PAiNESVILLE, OHIO 
Superior Flower Seed 29 
PANSY 
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Pansy seed 
sown the latter 
part of April is 
best for spring 1 
sowing; under 
normal condi¬ 
tions, producing 
flowers by July and continuously until falL A 
finely worked soil is best. If drilled in, seed should be covered 
not over four times its own depth. 
California Giants Mixed, ^ combina¬ 
tion of .choice “Giant” types; show¬ 
ing the best there is in size, color 
diversity, and other qualities. 
Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c; Yg oz. 90c. 
Rog-g-li Swiss Giants Mixture, rp^is 
type and particular strain provides 
flowers of commanding size, 3 inches 
or more in diameter, the stems extra 
long. The face patterns are of en¬ 
gaging interest, the petal texture thick 
and velvety. Above all else, the color 
range is most extensive; introducing 
red, pink and salmon shades, hitherto 
unknown. 
Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25. 
Shakespeare’s Pansy 
The pansy of romance and poesy. Not 
gaudy, not large, not the last word in 
pansy progress. On the contrary, this 
resurrected strain is quaintly simple; 
subdued in coloring, with modest mien. 
It fits admirably into nooks of restful 
quietude, and does forsooth, inspire 
fragrant thought. It makes up into 
charming small bouquets. This is the 
identical old strain which graced the 
garden of immortal Shakespeare, and 
was prevalent in and around Strat¬ 
ford-on-Avon. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c ; 1/16 oz. $2.00; Ys oz. $3.50. 
Steele’s Jumbo Mixed. Earliest and 
largest of all. Massive flowers up to 
4% inches across. The color range 
embraces most of the known shades. 
Our seed procured direct from the 
originator. 
Pkt. 25c ; 1/16 oz. $1.75 ; % oz. $3.25. 
Trimardeau Type. Extr emely free- 
blooming. Superb Mixed, 
Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 20c ; Yl oz. 35c. 
Petunia, Giants of California 
PETUNIA 
Salmon Supreme a new variety in the 
" ' ' dwarf bedding class, 
showing an unusual color. Plants average 
12 inches in height and spread, increasing 
somewhat toward the end of season. Flow¬ 
ers. are about iy> inches across, with 
plain. petals of light salmon surrounding 
a white throat. This hybrid received the 
All-America Award of Merit for ’38. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/32 oz. $1.50, 
Double Giant Fringed Petunia, “Triumph” 
well-enriched, __„__ 
SINGLE “BALCONY” TYPE 
3-inch single flowers, very free; in 
several vivid, solid colors. 
Balcony Mixture. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 
oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. 
Black Prince. A new Balcony ; 
striking ; rich velvety red, dark al¬ 
most to blackness. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 
oz. 60c ; Ys oz. $1.00. 
SINGLE LARGE 
Giants of California. Choicest 
mixed seed saved from show flow¬ 
ers. Very large. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
1/64 oz. $1.25; 1/32 oz. $2.50. 
Elks’ Purple. The magnificent 
“color” of the Elks’ Order. The 
single 3-inch flower is the richest 
purple shade conceivable. Pkt. 10c ; 
1/64 oz. $1.00-; 1/32 oz. $1.90. 
SINGLE BEDDING 
Celestial Rose. Low, compact 
plants 8 inches high, rose-pink. 
Rosy Morn. The most popular. 
Silver Blue. Medium sized flowers, 
Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 35c; % oz, 60c. 
Striped and Blotched. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c ; Vs oz. 25c ; Y± oz. 40c. 
Single Fine Mixed, 
oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. 
RUFFLED NANA COMPACTA 
Martha Washington, Perfect 
mounds of plant and covering 
bloom, 9 inches high. 2%-inch 
single flowers slightly ruffled; 
very striking in lilac-white with 
violet feathering around a black- 
violet throat. Pkt. 10c; 1/32 oz. 
$1.00; 1/16 oz. $1.75. 
Topaz Ros® 
Dwarf Petunia, “Martha WasMrg' 
“All-Amer¬ 
ica,” spe¬ 
cial mention. Good grower, 
fairly upright, 
15-18 in. tall. 
The 2-inch flow¬ 
ers are a clean 
cerise - red or 
topaz-rose run¬ 
ning truie, dis¬ 
tributed by a 
strong petunia 
scent. Blooms 
quite continuous¬ 
ly and holds its 
color well in the 
hot sun. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/32 
oz. 60c; 1/16 
oz. $1.00. 
Pkt, 10c; Yt 
DOUBLE 
Triumph All-Double Fring’ed., 
15-18 inches. 5-inch flowers are 
usual, 95 per cent double, most of 
them beautifully fringed, in a 
brilliant color range. Mixed. Pkt. 
50c; 1/128 oz. $3.25. 
Victorious Dwarf Double Fring’- 
ed. 12-15 inches. Similar in every 
way to Triumph, except in height. 
Good for pots. Mixed. Pkt. 50c. 
New Petunia, Salmon Supreme 
Steele’s Jumbo Mixed 
