ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
For the best in Morning Glories grow Heavenly 
Blue and Pearly Gates. 
MORNING GLORIES 
In growing Morning Glories never plant un- 
til the soil is thoroughly warm. If it is too 
cool the seeds will rot instead of germinating. 
To aid germination soak the seed overnight in 
warm water. Sow where the plants are to 
flower as they do not transplant easily. Morn- 
ing Glories show off to best advantage when 
planted against a wall, fence, or trellis. Height 
12 ft. or more. Mixed Colors are not as large 
flowered as Heavenly Blue and Pearly Gates. 
1306 Pearly Gates. All-America Silver Medal 
in 1942. Grand early lustrous white flowers 
which are the same size as Heavenly Blue. 
Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 55¢. 
1305 Heavenly Blue. Beautiful sky-blue flow- 
ers shading golden yellow in the throat. 
Many measure 4 inches across. Extremely 
early and very satisfactory. Pkt. 20¢; lg. 
pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
1300 Mixed Colors. Clear tones of medium 
size blue and crimson flowers are produced 
in great profusion and the heart shaped 
leaves are very attractive as foliage. 
15¢; VY oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢. 
Pkt 
For gay colors in the border plant Annual Phlox. 
ANNUAL PHLOX 
1380 Mixed Colors. A _ beautiful mixture 
containing the whole range of phlox colors 
from white and cream through pinks to 
deep reds. Plants 18 in. Start indoors 
April 10th or in the garden after danger 
of frost. Thin to 8 in. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 
50¢; 1% oz. 65¢. 
NASTURTIUM 
This valuable annual with vivid single or 
double flowers of yellow, orange or red, thrives 
in a sunny position or in shade. An overly 
rich soil will cause the plants to produce 
more leaves than flowers. The brilliant col- 
ors and refreshing fragrance of the flowers 
make them ideal for cutting. Nasturtiums are 
subject to pernicious black lice which, if un- 
checked by a nicotine spray (See page 35 Black 
Leaf 40), completely ruin the plants. Sow 
in the garden after danger of frost. Thin to 
12 inches. Height 1 ft. 
1319 Golden Gleam. Beautiful, rich golden 
yellow, sweet-scented flowers. Pkt. 15¢; Y% 
oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢. 
1315 Glorious Gleam Hybrids. A wide assort- 
ment of new and unusual colors. Pkt. 15¢; 
Vy oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢. 
1320 Dwarf Single Mixture. Old favorites 
that are still popular. Valuable as an 
edging plant as well as for bedding. Our 
blend contains a wide range of soft and 
brilliant colors that are very fragrant. Pkt. 
15¢; % oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢. 
NICOTIANA 
Flowering Tobacco 
Sweet-scented large blossoms that open in 
the evening. Mass in the border for fragrance. 
Start inside March 25th or in the garden after 
danger of frost. Thin to 12 inches. Height 
ae lili 
1325 Mixed Colors. New. Plants are now 
more dwarf and compact, 24-28”, and flow- 
ers are a wider range of brighter, more in- 
tense colors. Be sure to try our new blend 
of colors. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢. 
1326 White. Large fragrant white flowers. 
BKt og; lon pkta2¢: 
1328 Crimson Bedder. One of the finest red 
flowers of recent introduction. Plants 18 to 
24 inches high are covered with sweet-scent- 
ed blooms throughout the summer and fall. 
Thin to 10 inches. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢. 
SHIRLEY POPPIES 
An old favorite becoming most popular 
again. Sow in fall or early spring where to 
flower — difficult to transplant. 
1393 Double Shirley Mixture. An especially 
fine mixture of double flowers, many of 
which are ruffled, in shades of pink, salmon, 
rose and scarlet. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 4 
oz. 40¢. 
Portulaca thrives in sunny, dry places where most 
plants would soon wither and die. 
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Our Swiss Giant Pansy Strains are large flowered 
and exceptionally rich in color assortment. 
PANSIES 
Pansies are beautiful in beds by themselves, 
as edging plants, and when planted with 
spring flowering bulbs for color after the 
bulbs are through. Seed sown in early spring 
will produce late summer and fall blooming 
plants. For early spring flowers, sow the seed 
in July or August in a coldframe — transplant 
when large enough to where they are to 
flower. 
Pansy seed requires shade and moisture for 
germination. If provided, our seed, which is 
fresh and vigorous, will give abundant plants. 
1335 Swiss Giants Fine Mixed Colors. A de- 
lightful mixture of very large flowered Pan- 
sies in vivid and outstanding shades of blue, 
purple, red, bronze, yellow and primrose. 
The plants are of exceptionally strong and 
robust growth. Pkt. 35¢; lg. pkt. 65¢; 14 
oz. $1.35. 
1337 Swiss Giants Special Mixture. A magnif- 
icent blend of Swiss Giants characterized 
by a predominance of rich wine colors, 
which far surpasses in form and range of 
dark, rich colors, any mixture of Swiss 
Giant Pansy that we have seen. The plants 
are uniformly compact and most of the 
blooms are waved, giving them the appear- 
ance of being frilled. ‘These are Pansies 
you will want to grow. Pkt. 45¢; Ig. pkt. 
80¢; Y oz. $1.50. 
1343 Trimardeau Strain. Where color effect 
is of more importance than size of bloom, 
this mixture will be found very desirable 
for beds, borders, and edgings, as plants are 
compact, of neat habit, very hardy and free 
blooming in a wide range of delicate self- 
colors, some prettily blotched. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 oz. $1.00, 
PORTULACA 
1395 Double Mixed Colors. Beautiful little 
plants with cylindrical, pale green leaves 
and reddish stems that bear an abundance 
of shining flowers of pink, yellow, orange 
or scarlet. It frequently reseeds itself. Very 
valuable in rock gardens or broadcast over 
sunny banks. It is the best covering for dry, 
sunny places for it thrives on less moisture 
than most garden plants. Sow as soon as 
the soil can be worked. Thin to 4 inches. 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
