"FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS'' 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS — Continued 
Dahlia, Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids 
If started early they get into nice flower 
late in summer. 
CYNOGLOSSUM (Chinese Forget-me-not). 
5000 s. 24 in. 
Blue Bird. (New). Our trials of this with 
regular Amabile Blue show a more vig¬ 
orous upright growth that doesn’t 
“sprawl” as easily although a week or so 
later in flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 20 c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Amabile Blue. The preferred color. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 30c. 
Pink. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
CYPERUS Alternifolius (Umbrella Plant). 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
DAHLIA. 2800 s. Aside from their use as 
sources of tuber-propagated stock, seed¬ 
ling Dahlia strains are finding an ever- 
increasing popularity as outdoor bedding 
stock, especially the dwarf Unwin and 
Coltness strains. Flowers first season 
from an early sowing. 
* Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids. Outsells all our 
other varieties. Our strain is grown by 
specialists. 18 in., double and semi¬ 
double with a particularly wide range of 
good colors. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25; 
4 ozs., $7.00. 
Lilliput or Pompon Mixture. A good pro¬ 
portion are perfectly formed, fully dou¬ 
ble Pompon-like flowers. 24 in. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; % oz., $1.35. 
Decorative and Cactus Mixed. 30 in. 
Varies considerably in flower type and 
height. Contains excellent specimens for 
tuber-propagation. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.75. 
COLTNESS STRAIN. Single, 18 in. Uni¬ 
formly dwarf and true to color. 
Scarlet Gem. Bright color. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; % oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Mixture. Tr. pkt., 25c; oz., 60c; 1 oz., 
$1.90. 
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DELPHINIUM Chinensis. (Annual). 20,- 
000 s. From a September sowing pro¬ 
duces a nice forced spring crop. Does 
well outdoors from a January or February 
sowing. 
''Cambridge Blue. The standard Bella- 
donna-blue variety. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Dark Blue, White. Each: Tr. pkt., 20c; 
1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
For other Delphinium see Perennial List. 
©DIANTHUS. 25,000 s. 
Annual Sweet William (D. barbato-sinen- 
sis.) 12 in. Single mixed. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
* SWEET WIVELSFIELD. 12 in. An im¬ 
proved large flowered annual Sweet Wil¬ 
liam. Brilliant colors and free flowering 
habit. 
Double Magenta with White Eye, Double 
Wine-Red, Double Mixture. A wide 
range of colors in this class. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.00. 
Single Mixture. The original Sweet Wiv- 
elsfield strain. Makes attractive cutting 
material for a retail grower. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
HEDDEWIGI (Double Japanese Pinks). 
10 in. Fine for rock garden work. Free 
flowering. 
Fireball. Deep scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Pink Beauty. Blush-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
'^Snowdrift. Extra large flowered pure 
white. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; !4 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Laciniatus Splendens. Extra large 2-in. 
flowers. Brilliant crimson with large 
white eye. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; !4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Diadem Mixture of above colors: Tr. pkt., 
15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
For other Dianthus see Perennial List. 
DIDISCUS Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower). 
10,000 s. Valuable for spring forcing in¬ 
doors, also outdoors. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 80c. 
'DIMORPHOTHECA Aurantiaca. 9500 s. 
Hybrids Mixed. A very delightful early 
flowering annual border or rock garden 
plant. 6 to 10 in. 2-in. single daisy-like 
flowers in yellow, buff and orange shades. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
DRACAENA. 
Australis. 1000 s. The broad-leaved kind. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Indivisa. 1500 s. The narrow-leaved and 
most popular one. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 
1 lb., $4.25. 
DUSTY MILLER. 
Centaurea Candidissima. 7500 s. 6 in. of 
slow growth. Must be started early. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa. 7300 s. 24 in. 
Heaviest and most rapid grower of these 
three varieties. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
DUSTY MILLER—Cont. 
“Cineraria Maritima, Diamond. 10 in. Of 
fairly compact habit, very white foliage. 
The best of the “Dusty Millers.” 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
EUPHORBIA. 
Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia or Mexi¬ 
can Fire Plant). 5000 s. Makes solid 
hedge with small Poinsettia-like flowers 
at tips of branches. 36 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Variegata. The popular Snow-on-the- 
Mountain. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 35c. 
For Euphorbia Corollata see Perennial 
List. 
*EXACUM affine atrocoeruleum. A very 
attractive, easily grown and richly fra¬ 
grant pot plant. Ours is the richer deeper 
blue shade. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25. 
FOUR O'CLOCK. See Marvel of Peru. 
GAILLARDIA Lorenziana. 14,000 s. Dou¬ 
ble mixture of yellow and red shades. 
Quite attractive and free flowering. 18 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
For other Gaillardia see Perennial List. 
GERBERA, Jamesoni Hybrids. A popular 
greenhouse forcing plant. Our crop of 
this in California is harvested several 
times a year, enabling us to furnish fresh 
seed at all times. 
100 seeds, 40c; 500 seeds, $1.75; 1000 
seeds, $3.00. 
GILIA Capitata (Blue Thimble Flower). 
100,000 s. Reselected. 24 in. Ball-shaped 
with some cutting value. Attractive feath¬ 
ered foliage. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
GLOXINIA. 4 -in. pot plants in 6 to 8 
months from seed sowing are obtained 
with attention to a few fundamentals such 
as uniform moisture both in the soil and 
atmosphere, and protection from direct 
sun. 
“Crimson Glow. Rich velvety crimson- 
scarlet. Very free flowering. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
''Frederick Benary. (Gigantea). Extra 
blight white-throated scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
Defiance. Rich glowing scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Emperor William. (Crassifolia Erecta). 
Dark violet-bordered white. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Tigered and Spotted Mixture. Attractively 
variegated colors. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
“Benary's Giant Mixture. (Gigantea). 
The finest mixture we know of. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
GODETIA. Require shallow soil for green¬ 
house use, about like Clarkia. Following 
are all of the large flowered type. 
''The Bride. Attractive combination of 
white and crimson. 24 in. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Sweetheart. Double poppy-like flower, 
clear pink. 18 in. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c. 
