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Baby’s Breath 
Gypsophila grandiflora 
Plant from September thru January 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom— 
2-2% mos. 
Grows 18 to 24 inches high. 
Baby’s Breath is one of the necessities in 
every Florida garden where flowers are raised 
for cutting. It grows rapidly and produces 
sprays of dainty flowers in white and _ pink, 
and is used extensively for mixing with other 
cut-flowers of heavier and denser appearance. 
Does best in rich soil in semi-shade. Sow seed 
in garden, thinning plants to 18 inches apart 
in 3 foot rows. 
PURE WHITE 
1 oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.00 
Bachelor’s Button 
Centaurea 
Plant from September thru January 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—3 mos. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet high. 
The Bachelor’s Button, or Cornflower, is 
very easily grown. The blue variety is the one 
most prized and is one of the clearest and 
finest blues found in the flower kingdom. Our 
Bachelor’s Buttons comprise only the double 
varieties which are much superior to the single 
types. Easily grown, blooms freely, must have 
plenty of sun. Fine for bouquets, and for 
borders and backgrounds. Plant seed in garden, 
thinning to 18 inches apart in 2 foot rows. 
SKY BLUE. One of the most beautiful and 
deepest blues in the flower kingdom. 
DAINTY MIXTURE. Composed of white, 
delicate pink, lavender and blue flowers. 
Each of the above: % oz. 35c; % oz. 60c; 1 oz. 
$1.00; %4 Ib. $3.00 
Florida Bachelor Button 
OR GLOBE AMARANTH. (Gomphrena) 
(See page 12) 
Balsam 
Double Cameliia-flowered 
Plant from September thru March 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—1% mos. 
Grows 18 to 24 inches high. 
~A well-known old garden favorite with large, 
double, gorgeously colored flowers borne in 
the axils of the leaves, making a most attrac- 
tive garden display. Sow seeds in flats or seed- 
beds. They are very easy to grow and trans- 
plant without difficulty. Set 18 to 24 inches 
apart, in a shady spot, for borders or edgings. 
SELECTED MIXTURE 
This mixture produces the finest double 
blooms; colors from pure white to dark purple. 
% oz. 35¢; Ve oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00; % Ib. $3.25 
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Blue-eyed African Daisy—Arctotis Grandis 
Bean ~- Scarlet Runner 
Plant from February thru May 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—I1% mos. 
Grows 8 to 10 feet high. 
Plants grow quickly, making strong, climbing 
plants for shade. The plants bear large, showy 
sprays of attractive bright scarlet flowers. Al- 
though grown principally as an ornamental 
climber for shading, it is also valuable for the 
beans to eat like string beans when young, or 
like lima beans when older. 
% Ibe 25¢;71 Ibs 75e 
Blanket Flower or Gaillardia 
Plant any month in the year 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—4 to 5 mos. 
Grows 20 to 24 inches high. 
These are brilliant daisy-like flowers of 
gorgeous yellow, orange, and dark crimson 
hues, very desirable for cutting and for garden 
display. Very easily grown, but require a sandy 
soil, moist but thoroughly well drained. Re- 
quire a sunny location. Sow seed in garden, 
spacing plants 18 to 24 inches apart each way. 
DOUBLE GAIETY MIXTURE. 
Vg oz. 35c; %4 oz. 60c; 2 oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $1.50 
Biue-eyed African Daisy 
or Arctotis 
Arctotis grandis 
Plant from September thru January 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—3-4 mos. 
Grows 18 to 22 inches high. 
A charming flower for cutting as well as for 
garden display. Plants'produce many branches 
with long-stemmed, pure white daisy-shaped 
flowers having a blue center and pale lilac-blue 
shading on the reverse of the petals. It is very 
effective made up in bouquets with Lupines and 
Baby’s Breath. Plant seeds in garden in 3 foot 
rows, and thin to 18 inches in the row. Requires 
a sunny location. 
V4 oz. 35c; V2 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00; %4 Ib. $3.50 
