“Flower Seeds Lik gG all for Florists’ 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
TITHONIA — Avalon Earliest. Extra early flowering with large 
blooms of brilliant reddish orange produced on long stems. Sow 
right outdoors in spring for summer use or in late summer for 
winter greenhouse flowering. Tr. pkt., 25e; 14 0z., 50e; 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. 
ay above two, each: Tr. pkt., 35e; 1 oz., $1.15; 14 0z., 
VENIDIUM —Ball Hybrids. 65,0008. 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 0z., $1.25; 1 oz., $3.75. 
VERBENAS—These always popular and colorful plants are 
widely used for bedding, window boxes and combinations. 
Germination is not rapid, so should be sown in soil temperature 
of 65° to 70°. Once established, 48° nights suits them nicely, 
but be sure to pinch them early to avoid straggly growth. 
GRANDIFLORA. 10,000 8. Low growing (under 1 ft.) and 
trailing in habit with large flowers. 
*Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A very choice vigorous growing 
strain with extra large flowers. Colors range from clear rose- 
pink to deep rose-red, all with slight white eye. ; 
Blue. Deep marine shade with white eye. Prefer Royale. 
Cerise Queen. Bright salmon cerise. 
*Crimson Glow. Extra rich crimson without eye. 
*Dannebrog. A very attractive combination of bright scarlet 
with large white eye. Growth more compact than other 
Grandifloras. 
*Ellen Willmott. Extra large, salmon pink; white eye. 
Etna. Scarlet with small creamy white eye. 
Floradale Beauty. Of the same vigorous growing type as 
Beauty of Oxford with extra large flowers in rich salmon pink 
shades. 
*Lavender Glory. Very fine large flowered fairly deep laven- 
der. About 75% true to type; balance mostly white. 
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 creamy 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 above 18, each: Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 02., 75e3 1 oz., $2.60. 
COMPACTA. 10,000 S. A compact, erect growing type par- 
ticularly adapted for border and pot work. 
*Blue Sentinel. A rich violet blue; semi-compact in growth. 
10 in. high with spread of 10 to 12 in. Tr. pkt., 50c; 44 0z., 
$1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
*Fireball. 4 to 5 in. Extra dwarf, bright fiery scarlet. 
*Snowball. 8 to 10 in. Fine, free flowering pure white. 
Mixture of all colors in this compact class. 
Prices above three, each: Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 0z., $1.00; 1 0z., 
$3.00. 
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Verbenas are always popular for summer bedding, but be sure to keep 
them warm while germinating. 
VERBENAS, continued 
*Violet Bouquet. 10 to 12 in. Deep violet; distinct white 
eye. Upright symmetrical habit. Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 oz., $1.00; 
1 0z., $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 oz., $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 
pears this year. Tr. pkt., 35e; 4% oz., $1.25; 14 0z., 
*Venosa. 60,000S. 8 to 10in. A dwarf bedding Verbena that 
flowers continuously thruout our hot mid-Western summers. 
Deep lilac flowers produced quite freely. Tr. pkt., 25e; 14 oz., 
45e;3 1 oz., $1.60. 
VINCA—ROSEA. (Periwinkle.) 21,000 S. 15 in. One of the 
most generally satisfactory outdoor bedding plants we have. 
Will stand an almost unbelievable amount of hot, dry weather. 
Sow early with bottom heat. 
*Twinkles. Soft blush pink with bright red eye. 
*Pink. The standard medium pink. 
Alba Pura. Pure white. 
Alba Oculata. White with pink center. 
Delicata. Light pastel pink shade. 
Mixture of above colors. 
Prices above six, each: Tr. pkt., 25e; 14 oz., 60e; 1 oz., $1.80. 
For Viola, see page 43. 
A convention every week? Hardly—but you get plenty by reading your trade paper regularly. 
