NEW PANSY SEED PRICES 
Effective December 15, 1945 
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We regret to tell you that in 1945 we suffered a partial crop failure due to weather conditions and the shortage 
of man-power and material; this at a time when the demand for our seed is greater than at any time in the historv of 
our organization. 
Our strains are priced according to cost of production plus a reasonable margin of profit. Since our costs this 
year were as high as we have ever known, it is necessary for us to make an adjustment in prices. This will make it 
possible for us to produce the highest quality pansy seed for you and for the satisfaction of your customers. 
These prices, effective December 15, 1945, will replace all other price lists which you may have. 
JUMBOS 
“PAY DIRT’—Our 1943 Jumbo novelty. The largest gold- 
en yellow 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. 1/16 oz. $2.25; ¥4 oz. $3.75; 14 oz. $6.00; 
1%, oz. $11.00. Limit % oz. 
JUMBO BEACONSFIELD — A ereatly improved true 
Beaconsfield type. Upper petals rich lavender, lower 
petals deep blue violet. A real Jumbo strain. 1/16 oz. 
$1.25: 14 oz. $2.00; 14 oz. $3.50; 1% oz. $6.50. Limit 14 oz. 
JUMBO MIXED—Our origination. Field plants produc- 
ing 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 eutting and forcing. Fully two 
weeks early. 1/16 oz. $1.75; 14 oz. $3.00; 14 oz. $5.00; 1% 
oz. $9.00: 1 oz. $16.00; 2 ozs. $30.00; 4 ozs. $56.00. Limit 
4 ozs. 
SWISS 
IMPROVED SEA BLUE—Swiss. A genuine blue pansy. 
Uniform color, fine for borders and excellent for patriotic 
garden. 1/16 oz. $1.00; ¥% oz. $1.75; 4 oz. $3.00; Ye oz. 
$5.50: 1 oz. $10.00; 2 oz. $18.50. Limit 2 ozs. 
GORGEOUS—Avwiss Type. The finest all red we have ever 
seen. Best red pansies for patriotic border. 1/16 02. $1.25; 
Ve oz. $2.25; 14 oz. $4.25. Limit 4 02. 
IMPROVED BEDDING 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. 1/16 oz. $1.25; 
Ve oz. $2.00; 4 oz. $3.50; Y oz. $6.50; 1 oz. $12.00. 
MIRACLE MIXED—Finest types of our strains, latest 
novelties. Mostly Swiss types but many pastels, selfs, and 
unusual color combinations. Best commercial bedding 
strain. 1/16 oz. $1.00; 1% oz. $1.75; 14 oz. $3.00; 1% oz. 
$5.00: 1 oz. $9.00; 2 oz. $17.00; 4 oz. $32.00. Limit 4 oz. 
No Super Swiss Mixed or Bronze offered until further 
notice. 
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. Price same as Sea Blue. 
MLLE. IRENE—Copper red shades. Price same as Super 
Maple Leaf Mixed, 
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, compact plants covered with blooms. An excellent 
strain for color effects and the largest pure white. 
GOLDEN GATE—A fine large, golden yellow with dark 
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bloteh. Strong growth, highly resistant to summer heat. 
Prices of the three varieties named above: 1/16 oz. $0.75; 
Ve 02. $1.25; 4 oz. $2.25; 1 oz. $4.25; 1 oz. $8.00. Quantity 
limited. 
MADAME STEELE—Royal purple. A perfect self, no 
marking. Excellent for border and bedding. Compact 
growth and free blooming. Good size. 1/16 oz. $0.75; 1% 
oz. $1.25; 4% oz. $2.00; 1% oz. $3.75; 1 oz. $7.00. Quantity 
limited. 
BUTTERFLY HYBRIDS 
BUTTERFLY HYBRIDS — A rainbow collection origi- 
nated by Donald M. Steele, our pansy hybridist, eulminat- 
ing ten vears of hand pollenization of special selections. 
We believe that this strain will be recognized as one of 
the most important contributions to horticulture during 
the present era. The demand for this strain has been so 
ereat that increased production has not been able to 
satisfy our customers. A pastel strain with colors in pink, 
buffs overlaid in pink or bronze, orchid, lavender, yellow, 
from delicate pale gold to rich orange, pastel red, salmon, 
coral, rose, all overlaid with a delicate bronze cast. Abun- 
dantly ruffled, frilled, fluted, and marked with sun rays 
and blotehes of butterfly sheen metallic jewel tones. It is 
necessary for us to limit orders to one-quarter ounce. 
Prices: 200 seeds $1.00; 600 seeds $1.75; 1/16 oz. $3.00; 
1% oz. $5.00; 14 oz. $9.00. 
