42 ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, 
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Snapdragons are one of the showiest annuals in 
the garden and provide excellent flowers for cut- 
ting. Velvet Giant and the New Tetra Varieties 
have been outstanding in our trials. 
NEW TETRA SNAPDRAGONS 
1455 Pan-American Pink. A new tetraploid 
hybrid that is a soft rose-pink. Individual 
flowers are huge — 214 in. across and well 
spaced on tremendous spikes. ‘Tetraploids 
or tetras are a new group of snapdragons. 
The plants not only have larger flowers but 
are stronger and huskier than regular va- 
rieties with heavy dark green foliage; the 
stems too are stouter. We offer this seed in 
the introducers packages only. Pkt. (1000 
seeds) $1.75. 
1456 Tetra Yellow. Another new tetraploid 
hybrid that produces huge spikes and large 
fringed bright yellow florets. We offer this 
seed in the introducers packages only. Pkt. 
(1000 seeds) 60¢. 
Try Sunflower Sungold for an interesting and col- 
orful screen or background planting. 
SUNFLOWER 
1535 Sun Gold. A strain of 100% double 
dwarf sunflower. Plants 4 to 5 feet tall 
bearing a profusion of brilliant golden yel- 
low blooms measuring 4 to 5 inches in di- 
ameter. Plant as a background in full sun 
for best effect after danger of frost. Thin 
to 24 inches. Pkt. 15¢; Ig. pkt. 25¢; 14 07. 
35¢. 
thing about. 
that you say, in your opinion, certain varieties 
are better than others for the average garden, and 
that is exactly what I want to know. Too many 
catalogues say that each and every item in their 
catalogues, from cover to cover is superbly marvel- 
ous and without question the best.’ 
HALL, 
SNAPDRAGONS 
Snapdragons are indispensable as cut flow- 
ers. They are lovely in form and the colors 
are infinitely varied ranging from delicate 
pink to deep yellow and crimson. Sow the seed 
indoors March 25th; in the open ground as 
soon as the soil can be worked. ‘Thin to 8 
inches. Height 214 ft. 
1445 Special Hybrids Mixed. A most attrac- 
tive blending of unusual colors. ‘The color 
range includes a pleasing proportion of 
many different soft apricot-pink shades. 
Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 02z. 65¢. 
1440 Rosalie. All-America Bronze Medal 
Award in 1940. Beautiful deep rose. 
1441 Shasta. Pure white. 
1442 Indian Summer. 
orange scarlet. 
1443 Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 
oz. 65¢. 
C150 Collection. One packet each of the 
above four colors for 65¢. 
1457 Velvet Giant. An outstanding new, vig- 
orous growing snapdragon. ‘The very large 
well formed florets are vivid crimson with 
gold overtones and closely spaced on tall 
sturdy spikes. Foliage a rich dark green. 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 1% oz. $1.35. 
Excellent coppery- 
FLORALIFE 
Cut flowers will last 5 to 10 days longer 
if placed in a solution of Floralife and 
water. Pkt. 10¢. 
SALVIA 
1410 Special Bonfire. An indespensable bed- 
ding plant highly valued for the intense 
bright scarlet color of its flower spikes which 
make it one of the most impressive plants 
in the summer and fall garden. It grows 
2 ft. tall and is very uniform. Salvia is best 
when started in the house about April Ist. 
If started in the garden after danger of 
frost, it will bloom in September. ‘Trans- 
plant 1 ft. apart. Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 40¢; 
Ye oz. 70¢. 
ANNUAL PHLOX 
1380 Gigantea, Art Shades Mixed Colors. 
Large, free blooming flowers that come in 
a wide range of soft colors. All have a 
large white eye in the center. Lovely in 
mass plantings and in rock gardens. Start 
inside April 10th or in the garden after 
danger of frost. Thin to 8 inches. Height 
18 inches. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 02. 65¢. 
Illustrated inside back cover 
STATICE 
1460 Choice Mixed Colors. Branching plants 
producing long, graceful sprays of bright 
colored, paper-like flowers. Excellent in 
flower borders and for cutting as well as 
for winter bouquets. Start inside April 
10th or in the garden after danger of frost. 
Thin to 10 or 12 inches. Height 21% to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 02. 25¢; oz. 45¢. 
“Your’s is the best seed catalogue I know any- 
What I especially like about it is 
April 8, 1950 James S. Davis 
R. D. #1 
Canajoharie, N.Y. 
The lily-like flowers of Salpiglossis with their 
1465 Double Ten Weeks Mixture. 
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tich velvety texture are very attractive. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
1405 Large Flowering Emperor Mixture. The 
funnel-shaped flowers in rich tones of pur- 
ple, pink, yellow, buff, orange and red with 
heavy gold throat-veining are exquisite. Start 
in the house April 10th or in the garden 
after danger of frost. The seeds are ex- 
tremely fine — cover very lightly. Pinching 
out the centers will cause them to branch. 
Thin to 6 inches. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 15¢; 
Ig. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
Dwarf Double Ten Weeks Stocks are very showy 
late summer and early fall flowers. 
STOCKS 
If you 
have never tried these Ten Weeks Stocks we 
know you will be pleased with them. They 
are so named because they bloom in ten 
weeks after planting seed. The flowers are 
plentiful in a wide selection of colors in- 
cluding shades of blue, red, cream, rose, 
pink, and white. The plants are of branch- 
ing habit, eventually growing to about 18 
inches. Start inside April Ist or in the gar- 
den as soon as the soil can be worked. Thin 
to 8 or 10 inches. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 
oz. 60¢. 
