Flower Seeds 


Mall 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists’ 

MISCELLANEOUS PERENNIALS—Continued 
MYOSOTIS, Continued 
Palustris Semperflorens. Dwarf blue, 12 in. Flowers from 
early spring until autumn. Tr. pkt., 35¢; Ys oz., $1.00; 1 
0z., 00. 
VICTORIA. A dwarf, compact strain. 6 to 8 in. 
Dark Blue Rose White Dwarf Mixed 
Prices above 4, each: Tr. pkt., 35¢; Yg oz., 85¢; Va oz., $1.50. 
ALPESTRIS. Biennial. 
Blue Eyes. Early flowering bright blue with white eye. Tr. pkt., 
50c; % oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
*Royal Blue (Indigo Blue). 12 in. Deep rich blue. Tr. pkt., 
30c; %4 oz., 85¢; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Myosotis Ball Early. see page 33. 
Painted Daisy, see Pyrethrum, this page. 
NEPETA 
Mussini (June-flowering Catnip). 52,000 S. 12 in. Neat 
bushes with lavender-blue flowers; both foliage and flowers 
are oromatic. Tr. pkt., 25¢; Y% oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.25. 
OENOTHERA 
Youngii (Sundrop). 18 in. Large yellow blooms. 
25¢ % oz., 60¢ | oz., $1.80. 
Tr. pkt., 
PHLOX 
Hybrid Mixture (Decussata). 2500S. 3 ft. Our strain of this 
popular perennial Phlox contains many large flowered brilli- 
antly colored types. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 1% oz., 80¢; 1 oz., $2.40. 
PHYSALIS 
Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). Giant orange-scarlet pods. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢; V4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Virginica (False Dragonhead). 16,000 S. 4 ft. 
Tr. pkt., 50¢e; % oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 
Pinks, see Dianthus, pages 29 and 42. 
Rosy lilac. 
PLATYCODON 
GRANDIFLORUM- (Tufted Harebell or Balloon 
28,000 S. 24 in. Very attractive for spring sales. 
Blue. A clear deep violet blue. Tr. pkt., 35¢; Vg oz., 85e; 
Y4 oz., $1.50. 
Flower). 
POPPY 
ORIENTALE (Oriental Poppy). 140,000 S. Large cup-shaped 
flowers with crinkled petals. Newly opened flowers when 
cut in early morning or late evenings will keep in water for 
3 to 5 days if ends of stems are well burned within 5 minutes 
of cutting. 
Beauty of Livermere. Dark oxblood-red. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 4 oz., 
$1.25. 
Brilliant. Vivid, fiery red. Tr. pkt., 35¢; Vg oz., 90e; % oz., 
$1.50. 
Princess Victoria Louise. The standard light orange salmon. 
Tr. pkt., 30¢; Y% oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
Salmon Shades. Huge blossoms in unusual new salmon shades. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; Ye oz., $1.00; 14 oz., $1.75. 
Mixture. Of all colors. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., $1.25; 1 oz., 
$4.00. 
Annual Poppy, see page 35. 
Something new in spring pot plants? Try hardy Primula for a real show. 
PRIMULA 
VERIS. 33,000 S. A very useful class for spring pot work. 
Plants lifted from outdoors in fall will make specimen pot 
plants from February on. 
*Colossea. Extra large flowers (1% to 2 in.) on long stiff 
stems. Remarkable range of unusual colors. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
Vg oz., $2.75; Ya oz., $5.00; 1 oz., $15.00. 
*Giant Munstead Strain. The standard strain for bedding; in 
shades of yellow. Tr. pkt., $1.00; Y oz., $2.75; 1% oz., 
$5.00; | oz., $15.00. 
Polyanthus Mixture. 12 in. Tr. pkt., 75e; 
V4 oz., $4.00; 1 oz., $12.00. 
*Giant Monarch Strain. A fine large flowered mixture. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00; Ve oz., $2.75; VY oz., $5.00; 1 oz., $15.00. 
Vg oz., $2.20; 
Giant Crimson. Giant Yellow. Giant White. 
Prices above 3, each: Tr. pkt., 75¢; ~s oz., $1.75; Vs oz., 
Vulgaris (True Yellow English Primrose). 19,000 S. 6 in. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Y% oz., $1.65; 1 oz., $6.00. 
Annual Primulas, see page 35. 
PYRETHRUM 
ROSEUM (Painted Daisy). 18,000 S. The standard hardy 
cut flower class. The following varieties will make an ex- 
cellent showing with a minimum of care. 
Atrosanguineum. A popular dark crimson strain. 
Rose. Single pink flowers. 
Robinson’s Dark Crimson. Giant flowered, dark red. 
*Robinson’s Hybrids. 
*Semi-Double Mixture. 
Single Mixed. An attractive mixture of colors in the large- 
flowered single type. 
Prices above 6, each: Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
$4.50. 
Large single mixture. 
An excellent strain. 
Va j0z%, $1,507e le 0z: 
, 
“Extra Double Mixture. The European producer of this 
fine strain assures us that the percentage of large extra 
double flowers exceeds that of any other strain. Note, 
however, that 2 years growth is required to produce the 
finest flowers in any double Pyrethrum. Tr. pkt., 50c¢; 
Vg oz., $1.40; 1% oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $7.50. 

Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather). Dwarf, yellow- 
green foliage. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 4 oz., 30¢; | oz., 90c. 
RUDBECKIA 
Purpurea (Echinacea). 7000 S. 4 ft. Reddish purple flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢e; % oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
SALVIA 
Patens. 3800 S. 30 in. Navy blue hardy Salvia. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
Va oz., $1.50; 1 oz:7 $4.50. 
SAPONARIA 
Ocymoides. 5500 S. 12 in. Trailing rock plant; rose pink 
flowers. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 70¢; 1 oz., $2.10. 
SCABIOSA 
2400 S. Excellent large flowered perennial cut flower ma- 
terial. Seed germination sometimes slow. 
Fischeri. 30 in. Rounded bushy plants. Flowers a bright lilac 
lavender color. Tr. pkt., 35¢; Y4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
45 
