Seed Specialties 
Because of the numerous requests we receive for seeds of the superior strains of plants and bulbs offered in our catalog, we 
will supply, subject to the current year’s crop, the following. All prices are per packet. Because of possible crop failures please 
list some alternatives on your order. Please note that many of our listings are hand pollinated seeds, the kind most likely to 
give you something really outstanding. Simple instructions for growing our seeds are included with all seed orders. 
IRIS 
TALL BEARDED IRIS—AII seeds from 
hand pollinated crosses of the finest va- 
rieties in our collection. 50 seeds 1.00 
MID-CENTURY PINK IRIS—Hand pol- 
linated seeds from the sensational new 
pinks including Cherie, Pink Formal, 
Pink Tower, Salmonette and others not 
yet listed in our catalog. These seeds 
are guaranteed to give you a larger per- 
centage of pink seedlings comparable 
to the highest priced varieties. 
25 seeds 1.00 
75 seeds 2.00 
NEW DUTCH IRIS— Hand pollinated 
seeds from the finest named varieties 
in our catalog. Dutch iris produce prac- 
tically no seeds whatever unless hand 
pollinated which is a painstaking task. 
To the best of our knowledge this seed 
is not available elsewhere. 60 seeds 1.00 
150 seeds 2.00 
DWARF BEARDED IRIS—Mixed... .50 
ENGLISH IRIS—Mixed only........ 50 
No matter where you live the Lenten Rose is always among the very first perennials to greet the New Year. 
Extremely hardy and weather resistant the giant buttercup like flowers seem to leap from the soil at the 
slightest hint of spring. In mild climates the nodding graceful blooms usually appear in January regard- 
less of inclement weather. In colder localities the time may be February, March or April but always at 
JAPANESE IRIS — HIGO STRAIN — All 
from hand pollinated crosses of double 
varieties which will produce a large 
number of beautiful seedlings. Japanese 
Iris growers in Japan offered these Higo 
seeds prior to the last war for $2.50 per 
100 seeds. 40. seeds 1.00 
100 seeds 2.00 
SIBERIAN TRIS=Mixed =......-.04- 50 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIS SPECIES 
CHRYSOGRAPHES HYBRIDS ....  .50 
DICH OW OMAGH yet eee eee 50 
ROIRUR ES iT Sie ee yee te ee ee eee 1.00 
INNOMINATA—Mixed only. 
Including orange shades.......... 1.00 
OWS TAINIAR EL YB RUUD Sore 50 
PIS EINGAGNG DS Sia naan Rates earn eer, 50 
DAYLILIES 
All from hand pollinated crosses of the 
finest varieties to give you many of the 
pink and red shades. New hybrid Daylilies 
are extremely shy seed producers so the 
price is necessarily high. Sound seeds and 
every one should grow. 40 seeds 1.00 
100 seeds 2.00 
Leutena Kose 
the first sign of spring. Unlike other early spring flowers which suc- 
cumb to freezing weather or torrential rains, the Lenten Rose 
even in full bloom endures sub freezing temperatures, snow, rain 
and raw winds with amazing fortitude. If you are fond of the Helle- 
borus and have had difficulty growing the white Christmas Rose 
which blooms before the New Year then by all means try the Lenten 
Rose. Generally speaking it is a far more amenable 
garden plant and will thrive under far more diverse 
conditions than its relative. The Lenten Rose belongs 
to the same plant family as the Peony and similarly is 
a very long lived perennial. 
MILLET HYBRIDS 
Finest Strain of Lenten Roses 
About 15 years ago we purchased many © 
of the finest named Millet Hybrids im- 
ported from France. Among these were 
some of the largest and best colored Len- 
ten Roses we had ever seen. The plants we 
offer here are mostly second generation 
seedlings and are unquestionably of su- 
perior quality. Many are even larger than 
the named varieties which sold from 3,00 
to 5.00 each. Our strain is exceptionally 
robust and has proved much more vigorous and_ freer 
flowering than the imported varieties. Largest blooms 
will measure 3 inches in diameter and the colors are 
quite variable. Several shades of old rose, raspberry, 
garnet and maroon dominate the solid colored flowers. 
The speckled varieties range from practically pure 
white to white with virtually solid colored centers. 
Speckling is usually reddish purple. Height varies from 
12 to 18 inches and the handsome palmate leaves are 
ornamental at all times. 
For Spring Delivery 
old plants. 
For Fall Delivery 
in 1956. 
Mixed Colors Only. 
Each 3,00 
We can supply a limited number of heavy 4 year 
Each 1.00 
We can supply 2 year old plants which will bloom 
SWEENEY, KRIST &® DIMM, PORTLAND, OREGON eo 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Hand pollinated seeds from the finest 
named varieties that will produce beauti- 
ful seedlings in all the known Oriental 
Opp yecolonsm Vitec errr: 1.00 per Pkt. 
PRIMROSES 
GIANT POLYANTHUS—Finest mixture 
of hand-pollinated seed including blue 
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HYBRID TRITOMAS 
Mixed colors from best named 
VALE LIES ae emai ore real Cem atnokaion sts 50 
TIME OF SHIPMENT: All seed orders 
are filled from current crop beginning 
November Ist. Orders will be filled as 
long as our supply lasts after which your 
order will be filled from the next crop. 
Seed must be ordered on SEPARATE 
ORDER BLANK facing page 48 
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Lenten Rose Seed 
. All seeds saved 
from our collection 
of finest named 
varieties. 
40 Seeds 1.00 
100 Seeds 2.00 
