From right to left are 
pictured the increasingly 
popular variety Berlin 
Market, center, most 
popular Cremer strain 
with the smaller Multi¬ 
flora on left. We have ex¬ 
cellent supplies of these 
varieties. 
FINE CINERARIAS 
While there may be some difference in the demand for them in some sections, we meet with very few retail 
growers who do not consider Cinerarias necessary. And for at least the past 50 years it has always been so. This 
is due to their bright, cheerful coloring as a house plant, and some credit must be given to their ease of growth. 
An early June sowing is flowered in 5" pots for Xmas and there is some demand for the crimson reds for this 
occasion. Our Cineraria trials are sown October 1 and flowered in 4" pots about May 1. This means that sowing in the 
north can be done any time between the above dates. For mid or late winter and Easter, 5-6" pot plants are produced 
by sowing during July and early August. Temperature and climate will, of course, influence flowering dates. 
While the small flowered compact Cremer type is the strongest seller, the some larger and compact Berlin Market 
is being increasingly called for, the least popular of the three pictured being the quite dwarf multiflora nana. The 
Giant Exhibition or Grandiflora type is largely used for conservatories, but the large flowers have some interest for 
commercial growers as well. 
We annually flower trials of strains from all 
growers. 
We supply seed only from the growers’ strains that are most 
even and with the best color balance. This is done regardless of 
where it comes from. 
TWO POPULAR MIXTURES 
Giant Exhibition. (Howard and Smith Strain). Strikingly large 
flowers in a bright array of colors. Flowers very showy but don’t 
handle well. Tr. pkt., $1.00; oz., $2.75. 
Eriksson’s Private Stock. A choice Berlin Market Selection 
made by Ernst Eriksson, a Chicago pot plant grower. Preferred 
by some growers. Originator’s sealed packets (500 seeds) $1.00. 
BERLIN MARKET STRAIN IN Dark Crimson and Dark 
Blue. 
*No. 1 Cremers and Berlin Market mixed in equal proportions. 
No. 2 This contains Cremers 50%; Berlin Market 25%; and 
Multiflora Nana Mixed 25%. 
Each: Tr. pkt., $1.00; <h oz., $2.00. 
*Cremers Prize Strain (Reselected Stock). 6300 s. per in 
oz. Large heads of medium size flowers freely produced in a well 
balanced mixture of colors. Semi-dwarf habit with small foliage 
that requires less bench space per plant than some large foliage 
types. Generally speaking, small flowers hold up better than 
large ones, a point in favor of the Cremer type. We supply 
originator’s seed if requested. Tr. pkt., $1.50; xh oz., $2.25; 
3*2 oz., $4.00; tV oz., $7.50. 
*Berlin Market (Weissensee Strain). 3500 s. per #2 oz. 
Nearly all flowers in this fine strain are light eyed or centered 
as shown in picture. This gives it a brighter effect than is had 
in Cremers. The medium large flowers are freely produced as 
shown. An excellent strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; b’s oz., $1.60; 3*2 
oz., $2.75. 
*Siter’s Rainbow Strain. We find this strain some earlier flower¬ 
ing than Cremers, and the color mixture some lighter and to some, 
more attractive. Flowers seem to average slightly larger. A very 
good attractive strain. Originator’s packets, $2.00. 
Grandiflora Dwarf Mixture (Grandiflora Nana). An excel¬ 
lent large flowered compact strain from Europe. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
g 1 ? oz., $1.75. 
MULTIFLORA NANA TYPE IN Dark Crimson and Dark 
Blue. 
Both above separate color strains will come about 90% true 
to colors. 
Each Above Separate Colors. Tr. pkt., 50c; g4 oz., $1.50. 
*Gold Centered Multiflora Nana Mixture. True Multiflora 
Nana. This strain is selected for a yellow disc or center that adds 
to its attractiveness. A fairly good proportion come true to this 
character. Tr. pkt., $1.00; g h oz., $1.75; 5*2 oz., $3.25. 
GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES IN SEPARATE COLORS. 
Azure Blue. Showy clear blue shades; medium large flowers. 
Sanguinea. A strong red Grandiflora. An attractive new red shade. 
Kermesina. Rich deep red. Of Grandiflora size. Each above: 
Tr. pkt., 75c; g 1 * oz., $2.00. 
Gigantea. Dark red with white eye. Attractive color combination. 
Compact growth. Tr. pkt., $1.00; g 1 ! oz., $2.00. 
VARIOUS TYPES 
Stellata or Star Type. This small free flowering strain gets up 
2 ft. under favorable growing conditions. Used for pots or cut¬ 
ting. Tr. pkt., 50c; 3^ oz., $1.50. 
Plenissima, Double Mixed. Finely rounded, full double flowers 
about 1 V2 in. in diameter. Of interest as a novelty. Tr. pkt., 50c. 
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