“FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS’’ 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
PANSY—Continued 
Mont Blanc. The finest dwarf pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.00; % oz., $1.75; 1 oz., $7.00. 
SMALL FLOWERED bedding strains. Quite free flowering and 
true. 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow with some marking. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Lord Beaconsfield. Standard bedding blue with lighter edges. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Snow Queen. Clear paper white. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
For Papaver, see Poppy this page and page 48. 
*PENNISETUM (Ornamental Grass) 
Rueppelianuni. (Purple Feather Grass). 36 in. Very attrac¬ 
tive ornamental grass producing long graceful purplish-brown 
heads. 
Longistyluni. 18 in. Producing shorter broader heads. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 55,ooo s. 
Southgate Gem. Glowing scarlet. Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., $1.35. 
GLOXINOIDES. 
Rose Shades. Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., $1.00. 
Sensation Mixture. Tr. pkt., 35c; oz., 80c. 
For Ornamental Pepper, see Solanum, page 40. 
Phlox should he sown direct in our 
latitude for best results outdoors. 
PHLOX Drummondi. (Annual) 
14,000 s. For ease of culture, brilliant, positive colors and 
strains that come true, annual Phlox Drummondi can’t be 
beaten. We regularly sow our Phlox trials here at West Chi¬ 
cago right out in the 
field about the end of 
May, and they are a 
riot of color in early 
August. Certainly 
this can be said of 
few outdoor bedding 
plants that stand our 
hot midsummer con¬ 
ditions! The Grandi- 
floras have some 
value for cutting too. 
Phlox don’t stand 
transplanting well 
when their roots have 
to be disturbed 
which means sowing 
in April in pots for 
earlier outdoor 
flowering. 
GRANDIFLORA. 15 
to 18 in. Fine free 
flowering bedding and border material. Also fine cutting material. 
*Alha. Pure white. Atropurpurca. Deep purple. 
Camea. Blush-pink. 
* Chamois Rose. A nice soft pastel chamois with deep center. 
* Cinnabar. Brick-red with dark eye. 
Coccinea. Fiery red. Isabcllina. Creamy yellow. 
Leopoldii. Fairly deep rose with white center and dark eye. 
Lilac with white eye. A pleasing shade. 
* Rosea. Medium rose-pink with dark center. 
Stellata Splendens. Brilliant scarlet with white eye. 
Vermilion. Violet. 
Cuspidata Mixture (Star of Quedlinburg). A bright mixture 
in this novel star-shaped type. 
Special Mixture of all colors in this tall class. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 20c; % oz., 30c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
GIGANTEA. A comparatively new type in tall Phlox. Flowers 
50% larger than other types. Strong growing and free flowering. 
Salmon Glory. (New). Rich soft salmon-rose with creamy white 
eye. Awarded Silver Medal in All-American trials past season. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.25; ^ oz., $2.25. 
Art Shades Mixture. Large flowered'mixture of pastel shades 
with white eyes. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
A trim, nicely landscaped florist’s grounds sets an 
PHLOX—Continued 
NANA COMPACTA. 6 to 8 in. Of dwarf compact growth, fine for 
low bedding and border work. 
Apricot. Deep apricot-cream shade. 
Atropurpurca. Deep purple. 
Chamois. Soft pastel shade with deep center. 
Defiance. A cinnabar shade of salmon-scarlet. 
* Fireball. Really fiery crimson. 
Isabellina. Creamy yellow. 
*Mirabilis. Attractive bright salmon-rose. 
Sky Blue with white eye. 
*Snowball. Good clear white. Violet. 
*Cecily Mixed. A very popular semi-dwarf mixture. Very even. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.30. 
Mixture of all colors in this dwarf class. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
For Perennial Phlox Decussata, see page 48. 
For Pinks, see Dianthus, pages 32 and 45. 
POPPY 
Peony-Flowered Mixture. Double. 3 ft. 
Annual Single Mixture. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c. 
ICELAND (P. Nudicaule). 150,000 s. The standard type for 
greenhouse spring forcing. Sow either direct or in pots and 
transplant. Best cut flower strains starred (*). 
*The Emperor. Brilliant orange. Improves El Monte in flower 
size and long, stiff stems. 
“^The Empress. Same as above but in salmon-rose shades. 
* Yellow Wonder. (Amurense). Large buttereup-yellow. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 75c. 
El Monte. Standard tangerine-orange. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
’‘‘Sandford’s Giants. A fine standard Hybrid strain for green¬ 
house forcing. Brilliant color mixture. 
Tr. pkt.. 25c; 14 oz., 55c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Giant Coonara. (Unwin’s). (New). Extra large flowers on 
long stiff stems. Bright mixture of delicate Poppy shades. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.35. 
Fakenham Hybrids. Fine large flowered strain. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Garlref Strain. Mixture of pastel shades with picoteed edge.:-. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 65c. 
SHIRLEY (P. Rhoeas). 70,000 s. 
’’ American Legion. Single orange-scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 35c. 
Sweet Briar. (Double Begonia-flowered). Very nice deep rose- 
pink. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Formula Mixture of all colors in the Shirley class. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
For Oriental Poppies, see perennial list page 48. 
PORTULACA 
280,000 s. Very excellent easily grown outdoor bedding plant. 
Will flower 30 to 45 days from sowing in late spring or early 
summer. The separate color strains come very true. 
Single Mixture. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
^ DOUBLE TYPE. Our double strains produce 85-90% true double 
flowers and are quite even. 
Red, White, Yellow. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; M oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.35. 
Mixture. Special mixture of all brilliant Portulaca colors. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ^4: oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE FLOWER 
24 in. Large heads of white flowers in umbels, similar to Didis¬ 
cus. Nice filler for basket work. May be dried and dyed. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
RHODANTHE 
13,000 s. 12 in. Semi-double everlasting flowers. 
*Atrosanguinea. Deep bright carmine. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ^4= oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.15. 
Maculata Rose. Dark centered. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
inspiring example and advertises most effectively. 
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