and the second blooming; and again late in the fall. This 
will save yourself a lot of grief. There is nothing you can do 
against crown rots. Dig up at once any plant thus affected, 
together with the soil around it, and throw in the fire, other- 
wise the rot will spread and wipe out all your plants in no 
time. After the spikes attain some length, they should be sup- 
ported with bamboo canes six feet long, and successively tied 
to the very tip of the flowering spike. Older plants do not 
need winter protection, They should be fertilized at least twice 
a vear, onee before each blooming. Smaller amounts of fert- 
ilizers applied at more frequent intervals, will give excellent 
results. Any complete fertilizer will do the work. Broadcast 
and lightly work in.’’ 
NOW OBEY THAT IMPULSE— 
Seed Offerings for 1946-47 
1. BLUE-MAUVES: The outer sepals sky blue, the inners 
soft mauve. Or the two colors may be charmingly 
blended. Golden yellow eyes, brown eves, black eyes, 
lavender eyes, large and prominent; or there may be 
no eyes. Enormous flowers and enormous, well shaped 
spikes are here. The architecture of the spike reaches 
its perfection in this group. 
2. SAPPHIRE-PURPLES: The colors are intense, vivid, 
sparkling, full of a pagan luminosity. The outer 
sepals are deep blue, the inners royal purple. Or the 
two colors may be blended. fused, with a mosaic of 
patterns rarely seen. White eyes, vellow eyes, brown 
eves, black eves, beautifully matching or contrasting, 
are strikingly displayed by the huge flowers and 
spikes, 
3. ORCHIDS: Self colors in various soft and clear shades 
of orchids; delicate blushes on white background ; 
smokies of infinite charm, and many tints impossible 
to describe but easy to fall in love with. Big, very 
big fiowers, perfectly formed; broad and circular, as 
well as narrow, aster-like, with matching or contrast- 
ing eves. To see these is to be eaptivated for life. 
4. ROYAL PURPLES: Scintillating, regal colors, absolutely 
self. Deep orchid, plum purple, bluish purple, with 
white eves for startling contrast, with brown eyes, 
with golden eves, or with no eyes at all. Large, 
beautifully formed flowers on spikes of perfect archi- 
tecture. A rippling luminosity and a durable satis- 
faction come with this group. 
BLUES: Soft sky blues, ultramarine blues, blues of all 
shades possessing a purity of color that was only a 
dream but few years ago. Individual flowers satis- 
factorily large; spikes long and graceful. 
6. SNOW-WHITES: Here we offer you whites that are truly 
masterpieces. Individual flowers up to 3% inches 
across. Broad sepals; flat, circular flowers; beautiful 
eyes in white, in honey color, in black, in brown, in 
gold. The substance of the sepals is very heavy, and 
the colors the purest white. 
MIXTURES: If you need only one packet of seeds, choose 
this. It contains all the colors described above. The 
quality is absolutely the same. 
Prices 
All seeds $2.50 per packet, Cash with order, No 
C.0.D. orders. 
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