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Calceolarias aren’t at all difficult to grow from seed if a few 
simple requirements are met. In sowing use only loose, sterilized 
material-—_night temperature 60°. The seed is very fine and no soil 
covering should be used. When large enough to handle, they 
should go into 24-inch bands—later into 4- or 5-inch pots for 
finishing. After banding a 48° house will suit them nicely. A reg- 
ular insect control program is essential (aphis will wreck them in 
no time). We spray once a week with Parathion. From late Feb- 
ruary on they'll need protection from direct sun. Water only when 
dry; “wet feet” will cause yellowing of foliage. 
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(20,000 seeds per 149 oz.) 
@ Ball Multiflora Nana Mixture. Large heads of medium sized 
flowers in brilliant reds, yellows and intermediate shades. The 
dwarf plants are wiry in growth with small durable leaves. Tr. 
pkt., $1.25; 1408 oz., $2.75; 464 0z., $5.00; 149 0z., $9.00. 
Cloth of Gold. Medium large, golden yellow flowers. 
showy. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 164 oz., $2.50; 145 oz., $4.50. 
@ Duplex Hybrids Mixed. Upper pouch of each flower is almost 
as large as the lower, giving an attractive duplexed effect. 
Plants are bushy and fairly dwarf; nice color mixture. Tr. pkt., 
$1.25; los oz., $2.00; %4 0z., $3.50. 
@ Dwarf Tigered or Spotted. Various spotted shades of red, yel- 
low and rosy bronze. Dwarf and compact; needs no staking 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 464 0z., $2.50; 140 oz., $4.50. 
© Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. Extra large flowers in unusual and 
striking colors are carried on dwarf plants. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 
144 02., $2.75; 4 oz., $5.00. 
Grandiflora Mixed. A tall growing strain of the above. Tr. pkt., 
$1.25; Wa oz. $2.50; 145 0z., $4.50. 
Indian Prince. A bright scarlet Multiflora Nana selection. Tr. 
pkt., $1.25; Weg oz. $2.35. 
Perennial Hybrids (Rugosa). A very small flowered type for 
large exhibition work and bedding. Tr. pkt., $1.25. 
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@ Triumph Strain. Medium large flowers; mostly bright reds and 
yellows. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 464 0z., $2.75; 140 0z., $5.00. - 
Cincrantas 
Colorful Cinerarias offer a welcome spring change in your cus- 
tomer’s diet of the usual winter pot plants, and if the smaller 
leaved varieties like Cremer’s and Siter’s are used they'll take less 
bench space, hence cost less to grow. Finish some in 4’s as well 
as 5’s for those of your customers who want less expensive plants. 
Seed is usually sown:frem-late July through September for win- 
ter and spring pot plants.--Transplant the seedlings to 2%4-inch 
plant bands as soon as:they can be handled. Before they become 
root-bound, shift into their final sized pot. While this method calls 
for a little care in preventing? over-watering until they make new 
roots, we find it produces better results than handling them in 
small pots. 
Festival (New). This new Cineraria is the result of 5 years of 
intensive breeding in our own greenhouses to develop a 
small-leaved strain requiring a minimum of bench space. 
Plants are bushy and compact with even heads of medium 
sized, mostly white-eyed flowers in a brilliant color range. 
VW tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00; M4 oz., $4.50; 145 oz., 
$7.50; %46 oz., $13.00. 
@ Siter’s Rainbow Strain. 3500 seeds per 142 0z. Excellent market 
strain with immense heads of medium large, mostly white-eyed 
flowers and small foliage. Tr. pkt., $2.00; %4 0z., $2.75; 
145 0z., $5.00; 146 0z., $9.00. 
@ Cremer’s Prize Strain. (Our own reselected stock.) 6300 seeds 
per 142 oz. Extra large heads of medium small flowers in widely 
varied color assortment; about half light eyed. Tr. pkt., $1.75; 
164 oz., $2.50; 12 0z., $4.50; 146 0z., $8.25. 
@No. 1 Mixture. Consists of Cremer’s Prize Strain and Siter’s 
Rainbow Strain in equal proportions. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 164 0z., 
$2.50; 140 0z., $4.75. 
@No. 2 Mixture. Contains 4% Cremer’s Prize Strain and %4 each 
Siter’s Rainbow Strain and Multiflora Nana, Gold Center Strain. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 164 0z., $2.50; 145 0z., $4.75. 
@ Dwarf Erfurt Mixture (New). Dense heads of medium sized 
flowers in a fine color balance, including copper, salmon, and 
maroon in addition to the usual Cineraria colors. Habit is com- 
pact and very uniform. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 14 0z., $2.50. 
@’’Vivid’ Formula Mixture. A mixture of solid colors (without 
“eyes”) which we blend ourselves. Colors range from salmon 
and azure-blue to blood-red and dark blue. Habit is dwarf with 
well rounded heads and fairly small leaves. Blooms about a 
month later than other strains. Tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $1.75; 
14 0z., $2.75. Also available in the following separate colors 
at the same price: White, Bright Red, Dark Red, Brick-Red 
(Matador), Light Blue, Mid-Blue and Dark Blue. 
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