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Viola “Chantreyland” 
TRITOMA 
(Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower, Torch Lily). Early Flowering Hybrids. 
These are easy to grow from seed and they will come into blossom 
quite quickly. The seed we offer has been saved from a splendid 
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Pfitzer’s Hybrids. Scarlet. Tr. Pkt.......... 25c 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
Trollius Ledebouri. Seed should be frozen over winter for proper 
germination. 
Golden Queen. Large orange flowers, 3 to 4 feet. Very fine early 
flowering! variety., Ir. Pkt... ....2+< 50c WOOD sate ae tre rene $1.50 
TUNICA 
Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced all 
summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. 
VALERIANA. (Valerian) 
Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing large corymbs of red 
or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. Mixed colors; 2 feet. 
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BeOLORKE SG) Ob WV. E Rey 
COMMERCIAL FLOWER FORCING, by Alex Laurie and D. C. Kip- 
linger. Fourth edition. A’ concise treatise on the growing of various 
flower crops. The chapter titles include: Greenhouse Construction 
and Heating; Factors Influencing Plant Growth; Soils; Fertilizers; 
Gravel Culture; Reproduction; Diagnosing Greenhouse Ills; Major 
Crops; Minor Crops; Miscellaneous Cut Flower Crops; Bulbs, Corms 
and Tubers; Flowering Fot Plants; Foliage Plants; Forcing Hardy 
Plants; Cloth Houses; Wholesale Marketing; Costs of Production. 
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Handbook of Fertilizers, by A. F. Gustafson. Source, composition, 
effects and application of commercial fertilizers. 172 pages, revised 
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The Album of Designs—Funeral Flowers. Handsome pictures of 
funeral pieces, many full-page size; assist greatly in taking funeral 
ordersimore: quickly..996 pages (1945) ee wee eis $1.50 
The Designer’s Notebook. Up-to-date methods of arranging funeral 
work, wedding bouquets, corsages and table flowers. Illustrated. 
For beginners, and experienced designers. 96 pages (1940)...$1.00 
The Flower Shop, by Alex Laurie. All phases of flower shop man- 
agement. 160 pages (1930)...... Gat RCI ORO CS DO ECR R ROE $1.50 
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A. B. C. HARDY PERENNIAL and BIENNIAL SEEDS 
VERBENA 
BONARIENSIS 
Slender freely-branched stems attain a height of 4 to 5 ft. and bear 
numerous terminal sprays of Heliotrope flowers during July and August. 
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BIPINNATIFIDA 
Fern-like foliage 18 inches high, covered with lavender-blue flowers 
produced in clusters. Holds fine appearance throughout full blooming 
period, June-November. Tr. Pkt........... 25c Wa OZ ser teniocnote ie 75c 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Maritima (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep- 
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Spicata. 142 feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in 
June and July. 
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VIOLA 
CORNUTA Tr. Pkt. % oz. Oz. 
Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades tinged to- 
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Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby crimson, with cen- 
tral markings; velvety; fragrant............ 50 2.25 8.00 
Avalanche. Large pure white................ .50 2.00 
Bizarre. A most extraordinary coloring—the two 
upper petals are pure violet-purple and the 
lowerkthree clearapricot. 2. sms. oe. emilee .50 2.00 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue shading to white. Re- 
sembles Pansy Beaconfield................. 50 1.50 4,00 
Blue: Elites. «scarce cle oe epee « cele hi wisisiocsls eerie -50 2.25 are 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Large flowered. 8 in. .35 1.50 3.75 
Chantreyland. A perfect Viola, producing masses 
Of purest: apricoteilowersa sme... 2 cece .50 2.25 8.00 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome yellow. 8 in........ 35 1.55 staat 
Papilio. Blue and white. 6 in.................. 35 1.55 4.50 
Papilio.” Deep violotas seis ye eres ees leat ale 35 1.55 4.50 
Primrose Perfection. A good yellow.......... 35 1.40 Saiveye 
White Perfection. White. Large ilowered. 8 in.. .35 1.50 4.75 
Special Mixture. Bright shades of self colors of 
Ted, yellows bluescand) apricot. 4... see ee -50 1.25 3.50 
VIOLA~VARIOUS TYPES 
Johnny Jump Up. Little Pansy faces of purple, 
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SHOULD OWN 
COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE, by Fritz Bahr. Fourth edition, re- 
vised and brought up to date. A practical manual for the retail 
grower. The best book for the all-around florist. A guide to the 
inexperienced showing the profitable methods of growing and 
selling flowers and a help to the experienced as a volume of 
reference and reminder. Part I is devoted to opportunities and re- 
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cultural information. Written by a retail grower of lifelong expe- 
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. Propagation of Plants, by M. G. Kains and L. M. McQuesten. A 
reference book for propagators in greenhouse and nursery. It 
includes seed testing, layerage, division, separation, rooting cut- 
tings by growth-stimulating substances, greenhouse fumigation, 
grafting, budding, stock and scion handling, nursery management 
and pest control. 375 illustrations. 637 pages (1942)........ $3.50 
“Vogue in Flowers” (new edition). Contains many fine illustra- 
tions of the latest styling in Wedding Flowers, Corsages, Table 
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