HARROLD’S IMPROVED 
SWISS. This Fancy strain is 
very desirable as a unit in a 
well rounded Pansy stock. 
HARROLD’S 
9mpsiauedll Siuidd, 
This strain was introduced by us at about the same time as our 
Harrold’s Pedigreed giants, and it was at that time one of the most 
highly developed “Swiss” types available. The difficulty -we experienc¬ 
ed with the “Swiss” types as they were first introduced from Europe, 
was that the flowering season was somewhat later than that of some 
of our best American varieties and the plant habit was not as robust 
as needed for best results in our climate. Also, there was considerable 
difficulty experienced in obtaining a strain in this group that was 
reasonably true to type. At the time of its introduction, these Harrold’s 
Improved Swiss were the best obtainable. 
This strain has a pleasing portion of flowers with three and five 
petals blotched. The earliness is quite satisfactory, and plant habit is 
above average in their adaptability to American growing conditions. 
The flower sii:e is large, although not as large as that of the 
Harrold’s Pedigreed Swiss Giants listed on the opposite page. Coloring 
follows the trend set by the original introduction of “Swiss” types 
but there has been a great many new colors added in this particular 
strain, brought about by our exclusive type of breeding. The color 
mixture is inclined to be a little on the dark side, although yellows, 
whites, and light blues balance this tendency to an admirable degree. 
Where the cost of seeds is a major consideration, this sort is to be 
highly recommended, as it represents an excellent value at the priced 
quoted below. It is to be prefered to various “Swiss” strains offered 
in the standard group a little farther back in this catalogue. 
SEED PRICES 
STANDARD QUALITY: Packet, 1,000 seeds, $ .85; % oz., $2.00; 
Vfe oz., $8.75; 1 oz., $7.00; 2 ozs., $18.00; 3 ozs., $17.50; 4 ozs., and 
over at the pound rate of $70.00. 
PEDIGREED QUALITY: Packet $1.50; 2 packets for $4.00. About 
1,000 seeds per packet. 
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