Scabiosa 
Splendid New Annual Varieties 
Dwarf Heavenly Blue. Bronze Medal, 
1940. See page 3. Tr. pkt. 45c. 
Blue Moon. Honorable Mention, 1939 All- 
America Selections. Large, deep lavender- 
blue flowers, broad and deep, covered with 
petals, and lacking the pincushion center. 
Tr. pkt. 40c; Vioz. 75c; oz. $2.50. 
Salmon Beauty. The first pure salmon—a 
lovely shade. Large llowers. Good vigorous 
plants. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vioz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Orchid Shades. Especially good florists’ 
shades—light to deep pink, mauve, straw¬ 
berry, lilac, and lavender. Vioz. 30c; oz. 90c. 
Rosette. Deep rose, heavily suffused with 
salmon—a gorgeous shade for cutting. Long- 
stemmed, large flowers. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vi oz - 
60c; oz. $2.00. 
Scabiosa, Loveliness 
Standard Scabiosa Varieties 
Ageratum-Blue. Mid-blue shade. 
Azure Fairy. Light azure-blue. 
Blue Cockade. Rich blue, much deeper than 
Azure Fairy or Ageratum-Blue. 
Cattleya. Rosy lilac or orchid shade. 
Fire King. Rich rosy crimson. 
King of the Blacks. Maroon-black. 
Loveliness. Lovely salmon-pink shades. 
Peach Blossom. Light flesh- or peach-pink. 
Rose. A lively shade. 
Shasta. Finest pure white. 
Any Standard variety, Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
Fine Mixed. Vioz- 15c; oz. 45c. 
Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Giant-sized, ball¬ 
shaped flowers. Vi°z. 25c; oz. 75c 
Schizanthus 
Martin’s Excellent Hybrids. All shades, both 
bright and soft, are present in this blend. 
Excellent for pot-work or cutting. Tr. pkt. 
40c; y 8 oz. 70c; Vioz. $1.25. 
Wisetonensis, Monarch Reselected. An 
English strain that is a great favorite with 
estate gardeners and florists who demand 
exceptional results. Seed from only the finest 
greenhouse specimens. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Excelsior Compact, Dwarf, Mixed. An excel¬ 
lent strain for potting because of the dwarf, 
compact plant habit, 10 to 12 in. high. In¬ 
cludes a rich mixture of shades. Tr. pkt. 50c; 
t/goz. $1.00. 
Choice Mixed. For outdoor gardens. Vioz. 
20c; oz. 60c. 
SHAMROCK, True Irish. For nice little pots 
for St. Patrick’s Day sow early in January. 
Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 60c. 
SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides). 
Decorative greenhouse climber. V4OZ. 20c; 
oz. 50c. 
Solanum • Ornamental Peppers 
These make one of the most profitable and 
satisfactory plants for pot sales. The two va¬ 
rieties below should be started in January for 
Christmas bloom. 
Masterpiece. Large scarlet fruit. Compact, 
i/goz. 25c; Vioz. 45c; oz. $1.50. 
New Paterson Variety. Compact habit with 
orange-red fruit that lasts well on the plant. 
Tr. pkt. 35c; l/goz. 75c. 
The Peppers listed below may be started in 
spring for summer or in June for Christmas. 
Christmas Pepper, Chameleon. Small, coni¬ 
cal fruits changing from yellow to purple, then 
to red. Vioz. 20c; oz. 70c. 
Birds-Eye Pepper. Many small bright red 
berries, the hottest of all Peppers. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
Vioz. 50c; oz. $1.60. 
Ornamental Peppers, Mixed. Many shapes 
and colors of these colorful and ornamental 
fruits. Vioz. 20c; oz. 60c. 
Variegated-leaved Peppers. Foliage varie¬ 
gated with dark green, white and often purple. 
The fruits, in clusters, are green changing to 
bright red. Tr. pkt. 25c; Vioz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Giant Imperial Stocks 
MARTIN’S FINE STOCKS 
Our Stock seed is of the very finest quality as regards trueness to color and type and 
percentage of doubles. Seed may be sown any time from about July 15 up until the following 
February 1 to 15. Sowings made after that strike the hot weather and are liable to come blind. 
Non-Branching or Column 
Produces one large spike 2 to ft. high, 
which allows very close planting. In season 
about same as Imperials, sometimes earlier. Not 
quite 100 per cent as far as non-branching habit 
is concerned, but shows a good percentage of 
doubles when properly selected and grown. The 
non-branching Stocks are generally set 3 in. 
apart in rows 6 in. apart. 
Snowpeak. New. Improved pure white show¬ 
ing no trace of pink. Large flowered. 
Pure Pink. New. Lighter shade than our Rose- 
Pink and 10 days to 2 weeks earlier. 
Ball’s White. One of best in type. 
Chamois-Pink. Chamois- or apricot-pink. 
Dark Blue (Ball’s Blue). New. A deep lilac-or 
mauve-blue. 
Moonlight. Canary-yellow. 
Rose-Pink. This new variety is the clear rose- 
pink so much wanted. The florets are huge and 
very double. 
Silvery Lilac or Lavender. Best of all. 
Column Stocks, Florists’ Mixture. Made up 
of the better colors. 
Prices on all above, Tr. pkt. 75c; i/ g oz. $1.25; 
V^oz. $2.25; oz. $8.00 
Dwarf Double Ten Weeks 
The best class of Stocks for bedding. 
Blood-Red 
Brilliant Crimson 
Brilliant Rose 
Canary-Yellow 
Any above, Tr. pkt. 25c; 
Lavender 
Old-Rose 
Purple 
White 
Vioz. 60c; oz. $2.00 
Finest Mixed. Tr. pkt. 20c; Vioz. 50c; oz. $1.60. 
Giant Imperial 
Improved Bismarck Stocks 
A very valuable strain for greenhouse forcing. 
In the greenhouse, set the plant 6 x 7 in. and top 
when 6 in. tall to produce lengthy side-shoots. 
Antique Copper. Copper-red. 
Buttercup. The best yellow. 
Chamois-Rose. Ivory, tinted with rose. 
Elk’s Pride. Royal purple shade. 
Fiery Blood-Red. Well named. 
Lavender (Silvery). Most popular of all. 
Rose. Deep rose-pink. 
White Shasta. Finest Imperial white. 
Prices on all above, -jVoz. 30c; V^oz. 55c; 
Vioz. $1.00; oz. $3.00 
Mixed. ts°z. 25c; Vkoz. 45c; Vioz. 80c; 
oz. $2.40. 
Super-Giants of California 
Full base-branching. Each plant produces 12 
to 15 huge flower-spikes. The individual florets 
are large and very double. When planted close, 
this type makes one mammoth spike; when 
allowed plenty of space, the branching character¬ 
istic is evident. 
Fiery Red. New. Very fine. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Blush-Pink. Extra-large spikes and flowers. 
Dark Blue. Rich shade. 
Golden Gate. Yellow. 
Rose Charm. Deep rose. 
Rose Light. Light rose. 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Santa Maria. White. 
Sequoia. Rosy carmine. Extra-large flowers. 
Tahoe. Lavender, very popular shade. 
All above, except Fiery Red, Tr. pkt. 35c; Vs°z. 
65c; Vioz. $1.15; oz. $4.00 
A Vase of Schizanthus, Martin’s Excellent 
DOUBLENESS IN STOCKS 
While the quality of the seeds affects the per¬ 
centage of doubleness in Stocks, there are other 
factors also which have a bearing on the quality 
of the spikes you grow. Selection of the most 
vigorous seedlings and those showing serrated 
leaves will increase your percentage of doubles. 
Singles in the early stages usually have entire 
marginal leaves, while the doubles are indented. 
Stocks grow best in a temperature of 48 to 50 
degrees and warmer temperatures are liable to 
cause blindness. Experiments have shown that 
precooling the young plants (when showing about 
4 leaves) for two weeks in a temperature of 
40 degrees will result in earlier flowers and better 
spikes. A high nitrogen content in the soil is 
another factor favorably influencing doubleness. 
THE MARTIN-PRATT SEED CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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