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“Flower Seeds for Florists” 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
NASTURTIUM, continued 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 225 S. 
Dwarf Mixture of all colors in the dwarf class. 
California Giant Single Mixture of colors in the tall, trailing 
class. 
Prices on the above varieties, each: 1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 65e3 
T Ib. $2.25. 
NEMESIA (Strumosa Suttoni) 90,000 S—GRANDIFLORA. 
Large flowered and long-stemmed. 14 to 16 in. Fine for spring 
cutting and combination work. Varieties come quite true and 
are used for greenhouse forcing. 
Blue. A standard color. *Orange. A bright orange. 
Mixture of all colors in this tall class. 
Prices on the above varieties and mixture: Tr. pkt., 25e; 14 oz., 
75e3 1 oz., $2.50. 
NANA COMPACTA. Of more dwarf habit, 6 to 8 in. Branches 
freely from the base, making attractive rounded specimens. 
Excellent for pots and short combination work. 
*Triumph Mixed. A very attractive mixture. with a wide 
range of well balanced colors. Tr. pkt., 25e3 14 oz., 75e3 1 oz., 
$2.50. 
NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco)—275,000 S. Sweet scented. 
*Suaveolens. 18 in. A dwarf and compact small flowered 
white. Tr. pkt., 25e; 146 0z., 85e. 
AFFINIS 
*Crimson Bedder. 15 in. Makes a very compact growth and 
very free flowering. Deep crimson red. Tr. pkt., 25e; %4 oz., 
60c; | oz., $2.00. 
White. 36 in. Tall and large flowered. Tr. pkt., 15e3 1 0z., 60c. 
Hybrids Mixture. A hybrid mixture of many shades in the 
tall large flowered type. Tr. Pkt., 15e3 1 0z., 60c. 
NIEREMBERGIA 5,500 S. per 42 oz.—*Purple Robe. 
In depth and richness of color this striking bluish-lilac 
variety represents a great improvement over the original 
N. Hippomanica (Coerulea) listed below. Retains its bril- 
liance without fading under strong summer sun and is 
uniformly dwarf and compact in habit. Combined with 
many of the marigold varieties, an unusually brilliant and 
attractive bedding effect can be had. Tr. pkt., 50e; We oz., 
$1.65; 46 oz., $3.00. 

Hippomanica (Coerulea). Very free flowering; does well in 
slight shade as well as open sun; growth is uniformly dwarf 
and compact (5 to 6 in.). Bright lavender-blue color, deepen- 
aT ae in slight shade. Tr. pkt., 35e3 Yo oz., 95e3 Ve oz., 
ATS 
NIGELLA (Damascena Double) 11,000 S.—Miss Jekyll (Love- 
in-a-mist). Cornflower-blue. 
Mixture. Contains shades of light and dark blue and white. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15¢3 1 0z., 60c. 
PANSIES 25,000 S.—A January sowing of both Pansies and 
Violas will make nice small flowering plants to sell out of flats 
or in made-up pans in late spring and early summer. 
*Ball Giant Mixture. Our well-known, excellent all-purpose 
mixture. We use the finest strains available of Swiss or Rog- 
gli giants, adding separate colors to insure a well-balanced 
color blend. Our finest bedding Pansy strain. Tr. pkt., 60c; 
4 oz., $2.50; 1 0oz., $8.00; 4 ozs., $30.00. - - 

*Ball Giant Mixture Dwarf Strain. A fine Roggli or Swiss 
Giant strain selected for dwarf and compact habit. Tr. pkt., 60e; 
VY oz., $2.50;:1 0z., $8.00; 4 ozs., $30.00. 
“Maple Leaf Giants. Our best extra large flowered strain. 
Heavy growth with good stems. Tr. pkt., 60ce; 1% oz., $1.50; 
1% oz., $2.753 1 oz. $9.00. 
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PANSIES, continued 
*Englemann’s Giant Mixture. An excellent, large flowered 
strain with a bright and complete color range. Fairly compact 
erowth. We offer originator’s seed only. Tr. pkt., 75¢3 14 0z., 
$3.75; 1 oz. $12.00. 
i Giant Mixture. A fine bedding strain, predominating 
ree eel and bronze shades. Tr. pkt., 60c3; %4 oz., $2.50; 
1 oz., $8.00. 
We also supply imported seed in the originator’s packets as 
follows: Tr. pkt., $1.25; 4% 0z., $2.50; 74 02z., $4.50. 
Geneva Giants. A choice American selected’ strain of Swiss 
Giants. Tr. pkt., 75¢3 4 oz., $2.75; 1 oz., $9.00. 
Dwarf Geneva Giants. A compact growing selection of the 
above. Tr. pkt., 60c; % oz., $1.25; 14 02z., $2.50; 1 0z., $8.00. 
Canadian Giants. An excellent, extra large flowered selection 
from Maple Leaf Giants. Tr. pkt., 90c; 7% 0z., $1.75; 14 02z., 
$3.00; 1 0z., $10.00. 
Steele’s Jumbo Mixture. We handle the originator’s seed 
only of this popular American strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1% 02., 
$2.50; 14 02z., $4.50; 1 0z., $15.00. 
Improved Swiss Giants. Predominates in rich bronze and 
red shades. Tr. pkt., 60c; 14 oz., $2.50; 1 0z., $8.00. 
America. An exceptionally free flowering mixture of choice 
colors. Dwarf and extra early. Tr. pkt., 75e; 14 0z., $3.00; 
1 oz., $10.00. 
*Ball Winter Flowering. A tall growing winter cut-flower 
variety; at its best from a late summer sowing. Not for bedding. 
\% Tr. pkt., 60e; Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.50; %4 0z., $4.75. 
SWISS GIANTS IN SEPARATE COLORS 
*Coronation Gold. The finest clear yellow. 
*Lake of Thun. A fine, large flowered medium blue with 
darker center. : 
Alpenglow. Rich garnet red. 
Rhinegold. Large flowered yellow with dark center. 
Mt. Blane. Best clear white in the large-flowered Swiss type. 
Prices on all above Swiss separate color varieties each: Tr. pkt., 
75e3 1% oz., $1.75; %4 oz., $3.00; 1 oz., $10.00. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 55,000 S.cSensation Mixture 
Tr. pkt., 35e3 % oz., 80c. _ 
PETUNIAS—See pages 2, 3, 4 and 5. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI—14,000 S. Popular and showy bedding 
annual. Because of the difficulty of producing seed of this for- 
merly imported item, we are able to offer seed of the Grandiflora 
and Nana Compacta classes in mixture only. 
GRANDIFLORA. 15 to 18 in. Fine, free flowering bedding 
and border material. Also nice for cutting. 
Special Mixture of all colors in this tall class. Each: Tr. 
pkt., 40e; %4 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 
GRANDIFLORA GIGANTEA. Somewhat stronger in growth 
and larger flowered than the above. 
*Red Glory. A bright scarlet red with large contrasting white 
eye. 
Rosy Morn. A particularly bright, clear rose pink with large 
white eye. 
Salmon Glory. Rich soft salmon-rose with creamy white eye. 
Art Shades Mixture. Large flowered mixture of pastel shades 
with white eyes. 
Prices on above 3 varieties and Mixture: Tr. pkt., 40c; 4 0z., 
$1.20; 1 oz., $4.00. 
NANA COMPACTA. 6 to 8 in. Of dwarf connate growth, fine 
for low bedding and border work. 
Mixture of all colors in this dwarf class. Tr. pkt., 40e; 1% oz., 
$1.15; %4 oz., $2.10; 1 0z., $7.00. 
For Pinks, see Dianthus, page 32. 
