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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists” 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
VERBENA—Continued 
COMPACTA. 4 to 5 in. An extra dwarf type for border and pot 
work. Not suitable where summer heat is excessive. 
Fireball. Bright, fiery scarlet, small flowers. 
Mixture of all colors in this compact class. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 4 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. 
Bonariensis, Tobaty. 3 ft. Single stems tipped with a cluster of 
small lilac flower heads. Has some cut flower value but shatters 
rather easily. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 4% oz. $1.25; %4 oz., $2.25. 
*Venosa Lilacina. 60,000 S. 8 to 10 in. A dwarf bedding Ver- 
bena that flowers continuously throughout our hot mid-Western 
summers. Deep lilac flowers produced quite freely. Tr. pkt., 
25c; %4 oz., 45¢; 1 oz., $1.60. 
VINCA 
ROSEA (Periwinkle). 21,000 S. 15 in. One of the most generally 
satisfactory outdoor bedding plants we have. Will stand an 
almost unbelievable amount of hot, dry weather. Sow early with 
bottom heat. 
*Twinkles. Soft blush-pink with bright red eye. 
*Pink. The standard medium pink. 
Crimson. Slightly darker than above. 
Alba Pura. Pure white. 
Alba Oculata. White with red eye. 
Mixture of above colors. 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 0z., 60c; 1 oz., $1.80. 
Viola. See page 48. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
Compacta Mixture. 60,000 S. 8 in. Nice compact bedding plant 
in shades of lilac, red and white. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 65e. 
VISCARIA 
Loyalty. Fairly dwarf, 8-10 in. plants producing a wealth of single 
blue flowers about 1 in. across. Does best where summers are 
not too hot. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., 80¢; 1 oz., $2.40. 
WALLFLOWER 
Gold Standard. 14,000 S. Richly fragrant deep golden yellow. 
In our latitude should be sown in October for greenhouse flow- 
ering. Tr. pkt., 25¢; ™%4 0z., 85c. 
Perennial Wallflower. See Cheiranthus, page 44. 
Zinnias. See pages 16 and 17. 







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Haven’t you often wished that you had all your GROWER 
TALKS copies conveniently bound together for easy reference? 
Here’s your answer. This binder holds 24 issues in a metal 
frame with durable hard covers finished in imitation leather. 
Copies are easily inserted or removed. We will mail it postpaid 
for $1.50. (Binder only.) 
By the way—if you’re not already a subscriber to GROWER 
TALKS, better let us. put your name on our list. It’s our 
monthly medium for suggesting timely sowing of essential crops, 
along with practical suggestions for growing them on. In addi- 
tion it contains notes of general floricultural value. Over 8000 
growers now receive it regularly. 60c¢ per year; 2 years, $1.00. 
Florist Formula LAWN GRASS Seed 
NWSI FORM yy, 
LAWN 
SEED 
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> NET WEIGHT 5 POUNDS~ 
16 packages 

SPECIAL DEALER OFFER 
(F.0.B. WEST CHICAGO) 
4 1-lb. packages; retail for 
4 3-lb. packages; retail for 
8 5-lb. packages; retail for 
$39.00. Retail for 

We believe florists are the most critical seed buyers in the world. Whether you sell or 
grow, we know you want the very finest Lawn Grass Seed. That’s why we are offering 
these special mixtures blended by ourselves for the florists’ trade only. 
heavy weight seed of grasses that produce a deep rooted, permanent turf of lasting 
beauty. Figure | Ib. of seed to sow 200 sq. ft. 
For SUNNY LOCATIONS or SHADY LOCATIONS 
In ordering, please specify which mixture you want. 
are the same for both mixtures and are net—no cash discount. 
We use only 
Prices 
BULK PRICES 
(F.0.B. WEST CHICAGO) 
10 to 300 Ibs. 
69c per lb. 
Write for prices on 300 Ibs. 
or more. 
10 sibsoe eee 
2p ipso 
$ 9.25 
50: bss 
o22.50 
100flbs: eee 85.00 
38 Thruout this catalog, preferred varieties of flower seed are indicated by an asterisk (*). 
