MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS — Continued 
DELPHINIUM 
GYPSOPHILA—Continued 
GREVILLEA 
Robusto (Australian Silk Oak). 3,000 s. Fine for specimen or 
combination work. Enjoys considerable heat and a well-drained 
loose soil. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz, 75c. 
GYPSOPHILA 
ELEGANS (Baby’s Breath). 24,000 s. The first two strains listed, 
for extra large flowers and strong growth, are the finest. 
*Covent Garden Market. A very excellent uniformly large flow¬ 
ered and strong growing strain. 
1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 50c; 1 lb., $1.60; 5 lbs., $6.50. 
London Market. Extra large flowered and strong growing strain. 
1 oz., 25c; 4 ozs., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $7.00. 
A DWARF IMPATIENS 
This was found last season in Germany cataloged as Impatiens Sultani 
Hybrida Nana. It is uniformly compact in growth and should find a place 
among small plant combinations and for bedding if favored with partial 
shade. Colorful through most of the year and easily propagated through 
seed or cuttings. 
CHINENSIS. 20,000 s. A fine kind for spring greenhouse or sash 
house forcing from a fall sowing. 
’^Cambridge Blue. The standard variety. Belladonna blue. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; x /± oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Dark Blue. White. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 70c. 
For Perennial Delphinium, see pages 25 and 26. 
-DIDISCUS 
Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower). 
10,000 s. Quite valuable nov¬ 
elty cut flower. Sow during 
the summer for late fall flow¬ 
ering, later for an after-’Mum 
crop or in midwinter for a 
spring crop that is especially 
fine. Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 
1 oz., 80c. 
DRACAENA 
Indivisa. 1500 s. The narrow¬ 
leaved and most popular va¬ 
riety. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; 
4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.25. 
Australis. 1000 s. The broad¬ 
leaved kind. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
GERBERA 
Jamesoni Hybrids. 7,500 s. Popular greenhouse forcing plant and 
useful for gardening where winters are not too severe. 
100 seeds, 40c; 500 seeds, $1.75; 1000 seeds, $3.00. 
GLOXINIA 425,000 s. 
-Crimson Glow. Rich velvety crimson-scarlet. Very free flowering. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.60. 
^Frederick Benory (Gigantea). Very bright white-throated scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25. 
Defiance. Rich glowing scarlet. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 1/64 oz, $1.60. 
Emperor William (Crassifolia Erecta). Dark violet bordered white. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 1/64 oz, $1.60. 
Tigered and Spotted Mixture. Attractively variegated colors. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 1/64 oz, $1.60. 
*Benary's Giant Mixture (Gigantea). The finest mixture we know 
of. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 1/64 oz, $1.50. 
-Paris Market. The standard medium sized strain. Because of 
its smaller flowers, will outlast the above larger flowered strains 
when cut. 
1 oz, 15c; 4 ozs, 40c; 1 lb, $1.00; 5 lbs, $4.50. 
Carminea. Same as Paris Market except a light carmine-pink 
shade. 
Tr. pkt, 15c; 1 oz, 25c; 4 ozs, 75c. 
Crimson. Same as above two varieties except a deep carmine- 
crimson. 
Tr. pkt, 15c; 1 oz, 25c; 4 ozs, 75c. 
For Perennial Gypsophila, see page 28. 
HELIOTROPE 
5,300 s. Easily grown from seed, flowering in 6 months from 
sowing. 
* Dwarf Regale Mixture. 12 to 14 in. The preferred strain for 
clear colors and even growth. 
Tr. pkt, 30c; Vt oz, 50c; 1 oz, $1.50. 
Lemoiite's Giant Mixture. 2 ft. 
Tr. pkt, 25c; X A oz, 40c; 1 oz, $1.35. 
IMPATIENS 20,000 s. 
The usefulness of this already popular plant has been consider¬ 
ably widened by the introduction of a new dwarf strain. A July 
or August sowing of this dwarf stock makes fine dwarf and com¬ 
pact 3- or 4-in. specimens by winter. 
The New Dwarf Sultani Strain 
3- to 4-in. pot specimens reach a height of 6 to 8 in. with a 
fairly compact growth and quite free flowering. Also does 
well outdoors during the summer in shaded location. 
Bright Carmine. An attractive bright shade available for 
immediate shipment. 
Tr. pkt, 50c; 1/32 oz, $1.15. 
Mixture. A bright mixture of many shades in this new dwarf 
strain. No seed of this mixture available until our new crop 
comes in—October. 
Tr. pkt, 50c; 1/32 oz, $1.00. 
MISCELLANEOUS STRAINS 
Sultani. Bright rose. 18 in. 
Tr. pkt, 50c; 1/16 oz, $1.00. 
Holsti Liegnitzia. Vermilion-red. Free flowering. 
Tr. pkt, 35c. 
Holsti Hybrids. Mixture. 
Tr. pkt, 50c; 1/16 oz, $1.00. 
Oliveri. 15,000 s. Rosy lilac. 24 in. 
Tr. pkt, 75c. 
-EXACUM 
Affine Atrocoeruleum. 800,000 
s. A very nice richly fragrant 
pot plant. Flowers deep laven¬ 
der with contrasting yellow 
stamens and attractive light 
green foliage. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 1/64 oz, $2.25. 
Gerbera Jamesoni 
Flowers last 10 days to 2 weeks 
after cut. They do best in a light 
or sandy, well-drained, deep soil, 
and a 55-degree house. 
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The losses on some crops might be surprisingly shown up with a cost-accounting system. 
