omerset s 
Forcing Stocks 
Seed of Stock for forcing has 
always been more or less un¬ 
predictable with regard to the 
percentage of doubles it will 
produce. Selection of the strong¬ 
est plants, growing in rich soil 
and proper feeding has been 
standard practice, but even un¬ 
der these conditions sometimes 
the percentage of doubles is too 
low for profit. To use all pos¬ 
sible safeguards, our grower 
plants a quantity of each lot of 
seed and any lot that does not 
prove up to standard, is dis¬ 
carded. 
Careful comparative tests have 
proved that our strains are equal 
to the best available and we 
feel convinced that we can sat¬ 
isfy the most critical. 
STOCK COLUMN 
MAMMOTH FLOWERED COLUMN 
Three New Colors 
Pink. A soft Chatenay pink that is so useful for cut 
flower purposes. A really fine introduction. 
Lavender. Several shades deeper than Silver Lilac but 
the individual flowers are almost one half again as 
large. A fine sort. 
Salmon Rose. We have used this name as best des¬ 
cribing the color of this new development. The flow¬ 
ers as they first open are a soft salmon yellow with 
a suffusion of old rose which intensifies as the flower 
ages. The immense size of the double blooms and 
the unusual color make this a variety that will cre¬ 
ate attention wherever shown. 
Any of the above three new colors, ty2 Pkt. $0.60; Tr. 
Pkt. $1.00, 1/4 Oz. $2.50, Oz. $9.00, Collection Tr. Pkt. of 
each color $2.50. 
STANDARD VARIETIES COLUMN STOCK 
Silver Lilac. The most popular color. 
Ball's White. Tinted with pink. For a pure white, we rec¬ 
ommend Santa Maria or Noble White. 
Rose Pink. Fine clear rose pink. 
Rose Carmine. A glowing deep rose flushed and washed 
with carmine. 
Violet. This color is rather heavy but it is useful for some 
purposes. 
Ruby. A rich red needed only in limited quantities. 
1/2 Tr. Pkt. $0.60; Tr. Pkt. $1.00; 1/4 Oz. $2.25; Oz. $8.00 
Any Three packets, $2.50; any Five packets, $3.50 
FORCING STOCKS—Continued 
FORCING BRANCHING TYPES 
These varieties are really branching types but planted 
close they require very little pinching to produce spikes 
fully equal to the best column stock. Experience has 
shown that up until now they are the best of their 
color for forcing purposes. 
Santa Maria. This grand white cannot be excelled for 
size, purity and percentage of doubles. The most 
profitable of all stocks. 
Giant Noble White. Blooms two weeks sooner than 
Santa Maria but is more variable in producing 
doubles. 
Chamois. A really double strain of this difficult color. 
Tested for percentage of double blooms. Any of the 
above 3 varieties, Greenhouse grown seed. Tr. Pkt. 
$0.35; 1/4 Oz. $1.25; 1 Oz. $4.00. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A branching type blooming about two weeks later than 
the Column. They have proved very satisfactory for 
forcing, and Santa Maria is perhaps the most profitable 
of all stocks. 
Santa Maria (white), Lavender, Rose, Yellow, Blue, 
Chamois, Mixed Tr. Pkt. $0.25; 1/4 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50 
Sweet Peas 
EARLY OR WINTER FLOWERING 
Cuprocide treatment if desired 
Again our strains have proven exceptionally fine. Flowers 
grown from our seed by Anthony DiAngelo, Newton, Pa. 
won two firsts and a second at the Philadelphia Flower 
Show. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
Oz. V4 Lb. Lb. 
Iris Blue. A very strong growing deep 
"Iris Blue" in color which is some¬ 
what heavy for general use .$ .50 $1.50 $5.00 
Titania. Mammoth flowered deep rose 
self brighter than Josie with larger 
flowers and stems. The color and 
fragrance should make this a popular 
sort . ... 
Rose Picotee. An early counterpart of 
the late flowering variety Youth. The 
color is pure white with a salmon 
rose edging. A lovely color on a vig¬ 
orous free flowering plant . 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
BLUE 
Ball's Blue. Cornflower blue. 
Blue Danube, mid blue self. Special 
Merit rating N.Y.F.C. Test . 
Florist Blue. Large clear blue. 
Mariner. Long stemmed deep blue. . 
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. The favorite. . 
Princess Blue. A really fine bella¬ 
donna blue. Highly recommended 
BICOLOR 
Columbia. Salmon Rose, white wings 
Sunray. Cerise, cream ground. 
.50 1.50 5.00 
.50 1.50 5.00 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY ALL SEASONABLE SEEDS 
