Annual Flower Seeds 
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Salvia Blaze of Fire 
Schizanthus 
Scabiosa Rosette 
Salvia 
Well-known for their colorful show 
during late Summer and Fall. Seed 
should be started early in the hotbed 
not later than March. 
Blaze of Fire. Bright dazzling scar¬ 
let flowers freely produced some two 
weeks earlier than other varieties. 
The habit is dwarf, growing 14 to 16 
in. high. Pkt. 50c., 5 pkts. $2.00. 
Splendens Coral. Compact plants, 
only 16 in. high, with heavy flower 
spikes of vivid coral pink. Pkt. 50c., 
5 pkts. $2.00. 
Splendens grandiflora. Large flower 
spikes of dazzling scarlet. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.00. 
Bonfire. Compact plants with brilliant 
scarlet spikes. 18 in. Pkt. 20c., 
K oz. $1.25. 
America (Globe of Fire). 16 in. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. $1.50. 
Patens. Navy blue. 2 ft. Pkt. 50c., 
5 pkts. $2.00. _ 
Farinacea. Light blue; individual 
flowers are small but borne on long 
spikes. Height 4 ft. Pkt. 25c., 
34 oz. $1.50. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder. Same type 
as Farinacea, but flowers are deep 
blue on plants only 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 
3.5c., K oz. $2.00. 
Saponaria 
Multiflora compacta. Deep rose 
flower clusters on plants 6 in. high. 
An excellent subject for filling in the 
blooming season of the rockery. 
Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Scabiosa 
Pincushion Flower 
LTndoubtedly the most popular of 
garden annuals. They may be cut with 
stems 2 ft. long and will keep better 
than most flowers. For early blooms, 
sow seed in the coldframe in April. For 
blooms from Midsummer on, sow seed 
in the garden and thin out when the 
plants are a few inches high. 
Large-flowering Double. 
Blue Cockade. Deep blue 
Azure Fairy. Azure blue 
Crimson Rose 
Deep Maroon Shasta. Pure white 
Peachblossom Sulphur Yellow 
Choice Mixed 
Collection: 
One each above eight colors, $1.25 
Separately: Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., 
oz. $1.50 
Salmon Beauty. Very large flowers 
of pure salmon on vigorous plants 
add a much needed color to this 
popular flower. Scabiosa is one of 
the most easily grown annuals in the 
garden. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. $1.00. 
Rosette. Beautiful deep rose suffused 
with salmon. Very large flowers on 
long stems. Pkt. 2.5c., 34 oz. $1.00. 
Schizanthus 
Poor Man’s Orchid 
Showy in the garden and excellent for 
mixing in bouquets. Seed may be 
started under glass in March or planted 
outdoors in early May. Pinch out tops 
of young plants to make them bushy. 
Large-flowering Hybrids. Mostly 
lighter shades. Pkt. 25c., ]/i oz. $1.50. 
Statice 
Sea-lavender 
Intensely colored flowers which may 
be dried for Winter bouquets. Seed 
may be started early or sown right 
out in May. 
Bonduelli. Golden yellow. 
Sinuata, Kampf’s Blue. Deep in¬ 
tense blue. 
Sinuata rosea superba. Deep rose. 
Suworowi. Soft rose on rounded 
spikes. 
Collection: 
One each of four varieties, 50c. 
Separately, pkt. 15c. 
Stocks 
(Double flowering) 
Gilliflower 
An old favorite which must be started 
under glass by the end of March. Seed 
sown in February will produce bloom¬ 
ing plants in late June. The flowers 
are sweet-scented. Be sure not to dis¬ 
card the smaller seedlings as they gen¬ 
erally produce the best double flowers. 
Giant Double Perpetual Branching 
(Cut-and-come-again) 
White Chamois Rose 
Blush Pink Crimson 
Canary Yellow Dark Blue 
Silvery Lilac Mixed 
Collection: 
One each of seven colors, $1.50 
Separately, pkt. 2.5c. 
Greenhouse Varieties. See page 23. 
FOR HEALTHY SEEDLINGS 
and increased germination 
Formacide 
A formaldehyde product w'hich 
does not deteriorate. Tri plestrength 
stabilized formaldehyde dust, it 
quickly sterilizes soil and seeds 
without injury. The best safe¬ 
guard for control of damping-off 
fungus which often cuts down the 
seedling growth 50% to 75%. 
Apply 134 ozs. per sq. ft. for seed 
bed treatment. Use 8-oz. per 
bushel of soil for benches, flats or 
potting. Lb. 75c., 5 lbs. $2.00, 
25 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
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