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GENTIANA ACAULIS 
Hardy robust growing perennial fine for pots and rock- 
eries and a highly valuable cut flower. Flowers bell shaped, 
large and open of intense deep blue, remarkably beautiful. 
Contrary to the rule, this Gentiana is easily raised. How- 
ever, the seed lays long before it germinates. It may ger- 
minate a few weeks after sowing and again the seed may 
lay for months before showing signs of life. 
Read article under the heading “Seed Germinates Slowly 
on page 60. 
Sow in a flat, pot up the seedlings when large enough to 
handle and plant in the open the following spring, spacing 
the plants 4x4 inches. Next spring place frames over the 
bed early in March and cover with sashes. Your plants will 
bloom then in April and May. Or you can pot up the plants 
and carry them into the greenhouse. Temperature 40 to 45 
degrees. You will get elegant plants for Mother’s Day, plants 
that will carry 6 to 10 blooms each. As your stock will get 
older and you will pot up plants two years old you will have 
40 to 60 blooms on a plant and if employing three years old 
clumps way over 100 blooms. The start from seed means 
long waiting. But as soon as you will get two year old 
plants, you can increase your stock fast by dividing the 
plants in August. From then on Gentiana Acaulis will show 
you plenty of profit. If you’ll say that Gentiana Acaulis is 
an old thing we say yes it is, in Europe. It will prove a 
success as it blooms early in the season before hot weather 
sets in and while growing conditions can be controlled. It 
ranks very high as a cut flower. The petals of the flowers 
are thick and leathery and the blooms “stand up” for many 
days after cutting. 
Gentiana Acaulis loves sun, should be planted in a fairly 
heavy to quite heavy soil and it must have perfect drainage. 
Once established it multiplies faster than German Iris and 
no plant is easier to handle. Height 6 inches. T. pkt. 20c; 
ts 0z. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
PLANTS: 60 cents each, 8 for $1.40 prepaid. 
EPACRIS HYBRIDA 
Half hardy shrubby perennial, one of the most beautiful, 
hard wooded plants known. Of the highest value as a pot 
plant and for cutting. Recommended only to experienced 
growers that understand the culture of Ericeae. Epacris 
requires same treatment as Erica. Worth growing because 
beautiful, out of the ordinary and a winter bloomer. The 
seed we Offer is saved from choice hybrids of many colors, 
both single and double. 
DIANTHUS NEGLECTUS 
This is a real gem because of unusual beauty, also be- 
cause it blooms in May and June when plants sell good. Pot- 
ted and displayed when in bloom, will sell fast for at least 25 
cents per plant, depression or no depression. It is a hardy 
perennial of compact growth, foliage gray green and neat, 
flowers born singly on upright stalks the size of a quarter 
piece, cup shaped, rosy pink with an extraordinary appeal. 
Once established, will thrive in almost any soil for years, 
withstanding any amount of heat and drought. Height 6 in. 
25 seeds 20c; 50 seeds 35c; 100 seeds 65c; 500 seeds $2.50. 
DIANTHUS KNAPPI—Very dainty, rare, unique and the only 
Dianthus which produces yellow flowers which are born on 
slender stems in clusters during July and August. Extremely 
hardy, drought and heat resisting perennial, foot high. T. 
pkt. 40c. 
DIANTHUS WINTERI—An excellent new hardy perennial 
Pink producing on stiff upright stems very large, single, fra- 
grant flowers in many brilliant colors from May to frost. Does 
well under almost all conditions and will prove a fast selling 
plant. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 20c. 
SWEET PEA SPRING FLOWERING 
A new race of Sweet Peas producing a heavy crop of 
large Spencer type flowers on extremely long and stout stems 
10 to 14 days ahead of the standard varieties when planted 
outdoors. Vines of vigorous growth, remarkably heat resist- 
ing. For winter bloom under glass start the seed in August 
and September. Many colors but no white. MIXED. T. pkt. 
10c; oz. 40c; 1b. $6.00. 
ZINNIA DAVID BURPEE—In formation of bloom the flowers 
resemble large double greenhouse chrysanthemums. They 
are of tremendous size up to 6 inches across and from 4 to 
5 inches in depth with cutting stems averaging 18 in. in 
length. The flowers when cut “stand up” exceptionally well. 
The color range is very extensive and unusual. Height 3 ft. 
T. pkt. 30¢. 
IRIS AUTUMN KING 
German or Bearded Iris originated by H. P. Sass. Blooms 
during the May-June season and again from September until 
killed by frost. Flowers large, purple-blue. Very scarce. 
Each 30c, postpaid. 
PHYTEUMA SCHEUCHZERI 
New. Heat and drought resisting hardy perennial pro- 
ducing intense blue flowers in large heads in May and June. 
Fine for pots, rockeries and as a cut flower. Easily raised 
from seed. Requires porous well drained soil. Height 12 
to 16 in. T. pkt. 25c. 
PRIMULA GIANT MALACOIDES 
New. Of vigorous growth, flowers extermely large, well 
formed, rounded produced on heavy wiry stems rising from 
rich green foliage. The colors are beautiful soft salmon rose, 
lavender, white and a delightful bicolor pink and white. A 
well grown finished plant will have from 30 to 50 spikes. 
MIXED. T. pkt. $1.00. , 
GIANT MALACOIDES FAIRY JEWELLS 
New. This is a double form of this new Giant Malacoides. 
Florets % to 1 inch in diameter of lovely rich rose-pink 
slightly deeper in the center than the outer petals. The 
doubleness consists of a crested center of 2-3 extra rows of 
petals appearing at first as a tuft in the center of the flower 
later lying flat in double rows when flowers fully open. Comes 
over 90% double from seed. T. pkt. $1.50. 
THE KEY TO SUCCESS 
for you is GOOD SEEDS. GOOD SEEDS are also the key to 
our success. We are doing our very best in order to have 
seeds of the best quality and the latest creation in flowers 
and vegetables. 
VERY FINE seed such as begonia, etc., is easily germi- 
nated if the seed is placed on an earthen pan, the pan placed 
on a brick, the brick placed in a pan of water, the brick about 
half submerged in water and the whole thing placed under 
a bench. Cover the pan with a pane of glass and keep shaded. 
The brick acts as a wick carrying the water up to the earthen- 
ware pan, no overhead watering and no chance to lose the 
seed by washing out. 
