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FOUNDER 

MASTODON STRAINS 
Years ago a flower lover found some tiny pansies in three colors. He eare- 
fully selected the largest progeny and in time produced one-inch blooms 
which he called “Giants.” 
This term is still in use though it long since lost its significance. We de- 
cided that Mastodon, meaning huge and rare, would be more appropriate to 
our immense and unique strains of pansies and this name has come to sym- 
bolize the quality which is peculiar to Steele’s Mastodon Pansies. 

We gave Miracle Mixed to the flower world more than twenty years ago 
and it is still one of our leading strains, particularly for the market gardener. 
We are sole owners of the breeding stock for this strain and no stock offered 
as Miracle Mix is genuine unless it was grown in our gardens. 
Mastodon Jumbo Mixed is our origination and the secret of its produetion 
is our most precious asset. Jumbo Mixed cannot be produced from stock seed 
and the formula for its excellence and the improvement of its color range 
each year is known only to us. No “re-selected” or other spurious strains of 
Jumbo are genuine. THERE IS ONLY ONE STEELE’S MASTODON 
JUMBO MIXED. 




E. J. STEELE 
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Owing to Variations in Soil, Climate, Car and Cultivation, We Are Responsible Only for the Value of the Seed. 
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JUMBOS 
“Pay Dirt”—Our 1943 Jumbo novelty. The largest golden yel- 
low ever produced. Most blooms have dark rays or tiny dark 
faces. Immense size and fine habit of growth resist summer 
heat. Blooms constantly all season, Truly a sensational strain. 
Exactly bloom on catalog envelope. Price: 1/16 oz, $2.00; 14 oz. 
$3.00; 14 oz. $5.00; 1% oz. $9.00; oz. $17.00. 
Jumbo Beaconsfied—A greatly improved true Beaconsfield type. 
Upper petals rich lavender, lower petals deep blue violet. A 
real Jumbo strain. Price: 1/16 oz. 85¢; 1% oz. $1.50; WY Oz. 
$2.75; Y% oz. $5.25; 1 oz. $10.00; 2 oz. $18.50; 4 oz. $35.00. 
Jumbo Mixed—Our origination. Field plants producing flowers 
up to five inches in diameter. Many new and unique colors— 
pastel pinks, apricots, yellows, blues, brass tones, copper bronze. 
purple, red, in two and three color combinations and selfs. Fine 
form, heavy substance, long strong stems, fine for cutting and 
forcing. Fully two weeks early. Prices: 1/16 oz. $1.25; 1% oz. 
$2.25; 14 oz. $4.00; 14 oz, $7.50; 1 oz. $14.00; 2 oz. $26.00, 
4 oz. $48.00. 
SWISS 
Super Swiss “400” Mixed—Grand in size, form, color, and sub- 
stance. Huge jewels of velvet in red, gold, rose, blue, violet. 
fuchsia, and also some of our new pastel hybrids, All are 
bordered, blotched, and beautifully marked, any with exqui- 
sitely fluted and ruffled petals. Plants low and compact. This 
strain has many types which have never before been seen in 
pansies due to the expert work of our hybridizer. Prices: 1/16 
oz. 75¢; % oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.50; % oz. $.475; 1 oz. $9.00; 
2 oz. $17.00; 4 oz. $32.00. 
Improved Sea Bue—Swiss. A genuine blue pansy. Uniform color, 
fine for borders and excellent for patriotie garden. Priced 
same as “400” Mixed. 
Gorgeous—Swiss type. The finest all red we have ever seen. Best 
red pansies for patriotic border. Prices: 1/16 oz. $1.00; 1% oz. 
$1.75; 14 oz. $3.00; % oz. $5.00; 1 oz. $9.00. 
IMPROVED BREEDING TYPES 
Super Maple Leaf Mixed—Huge size, fine form and substance 
and increasing the wide range of colors of Jumbos. Runs a 
little darker than Jumbo. Prices: 1/16 oz. 85c; 144 oz. $1.50: 
YY, oz. $2.75; % oz. $5.25; 1 oz. $10.00; 2 oz. $18.50; 4 oz. $35.00. 
Miracle Mixed—Finest types of our strains, latest novelties. 
Mostly Swiss types but many pastels, selfs, and unusual 
color combinations, Best commercial bedding strain. Prices: 
1/16 oz. 75¢e; 14% oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25; 14 oz. $3.75; 1 oz. $7.00; 
2 oz. $13.00; 4 oz. $24.00. 
Fluffy Ruffles—A large pure white pansy with petals exquisitely 
fluted and ruffled. Low, compact growth covered with blooms 
all summer, Perfect white for patriotic border. Prices: 1/16 oz. 
$1.00; 14 oz. $1.75; 14 0z. $3.00; 14 oz. $5.00; 1 oz. $9.00. 
Improved Adonis—Light blue and lavender shades. This strain 
has the little stepmother faces so typical of pansies. 
Grand Duke Michel—Pure white with delicate rays, Dwarf, com- 
pact plants covered with blooms all summer. An excellent 
strain for color effects and the largest pure white. 
Prices of the three varieties named above: 1/16 oz, 75c; 1% oz. 
$1.25; 144 oz. $2.25; 1% oz. $4.00; 1 oz. $7.00; 2 oz. $13.00. 
Bronze—Many rich tones of bronze and antique gold. Good size. 
Madame Steele—Royal purple. A perfect self, no marking. Ex- 
cellent for border and bedding. Compact growth and free 
blooming, Good size. 
Prices of the two varieties named above: 1/16 oz. 65c; 1% oz. 
$1.00; 14 oz. $1.75; % oz. $3.25; 1 oz. $6.00; 2 oz. $10.50; 4 oz. 
$18.00. 
Mile. Irene—Copper red shades. Prices: 1/16 oz. $1.00; \% oz. 
$1.75; 14 oz. $3.00; 1% oz. $5.00; 1 oz. $9.00. 
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