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A view of our Field Store on Route 10, at Hanover, N. J. 
Stop at... FORBES SALES GARDEN 
on Route 10, Hanover, N. J. ¢ Open March 1 to Dec. 1 

Vegetable Plants 
Tomato plants are ready after May 1, Eggplants and Peppers about May 15, 
and the others about April 15. There are about 60 plants in a flat of Eggplants, 
about 80 in a flat of the other kinds. 
Broccoli, Green Sprouting. 
Brussels Sprouts, Half Dwarf. 
Cabbage, Copenhagen Market. 
Cabbage, Red Acre. 
Cabbage, Drumhead Savoy. 
Cabbage, Late, Wisconsin Hollander 
Cauliflower, The Forbes. 
Celeriac, Knob Celery Moonarchie. 
Celery, Golden Plume. 
Celery, King Pascal (green). 
Eggplant, Black Beauty. 
Kohlrabi, White Vienna. 
Lettuce, Great Lakes (Iceberg) 
Lettuce, White Boston. 
Lettuce, Romaine Cos. 
Parsley, Double Curled. 
Pepper, California Wonder. 
Pepper, Worldbeater. 
Tomato, Marglobe, Ponderosa, Rut- 
gers, Red Plum, Valiant, Jubilee. 
Prices on Flat-grown Vegetable Plants above, 40c. per doz.; $1.85 per flat. 
Pot-grown Vegetable Plants 
Eggplant, Black Beauty; Pepper, California Wonder and Worldbeater; 
Tomato, Marglobe, Rutgers, Ponderosa (Beefsteak) and Valiant. 
All from 3-in. pots, Each 15c.; $1.50 per doz.; 25 for $2.75; 100 for $10. 
and 
Asparagus Roots, Mary Washington. Rust-resistant, vigorous, excellent 
quality. Set 12 in. apart in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart with crowns 6 in. below surface, 
in well-enriched soil. 2-year roots, 25 for $1.35; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.50. 
Rhubarb Roots, MacDonald. Thin-skinned, bright red stalks of low acidity 
and delicate flavor. Vigorous plants. Set 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart in heavily 
manured, rich soil. Keep flower stalks cut back. Each 50c.; $5 per doz. 
* IMPORTANT NOTICE: All plants are delivered free within our 
delivery area (see page 24) provided your order totals $1 or more. 
We do not ship any plants to points outside of our delivery area. 



A big choice of Forbes Flat-grown Plants 
With our increased facilities we offer this year a much greater variety of flowering plants for 
your selection. You will find below many of the hard-to-get bedding plants. As our Newark 
store is limited in space for handling plants m great variety, we suggest that you stop at Forbes 
Sales Garden on Route 10, Hanover, N. J., where you will find all the plants available. These 
are well-developed, strongly rooted ‘plants that have been hardened off before you get them. 
Allare grown from our high-quality seed strains and will give fine results. 
Annual Flower Plants 
These are ready after May 1. There are about 48 plants in a flat of Ageratum, Bedding Begonias, Cyno- 
glossum, Dahlias, Nemesia, Nicotiana, both Double and Large-flowering Petunias and Salvia; about 60 
plants in a flat of Bedding Petunias; and about 70 plants in a flat of all the others. 
Petunia, Dwarf Bedding, Celestial Doz. 
Ageratum, Dwarf Blue. For edgings, Doz. 
$0 60 
rock gardens: Ht. 4)m....Js.00: 
Alyssum, Dwarf White. Pie border 
margins, rock gardens. Ht. 4in... 
Violet Queen. Round mounds for 
edgings, rock gardens. Ht. 4 in. 
Aster, Wilt-resistant Branching Mixed. 
For borders and cutting. Ht. 3 ft. 
Begonia, Bedding. Rose-pink, scar- 
let or white. For shade. Ht. 1 ft. . 
Carnation, Chabaud’s Giant Mixed, 
For borders and cutting. Ht. 20 in. 
Celosia cristata, Mixed. Colorful 
cockscombs for borders. Ht. 1 ft.. 
Dwarf Fiery Feather (red) and 
Golden Feather (yellow). Ht. 1 ft. 
Plumosa, Mixed. Ostrich-plumes 
for borders, cutting. Ht. 2 ft... . 
Centaurea cyanus, Mixed. Corn- 
flowers, borders, cutting. Ht. 3 ft. 
Cosmos, Dwarf Early Mixed. For 
backgrounds, cutting. Ht. 4 ft... 
Cynoglossum, Firmament. Bright 
blue, borders, cutting. Ht. 15in.. 
Dahlia, Unwin’s Dwarf Mixed. Fine 
for border, cutting. Ht. 2 ft.. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial Mixed. A 
must for cutting. Ht.3 ft........ 
Lobelia, Dwarf Deep Blue. For neat 
edgings, rock gardens. Ht. 5in.. 
Marigold, Extra Dwarf Double. 
Butterball. Butter-yellow. 8 in. 
Spry. Mahogany-red ene yellow 
center for borders. Ht.9in...... 
Sunkist. Rounded plants, deep gel; 
den orange overall. Ht. 
Yellow Pygmy. Light allows for 
margins, borders. Ht. 8in....... 
Marigold, Dwarf Double, Scarlet 
Glow. Very attractive. Ht. 10 in. 
Marigold, Dwarf Single, Flash. Fine 
tangerine-red-bronze. Ht. 1 ft.. 
Marigold, Large-fld., Guinea Gold. 
Double orange-gold. Ht. 2% ft... 
Mammoth Mum. Pale yellow balls 
of incurved petals, huge. Ht. 3 ft. 
Sunset Giants, Mixed. Shades of 
orange and yellow. Ht. 4 ft..... 
Yellow Supreme. Carnation-like, 
cream-yellow: Ht. 24% ft....... 
Mignonette, Bismarck. Fragrant, 
likes half shade. Ht. 1 ft.. 
Nemesia, Dwarf Mixed. Orchid-like 
flowers, pretty colors. Ht. 8 in.. 
Nicotiana ’affinis, White. Very fra- 
grant, fine in masses. Ht. 3 ft..... 
Nierembergia, Purple Robe. Edging, 
rock gardens. Violet-purple. 10 in. 
Petunia, Balcony Mixed. For win- 
dow boxes, walls. Ht. 18 in..... 
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Rose. Bright rose-pink. Ht. 13 in.$0 45 $1 85 
Cheerful. Clear salmon-pink, large 
flowers on broad plants. Ht. 12 in. 
Heavenly Blue. Nice flowers of 
varying silver-blue. Ht. 13 in.. 
Snow Queen. Beautiful pure white, 
free-flowering plants. Ht. 13 in. 
Topaz Queen. Gay carmine-rose, 
orange-scarlet flush. Ht.12in.... 
Violacea. Deep violet-blue flowers 
of good size. Uniform. Ht. 13 in.. 
Mixed. Nicely balanced color mix- 
ture for bright borders. Ht. 13 in.. 
Petunia, Bedding, Flaming Velvet. 
Rich blood-red. Large. Ht. 18 in. 
Petunia, Large-fld., Dwf. Elk’s Pride. 
Huge violet-blue. Ht. 12 in...... 
Snowstorm. Big white with pine 
edges, cream throat. Ht. 14 
Petunia, Dwarf Giants of California: 
Mixture of huge ruffled. Ht. 12 in. 
Petunia, All Double, America. Rose- 
pink, fringed. Ht. 12 in. 
Phlox, Giant Art Shades ‘Mixed. 
For sunny borders. Ht. 9 in 
Portulaca, Mixed. Brilliant flower 
for hot sunny spots. Ht. 6in 
Salpiglossis, Candelabra Mxd. “Rich 
color combinations. Ht. 21% ft. . 
Salvia, Bonfire (Scarlet Sage). Vivid 
scarlet spikes. Ht.2 ft........... 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder. Blue Sage. 
Pretty flower spikes. Ht. 3 ft.. 
St. John’s Fire. Very early flowers 
of brightest scarlet. Ht. 1ft...... 
Splendens. The largest of all. Huge 
scarlet flower spikes. Ht. 3% ft... 
Scabiosa, Super Giant Mixed. For 
cutting and for borders. Ht. 3 ft. 
Snapdragon, Half Dwarf Mixed. 
Borders and cutting. Ht. 18 in. 
Super Giant Mixed. The largest of 
all, huge flowers. Ht. 3 ft........ 
Miniature, Magic Carpet Mxd. For 
carpets, rock gardens. Ht. 6 in... 
Stocks, Dwarf Ten Weeks Mixed. 
Fragrant, pastel colors. Ht. 1 ft.. 
Tagetes, Gnome. Neat plants for 
edging; gay single, orange. Ht. 6in.. 
Torenia, Fournieri. Sky-blue snap- 
dragon flowers, edging. Ht. 10 in. 
Verbena, Giant Mixed. Bright flower 
heads on dwarf plants. Ht. 12 in. 
Zinnia, Dwarf Double Mixed. Flowers 
2-inches across on 18 in. plants.. 
Lilliput Mixed. Deeply globe- 
shaped, double flowers. Ht. 18 in. 
Giant Mixed. Huge double flowers 
in attractive colors. Ht. 3 ft...... 
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