‘Flower Seeds for Florists’ 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 

The new Salvia Blaze of Fire. Notice the ideal dwarf pot 
plant habit. Our earliest flowering variety. 
SALVIA 
SALVIA—Continued 
FARINACEA. 24,000 S. 
*Royal Blue. An improved strain of Blue Bedder. More 
uniform in growth with deeper blue flowers. We recommend 
Royal Blue be used for your blue Salvia planting. 
Tropkts onc. 4 0270-00 1575+ $3.00: 

Blue Bedder. (Blue Salvia). 36 in. with long stems for cutting. 
ire pkts 2ocss8460z., Goes. loz eoca. 
Pale Blue. Slightly lighter colored and not quite so compact. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 44 0z., 90c; 1 oz., $3.35. 
For Perennial Salvia Patens, see page 46. 
*SANVITALIA 
Procumbens. 50,000 S. 4 to 5 in. Double creeping Zinnia. 
Small golden yellow flowers. Very fine dwarf edging plant. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 40c; 1 0z., $1.50. 
SAPONARIA 
VACCARIA. 5,500 S. 18 in. Gypsophila-like flowers. 
White Rose 
Hach: loz. '5ce; 4 ozs. 35c. 
For Saponaria Ocymoides, see page 46. 
SCABIOSA 
4500 S. No retail grower should be without a liberal planting 
of annual Scabiosa. Long-stemmed, pleasing colors and free 
flowering make them valuable. Do very well for spring flowering 
in a cool house or out-doors during the summer where they are 
considerably improved by cloth house protection. Respond very 
well to electric lights in spring for earlier flowering. The fol- 
lowing two are our finest strains and biggest sellers. 

The advent of several new extra early flowering and dwarf 
strains the past seasons is adding impetus to Salvias as spring 
pot plants and also to their spring sales as bedding plants 
since they can now be sold as dwarf bushy plants and be in 
full flower in early spring. From our extensive annual Salvia 
trials, the past season, we offer the following list of varieties 
as the best available. Listed according to their flowering 
dates—earliest first. In selecting your varieties, the fact must 
be kept in mind that the extra early flowering varieties don’t 
make as big a showing in the late summer and fall as do the 
later ones like America and Bonfire. 
Altho Salvia seed supplies generally are very scarce and un- 
certain this season, we expect ample seed of the following 
varieties. Prices quoted are subject to change without notice 
however. 
SPLENDENS. 12,000 S. 
*Blaze of Fire. The standard extra early strain. A few days 
behind the new St. John’s fire in flowering and of a consid- 
erably stronger and more robust growth. 15 to 18 in. outdoors. 
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*Firebrand. (Early Harbinger). Third earliest variety. 20 in. 
Very early flowering and remains in full flower throughout the 
entire summer. Doesn’t get ragged and messy in fall. 
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*America (Globe of Fire). 22 in. The standard dwarf bedding 
variety. Follows Firebrand closely in flowering date. Abso- 
lutely even stock. 
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Bonfire. 30 in. Medium tall. Very even. 
dre pkt. 30C;) 44 oz... coc; | oz., $3.00. 
Splendens Tall. 36 to 40 in. Not early flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; %4 oz., 85c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Maroon Prince. 30 in. Heavy maroon shade. Not early or extra 
free flowering. Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.25. 
*Blue Moon. Fine lavender-blue color with extra large, fully 
double flowers and long, wiry stems. The standard market 
color, slr. pkt., 25c; % 0z., 65c; 1 0z., $2-25. 
*Giant Hybrid Mixture. A special strain containing only the 
new large flowered varieties. Well-balanced in good cut 
flower colors. Use this mixture if you want only a small 
planting of Scabiosa for cutting. 
Tr pking 206sua2 07.05 3003. Ly 075-91 00, 

Ageratum Blue. Standard large-flowered azure blue. 
Fire King. Bright scarlet. 
King of the Blacks. Deep rich maroon. 
*Loveliness. Extra large flowered deep salmon-pink. 
*Shasta Improved. Fine pure white. 
Prices on each above: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
DWARF CLASS. Recently introduced and enlarged, this new 
type is finding use for bedding and garden work. The stems are 
long enough for short-stemmed cut flowers and the shorter plants 
will hold themselves upright without support. 
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