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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
SCHIZANTHUS 
60,000 S. A January sowing will produce nice 3-in. plants for 
spring combinations. Sow September to November for larger pot 
plants and spring cut flowers. 
@ Ball Giant Flowered. [Extra large flowers (often 2 inches in 
diameter) and unusually brilliant colors are the outstanding 
points about this strain. Nice for cutting or makes a choice 
eS plant if pinched. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 1% oz., $2.00; 44 oz., 
3.60. 
@ Ball Dwarf Mixture. A distinctly dwarf growing strain with 
large compact heads of medium sized flowers. Makes an ex- 
cellent pot plant. Tr. pkt., 50c; 4% oz., $1.50; 14 oz., $2.50. 
Crimson Cardinal. (New.) Large flowers of deep rose-red with 
velvety crimson centers are produced in great profusion on 
plants of medium height. Very uniform and true to type. 
Makes a good cut flower and a striking pot plant if pinched. 
Imported seed: Tr. pkt., 75¢; % oz., $2.00; 14 oz., $3.60. 
Ba!l Brilliant Blend. A carefully blended mixture of fairly tall 
growing varieties recommended for the grower who grows a 
limited number of plants and wants a complete mixture. Tr. 
pkt., 35c; 44% oz. 75¢; % oz., $1.25. 
Dr. Badger’s Improved Hybrids. A _ brightly colored large- 
flowered strain of medium height. Suitable either for pots or 
cuttings Ir pkt... 35¢;" 14 oz $1.15. 
@Giant Blotched. Bright colored rose and pink shades, with 
contrasting dark centers. Somewhat earlier than most strains 
and a good pot plant if well pinched. Tr. pkt., 50c; 4% oz., 
$1.25; 14 oz., $2.25. 
Monarch Strain. An attractive mixture of bright golden rose 
colors. Tr. pkt.; 50c; 44 oz., $1.25; 14 oz., $2.25. 
Pansy-Flowered Mixture. Flowers, flat and full petaled, re- 
sembling small Pansy flowers. Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., $1.00; 
Y% oz., $1.80. 
STATICE LAVENDER QUEEN 
An Attractive Clear Pastel Lavender 
SHAMROCK 
True Irish Shamrock. 38,000 S. Sow early January in Carna- 
tion house temperature (cooler after germination) for 2-inch 
St. Patrick’s Day plants; use 3 or 4 seedlings per pot. Our 
seed is the true Trifolium (clover). Tr. pkt., 20¢; 14 oz., 
35c; 1 oz., $1.20. 
SMILAX 
4000 S. Well-known greenhouse climber. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz, $2.25. 
Snapdragons. See pages 18, 19 and 20. 
Snow-cn-the-Mountain. See Euphorbia, page 34. 
Solanum. See Cherries. Christmas, page 30; Peppers, Christmas, 
page 40; and Love Apple, page 37. 
STATICE 
SINUATA. 350 seed heads per oz. This attractive annual is 
largely grown outdoors for drying especially in southern local- 
ities, but a mid-winter sowing makes a nice late spring green- 
house crop. 
® Market Grower's Blue. Fine even deep blue. Excellent stock. 
Kampf's Tall Improved. The standard long-stemmed blue. 
@Lavender Queen. A very pleasing shade of pastel lavender. 
Fine color and good grower. 
Rosea Superba. Market rose. 
@Snow Witch. A clear white selection from the old Sinuata 
white. 
Bonduelli Superba. 350 seed heads per oz. Similar in type to 
the Sinuatas but with large yellow flowers. 
@Superb Hybrids. Contains a much more complete range of 
colors, from white through chamois, pink, rose, and light 
blue to deep blue, than has heretofore been possible. In 
addition most of the heads are larger and more compact. 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 45¢; 4 ozs., $1.60; 
1 Ib., $4.80. 
Suweorowii (Russian or Rat-Tail Statice). 12,000 S. A very use- 
ful Statice for greenhouse forcing. Seed sown in January will 
produce fine artistically curved rose-pink “rat-tails” that work 
in splendidly with centerpieces, etc., in late spring. Tr. pkt., 
15c; %4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
Perennial Statice. See page 57. 
Stocks. See page 16. 
Strawflower. See Acroclinium, page 26, and Helichrysum, page 
36. 
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., 
50c; 146 0z., $1.50. 
STREPTOCARPUS 
@Giant Flowered Mixture (Cape Primrose). Our original stock 
of this winter flowering pot plant was grown by a European 
specialist; we are convinced no better is obtainable. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 164 oz., $2.75. 
Sunflower. See Helianthus, page 36. 
Sweet Peas. See pages 14 and 15. 
44 The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
