"Flower Seeds for Florists” 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS 
Asparagus 
750 s. Likes heat during germination and a sandy soil mixture. 
Plumosus Nanus. 100 seeds, 35c; 250 seeds, 60c; 1000 seeds, 
$1.80; 5000 seeds, $7.00. 
Sprengeri. 100 seeds, 25c; 250 seeds, 40c; 1000 seeds, $1.00; 
5000 seeds, $4.50. 
Browallia 
65,000 s. Fine winter and spring flowering pot plant. 
Speciosa Major Blue. 10 in. Standard large flowered blue. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; tV oz., $1.25. 
Speeiosa Major White. Same as above but white. Tr. pkt., 
50c; dz oz., $1.50. 
Viscosa Compacta Sapphire. More compact than above with a 
profusion of small light-eyed flowers. Tr. pkt., 35c; tV oz., $1.00. 
Candytuft 
Hyacinth-Flowered Giant White. (Ball Strain). 9500 s. A fall 
sowing will flower during mid-winter on raised beds. Tr. pkt., 
20c; y 2 oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.35; 1 lb., $7.50. 
For perennial Candytuft or Iberis, see page 22. 
Centaurea Cyanus 
(Bachelor Button). 6500 s. Ours are the new large flowered 
strains for florist use. 
*Blue Boy. The standard Bachelor Button blue. 
Black Boy. Deep Maroon. 
*Pinkie. Attractive rose. 
Red Boy. Carmine rose. 
Snow Man. Pure White. 
Formula Mixture of all colors in this class. 
Prices EACH: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.35; 1 lb., $4.50. 
For hardy Centaurea Montana, see page 21. 
Didiscus 
Coetuleus (Blue Lace Flower). 10,000 s. Attractive cut flower 
for fall from a July sowing or later from an after Mum planting. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 80c. 
Dracaena 
Indivisa. 1500 s. The narrow-leaved and most popular. Tr. pkt., 
15c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Australis 1000 s. The broader-leaved kind. Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 85c. 
Exacum 
*Affine 27,000 s. per ounce. An easily grown richly fragrant 
pot plant. Deep lavender-blue flowers with contrasting yellow 
stamens and attractive light green foliage. Tr. pkt., $1.00; ih 
ounce, $2.25. 
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Grevillea 
Robusta (Australian Silk Oak). 3,000 s Popular for speci¬ 
men or combination work. Tr. pkt:, 20c; 1 oz., 90c. 
Gypsophila 
ELEGANS. 24,000 s. A fast growing catch-crop. 
*Covent Garden Market. Our fine large flowered standard 
strain. 1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00; 5 lbs., $8.00. 
Paris Market. (Multiflora Strain) Medium sized flowers. 
1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 50c; 1 lb., $1.60; 5 lbs., $6.00. 
For hardy Gypsophila, see page 22. 
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A DWARF IMPAT1ENS. This teas found in Germany catalogued 
as Impatiens Sultani Hybrida Nana. It is uniformly compact in 
growth. 
Impatiens 
A considerably widened field of usefulness is accorded this 
already fine winter pot plant by the dwarf Sultani strains listed 
below. (See photo.) A July or August sowing of this dwarf 
stock makes fine dwarf and compact 3 or 4 in. pot plants by 
winter. Very free flowering. 
*Dwarf Sultani Bright Carmine. 70,000 s. A dwarf form 
of this well known variety. 4 in. pot plants reach a height 
of about 6 in. and flower very profusely. 
*Dwarf Sultani Mixture. 70,000 s. A bright mixture of 
colors in this new dwarf class. 
Prices on EACH above: Tr. pkt., 75c; 3*2 oz., $1.75. 
Sultani. 20,000 s. 18 in. Bright rose. Tr. pkt., 50c; oz., $1.75. 
Holsti Liegnitzia. Free flowering vermilion-red. Tr. pkt., 75c. 
Holsti Hybrids. 50,000 s. Mixture. Tr. pkt., 50c; tV oz., $1.00. 
Lupine (Annual) 
The popular early spring crop of Lupines comes from a late sum¬ 
mer sowing in pots. When well started, they can be hardened off 
and kept in cold frames until Mum beds are cleared. 
*GIANT KING. 1300 s. The preferred strain for greenhouse cut 
flower work. Long-stemmed and large flowered. 
* Oxford Blue. ( Dark Blue ) Standard rich deep blue. Sky Blue. 
Heliotrope. A pleasing rosy lavender. White. 
Mixture of all colors. 
Prices on above, EACH: Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.35. 
For perennial or Polyphyllus Lupine, see page 23. 
Marigold 
For mid-winter cutting Marigolds are hard to beat. Free flower¬ 
ing with bright positive colors and growth that isn’t affected by 
dark mid-winter weather are strong points in their favor. 
WINTER FLOWERING. 9,000 s. The following are "short day” 
varieties that flower only in the short days of winter. The sow¬ 
ing season is, therefore, limited in our latitude, beginning end 
of July to first part of December. Plant on bed 10 X 12 in., 25 ft. 
on end of bench is ample for most retail growers. 
* Australian Tree. The standard variety. Rich mahogany-red with 
golden yellow crest. 95% double. Tr. pkt., 20c; oz., 35c; 
1 oz., $1.00. 
Lieb’s Strain. Very similar to above. Tr. pkt., 25c; l /y oz., 50c; 
1 oz., $1.75. 
