Annual Flower Seeds 27 
Saintpaulia, African Violet 
Primula 
1661 OBCONICA. One of the most beautiful 
Primulas for pot plants and also for the summer 
border. Fine large flowers in many colors. Start 
in a light window, using a porous loam but no 
leaf mold or peat. Culture D or E. Giant Mixed. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Rhodanthe 
1693 SWAN RIVER EVERLASTING MIXED. 
Flowers star-like, dainty, with silken petals, in 
pink and white. Plants one foot high. Easily 
grown. Culture D or E. Pkt. lOc. 
Rudbeckia—Coneflower 
1697 MY JOY. Delightful new and desirable va¬ 
riety of this popular Annual. Attractive flowers of 
rich orange-yellow, often over five inches in 
diameter and having a much smaller central cone. 
Plants are vigorous and strong growing, furnishing 
fine strong stems for cutting. Culture D or E. 
Pkt. lOc. 
Saintpaulia—African Violet 
1701 SAINTPAULIA, Ionantha. A very useful 
and charming pot plant that is now in very popular 
demand. Flowers resembling Violets of a very 
rich violet-blue color enhanced by the golden 
anthers, which lend a beautiful contrast. Foliage 
is similar to the Gloxinia. Very easily grown from 
seed, flowering in six months and continuing all 
winter. Culture D or E. Pkt. 35c. 
Salpiglossis, Tall Mixed 
Salpiglossis 
1705 DWARF GIANT FLOWERING. Salpiglossis 
is an aristocrat in appearance and is prized for its 
beauty. This is a new strain with compact, branch¬ 
ing plants, 18 to 20 inches tall, making it ideal for 
bedding purposes. Extremely floriferous, the head 
of the plant being covered with Petunia-like 
blossoms, half again as large as the regular Salpi¬ 
glossis. Our mixture contains blue, scarlet, crim¬ 
son, brown, lilac and many intermediary shades, 
all beautifully veined with gold. Culture A or B. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; 
rs oz. 25c. 
1703 TALL MIXED. Tall graceful plants 24 inches 
tall bearing large rich velvety flowers in all the 
finest colors. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c. 
Sanvitalia 
1717 PROCUMBENS, Creeping Zinnias. Hugs 
the ground. Masses of tiny Zinnia-like flowers in 
deep, golden-yellow. Excellent for border, edgings 
around birdbath, wall crevices and Rock Gardens. 
Blooms all summer. Culture D or E. Pkt. lOc; 
^ oz. 25c. 
Scabiosa, Blue Cockade 
Scabiosas 
Tall, Large Flowering 
The delicate coloring, dainty form and long 
graceful stems make Scabiosa especially adapted 
for dainty bouquets. The colors are glorious and 
we know you will want to grow all of them. 
CULTURE D OR E. 
1736 SALMON BEAUTY. A huge flower of pure 
salmon color, result of 12 years work, trying to get 
this grand shade into Scabiosas. Pkt. l5c. 
1733 BLUE COCKADE. Lovely azure-blue large, 
conical flower of great beauty. Pkt. lOc. 
1737 ROSETTE. Deep rose, heavily suffused with 
salmon. Extra large flowers. Pkt. lOc. 
1724 PEACH BLOSSOM. Large well formed 
blooms of delicate pink on fine 12 inch steins. 
Pkt. lOc. 
1725 SHASTA WHITE. The largest flowered and 
best pure white Scabiosa. One of the best white 
bouquet flowers. Pkt. lOc. 
99 SCABIOSA COLLECTION. For Dainty Bou¬ 
quets. 5 Colors, 1 Pkt. each of 5 kinds above. 
Only 35c. 
1726 BLUE MOON SCABIOSA, See Novelty Page. 
1722 NEW GIANT HYBRIDS. The flowers in this 
new strain are much larger than the standard 
Scabiosa, often measuring 2 to 2 3^ inches across, 
completely rounded and double. An unusual range 
of lovely colors. Pkt. lOc; '/& oz. 26c. 
Dwarf Scabiosas 
1735 TOM THUMB MIXED. Fine for Rock Gar¬ 
dens, only 8 to 9 inches tall. Lovely colors. Pkt. 
lOc; oz. 25c. 
Schizanthus 
Schizanthus, or Butterfly Flower. Charming and 
dainty, compact and branching, 1 l /j. to 2 feet high, 
delicate fern-like foliage. Bright range of colors, 
all bloched and marked. CULTURE D OR E. 
1738 CHOICE MIXED. A fine strain containing 
many beautiful contrasting colors. Pkt. 1 ©c. 
1742 EXCELSIOR COMPACTUS FINEST MIX¬ 
ED. Best for pot plants. 6 inches tall, pyramidal 
in form, free flowering. Colors, pink, rose, cream, 
white and all pastel shades, as well as darker 
colors. Pkt. 15c. 
1739 GIANT FLOWERING HYBRIDS. An ex¬ 
cellent strain for greenhouse growing but also fine 
for garden use. Wonderful color assortment. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Stocks 
Stocks come in a great variety of soft colors and 
are very attractive for cut-flowers both by the 
florist and the home gardener. They bloom in 
late summer, fall and winter. CULTURE D OR E. 
1765 TEN WEEKS. Dwarf, Large Flowered. 
Mixed Colors. The favorites for bedding, dwarf, 
compact. Large double flowers. Our strain shows 
only a few singles. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
1767 GIANT IMPERIAL DOUBLE. Improved 
Bismarck. Fine for greenhouse, large and branch¬ 
ing, long flower stocks, 2 Vz feet tall. Mixed Colors, 
Pkt. lOc; ^5 oz. 30c. 
1791 GIANT EXCELSIOR OR COLUMN DOU¬ 
BLE. Produce one large flowering spike 3 feet long 
on each plant. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 20c. 
See Cut on Next Page 
Salvias 
Scarlet Sage. Salvia is one of the best bedding and 
border plants. Start seed indoors. CULTURE D 
or E. 
Salvias, Scarlet 
1711 HARBINGER. One of the finest Salvias. Will 
bloom early and continue till frost. About one foot 
tall, compact, with rich green foliage and vivid 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
1707 BONFIRE, Clara Bedman. Plant of globular 
form, 1 Yi to 2 feet tall, upright spikes of dazzling 
flowers. Uniform growth, profuse bloomer. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 35c. 
1706 SPLENDENS SCARLET. Most popular bed¬ 
ding variety. A scorching scarlet. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 25c. 
Two Glorious New Salvias 
The new and wonderful Salvias, Blaze of Fire and 
St. John’s Fire should be in every garden this 
year, and are offered on Novelty page 6 , and the 
latter on Color Page 2. 
1708 BLAZE OF FIRE, See Novelty Page 
1709 ST. JOHN’S FIRE, See Novelty Page 
Salvias, Blue 
Saponaria 
1720 ROSE AND WHITE, Bouncing Bet. 2 feet 
high and covered with small pink and white 
flowers, somewhat like large Baby’s Breath. 
Desirable as cut-flowers. Culture A or B. Pkt. 
lOc. 
Scarlet Runner Bean 
2368. This ornamental Vine grows 8 to 10 feet high, 
and bears sprays of bright red pea-like flowers, 
which are followed by pods of edible beans. 
Culture D or E. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c. 
Sensitive Plant 
1410 MIMOSA PUDICA. Curious 12 inch plants 
with small pinkish-white flowers. Fern-like foliage, 
folds when touched. Everybody knows the name, 
few have seen the plant. Culture D or E. Pkt. 
lOc. 
1713 FARINACEA BLUE. This beautiful variety 
is fine for cutting or for bedding. Tall graceful L 
spikes. Pkt. lOc. 
1715 BLUE BEDDER. Strain of Farincea Blue but 
more dwarf and compact, free bloomer and deeper 
in shade. Pkt. 15c. 
Smilax 
2442. One of the prettiest of all Vines for baskets, 
porch boxes or conservatory. Lasts several days 
in bouquets. Culture D or E. Pkt. lOc. 
Schizanthus Excelsior Compactus 
The Templin-Bradley Co,, Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
