Scabiosa 
Four Splendid New Annual Varieties 
Blue Moon. Honorable Mention, 1939 All- 
America Selections. Large, deep lavender- 
blue flowers, broad and deep, covered with 
petals, and lacking the pincushion center. 
Long, wiry stems, branching from the base, 
giving much cut-flower material. Tr. pkt. 50c. 
Salmon Beauty. The first pure salmon—a 
lovely shade. Large flowers. Good vigorous 
plants. Tr. pkt. 35c; y 4 oz. 70c; oz. $2.40. 
Orchid Shades. Especially good florists’ 
shades—light to deep pink, mauve, straw¬ 
berry, lilac, and lavender. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
Vioz. 55c; oz. $1.80. 
Rosette. Deep rose, heavily suffused with 
salmon—a gorgeous shade for cutting. Long¬ 
stemmed, large flowers. Tr. pkt. 25c; y 4 oz. 
55c; oz. $1.80. 
Scabiosa, Loveliness 
Standard Scabiosa Varieties 
Ageratum-Blue. Mid-blue shade. 
Azure Fairy. Light azure-blue. 
Blue Cockade. Rich blue, much deeper than 
Azure Fairy or Ageratum-Blue. 
Cattleya. Rosy lilac or orchid shade. 
Fire King. Rich rosy crimson. 
King of the Blacks. Maroon-black. 
Loveliness. Lovely salmon-pink shades. 
Peach Blossom. Light flesh- or peach-pink. 
Rose. A lively shade. 
Shasta. Finest pure white. 
Sulfur-Yellow. Smaller than the others and 
less desirable. 
Any Standard variety, Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Fine Mixed. y 4 oz. 15c; oz. 45c. 
Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Giant-sized, ball¬ 
shaped flowers in many unusual shades, 
i/ioz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Schizantfius 
Martin’s Excellent Hybrids. All shades, both 
bright and soft, are present in this blend. 
Excellent for pot-work or cutting. Tr. pkt. 
40c; Vfeoz. 70c; x / 4 oz. $1.25. 
Wisetonensis, Monarch Reselected. An 
English strain that is a great favorite with 
estate gardeners and florists who demand 
exceptional results. Seed from only the finest 
greenhouse specimens. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Excelsior Compact, Dwarf, Mixed. An excel¬ 
lent strain for potting because of the dwarf, 
compact plant habit, 10 to 12 in. high. In¬ 
cludes a rich mixture of shades. Tr. pkt. 50c; 
Vgoz. $1.00. 
Choice Mixed. For outdoor gardens. y 4 oz. 
20c; oz. 60c. _ 
SHAMROCK, True Irish. For nice little pots 
for St. Patrick’s Day, sow early in January. 
Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 60c. 
Solanum • Ornamental Peppers 
Sow seed in January for well-fruited plants by 
the following Christmas. These make one of 
the most profitable and satisfactory plants for 
pot sales. 
Masterpiece. Large scarlet fruit. Compact. 
Vsoz. 25c; Vioz. 45c; oz. $1.50. 
New Paterson Variety. Compact habit with 
orange-red fruit that lasts well on the plant. 
Tr. pkt. 35c; Vsoz. 75c. 
Christmas Pepper, Chameleon. Small, coni¬ 
cal fruits changing from yellow to purple then 
to red. y 4 oz. 20c; oz. 70c. 
Birds-Eye Pepper. Many small bright red 
berries, the hottest of all Peppers. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
y 4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.60. 
Ornamental Peppers, Mixed. Many shapes 
and colors of these colorful and ornamental 
fruits. y 4 oz. 20 c; oz. 60c. 
SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides). 
Decorative greenhouse climber. l / 4 oz. 20 c; 
oz. 50c. 
Giant Imperial Stocks 
MARTIN'S FINE STOCKS 
Our Stock seed is of the very finest quality as regards trueness to color and type and 
percentage of doubles. Seed may be sown any time from about July 15 up until the following 
February I to 15. Sowings made after that strike the hot weather and are liable to come blind. 
Giant Imperial 
Improved Bismarck Stocks 
A very valuable strain for greenhouse forcing. 
In the greenhouse, set the plant 6x7 in. and top 
when 6 in. tall to produce lengthy side-shoots. 
Antique Copper. Copper-red. 
Buttercup. The best yellow. 
Chamois-Rose. Ivory, tinted with rose. 
Elk’s Pride. Royal purple shade. 
Fiery Blood-Red. Well named. 
Lavender (Silvery). Most popular of all. 
Rose. Deep rose-pink. 
White Shasta. Finest Imperial white. 
Prices on all above, ^oz. 30c; Vgoz. 55c; 
y 4 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.00 
Mixed. tfOz. 25c; Vgoz. 45c; l / 4 oz. 80c; 
oz. $2.40. 
Super-Giants of California 
Full base-branching. Each plant produces 12 
to 15 huge flower spikes. The individual florets 
are large and very double. When planted close, 
this type makes one mammoth spike; when 
allowed plenty of space, the branching character¬ 
istic is evident. 
Blush-Pink. Extra-large spikes and flowers. 
Dark Blue. Rich shade. 
Golden Gate. Yellow. 
Rose Charm. Deep rose. 
Rose Light. Light rose. 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Santa Maria. White. 
Tahoe. Lavender, very popular shade. 
All above, Tr. pkt. 35c; y 8 oz. 65c; l / 4 oz. $1.15; 
oz. $4.00 
A Vase of Schizanthus, Martin’s Excellent 
Non-Branching 
Excelsior Column Stocks 
Produces one large spike 2 to 2}^ ft. high, 
which allows very close planting. In season 
about same as Imperials, sometimes earlier. Not 
quite 100 per cent as far as non-branching habit 
is concerned, but shows a good percentage of 
doubles when properly selected and grown. The 
non-branching Stocks are generally set 3 in. 
apart in rows 6 in. apart. 
Ball’s White. One of best in type. 
Chamois-Pink. Chamois- or apricot-pink. 
Dark Blue (Ball’s Blue). New. A deep lilac-or 
mauve-blue. 
Rose-Pink. This new variety is the clear rose- 
pink so much wanted. The florets are huge and 
very double. 
Silvery Lilac or Lavender. Best of all. 
Column Stocks, Florists’ Mixture. Made up 
of the better colors. 
Prices on all above, Tr. pkt. 75c; y 8 oz. $1.25; 
1 / 4 OZ. $2.25; oz. $8.00 
Dwarf Double Ten Weeks 
The best class of Stocks for bedding. 
Blood-Red Lavender 
Brilliant Crimson Old-Rose 
Brilliant Rose Purple 
Canary-Yellow White 
Any above, Tr. pkt. 25c; y 4 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00 
Finest Mixed. Tr. pkt. 20c; y 4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.60. 
DOUBLENESS IN STOCKS 
While the quality of the seeds affects the per¬ 
centage of doubleness in Stocks, there are other 
factors also which have a bearing on the quality 
of the spikes you grow. Selection of the most 
vigorous seedlings and those showing serrated 
leaves will increase your percentage of doubles. 
Singles in the early stages usually have entire 
marginal leaves, while the doubles are indented. 
Stocks grow best in a temperature of 48 to 50 
degrees and warmer temperatures are liable to 
cause blindness. Experiments have shown that 
precooling the young plants (when showing about 
4 leaves) for two weeks in a temperature of 
40 degrees will result in earlier flowers and better 
spikes. A high nitrogen content in the soil is 
another factor favorably influencing doubleness. 
Depend on Martin-Pratt seeds with above 
suggestions for the highest percentage of double- 
1 flowering plants. It pays. 
THE MARTIN-PRATT SEED CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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