GIANT GLOXINIAS 
GLOXINIA. hhp. 1 ft. These are easily grown from seeds and when 
sown in spring, the plants will begin blooming about Christmas and 
will remain in bloom during the winter. The flrs. are large bell- 
shaped and of the most brilliant colors. These seeds are very small 
and require care in handling but start very readily when sown in 
pans or pots on finely sifted soil and watered from beneath. 
880—Queen Victoria. Pure white. 
881—Tigrina. Mixed colors tigred and spotted. 
878—Emp. Frederick. Bright scarlet. white border. 
579—Emp. William. Dark violet. white border. 
887A—Gigantea Rhine. Giant white with pink border. Pkt. 25c. 
878A—Gierth's Red. Large bright red, fringed and ruffled. Pkt. 25c¢. 
3878—Roi des Rouges. Brilliant crimson-scariet, huge flowers beau- 
tifully ruffled. Pkt. 25c. 
3879—Progress. Cherry red with white border. Pkt. 25c. 
3880—Dark Blue. A beautiful color. 884—Fire King. Bright red. 
$79A—Waterloo. New. large fringed and ruffled red flowers. 
s0UA—Scuweizerland. Lovely triuized and ruitied tlowers of scarlet 
with wide white border. Pkt. 25c. 
885A—Imperial Hybrids. Dark decorative leaves form a background 
which sets off the bright flowers to perfection. All colors mixed. 
Pkt. 25c. 
886A—Multifiora Mixed. Very free blooming, tho flrs. are smaller. 
884A—Gigantea Mixed. Largest flowers (4%-5 in. across) in many 
new, rich colors as well as the regular Gloxinia colors. This is the 
last word in Gloxinias. You can’t buy bulbs this fine. Pkt. 25¢; 3 
Pkis. 65c. 
382—Complete Mixture made from above and all other known colors. 
875A—GESNERIA Large Flowered Scarlet Hybrids. Elegant plants akin 
to Gloxinias are similar in appearance but many flrs. are borne on 
a long central stem. Pkt. 25c. 
ERYTHRINA 803—Crista-Galli (Cockspur). 3 ft. 3 seeds 25¢. Scarlet. 
790—DRACAENA. hhp. 2-3 ft. Sub-tropical, palm-hke. 
RARE BUTTERFLY LILIES 
941A—HEDYCHIUM Coccineanum. Dense 10 in. spikes of Butterfly- 
like bright red flowers. Glossy Canna-like lves. Pkt. (15 seeds) 25¢. 
942A—Gracile. Dwarf. White flrs. have dark red lip. Pkt. (15 s)25c. 
943A—Gordenri. Large yellow flrs., red lip. Pkt. (15 seeds) 25¢. 
944 A—Mixed. 15 seeds 25c. 
1196—LIPPIA Citriodora, Lemon Verbena. hhp. 2 ft. Sweet scented 
foliage. showy white flowers. 
1077—KALANCHOE Globulifera Coccinea. Succulent, easily propa- 
gated, long-biooming pot plant. Gorgeous scarlet flrs. Start seedlings 
in spring—srow in open during summer, pot in fall for Christmas 
and early spring blooms. 
1078—Tom Thumb. Dwart Kalanchoe. 
1077A—Hybrid Brilliant Star. Flowers are 3 times larger than 
Coccinea. Brilliant scaret red. Pkt. 25¢. 1078A—Golden Hybrid. 25c. 
FREESIA 837—Rainbow Hybrids. Easy of culture, their fragrance and 
charming beauty will be a source of delight. 
HELIOTROPE (Cherry Pie) 
971—Regale Dwarf Mixed. 15 in. A dwarf, even clear colored strain 
with extra large flower heads. Pkt. 25¢. 
972—Heliotrope Complete Mixture. 
1076—JACARANDA Mimosifolia. Elegant finely cut fern-like foliage; 
clusters of large blue fiowers 
LANTANA. 1088—Choice New Hybrids. hhp, 3 ft. Beautiful flrs. of 
various colors: fine pots or beds. 1089—Nana Compacta. 1 ft. Dwarf. 
1251A—CHILEAN JASMINE. Mandevillea suaveolens. Pretty window 
vine with fragrant white flowers. 
1252A—BRIGHT MAURANDIA Mixed. 
Window climber with brightly 
colored irregular trumpet flrs. in white, rose. blue. Pkt. 25c. 
1034—Iimpatiens Sultani Nana Hybrids, (Extra Dwarf) Pkt. 25c 
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Martha Washington Geranium (Pelargonium) 
Glorious Ever-blooming Flowers for Pots or Showy Beds 
Sluis Bros. of Holland, where Geraniums grow and bloom to perfection, have a fine 
strain of choice large-flowered Geraniums. We take pleasure in offering the seeds 
direct from them this season. Their collection embraces a great variety of shades, 
colors and variegations, as white, rose, scarlet, crimson, salmon and flesh, some 
more or less marked with other colors. The seeds are of the new crop and will 
germinate in from two to eight weeks, not all appearing at the same time. Botan- 
ically known as Pelargonium Zonale, this is the Geranium grown and loved in win- 
dow gardens thruout the nation. Fine for bedding too. 
1550—GERANIUM (Pelarganium zonale). Complete Mixture. hhp. From Sluis Bros. 
fine collection. Pkt. 10¢c.; Giant Pkt. 25c. 
1553A—Double Hybrids. Zonale Fl. Pl. Saved from double flowering plants only in 
all colors, but do not come 100% double. Pkt. 25c. 
1551—Flowerland Hybrids (Pelargonium). A fine Hybrid strain saved from named 
varieties. Fiat, White Beauty. Alice Vincennes, Madam Kovelesky and others. This 
single strain includes a wide range of colors. 10 seeds 25¢; 50 seeds $1.00. 
15514—GRANDIFLORUM HYBRIDUM MIXED. Martha Washington Geranium. Also known 
as Show or Pansy Flowered. Flowers are large, bell shaped and borne in large clus- 
ters. Rose, red, lilac, white, appleblossom. are all included in the mixture. 8 seeds 
25c.; 40 seeds $1.00. 
SCENTED GERANIUMS 
1554A—Rose Geranium. Fragrant lves. Flrs. pink or rose veined purple. Pkt. 25¢. 
1555A—Apple Geranium. (O. Verum) Large sweet scented leaves. Pkt. 25c. 
1556A—Nutmeg Geranium. (Odoratissimum) Sweet scented. white flrs, Pkt. 25c. 
1557A—Mixed. Dozens of scented leaved kinds. 10 seeds 25¢; 50 seeds $1.00. 
HARDY OUTDOOR GERANIUMS—Not for indoor culture 
1549A—Collinum. 1% ft. Flrs. purple-violet, deeper veins. Lves 7 parted. Pkt. 25¢. 
1548—Blue Beauty. hp. 1 ft. Handsome mounds of deep blue. Pkt. 25c. 
1549—Sanguineum. 1 ft. In color not far from blood red tho this varies. Pkt. 25c. 
1548A—Hardy Blend. The above and many others, some rare, all good. Pkt. 25c. 
TO CONTROL “DAMPING OFF” 
“Damping Off’’ is a microscopic fungus growth which attacks the baby plants just 
as they emerge from the ground or while they are still small, and is the reason for 
many failures which are blamed on the seed, especially where very small seeds are 
concerned. It may be overcome by treating the seed (We da this for you as an 
extra “Park Service’), and sterilizing the soil. (Bake in the oven or pour boiling 
water thru it 24 hrs. prior to planting.) 
Where sterilizing is impractical, as with an outdoor bed or cold frame, spray the 
soil, just as the seedlings appear, with Semesan solution (1-3 oz. to gallon of water). 
eas SEMESAN in 1-3 oz. Pkts. for 20e. This is enough to spray 40 square feet 
fo} ed. 
1431A—OLEANDER (Nerium) Here is a lovely outdoor shrub of the south for your 
northern conservatory. Flowers in showy clusters, red to white, dble and sgle. 
14294—NAEGELIA Hybrida Compacta Mixed. (Smithsonia) A close Achimene rela- 
tive, requiring similar culture (See pg. 48) Flowers red, yellow or Painted in ter- 
minal racemes. Leaves beautifully marked. Pkt. 25c. 
RARE ORCHID SEEDS from India - Will ship in May on arrival here. 
1454A—Cymbediums Mixed. Pkt. 25¢; 1452A—Cyprepediums Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
1451A—Dendrobiums Mixed. Pkt. 25¢; 1449A—Calanthe & Phino Mixed. Pkt. 25c 
IMPATIENS—Patience or Sultana 
In bloom every month of the year. 
For the window in winter, porch box in spring, a shady bed in summer. Impatiens 
are easily grown from seed and begin to bloom in about 3 months from sowing. 
The flowers are 1%-2” in diam. with graceful curving spurs, and display colors of 
red, rose, pink, white and shades between. 
1030—Hbolstii. hhp, 2 ft. Brilliant scarlet. 
1031—Holstii Hybrids. hhp, 2 ft. A great variety of colors, Large 2” flowers with 
slender downturned spurs. 
1030A—Holstil Nana Salmon Rose. Very dwarf. Pkt. 25c. 
1033—Sultani. hhp, 15 in. Dwarf, brilliant carmine. 
1034—Sultani_ Hybrids. hhp, 15 in. Dwarf plants in fine mixed colors. 
1039—Extra Dwarf Hybrids (Sultani nana Hyb.). New. More dwarf and compact 
than those listed above. A new premium strain from Holland. Pkt. 25c. 
1033A—Beauty of Klettgau. Very dwarf, large flwd. light orange. 25c. 
1040—Sultani Nana Dwarf Carmine. Pkt. 25c. 
1040A—Sultani Nana Dwarf Fiery Scarlet. Pkt. 25c. 
1039A—Extra Dwarf Saimon. A separate variety of above. Pkt. 25c. 
1032—Complete Mixture of Impatiens. 
Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. 
Ornamental Banana—For a Gorgeous Tropical Effect. . 
1382A—MUSA Ensete. A rosette of huge, striking leaves which when young have 
narrow edge of red or white. Tub culture, or dug and stored above 45 deg. during 
winter. Start with bottom heat. 2 seeds 25¢; 10 seeds $1.00. 
Sept. 21, 1951, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Sir: . . . For all these things: Your fair deal- 
ing, fine quality merchandise. wonderful catalog and good service, I wish to express 
my highest regards. Sincerely yours, John F. Hehalof 
Indianapolis, Ind., Summer 1951. Dear Sir: Last year I bought some of your Cal- 
ceolaria Duplex seeds and was very much surprised. They did so well, I had to get 
rid of many of the plants and still had 33 plants to grow and bloom. L.D.M 
All Seeds: Pkt. 10c; 21 for $2.00; Gt. Pkt. 25e; 9 for 2.00. 
