"Flower Seeds for Florists^^ 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Coiitinuetl 
CENTAUREA—Continuea 
CINERARIA—Continued 
CYANUS. (Bachelor Button or Cornflower). 6500 S. Very free 
flowering; useful either for spring forcing (responds well to 
electric light treatment) or for June and July flowering outdoors 
from a fall sowing. We list only the new reselected strains. 
*Blue Boy. The standard market color. 
Black Boy. Deep maroon. 
Red Boy. Carmine-rose. 
* Pinkie. Attractive rose. 
Snow Man. Pure white. 
Formula Mixture of all colors in this class. 
Each; Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.30; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Jubilee Gem. The new dwarf compact strain for pots and bedding. 
12 to 15 in. Deep blue flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
IMPERIALIS (Sweet Sultan). 7500 S. Thistle-like flowers, larger 
than the Cyanus type. 
Amaranth Red Deep Lavender 
Brilliant Rose White 
Delicate Lilac Formula Mixture 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
AMERICANA. 2400 S. Still larger than the Imperialis. Valuable 
for retail growers but doesn’t stand shipping well. 
Lilac, the preferred color. 
White, and Mixture of the two colors. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
DUSTY MILLERS. The white-leaved kinds for border work. Cin¬ 
eraria Maritima Diamond also belongs in the Dusty Miller group. 
See next column. 
Candidissima. 7500 S. 6 in. The slow growing kind that must 
be started early. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Gymnocarpa. 7300 S. 24 in. Heaviest and most rapid grower 
of the Dusty Millers. Tr. pkt., 15c: 1 oz., 50c. 
For the hardy Centaurea Montana, see page 45. 
For Chinese Forget-me-not, see Cynoglossum, page 31. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Annual) 
9000 S. A valuable after ’Mum crop. Should be spaced at least 
12 X 12 in. Respond especially well to electric light forcing. 
Germination apt to be slow and irregular. 
Burridgeanum (Carinatum). White with crimson zone and 
brown eye. 
* Northern Star (Carinatum). White with yellow zone, brown eye. 
Eastern Star (Segetum). Pale lemon, golden zone with brown 
eye. 
Evening Star (Segetum). Golden-yellow with yellow eye. 
* Eldorado (Segetum). Golden-yellow with brown eye. 
Gloria Alba (Segetum). White with yellow zone and yellow eye. 
Morning Star (Segetum). Lemon with yellow zone yellow eye. 
Mixture of all colors in this annual cut flower type. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
For Hardy Chrysanthemum, see page 45. 
CINERARIA 
A June sowing will make 5 in. pots for Xmas. The following 
comprises “All the Best” in varieties taken from our extensive 
BERLIN MARKET. 110,000 S. Medium large flowered; fairly 
dwarf. 
Dark Blue Dark Crimson 
Each: Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.25. 
*Weisensee Strain Mixed. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.60; oz., $2.75. 
HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA. 110,000 S. Large flowered fairly tall 
strain for large specimens. 
Azurea. Azure blue. Kermesina. Crimson. 
MULTIFLORA NANA. 150,000 S. Small flowered and very dwarf. 
Fine for small pots. 
Dark Blue Dark Crimson 
Each: Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.75. 
^Mixture (Gold Centered Strain). An attractive mixture of all 
colors in this dwarf class, nearly all flowers being of the attrac¬ 
tive gold-centered type. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.00. 
MISCELLANEOUS STRAINS. 
*Cremer’s Prize Strain Mixture. 150,000 S. Medium to small 
flowers in large wide heads. The standard market strain. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; %4 oz., $2.25; %2 oz., $4.00; %6 oz., $7.50. 
*Cremer’s & Berlin Market Strains Mixed. Combines our two 
biggest selling strains in equal proportion. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75. 
Eriksson’s Private Stock. A Chicago grower’s Berlin Market 
strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75. 
*Siter’s Rainbow Strain. Attractive light-eyed strain, dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
Stellata Mixture. Small star-shaped flowers; tall growth. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; %2 oz., $1.25. 
Giant Exhibition Mixture. (Howard and Smith strain). Our 
largest flowered and strongest growing strain. For large exhibi¬ 
tion work only. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.75. 
Plenissima Double Mixed. Round, ball-shaped double flowers. Of 
limited commercial value. Tr. pkt., 50c. 
DUSTY MILLER. 
* Maritima Diamond. 10 in. Our finest Dusty Miller strain. 
Very white foliage and compact even growth. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
CLARKIA 
ELEGANS DOUBLE. 90,000 S. A popular spring cut flower. 
Should be sown in January and grown in shallow flats, supported 
and disbudded to 2 or 3 spikes for long-stemmed flowers. Keep 
fairly dry after plants are about a foot high and don’t feed. 
Albatross. The best white. 
Apple Blossom. Light pink. 
* Brilliant. Bright deep rose. 
Good market color. 
Mixture of all colors in this class. 
Each; Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 65c. 
* Enchantress. Pleasing shade 
of salmon-pink. 
* Orange King. Excellent fully 
double orange-scarlet. 
* Salmon Queen. Medium 
light salmon-pink. 
COBAEA 
SCANDENS. 375 S. A fine strong growing annual climber. 
Purple. The preferred color. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
White. Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 80c. 
COLEUS 
HYBRIDA. 110,000 S. Although no evenness in color can be ex¬ 
pected from seedling Coleus strains, they are easy and cheap 
to raise from a January sowing for spring combination work. 
Their infinite variation makes them attractive for this work 
as well as a source of choice variations that can be cutting- 
propagated. 
Giant Exhibition Mixture. Oirr finest large leaved strain from 
standpoint of great and brilliant color variation. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; %2 oz., $1.75. 
* Rainbow Mixture. A very excellent and our most popular 
strain. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; oz., $1.00. 
Hybrida Mixture. Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $3.50. 
Sanguinea. Deep velvety crimson. 
Each; Tr. pkt., 75c; %4 oz., $2.00. 
Gigantea. Crimson with white eye. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.25. 
*Dwarf Mixture. (Grandiflora Nana). Same type and colors as 
above but considerably dwarfer habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., 
$1.75. 
CONVOLVULUS (Morning Glory) 1400 S. 
Major Mixed. Tall or climbing variety. 
*Minor Mixed. 12 in. A dwarf, fairly compact grower with very 
attractive bright blue flowers. Early flowering. 
Each: 1 oz., 10c; 1 lb., 85c. 
For Japanese and other Morning Glories, see Ipomoea, page 34. 
There is a practical reason for the increasing interest and numbers of florists' short courses. 
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