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IMPROVED BEDDING TYPES 
Super Maple Leaf Mixed—Huge size, fine form and sub- 
stance and increasing the wide range of colors of 
Jumbos. Runs a little darker than Jumbo. 1/16 oz. 
$1.25; 1 oz. $2.00; 14 oz. $3.50; 14 oz. $6.50; 1 oz. 
$12.00. 
Miracle Mixed—F'inest types of our strains, latest novel- 
ties. 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. 
Mile. Irene—Copper red, bronze red, and henna shades. 
Lighter and brighter than Gorgeous. Some brilliant 
pure red tones. Fine to add red to your mixture. Price: 
Same as Super Maple Leaf mixed. 
Fluffy Ruffles—A large pure white pansy with petals 
exquisitely fluted and ruffled. Low, compact growth 
eovered with blooms all summer. Perfect white for 
patriotic border. Price same as Sea Blue. 
Improved Adonis—Light blue shades. We have rogued 
faded blues and off tones. This strain is of part Jumbo 
type light blues. Most flowers show small white face 
in center of bloom, marked with dark blotches. Very 
fine to augment Butterfly Hybrids which lack blue. 
Size has been improved and is better than ever before. 
Grand Duke Michel—Pure white with delicate rays. 
Dwarf, compact plants covered with blooms. An ex- 
eellent strain for color effects and the largest pure 
white. 
Golden Gate—Not as large as Pay Dirt but a fine strong 
erowing yellow. Dark blotch in center. Used exten- 
sively in Santa Anita planting and a favorite with 
experienced professional growers. Is extremely re- 
sistant to heat and drought. Plant habit compact and 
especially valuable for bedding. Prices of the three 
varieties named above: 1/16 oz. $0.75; 44 oz. $1.25; 
1/4, 02. $2.25; 1/ 02. $4.25; 1 oz. $8.00. Quantity limited. 
Madam Steele—Royal purple. A perfect self, no mark- 
ing. Excellent for border and bedding. Compact 
erowth and free blooming. Good size. 1/16 02. $0.75, 
1% oz. $1.25; 14 02. $2.00; 1% oz. $3.75; 1 oz. $7.00. 
Quantity limited. 
Directions for Germinating Seed 
1. Have your soil clean and pulverized to a depth of 
six or more inches. 
2. On the level surface spread evenly a layer of 
compost or pulverized well rotted manure to a depth of 
at least one inch. 
3. Overlay compost with half inch of the best soil 
you have, thoroughly pulverized. 
4. Rake down and tamp surface true and smooth. 
5. Soak down the bed to several inches. 
6. Treat seed with Copper oxide or Semesan and 
sow in shallow drills or broadcast. Cover with a sifted 
mixture of two parts of peat moss to one part of com- 
post. The depth of this covering should be about one- 
eighth inch. 
7. Use spray of water to moisten surface, after light 
burlap cover is on. 
8. Allowing plenty of ventilation, keep your beds 
moist, quite moist, but not soaking wet, until plants 
come up. 
We use cheapest grade of burlap to retain moisture. 
As soon as plants begin to come through freely, we 
remove burlap permanently, and sift tops of bed with 
thin layer of peat moss. To avoid damping off, water 
your seedling VERY SPARINGLY. 
Never allow your beds to become dry. Any dryness 
after seeds sprout is absolutely fatal. These directions 
are for sowing in the open field, but will apply when 
using flats or cold frames. WE USE 125 TO 150 
SQUARE FEET TO SOW AN OUNCE OF SEED 
BROADCAST. 
CAUTION— Alternate your pansy crop with some 
other crop. 
The usually high germinating qualities of Steele’s 
Mastodon Pansy Seed is a revelation to all extensive 
erowers who use our stock. Owing to uniformity re- 
quired in producing separate colors, the average size is 
not equal to the types of flowers found in our mixtures. 
We strongly advise mixtures for your main crop, and 
you save money thereby. 
Butterfly Hybrids 
Butterfly Hybrids—A rainbow collection originated by Donald M. Steele, our pansy hybridist, culminating ten 
years 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 great 
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. Abundantly ruffled, frilled, fluted, and marked with sun rays 
and blotches 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; 4 oz. $9.00. 
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