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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
CHRISTMAS PEPPER, Continued 






*Craigi Christmas Pepper. Similar to Ball Xmas Pepper, but 
the plants are smaller leaved and rather flattened across 
the top with somewhat smaller fruit very freely produced 
well above the foliage. Fruit is first a clear even white, 
later turning a brilliant red. This fine strain is widely 
grown by many eastern pot plant growers. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
V4 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
9000 S. A valuable cut flower “‘catch crop’’ that responds 
(Annual) 
well to electric light forcing. Space at least 12x 12 in. 
Germination somewhat slow and irregular. 
Burridgeanum (Carinatum). White with crimson zone and 
brown eye. 
Eastern Star (Segetum). 
eye. 
“Eldorado (Segetum) . 
Pale lemon, golden zone with brown 
Golden-yellow with brown eye. 
*Northern Star (Carinatum). White with yellow zone, brown 
eye. 
Mixture of all colors. 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; | oz., 60c. 
Rainbow Mixture (Carinatum). An outstandingly complete 
and brilliant mixture of annual Chrysanthemums including 
many entirely new shades and color combinations. Tr. pkt. 
30c; % oz., 60c; | oz., $2.00. 
*Yellowstone. Single and semi-double golden yellow 2 in. 
flowers are freely produced on bushy plants about 20 in. tall. 
Makes a fine bedding show thruout most of the summer. 
iireepkt, .25¢78420z, 50c34140z7 oN -50: 
Hardy Chrysanthemum, see page 42. 
CINERARIA 
An early January sowing, if kept growing right along, will 
make satisfactory 3 in. plants in late May for combination 
work, in our latitude. Sowings are made from June on for 
Christmas and later flowering. 
Ball Copper-Scarlet. Compact small-leaved plants with me- 
dium sized, bright copper tinged, scarlet flowers. Uniform 
and attractive. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 2 oz., $2.25. 
“Berlin Market Mixed (White Eyed or Weissensee Strain) . 
3,500 seeds per a's oz. A fine strain producing large rounded 
heads of medium large flowers on compact plants. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; A oz., $1.75; 34 oz., $3.25. 
Berlin Market, Dark Crimson. A deep crimson selection with- 
out any eye. Tr. pkt., $1.00; ¢; oz., $1.75. 
“Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. 3,500 seeds per 35 oz. Large 
flowers in a wide assortment of rich colors with contrasting 
large white eyes. Extra dwarf and compact growth. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; & oz., $1.75; = oz., $3.25. 
Pacific Giants Mixed. Produces extra large heads of flowers 
mostly in shades of blue and lavender. A strong grower for 
6-7 in. pots or bedding. Tr. pkt., $1.00; a oz., $1.75; 
gs Oz., $3.25. 
Stellata Mixture (Star type). Small, free flowering strain. 
24 to 30 in. tall. Tr. pkt., 75¢; a oz., $1.25; ay oz., $2.25. 
“No. 1 Mixture. Consists of Cremer’s Prize strain and Siter’s 
Rainbow Strain in equal proportions. Tr. pkt., $1.00; ¢& oz., 
$2.00; 35 Of..; $3.75. 
“No. 2 Mixture. Contains 2 Cremer’s Prize Strain and %4 
each Siter’s Rainbow Strain and Multiflora Nana, Gold Cen- 
ter Strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; x oz., $2.00; a5 oz., $3.75. 
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CINERARIA, Continued 
*Siter’s Rainbow Strain. 3,500 seeds per 75 oz. An ex- 
cellent market strain with immense heads of medium 
large mostly white eyed flowers and small foliage. Tr. 
pkt., $2.00; ¢: oz., $2.50; 5 oz., $4.50; + oz., $8.00. 
*“Multiflora Nana, Gold Center. 6,300 seeds per #5 0z., 
Attractive medium small self-colored flowers with yel- 
low anthers. Good shipper. Tr. pkt., $1.00;  oz., 
$2.00; 35 oz., $3.50. 
*Cremer’s Prize Strain (Reselected stock). 6,300 seeds 
per 3 0z. Continues to be the standard florists’ strain. 
About half light-eyed. Tr. pkt., $1.50; %& oz., $2.25; 
az 0z., $4.00; 75 oz., $7.50. 

DUSTY MILLER 
*“Maritima Diamond. |0 in. Our finest Dusty Miller. Com- 
pact, even growth and very white foliage. Tr. pkt., 15e; 
Y4 oz., 25¢; 1 0z., 85e. 
CLARKIA 
ELEGANS DOUBLE. 90,000 S. Popular for spring cut flower 
use. Sow in January and grow in shallow soil disbudding to 
2 or 3 spikes for long stemmed flowers. Dont feed and keep 
fairly dry after plants are about a foot high to prevent over- 
soft, lanky growth. 
Albatross. The best white. 
*Brilliant. Bright deep rose. Good market color. 
*Orange King. Excellent fully double orange-scarlet. 
*Salmon Queen. Medium light salmon-pink. 
Mixture of all colors in this class. 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; Ya oz., 35¢; 1 oz., $1.25. 
CLEOME 
*Pink Queen (Spider Plant). 12,000 S. A wonderfully attrac- 
tive variety. Large heads (6 to 7 in. across) of newly opened 
luminous rosy pink flowers fading to a clear white. Makes 
a heavy hedge-like row about 4 ft. tall and 3 to 4 ft. across. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; Ya oz., 50e; 1 oz., $1.75. 
COBAEA 
SCANDENS. 375 S. A fine, strong growing, annual climber. 
Purple. The most popular color. Tr. pkt., 25¢; Ya oz., 50¢; 
1 oz., $1.50. 
COLEUS 
3,500 seeds per 35 0z. Constant, yearly reselection of our 
own greenhouse grown Coleus strains have resulted in an 
unusually bright assortment of colors, with a minimum of 
dark, unattractive shades. Many use these strains instead 
of cuttings because they are more economically grown and 
are free from mealy bugs. Grow plenty for spring combina- 
tions. 
*Rainbow Mixture. We spared no cost in producing this 
strain of medium to large leaved Coleus. Years of patient 
breeding, together with almost daily roguing during the grow- 
ing season, have developed a mixture that surpasses in bril- 
liance and vigor that of any other we have seen anywhere. 
Tr. pkt., 75¢; gy ozs $1.80; 3% oz., $3.25. 
Hybrida No. 5. The medium sized leaves are a rich combina- 
tion of deep mahogany red and bright carmine rose. And we 
oI ai comes around 80% true. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 oz., 
2.00. 
*Giant Exhibition Mixture. An extra large leaved strain with 
exceptional brilliance of coloring. Tr. pkt., $1.00; x oz., 
$2.25; zy oz., $4.00. 
Nothing mere colorful for combination boxes, or easier to grow, than Coleus. 
