“FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS’’ 
CALCEOLARIAS 
(About 20,000 seeds per %4 ounce) 
Well grown Calceolarias are irresistibly fine pot plants. The 
germ or seed is so small that it easily perishes if exposed to a dry 
or excessively wet seed bed. It must be uniformly moist and not 
smothered with covering. Also, instead of potting we transplant the 
seedlings to flats, later potting to 3’s. Uniform moisture is more 
easily maintained at the roots than when in small pots. Calceolarias 
are strictly cool temperature plants. For this reason they are not 
recommended for the southern states. Our Calceolaria trials are 
sown Oct. 1 and flowered in 4 in. pots in May. Nice 5 or 6 in. 
pan specimens can be produced from this sowing by using 3 plants 
together. This makes unnecessary a midsummer sowing that is so 
diflScult to get through. Also they respond favorably to electric light 
treatment. 
We personally inspect all our Calceolaria seed crops in Germany, 
where this seed is produced. 
HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA 
(Large flowered varieties) 
*Dwarf Tigered and Spotted Mixed. Uniformly dwarf tigered 
and spotted mixture. Showy large flowers and attractive colors. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.50; oz., $4.50. 
Albert Kent. Flowers golden-yellow with large red blotch on each. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.50. 
Albert Kent Hybrids. Intermediate in size of flowers. Very 
excellent color range. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00. 
* Cloth of Gold. Medium sized golden-yellow flowers very freely 
produced; dwarf and very showy. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.25. 
Kelway’s Perfect Model. We supply originator’s seed of this well 
known strain. Wide range of eolors and strong growth. Tr. pkt., 
fl.OO; %4 oz., $2.25; %2 oz., $4.25. 
Tigrina. All flowers attractively tigered or spotted; medium size 
flowers and fairly tall growth. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.50. 
Mixture of Grandiflora colors. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; 
%2 oz., $3.50. 
* Monarch Strain. A strong growing, attractively colored Grandi¬ 
flora mixture. About ten days later than regular mixtures but 
very fine. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.25; %2 oz., $4.00. 
This cut pictures three distinct classes of Calceolarias. On the right 
is the fairly tall, spotted Tigrina; the ever popular Multiflora Nana 
in the center, with a Dwarf Tigered Grandiflora on the left. Seed 
for these was sown early October, flowering in May. 
MULTIFLORA NANA CLASS 
Most popular for smaller pot plant sales; dwarf, free flowering, 
and brightly colored. 
*Multiflora Nana Mixture. Most widely used. Uniformly dwarf 
and very attractive. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %28 oz., $2.25; %4 oz., $4.25. 
* Golden Tiger. Golden-yellow, richly spotted red; excellent. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %28 oz., $2.00; %4 oz., $3.60. 
* Indian Prince. Rich deep scarlet, of good multiflora nana habit. 
Throws a few golden-yellow rogues, but both are very attractive. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %28 oz., $2.25; %4 oz., $4.25. 
RUGOSA TYPE 
Flower Cloud. Bushy, showy specimen plants; flowers not large 
but very freely produced. Its Rugosa parentage gives it excep¬ 
tional handling qualities. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %28 oz., $3.75. 
Perennial Hybrids. A very small flowered type used for large ex¬ 
hibition work and for bedding in moderate climates. Tr. pkt., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Schizanthus 
colors and medium dwarf habit. An ex¬ 
cellent all purpose strain, being large 
enough for pot plants and long-stemmed 
enough for cutting. Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Pansy-Flowered (Danbury Park). A 
true Pansy-flowered strain. Comes about 
90% true to flat pansy-like flowers. 
Colors are soft pastel shades including 
rose-pink and deep lavender; no mark¬ 
ings. Fine either for pots or cutting. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., $1.00. 
*Giant Blotched. Noted for its brightly 
colored flowers, each having a bold dark 
center that contrasts well with the bright 
pink and rose shades that predominate. 
Two to three weeks earlier than most 
strains and effective as a pot plant if well 
pinched. Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.25. 
Monarch Strain (Hurst). Extra large 
flowered, even some larger than Dr. 
Badger’s. Has same desirable medium 
tall habit and choice range of colors; 
many bright rose shades. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
Me oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
Bridal Veil. Pure paper white and of 
medium tall habit. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., $1.25. 
cold shallow soil for cutting. 
SCHIZANTHUS, Ball Dwarf Strain 
Every retail grower, except in the 
Schizanthus have more value for cutting 
than some retail growers appreciate. They 
will outlast Peas for this purpose, but they 
shatter too easily for much handling. 
An August sowing will flower in 5 or 
6 in. pots by early February in a moder¬ 
ately cool house. But they soften and are 
worthless in much temperature, for this 
reason are not suitable for our southern 
states. The dwarf strain we are develop¬ 
ing is fine for pot plants only. An Oct. 1 
sowing makes such a 4 in. pot specimen 
as illustrated. 
*Ball Brilliant Blend. A carefully 
blended mixture of medium dwarf 
strains, all large flowered with fairly 
dark bright colors. Well suited to cut¬ 
ting; and if properly pinched, will make 
fine pot specimens. Tr. pkt., 35c; 
% oz., 75c; Vi oz., $1.15. 
*Ball Dwarf. Quite distinctive and valu¬ 
able as a pot plant, being about half the 
height of most strains. Plants are com¬ 
pact and literally covered with small 
bright flowers. Particularly choice 
flowered in smaller sizes. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
Vs oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
*Dr. Badger’s Improved Hybrids. An 
extra large flowered strain with choice 
South should grow Schizanthus in 
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