
gant 
In ordering please be sure to give the variety names 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS-—Continued 
STATICE, continued 
*Lavender Queen. A very pleasing shade of pastel lavender. 
Fine color and good grower. 
Rosea Superba. Rosy-lavender. 
slene Witch. A clear white selection from the old Sinuata 
white. 
*New Hybrids Mixture. A very attractive mixture of all the 
standard colors as well as many new hybrid shades. 
Bonduelli Superba. 350 seed heads per oz. Similar in type 
to Sinuatas but with large yellow flowers. 
Prices on above seven varieties, each: Tr. pkt., 15e; 1 0z., 45e;3 
A oz., $1.60; 1 lb., $4.80. 
Suworowii. (Russian or Rat-Tail Statice). 12,000 S. A very 
useful Statice for greenhouse forcing. Seed sown in January 
will produce fine artistically curved rose pink “‘rat-tails’” that 
work in splendidly with center-pieces, etc., in late spring. Not 
suited for drying. Tr. pkt., 15e; 14 oz., 40c3 1 oz., $1.35. 
For Perennial Statice, see page 42. 
STOCKS —See page 18. 
For Strawflower, see Acroclinium, page 22 and Helichrysum, 
page 29. 
STRAWBERRY —Harzland (Runnerless). Small red fruits are 
carried on fairly compact runnerless plants. Sow seed outside 
in early spring and carry plants thru summer in open, potting 
in fall for Thanksgiving and Christmas pot plants. A real 
novelty item for your holiday trade. Tr. pkt., 50ce; Y% oz., 
$1.50. 
STREPTOCARPUS— Giant Flowered Mixture. (Cape Prim- 
rose). Our original stock of this winter flowering pot plant was 
grown by a European specialist; we are convinced no better 
is obtainable. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1%; oz., $2.75. 
For Sunflower, see Helianthus, page 29. 
SWEET PEAS—See pages 16 and 17. 
TAHOKA DAISY-—Single daisy-like flowers of lavender-blue 
with deep yellow center are carried on medium length stems. 
Lacy fern-like foliage. Tr. pkt., 25e; 14 0z., 70c3 1 oz., $2.10. 
THUNBERGIA~—Alata. (Black-Eyed Susan). 1100 S. Very 
fine, used as an annual climber or for hanging baskets, making 
a dense growth and producing an abundance of flowers in 
shades of yellow, buff, and orange—with black centers. Tr. 
pkt., 15e; 14 oz., 30c3 1 oz., $1.00; 4 oz., $3.50. 
*Gibsoni—CROP FAILURE. 
TITHONIA —Avalon Earliest. Extra early flowering with large 
blooms of brilliant reddish orange produced on long stems. 
Tr. pkt., 25e; 44 0z., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
For Tobacco Plant, see Nicotiana, page 31. 
TORENIA —375,000 S. Rich combination of deep blue with 
violet blotches on lip. Nice spring pot or outdoor bedding plant. 
Fournieri Grandiflora. Standard variety. 
Fournieri Compacta. A compact form of the above. 
Prices on above two varieties each: Tr. pkt., 35e; 1% oz., $1.15; 
VY oz., $2.00. 
VENIDIUM—Ball Hybrids. 65,000 S. An interesting array of 
colors ranging from silvery white through buff and orange 
shades. At its best indoors on a raised bed from a fall sowing. 
Tr. pkt., 50e; 14 0oz., $1.25. 
VERBENA — Most varieties come very true with few exceptions. — 
The Compactas make excellent spring pot plants but are less 
well adapted for bedding where summers are trying. Under 
most conditions the Grandifloras make a wonderful display. 
Sow early with bottom heat. 
GRANDIFLORA. 10,000 S. Large flowered and of flat spread- 
ing growth. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Shades of extra deep bright 
pink with slight white eye. Very excellent large flowered strain 
with some color variation. 
Blue. Deep marine shade with white eye. Prefer Royale. 
Cerise Queen. Bright salmon cerise. 
*Crimson Glow. Extra rich crimson. 
*Dannebrog. Bright scarlet, large white eye. Very attractive 
combination. Growth more compact than other Grandifloras. 
*Ellen Willmott—CROP FAILURE. 
Etna. Scarlet with some white eye. 
Floradale Beauty. Extra large flowered in salmon-pink 
shades. 
*Lavender Glory. Very fine large flowered fairly deep laven- 
der. Throws about 25% white rogues. 
Lucifer. Scarlet. We prefer Spectrum Red. 
Luminosa. Deep salmon shaded pink with white eye. 
Mayflower. Medium light pink. 
*Mounty. A brilliant scarlet or cardinal red with small light 
eye. Color deeper than Spectrum Red and stronger in growth. 
*Pure White. Very even strain. 
Rosea Stellata. Clear deep pink with white eye. Quite free 
flowering and a strong grower. 
*Royale. Large flowered rich deep blue with white eye. 
*Spectrum Red. Very bright rich scarlet with no eye. Lighter 
and brighter color than Crimson Glow. Very even true strain. 
Mixture of all colors in the Grandiflora class. 
Prices on above varieties including the Mixture, each: Tr. 
pkt., 35e; 14 0z., 75e;3 1 oz., $2.60. 
COMPACTA. 10,000 S. A compact, erect growing type par- 
ticularly adapted for border and pot work. Quite free flower- 
ing. 
*Blue Sentinel. A rich violet blue; semi-compact in growth. 
10 in. high with spread of 12 to 15 in. Tr. pkt., 50ce; 14 0z., 
$1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
*Fireball—CROP FAILURE. 
Snowball. 6 to 8 in. Fine, free flowering pure white. 
Mixture of all colors in this compact class. 
Prices above two and Mixture, each: Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 0z., 
$1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
*Violet Bouquet. 10 to 12in. Deep violet; distinctly upright 
symmetrical habit. Tr. pkt., 35ce; 144 0z., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Royal Bouquet. 10 to 12 in. A mixture of all colors in this 
upright type. Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 0z., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. 
*Bipinnatifida. 18 in. Very heavy, fast grower. Deeply ser- 
rated leaves account for its common name, Fern-leaved Ver- 
bena. Clusters of attractive lavender-blue flowers borne freely 
thruout season. Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 0z., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.50. 
Bonariensis, Tobaty Variety. Similar to the original 
species, V. Bonariensis, except for slightly larger flowers and 
deeper blue color. Not as free branching as the original, being 
almost without laterals. Offered in place of V. Bonariensis 
which is unavailable this year. Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 0z., $1.25; 
14 oz., $2.25. 
30 The asterisk (*) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
