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SOLANUM 
Christmas Pepper (Capsicastium Nanum). An attractive dwarf strain 
producing medium size berries ranging in color from purple to 
brilliant red. When field grown under our conditions the berries 
are fully colored by Nov. 1. 
Tr. Pkt.25c 14 oz.35c Oz.$1.00 
Bird's Eye Pepper. Small bright red berries. 
Tr. Pkt.25c 14 oz.50c Oz.$1.75 
"Royal Crown" New. A very much improved type of Christmas 
Cherry (See novelty pages for illustration and complete description). 
Tr. Pkt. (100 seeds).$1.00 
CHRISTMAS CHERRY 
Hlavacek's Masterpiece. Cleveland Cherry. More compact than the 
old type and produces much more freely of fruit. A very pronounced 
improvement over the old form. Grows more compact than above 
and produces the scarlet berries in greater profusion. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.00 
STATICE 
Bonduelli. Similar to Sinuata. Yellow. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.25c Lb.$2.25 
Sinensis. 18 inches. Pure white with canary-yellow. Quite attractive. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.75c 4 oz.$2.50 
Suworowii. Russian or Rat-tail Statice. Excellent for spring cutting 
from either large pots or beds or can be sown in January for a late 
spring crop. Tr. Pkt.20c Oz.70c 4 oz.$2.00 
RAT TAIL STATICE, SUWOROWII 
Provides a showy pot plant and is excellent for cutting. Sow seed in 
January for May blooming. 
Sinuata Statice. Largely used outdoors but can be forced indoors. We 
have found a location for the growing of this seed that matures it better 
and gives more satisfactory germination than we have had in the past. 
Lavender Queen (New). The flowers are a beautiful clear bright 
lavender, quite distinct from any of the other colors, and will doubtless 
rival them all in their usefulness for winter bouquets and the other uses 
for which the species is so generally employed. Tr. Pkt.35c 
Market Grower's Blue. Blue Statices are of interest to every market 
grower of flowers, and it was their importance to the cutflower trade 
that led us to pay particular attention to the selection of an ideal 
blue variety. Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.00 
Puberula (New). A most desirable Statice for pot plants. Dark violet; 
6 inches high; flowers 5 months from seed. Tr. Pkt. ..50c Oz.. .$3.50 
Atrocoerulea (New). Clear Delphinium blue. Very distinct new color. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.50c 
Kampf's Tall Improved. Extra long-stemmed, deep blue. The best blue 
cutting variety. Tr. Pkt.20c Oz.45c Lb.$4.00 
True Blue. The standard blue. Tr. Pkt... 15c Oz...30c Lb...$2.75 
Rosea Superba. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.30c Lb.$3.00 
White. Tr. Pkt. 15c Oz. 25c Lb. $1.90 
New Hybrid Mixture. A mixture of the above colors as well as new 
shades that add a bright variation to the mixture. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.50c Lb.$5.00 
•STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
Splendid hardy perennials either for the border or rockery, producing 
panicles of minute flowers which can be dried and used for winter 
bouquets. 
Caspia. The most beautiful of all perennial Sea Lavenders. Very 
vigorous in habit, with 3 foot stems carrying innumerable lilac flowers. 
A beautiful subject for table decoration. Tr. Pkt.50c Oz.$2.50 
Dumosa. Dense clusters of pure silver gray blooms; 30 inches. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$2.00 
Latifolia. Purplish flowers. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.00 
STEVIA 
Serrata. Fragrant white flowers. Tr. Pkt.30c Oz.$1.50 
FLORISTS' STOCKS 
GIANT COLUMN (Non-Branching Double Excelsior) 
This new type produces one enormous spike 2 to 3 feet in height and 
is especially adapted for greenhouse culture, as the plants can be 
grown close together. We have discontinued listing the other separate 
colors in this type, due to its being practically impossible to obtain 
seed that will prove satisfactory and give a high percentage of doubles. 
Those listed are, in the opinion of most florist growers, the only reliable 
colors to grow. 
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Tr. 
Rose Pink. 1937 All-America winner. Tr. Pkt 
Pkt. 
Vi oz. 
Oz. 
. (Ve oz., 
$2.50) $0.85 
$1.50 
Ball's White. 
.60 
1.00 
$2.25 
$8.00 
Ball's Dwarf White. 
.60 
1.00 
2.25 
8.00 
Chamois Rose (Chamois-Pink). 
.60 
1.00 
2.25 
8.00 
Silvery Lilac (Lilac-Lavender). 
.60 
1.00 
2.25 
8.00 
Mixed . 
.60 
1.00 
2.00 
7.00 
Stocks, Giants of California 
FLORISTS' STOCKS 
A. B. C. "SPECIAL FLORISTS' STRAINS" 
"The World's Best Double" 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
'Indicates Most Popular Colors and Shades 
This magnificent new group is so marked in improvement that we 
believe they will head the list in florists' forcing Stocks in the very 
near future. Giants of California are very early flowering, with a high 
percentage of double mammoth flowers and have the branching habit 
of the Bismarck. If planted close they will nearly attain the height of 
the Column Stock, approximately 2 Vi to 3 feet. We can with con¬ 
fidence recommend this strain to the florist grower. 
1/2 
Tr. 
Tr. Pkt 
Pkt. 
Vi oz. 
Oz. 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow.. .. 
. .$0.30 
$0.50 
$1.00 
$3.50 
Monterey. Bright pink. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Pacific. Light blue. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Redwoods. Blood-red. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Santa Maria. Pure White. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Tahoe. Lavender. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Yosemite. Rose. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
Splendid Mixture. 
.30 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
DWARF STOCKS 
‘Snowflake (Wallflower Leaved). Valuable as a pot plant. The dark 
green foliage contrasts effectively with the pure white flowers. 
Tr. Pkt.35c >/4 0 z..'.$1.50 
STOCKS "GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA" ARE NOW IN GREAT FAVOR 
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