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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 
peice reotle vs PK tae 5° 2 a's, ua plc'win'e © 0s 25c LgnZ aces WAC ee eS oa 75c 
Pfitzer’s Hybrids. Scarlet. Tr. Pkt.......... 25c UO stersheys waar 75c 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
Trollius Europaeus. Yellow. Tr. Pkt........ 35c¢ VMN OZ aS h 0 $1.55 
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. 
oeO-O KS. “E VER Y 
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 Pot Plants; Foliage Plants; Forcing Hardy 
Plants; Cloth Houses; Wholesale Marketing; Costs of Production. 
598 pages. Illustrated $4.75 
Handbook of Fertilizers, by A. F. Gustafson. Source, composition, 
effects and application of commercial fertilizers. 172 pages, revised 
edition $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 $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 $1.00 
FLORIST 

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.......... 25¢ NV Rey AMOR rice $1.25 
VERONICA [Speedwell] 
Spicata. 1¥2 feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in 
June and July. 
VIOLA 
CORNUTA Tr. Pkt. Yoz. Oz. 
Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades tinged to- 
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Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby crimson, with cen- 
tal markings; velvety; fragrant............. .50 2.60 8.00 
Avalanche. Large pure white................. .50 2.00 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue shading to white. Re- 
sembles Pansy Beaconfield................. -50 1.25 4.00 
Bluo- Elf, Secvatere,s ate spelt iololorcioeh sionese eterno oat ely 50 2.25 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Large flowered. 8 in. .50 1.75 5.50 
Chantreyland. A perfect Viola, producing masses 
of) purest japricot flowers tan ..0e asi ose -50 2.25 7.00 
Jersey Gem.. Compact habit, deep violet blue 
Bi Eno orrees siatehe mae! cher sferate thentae eae (% oz...$2.25) .50 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome yellow. 8 in......... 35 1.25 4.00 
Papilio.* Deep violet): «. suid. . sen ienioee 35 1.55 5.00 
Primrose Perfection. A good yellow............ 35 1.40 4.75 
White Perfection. White. Large flowered. 8 in... .35 1.40 4.75 
Special Mixture. Bright shades of self colors of 
ted, yellow; bluevand Cipricotim. stages sche 16 50 1.50 5.00 
VIOLA—VARIOUS TYPES 
Johnny Jump Up. Little Pansy faces of purple, 
blue-and: yellow:.\ Satis aleterayccs shay stauaieuperel et ty stiscsts, = -50 1.50 
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 
reference 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- 
rience. 646 pages. Illustrated 
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 
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“Vogue in Flowers.” Contains many fine illustrations of the latest 
styling in Wedding Flowers, Corsages, Table Decorations, etc..$1.50 
