EARLY SOWN BEDDING PLANTS 

The visitors shown above are inspecting our extensive annual 
All fine strains available are lined up here for 
comparison, 
PANSIES 
25,000 s. 
New crop supplies on most Pansy varieties are quite good, 
and we can supply the following varieties for immediate ship- 
ment. For a complete list of Pansy and Viola varieties, de- 
scriptions and prices, see our mid-summer catalog. 
Ball Giant Mixture. Our biggest-selling strain. A reselected 
Swiss or Roggli strain that is famous for rich and unusual 
colored flowers. Our best all-purpose mixture. Tr. pkt., 40c; 
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Ball Giant Mixture Dwarf Strain. Same as above, but selected 
for distinctly dwarf and compact plants. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
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Maple Leaf Giants. Extra large flowered with heavy, vigorous 
growth and good stems. Tr. pkt., 50c; 4 oz., $2.50; 2 oz., 
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Steele’s Jumbo Mixture. We handle only the originator’s seed 
of this famous large flowered strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; Vg oz., 
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Canadian Giants. A select Canadian stock of Maple Leaf 
strain. Very large flowered and with a good color range. 
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SALVIA 
From prospects in view at this writing, supplies of new crop 
Salvia seed should be ample in most varieties in Novmber or 
early December. In these days of uncertainties, early placing 
of orders is advisable, however, particularly if you use any 
quantity of seed. Following are most of the important varieties; 
a complete list will appear in our January Ist catalog. 
*Blaze of Fire. The standard early flowering and dwarf strain 
Used chiefly by» those who must sell Salvia in flower. Tr. 
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“Firebrand. (Early Harbinger) A medium early variety, between 
Blaze of Fire and America in flowering time and height. 
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*America. (Globe of Fire) 24 in. The standard and biggest 
selling of the scarlet Salvias. Ours is a particularly uniform 
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Bonfire. 30 in. Medium tall and fairly late flowering. These 
later flowering strains are at their best in the early fall— 
latter part of August and September, when the earlier va- 
rieties begin to look a little ragged. Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., 
$1.25; 1 oz., $4.00. 
Splendens Tall. 36 to 40 in. Our tall, Fall flowering strain. 
Tre. pict 435¢-2 4 oz" 1 001 ozy $3.50. 
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Pansy trials. 
VERBENA 
10,000 s. 
We should have plenty of new crop Verbena seed in all va- 
rieties by early December. Following is an abbreviated list 
of the most popular varieties. For a complete listing, see our 
Jan. Ist catalog. 
GRANDIFLORA. The large flowered, spreading type. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Particularly large flowered strain 
in shades of deep pink. 
Crimson Glow. Extra deep rich crimson with no eye. 
*Dannebrog. Brilliant scarlet with large white eye. 
not as spreading as other varieties. 
Ellen Wilmott. Large flowered salmon pink. 
Lavender Glory. Fine, large flowered fairly deep lavender. 
Color varies some light to dark. 
*Pure White. Very even and clear white strain. 
Rosea Stellata. Clear deep pink with white eye. 
*Royale. Large flowered deep blue with white eye. 
*Spectrum Red. Brilliant rich scarlet with no eye. 
uniform strain. 
Mixture. Of all colors in the Grandiflora class. 
COMPACTA. The dwarf and compact class. Make attractive 
pot plants for early spring sales. Must be sown early. 
*Fireball. 4 to 5 in. Extra dwarf fiery scarlet. 
Mixture of all colors in this compact class. 
*Violet Bouquet. 10 to 12 in. Distinctly upright symmetrical 
habit. Ours is a very uniform strain. 
Royal Bouquet. Same habit as above, but a mixture of colors. 
Prices on all above Verbena varieties: Tr. pkt., 35c; 4 oz., 70c; 
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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; %4 
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VINCA ROSEA 
21,000 s. 
At present writing prospects for at least limited supplies of 
new Vinca seed look all right. We should have seed to deliver 
early in November. 
Crimson. (Kermesina) 
than the regular Pink. 
Pink. (Rosea) The standard pink Vinca. 
Alba Pura. Pure white with no eye. 
Twinkles. An improved strain of Delicata that we no longer 
carry. White or light pink with deep pink eye. 
Mixture of all above colors, 
Prices on ali above varieties and Mixture each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 
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A magenta crimson—much deeper 

Vinca Rosea—one of the finest all purpose bed- 
ding plants. 
