“Flower Seeds for Florists” 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
VERBENA 
Verbena from seed come very true with the few noted exceptions. 
The Compacta varieties and particularly the Bouquet varieties, 
make very excellent spring pot plants. Both types do well out- 
doors where summers are not too severe. Seed requires an early 
start with bottom heat. 
GRANDIFLORA. 10,000 S. Large flowered and a dwarf spread- 
ing growth. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Shades of extra deep bright pink 
with slight white eye. Very excellent large flowered strain with 
some color variation. Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Blue. Deep marine shade with white eye. Prefer Royale. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; %4 0z., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Crimson Glow. Extra deep rich crimson. 
Tr. pkt..35¢; 44 02, 70: 1 0z., $2.50. 
*Dannebrog. Bright scarlet with large white eye. Very attrac- 
tive combination. Growth more compact than other Grandifloras. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Ellen Willmott. Extra large flowered salmon-pink with white 
eye. Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Etma. Scarlet with some white eye. 
Tr. pkt.30c; 44 02, 60c7 1 oz;-$2.00. 
Floradale Beauty. Extra large flowered in salmon-pink shades. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 4% oz., 70¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
*Lavender Glory. Very fine large flowered fairly deep lavender. 
Throws about 25% white rogues. 
Tr, pkts 35e;244407.,70e; 1) 07. $2.50. 
Lucifer. Scarlet. Spectrum Red better. 
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Luminosa. Deep salmon shaded pink with white eye. 
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Mayflower. Medium light pink. 
Tr. pkt., 25c3 34 0z., 40c: 1 0z., $1.50: 
*Mounty. A brilliant scarlet or cardinal red with small light 
eye. Color deeper than Spectrum Red and stronger in growth. A 
fine bright red Verbena. Tr. pkt., 35c; %4 0z., 70c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Pure White. Very even strain. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 0z., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Rosea Stellata. Clear deep pink with white eye. 
flowering and a strong grower. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 4 0z., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
*Royale. Large flowered rich deep blue with contrasting white eye. 
Tr. pkt.,.35¢03 24 oz, (0c; 1 oz. $2.50: 
Salmon-Pink. Tr. pkt., 30c; %4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Spectrum Red. Very bright rich scarlet with no eye. Lighter 
and brighter color than Crimson Glow. Very even true strain. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; %4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Mixture of all colors in the Grandiflora class. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; 44 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
COMPACTA. 10,000 S. A compact erect growing type particularly 
adapted for border and pot work. Quite free flowering. 
*Blue Sentinel. Semi-compact in growth, attaining a height of 
10 in. and a spread of 12 to 15 in. Color a rich violet blue. A 
fine semi-dwarf, free flowering variety. 
Carmine Ball. 6 in. Bright carmine-scarlet. 
Chamois. 6 in. Heavy cream or chamois-pink. 
*Dark Blue. 6in. Deep marine blue. 
*Fireball. 4to5in. Extra dwarf; bright fiery scarlet. 
Snowball. 6to8 in. Fine free flowering pure white. 
Mixture of all colors available in this compact class. 6 in. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 0z., 65c; 1 0z., $2.35. 
*Violet Bouquet. 10 to 12 in. Distinctly upright symmetrical 
habit. Ir, pkt., 85c; 44 0z., 75e. 1 oz. $2.75. 
Royal Bouquet. 10 to 12 in. Same habit as above but a mixture 
of all colors in this “bouquet” type. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 0z., 65c; 1 02z., $2.25. 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. 
*Bipinnatifida. (Pronounced by-pin-a-tif’-i-da!) 18 in. Very 
heavy, fast grower. Deeply serrated leaves account for its com- 
mon name, Fern-leaved Verbena. Cluster of attractive lavender- 
blue flowers borne freely thruout season. 
Tr. pkt.;. 35¢; 24 oz. $1.003.1 0z., $3.50. 
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Quite free 

Verbena Dannebrog. Dark scarlet with white center of 
this new, compact variety makes it quite effective. 
*Bonariensis. 90,000 S. 36 in. (See cut page 39.) A long-stemmed 
Verbena with lavender-blue flower clusters. Foliage stays near 
the ground making this new type well suited to cut flower work. 
Very decorative garden plant. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 75c; 1 oz., 
$2.75. 
Aubletia (Canadensis). 20,000 S. A hardy perennial flowering 
first year from seed. 12 in. Rosy-lilac flowers produced very 
early with us but goes off during hot summers. Quite heavily 
foliaged. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
*Venosa. 60,000 S. 8 to 10 in. A dwarf bedding Verbena 
that flowers continuously thruout our hot mid-Western summers. 
Deep lilac flowers produced quite freely. 
Tr. pkt., 25c: 14 0z., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Venosa Lilacina. 60,000 S. Same but very light blush-lilac shade. 
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Erinoides. (Moss Verbena). 30,000 S. Its extra strong growth 
makes a 3 to 4 ft. wide row 10 in. high. Small lavender flower 
heads quite freely produced. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 0z., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Lemon Verbena. (Lippia or Aloysia Citriodora). 24 to 30 in. 
The old-fashioned garden favorite; leaves have a pungent lemon 
odor. Small white flowers. Germination apt to be slow and 
irregular. Tr. pkt., 50c. 
VINCA 
ROSEA (Periwinkle). 21,000 S. 15 in. One of the most generally 
satisfactory outdoor bedding plants we have. 
*Crimson (Kermesina). Considerably deeper than Pink. 
*Pink. (Rosea). The standard medium pink. 
Alba Pura. Pure white. 
Alba Oculata. White with pink center. 
Delicata. Light pastel pink shade. 
Mixture of above colors. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 45c; 1 0z., $1.50. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
Compacta Mixture. 60,000 S. 8in. Nice compact bedding plant. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 0z., 60c. 
WALLFLOWER (Annual) 
14,000 S. Choice richly fragrant cut flower. In our latitude 
should be sown in Oct. for greenhouse flowering. We enclose a 
leaflet describing our method of growing this attractive flower, 
with each order for seed. 
Gold Standard. Deep rich golden yellow. The best color. 
Golden Yellow Flaked Brown. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 0z., 75c. 
For Perennial Wallflower, see Cheiranthus, page 43. 
For Zinnias, see pages 12 and 13. 
