VERBENA 
Following is a good selection of colors for all of our florist 
customers. Sow early with bottom heat. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Rose-red to clear rose-pink. 
Brightness. (New.) Flaming cerise-scarlet with white eye. 
Etna. Geranium-red with small, light yellow eye. 
Lavender Glory. Fragrant, true lavender. 
Luminosa. Pink shaded to saimon. 
Royale. Rich deep blue with white eye. 
Salmon King. (New.) Deep salmon. 
Sutton’s Blue. Beautiful mid-blue. 
Vivid. (New.) Bright sunproof scarlet. 
White. Pure white. 
Mixed. Contains all the above colors. 
Any of above, tr. pkt. 40c, 1/,0z. 80c, oz. $2.85 
BUSH TYPE 
Very uniform and upright, growing 10 inches tall. 
Roselight. Bright rose-pink with white eye. 
Royale. Rich deep blue with creamy eye. 
Salmon Queen. Brilliant salmon-pink. 
Snowball. Pure white. 
Starlight. Mid-blue with creamy white eye. 
Any of above, tr. pkt. 55c, 1/,0z. $1.30, oz. $4.00 
HYBRIDA COMPACTA 
German’s Exhibition Mixture. This strain is very dwarf 
and about two weeks earlier than other strains. Plants 
are upright and are excellent for combination work or 
borders. To maintain the extra dwarfness and complete 
color-range of this strain, we find it necessary to produce 
this item ourselves. 
Crystal. (New.) Pure white. Same habit as Sparkle. 
Fireball. Very compact; scarlet-red. 
Imp. (New.) Extra-dwarf rose with light eye. 
Sparkle. (New.) The most compact and brightest red 
Verbena. Has a bright creamy eye. Plants produce a 
continuous mass of bloom all summer. Tr. pkt. 55c, 
Voz. $1.75, Yoz. $3.20, oz. $6.00. 
Sprite. (New.) Extra-dwarf mixture of pink and rose 
shades. 
Violet Bouquet. Dwarf; violet-blue. 
Any of above, tr. pkt. 60c, 1/,0z. $1.75, 1/20z. $3.20, 
oz. $6.00 
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erman’s Exhibition Mixture 
VER BENA, G 
H. G. GERMAN, 103 Bank Street, Smethport, Penna. 
ZINNIAS 
NEW HYBRIDS—GIANT CACTUS-FLOWERED 
Eskimo. Large, loosely ruffled, creamy white. 
Sunny Boy. Rich buttercup-yellow. 
Floradale Scarlet. Scarlet-red. Petals beautifully ruffled 
and curled, resembling a giant chrysanthemum. 
Riverside Beauty. Azalea-pink. Petals curled and twisted. 
New Hybrids Mixed. A widely varied mixture of the 
cactus or chrysanthemum-flowered type. Contains the 
usual colors plus many new and delicate shades. We pre- 
dict this new Zinnia will rapidly increase in demand. 
Any of above, tr. pkt. 50c, 1/4,0z. 75c, 120z. $1.60, oz. $2.50, 
1/4 1b. $7.50 
Blaze. All-America winner, 1953. Very large; scarlet- 
orange. Long stemmed and free flowering. l¢oz. 75c, 
Yeoz. $1.25, lgoz. $2.00, oz. $5.25. 
We offer Bodger’s (Originator’s) strains of the following 
varieties: 
ret PUMILA, DWARF DOUBLE (Cut-and-Come- 
gain) 
Canary-Yellow. Bright Scarlet 
yellow. Snowball. White. 
Golden Gem Spun Gold. Butter-yellow. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink. Mixture. 
Salmon-Rose 
Any of above, 1/,0z. 35c, oz. $1.00, 1,Ib. $3.60 
Peppermint Stick. Novelty striped flowers. Early. 
Tr. pkt. 35c, oz. 70c, oz. $2.25, 4Ib. $7.00. 
LILLIPUT or POMPON. 114 to 2 ft. 
Canary Gem. Canary-yellow. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 
Golden Gem. Golden orange. Scarlet Gem. Rich scarlet. 
Pink Gem. Deep pink. White Gem. Pure white. 
Rosebud. Rose-pink. Formula Mixed. 
Any of above, 1/,0z. 40c, 10z. 70c, oz. $1.25, 14Ib. $3.75 
GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 214 to 3 ft. The best 
large-flowered Zinnia. 
Canary Bird. Rich canary-yellow. 
Cherry-Rose. Brilliant cherry-rose. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson; very large. 
Dream. Deep rosy lavender. 
Exquisite. Light rose with deep rose center. 
Golden State. A rich orange-yellow. 
IMumination. Deep rose self. 
Luminosa. Bright deep pink. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. 
Purity. Best giant white. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple. 
Will Rogers. Lovely brilliant deep scarlet. 
Gold Medal Finest Mixed. 
Any of above, 1/,0z. 50c, 1,0z. 85c, oz. $1.35, 14Ib. $4.00, 
Ib. $14.50 
OTHER VARIETIES OF ZINNIAS 
Persian Carpet. Charming, variegated small flowers. 
_Excellent for bedding; attractive. Tr. pkt. 50c, Moz. 
$1.50, oz. $4.50. 
Scabiosa-flowered Mixed (Harmony Type). 214 to 3 ft. 
Voz. 50c, oz. $1.60. 
Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia procumbens). 
Orange Glory. (New.) Brilliant orange flowers; 
double. Excellent ground cover and edging plant. 
Tr. pkt. 50c, 14oz. 65c, Moz. $1.15, oz. $2.10. 
