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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, INC., COLDWATER, NEW YORK 
A partial view of our test rows of different strains of Orange King Calendula. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Many of our customers make a practice of visiting our test gardens during the 
summer. We are always pleased to have them look over the different varieties 
with us, and give us the benefit of their experiences and opinion. 
While inspecting the test plots with one particular customer this last summer 
we were especially interested in his comments. As it was his first visit he was 
very much impressed when he saw we had 102 test rows of Stocks, 84 of Petunias, 
72 of Asters and over 50 each of Marigolds, Sweet Peas, Zinnias, etc. 
“Now I know,” he said, “why it is I have been able to depend on you for my 
seed. When you say some kind of flower is particularly good, I’ve learned you 
know what you’re talking about.” 
“Your trouble,” he continued, “is that you literally ‘hide your light under a 
bushel.’ If I went to all this expense and trouble to get the flowers I knew we 
growers should have, you can bet I’d shout it from the house-tops.” 
This is just why, on the opposite page, we are suggesting some of those kinds 
we know are particularly good. We want you to know that our own special 
Northern grown strain of Bonfire Salvia seed germinates almost 100% and that 
our growing of Paramount Ruffled Petunias are better than any other Giant 
Ruffled Petunias we have ever seen. 
Limited space allows us to call attention to only a few, but if you can’t visit 
us, write us. We will gladly answer your questions as fully as possible from our 
own experiences. 
A Few of Harris’ Flowers Especially Recommended 
for the Flower Grower 
W2011—AGERATUM LITTLE BLUE STAR. The perfect blue edging plant. Uniform in growth 
and color. The variety that will give your plant customers satisfaction. Incidentally, this 
seed is thoroughly cleaned so that you do not pay for half chaff. Lg. Pkt. 25c; 34 Oz. 90c; 
Oz. $3.00. 
W2201—ORANGE KING CALENDULA. For outdoor cutting this variety has no equal. Full, 
well-rounded flowers of solid texture that can stand handling. We suggest sowing Calendula 
outdoors from the middle to the end of June. This will give you blooms after the summer 
heat when you will find them at their best. 34 Oz. 15c; Oz. 40c; 34 lb. $1.20. 
