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THE MARTIN-PRATT SEED CO. 
Annual Larkspur 
Martin’s Excellent Strains for the Florist 
Many florists are finding Annual Larkspurs profitable greenhouse crops. They 
are easy to grow, the seed is inexpensive and the crop is made in a comparatively 
, short time. Sowings of seed in the greenhouse during December and January will 
give excellent crops during late April and May. Sow the outdoor crop as early as 
your soil is in workable conditios. 
The varieties marked * on trials showed to be the most popular shades for 
the grower who sells the cut'flowers. 
Larkspur, the Giant Imperial Type 
Fine New Imperial Larkspurs 
Apple Blossom, Blush white with large 
double flowers. Somewhat dwarfer than 
others. Vs oz. 25c, Vi OZ. 45c, oz. $1.60. 
Blue Cockade. New shade of rich Lilac 
Blue with large flowers closely placed 
on the stems. Vs oz. 25c, V* oz. 45c, oz. 
$1.60. 
Coral King. A distinct shade, blush-pink 
with a suffusion of coral. Flowers are 
large, fully double and the spikes for 
cutting are exceptionally long. It is 
early. % oz. 35c, oz. $1.20, lb. $12.00. 
Gloria Improved. Rich deep rose on sal¬ 
mon. It is early, of even, upright 
growth. Flowers of average size, very 
closely spaced. Vi oz. 35c, oz. $ 1 . 20 , 
lb. $ 12 . 00 . 
White King. We feel that when well 
known White King will replace all 
other white Larkspurs. It gives a very 
heavy and long cutting spike, closely 
filled with the extra large double flor¬ 
ets, which are glistening white. An 
added value is the earliness of White 
King which is ready to cut a week be¬ 
fore the standard Imperials. Vi oz. 35c, 
oz. $ 1 . 20 , lb. $ 12 . 00 . 
Tall Double 
Stock Flowered Larkspur 
Agcratum or Azure Blue. Light blue. 
*Dark Royal Blue. Beautiful rich shade. 
♦Empress Rose. Best of the rose pinks 
with extra long stems. 
La France. Pleasing salmon pink. 
♦Lilac Improved. A medium shade be¬ 
tween Ageratum and Dark Blue. 
Lustrous Carmine or Newport Pink. Best 
of the real deep rosy scarlet varieties. 
♦Rosamond. Bright rose, which does not 
fade, holding its color until out of 
flower. Two weeks earlier than others. 
Vi oz. 30c, oz. $ 1 . 00 , lb. $ 10 . 00 . 
♦Rose Queen. A distinct shade of bright 
but deep rose pink. % oz. 25c, oz. 60c, 
lb. $ 6 . 00 . 
♦White. Fine long spikes. 
Prices all above except where noted— Vi 
oz. 20e, oz. 50c, lb. $5.00. 
Mixed Colors— Vi oz. 15c, oz. 40c, lb. $4.00. 
Kalanchoe 
Globulifera Coccinea. Very desirable pot 
plant, with bright scarlet flowers. Sow 
the seed in January, February or March 
for the following winter’s bloom. Tr. 
Pkt. (about 1000 seeds) 60c, 3 for $1.50. 
Kochia—Mexican Fire Bush 
Valuable plants for formal borders, hedges 
or to serve as background for flowering 
plants. 2% to 3 ft. high. 
Tricophylla Summer Cypress. Deep green 
turning to carmine red in autumn. % 
oz. lOe, oz. 15c, Vi 11). 45c. 
Childsi. Much brighter green than pre¬ 
ceding but does not turn red in fall. 
Vt oz. 10 c, oz. 15c, % lb. 45c. 
Linum—Annual Flax 
Grandifloruin Rubrum. Bright scarlet flow¬ 
ers very showy. 15 inches. 
Coeruleum. Blue flax. 15 inches. 
Either Variety— Vi oz. 10c, oz. 25c. 
Giant Imperial or Upright Varieties 
More good material can be cut from this 
type, than from the standard stock 
flowered as the upright growth permits 
closer planting. Base branching with 
good long spikes. 
♦Blue Bell. A fine new clear blue, lighter 
than Lilac and slightly deeper in effect 
than Sky Blue. 
♦Blue Spire. The deepest blue, rich royal 
or Oxford blue. 
Carmine King. Carmine rose, the deep¬ 
est of the pink or rose shades offered. 
Cattleya. Rich, rosy lilac with fully dou¬ 
ble flowers closely spaced on long stems. 
Prolongs season being 2 weeks later 
than others. 
Daintiness. Delicate lavender. 
Dazzler. Early flowering vivid carmine. 
♦Empress Improved. Rose pink, shaded 
salmon. Deeper in shade than Exquisite 
Pink. 
•Exquisite Pink Improved. Very soft 
pink with a tone of salmon. Lightest 
of the pinks. 
♦Lilac Queen. Lilac shading to lavender 
blue. Lighter in effect than Lilac 
Spire and we believe to be preferred. 
Lilac Spire. Lilac, deeper than Blue Bell. 
♦Los Angeles Improved. Very fine bril¬ 
liant salmon rose. 
Miss California. Deep salmon rose, 
slightly lighter than Carmen King. 
Sweet Lavender. Light lavender blue with 
extra large flowers. 
♦White Spire. Pure white. 
Prices on ail above named varieties—14 
oz. 30c, oz. $1.00, lb. $10.00. 
Martin’s Imperial Mixed. 14 oz. 25c, oz. 
80c, lb. $ 8 . 00 . 
Tall Hyacinth Flowered Larkspur 
Carrying very few side branches this type 
produces one large spike. 
Dark Blue Pink 
Lilac White 
Any color, 14 oz. 20c, Vi oz. 35c, oz. $ 1 . 00 , 
lb. $ 10 . 00 . 
Mixed colors, V\ oz. 25c, oz. 75c, lb. $S.00. 
Lace Flower—See Didiscus 
Lantana 
Hybrida Mixed. Shrubby plants about 2% 
ft. tall. Useful for winter blooming or 
as outdoor bedding plants. % oz. 20 c, 
oz. 60c. 
Dwarf Hybrids. Dwarf compact plants 
about 1 foot tall. Vi oz. 25c, oz. 80c. 
Leptosyne 
Long stemmed yellow daisies, quite simi¬ 
lar to Coreopsis, excellent for cutting. 
May be flowered in the greenhouse also. 
Stillman). Golden yellow blooms, plants 
12 to 15 inches high. Outdoors it blooms 
in 6 weeks from sowing of seed. Vs oz. 
15c, % oz. 25c, oz. SOc. 
Golden Rosette. A new double form of 
Stillmani. The butter yellow rosette 
like flowers are very freely borne. An 
excellent yellow for cutting. Tr. Pkt. 
25c. 
Lobelia 
For good plants to set out in May start 
the seed in January as it comes slowly 
and the seedlings grow slowly. Plants 
potted individually are best. We have se¬ 
lected our varieties with great care and 
can thoroughly recommend the strains. 
Compact Varieties, 4-5 inches tall 
Blue Stone. New strain of clear gentian 
blue, with no white eye. A oz. U 5 c, *4 
oz. 45c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.50. 
Cambridge Blue. Light blue with green 
foliage. A oz. 30c, 14 oz. 50c, V* oz. 90c, 
oz. $3.00. 
Crystal Palace. Rich deep blue with white 
eye and dark foliage. A oz. 20 c, 14 oz. 
35c, Vi oz. 65c, oz. $2.00. 
Prima Donna. Rich velvety maroon. Com¬ 
pact but taller than others in this group, 
10 inches. A oz. 30c, % oz. 50c, Vi ox. 
90c, oz. $3.00. 
White Lady. A splendid compact white 
flowered variety. A oz. 25c, Vs oz. 45 c, 
Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.50. 
Pendula or Trailing Varieties 
Sapphire. By many considered the best 
for hanging baskets. Large flowers, 
deep navy blue with clear white eye! 
A oz. 25c, Vs oz. 45c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.50. 
Hamburgia. Sky blue with white eye. 
A OZ. 25c, Vs OX. 40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.25. 
Miranda. Rosy purple, white eye. A oz. 
30c, Vs oz. 50c, Vi oz. 90c. 
Tenuior or Ramosa Compacta 
Erect growing, 12 to 15 inches tall, of 
fine gentian blue. Excellent bedding var¬ 
iety, large flowered and a splendid winter 
bloomer for the greenhouse. A oz. 25c, 
Vs OX. 40c, Vi OX. 70c, oz. $2.50. 
Linaria 
Bushy little plants 10 to 16 inches tall 
covered with delicately colored flowers. 
Nice for bouquets. The flowers resemble 
miniature snapdragons. 
Excelsior Hybrids. Very showy colors. 
Vi ox. 15c, oz. 45c. 
Fairy Bouquet. Includes the lighter and 
more delicate shades. Quite dwarf (8 
to 10 inches) making a nice pot plant. 
Tr. Pkt. 20c, Vi ox. 60c. 
O 11 All Larkspur You May Buy Vi lb. or more of any- variety at the pound rate 
