ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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PANSIES 
Pansies are beautiful in beds by themselves, as edging 
plants, and when planted with spring flowering bulbs 
for color after the bulbs are through. Seed sown in 
early spring will produce late summer and fall blooming 
plants. For early spring flowers, sow the seed in July 
or August in a coldframe—transplant when large 
enough to where they are to flower. 
Pansy seed requires shade and moisture for germina- 
tion. If provided, our seed, which is fresh and vigorous, 
will give abundant plants. 
1337 SWISS GIANTS SPECIAL MIXTURE. A 
magnificent blend of Swiss Giants characterized by a 
predominance of rich wine colors, which far surpasses 
in form and range of dark, rich colors, any mixture 
of Swiss Giant Pansy that we have seen. ‘The plants 
are uniformly compact and most of the blooms are 
waved, giving them the appearance of being frilled. 
These are Pansies you will want to grow. Pkt. 45c; 
lgepke. 30c; 4 oz. $2.50. 
1335 SWISS GIANTS FINE MIXED COLORS. A 
delightful mixture of very large flowered Pansies in 
vivid and outstanding shades of blue, purple, red, 
bronze, yellow and primrose. The plants are of 
exceptionally strong and robust growth. Pkt. 35c; 
Ig. pkt 65c; Ye oz. $2.00. 
1343 TRIMARDEAU STRAIN. Where color effect 
is of more importance than size of bloom, this mixture 
will be found very desirable for beds, borders, and 
edgings, as plants are compact, of neat habit, very 
hardy and free blooming in a wide range of delicate 
self colors, some prettily blotched. Pkt. 25c; Ig. pkt. 
50c; 4 oz. $1.50. 
ANNUAL PHLOX 
1380 Gigantea, Art Shades Mixed Colors. Large, 
free blooming flowers that come in a wide range of 
soft colors. All have a large white eye in the center. 
Lovely in mass plantings and in rock gardens. Start 
inside April 10th or in the garden after danger of 
frost. lhin to 8 inches. Height 13 inches: Pkt. 
Deeale. okt. 0c; 12 oz. CUC. 
PORTULACA 
1395 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 it- 
self. 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. Sow as soon as the soil can be work- 
ed. Thin to 4 inches. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 25c; 
Ig pkt. 506214 02. 31:25. 

Portulaca thrives in sunny, dry places where most plants would 
soon wither and die. 

Snapdragons are one of the showiest annuals in the garden and 
provide beautiful bouquets. 
striking color. 
The new variety, Velvet Giant, is a 
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. 
1445 Special Hybrids Mixed. A most attractive 
blending of unusual colors. The color range includes 
a pleasing proportion of many different soft apricot- 
pink shades. Pkt. 25c; Ig. pkt. 50c; 144 oz. 80c. 
1440 Rosalie. All-America Bronze Medal Award in 
1940. Beautiful deep rose. 
1441 Shasta. Pure white. 
1442 Indian Summer. 
scarlet. 
1443 Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. 
Above Colors, Pkt-2ex les pkt. 50c61402,.35¢) 
C150 Collection. One packet each of the above four 
colors for 65c. 
1457 Velvet Giant. An outstanding new, vigorous 
growing snapdragon. The very large well formed 
florets are vivid crimson with gold overtones and 
closely spaced on tall sturdy spikes. Foliage a rich 
dark green. Lg. pkt. 60c. 
Excellent coppery-orange 
New Tetra Snapdragon 
1455 Pan-American Pink. A new tetraploid hybrid 
that is a deep rose-pink. Tetraploids or tetras are a 
new group of snapdragons. The plants not only 
have larger flowers but are stronger and. huskier, 
often taller than regular varieties with heavy dark 
green foliage; the stems too are stouter. We offer 
this seed in the introducers packages only. 
Pkt. (1000 seeds) $1.75. 
