Annual Flower Seeds 
Salvia Blaze of Fire 
Schizanthus 
Scabiosa Rosette 
Salvia 
Seed should be started early in the 
hotbed not later than March. 
Blaze of Fire. Bright dazzling scar¬ 
let flowers some two weeks earlier 
than other varieties, growing 16 in. 
high. Pkt. 50c., 5 pkts. $2.00. 
Splendens Coral. Compact plants, 
only 16 in. high, with heavy flower 
spikes of vivid coral pink. Pkt. 50c., 
5 pkts. $2.00. 
Splendens grandiflora. Large flower 
spikes of dazzling scarlet. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. $1.00. 
Bonfire. Brilliant scarlet spikes. 18 in. 
Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. $1.25. 
America (Globe of Fire). 16 in. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. $1.50. 
Patens. Navy blue. 2 ft. Pkt. 50c., 
5 pkts. $2.00. 
Farinacea. Light blue; individual 
flowers are small but borne on long 
spikes. Height 4 ft. Pkt. 25c., 
^ 34 oz. $1.50. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder. Same type 
as Farinacea, flowers are medium 
blue on plants only 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 
35c., 34 oz. $2.00. 
Farinacea, Royal Blue. Deeper 
shade than Blue Bedder, on bushy 
plants 3 ft. high. Pkt. 50c., 5 pkts. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Farinacea, White Plume. Soft gray¬ 
ish white plume 3 ft. high. Pkt. 50c., 
5 pkts. $2.00. 
Saponaria 
Multiflora compacta. Deep rose 
flower clusters on plants 6 in. high. 
An excellent subject for the rockery, 
Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Scabiosa 
Pincushion Flower 
Undoubtedly the most popular of 
garden annuals. They may be cut with 
stems 2 ft. long and will keep better 
than most flowers. For early blooms, 
sow seed in the coldframe in April. For 
blooms from Midsummer on, sow seed 
in the garden and thin out when the 
plants are a few inches high. 
Large-flowering Double. 
Blue Cockade. Deep blue 
Azure Fairy. Azure blue 
Crimson Rose 
Deep Maroon Shasta. Pure white 
Peachblossom Sulphur Yellow 
Choice Mixed 
Collection: 
One each above eight colors, $1.25 
Separately: Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., 
oz. $1.50 
Blue Moon. Large high-centered 
flowers of an attractive shade of deep 
blue. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. $1.00. 
Salmon Beauty. Very large flowers 
of pure salmon on vigorous plants. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Rosette. Beautiful deep carmine rose. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Schizanthus 
Poor Man’s Orchid 
Seed may be started under glass in 
March or planted outdoors in early 
May. Pinch out tops of young plants 
to make them bushy. 
Large-flowering Hybrids. Mostly 
lighter shades. Pkt. 35c., 34 oz. $1.50. 
Statice 
Sea-lavender 
Intensely colored flowers which may 
be dried for Winter bouquets. Seed 
may be started early or sown right 
out in May. 
Bonduelli. Golden yellow. 
Sinuata, Kampf’s Blue. Deep in¬ 
tense blue. 
Sinuata rosea superba. Deep rose. 
Suworowi. Soft rose on rounded 
spikes. 
Separately, pkt. 15c. 
Sinuata Starks Art Shades. This 
strain shows colors heretofore un¬ 
known to Statice. Buff tone, salm¬ 
ons, oranges, chamois rose shades, 
and carmines are included in this 
mixture. Pkt. 35c. 
Stocks 
(Double flowering) 
Gilliflower 
Seed sown in February will produce 
blooms in late June. The flowers are 
sweet-scented. Be sure not to discard 
the smaller seedlings as they generally 
produce the best double flowers. 
Giant Double Perpetual Branching 
(Cut-and-come-again) 
White Chamois Rose 
Blush Pink Crimson 
Canary Yellow Dark Blue 
Silvery Lilac Mixed 
Collection: 
One each of seven colors, $1.50 
Separately, pkt. 25c. 
Greenhouse Varieties. See page 23. 
FOR HEALTHY SEEDLINGS 
and increased germination 
Formacide 
A formaldehyde product which 
does not deteriorate. Triplestrength 
stabilized formaldehyde dust, it 
quickly sterilizes soil and seeds 
without injury. The best safe¬ 
guard for control of damping-off 
fungus which often cuts down the 
seedling growth 50% to 75%. 
Apply 134 ozs. per sq. ft. for seed 
bed treatment. Use 8-oz. per 
bushel of soil for benches, flats or 
potting. Lb. 75c., 5 lbs. $2.00, 
25 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
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