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FORCING SNAPDRAGONS 
Complete List, Continued 
RED Tr. Pkt. 
@ Navajo (Ball Hyb. No. 8). M. We consider this the finest 
all-purpose red Snap available. See page 2. % tr. pkt., 
SZ: OO Fearne tee uy te heey aR Paul d aie gi fo «Cer, 50 
Ball Red Hyb. No. 7. E. Excellent for earliness and free 
production, but we prefer Navajo for all-purpose red. See 
Dav eu 2a OMI DK tom 2.00 utes ot ie ieee cer tainly oe 3.50 
Priscilla Ann. HYBRID (New. J. S. Yoder). M. A wine- 
red, similar to Shisler’s Red in color. % tr. pkt., $1.75... 3.00 
Red Lips. M. Bright wine-red with gold lip and white tube. 
Aneatiractivesbicolon novelty. <6 one ees este eee .00 
Rockwood’s Red Hybrid (No. 15) (New). % tr. pkt., 
SP ISTACY.Y 5 shh pecticoe aes Eh Same AVES aa OLIN SG baman ts SIAR 3.00 
Shisler’s Red. M. Attractive wine-red. True to color and 
a good, hard stemmed variety for spring...,.......... 2.00 
LAVENDER 
@Lavender Lady (Ball Hyb. No. 71. New. Formerly 
Exp. Hyb. No. 95X). A deep, rosy lavender shade with ex- 
cellent spikes and stems. For late winter and spring. 1% tr. 
picts > 21 OO peerre raster. accra! me cee or, meh MeN nen Pleo preg 3.50 
Ball Lavender. L. Long-stemmed and strong growing with 
good spikes of bright, rosy lavender. Prefer Lavender Lady. 1.50 
Schumann’s Lavender. L. Popular spring variety...... 2.00 
Windmiller’s Lilac. M. Long-stemmed rosy lilac 
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NEW DOUBLE SNAP 
Sunshine Rose-Pink (New—Yerxa). A new fully double 
Snapdragon. Large florets and long spikes. A bright, 
luminous pink. Bred for high light intensity areas of the 
West and South. Tr. pkt. (over 500: seeds) 
BRONZE 
(Ball Hyb. No. 6). 
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@lIndian Chief M. Scarlet-bronze. 
Neempagren 2 Vongitr pkt anh 2.00 teatime e a aon nl n ye 3.50 
Afterglow. M. Bright orange-bronze; still widely grown .. 1.50 
@Barbara. HYBRID (J. S. Yoder). M. Large-flowered 
bronze with pink throat. 14 tr. pkt., $1.75............ 3.00 
Bronze Christmas Cheer. M. 1% tr. pkt., $1.25....... 2.00 
Cavalcade. HYBRID (New. Yoder Bros.). A lively golden 
bronze; extremely vigorous. See page 1.............. 3.00 
Gallant Fox. HYBRID (New. Yoder Bros.). Deep orange- 
bronze. See. Page tl caste bok d- Sint meas eee ae enews ies 3.00 
Glorious. M. Bright reddish bronze for spring......... 1.50 
Ideal Improved. M. Blend of rose, orange and yellow... 1.50 
Jubilee. HYBRID (Winkler). M. Light golden bronze. 
Habit similar to Goldrush. % tr. pkt., $2.00.......... 3.50 
Lady Dorothy. E. Bright orange-bronze. % tr. pkt., $1.75. 3.00 
Miss Wooster. M. Spring flowering, golden orange ...... 1.50 
Rockwood’s Smoky Bronze (New). % tr. pkt., $1.75 .. 3.00 
Schlegel’s Early Bronze. M. An improved Bronze Christ- 
mas Cheer, with better flowers and habit............. 2.00 
Sunlite. E. Extra early, light bronze................ 1.50 
MIXTURES 
Hybrid Formula Mixed. Mixture of Hybrid Snaps. % tr. 
PESOS ISTO gee eres fe ete ao ne rs eee ce Se ee 3.00 
Bail Forcing Mixture. Carefully blended by formula .... 1.00 
Standard Early Mixed. All varieties................. 75 
PLEASE NOTE 
V2 tr. pkts. available only where listed. 
If the variety you want is not listed, send us your 
order and we will get it for you or suggest a satisfac- 
tory substitute. 
NOTES ON SNAP CULTURE 
Great strides have been made within the past few years in the 
development of forcing Snapdragons. Most of the:inbred varieties 
that were popular 10 years ago are no match at all for many of 
today’s modern Hybrids. Increased production, greater vigor, 
harder and cleaner stems, plus better flower spikes—all play their 
part in making more money for Snap growers everywhere. If you 
haven’t yet tried the newer varieties, by all means do so. We're 
as sure as we can be that the small additional cost for seed will 
come back to you several times over in dollars per bench. 
Handling the Crop. Figure on around 3 weeks from seed sow- 
ing until seedlings are ready to handle in summer—about 5 weeks 
in winter. If benches are ready, seedlings may go directly into 
them; otherwise, into 2 or 21-inch bands or open beds spaced 
about 3x3 inches. Either way, they should be benched unpinched 
when 3 or 4 inches tall, spacing about 8x8 inches for a pinched 
crop. We pinch them at a height of 8 inches or so, leaving 4 sets 
of leaves. After the breaks have reached a length of around 1% 
inches, they should be pruned to the four best. Night tempera- 
tures of 50° (except 45° during December) are satisfactory. Some 
ventilation in winter is important except on the very coldest days. 
We keep enough nitrate and potash in our winter Snap beds so 
that tests will show low to medium levels. A regular insect con- 
trol program is important Possibilities are Parathion aerosols 
and Vapo-tone spray. 
Sowing and Flowering Dates. The following table refers to the 
conventional pinched crop. The dates are approximate and are 
for raised benches. Allow 3 to 4 weeks longer for ground beds. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
Sow To Flower Sow To Flower 
July 15 December September 1 Early March 
August 10 Early January October 1 Early April 
August 20 Early February Nov. 15 Mid-May 
June Snaps. The past two years there has been a surprisingly 
steady demand for reasonably good Snaps during June. Consider- 
ing the short time required to produce them and the low heating 
cost, this would seem a worth-while deal—both for retail and for 
market growers. 
If you have a sash house, or even a good heated frame which 
you can work by mid-April, you can bench transplants April 20 
single-stemmed, and cut the crop June 10 to 20. Some growers 
equipped for shaded cloth house Pomp growing use those beds. 
If the Sateen is put over the beds April 15, and a single steam 
line turned on for each 2 or 3 beds, the soil should thaw and dry 
out nicely. If, after the Snaps are benched, a late frost should 
come along, the same steam line and Sateen cover can be used to 
protect them. From a late April benching, the only temperature 
requirement for good Snaps is that they don’t freeze. 
Here is a schedule we have set up for our own June Snaps: 
February 20—Sow seed. Use greenhouse Hybrids—Snowman, 
Christina, Golden Spike, Rosanna, Navajo, Barbara. Transplant 
seedlings to 1%-inch veneer bands when ready to handle. Keep 
in 45° house. 
April 20—Bench banded plants, spaced 4x4 inches; no pinch. 
June 10—Start cutting; should clear in 10-15 days. 
