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No retail grower should be without a planting of Statice Sinuata. 
Market Grower's Blue is one of the best (see oppcsite page). 
Perennial Statice. See page 48. 
Stocks. See page 20. 
Strawflower. See Acroclinium, page 22, and Helichrysum, page 30. 
STRAWBERRY 
Harzland (Runnerless). 90,000 S. Small red fruits are carried on 
fairly compact runnerless plants. Sow seed outside in early 
spring and carry plants through summer in open, potting in fall 
for Thanksgiving and Christmas pot plants. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
146 0z., $1.50. 
STREPTOCARPUS 
Giant Flowered Mixture (Cape Primrose). Our original stock of 
this winter flowering pot plant was grown by a European spe- 
cialist; we are convinced no better is obtainable. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 164 0z., $2.75. 
Sunflower. See Helianthus, page 30. 
Sweet Peas. See pages 12 and 13. 
THUNBERGIA 
Alata (Black-Eyed Susan). 1100 S. Very fine, used as an annual 
climber or for hanging baskets, making a dense growth and pro- 
ducing an abundance of flowers in shades of yellow, buff and 
orange—with black centers. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 44 0z., 30c; 1 oz., 
$1.00; 4 ozs., $3.50. 
*Gibsoni. Flowers of a solid, deep luminous orange are twice the 
size of Alata. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 14 0z., $2.90. 
TITHONIA 
Avalon Earliest. Extra early flowering with large blooms of bril- 
liant reddish orange produced on long stems. Sow right out- 
doors in spring for summer use or in Jate summer for winter 
greenhouse flowering. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 50¢; 1 oz., $1.60. 
Tobacco Plant. See Nicotiana, page 32. 
If it isn’t right, won’t you tell us about it? Satisfied customers are our best advertisement. 
TORENIA 
375,000 S. Rich combination of deep blue with violet blotch on lip. 
Nice spring pot or outdoor bedding plant. 
Fournieri Grandiflora. Standard variety. 
Fournieri Compacta, Blue. A dwarf form of the above. 
Fournieri Compacta, White. Dwarf white. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 35c; 1% oz., $1.15; %4 oz., $2.00. 
VENIDIUM 
Ball Hybrids. 65,000 S. An interesting array of colors ranging 
from silvery white through buff and orange shades. Tr. pkt., 
50c; % oz., $1.25; 1 oz., $3.75. 
VERBENAS 
10,000 S. These always popular and colorful plants are widely 
used for bedding, window boxes and combinations. Germination is 
not rapid, so should be sown in soil temperature of 65° to 70°. 
Once established, 48° nights suits them nicely, but be sure to 
pinch them early to avoid straggly growth. 
GRANDIFLORA. Low growing (under 1 ft.) and spreading in 
habit, with large flowers. 
*Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A very choice vigorous growing 
strain with extra large flowers. Colors range from clear rose- 
pink to deep rose-red, all with slight white eye. 
Blue. Deep marine shade with white eye. Prefer Royale. 
*Crimson Glow. Extra rich crimson without eye. 
*Dannebrog. A very attractive combination of bright scarlet with 
large white eye. Growth more compact than other Grandifloras. 
Ellen Willmott. Extra large, salmon-rose; white eye. 
Floradale Beauty. A vigorous grower with large flowers in shades 
of red and pink. 
“Lavender Glory. Very fine, large flowered lavender with white 
eye. About 75% true to type; balance white and purple. 
Lucifer. Scarlet. We prefer Mounty. 
Luminosa. Deep salmon shaded pink with white eye. 
Mayflower. Shades of salmon-rose. 
*Mounty. A brilliant scarlet or cardinal-red with small light eye. 
Color deeper than Spectrum Red and stronger in growth. 
*Pure White. Very even strain. 
Rosea Stellata. Clear deep pink with white eye. Quite free flow- 
ering and a strong grower. 
*Royale. Large flowered rich deep blue with creamy eye. 
*Spectrum Red. Very bright rich scarlet with no eye. Lighter and 
brighter color than Crimson Glow. 
Mixture of all colors in the Grandiflora class. 
Prices above 16, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.60. 
BUSH TYPE. 10 in. A very uniform semi-dwarf, but upright and 
vigorous type of growth. Flowers are carried above the foliage, 
adding much to the attractiveness of this new class. 
*Giant Salmon Queen. Large flowered bright coral-salmon with 
creamy white eye. 
*Starlight. Large flowers are a rich mid-blue with ivory-white 
eye. An excellent companion to Salmon Queen. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 50¢; %4 0z., $1.20; 1 oz., $3.60. 
Blue Sentinel. Bright blue with very little violet shading. Prac- 
tically no eye. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
*Snowball. Fine, free flowering pure white. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz.. 
$1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
UPRIGHT TYPE. 12 in. Somewhat taller and even more upright 
than the above class. Stems are long enough for limited cut 
flower use. 
*Violet Bouquet. Deep violet; distinct white eye. Upright sym- 
metrical habit. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00, 
Royal Bouquet. A mixture of all colors in this upright type. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 0z., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
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