12 THE CLAPPER CO. 
FLOWER SEED SELECTION 
STOCKS Beauty of Nice Stocks 
Mixed Colors. Plants are of pyramidal 
branching form, each branch a long spike 
filled with double, honey-scented flowers of 
all colors. Require 12 to 15 weeks to 
flower. Lovely in the garden; fine for forc- 
ing. Grows 2 to 214 ft. high. Packet 15c. 
Perpetual Branching or 
Giant Perfection Stocks 
Mixed Colors. An early double-flowering 
strain, the plants of which continue to pro- 
duce many side branches. All colors in 
mixture. 114 ft. tall. Packet 15c. 
Dwarf Ten-Weeks Stocks 
F A favorite class, coming into blooms in 
about ten weeks after seed is sown. Rather 
compact plants, 15 to 18 in. tall. 
Mixed Colors. The above and others in a 
grand mixture. Packet 15c. 
SWEET PEAS, Giant Spencer or Orchid- 
Flowering. Sweet Peas are one of the 
most popular of all annuals. They require 
a deep, fertile, well-drained soil and a gen- 
erous amount of moisture during the bloom- 
ing period. One ounce of seed is sufficient 
for a 15-foot drill. 
Exhibition Prize Mixture. A grand mix- 
ture, including many of the choicest named 
varieties. The colors have been carefully 
blended to produce a pleasing display of 
harmonious shades. The flowers are large, 
delightfully sweet-scented, borne on long 
stems, ideal for cutting. Packet 10c.; oz. 
35c. 
SWEET WILLIAM. (Dianthus barbatus) 
Popular class of border plants, invaluable for 
garden display and cutting. 11% ft. 
Single Varieties. The most desirable class. 
Mixed. Superb mixture including a fine 
variety of showy colors. Packet 10c. 
THUNBERGIA Mixed. Hardy annual of 
trailing habit; useful for window boxes and 
hanging baskets. Large single flowers, re- 
sembling daisies, in shades of yellow, 
orange and white. 4 ft. Packet 10c. 
VERBENA. Popular annual for summer- 
bedding. The brilliant flowers are pro- 
duced in large trusses from summer to 
frost. Seeds may be sown indoors in spring 
for early outdoor-bloom. The giant varie- 
ties we offer are particularly effective. 1 ft. 
Giant Mixed. Packet 10c. 
VENIDIUM fastuosum. Annual. For the 
garden or for growth under glass. Daisy- 
like, orange flowers, 3 inches across, with 
black centers. 2 to 3 ft. Packet 25c. 
Fastuosum Hybrids, Mixed. Annual. 
Mixture includes white, cream, lemon, 
yellow, orange, and buff. Packet 25c. 
VIRGINIAN STOCKS. Annual. Sown early, 
these pretty annuals are gay in the period 
between the spring and summer flowers, 
their fresh, bright colors in lines and beds 
producing a charming effect. We offer a 
choice mixture. Packet 10c. 
VIOLA cornuta. Tufted Pansy. Popular, 
free-blooming class, useful for semi-shaded 
situations. 
Mixed. Many beautiful colors. Packet 15c. 
WALLFLOWER, Annual Varieties. Ex- 
tensively used for forcing under glass. 
Seeds sown in early spring produce nice 
flowering plants for outdoor display in 
late summer. - The fragrant blooms are ex- 
cellent for cutting. 2 ft. 
Annual Mixed. Shades of yellow, brown 
and red. Packet 15c. 
ZINNIA. Youth and Old Age. Zinnias rank 
high in popularity among the annual flow- 
ers. In recent years, marvelous improve- 
ments have been made by the California 
growers in the size, beauty and form of 
this old-fashioned flower. The modern 
Zinnia deserves a prominent place in every 
garden. 
Giant Dahlia-flowered Zinnias. The lead- 
ing class, with large, double flowers rival- 
ing Decorative dahlias in size and beauty. 
Crimson; Bright Rose; Flesh Pink; 
Golden Yellow; Canary Yellow; Lav- 
ender; Purple; Salmon Pink; White; 
Mixed, each. Packet i5c. 
Zinnia, Lilliput. A fine strain, improved by 
California growers. The flowers are small, 
very double, and make excellent subjects 
for vase decoration. Plants are remark- 
ably free-flowering. 
Mixed. Packet 15c. 
Linearis. Ideal for window-boxes or beds of 
cut bloom. Growing 10 inches high and 
spreading 2 feet within six weeks of sow- 
ing, it is covered with medium-sized, single, 
daisy-like flowers with outer florets golden 
orange and center eye darker. Packet 15c. 
Mexican, Mixed (Z. Haageana). Spreading 
plants with flowers suggestive of French 
Marigolds; some double, some single; many 
semi-double. Shades of yellow, red, or 
oes also spotted and striped. Packet 
c. 
