^^Flower Seeds for Florists^* 
Annual Larkspur 
(8,000 seeds per oz.) 
Long stems and choice colors explain the increasing interest in this 
half hardy annual. A Jan.-early Feb. sowing grown on a raised bed, 
45-48° house should get in for Mother’s Day, with long enuf stems for 
any purpose. Also, it grows along fast enuf to resist rot better than a 
fall planting that must go thru the depth of winter and that usually 
makes an unnecessary amount of growth. Much sowing is also done 
around March 1 to grow into young plants for outdoor planting. Such a 
start, of course, produces an earlier crop than a later outdoor sowing which 
makes it pay out very well. In sections further south than we are, such 
a start might not pay so well because of early crops from fall sowings 
that make established plants before winter sets in. 
Don’t overenrich the soil for this crop to the extent of producing soft 
growth because such growth clearly is more susceptible to rot than 
when it remains more firm as in moderately enriched soil. After the 
crop gets well into growth, top dress with a balanced fertilizer; this puts 
life and color into it. Also profitable results are more certain if watering 
can be done if or when needed. 
California seed growers, who produce most of the world’s Larkspur 
seed, are exceedingly active in the improvement of this crop. New varie¬ 
ties come to us annually and in our greenhouses will be found tests of 
all of them. Needless to say, such as are substantial improvements are 
offered by us. Varieties marked * we find the best both thru general 
demand and our greenhouse trials. 
BASE BRANCHING OR IMPERIAL 
VARIETIES 
The preferred type for cut flowers. 
*Blue Bell. Clear mid-blue; excellent. 
*Blue Spire. Strong deep violet blue. 
Carmine King. Carmine-rose. 
Daintiness. Rather light lavender shade; we prefer Sweet Lavender. 
Dazzler. Fine large carmine-rose; more uniformly deep carmine color 
than Carmine King. 
Exquisite Pink Improved. Fine soft pink. 
* Gloria Improved. Bright rose-pink; the preferred rose. 
*Lilac Queen. Rich lilac-lavender. 
Los Angeles Improved. Bright salmon-rose; fine habit. 
Miss California. Pink shaded salmon. 
* Sweet Lavender. Clear, even lavender color; fine strong spikes 
and large double flowers. 
* White King. Finest white; large flowered and pure color. 
White Spire. Good white. 
Formula Mixture. Specially blended of good cut flower colors in above 
list. 
Prices on all above varieties and Formula Mixture: Tr. pkt., 25c; 
^ oz., 35c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 4 ozs. of any one 
variety at lb. rate. 
Rosalind. (New). Originator’s description: “Rose with light salmon 
diffusion; more shatter proof than other varieties and extra strong 
growing.” Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.65. 
STOCK-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Dark Blue. A rather deep but bright shade. 
* Lilac Supreme. A bright strong shade of lilac; excellent. 
Lilac Imp. Pleasing shade of lilac. 
Los Angeles. Bright salmon-rose. 
* Rosamond. Deep rose; excellent. 
Rose Queen. Very attractive rose-pink. 
Sky Blue. Good light blue. 
White. Prefer White King. 
Formula Mixture of the above. 
Prices on all above varieties and Formula Mixture: Tr. pkt., 20c; V 2 
oz., 30c; 1 oz., 50c; 1 lb., $5.00. 4 ozs., of any variety at pound rate. 
GIAJNT HYACINTH-FLOWERED 
Produces one long non-branching spike. Fine for long stemmed cut 
flower purposes. Germination somewhat uncertain. 
Showing why the new Imperial or Base-Branching varieties 
are preferred for long-stemmed cutting. 
Dark Blue, Lilac, Pink, Purple, White. Each: Tr. 
pkt., 25c; Vi: oz., 30c; ^ oz., 50c; 1 oz., 80c; 1 lb., $8.00. 
4 ozs. of any one variety at lb. rate. 
Mixed: Tr. pkt., 15c; ^ oz., 30c; 1 oz., 55c; 1 lb., $5.50. 
DWARF EMPEROR TYPE 
Less than half the height of the regular cut flower kinds 
and much used for bedding. 
Ageratum Blue. Well named and a pleasing color. Tr. 
pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Enchantress. Pleasing salmon-pink. Tr. pkt., 35c; oz., 
80c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Pink Delight. Rich rose-pink. Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 40c; 
1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture of all colors in this type. Tr. pkt., 20c; Vi oz., 
35c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Larkspur seed germinates poorly or not at all in a high temperature. 
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