THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 27 
V erbenas 
Giant Flowered (Gigantea) Varieties 
The finest large-flowered group with enormous heads and individual 
florets. Folio ving are the best varieties. 
Two New Varieties for 1937 
Crimson Glow. The first crimson Verbena. 
Pure self color without even a small 
light eye. Florets of good size, plant 
semi compact. Tr. Pkt. :55c. % oz. 90c, 
oz. $2.75. 
Floradale Beauty. Improved Beauty of 
Oxford Hybrids. The same beautiful 
rose pink and rose red shades, but 
florets and flower heads are larger. 
Seed germinates readily. Tr. Pkt. 35c, % 
oz. $1.00, oz. $3.50. 
Standard Gigantea Varieties 
Mammoth Blue. With white eye. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Beautiful 
large flowers of rose pink to rose red. 
A little fickle in germination but well 
worth the care you take with it. 
Cerise (|ueeu. Soft Salmon Cerise of a 
very lively shade. Large and long 
stemmed. 
Etna. One of the best of all, Geranium 
red with yellow eye. Free bloomer 
and quite true from seed, liable to be a 
little low and slow in germination. 
Helen Willmott. A very fine true pink. 
Very uniform. Somewhat smaller flow¬ 
ers but extremely effective. 
Lavender Glory. New, lavender with 
creamy white eye. A fine flower, but 
variable from seed. 
Lucifer. Vivid scarlet without eye. 
Luminosa. Flame pink shading to salmon. 
Itoyale. Dark rich royal blue with white 
creamy yellow eye. 
Salmon Pink. Very true, bright with eye. 
Spectrum Bed. A dazzling variety of scar¬ 
let or Spectrum red, said to be the 
brightest Verbena in existence. 
White Mammoth. Best of the White Var¬ 
ieties. 
Any above variety —% oz. 30c, 3 /i oz. 50c, 
oz. $1.00. 
Martins Excellent Giant Mixed. A fine 
color assortment. y s oz. 25c, ^4 oz. 45c, 
oz. $1.40. 
Hybrida Mixed Verbenas. A good mixture 
of the better Hybrida varieties. Smaller 
flowered than the Giganteas but free 
blooming. Excellent for bedding. % oz. 
20c, >4 oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Various Verbenas 
Erinoidcs (Moss Verbena) Purple. Fine 
strong plant. 1 ft. high, somewhat 
spreading with bright purple flowers. 
Excellent as a cover on dry soil. *4 oz. 
25c, ' i oz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Erinoidcs White. y a oz. 25c, 14 oz. 40e, oz. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Verbena Venosa. Bright rosy lilac or he¬ 
liotrope flowers, freely born on short 
spikes. A fine bedding or border plant, 
showy all summer. y a oz. 20c, 14 oz. 
35c, oz. $1.20. 
Venosa Lilaeena. New strain with deli¬ 
cate lavender blue flowers. Very pretty, 
r 1 ® oz. 25c, 14 oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
Compacta Dwarf Verbenas 
Bushy Plants 0 to )S Inches Tall 
Fireball. The finest of the type and com¬ 
ing practically 100% true. Brilliant 
crimson scarlet blooms cover the plants. 
Carmine Ball. Somewhat taller than Fire¬ 
ball. 
Cameo Pink. A lovely shade, coming quite 
true from seed. 
Dannchrog—Danish Flag. Plant and flow¬ 
er larger than Fireball. The same bright 
scarlet but with white eye. 14 oz. 25c, 
14 oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Violet Bouquet. Pure deep violet, with a 
good sized cream colored eye. 
Above except where noted— oz. 25c, 14 
oz. 40c, 14 *>z. 70c, oz. $2.50. 
Verbenas for Cutting or Pot Culture 
Plants of these varieties grow erect 15 to 
18 inches tall with the flowers borne in 
clusters at the top. 
Pink and Rose Bouquet. Beautiful shades 
of pink and rose, seifs and some with 
white eye. Excellent florists shade. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
White Bouquet. A pure white with the 
bouquet habit. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 14 oz. $1.00. 
Erccta Royal Bouquet Mixed. The upright 
bouquet type in mixed colors. A oz. 
25c, 14 oz. 40c, 14 oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
For The Herb Garden 
The increasing popularity of Herb Gardens makes it good business on the part of plant growers to have a 
well chosen assortment of Herb plants on hand. We have selected the following list to include the most 
popular kinds both annual and perennial. The seed of these varieties we carry in stock. If you find you need 
other varieties as well, we would be pleased to have your inquiry and procure' the seed for you. 
Anise (Pimpinclla Anisuni). Annual, grown 
for its aromatic seeds, used in flavoring. 
oz. 15c. 
Balm (Melissa Officinalis). Perennial. The 
leaves yield lemon scented oil used in 
perfumes. 3 ,4 oz. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocimum Basilicum. Annual. 
The plant has spicy aroma. The oil is 
used in perfumes. Oz. 15c. 
Borage (Borago Officinalis). Annual, used 
as a pot herb and for flavoring. Oz. 15c. 
Caraway (Corum. Carui). Biennial. For 
flavoring. Oz. 15c. 
Catnip (Nepeta Catarla). Perennial. 3 /4 oz. 
20c, oz. GOc, 
See other Nepetas on Page 42. 
Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum). Annual, 
grown for seeds which are used medi¬ 
cinally and also by barbers. Oz. 15c. 
Dill, Mammoth Aiietlium Graveoleus. An¬ 
nual. Used chiefly in dill pickles. 
Oz. 10c. 
Fennel, Sweet (Foeniculum Officinale). 
Perennial, though usually grown as An¬ 
nual. Sweet pungent flavor. Seeds used 
for flavoring confections and medicines. 
Oz. 15c. 
Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) Per¬ 
ennial. Leaves used for seasoning and 
extracts in medical preparations. % oz. 
20c, oz. 60c. 
Hyssop (Ilyssopus Officinalis) Perennial. 
Extract used as a stimulant and tonic, 
also used in perfumes. Oz. 15c. 
Lavender (Lavandula Spica). Perennial. 
Flower stalks are dried and used in per¬ 
fumes and also in the home for scenting 
linens. Oz. 15c. 
See other Lavandula varieties on Page 40. 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum Majorann). 
Perennial, but tender and grown as an¬ 
nual. The joung leaves are used in sea¬ 
soning. Oz. 15c. 
Peppermint (Mentha Piperita). Perennial, 
valuable for its extract oils. Pkt. 25c. 
Pennyroyal (Mentha Puiegium). Peren¬ 
nial. Used for flavoring. Pkt. 251. 
Rosemary (Kosemarinus Officinalis). Per¬ 
ennial. Fragrant odor, bitter flavor. 
Leaves used In seasoning and the oil in 
perfumery. V4 oz. 25c, oz. SOc. 
Bue (Huta Graveoleus). Perennial. Of a 
bitter flavor. Used in medicines. Oz. 20c. 
Saffron (Cartliamus Tinctorius). Annual. 
Flower heads used in cosmetics, the 
leaves in flavoring. Oz. 25c. 
Sage, Broadleaf (Salvia Officinalis). Per¬ 
ennial. The most commonly used for 
seasoning. Has a pleasant aromatic 
odor. Oz. 20c. 
Savory, Summer (Satureia Hortensis). An¬ 
nual. Very popular for seasoning. Oz. 
15c. 
Savory, Winter (Satureia Montana). Per¬ 
ennial. Also for seasoning. *4 oz. 15c, 
oz. 50c. 
Thyme, Common (Thymus Vulgaris). Per¬ 
ennial, strong but agreeable aromatic 
odor. Used in medicines and for season¬ 
ing. ^4 oz. 15c, oz. 50c. 
See other Thyme varieties on Page 46. 
Sweet Cecily (Myrrbis Odorata). Peren¬ 
nial. Grown for the sweet scented leaves 
and for its extracts. Pkt. 25c. 
Woodruff (Asperula Odorata) Perennial. 
Fragrant stems and leaves used for 
scenting. % oz. 25c, oz. 90c. 
Wormwood (Artemesia Absinthum). Per¬ 
ennial. Spicy odor but very bitter flav¬ 
or. Used as a tonic, sometimes for sea¬ 
soning. Oz. 20c. 
