Viola, Avalanche above, Jersey Gem at right 
THE BEST VIOLAS 
Bloom the first year from seed started in January or February, or may be sown in summer for 
the following spring’s bloom. 
We feel that all the varieties listed are valuable sorts. If you want a limited number, you will 
find the varieties marked * outstanding. 
TUNICA saxifraga. R Very profuse-blooming 
little plant for the rock-garden or low border. 
Lilac-pink flowers. Blooms all summer. 8 in. 
V 4 OZ. 20c; oz. 60c. 
Valeriana 
Rubra. Showy heads of reddish purple flowers 
the entire season. Good for cutting. Vi°Z.20c; 
oz. 60c. 
Alba. White-flowered. V* 02 - 20c; oz. 60c. 
Officinalis. The sweet-scented garden Helio¬ 
trope. Small blush-white flowers are borne in 
showy heads. 3 to 4 ft. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vi 02 - 
$ 1 . 00 . 
VERBASCUM, Harkness Hybrids. Vigorous- 
growing with large spikes of candle-like 
bright yellow flowers. Grow as a biennial. 
6 ft. y 4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Phoeniceum Hybrids. Shades of white, pink, 
salmon, and violet. Perennial. 3 ft. Vt oz - 
20c; oz. 60c. 
Veronica 
Blue Fay. Valuable new variety, upright, 2 to 
3 ft. tall, carrying many spikes of bright blue. 
Excellent cutting or garden variety. Tr. pkt. 
50c. 
Elegantissima. Charming tall pink variety 
with good stems. ft. Tr. pkt. 35c. 
Incana, Blue. Semi-dwarf variety with 
silvery foliage and rich blue flower-spikes. 
1 ft. Tr. pkt. 25c; y 4 oz. 70c; oz. $2.40. 
Longifolia, Blue. Late-blooming with tall 
spikes of deep blue. 2 ft. Vsoz. 25c; V 4 °z. 40c; 
oz. $1.40. 
Longifolia Hendersoni nana. Dwarf and 
deeper blue than Longifolia. 12 to 15 in. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi°z. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Repens. R Very early, dwarf, trailing species 
with white and light blue flowers. 2 to 3 in. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi 02 - 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Rupestris. R Dwarf, trailing variety with 
many small blue spikes. Tr. pkt. 25c; Vkoz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Spicata, Blue. R Very free-blooming variety 
with violet-blue spikes. 18 in. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
Vioz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Spicata, Rose. R 18 in. Tr. pkt. 35c; y 8 oz. 75c. 
Spicata, White. Tr. pkt. 25c; y 4 oz. 70c; 
oz. $2.40. 
Teucrium prostrata. R Various shades of blue 
and rose. 6 in. Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi 02 - 70c; 
oz. $2.40. 
Teucrium, Royal Blue. Rich dark blue. 1 ft. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; Vioz. 80c; oz. $3.00. 
VERBENA. We suggest growing the perennial 
Verbenas as annuals. See page 19. 
Admiration. Dark blue. y 8 oz. 25c; y 4 oz. 45c; 
oz. $1.50. 
Apricot. Yellow, blotched apricot and orange. 
Tr. pkt. 35c; Vioz. 85c; oz. $3.00. 
*Arkwright Ruby. Wonderful large rounded 
flowers of ruby-crimson with terra-cotta and 
darker markings. Fragrant. Tr. pkt. 35c; 
Vgoz. 80c; Vi 02 * $1.50; oz. $5.00. 
*Avalanche. Large pure white flowers. Com¬ 
pact habit. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vi 02 - $1.00; 
oz. $3.60. 
Black Prince. Almost black. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
y 4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.80. 
Blue Perfection. Fine light blue. Vsoz. 25c; 
y 4 oz. 45c; oz. $1.50. 
*Chantreyland. A beautiful pure apricot 
shade. Free flowering. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vi 02 - 
$1.00; oz. $3.60. 
Cyclops. Deep violet with white eye. Tr. pkt. 
25c; y 4 oz. 80c; oz. $2.80. 
G. Wermig. Fine long-stemmed violet-blue. 
Tr. pkt. 35c; Vsoz. 80c; Vi 02 - $1.50; oz. $5.00. 
Ilona. Deep purple. Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi 02 - 60c; 
oz. $2.00. 
Jackanapes. Gaily colored; upper petals 
mahogany, lower golden yellow. Continuous 
bloom, summer and fall. Tr. pkt. 50c. 
*Jersey Gem (Blue Gem). Considered the 
finest deep violet-blue. We have an excellent 
strain. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vgoz. $1.35; Vi 02 * $2.50. 
Lord Nelson. A Gracilis variety that blooms 
very freely in April and May and more or 
less continuously throughout the summer. 
Glowing violet-purple shade. Tr. pkt. 35c; 
Vioz. 80c; oz. $2.80. 
Lutea splendens. Bright yellow. Vsoz. 25c; 
Vioz. 45c; oz. $1.50. 
Mauve Queen. Light mauve-blue. Vs oz. 30c; 
Vioz. 55c; oz. $1.80. 
Normandie. Fine Gracilis variety of rich 
wine-purple. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vs°z. $1.00. 
Papilio, Light Blue. Upper petals light blue, 
lower white with dark veining. Vsoz. 30c; 
Vioz. 55c; oz. $1.80. 
Primrose Dame. Large; pale yellow. Tr. pkt. 
35c; Vi oz. 80c; oz. $2.80. 
*Primrose Perfection. Large; light yellow. 
Comes very true from seed. Tr. pkt. 35c; 
Vkoz. 70c; Vi°z. $1.20; oz. $4.00. 
*Puck. A fancy rich-colored variety, the upper 
petals purple, the lower golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi 02 - 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Rose Gem. Rose-pink. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vioz. 
80c; oz. $2.80. 
Spring Messenger. Bright purple. Blooms 
very early and for a long time. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
Vioz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
White Perfection. Large white blooms. 
Vgoz. 25c; Vi°z. 45c; oz. $1.50. 
W. H. Woodgate. Large, long-stemmed flow¬ 
ers of amethyst-violet. Tr. pkt. 50c. 
* Yellow Queen (V. hybrida). The finest deep 
golden yellow. Large; of good substance. 
Comes true from seed. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vsoz. 
70c; Vi°z. $1.20; oz. $4.00. 
Cornuta, Mixed. Good mixture of Cornuta 
or Tufted Pansies. Vs°z. 25c; Vi 02 - 45c; 
oz. $1.50. 
^Martin’s Large-flowered, Mixed. Contains 
the larger-flowered kinds and many of the 
new varieties. Vs 02 - 35c; Vi 02 - 65c; oz. $2.40. 
Viola odorata • Hardy Violet 
Late fall or winter sowing is desirable for 
germination the following spring. 
The Czar Blue. Large; dark blue. 
White Rose 
Any above, Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi 02 - 70c; oz. $2.40 
VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR EARLY PLANTING 
To serve our florist customers who grow vegetable plants for sale in the spring, we offer the following list. The varieties are carefully chosen to 
satisfy the critical market-garden trade as well as the home gardener. You can depend on these strains. 
Oz. 
Vilb. 
Lb. 
BROCCOLI, Green Sprouting. . . 
$0 20 
$0 
65 
$2 00 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, Long 
Island, Improved. 
20 
65 
2 00 
CABBAGE 
Golden Acre. 
20 
65 
2 00 
Copenhagen Market. 
20 
65 
2 00 
Early Jersey Wakefield. 
20 
60 
1 75 
Early Curled Savoy. 
20 
65 
2 00 
Danish Ballhead. 
20 
65 
2 00 
Late Flat Dutch. 
20 
60 
1 75 
Drumhead Savoy. 
20 
65 
2 00 
Mammoth Red Rock. 
25 
75 
2 50 
Chinese Cabbage, Chihli. 
20 
60 
1 75 
CAULIFLOWER 
Vkoz. Vioz. 
Oz. 
Vilb. 
Lb. 
Early Snowball. . . $0 25 $0 40 SI 25 
$4 00 $15 00 
Danish Giant. 25 40 
1 25 
4 
00 
15 00 
CELERY 
y 2 oz. 
Oz. 
Vilb. 
Lb. 
Golden Se If-Blanc hing . . .$0 20 
$0 35 
$1 
00 
$3 50 
Giant Pascal. 20 
30 
90 
3 00 
Wonderful, GoldenPlume. 25 
40 
1 
20 
4 00 
Celeriac, Giant Prague . .. 
25 
75 
2 50 
EGGPLANT 
i/ 2 oz. 
Oz. 
Vilb. 
Lb. 
Black Beauty. 
...$0 25 $0 40 
$1 
25 
$4 
50 
New York Purple. 
. 25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
50 
PEPPER 
Bullnose (Hot). .. . 
. 30 
50 
1 
50 
5 
00 
California Wonder. 
. 25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
50 
Harris Early Giant. 
. 20 
35 
1 
00 
3 
50 
Hungarian Yellow Wax.. . 30 
50 
1 
50 
5 
50 
Long Red Cayenne. 
. 20 
35 
1 
00 
3 
50 
Pimiento. 
. 15 
25 
80 
2 
50 
Ruby King. 
. 20 
35 
1 
00 
3 
50 
World Beater. 
. 20 
35 
1 
00 
3 
50 
Red Chili (Hot) . . . 
. 30 
50 
1 
50 
5 
50 
TOMATO 
Acme. 
. 25 
40 
1 
15 
3 
75 
Bonny Best. 
30 
90 
3 
00 
Beefsteak. 
. 25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
00 
Break o’Day. 
. 25 
40 
1 
15 
3 
75 
Colossal. 
. 30 
55 
1 
65 
5 
50 
Dwarf Stone. 
. 25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
00 
Earliana. 
30 
1 
00 
3 
50 
Tomato, continued 
Vkoz. 
Oz. 
Vilb. 
Lb. 
Early Detroit. 
.$0 25 
$0 40 
$1 
15 
$3 
75 
Golden Queen. 
25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
00 
John Baer. 
30 
1 
00 
3 
50 
June Pink. 
25 
40 
1 
15 
3 
75 
Livingston’s Globe. 
25 
40 
1 
15 
3 
75 
Magnus (Potato-Leaved) . 
25 
45 
1 
40 
4 
50 
Marglobe Improved. 
30 
90 
3 
00 
Marohio (Pink Marglobe) 
25 
45 
1 
40 
4 
50 
Oxheart. 
35 
60 
2 
00 
6 
00 
Ponderosa. 
30 
55 
1 
65 
5 
50 
Pritchard. 
25 
40 
1 
25 
4 
00 
Stone. 
25 
75 
2 
50 
SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES 
Yellow Cherry Yellow Pear Yellow Plum 
Red Cherry Red Pear Red Plum 
All Small-Fruited varieties, pkt. 15c; V 2 OZ. 25c; 
oz. 40c; Vilb- $1.30 
MICHIGAN STATE FORCING. Valuable greenhouse 
forcing strain. Self-pollinating and wilt-resistant. 
Cluster of medium-sized deep scarlet globe-shaped 
fruits. V2OZ. 30c; oz. 50c; Vilb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
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WHOLESALE PRICE-LIST FOR FLORISTS AND NURSERYMEN 
