GREENHOUSE SNAPDRAGONS 
With free ventilation and plenty of sunshine, such as we get during the spring months, Snap¬ 
dragons reach their highest state of development in northern greenhouses—none to compare with 
them in California or England. But during the depth of winter when vents are frozen shut and the 
sun is eclipsed more or less for weeks, our Snapdragons get into trouble. The planning of another 
season’s crop is a good time to think of this. 
Snaps distinctly do not like a deep wet soil. We have noted them thriving in a crack of a stone 
wall, and in other little nourished out-of-the-way places, which at least proves that they are not 
native to swamps, and that is about what a ground bed during midwinter might become if watering 
and drainage are not carefully thought out. While the early winter crop can be well grown on deep 
ground beds, they are more safely and better produced in a 6-inch raised bed in which the soil 
might settle down to a depth of 4 inches. Start them off in fresh soil, though we find that if thor¬ 
oughly saturated with hot water it will be all right. But something should be done to destroy the 
harmful life that accumulates in sheltered greenhouse soil. If fresh, add one-quarter well-rotted 
manure to it and about 100 pounds of bone meal to each 1000 square feet of bench. We use little 
or no further fertilizers until the stronger sun of February permits plenty of ventilation and in¬ 
vigorates the growth so it can use additional fertility without the spikes dropping part of their 
buds or cracking off, or other forms of midwinter trouble developing. In the Central States rust 
develops little or not at all until the heat of late spring sets in. But it sometimes becomes serious 
where fogs prevail, especially along the seaboard states. The only preventative measure is main¬ 
taining atmosphere dry as possible by watering early on bright days when ventilation will dry the 
atmosphere before night. Our experience is that any spray for rust is worse than a waste of time 
and material. Such preventative measures as the use of raised beds, maintaining dry, well- 
ventilated atmosphere, and avoiding over-feeding, especially during the depth of winter, will develop 
a firm vigorous growth. Such measures will do more to resist midwinter trouble than anything 
that can be done after it sets in. 
GREENHOUSE GROWN SEED 
When grown in the open field, unless widely segregated, Snapdragons cross or mix more or 
less—this cannot be avoided. Even when greenhouse grown, some breaks will appear because 
of the inherent tendency of all Snaps to change. The lavenders, Bertha Baur and Orchid, are much 
inclined to vary. But tbe chances of getting off colors are greater when grown in the open where 
they are fully exposed to the crossing effect of wind and insects. Seed of all forcing varieties we 
offer is greenhouse grown—all of it in our own houses, except originator’s novelties. 
THE 12 BEST VARIETIES 
This season we are offering a list of the best varieties, in response to numerous requests for it. 
Three new ones are included that we have confidence in, notably Glorious, that you will find a strik¬ 
ing and original color. Also in Marie Louise we have a new color. Some consider this rather light, 
but it has pleased all who have used it. Of last year’s new ones, Windmiller’s Cheviot and White 
Wonder speak for themselves. We realize, of course, that varying conditions, treatment, and market 
makes it difficult to suggest the best varieties, but we wish to add that the following are selected 
according to our experience and the general demand for them. 
Glorious. (New— H. R. Frank & Sons, Columbia City, Ind.) May be described as a dark or glor¬ 
ified Afterglow. The reddish bronze contrasts very richly with the yellow center of the flowers. 
We find it a strikingly attractive color for flowering at any season. Growth and flowering habit 
similar to Afterglow and Rose Queen. Comes practically 100 per cent true to color. 
% tr. pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., $5.00. 
The experience of a Chicago commission house in selling the flowers the past few seasons will 
be of interest and is as follows: 
“/ heartily endorse the new Frank Snap, Glorious, having sold it for several years to our retail 
trade, that finds its reddish copper color a highly attractive and an original one.” 
Joseph Foerster Co. per Leonard C. Koehler, Mgr. 
Marie Louise. (New—Raasch, Hoopeston, Ill.) This variety gives 
us an entirely new color in winter Snaps. The color can be 
described as a beautiful seashell-pink. The color effect is light, 
a shade that will at times be used to excellent advantage. Marie 
Louise comes practically 100 per cent true to its color and is 
uniform in habit. Tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 pkts., $5.00. 
White Wonder. Clear snow-white—no shading—together with 
ideal flowering habit, fairly early and continuous. We consider 
it, without reservation, the best white. Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
Cheviot Maid Supreme. The most dependable and popular clear 
rose-pink. Fairly early and continuous flowering. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Cheviot Supreme, Windmiller Strain. Individual flowers are larger 
than the original strain with fewer on the stem. General effect is 
more attractive and we believe will be preferred. 
% tr. pkt., $1.00: tr. pkt., $1.50. 
New Cincinnati. The finest fairly light rose-pink, long-stemmed, 
and our stock is true to color and habit. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Rose Queen. The standard fairly dark rose-pink. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
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Afterglow. Fine golden orange. Some growers find the flower heads 
snap easily. This is largely overcome by avoiding excess moisture 
and soil fertility. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Miss Wooster. Early flowering, light golden bronze. We find it 
clearly best in this color class. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 3 pkts. $4.00; 5 pkts., $6.50. 
Ceylon Court—Dark Selection. Early, free, and continuous flow¬ 
ering continues to leave this fairly light yellow at the head of its 
color class. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Coates' Yellow Perfection. Golden yellow, better color than Ceylon 
Court and longer stemmed, but later flowering and not so free. 
Should not be planted on deep beds for winter flowering. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Velvet Beauty. Deep crimson-red. We have selected our strain of 
this away from the cold crimson-rose of the original stock to one 
that is best described as a crimson-scarlet; an indispensable 
color in limited quantities. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
—all are improved varieties. 
The world’s finest Winter Snaps are grown in our northern greenhouses 
