@$ THE MARTIN-PRATT SEED Co. 5 
BEGONIAS 
THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL EXCELLENT VARIETIES 
AND ARE SUCCESSFULLY GROWN FROM SEED: 
For summer bedding, start the seed December to 
early February. January sowing will make small plants 
by Mother’s Day. For winter bloom, sow seed in late 
spring or early summer. 
Tr. Pkt. 
Blaze of Fire (Fire Sea). Fiery red flowers. 
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Carmen. Bright rosy flowers with bronze fol- 
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Crimson-scarlet, fairly dwarf 
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Large clear rose flowers. Dwarf, ball- 
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Christmas Cheer. 
Darling. 
shaped plants. 
Glow. Bright but deep red. Dwarf, compact; free 
flowering. Light bronze foliage......... hOO 
Gustav Knaake. Fine salmon-pink. Light green 
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Indian Maid. Scarlet buds and flowers. Dark .... 
metallic bronze foliage. Medium dwarf .... 
@z oz. $2.50.. 1.00 
Lightning. Extra-large carmine-scarlet flowers. 
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Luminosa. Deep scarlet with reddish brown fol- 
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Luminosa Compacta. Extra-dwarf strain of Lu- 
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Mignon. Brilliant salmon-scarlet. Semi-dwarf. 
Excellent Christmas-blooming variety....... 
x oz. $2.00.. 1.00 
Prima Donna. Soft rose. Excellent winter bloom- 
Clee eOrOnzZemtOldGGa. 4... se. 68. as oz. $2.50.. 1.00 
Pink Pearl. Excellent habit, dwarf and compact, 
forming a ball-shaped plant 6 to 8 in. tall. 
Flowers bright salmon-pink, carried well above 
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Red Pearl. Same good habit as Pink Pearl. Flow- 
er deep scarlet with reddish brown foliage... 1.00 
Salmon Queen. Salmon-red with dark foliage.. 1.00 
Snow. Best white Begonia, always doing well. 
Compacisroliage light green.s. 2... 22Fs. 
Tausendschoen. Beautiful new bright rose var- 
iety of good compact habit. Very free bloom- 
ing and excellent for winter bloom as well 
ASeOnesumimerm \DeddiInGs. «a+ cm © eh sart ee 1.00 
Blood-red flowers. Dark 
Vernon (Atropurpurea). 
ds oz. $1.00 .35 
leaves. Medium dwarf ........ 
White Pearl Snowy white blooms with green 
COUN CET Tian eis. dca bites nee sy oz. $1.50.. .50 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias 
Tuberous Begonia seed started in January or even 
up to late February will produce nice pot-plants for 
late spring and early summer sales. 
Single, Mixed. Large-flowering varieties. Tr. pkt. 
$1.00; 4% oz. $2.25. 
Double, Mixed. Finest strain obtainable. Tr. pkt. 
$1.00. 
Mrs. Helen Harms. Beautiful variety with double 
canary-yellow flowers. Our strain comes 90 per 
cent true from seed. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Multiflora Nana Mixed. Small double flowers. Very 
freely produced in attractive colors. In type sim- 
ilar to Helen Harms. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 

° Tassel Flower or Devil's Paint-Brush. 
Cacalia Tassel-like flower on long stems, good 
for cutting. Scarlet or Orange. Either color or mixed. 
Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 80c. 
We are pleased to offer the fol- 
Cactus Seed lowing species which will prove sat- 
isfactory for the commercial grower, 
100 1600 
Seeds Seeds 
Aloe Variegata. Tiger Cactus. Makes 
salable pot-plants in 9 months from 
SCO Te Aer sn eas les es, $1.20 $9.00 
Cephalocereus Senilis. Old-Man Cactus .60 4.50 
Astrophytum, Mixed. Of rapid growth 
ondeonenot- thet beste. sek.) seule as .65 5.00 
Cereus, Mixed and Hybrids. Column 
Cactussonre rar ee tet RM) 2a eh 35: 2.50 
Echinocatus, Mixed. Hedgehog Cac- 
TUS. NA er me eeeiee eect Sa eee aan Eg 45 3.00 
Echinocereus Mixed. Cluster Cactus. .30 2.00 
Mamillaria Mixed. Wart Cactus. .... .35 2.50 
Opuntia Mixed. Fig Cactus. ........ a5 2.50 
Special Mixture of Mexican and South American 
Species 1000 seeds $1.00; oz. $2.50. 
CALCEOLARIAS 
Most of the choicest Calceolaria seeds have been 
obtained from European specialists. We have lim- 
ited quantities of seed from the latest crop on hand 
now. If it is possible to do so, we will make a 
special quotation on a more complete list in early 
summer 1941. 
Hybrida grandiflora, Mixed. An excellent assortment 
of the tigered, spotted, and variegated varieties 
as well as the self-colored. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Dwarf Giant Hybrids (Nana Compacta). Splendid 
color mixture. Plants 10 to 12 in. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Flower Cloud. Bears masses of yellow, orange, and 
bronze flowers. Excellent market plant. Tr. pkt. 
$1.00. 
Hybrida multiflora nana, Mixed. Comparatively 
small flowers but very profusely borne make the 
plants masses of colorful bloom. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Nana, Golden Tiger. Golden yellow, spotted brown. 
Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Nana, Indian Prince. 
Orange-scarlet. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
CALENDULA—See Page 6. 
C tli ° Semi-Double Gold Crest. Rich gold- 
GIIlOpsis en yellow, with red zone. Y% oz. 
15¢; oz. 45c. 
Tall, Mixed. 3 ft. 4% oz. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Golden Wave. 11/ ft. 4 oz. 15¢; oz. 45c. 
CANARY-BIRD VINE. Annual climber with pretty 
canary-yellow, winged flower. 1% oz. 15¢; oz. 40c. 
CANDYTUFT 
Greenhouse-grown Candytuft is far superior to out- 
door-grown. Start seed in January for cutting ma- 
terial through May and June. Start more seed a 
month later. 
M-P IMPROVED GIANT HYACINTH WHITE. A very 
superior strain growing 114 ft. high with immense 
trussed of bloom. %4 oz. 25¢; oz. 75¢c; VY Ib. $2.25. 
Umbellata Varieties 1 ft. 
Rose Cardinal. 14 oz. 20c; oz. 60c; 1% Ib. $2.00. 
Crimson Flesh Lavender 
Carmine Rose White 
Above, 4 oz. 15¢; oz. 40c; 14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.50. 
UMBELLATA, Mixed. 1% oz. 10c; oz. 30c; 1% Ib. 
75¢; ib. $2.50. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. Tr. pkt. 25c; oz. 90c. 
