20 
S. S. SKIDELSKY 4 CO. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
(15-25) Sow seeds Jan. to April for Winter and Spring. 
SPECIAL FLORISTS' STRAIN 
About About About 
1250 2500 5000 
Seeds Seeds Seeds 
GIANTS 
1/128 
1/64 
1/32 
OZ. 
OZ. 
OZ. 
Alba. White . 
l.IO 
2.00 
3.75 
Appleblossom. Pink . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Atrosanguinea. Dark red . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Better Days. Deep carmine red. 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Coerulea. Blue . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Light Lavender . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Rosea . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
Salmon-Rose . 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
S.S.S. Mixture. Giant flowered. 
SANGUINEA BAYERNBLUT. Extra 
large. 
.60 
1.00 
1.75 
dark blood red . 
SKY BLUE (Konigsee). Giant sized. 
Bright 
1.50 
3.00 
5.50 
blue . 
SNOWFALL. Pure White. Splendid variety. 
1.75 
3.25 
6.00 
giant blossoms . 
Double Portland Beauty. Rose 
Tr. Pkt., 
pink. 
1.50 
1.50 
3.00 
5.50 
PYRETHRUM (Golden Feather) 
(20-25) Sow seeds Jan.-Feb. for Spring plants. 
Tr. Pkt. Ve oz. 
Ptarmicaeflorum. Silvery white, feathery foliage, dwarf 
habit, valuable for pots and bedding.50 1.80 
Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather). Yellow- 
green foliage, dwarf type .35 1.00 
RHODANTHE (Everlasting) 
(18) Sow seeds Spring for Summer. 
Vi oz. oz. 
Alba. Pure white .20 .60 
Rosea. Rose with dark center.20 .60 
S.S.S. Mixed .15 .50 
RICINUS (Castor Bean) 
(12-15) Sow seeds Spring for Summer bedding. 
oz. Vi lb. lb. 
Borboniensis Arboreus. Immense green foliage .15 .50 1.50 
Crimson Spire. Bronze purple .25 .75 
Sanguineus. Tall, red foliage.15 .50 1.50 
Zanzibariensis Mixed .15 .45 1.40 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongue) 
(14) Sow seeds January for May. 
Mar. and Apr. for Spring bedding, Aug.-Sept. for Winter. 
PRIMULA (Chinese Primrose) 
(10-20) Sow seeds March to June for Winter. 
1/128 
1/64 
1/32 
1/16 
CHINENSIS FIMBRIATA 
OZ. 
OZ. 
OZ. 
OZ. 
Chiswick Red Improved. 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.50 
Coerulea. Light blue . 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.50 
Dazzler. Vivid orange red. 
. 1.10 
2.00 
Gigantea Alba. Pure white. 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.50 
Rose Queen. Rose pink. 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.50 
Giant Mixture . 
.50 
.90 
1.75 
3.25 
PRIMULA (Baby Primrose) 
(15) Sow seeds May to Sept, for Winter, 
early 
Spring. 
1/64 
1/32 
1/16 
MALACOIDES Tr. Pkt. 
OZ. 
OZ, 
OZ. 
Baby Doll. Frilled deep pink. 
1.00 
Baby Rose. Extra deep rose pink.... 
1.00 
1.60 
3.00 
Brilliancy. Opens lavender, chang- 
ing to crimson-red. 
1.00 
1.65 
3.25 
New Baby. Lavender pink. 
1.00 
1.65 
3.25 
Salmon Beauty. True salmon. 
1.00 
2.00 
3.75 
Snow King. Pure white. 
1.00 
Wonder Baby. Pink . 
1.00 
Mixed. (Erikssoni) . 
.50 
1.00 
2.00 
Dawkin's Carmine Pink. Rich glowing 
carmine-pink . 
.50 
1.75 
Improved Baby Primrose. Light Lilac. 
Flowers within 4 mo.Vi oz. S1.75 
.20 
.35 
.60 
Rosea Superb a. Rich rose, large. 
.50 
1.25 
2.40 
Salmon Rose . 
.50 
1.50 
2.75 
Double White (Flora Plena). 
.75 
2.25 
EMPEROR (Superbissima) 
Excellent for cutting and forcing. 
Va oz. 
Vi oz. 
OZ. 
Alba Lutea (White and Gold). 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Brown and Gold. 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Crimson . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Faust, Black . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Light Blue and Gold. 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Purple and Gold . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Rose and Gold . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Scarlet and Gold . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Velvety Red . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Velvety Violet . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
Violet and Gold . 
.20 
.30 
.90 
S.S.S. Giant Mixture. 
.20 
.30 
.90 
SAINTPAULIA (African Violet) 
(10-15) Sow seeds Jan. and Feb., allow 6 months. 
3Tr. 1/128 
Tr. Pkt. Pkt. oz. 
lonantha Grandiflora. Deep blue. 1.00 2.50 6.50 
SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 
(14) Sow seeds Feb. and March for May bedding. 
Summer flowering. 
SPLENDENS Va oz 
America (Globe of Fire).35 
Blaze of Fire. Earliest and most 
dwarf, vivid scarlet....Tr. Pkt., .75 1.25 
Bonfire, or Clara Bedman.25 
Firebrand (Early Harbinger) .50 
Splendens (Scarlet Sage), 24 in.25 
Zurich. Dwarf, early .35 
BLUE SALVIA (Perennial) 
Sow seeds early for late Summer, treat as annuals. 
Tr. Pkt. Va oz. Vi oz. oz. 
Farinacea Blue Bedder. Deep blue shade .20 .35 .60 2.00 
Patens. Sky blue .20 .35 .75 
Vi oz. 
oz. 
Vi lb. 
.60 
2.00 
6.50 
2.25 
6.00 
.50 
1.80 
5.00 
.90 
3.40 
10.00 
.50 
1.60 
4.50 
.65 
2.00 
7.00 
STERILIZE SOIL BEFORE SOWING PRIMULA SEED AND ALSO CHECK AGAINST ACIDS—PRIMULA OBCONICA DISLIKES ACID SOIL 
