ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
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Snapdragons are dependable and always colorful. 
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¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
1440 Rosalie. Beautiful deep rose. 
1441 Shasta. Pure white. 
1442 Indian Summer. 
orange scarlet. 
1443 Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 1% 
oz. 65¢. 
C150 Collection. One packet each of the 
above four colors for only 65¢. 
NEW TETRA SNAPDRAGONS 
1455 Tetra Pink Shades. New tetraploid snap- 
dragons in soft shades of pink. Individual 
flowers are large — 21% in. across and well 
spaced on excellent 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. Pkt. 60¢; lg. pkt. $1.00. 
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. 
60¢; lg. pkt. $1.00. 
Excellent coppery- 
SHIRLEY POPPIES 
An old favorite becoming popular again. 
Sow in fall or early spring where to flower. 
1393 Double Shirley Mixture. An especially 
fine mixture of double flowers, many of 
which are ruffled, in shades of pink, salmon, 
and rose. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 0z. 40¢. 
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¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 
\% oz. 70¢. 
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. 50¢. 
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. 20¢; 4 02. 35¢; oz. 55¢. 
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 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
Double Ten Weeks Stocks are fine for cutting 
even after first frosts. 
STOCKS 
1465 Double Ten Weeks Mixture. First 
blooms appear ten weeks after sowing and 
as the summer progresses flowers become 
more plentiful and stems longer. ‘They 
continue to flower even after first frosts. 
The 18 inch neat compact plants are 
branching in habit and produce a high 
percentage of double flowers in a wide 
selection of colors — fine for cutting. Pkt. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
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Cuthbertson Sweet Peas have longer stems, larger 
flowers and the vines stand mid-summer heat bet- 
ter than other strains. 
SWEET PEAS 
Cuthbertson Sweet Peas 
1505 Mixed Colors. This is the newest strain 
of sweet peas to be offered. We find them 
to be extremely vigorous in vine growth, 
extra long stemmed, more resistant to sum- 
mer heat than any other strain. Color 
range is very complete. Try them — we 
know you will like them. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 
35¢; oz. 60¢. 
All-Season Mixed Varieties 
1500. A choice mixture of varieties from the 
Early, Cuthbertson and Summer Flowering 
classes to give you a long period of bloom. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt. 15¢; 1 0z. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Early Flowering Sweet Peas 
1470 Special Early Flowering Mixture. Ear- 
lier to bloom than the other strains but the 
vines are not as resistant to mid-summer 
extreme heats. This is a well-balanced 
blend of many fine colors. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 
35¢; oz. 60¢. ! 
Summer-Flowering Sweet Peas 
1490 Special Summer Flowering Mixture. 
Later than the Early Flowering in blooming 
but flowers are larger and vines are more 
vigorous. Very desirable mixture of a com- 
plete range of the best colors. Pkt. 15¢; 
Vy oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢. 
TORCH TITHONIA 
1520 Torch. All-America Winner 1951. A 
much improved variety of Tithonia. Flow- 
ers are an attractive orange-scarlet re- 
sembling a single dahlia. Plants and foliage 
are a little coarse, growing to 4 ft. in 
height. Makes a colorful temporary hedge. 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢. 
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