50 ROBSON QUALITY SEED, HALL, NEW YORK 

PORTULACA 
Double Mixed Colors. Beautiful little plants with 
cylindrical, pale green leaves and reddish stems that 
bear an abundance of shining flowers of pink, yellow, 
orange or scarlet. It frequently reseeds itself. Very 
valuable in rock gardens or broadcast over sunny 
banks. It is the best covering for dry, sunny places 
for it thrives on less moisture than most garden 
plants. Plant as soon as the soil can be worked. 
Thin to 4 inches. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 25c; Lg. 
Pkt. 50c; 1% oz. $1.25. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Large Flowering Emperor Mixture. The funnel- 
shaped flowers in rich tones of purple, pink, yellow, 
buff, orange and red with heavy gold throat-veining 
are exquisite. Start in the house April 10th or in the 
garden after danger of frost. The seeds are extreme- 
ly fine—cover very lightly. Pinching out the centers 
will cause them to branch. It is wise to stake each 
plant to keep themerect. Thinto6inches. Height 
2 ft. Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 1% oz. 50c. 
SALVIA 
Scarlet Sage 
Special Bonfire. An indispensable bedding plant 
highly valued for the intense bright scarlet color of 
its flower spikes which make it one of the most im- 
pressive plants in the summer and fall garden. It 
grows 2 ft. tall and is very uniform. Salvia is best 
when started in the house, may be planted April Ist. 
If started in the garden after danger of frost, it will 
bloom in September. Transplant | ft. apart. Pkt. 
20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 1% oz. 90c. 
SCHIZANTHUS 
Butterfly Flower 
Dr. Badger’s Hybrids. Given a sheltered situation, 
Schizanthus is very satisfactory. The compact 12 
to 14 inch plants have fine cut, fern-like leaves and 
are covered with large flowers in a brilliant range of 
colors from light pink to deep purple through rose, 
each flower with a large golden blotch. Start seed in 
the house April 21st or in the garden after danger of 
frost. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c. 
SCABIOSA 
Pincushion Flower 
The long, wiry stems and tufted flowers of Scabiosa 
are charming. It is one of the most popular cut flowers 
grown in our trial grounds. ‘The colors are very pleas- 
ing. Plant in the house April 10th or in the garden as 
soon as the soil can be worked. Thin to 8 inches. 
Height 2% to 3 ft. 
Blue Moon. 
1939. Clear soft light blue. 
25c; % oz. 50c. 
Rosette. Deep rose suffused salmon. 
Lg. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. 
Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 
20c; % oz. 40c. 
All-America Honorable Mention in 
Pktloce lowe 
PkE 0c: 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 
Shasta. Large pure white. Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; 
\% oz. 40c. 
Giant Hybrids Mixed. An unrivalled mixture of 
giant size flowers including new rare colors. Pkt. 
10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. 
Collection. One packet each of the four colors 
listed above for 30c (Saving 15c). 
SNAPDRAGONS 
Tall Giant Rust Resistant 
Snapdragons are indispensable as cut flowers. They 
are lovely in form and the colors are infinitely varied 
ranging from delicate pink to deep yellow and crimson. 
Sow the seed indoors March 25th; in the open ground 
as soon as the soil can be worked. Thin to 8 inches. 
Height 2% ft. 
Special Hybrids Mixed. A most attractive blending 
of unusual colors. The colors range include a pleas- 
ing proportion of many different soft apricot-pink 
shades. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% oz. 80c. 
Padre. Large crimson flowers. The plants have dark 
foliage. 
Rosalie. All-America Bronze Medal Award in 1940. 
Beautiful deep rose. 
Shasta. Pure white. 
Indian Summer. Excellent coppery-orange scarlet. 
Paradise Rose. Rose pink. 
Yellow Giant. 
Above Colors. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 1% oz. 85c. 
Collection. One packet each of the six colors for 
$1.00 (Saving 50c.) 
Deep yellow. 
STATICE 
Choice Mixed Colors. Branching plants producing 
long, graceful sprays of bright-colored, paper-like 
flowers. Excellent in flower borders and for cutting 
as well as for winter bouquets. Start in the house 
April 10th or in the garden after danger of frost. 
Thin to 10 or 12 inches. 
15c; % oz. 25c; oz. 50c. 
Fleignty2 % to 3 ite «Pkt. 

Our new Scabiosa varieties are far superior to older strains—Stems 
are longer and stronger, are easy to grow from seed sown in the 
garden, and will continue to bloom after other flowers have been 
blackened by frosts. 
