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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
NEMESIA (Strumosa Suttoni) 
GRANDIFLORA. 90,000 S. Large flowered and long-stemmed. 
14 to 16 in. Fine for spring cutting and combination work. 
Mixture of all colors in this tall class. Tr. pkt., 25¢; ™% oz., 
75¢; 1 oz, $2.50. 
NANA COMPACTA. Of more dwarf habit, 6 to 8 in. 
Triumph Mixed. A very attractive mixture with a wide range 
of colors. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz. $2.50. 
NEMOPHILA 
INSIGNIS (Baby Blue Eyes). 16.000 S. 
Blue. Small brightly colored flowers are borne in profusion on 
6-in. plants. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 45c. 
NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco) 
275,000 S. Sweet scented and showy. 
@Suaveolens (Orange Blossom). 18 in. A dwarf and compact 
small-flowered white. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 146 0z., 85e. 
AFFINIS. 
@Crimson Bedder. 15 in. Compact in growth and very free flow- 
ering. Deep crimson-red. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 44 0z., 60¢; 1 9z., 
$2.00. 
White. 36 in. Tall and large flowered. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 
60c. 
Hybrids Mixture. A hybrid mixture of many shades in the tall 
large flowered type. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 60c. 
@Sensation Mixed. (Daylight Strain.) 24 in. The flowers of 
these new Nicotiana hybrids have the unique feature of re- 
maining open all day, even in brilliant sunshine. They have 
the same delightful evening scent as the older types, while 
the colors range from white through many shades of cream 
and pink to purple and deep crimson. Plants are bushy in 
habit, making them ideal for bedding. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 oz., 
$1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
NIGELLA 
Miss Jekyll (Love-in-a-Mist). 11,000 S. Cornflower-blue. Tr. 
pkt., 25¢; 1 oz., $1.00. 
Mixture. Blue and white. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 60¢. 
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. 
FOUR BEST 
@Ball Giant Mixture. This is our finest and most popular 
bedding 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¢; 
Y% 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¢; 
V% oz., $1.50; % oz., $2.75; 1 oz., $9.00. 
Roggli Giant Mixture. A choice Swiss bedding strain, pre- 
dominating in rich red and bronze shades. We supply 
originator’s imported seed. Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $3.00; 
\Y% oz., $5.00; 1 0z., $18.00. 
Steele’s Jumbo Mixture. We handle the originator’s seed 
of this popular American strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 46 0z., 
$3.00; % oz., $5.00; 1 0z., $16.00. 
PANSIES, Continued 
America. An exceptionally free flowering mixture with me- 
dium sized blooms. Dwarf and extra early. Tr. pkt., 60c; 
Y% oz., $2.50; 1 0z., $9.00. 
@ Ball Giant Mixture Dwarf Strain. A fine Swiss Giant strain 
selected for dwarf and compact habit. Tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 02z., 
$2.50; 1 oz., $8.00; 4 ozs., $30.00. 
@Ball Winter Flowering. A tall growing winter cut-flower va- 
riety; at its best from a late summer sowing. Not for bed- 
ding. % tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; 1% oz., $2.50; 14 oz., 
$4.75. 
@ Butterfly Hybrids. Ruffled 214- 3-in. flowers, including unusual 
apricot, terra cotta and rosy orchid shades, are freely pro- 
duced on vigorous plants. Originator’s seed only. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 146 0z., $2.00; 1% oz., $3.50; 14 oz., $6.00; % oz., 
$11.00; 1 oz., $20.00. 
© Canadian Giants. This selection from Maple Leaf Giants con- 
tains some of the largest flowers in Pansies. Tr. pkt., 90¢; 
1 oz., $1.75; %4 oz., $3.00; 1 0oz., $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. 
@ Felix. (See cut opposite page). Many colors, all with vividly 
contrasting black-veined throats. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 4% oz., 
$3.00; 14 0oz., $5.00; 1 oz., $15.00. 
Fluffy Ruffles. (New.) The medium sized flowers of this im- 
ported strain are attractively ruffled and frilled, and the color 
range is varied and appealing. Tr. pkt., 60c; 14 oz., $2.50; 
1 oz., $8.00. 
Geneva Giants. A choice American selected strain of Swiss 
Giants. Tr. pkt., 75¢; %4 oz., $2.75; 1 0z., $9.00. 
Improved Swiss Giants. Predominates in rich bronze and red 
shades. Tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 oz., $2.50; 1 0z., $8.00. 
Red Wing. (New.) Red and yellow petals, dark center. Origina- 
tor’s seed. Tr. pkt., $1.75; 4% 0z., $3.00; 14 oz., $5.00. 
Tigress. (New.) While the flowers of this European novelty 
are rather small they are produced in great abundance, 
and the effect is most unusual. Reds, yellows, orchids and 
purples in novel striped and blotched arrangements of 
at least 3 colors create a striking appearance. The so- 
called “faces” of most Pansies are almost completely lack- 
ing in this variety. Tr. pkt., 50¢; %4 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., 
$4.50. 
SWISS GIANTS IN SEPARATE COLORS. 
Alpenglow. Rich garnet-red. 
Berna. Dark velvety blue. 
@Ccronation Gold. The finest clear yellow. 
Delft Blue. Porcelain-blue; a much wanted and unusual color 
in Pansies. Good sized flowers. 
Firebeacon. Brick-red. 
Giant Orange. Light orange; similar in color to Viola Apricot. 
@ Lake of Thun. Large flowered blue with darker center. 
Mt. Blanc. Best clear white in the large-flowered Swiss type. 
Rhinegold. Large flowered yellow with dark center. 
Prices above 9, each: tr. pkt., 75¢; 1% 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; 4% oz., $2.25; % oz., $4.00; 1 0z., $12.00. 
Jet Black. (New.) 80% of the flowers are a true black 
throughout the spring, the purple undertone not becoming 
apparent until hot weather. Typical Swiss flower size. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00; 1% 0z., $3.00; 14 0z., $5.00; 1 oz., $18.00. 
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