Flower Seeds for Florists” rr 
American Cinerarias 
From the standpoint of profit and volume as well as general acceptance and satisfaction, American strains of Cinerarias head the pot 
plant list. And in a cool, airy house they are easily grown too. 
An early June sowing is grown into 5 in. flowering pot plants for Xmas. The demand for them at this time is just fair. For mid-winter 
flowering sowing is usually done in July—Aug. For 5 in. pots to hit the average Easter date, sow early in Sept. The past Mother’s Day 
we flowered a beautiful lot of Siter’s strain in 4’s the sowing for which was made Dec. 17. These sowing dates are for our section and for 
a minimum growing temperature of around 45°. 
Nearly all our Cineraria seed is produced by us here at West Chicago. Getting well balanced color mixtures and uniform habit calls 
for close and sometimes hard roguing which we try to do in a most exacting way. 
Siter’s Rainbow Strain. There is a tendency to consider this the 
ideal American Strain. 75—80% of it produces attractive white 
eyed flowers the balance being self colored. This we believe is 
about the proportion in which the public would select them. 
Flowers are small to medium in size produced in well rounded, 
full heads in a well balanced mixture of colors. Tr. pkt. $2.00; 
V4 0z., $2.50; Yo oz., $4.50; 46 oz., $8.00. 
Cremers Prize Strain. This has long been and continues to be the 
standard strain for commercial florists. Largely self-colored: 
particularly strong in good red and blue with enuf other colors 
to make an attractive mixture. Large well rounded heads and 
compact habit. Tr. pkt. $1.50; 444 0z., $2.25; Yeo oz., $4.00; Ye 
0z., $7.50. 
We furnish originator’s seed in his packets at the above prices 
if requested. 
Multiflora Nana, Gold Center. Many of our visitors have con- 
sidered this the most attractive of the above three strains. The 
yellow anthers of about 80% of the flowers contrast attractively 
with the medium small self-colored flowers. Growth is more 
compact than Cremers or Siter’s with closer flower heads—not so 
large or open. This gold centered strain is a distinct improvement 
on the original stock. An attractive mixture of colors. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 14 oz., $1.65; Vo oz., $3.00. 
Berlin Market (Weissensee Strain). This is a somewhat larger 
flowered strain than Cremers or Siter’s but with much the same 
rounded flower head and habit. A large percentage of the flowers 
are eyed. While the demand largely centers on the smaller 
flowered types, some growers use a limited number of this type 
for variation. Tr. pkt. $1.00; 164 0z., $1.75; 14 oz., $3.25. 
We also have seed of our own production of the following two 
separate color segregations in the Berlin Market type. 
Dark Blue Dark Crimson 
Above two priced at: Trade packets, $1.00 
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 excellent 
supplies of these 
varieties. 
Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. Fairly large flowered, some larger 
than Berlin Market. Our stock of this attractive Grandiflora 
strain will be found uniform in habit and flower size. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; M4 oz., $1.75; Yo oz., $2.75. 
Grandiflora Azure Blue. Our own strain and growing of medium 
size, clear, fairly light blue. $1.00 Tr. pkts. only. 
Dwarf Giant Exhibition Mixture. We have a new European 
strain of this extra large flowered strain and we find it superior 
for uniformly compact habit and flower size. This type is not 
suitable for commercial pot plant purposes, but is popular for 
conservatories. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
Giant Exhibition Mixture. The regular tall growing strain we 
have listed for several years. Large flowered and strong growing 
—for exhibition work only. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.75. 
Stellata Mixture (Star type) Small, free flowering and rather tall 
—2 ft. Useful as a pot plant or for cut flower work. Tr. pkt., 
75c; Yq oz., $1.75. 
Eriksson’s Private Stock. A Chicago grower’s Berlin Market 
selection. Originator’s seed only: priced: Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 
o0z., $3.00. 
TWO POPULAR MIXTURES 
As in other years, we also furnish the following two specially 
blended mixtures, made up by ourselves from the varieties 
named. 
*No. 1 Mixture consists of equal parts Cremer’s and Berlin 
Market or Weisensee strains. 
*No. 2 Mixture consists as follows: 50% Cremer’s, 25% each 
Berlin Market and Multiflora Gold Centered Strain. 
Prices on above two formula mixtures only: Tr. pkt. $1.00; 
V4 0z., $2.00; 140 0z., $3.75. 


