THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 23 
Rudbeckia—Cone Flower 
Ixclvedon Star. A much improved variety 
with excellent stems for cutting. The 
colors vary but all have orange yellow 
petals with dark brown centers and 
mahogany tones. *4 oz. 30c, Yi oz. 50c 
nz. $1.50. 
llicolor Snperbn. Yi oz. 15c. oz. 50c. 
Halo Mixture, Novelty for 1937. The latest 
development in annual Rudbeckia, Halo 
Mixture consists of double and semi- 
doubled flowers in a great variety of 
forms and colors. Some are shaggy, 
curled and interlaced, others are more 
formal. Very valuable, easy to grow 
and long' blooming summer flowers. 
Sol<l in Originator’s Packets. Each 40c, 
3 for $1.00. 
Saintpaulia—African Violet 
Valuable pot plants, which have a long 
period of bloom. They need almost the 
same treatment as Gloxinias. Seed sown 
in January will produce plants that start 
to bloom in July and continue blooming 
well into the winter. 
Ionantlia Gramliflora. Rich deep blue 
flowers. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Ionantha Corilnta. A new variety distin¬ 
guished by its dark cordated leaves, 
strong growth and large flowers of 
deep lavender. Seed sown in January 
will produce blooming plants by July. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Salvias 
We are very careful in our choice of seed, 
being sure that it is correctly harvested 
and cured to give good germination. It 
will pay you to buy this kind of seed and 
get plenty of plants for your efforts. 
Siilendens Red. The standard tall red, 24 
inches. Vs oz. 25c, Yi oz. 45c, % oz. SOc, 
oz. $1.50. 
America or Globe of Fire. 16 to 18 inches 
tall. Very bright. Ya oz. 40c, Yi oz. 75c, 
y 2 oz. $1.30, oz. $2.50. 
llonfire, Clara Ilcdmnn. Compact erect va¬ 
riety, 15 to 16 inches. Ya oz. 35c, Yi oz. 
60c, % oz. $1.00, oz. $1.80. 
Harbinger. Earliest blooming scarlet, 
dwarf compact growth, dark green fo¬ 
liage. ^ oz. 35c, Yu oz. 60c. Yi oz. $1.00. 
% OZ. $1.75, oz. $3.00. 
Blue Salvias 
Salpiglossis 
The Salpiglossis or Velvet flower is a 
beautiful cut flower. They come in very 
rich shades, and have a velvety texture 
quite unlike any other flower. You will 
find your customers will buy the started 
plants from you in the spring if you have 
them. 
As a winter greenhouse crop, start seed 
in January for May bloom. By the use of 
additional light you can flower August or 
September sown seed in the greenhouse in 
March. 
Criiii.sou Purple 
Golden Yellow Hose and Gold 
I.ight Itlue & Gold Scarlet and Gold 
Purple and Gold Velvety Red 
White and Gold 
Any variety— Ya oz. 20c, Yi oz. 35e, oz. $1.20 
Martin’s Excellent Mixed Salpiglossis. 
Contains all the rich shades of both 
veined and self-colored varieties. Ya oz. 
20c, Y* oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Dwarf Giant Salpiglossis 
A Reading Novelty for 1037 
This new strain largely overcomes the 
fault of the standard strain as the plants 
are much dwarfer and they are compact 
and very free flowering. As a garden 
plant it stands erect without support. We 
consider this one of the very best of the 
new flower strains recently developed. 
Mixed Colors in good assortment. Tr. Pkt. 
SOc, Yi oz. $1.50. 
A Vase of Schizantlius, Martin’s Excellent 
Schizanthus 
Salpiglossis Purple :ut«l Gold 
Senecio—Jacobea 
The annual varieties make good cutting 
flowers, grown in the greenhouse or out¬ 
doors. 1*4 to 2 ft. high. 
Tall Double Mixed. Pink, red, white, blue 
and purple. Tr. Pkt. 30e, Ya oz. 75c. 
Shamrock 
True Irish. For nice little pots for St. 
Patrick’s day sown very early in Janu¬ 
ary. Tr. Pkt. 20c, oz. 75c. 
Smilax 
Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides. Decorative 
greenhouse climber. Yi oz. 20c, oz. 50c, 
Yi lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Patens lllue. Navy blue flower in loose 
spikes. A oz. 25c, Ya oz. 45c, Yi oz. 80c. 
Farinacea Blue. Tall slender spikes of 
silvery blue flowers. Plants 3 ft. tall. 
Ya oz. 30c, Yi oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
Blue Iledder. A more dwarf compact type 
of Farinacea with flowers of a deeper 
shade of blue. j*s oz. 30c, Ya oz. 55e, % 
oz. $1.00, oz. $3.50. 
Sanvitalia—Creeping Zinnia 
Sanvitalia is one of the best of low edg¬ 
ing or border plants. 
Procuinbens Rouble. Flowers like small 
double yellow Zinnias. Plants only a 
few inches high and spreading out 12 
to 15 inches in diameter. Ya oz. 25c, *4 
oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Saponaria 
Light foliage and small graceful flowers 
somewhat similar to Annual Baby’s 
Breath. Free flowering. 
Vaccaria White. 2 ft. high, excellent for 
cutting. 
Vaccaria Rose. Pretty rose pink blooms, 
otherwise similar to the white. 
Either variety— Yi oz. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Multiflora Scarlet Queen. Plant 10 inches 
high with bright scarlet flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding. Yi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Knowing the value of Schizanthus to the 
florist we are specializing in it and be¬ 
lieve we have for you the very best strains 
of seed to be obtained. Schizanthus is in 
demand as a cut flower and as a pot plant. 
The graceful delicately tinted flowers are 
unlike any others. Normally the regular 
flowering time in the greenhouse is in 
May but this may be advanced to March 
or even February by the use of additional 
light. Sow seed in September and October 
for earliest crop. 
Martin’s Excellent Hybrids. All shades 
both bright and soft are present in this 
blend. Excellent for pot work or cut¬ 
ting. Tr. Pkt. 40c, Ya oz. SOc, Yi oz. $1.50. 
Wisetonensis Monarch Reselected. An 
English strain that is a great favorite 
with estate gardeners and florists who 
demand exceptional results. Our seed is 
.taken from only the finest greenhouse 
grown plants. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Excelsior Compact Dwarf Mixed. An ex¬ 
cellent strain for potting because of the 
plant habit which is naturally more 
dwarf and compact, 10 to 12 inches high. 
Includes a rich mixture of shades. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, Ya oz. $1.00. 
Pansy Flowered Schizanthus. Large blooms 
of Pansy like form in a rich mixture of 
self colors. Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
Choice Mixed. For outdoor gardens. Yi oz. 
20c, oz. 60c. 
Solanum—Jerusalem Cherry 
Ornamental pot plants. Sow seed in Jan¬ 
uary to produce well fruited plants by the 
following Christmas. 
Cleveland Cherry Red. Better than old 
type, more compact in growth and pro¬ 
duces more fruit. Bright scarlet ber¬ 
ries. Yi oz. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Cleveland Orange. Orange berries. Ya oz. 
20c, Yi oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Hlavacek’s Masterpiece. Large scarlet 
fruit. Compact. Ya oz. 25c, Yi oz. 40c, 
oz. $1.20. 
Christmas Pepper, Chameleon. Small coni¬ 
cal fruits changing from yellow to pur- 
pie and tren to red. Yi oz. 20c, oz. 70c. 
Stevia 
Invaluable in the greenhouse for its 
wealth of white flowers for cutting. 
Scrrata. Ya oz. 25c, Yi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Streptocarpus—Cape Primrose 
Large Flowering Hybrids. Fine greenhouse 
plants bearing trumpet-shaped flowers 
in a wide variety of colors over a long 
blooming season. Seed sown in March 
or February will produce good bloom¬ 
ing plants for following fall and winter. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00. 
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