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WINTER SNAPS 
Antirrhinum, or Snaps, are more than half hardy. 
We have seen plants that flowered all summer outdoors 
winter over in New Jersey under a 12 in. covering of 
straw. This cold nature, of course, extends to its life in 
the seed stage and explains why we sometimes fail to 
sprout good seed in 100 deg. temperatures. Most grow¬ 
ers, tho, make out all right with the same seed. Why.^ 
Needless to say, the more unfavorable conditions are, par¬ 
ticularly as to temperature, the closer moisture must be 
watched. If too wet in high temperatures, it easily rots. 
If on the dry side for a few hours as the seed swells or 
sprouts, it quickly perishes. Our seed testing is done in 
an enclosed box or bed, and during the summer the house 
is heavily shaded. This bed is protected with sash that are 
opened full at night and during the day about 2 in. Such 
fine seed as Snaps is not covered. If, under these condi¬ 
tions, sterilized soil is used and proper moisture main¬ 
tained, the seed can’t help but grow—if alive. On warm 
windy days we usually use a fine overhead spray once, 
sometimes twice, daily. This is all the moisture needed 
aside from soaking the soil thoroly before sowing. 
The range of colors in today’s Winter Snaps is most 
complete and attractive and is being added to annually. 
The new varieties, that our own good growers are respon¬ 
sible for, explain why this cut flower crop is increasingly 
valuable. Our list of ”12 Best Varieties” should interest 
you. It is based riot only on our estimation but on the 
demand from all sections. 
Seed of all varieties on our list was tested during May 
and June. We are sending out no varieties that do not 
germinate strong for us, so feel sure that, given care¬ 
ful attention, they will come thru promptly for you. Also, 
all our Snap seed, except originator’s varieties, is grown 
by us in our greenhouses and will come as true as is pos¬ 
sible for the variety. 
12 BEST VARIETIES 
This list consists only of varieties proven by us. We believe and 
hope that there are improvements on it among this season’s new 
ones, but they do not belong here until our experience proves 
them up. 
Glorious. 
Sent out by us last year, has proven one of the season’s most 
attractive colors—an intense bronze shaded orange. Last season’s 
stock produced some rogue colors. With another year’s selection 
of stock we feel that this one fault will be at least partly 
overcome. Available from new crop early July. 
1/2 tr. pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., $5.00. 
Velvet Supreme (New — Ball). 
For four years we have been selecting a warm crimson red that 
shows up in Velvet Beauty. This gets entirely away from the cold 
bluish-red of the original Velvet Beauty. Our selection is also 
distinctly larger flowered. Every retailer wants a limited amount 
of this rich velvety color. Available from new crop early July. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 3 pkts., $4.00; 5 pkts., $6.50. 
White Wonder. 
Tho the growth and stems are not so strong and long-stemmed 
as in Lucky Strike, we consider it the best in its color because of 
its paper white purity. Furthermore, if well grown, we find the 
stems plenty long for commercial purposes. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 3 pkts., $4.00; 5 pkts., $6.50. 
Marie Louise. 
Beautiful light shell-pink, quite true to color and long-stemmed. 
During the depth of winter we find the color rather light, deepen¬ 
ing with the strong sun of early spring. For this reason it should 
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be preferred for spring flowering. Tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 pkts., $5.00. 
Klondike Supreme. 
We find this about the same deep shade of Coates’ Yellow Per¬ 
fection, but individual flowers are larger with the added im¬ 
portant advantage of a freer flowering habit, being without the 
strong grassy growth that most of us object to in Coates’ Yellow. 
Tr. pkt, $1.50; 3 pkts., $4.00; 5 pkts., $6.50. 
Cheviot Maid Supreme. 
Because of its good standard rose-pink color, early and free 
flowering habit, this variety remains most widely called for. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
New Cincinnati. 
A shade lighter than Cheviot Maid Supreme, with individual 
flowers decidedly larger, also longer stemmed which of course, 
means somewhat later flowering. A real exhibition pink as well 
as a first-class commercial variety. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Afterglow. 
Attractive golden bronze with flowers closely set. This color 
class that ranges from the dark coppery Glorious down to Early 
Sunlite, the lightest shade, is now well covered. Afterglow is 
about midway in color and a popular one. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
Miss Wooster. 
Light golden-orange with a large broad flower. Fairly strong 
growth and long-stemmed. 
Tr. pkt, $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.50; 5 pkts., $3.50; 7 pkts., $4.55. 
