SOMERSET’S 
General Listing Annual and Greenhouse Flower Seeds 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) 
Urea | (Oya 
210,000 seeds per oz. Where uniformity is required we recom- 
mend plants grown from cuttings of selected plants. Seed is 
an economical means of producing large quantities of plants 
at low cost, especially for flat sales. 
Blue Ball Improved. Extra dwarf and compact. A superior 
SiR aren ee eee l/ oz7 91:25 6$0.40 + $4.50 
Blue Bedder. Large flowered medium blue. Very dwarf plants. 
Vy oz, $1.50 .50 5.00 
Blue Perfection. Semi-dwarf blue.. .14 oz. $0.50 25 Las 
Fairy Pink. Dwarf soft salmon rose. .14 oz. $1.75 -60 5.95 
Midget Blue. Very dwarf, compact, free flowering and an 
attractive shade of blue. Ideal for bedding. 
Vy oz. $1.75 60 5.95 
Alyssum Tet. Snowdrift 
ALYSSUM (Sweet Alyssum) 
60,000 seeds per oz. Easily grown annual for bedding. Many 
growers sow several seeds direct in a 214” pot or band and 
thus save on transplanting. 
Carpet of Snow. The uniform compact growth of this variety 
has made it the most popular sort we handle. Our strain 
ismespecicliy neselected. .......... 4, lb. $2.75 .20 85 
Little Dorrit. Makes dwarf compact balls of pure white flowers. 
@romolminomocs teem Wea ctsA tcc dr oe Selec .s es .20 85 
Little Gem. A select strain of this old favorite. 
Wy lb. $2.75; 1/4 oz. $0.30 .20 .90 
Maritinum. Tall growing honey scented. ....... .20 60 
Violet Queen. Attractive violet flowers make this a nice item 
for edging and contrast. 
Wg lb, $4.25; Yq oz. $0.45 20a .3o 
New Tetraploid Alyssum 
SNOWDRIFT 
A new flower produced by the miracle drug colchicine. 
Grows one foot tall, it's rugged, it’s vigorous! Bears 
masses of snowy white blooms on uniform plants. Stems 
closely approach hyacinth candytuft and are nice to cut. 
Pkt. $0.40; 14 oz. $0.75; oz. $2.75 
AMARANTHUS 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
30,000 seeds per oz. Useful plants for summer bedding and 
display. 
Molten Fire. Brilliant poinsettia-like tips. ..... .20 1.10 
Tricolor Splendens. Yellow, red and green. 
1, oz. $0.30 .20 1.10 
ANCHUSA 
Blue Bird. 1200 seeds per oz. Sprays of forget-me-not like, 
indigo blue flowers are produced freely. Excellent to cut. 
1/4 oz. $0.30 .20 85 
ANEMONE 
Coronaria St. Brigid, Creagh Castle Strain. 40,000 seeds per 
oz. Extra fine flowers on long stiff stems. Flowers four months 
after sowing. Requires cool temperatures and rich light soil. 
It is claimed that seedlings produce better cut flowers than 
bulbs. Seas: eee io sc, eerie Vy oz $1.25 60 3.95 
De Caen Single, His Excellency. Brilliant scarlet. 
Vy oz. $0.75 AE 2.75 
Single. Bluern.. coer ese ee V/y oz. $0.75 255 DAS 
ARCTOTIS 
Grandis (African Lilac Daisy). 9000 seeds per oz. Pure white 
daisy-like flowers with reverse of petals lilac. Excellent 
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Hybrid Autumn Shades. A fine border plant growing one 
foot tall with large daisy-like flowers in many shades of 
red, bronze and yellow. .......... Vy oz. $1.45 .60 
ASPARAGUS 
750 seeds per oz. Sow in early spring. Soak seed for 24 hours. 
Germination is usually slow, 30-50 days. Pot in light fertile 
soil and grow at a temperature of 60 degrees. 
Plumosts: Nanuss ee 4 oz. $7.95 65 GAS 
Sprenger eee eee ae 4 oz. $7.95 65 2.25 
BALSAM 
2400 seeds per oz. 
Camelia Flowered Select Mixed .............. 40 1.45 
Rose Flowered Selected Mixed ............... .40 1.45 
Bush Flowered Mixed .............. V4, oz. $0.75 45 2.45 
BROWALLIA 
October sowing will make 4” pots in February; January sow- 
ing in May at 65 degrees in full sun. 
Elata. Grows 18” tall. Flowers blue. .......... eh) 1.95 
Speciosa Major. Excellent pot plant with good size flowers. 
l/l6ez e220) 105 
Viscosa compacta Sapphire. A fine winter blooming sort with 
dark blue flowers. 1/16 oz. $1.15; 1/g oz. $1.95 45 
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