as early as 
your soil is in workable condition. 
The varieties marked * on trials showed to be the most popular shades for the 
grower who sells the cut flowers. 
Giant Imperial or Upright Varieties 
A recently developed strain, upright in 
growth, branching from the base, with 
extra long flower spikes. 
More good material can be cut from this 
type, than from the standard stock 
flowered as the upright growth permits 
closer planting. 
♦Blue Bell. A fine new clear blue, lighter 
than Lilac and slightly deeper in effect 
than Sky Blue. 
♦Blue Spire. The deepest blue, rich royal 
or Oxford blue. 
♦Carmine King. Carmine rose, the deep¬ 
est of the pink or rose shades offered. 
Cattlcya. Rich rosy lilac with fully double 
flowers closely spaced on long stems. 
Two to three weeks later than other 
varieties so prolonging the cutting sea¬ 
son. % nz. 25c, 14 oz. 45c, OZ. .$1.50. 
Dazzler. Is in full bloom a week earlier 
than other varieties. The flowering spike 
is very long with large flowers of vivid 
lustrous carmine. Y& or.. 25c, % or. 45c, 
or. $1.50. 
♦Empress Improved. Rose pink, shades 
salmon. Deeper in shade than Exquisite 
Pink. Branching from base is very 
pronounced and bears very large num¬ 
ber of long spikes. 
♦Exquisite Pink Improved. Very soft pink 
with a tone of salmon. Lightest of the 
pinks. 
♦Lilac Queen. Lilac shading to lavender 
blue.. Lighter in effect than Lilac 
Spire and we believe to be preferred. 
Lilac Spire. Lilac, deeper than Blue Bell. 
♦Los Angeles Improved. Very fine bril¬ 
liant salmon rose. 
Sweet Lavender. Rich Lavender blue 
with extra large double flowers. y s or. 
25c, % or. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
♦White Spire. Pure white. 
Prices on all above (except where noted) 
named varieties — !4 or. 30e, or. $1.00, 
% lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. 
Martin’s Imperial Mixed. % or. 25c, oz. 
SOc, % lb. $2.40, lb. $8.00. 
Tall Hyacinth Floryered Larkspur 
Carrying very few side branches this type 
produces one large spike. 
Dark Blue Pink 
Lilac White 
Any Color, % or. 30c, or. 90e, % lb. $3.00 
Mixed Colors, % ox. 25c, or. 75c, % ib. $2.75 | 
Long stemmed yellow daisies, quite simi¬ 
lar to Coreopsis, excellent for cutting. 
May be flowered in the greenhouse also. 
Stillmani. Golden yellow blooms, plants 
12 to 15 inches high. Outdoors it blooms 
in 6 weeks from sowing of seed. y s or. 
15c, % or. 25c, or. SOc, 
Golden Rosette. A brand new double form 
of Stillmani. The butter yellow rosette 
like flowers are very freely borne. An 
excellent yellow for cutting. Tr. Pkt. 
35e. 
Linum—Annual Flax 
Grandiflorum Rubrum. Bright scarlet 
flowers very showy. 15 inches. 
Coeruleum. Blue Flax. 15 inches. 
Either Variety— y+ or. 10c, oz. 25c. 
Fine New Larkspurs 
for 1937 
Many new Larkspurs were introduced this 
year and we believe the three we offer 
here represent the best of the new sorts 
and we recommend you try them at least 
as a part of your order for Larkspur. 
Coral King. A distinct new shade in Lark¬ 
spur, blush-pink with a suffusion of 
coral. Flowers are large, fully double 
and the spikes for cutting are excep¬ 
tionally long. It is early, about same 
season as Rosamond. % oz. 35e, % oz. 
60e, % oz. $1.00, oz. $1.75. 
Gloria Improved. Rich deep rose on sal¬ 
mon is the color of this new strain, 
much improved over the old Gloria. It 
is early, of even, uprig'ht growth. The 
flowers are of average size, very close¬ 
ly spaced on the stems. % or. 25c, % oz. 
40c, y> or. 75c, oz. $1.25. 
White King. We feel that when well 
known White King will replace all 
other white Larkspurs. It gives a very 
heavy and long cutting spike, closely 
filled with the extra large double flor¬ 
ets, which are glistening white. An 
added value is the earliness of White 
King which is ready to cut a week be¬ 
fore the standard Imperials. % or. 35e, 
% oz. OOe, y> or. $1.00, oz. $1.75. 
Tall Double Stock Flowered 
Agerntnm or Azure Blue. Light blue. 
♦Dark Royal Blue. Beautiful rich shade. 
♦Empress Rose. Best of the rose pinks 
with extra long stems and large flower 
trusses. 
La France. Pleasing salmon pink. 
♦Lilac Improved. A medium shade be¬ 
tween Ageratum and Dark Blue. 
♦Lustrous Carmine or Newport Pink. Best 
of the real deep rosy scarlet varieties. 
Rosamond. Bright rose, which does not 
fade, holding its color until out of 
flower. Two weeks earlier than other 
stock flowered varieties. % oz. 30c, oz. 
$1.00, % lb. $3.50. 
♦White. Fine long spikes. 
Prices all above except Rosamond—% oz. 
20c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 
Mixed Colors—% oz. 15c, oz. 45c, % lb. 
$1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Fairy Bouquet. A new strain of the fin¬ 
est delicate colors. The plants are 
compact 10 to 12 inches tall, bushy and 
they are simply covered with bloom. 
Shades of yellow, pink, rose, lavender, 
orchid, white and salmon. A oz. 30e, 
l /s or. 55c, d4 oz. $1.00. 
Maroccana Hybrid Varieties 
This is a taller growing group (12-15 
inches) and they contain more of the 
brighter more vivid shades. 
Excelsior Mixed. Very showy including 
all colors. oz. 15c, oz. 45c. 
Lilium Pbilippinense 
Of great value as a greenhouse grown 
Lily. This splendid long white trumpet 
Lily blooms in 6 to 9 months from the 
seed sowing. Our seed is an extra se¬ 
lected strain improved in purity of 
color. % or. 35c, % oz. 60c, oz. $1.80. 
Larkspur, the Giant Imperial Type 
Lobelia 
The Lobelias are of great value and in¬ 
terest to the florist for many purposes, 
for potting, hanging baskets, edging, bor¬ 
ders and formal design bedding. Under 
fair conditions when not too hot the 
plants will bloom all summer. For good 
plants to set out in May start the seed in 
January as it comes slowly and the seed¬ 
lings grow slowly. Plants potted individ¬ 
ually are best. We have selected our va¬ 
rieties with great care and can thorough¬ 
ly recommend the strains. 
Compact Varieties, 4-5 inches tall 
Blue Stone. New strain of clear gentian 
blue, with no white eye. A oz. 25c, % 
oz. 45c, % oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
Cambridge Blue. Light blue with green 
foliage. A oz. 30c, % oz. 50c, % oz. 90c, 
oz. $3.00. 
Crystal Palace. Rich deep blue with white 
eye and dark foliage. A oz. 20c, y a or. 
35c, ^4 oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
White Lady. A splendid compact white 
flowered variety. A oz. 20e, % oz. 35e, 
% oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
Pendula or Trailing Varieties 
Hamburgia. Sky blue with white eye 
A oz. 25c, y a or. 40c, 14 oz. 75c, oz. $2.25. 
Miranda. Bright rosy purple, clear white 
eye. Aoz. 35c, % oz. 60c, % oz. $1.10, 
oz. $4.00. 
Sapphire. By many considered the best 
for hanging baskets. Large flowers, 
deep navy blue with clear white eye. 
A oz. 25c, % oz. 45c, 14 or. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
Tenuior or Ramosa Compacta 
Erect growing variety, plants 12 to 15 
inches tall of fine gentian blue. Excellent 
bedding variety, large flowered and a 
splendid winter bloomer for the green¬ 
house or for a summer bedding variety. 
A OZ. 25c, y a or. 40c, % oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
Annual Lupines 
Are listed on Page 17 
Linaria 
Leptosyne 
