

A. B.C. Supreme Quality Hower Seeds 
A. B.C. HARDY PERENNIAL and BIENNIAL SEEDS 
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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 
collectionin= IrsPktis teres siete eters eierers 25c UAKOZ oO Meraterersicte wrerels 75¢ 
Pfitzer’s Hybrids. Scarlet. Tr. Pkt.......... 25c Yar Ogveda tine othe 75c 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower] 
Trollius Europaeus. Yellow. Tr. Pkt........ 35c D/A GO zeentere acer: 85c 
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. 
BOOKS EVERY 
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. 
596 pagesumlllustnctec acemetnetatatersciets areciNoicisie tery erskersysereseioians $4.75 
Handbook of Fertilizers, by A. F. Gustafson. Source, composition, 
effects and application of commercial fertilizers. 172 pages, revised 
Erehtilorel (CCI) acta + cke cnc Oc enOn De DOD OonpoernNoora oc $2.00 
The Album of Designs—Funeral Flowers. Handsome pictures of 
funeral pieces, many full-page size; assist greatly in taking funeral 
orders more quickly. 96 pages (1945)...........-.eeeeeeees $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 
FLORIST 
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VERBENA 
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 VR OZ eerie sa 
VERONICA [Speedwell] 
..75C 
Spicata. 142 feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in 
June and July. 
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VIOLA 
CORNUTA Tr. Pkt. Y%oz 
Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades tinged to- 
WOTASECONTOT Mr cis sfaieice, ors coe ater ae een oils $0.50 $2.00 
Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby crimson, with cen- 
tral markings; velvety; fragrant............ 00 2.25 
Avalanche. Large pure white................ -50 2.00 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue shading to white. Re- 
sembles Pansy Beaconfield................. -50 1.50 
Blue: EM Memriyc cneitere tance eee rat: -50 2.25 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Large flowered. 8 in. .35 1.50 
Chantreyland. A perfect Viola, producing masses 
Ol purest GpricotetlOWw.eTS wn ciieis crete aeneisieai chests -50 2.25 
Jersey Gem. Compact habit, deep violet-blue. 
Siri tote ech etae forsee cuca arch ence (Y% oz., $3.00) .50 ls 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome yellow. 8 in........ .35 1.55 
Papilio, Blueand white. 6 Inv ciao... sere. cece 35 1.55 
Papilios, Deep Evidletst.jniccle eee c.e'stratesins meta 35 1.55 
Primrose Perfection. A good yellow.......... 35 1.40 
Viola Admiration nich violets aie eer ees .50 2.00 
White Perfection. White. Large ilowered. 8 in.. .35 1.50 
Special Mixture. Bright shades of self colors of 
redp yellow, blue andlapricot..7... sae. ase -90 1:25 
VIOLA—VARIOUS TYPES 
Johnny Jump Up. Little Pansy faces of purple, 
bluesoand tviellowiaan.cs siseiae cite cia ctetovears eens -50 iets 
Viola Odorata The Czar. Large flowered blue.. .50 2.00 
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 
teference and reminder. Part I is devoted to opportunities and re- 
sponsibilities of the florists’ business. Part II has 300 pages of 
cultural information. Written by a retail grower of lifelong expe- 
TIGHCOmO4O) PUES welllustrated sercleryemiercis sisters sretetevsrerere Out of Print 
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)......... $4.00 
“Vogue in Flowers” (new edition). Contains many fine illustra- 
tions of the latest styling in Wedding Flowers, Corsages, Table 
DSCOrCHONSte CtCh urs terciale even ersKorccorel arses sieve efthore' cc ossic alee lelavs ens $1.50 
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