“Flower Seeds 


ate for Florists” 
WEST CHICAGO 
TLUNOIS 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
Sarr 4 

Nierembergia Purple Robe makes a grand bedding show 
combined with Dwarf Marigolds. See opposite page. 
PANSIES 
25,000 S. A January sowing of both Pansies and Violas will make 
nice flowering plants to sell out of flats or in made-up pans in 
late spring and early summer. 
*Ball Giant Mixture. This is our finest and most popular bed- 
ding Pansy mixture. We blend this ourselves, using the best 
available strains of Swiss Giants, adding separate varieties 
to insure a good balance of colors. Tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 oz., 
$2.50; 1 0z., $8.00; 4 ozs., $30.00. 

*Ball Giant Mixture Dwarf Strain. A fine Swiss Giant strain 
selected for dwarf and compact habit. Tr. pkt., 60¢; 14 oz., 
$2.50; 1 oz., $8.00; 4 ozs., $30.00. 
Maple Leaf Giants. An excellent, extra large flowered strain. 
Heavy growth with good stems. Tr. pkt., 60¢; 1 oz., $1.50; 
% oz., $2.75; 1 oz., $9.00. 
*Canadian Giants. This selection from Maple Leaf Giants con- 
tains some of the largest flowers in Pansies. Tr. pkt., 90¢; % oz., 
$1.75; % oz., $3.00; 1 oz., $10.00. 
*Engelmann’s Giant Mixture. A large flowered and _ brightly 
colored strain, many being penciled or veined. Fairly compact 
growth. We offer originator’s seed only. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 14 oz., 
$3.75; 1 oz., $12.00. 
Roggli Giant Mixture. A choice Swiss bedding strain, predominat- 
ing in rich red and bronze shades. We supply only the origina- 
tor’s imported seed. Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $3.00; %4 oz., 
$5.00; 1 oz., $18.00. 
America. An exceptionally free flowering mixture with medium 
sized blooms. Dwarf and extra early. Tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 oz., 
$2.50; 1 0z., $9.00. 
Geneva Giants. A choice American selected strain of Swiss Giants. 
Tr. pkt., 75¢; 14 0z., $2.75; 1 0z., $9.00. 
Dwarf Geneva Giants. A dwarf selection of the above. Tr. pkt.. 
60c; 1% oz., $1.25; %4 oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $8.00. 
Steele’s Jumbo Mixture. We handle the originator’s seed of this 
popular American strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1% oz., $3.00; %4 oz., 
$5.00; 1 oz., $16.00. 
Improved Swiss Giants. Predominates in rich bronze and red 
shades. Tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 0z., $2.50; 1 0z., $8.00. 
Delft Blue. Porcelain blue; a much wanted and unusual color in 
Pansies. Good sized flowers. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 4% 0z., $1.75; %4 oz., 
$3.00; 1 oz., $10.00. 
PANSIES—Centinued 
*Felix. (New.) Many colors, all with vividly contrasting black- 
veined throats. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 14 oz., $3.00; %4 oz., $5.00. 
*Butterfly Hybrids. Ruffled 21%4- to 3-in. flowers, including un- 
usual apricot, terra cotta and rosy orchid shades, are freely 
produced on vigorous plants. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 146 0z., $3.25; 
Yq oz., $5.75; %4 oz., $10.00; % oz., $18.00; 1 0z., $35.00. 
“Ball Winter Flowering. A tall growing winter cut-flower variety; 
at its best from a late summer sowing. Not for bedding. ™% tr. 
pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; 4% oz., $2.50; %4 oz., $4.75. 
SWISS GIANTS IN SEPARATE COLORS 
Firebeacon. Brick-red. 
*Coronation Gold. The finest clear yellow. 
*Lake of Thun. Large flowered blue with darker center. 
Alpenglow. Rich garnet-red. 
Rhinegold. Large flowered yellow with dark center. 
Berna. Dark velvety blue. 
Mt. Blanc. 
Giant Orange. Light orange; similar in color to Viola Apricot. 
Prices above 8, each: tr. pkt., 75¢; % oz., $1.75; %4 oz., $3.00; 
1 oz., $10.00. 
*Raspberry Rose. Soft pink with contrasting velvety blotch in 
deeper tone. An entirely new color in Swiss Giant Pansies. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; %4 oz., $4.00; 1 oz. $12.00. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 
Sensation Mixture. 55,000 S. 2 ft. Attractive bell-shaped flowers 
produced on good spikes in an exceptional range of colors. Much 
used for bedding or in borders. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., $1.00; 
1 oz., $3.00. 
PEPPER, CHRISTMAS (Capsicum) 
Sow April to June and carry along indoors for Christmas 
Best clear white in the large-flowered Swiss type. 
9,000 S. 
sales. 
Ball Christmas Pepper. Compact plants with a profusion of cone- 
shaped fruit that is first green, later turning purple and then red. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 






*Craigi Christmas Pepper. Similar to Ball Christmas 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 turn- 
ing a brilliant red. This fine strain is widely grown by many 
eastern pot plant growers. Tr. pkt., 50¢; % oz., $1.50; 
1 oz., $5.00. 
Petunias. See pages 2 to 7. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
14,000 S. Annual Phlox are among our most showy bedding items 
and are more popular today than at any time in their past. Because 
they don’t transplant well, seed should be sown direct in small pots 
or plant bands, or drilled outside. 
GRANDIFLORA. 15 to 18 in. Fine, free flowering bedding and 
border material. Also nice for cutting. 
*Chamois Rose. Soft pastel chamois with white center. 
Coccinea. Fiery red. 
Isabellina. Creamy yellow. 
Lilac with white eye. 
*Rosea. Medium rose-pink with dark center. 
Violet. Try this with white or yellow. 
*White. A clear, even white. 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 4 oz., 80c; 1 oz., $2.40. 
Special Mixture of all colors in this tall class. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 
Y% oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.80. 
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