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PRIZE WINNING VEGETABLE SEEDS and GHOIGE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS
SEEDS OF ANNUALS, PERENNIALS, GLIMRERS AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS
TRUTHFHJLLY AND FULLY DESCRIBED
ogether with Valuable Information to Gardeners
and Florists
THIS BOOK IS MORE THAN JUST A SEED CATALOG
Saponaria Yaccaria
Saponaria Vaccaria is a flower in
which every flower grower should be
keenly interested, especially so if be
grows for market with sharp eompeti-
tion.
Amongst flowers Saponaria Vac. is
a “filler” as is Gypsophyla. In generál
appearanee one resembles the other,
but Saponaria produces larger flowers
and placed side by side with Gypsophy-
la, the difference is so big that no one
ean fail to notiee it. Besides bigger
size, it posseses better keeping quali-
ties and excells in elegance and beauty.
It is a prominent flower in European
markets and qnite naturally so. Europe
is overpopulated and competion there
has an entirely different meaning than
it has in this country — one has to be
very much up to the minuté if he wants
to be suecessful in his calling. One has
to excell. Saponaria does exeell and
for that reason the up-to-the-minute flower grower cannot afřord to overlook it. A trial should
be given this new and important flower by all not vet acquainted with it. PINK — W HITE —
MIXED. Any color. T. pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1b. $1.80 postpaid.
De Giorgi Brother
Seed Growers and Importers
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
QUALITY SEEDS
At prices quoted, we prepay all
seeds to any point in United
States, Canada, South America
oř West Indies, except Beans,
Corn, Peas, Spinách and where
noted. Terms cash, no discount.
No charge for bags or packing.
Orders to be sent C. O. D.
should be aceompanied by one-
fourth casb.
To Our Customers
in Foreign Lands
Please remit in United States
Funds. Foreign money fluctu-
ates in value ; sending U. S.
money is to advantage to both
parties.
Condition of Sále
All offers are made subject
to being unsold upon receipt of
order.
In common with seed grow-
ers and dealera the world over,
we give no warranty, express
oř implied, as to tbe descrip-
tion, quality, productiveness oř
any otber matter of any seeds,
plants or bulbs we send out,
and we will not be in any way
responsible for the crop. If
tbe purchaser does not accept
the goods on these terms they
can be returned at once and no
sále has been made.
Who We Are — What We Do
Thousands of gardeners and floristB know us and the quali-
ty of our seeds.
If you do not know us we will telí you.
We are seed growers and merchants in business since 1905.
We are operating two farms right here in Iowa, one called
Plowerola. where we grow flower seeds, peony roots, gladioli
bulbs, etc. The other is called Vegetola farm, where we grow
vegetable seeds, onion sets, horše radish sets, asparagus plants,
strawberry plants and numerous other vegetables for trials.
Our trials are conducted in a new way. Instead of planting
a few plants for trial, we plant a whole patch, an acre, some-
times less, but never less than a fourth of an acre. We believe
this is the only way to grow things for trial if you want to get
a correct idea of the value oř a new strain of seed.
A number of our gardeners and ílorists are connected wlth
our seed-growing establishment. Some are directly connected by
us, some are inierested financially, and these practical men help
us produce reliable seeds whlch we seli. They do more than
that, they also grow novelties for us on a consíderable scale and
give us their judgment on them as to their value. So when
we recommend a new strain of vegetable or a new flower, we
do so after giving it a thorough trial, and we know what lt
will do. In other words, WE TAKÉ THE CHANCES on a new
thlng, not you.
In saving seeds, we are very careful. We grow the diřfer-
ent seed crops at a safe distance apart so that there is no
chance of our strains becoming mixed. We pull every plant that
is not true to type, and we clean our seeds In the most thorough
manner. In many cases we wash seeds instead of fanning them
as is the generál practice. By washing the seeds instead of
fanning them, we lose a good portion of seed as by water
cleaning only the heavlest seeds fall to the bottom and are
saved.
Those seeds that require speciál climatio conditions in order
to be perfect are grown for us by experienced growers wlth
whom we are in all cases well acquaínted, and many of them
we know personally, as we were in the seed growing game
since boyhood and know who the reliable seed specialists are,
both here as well as in Europe.
In a word. we know our business and are fully aware that
our part and our duty as seedsmen is to supply you with the
best strains of seeds that can be produced, and this we are at
all times honestly and earnestly doing.
Our customers are our fríends. The good quality of our
seeds makes them friends.
What You Should Do
Send in your order today — as soon after receipt of this cat-
alog as convenient. Every spríng there is a tremendous rush
and while we work during the spring months day and night,
we are often hard pressed with orders and as we flll all orders
in rotation, you will assure the delivery of your seeds when
you want them.
Give us your full address and telí us how you want us to
ship your order. When ordering please do not say: send or
ship — but say either ship by parcel post. by express or by
freight.
If you say nothlng about the manner of shlpping we will
ship In the most advantageous manner for you.
PRIZE WINNINC SEEDS
In špite of tbe fact that our prices are in many cases lower than asked by others, we
are sending out seeds of the bighest quality. The bulk of our trade is with gardeners,
florists, landscape architects, nurserymen, etc., all people who must háve the very best
seeds to be successful in their callings.
If our seeds were not the very best we would never háve their trade.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
F. H. DeGiorgi, Pres.-Gen. Mgr. Telephone Black 1706
1411 THIRD STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
NOVELTIES AND SPÉCI ALTI ES
THE NEW AND THE BEST OF THE OLD
Progressive citizens are not satisfied with the old, if
there is to be had something new and better than the old.
They want the best there is.
This applies to seeds as well as everything else. There
are many new seeds and many that are not new, but of
speciál merit, but they are rather hard to find in an average
catalog. The Progressive people are busy people. Time is
money to them, they cannot read the catalogs from page to
page and thus it happens that unless a new or good old
variety of seed is featured, it escapes attention and is over-
looked.
To overcome this we point out the names of the best
varieties under their headings. We picked out a list of flowers
of speciál merit, and if you will read the paragraphs, you will
soon find out what is the variety most worthy of culture.
It remains now to point out the good things in Farm
Seeds, which are: Shallu, White Wonder Millet, Chufas,
Grass and Clover Mixtures, and Mangel Wurzel.
See what we say about them. To plant them means pro-
gress and profit for you as well as for the community at
large in which you live. You will be directly benefited and
you will show the way to better things to your less Pro-
gressive neighbors.
NEW CELERY GOLDEN PLUME
An unbeatable early variety.
Golden Plume is the best variety of celery to grow for
early. Also called Meisch Speciál and Wonderful. Originated
with Mr. S. Meisch, a Progressive New Jersey gardener and
is a selection from Silver Šelf Blanching. Placed side by side
with Silver Šelf Blanching no one can help to see the big dif-
ference in the appearance of the two. The stalks of Golden
Plume are smooth and without ridges, bright and lustrous like
polished ebony, while the stalks of the other are rough and
pále in color. The heart of Golden Plume is heavy, very rich
and full and the reports from all the growers are that it is
free from růst and blight, as well as stringiness. The best test
of the superiority of Golden Plume is in the fact that when
placed on the market it brings top prices. When common
celery sells for 50 cents a dozen, Golden Plume brigs 75 cents
per dozen and a dollar for selected plants. Golden Plume is
fast making a name for itself and you certainly should try it.
Pkt. 20c; y2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.50. Crop very short.
Q-reen
G-lotoe
Artichoka
Early Paris
A most delicious vegetable usually boiled and eaten with
a dressing of fresh butter. Sow the seed in a hot bed before
the middle of March, set out in rows 4 ft. apart and 2 ft. in
the rows and you will get fine heads the first season. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; lb. $4.20.
SPINÁCH PRINCESS JUUANA
‘A new variety producing plants that grow compact and
háve well filled out hearts and almost no spreading outside
leaves. A forerunner of a new race of spinách that will form
heads instead of loose plants. Although the plants of Juliana
are not as big around as other spinaches, it fills the baskets
faster because of the heavy, full hearts and thick, fleshy and
heavily crumpled leaves, which are green in color.
Will stand two weeks longeř than Bloomsdale before
shooting to seed. Seed smáli, somewhat hard to germinate,
sow when the soil is well supplied with moisture for best re-
sults. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Jí lb. 20c; lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $3.00, prepaid.
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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
Early Blx Weeks Oanllflower
Cauliflower— Early Six Weeks
Large perfect heads in SIX WEEKS from dáte of
Last Transplanting.
Large, fine, perfectly white, heavy cauliflower
heads 6 weeks from dáte of last transplanting certain-
ly sounds like an impossibility. Yet it is a fact. We
tested the seed of this new variety and with us it
was tested by other seed growers and the results
were the same, and the above statement verified to
be the truth.
It can be grown and it will head even under most
unfavorable conditions; it can be raised for an early
crop and again for a fall crop.
Although a variety producing large heads, it can
be grown quite close together, and 18 inches apart
is all the room the plants will need to develop to per-
fection. It is a dwarf growing variety.
Do not hesitate, try it and rest assured that you
will be convinced, six weeks after setting out your
plants. Pkt. 25c; 54 oz. 85c; oz. $3.00; 54 lb. $10.00;
lb. $35.00.
WATERMEL0N KLONDIKE
The Finest Watermelon in the World
For genuine merit Klondike is surpassed by no
other kind. As superior in taste to other watermel-
ons as is thin milk compared to cream. It has a flavor
with a fragrance reminding one of the scent of ripe
strawberries and is sweeter close to its thin rind,
than other melons are in their hearts. Its quality is
so high that it will become the leader in melons in
špite of the fact that it cannot boast of great size and
that it has a thin rind. Its pronounced sweetness and
superfine taste will make it the king of all water-
melons.
At present Klondike is known only around Los
Angeles. Its fame is spreading mostly via mouth to
mouth routě. Every tourist stopping at Los Angeles
and sampling a Klondike, invariably secures some
seed for his own and his friends use. We háve heard
much praise oř Klondike ad having secured a supply
of seed, we now ofřer it to our customers and friends.
Klondike is a smáli melon averaging 25 lbs. per
melon. In California this size is considered ideál. In
shape it is long, has dark green rind and flesh of dis-
tinctive shade of deep red. The seed is white, brown,
black and mottled and smáli, so that a pound of Klon-
dike will contain as many seeds as two pounds of other
varieties. Extra early a heavy cropper and will stand dry
weather beyond belief, bearing long after other melons are
played out. In the markets of Los Angeles it brings higher
prices than other melons. There is no doubt that Klondike
will be the most popular of all watermelons and not to grow
Klondike is to act against one’s own interest. Pkt. 10c; oz.
20c; 54 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50.
Carrot— Amsterdam Forcing
MONEY WIKNINO VARIETY
Extra early variety, forming handsome, smootli, medium
large, stump-rooted carrots of deep orange color. The roots
are well colored and flrm, when the carrots are quite young
and at a stage when roots of other carrots are pále yellow
and not fit to use. It can be marketed way ahead of other
varieties and for this reason it is a highly paying sort to
grow for market. Although we never did "talk up" this car-
rot in our catalog before, we receive every year a great
number of orders for the seed of this variety. Amsterdam
Forcing has received many awards at European Exhibitions.
The majority of seedmen on this side do not know much
about it, else they would list it and pusli the sales of the
seed. Amsterdam Forcing certainly cannot be overpraised
and if you are a maťket gardener you will act wisely iř you
will plant it for your earliest crop. Pkt. 10c; % oz. Í5c;
oz. 30c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.30; 10 lbs. $21.00.
Banana Squash
Banana Squash is of the very highest quality with thlck,
deep yellow meat, very sweet, fine flavored and keeps well
into early summer. The fruits are oblong in shape, resem-
bling a watermelon of the Kleckley type, the Shell ls tough
but not hard, the vineš produce fruits in abundance and lt
is claimed that Banana Squash is more productive and of
better quality than Hubbard. Many of our customers urged
us to list this variety, for the reason, as some of them wrote,
that there is no squash that comes anywhere near Banana
Squash in quality and sweetness. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 54 lb.
60c; lb. $1.60, postpaid.
Jumbo Pole Lima Beán
The vigorous vineš produce from bottom to top pods
that are 7 inches long and 154 inches broad, filled with 4
to 5 very large, pále green, fat beans, of excellent quality.
If you grow lima beans for market, Jumbo is the variety
that will pay you the best. Pkt. 15c; J4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 55c,
postpaid. Not prepaid; 5 lbs. $2.15; 10 lbs. $4.30.
Amsterdam Forcing Oarrqt
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
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New Zieader Pea
NEW LEADER PEA
An extra early smooth seeded pea with large heavy pods
containing 7 to 9 sweet peas.
The vineš and leaves of Leader Peas are dark green in
color, strong and sturdy, grow 2)4 feet high and bear such a
quantity of pods that we can safely say that Leader is miles
ahead of other extra early Peas.
Leader is so good that gardeners to whom we gave a
smáli quantity of seed for trial are ordering seed for next
springt already during summer and fall to be sure of having
the seed when spring comes. Pkt. 10c; )4 lb. 20c; lb. 35c, post-
paid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.30; 20 lbs. $4.25.
WATERMELON NEW W0NDER
AS GOOD AS KLECKLEY SWEET— AS BIG AS TOM
WATSON
New Wonder Watermelon is oblong in shape, longer and
thicker in diameter than Kleckley, of dark solid green color
with thin but hard and tough rind; for that reason just as good
for shipping as the Tom Watson. It has bright scarlet, very
sweet and stringless flesh that never becomes hollow, and light
colored seed. New Wonder has a good deal bigger heart than
Kleckley and grows from 45 to 70 lbs. in weight. Heavily pro-
ductive, even under trying conditions.
From the many reports that reached us it seems quite
certain to us that New Wonder Watermelon has a large
future. It is superior in size, in quality, produces well
and ofřered for sále side by side with other good melons it is
the best seller of all, an item of importance to market growers
and the best proof of its reál worth. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; )4 lb.
40c; lb. $1.40, postpaid.
The Best is None Too Good
Every time you seli a customer a better beet, a better
carrot, a better melon — you are building up your business
and establishing for yourself a reputation as a grower of a
better kind of vegetables. You will get more permanent cus-
tumers, you will seli more and make quicker sales.
GARDENERS AND FLORISTS
— ATTENTION
Your work does NOT start at the moment you are
preparing your seed bed. It starts at the moment you de-
cide on the variety or kind of seed to plant.
If you decide on the wrong variety — you may make
money.
If you decide on the right variety — you are bound to
make money.
The above is not printed in here to fill out space and if
you wonder why we had the above lineš printed, turn to the
page where we ofřer sweet peas, read the article entitled
Sweet Pea seed worth 40c produced $300 worth of flowers.
That will give you food for thought. Read also what we say
on page 5 and then turn to the page where we offer Water-
melons and read the little article entitled “Great News.”
NEW PEA— CHIEFTAIN
Chieftain Pea — (Starosta) leads all other peas, dwarf or
tall, early or latě, in
size of pod and pro-
ductiven e s s. The
vineš are truly bur-
dened with large,
broad, medium dark
green pods, and ev-
ery pod is well filled
with extralarge,
tender, del icious
sweet peas. It is the
best and most prof-
itable pea to grow,
to follow Gradus or
Laxtonian and rip-
ens just a few days
ahead of Telephone.
The pods are very
attractive in appear-
ance, they are very
broad and heavy,
and soon fill the
baskets. The vineš
are 2)4 feet tall, re-
quiring no staking,
very strong and
sturdy of deep green
color. The pods are
from 4)4 to 6 inches
long, and c o n t a i n
from 8 to 10 large,
bright green peas.
Chieftain i s the
largest podded pea
that we háve e v e r
grown, and we háve
never seen so many
pods on a vine, not
even in the far north
where the climate for
the perfect develop-
ment of peas is ideál.
Chieftain can b e
justly c a 1 1 e d the
Jumbo of the pea
family and we rec-
ommend it strongly
as the best m a i n
crop variety to all,
and espec i a 1 1 y to
those who w i s h to
grow the largest
sized pods for exhi-
bition purposes. Pkt.
10c; J4 lb. 20c;. lb.
40c; postpaid. Not
prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.60,
20 lbs. $4.80.
Chleftala P«m
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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITES
Cabbagre — Early Money
Cabbage— Early Money
Earlier than any other Cabbage grown. Sure Money Maker
Early Money Cabbage makes fine, round, solid heads
weighing from 3 to 5 lbs. each several days ahead of any other
variety. It will make money for the gardener and more
friends for us.
Except that it is earlier, it resembles the Copenhagen
variety, and like Copenhagen it is not suited for storing al-
though it will keep in prime condition for at least sixty days
after maturity.
For an early crop and to win dollars and new customers
for the market gardener, it stands alone.
Be sure to include Early Money in your order, and order
early. Pkt. 10c; l/i oz. 20c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00; 10
lbs. $38.50 prepaid.
Spinách— King of Denmark
Resembles the well known Bloomsdale. Vigorous grow-
er with large, fleshy, crumpled and very dark green leaves.
Not quite as early as Bloomsdale. Iťs value lies in the fact
that it will remain in prime condition from a week to 10 days
after all other varieties háve gone to seed. Every garderler
knows that spinách when ready, shoots to seed every time
in warm weather when along comes a nice shower. That
starts the plants for seed. King of Denmark does not do
that, and for that reason will in time replace the old varieties.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb. 15c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.80, prepaid.
We telí halí poundt at pound rate; 5 lbe. oř over at 10
lba. rate; 25 Iba. oř over at 100 lbe. rate.
CUCUMBER CHINESE EVERGREEN
A high class slicing variety. The fruits average 14 inches
long by 3 inches through, sliaped like a roller of same dimen-
sions at the ends as in the middle, smooth, deep green and
highly attractive. Medium early, being ready for the market
in 60 days from dáte of planting and bears well sliaped fruits
with hardly any nubbins even in prolonged dry weather. There
is more than one variety of Chinese Evergreen cucumber,
long known and extremely popular in Europe. What we offer
is the best strain with longest fruit of deepest green. If cu-
cumbers are an important crop with you try Chinese Ever-
green. You will find that it is an extra heavy cropper both in
the field as well as when forced and the fruit, even if grown
outdoors fully as handsome and attractive as the best type of
hothouse cucumbers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % 1b. 75c; lb. $2.50.
MUSKMELON LAKE CHAMPLAIN
«
A medium sized, salmon fleshed melon valuable because of
its extremc earliness. Edible in 87 days. Moderately netted
with fairly prominent ribs and almost round in shape. Qual-
ity from fair to good. Average weight 3 lbs. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c;
lb. 50c; 1 íb. $1.60.
MUSKMELON H B 0R HALE’S BEST
Possibly the earliest of all muskmclons being ready in 70
days from dáte of planting. Oval in shape, flcsh salmon pink
of exceptional thickness, heavily netted with prominent ribs
whicli is its only drawback. This melon needs breeding up so
that the ribs will be somewhat eliminated, that doně it will be
an unbeatable melon for long distance shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz.
20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.60.
MUSKMELON GREELEY W0NDER
A large salmon fleshed melon, approaching perfection in
size and of splendid eating qualities. Flesh very thick, sweet
absolutely without stringiness, a melon that will be mosVwidel^
planted as soon as its merits are better known. A fine melon
for local markets but will not stand shipping. Medium early,
edible in 90 days from dáte of planting. In shape perfectly
round about 7 inches through with an average weight of five
pounds per melon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J4 lb- 50c ; 1 lb. $1.60.
PERSIAN MUSKMELON i
A very large and heavy melon with goldcn yellow, sugary
and stirngless flesh. It is latě in season and not ready before
100 days from dáte of planting. In California and elsewhere
where the season is long it will grow to immense proportions
and for quality it is hard to beat. Pkt. 15c; J4 oz. 25c; 1 oz.
45c; % lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $5.00.
H0NEYBALL MUSKMELON |
Resembles the well known Honey Dew variety in appear-
ance, but is not quite as large, averaging three pounds per
melon and in size slightly larger than Rockyford. Perfectly
balí shaped with attractive lemon yellow skin, covered with
fine netting. The flesh is green, very thick, sweet and free
from stringiness. It is extraordinary in that it can be shipped
without icing and stored for several weeks. The vineš produce
enormous numbers of fruits. It will mature in the North,
whereas Honey Dew will not. Plant some of Honey Balí
muskmelon, you will easily seli it for much better price than
old varieties seli for. Honey Balí is being extensively adver-
tised, and although a new variety, is in good demand on all
markets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 60c; lb. $2.00.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
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NEW ONION PROSPERITY
A green or bunching variety.
Ready slz weeks before Onions raised from sete.
Prosperity Onion will make more money for the gardener than any other crop.
It can be marketed long before onions from spring planted sets are ready and
thereafter throughout the whole season in the hottest of weather up to the time
when the ground freezes up solidly.
Prosperity Onion forms no bulbs, it is a bunching onion like the Welsfa or
Egyptian Winter but very much better. The stalks of Prosperity are extra heavy
% to % inches through, absolutely white for a length of 4 to 6 inches, tender,
mild and sweet, fully equal in quality to onions raised from sets, of better appear-
ance and easier to get ready for tying, no skin to peal, all that is needed is to
wash the stalks and tie.
It is ready for the market long before rhubarb and asparagus, making an in-
come for the gardener at a time when there is absolutely nothing in the garden
that could be turned into money. The grower will háve -the market all to himself
and naturally will get paid well. Another time, Prosperity Onion will pay ex-
ceedingly well, is during sumraer or whenever there will be demand for green
onions and the market bare of it. It is a crop that can be marketed at any time of
the year even after hard frosts, if pulled, stored in cellars and heeled in dirt. In
a word there is no crop that will bring as much money to the grower as Prosperity
Onion.
Prosperity Onion Is raised from seed. Tou plant it once only and for years
thereafter all you will do is to pull, leaving a stalk stand in the row 5 inches
apart and this stalk by stooling will furnish another crop. Thus a bed of Prosper-
ity Onion becomes a permanent crop yielding from year to year, every day in the
year excepting the dead of winter when the ground is froze and covered with snow-
Prosperity Onion is absolutely hardy, needs no covering of any kind, no protection
whatever, it never winterkills.
Besides making money from the sales, you will make money by saving the
cost of onion sets and the cost of planting them. Wiťh a patch of Prosperity
Onion in your garden it will be immaterial to you whethe.r onion sets seli at $3.00
per bu. or $10.00 per bu., you háve freed yourself from that expense forever and for
good. Your only expense will be for seed to give you a start. The first year there
will be the expense of pulling the weeds. You can easily, the first year, rid the
patch of all weeds and that expense will be doně with. Your patch will become a
sort of a mine. You will thin out the patch and the remáining plants by stooling
will in 60 days provide another crop. The rate at which stools are made is from
3 to 8 to each plant. We grow Prosperity Onion in our own fields and write from
experience. In our opinion, the plantation of Prosperity Onion is the most valu-
able crop we háve and ever had and we háve not the slightest doubt that if you
start a patch of Prosperity Onion in your garden, that you will be of the same
opinion with us. Price: Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.00; 14 lb. $6.00.
Onion Prosperity
THE BENDER MUSKMEL0N
An extra large melon often weighing 8 to 10
lbs. with deep orange flesh that is very sweet and
thick, highly fragrant and deliciously flavored. The
rind is light yellow, heavily netted with prominent
ribs, - very hard, making it suitable for trucking or
shipping long distances. Slightly oblong in shape,
full and rounded at the ends. An excellent variety.
In the East, where it originated, it is immensely popu-
lar, and although growing to a very large size, it is
comparatively early ripening, in about 85 days from
the dáte of planting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c;
lb. $1.60.
PEPPER EARLY GIANT NEAP0UTAN
Several days earlier, heavily productive, bigger
and of better form than the originál Neapolitan. The
vineš are short, not over 20 inches tall, sturdy and
full of vigor, bearing large quantities of meaty, mild
and sweet peppers that average 4 inches in length
Iand 3 inches in diameter on good, rich ground with
plenty of moisture.
Early Giant Neapolitan surpassed the popular
Ruby King fully two weeks in earliness, in having
fruit of larger size and in producing fruit in greater
abundance'. We say that our Early Giant Neapolitan
is first class and you will say so, too, if you’ll try it.
Pkt. 15c; Yt oz. 25c; oz. 80c; lb. $10.00, prepaid.
Early Giant Neapolitan
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CENTAUREA ODORATA MARGARITAE
New. A form of Sweet Sultán, verv robust, growing with
large, pure white, highly scented flowers, unexcelled for cut-
ting. Forms large clumps írom 3 to 4 feet high and bears a
great number of fine flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
PANSY AMERICA
Enormous in Size
Brilliant and Unusual New Colors
Trumps — all trumps which are never beat. The most gor-
geous and largest blooms in all the colors of tlie rainbow with
color variations that the average pansy grower has never seen.
Absolutely in a class by themselves.
For years we strived, we worked hard and finally succeeded
after a heavy outlay of money and long years of patient wait-
ing. Now we are able to offer you seed, producing plants with
blooms immense in size and of the richest colors imaginable, that
simply dazzle the onlooker and that you will seli at almost double
the příče common pansies seli for and seli them as fast as you
reach the market, even at times when other pansies go begging.
Our American Pansy mixture is so superior and so absolutely un-
beatable that we are making you the following unheard of offer:
We Will Civě You Seed FREE
Money Back If Not Fully Satisfied
If you should be disappointed oř not fully satisfied with this
nature’s most wonderful gift to mankind, we ask but one favor.
Drop us a postál card and telí us that the seed did not come up
to your expectations and we will immediately mail you a check
in full for your entire purchase of American Pansy seed. We will
also do this: Upon request we will send you a trade packet of
this pansy seed containing 450 to 500 seeds worth 50 cents. You
plant the seed first for a trial and if you will find that the seed
does produce blooms VĚRY MUCH SUPERIOR to what you ušed
to raise you send us the 50 cents — otherwise you need not send
a cent. T. pkt. 50c; 1-8 oz. $2.00; 1 oz. $14.00.
ZINNIA EXQUISITE
A light rose colored Dahlia Flowered Zinnia with a center
of deep rose. This contrast of colors is most pleasing and
makes Zinnia Exquisite immensely popular as a bouquet
flower. Seed sown as latě as the end of June will produce
lots of flowers as latě as October when as a rule flowers are
scarce. T. pkt. 25c; 1-8 oz. 70c.
VIOLA B0SNIACA — B0SNIAN VIOLEŤ
A new hardy perennial Viola, from the mountains of Bos-
na, that blooms two months from dáte of sowing and bears
violet-blue flowers, clear above the foliage on stifř upright
stems 6 inches long. The plants are only 3 inches tall. The
flowers are open, resembling a pansy in shape, with a smáli
golden eve in the center, about an inch across. very attractive.
Fine as a border plant, for pots and highly valuable for rock-
erie9. A lovely little plant sure to become a favorite. In
bloom whole summer till frost. T. pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 45c; 1-8
oz. 85c; oz. $6.50.
ERIGER0N SPECI0SUS HYB. GRFL
A new and absolutely hardy perennial of sturdy compact
growth 3 ft. tall, bearing on single stalks 20 to 30 aster-like
blooms about two inches across. The ray-like petals are in four
layers around the smáli yellow disc making the flowers elegant
and artistic. Good for cutting. In bloom during June and July
and again very laie in fall. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $2.20.
SAINTPAULIA I0NANTHA GRFL
A grand new flower and high class pot plant that can be
had in bloom for Christmas and for months after. Easily rais-
ed from seed. The flowers resemble those of violets, are larger
in size of deepest blue and highly attractive owing to their
bright golden anthers that stand out in a vivid contrast. In
bloom six months after sowing. Use rich soil mixed with one
third sharp sand, over summer keep partly shaded and allow
the plants rest by withholding water. Saintpaulia is one of
the choicest winter flowering plants and sure to become popu-
lar. Height 6 in. 100 seeds 35c.
SNAPDRAG0N CHRISTMAS GEM
New. Of Tom Thumb type, very dwarf. The bushes are
globe shaped and compact, only 9 inches high, with dark
green, healthy foliage, carrying spikes of rich, deep pink color
of great beauty. Sow the seed in August and from early in
December on, you will háve heavy 4 inch pot plants with
splendid bloom if you will grow them in a 50 deg. house, give
them all the sunlight possible and shift and pinch a few times.
To háve plants for Mother’s and Memoriál Days sow the
seed in January and February. The plants will prove self-sell-
ing and you can produce them with smáli cost. When pinch-
ing back, snapdragon must be allowed to run up to flower
and then pinched back. Pinching the soft shoots rneans in
snapdragon culture that many of the breaks will come blind.
T. pkt. 30c; 1-16 oz. 50c.
GIANT DAHLIA ZINNIA
This is a new creation by a noted American hybridiser
and flower grower. The flowers of this new Dahlia-Zinnia
(Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia) are as large as the largest
double dahlias, that is, they are several inches across and
like Dahlia blooms are deep through. The colors are var-
icAions in red, yellow and violet, so-called pastel shades, dif-
ficult to describe. This new race of Zinnias created sensation
wherever seen. Mixed. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c;
oz. $1.60; lb. $24.00.
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NEW CARNATION GIANT CHABAUD
Sown in January or early in February under glass, trans-
ferred to cold frames and when hardened off planted outside,
15 inches apart each way, in well enriched soil, properly
watered, Giant Chabaud Carnations produce double, fragrant
flowers 2 to 3 inches across on straight, strong stems 15 to
20 inches long, from June till frost. They furnish first class
flowers of maximum size during a period when greenhouse
carnations are dormant, and if grown with care, the blooms
equal in size greenhouse sorts, when these are at their best.
Our seed, grown by a specialist of great notě, is second to
none, and while it produces highest percentage of double
flowers, some will be single.
JEANNE DIONIS, pure white— RUBIS, ruby red— MARIE
CHABAUD, pure yellow— LEGION OF HONOR, blood
red— QUEEN OF ROSES, rich pink— L’ETINCELANT,
fiery scarlet — PEARL, blush pink — MIXED. Any color,
T. pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. 65c; 1-8 oz. $1.25.
BALL’S WHITE ASTER
A new variety of magnificent form. extremely double,
pure white in color. As a cut flower, proved highly paying
variety; the originator some years ago netted from less than
an acre over $2000.00. In addition to its splendidly formed,
solidly double flowers, it has the merit of being an excellent
keeper and first class long distance shipper. Quite superior to
any White Aster either for commercial purposes or for grow-
ing in home flower gardens. A healthy, robust grower, pro-
ducing seeds about twice the size of ordinary varieties. Of
branching hábit, medium early, following the Royal in season
and reaching the market before the latě branching types, in
a time when the market is not overloaded with asters. T. Pkt.
15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
STRELITZIA REGINAE
The leaves of this plant are paddle shaped, foot long, deep
green, stiff and shiny, boru on upright stalks twice the length
of the leaves, the flowers of most peculiar and striking form,
orange and blue in color. Unexcelled as a specimen in lawn as
a pot plant, and whenever the unusual, beautiful and strongly
efíective is wanted. Vigorous grower, easily raised from seed,
will stand much neglect but given strong soil, plenty of water
and placed in full sunlight it will prove to be a plant that will
be much talked about by all who see it. Grow rather cool, 50
degrees at night is sufficient. Tender perennial 3^4 ft. high.
4 seeds, 50c; 10 seeds $1.00; 25 seeds $2.30.
BEGONXA GLORY OF ERFUBT
Mr. Florist, try some Godetia this year. It is a most showy
plant, extremely easy to grow and in this country a novelty —
iust the thing the public is looking for and willing to pay for.
YOUR SUCCESS IS OTTR SUCCESS
We are not just trying to seli you our seeds — we are also
trying to help you by giving you reliable information as what
to do with the seed to get the most benefit.
Giant Chabaud
Carnation
CINERARIA MULTIF10RA NANA
New dwarf ad compaqt variety with stár shaped flowers
not much more than half inch across completely covering the
planí-. Věry attractive. Seed sown early in August produces
blooming plants latě in December. Many colors mixed. T.
pkt. 50c.
DOUBLE DELPHINUM
The double and semi-double flowers are dosely set to
gether all along the stalks for a length of 15 to 20 inches,
mostly of light blue shades. The outer petals of the individ-
ual flowers are darkest in color, the inner petals a lighter
shade of blue and the smaliest center petals of palest blue,
suffused with pink and gold with a sheen like that of a rare
shell. Of great beauty. Vigorous in growth, the stalks stiff
and extra stout. Height 4-5 feet. T. pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz.
$3.00.
MYOSOTIS BLUE PEARL
Of all myosotis the best, whether for pots, bedding, car-
peting, edging or cutting. The bushes grow 8 inches ta.ll, are
compact, perfectly globular and in bloom from 8 to 10 weeks
after sowing. The flowers are medium to large in size, sky
blue in color. An old florist says: “I am acquainted with all
the myosotis varieties offered in the last 30 years. Blue Pearl
is the only one that I care to raise. T. pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 40c;
oz. $3.00.
BEG0NIA GL0RY OF ERFURT
A new begonia of the semperflorens type, the finest kind
for pots and bedding with large, intense glowing crimson red
flowers almost three inches in length and inch and a half
across. A profuse bloomer and a variety that is destined to
become highly popular. T. pkt. 50c; 1-64 oz. $1.75.
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MARKÉT GARDENERS
The onlv way you can get paid for your hard work and
skill, the only way to make reál money out of your gardens,
is to bring your vegetables to the market EARLY. When
vegetablcs reach the market in endless loads, when the back
yard gardens are in full bearing, your produce does not bring
a decent price. It may be of fine quality and all that; when
the market is full the prices are down and when you are cora-
pUled to seli a good deal of your produce for about what it
costs to raise it, or sometimes even for less, you feel like
quitting.
Yet There is Money in Gardening
just like in any other business. All that is necessary to make
it pay, besides hard work, is a little PLANNING AHEAD.
In the winter time when it is impossible to work out-
side, get a few seed catalogs of live houses. In these cata-
logs you will find new varieties of vegetables ofřered, that
will prove winners of money and winners of customers.
No one ever made much money by hard work alone. But
hard work and wise planning, in your čase wisely selected
varieties, will make money for you just as sure as that 2 and
2 are 4.
Dismiss the idea that because the catalogs reach almost
every other gardener in your locality that all the gardeners
will plant these crack varieties and that they will be on the
market at the same time with you. No, sir. The majority
of gardeners never give a thought to PLANNING AHEAD.
They plant the old varieties and plant the good new varieties
only, when even the back yard gardeners do. They do not
realize that properly selected varieties of seeds is the first
step to success in gardening.
We do not know of time spent to better advantage than
the time spent in studying seed catalogs.
It is the nátuře of our business and inseparably con-
nected with it that we, as seedsmen, besides selling you the
seeds, must give you information. Now, since we must do it,
we are doing it, or trying to do it 100 per cent. We háve
quite a bit of space in our catalog that is covered not with
ofřers and admonitions to buy our seeds, but with useful in-
formation that we know has helped many of our customers.
And we know personally gardeners that make good money,
that pay their bills promptly, that beyond all doubt are pros-
perous and this prosperity comes from their gardens. These
gardeners study the seed catalogs.
They know that it pays to select the right kind of varieties
and, that time spent reading about what the seedsmen háve to
offer, is time well spent.
There are others that look the seed catalogs over, then
lay it somewhere, where it cannot be found and still others
ť -t never think about reading a seed catalog. They are
the kind that raise the same old varieties their grandfathers
ušed to raise, they are honest and hard workers, but when-
ever you meet them, you hear them complaining about the
hard times we are having.
LAST S0WING DATES
for Vegetables
You can sow and be sure that they will “make,” Broccoli,
leek, pepper and tomato up to May 15th. Onion and parsnip
up to May 20th. Lima Beans, celery, melons, cardoon and sal-
sify up to June lst. Swiss Chard and peas up to June lOth.
Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower up to June lSth. Sweet
corn and endive up to July lst. Carrots, cucumber, winter
radish up to July lOth. Beet, kohlrabi, lettuce, rutabaga,
pumpkin up to July 15th. Dwarf beans and Florence Fennei
up to August lst. Chinese cabbage, kale, mustard and tur-
nip up to August lOth. Spinách and early radish up to Sep-
tember lst.
The dates mentioned are for the approximate latitude of
Chicago and New York and allowances must be made in cold-
er and warmer sections.
Vegetables — Health Food
STANDARD MONEY-MAKING VARIETIES
These are described under their respective headings. Some
of them are amongst the oldest varieties we háve — BUT — the
seed we offer is extra selected producing, high quality vege-
tables. There is the difference.
Reaching the market with early vegetables ahead of the
less Progressive gardeners, raising for early and latě sales.
vegetables of the highest quality, is a combination that is hard
to beat — a sure road to success.
CaUfornia frnlt growera increased the aalea of their
fmlt manyíold and ona reason for thla la GRADHTG. They
grade their produce, they make lt aa attraotlve aa poasfble.
Xf lt paya to grade fřdit lt will pay to grade vegetables.
Both raw and boiled vegetables contain minerál salts, vita-
mlnes and iron, all substances indlspenaable for perfect health.
Vegetables in reality are foods that are reál medicine. Lettuce,
spinách and Swiss chard contain much organic iron whlch is
easily asslmllated by the human systém and acts as a power-
ful tonic. The beat way to add iron is to eat plenty of lettuce
raw, spinách and Swiss chard boiled in its own juice and eat
both the vegetable and the juice. Fresh vegetables with fresh
and pure milk is a diet that quickly revivifles and builds up the
systém and results in most all cases in wonderful beneflt to
persons in poor health. Fresh uncooked vegetables contain
vital elements without which there cannot be health. These
vital elements are found in fresh vegetables in concentrated
form and this vitality glvlng principle is called vitamines.
Just what vitamine is not the wisest man can telí. Scientlsts
say that vitamines do not appear to be food themselves but
that they are in some way essential to the digestion and as-
simllatlon oř food. Vitamines promote growth, prevent scurvy
and are very necessary to maintain health. We all know that
lř we lived on animal food excluslvely that we would practically
starve and for that reason we must eat food contalning vita-
mines. Vitamines are the “spirit of food." The more vege-
tables you will eat, preferably raw, the better will you feel, the
longer will you stay young and the less need you will háve for
druga.
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THE “OUTLiNE”
Remember that it is easy to garden. You will see this after
a few things háve been explained to you about soil, seed and
cultivation.
SOIL — Any soil where weeds grow is all right oř can be
made so. If the soil is poor, apply manure, the more the better.
Spade it under. Spade 9 to 12 inches deep, preferably in the
spring, then rake the soil smooth. If the soil Is too heavy,
(gumbo, clay) apply stable manure; if it is too llght (sandy)
again apply manure. Manuring makes light soils heavler, and
heavy soils lighter. This sounds like a joke, but it is a fact.
If your soil is pure muck (peat), it is ideál for raising cabbage,
lettuce and other leafy vegetables, but before you can grow all
kinds of crops on this soil you must thoroughly mix it with reg-
ular soil, be this sandy, clayey, or a good loam. With soil and
smáli application of stable manure you will raise wonderful
crops, as muck soil is exceedingly rich.
SOWING — Read cultural directions in this book. Do not
cover the seed too deep — be very careful in this respect. Seeds
the size of a pln head should be covered one-fourth to one-half
inch deep. Larger seeds like those of radish or beets should be
covered three-fourths to one inch deep. Corn, beans and peas,
should be cove-red two to three inches deep. Very flne seed
like those of begonia, must not be covered at all, merely pressed
to the soil and sow such fine seed first In a box, not ověř 3
inches deep, filled with finely sifted soil. Cover the box with a
pane of glass.
TEBY IMPORT ANT — Whenever you read in our catalogue
‘'thin out to 4 inches apart in the row” as the čase may be, do
so as soon as the plants are up. If you allow the plants to
crowd each other the crop will never properly develop. Leafy
vegetables will be spindly and sometimes will quickly shoot to
seed, and root crops will háve thin, long and deformed roots.
The beginner may think that the more plants in the ground the
bigger the harvest. That is a mistake. Big and fine crops will
come only from plantings where the plants háve room to derelop.
TEY SEEDS SOMETIMES FAIL TO “COME UP” — All reál
seedsmen send out good live seeds with strong germination. But
seed will fail to come up if it is covered too deep, if the ground
is not moist enough, if the weather is too hot, if a hard crust is
formed on top of the soil, if mice, birds or insects will get it,
if sown in too hot a hotbed and from other causes which are,
OF GARDENING
for a while anyhow, impossible to explain. These things happen
no matter how good the seed sowed, and all old gardeners know
it. In the great majority of cases seeds come up just fine, yet
sometimes they fail, and you should be informed about the
prohable causes. Do not blame the seedsman, he is rarely to
blame, he is doing his part. Be optimistic — do like a neighbor
of ours did. He sowed beet seed three times, every time in a
row about an inch or so apart from the old row. The seed did
not come up. He sowed the fourth time, then came a heavy
rain, and in a few days the seeds from all four sowings were up.
CULTIVATION — As soon as your plants are big enough to
handle, thin them out, pull the weeds, transplant and keep on
cultivating. The more you use the hoe or the cultivator, the
faster your crops will grow, and the more they will produce.
SETTING OUT PLANTS — You will hardly ever lose a single
plant if you will plant in a moist soil, and if you will press
the soil flrmly to the roots. NEVER, NEVER plače manure
near the roots of a plant Manure contains strong Chemicals
and will either kill the plant outright, or damage its roots to
such an extent that the plant will stay stunted. If you must
manure, plače the manure a foot or so away from the roots.
Putting manure right to the roots has killed thousands of trees
and plants. Do not plant in dry soil. Walt for a heavy rain
or soak the ground with water, then let it dry off so that
when you press a handful of it it will not stick together.
Never work soil that is wet; wet soil when worked sticks to-
gether and hardens just like a brick. Plants do well only in
soli that is porous, soil that crumbles easily when handled.
MORE INFORMATION — You will get more information else-
where in our catalog. It is packed with valuable pointers.
Also consult your friends about gardening, exchange your ex-
perience with them, read garden magazines, and after a year or
two ef experience you will know all you need to know. Your
garden will be a source of pleasure and profit.
G-ARDENING FOR PROFIT — If you want to raise vege-
tables or flowers for profit, hire yourself to a practical gard-
ener or florist. One year of experience will be worth more to
you than all the books that were ever published on gardening.
However, read books; they are the cheapest source of informa-
tion. With actual experience in a garden or greenhouse, the
books you will read afterwards will do you twice as much good,
because many things now hard to understand will be plain to
you. Experience is the best teacher.
CROP OF CARROT FOR SEED ON OUR VEGETOLA FARM
Two farms, under extremely capable management and our personál supervision, are maintained and for a triple purpose.
To test seeds as to quality, productiveness, true to name, etc. To grow seeds. To develop new strains and improve old ones.
If you’ll study the thing a minuté you’11 see that it is quite possible for a seedsman to buy and seli seeds and never plant
any, just as feed men mix chicken feed but never try it because they háve no chlckens; or a man makes hog waterers and
sells them but he has never tested them in actual use.
Our two large farms permit us to duplicate your conditions, to plant, experiment, test so we KNOW and do not guess. They
give us an opportunity to try the other fellow’s seed as well. By these farms we are enabled to anticipate your experiencee,
We can telí you quite correctly how difíerent varieties produce and act under certain climatic conditions.
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DeGiorgi’s Speciál Lawn Grass Mixture
This mixture contains several of the finest American and
European grasses adapted for Lawn making and cannot be ex-
celled, being by far superior to mixtures usualiy sold. Produces
a perfect lawn in a few weeks after sowing, tliat stays green
from early spring till winter, does NOT turn yellow even in the
hottest and driest part of summer and does well in moderate
shade as well as in full sunlight. This because we use the best
grade oř seed in its composition and the right kind of fine leaved
grasses in proper proportions. Price, by mail, postpaid: 1 lb.
50c; 3 lbs. $1.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $38.00.
Fair-Green Mixture
For the grounds in generál. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $3.50.
Putting Green Mixture
The hardiest and finest growing grasses are contained in
this mixture. It produces a beautiful and lasting green turf,
calculated to withstand hard wear and tear. By mail, postpaid:
1 lb. 65c. Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $2.85; 10 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $50.00.
Kentucky Blue Grass
Extra fancy seed, twice re-cleaned, sun dried, and of very
high germination. Can be sown either in the spring or fall. It
grows rather slowly at first, but after a time forms a compact
turf. Price, not prepaid: 1 lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00.
White^Clover
Much ušed in lawns. The seed we offer is for the highest
germination, of bright color, and free from weeds. Sow in
spring, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. Not prepaid, 1 lb. 75c.
Yarrow — Achillea Millefolium
Yarrow makes a beautiful deep green dosely woven turf
and we recommend it highly for seeding such spots that from
constant trampllng are bare and where grass will not grow.
Yarrow will make close, neat, dark green sod that will stand
the wear and will eliminate the bare spots in your lawn, golf
llnks, etc. It will last for years and do well even in very dry
and quite poor soil where hardly anything else will grow but
will not be a success in deep shade. An oz. of seed will sow 30
square řeet. Pkt. 10c; lí oz. 15c; oz. 60c.
Imported and Nafive Turf Grasses
Lawn Grass Mixtures for speciál purposes must contain
certain grasses that will form a lawn possessing qualities re-
quired. We carry in stock these speciál varieties of grasses in-
dispensable in composing first class Lawn Grass mixtures and
whenever you need any of the grasses named below, please write
for prices.
CREEPING BENT — EHODE ISLAND BENT — NEW ZEA-
LAND FESCUE — EUROPEAN RED PESCUE — WOOD MEADOW
GRASS.
A Fine Lawn
six weeks afted seeding can be had by using our Speciál Lawn
Grass Mixture. You can buy lawn grass mixtures for half the
price we ask, which řact ls well known to us. We also know
that this low priced mixture frequently contains an lncredible
amount of weed seeds and other matter that it should not con-
tain.
We would lower our prices with pleasure, if we could get
high grade seeds that we use, at low prices. We do not and
never will send out low grade seed in order to meet low prices
of others.
Our aim is to completely satisfy you, to create and maintain
a feeling that prompts you to recommend our seeds with a happy
smile. To give complete satisfaction is not an easy task and
impossible to accomplish when sending out dead seeds, chaff,
weeds, and dust mixed together and call it lawn grass seed.
Tennis Court Mixture
This mixture produces a close elastic turf of the finest tex-
tuře that will improve with trampling it receives. By mail, post-
paid: 1 lb. 45c. Not prepaid: 100 lbs. $30.00.
Deep^Shade.Lawn Mixture
This is a mixture of the most expensive fancy grasses only,
such as Wood Meadow Grass, Slender Fescue, etc., and will give
perfect satisfaction anywhere in dense shade. By mail post-
paid: 1 lb. 55c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $4.50.
Lawn Grass Mixture for the South
This is composed of grasses that stand extremes of heat and
drouth well and therefore adapted for the South. By mail, post-
paid; 1 lb. 75c; 3 lbs. $1.90.
Directions for Making^a Lawn
Use 1 lb. of Seed for 50 square feet; 10u lbs. for one acre.
In the formation of lawns, and proper care of lawns,
many things are to be considered. The beauty of a lawn
consists in the evenness of its surface, and the richness of
its verdue. This can only be produced on well-drained, pre-
pared, thoroughly pulverized soils. Another important con-
sideration in making a lawn, is to háve the soil of even depth
throughout, so that the grass may be marked by a regularity
of growth. After sowing, the ground should be lightly har-
rowed or raked, and heavily rolled, in order to press the seed
into the soil. Sowing can be doně from the middle of March,
to the middle of May, but in iavorable seasons, the sowing
can be doně up to July. Seed may also be sown from the
latter part of August, to the end of September. All weeds
in newly made lawns must be pulled up by the roots before
they ripen their seed. This is the only sure way to rid lawns
c f these pests. When the grass is sufficiently high the lawn
must be mown. This must be on no account neglected
as a close bottom is obtained solely by attention to this, and
frequent rolling. As soon as the frost is out of the ground,
the land should be heavily rolled, and cross-rolled, as the
soil is loosened by winter frosts, and rolling is necessary to
compress it again.
Lawn grasses should be sown thickly, from 150 to 50
square feet to the pound depending upon condition of the
soil, time of year, etc. We like the pian of working in units
of 100 square feet and seeding each unit with the quantity of
seed decided upon. An easy way to do this is to také two
heavy cords, each ten feet long and with a loop in each end.
By starting at one corner and staking out regular spaces
using the same amount of seed for each square of 100 feet
your lawn will be very evenly seeded.
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ARTICHOKE
One oz. of seed will produce 600 plants
GBBEN GLOBE — Produces nearly round flower heads with spines tbat are
quite meaty and thick at the base. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; lb. $4.20.
EARLY PURPliE GLOBE — Carciofo violetto di Chioggia.) Purple tinged,
large, globe shaped, tender, very productive and earliest variety. Pkt.
6c; oz. 35c; & lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.20.
ASPARAGUS
CULTURE — 1 oz. of seed will produce 1000 plants, 1Í4 lb. of seed enough
plants to set an acre. Por a crop of plants use 10 lbs. of seed per acre.
Sow early in the spring as soon as frost is out of the ground and the
soli in good workable condition, not sticky. Háve the rows about 2 feet
apart and an inch apart in the row, cover the seed with half an inch of
soil. Thin to not less than 2 inches apart and if you will keep the planta-
tion free from weeds you will get strong roots fit to be planted in perma-
nent beds the following spring. In preparing your permanent bed prepare
the ground in the fall by giving it extra heavy coating of manure, then
plow the ground very deep which will kill all weed seeds and destroy cut-
worms and it will also háve a tendency to make the ground warmer; in a
word your ground will be in excellent condition to receive the plants in the
spring. Lay out your bed 4 feet between the rows, and 18 inches in the
row, plant the roots about 10 inches deep. When your asparagus appears
about an inch above the ground start to cultivate. Throw the soil on top
of your bed so as to completely cover the growth and keep covering at
subsequent cultivations till you háve laid your ground into mounds about
16 inches high. Do not cut the first season, cut very lightly the second,
never use for cutting a blade exceeding 6 inches in length, if you do you
will be apt to cut some of the fibrous roots of the plant and materially
decrease the yield.
Asparagus seed germinates rather slowly; to insure better germination
soak it in hot water before sowing.
Government bulletin No. 829, Asparagus, may be had on request to the
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Bonvalleťs Giant Asparagus
From ten days to two weeks earlier than the old varieties, flner flavored
with stalks which frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, and even when
12 to 16 Inches long, are perfectly tender. Pure white when planted deep, and
purple tinged when grown in the usual way.
Washington Asparagus
Washington Růst Proof Asparagus is the result of many years of scienti-
fic breeding by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture. Produces bigger and heavier stalks than was heretofore believed
possible. The tips of Washington Asparagus stay unopened, and do
not start to leaf out even when they are 2 feet high and reach mammoth
proportions. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.60, 10 lbs., $15.00, prepaid.
ASPARAGUS SEED (Prepaid)
Pkt.
O z.
íí lb.
Lb.
10 lbs.
Argentheuil Giant __ _
5
10
20
65
5.00
Bonvaletťs Giant _ _ _ .
5
10
25
75
6.00
Palmetto
5
10
20
65
5.00
Starkey’s Mammoth _
5
10
25
75
6.00
Washington Rustproof _
10
20
45
1.60
12.00
ASPARAGUS ROOTS
Per 25
Per 100
Per 1000
Bonvalleťs Giant, 1-year _.
. _ 65
1.75
8.00
Bonvalleťs Giant, 2-year
75
2.25
12.00
Palmetto, 1-year
50
1.60
8.00
Palmetto, 2-year
70
2.25
12.00
Washington, 1-year
85
2.50
14.00
Planted in rows 4 feet apart and the roots placed in the rows ft. apart it takés 5 thousand plants to plant an acre.
New Admirai Wax Beán
A WONDERFUL EARLY LONG-POD WAX BEÁN
Admirál Beán excels in quality and fine appearance of the pods. Ad-
mirál Beán has long straight pods, which are of lustrous appearance, al-
most round, and very meaty, from 5 to 6 inches long and absolutely
stringless. The originator of this beán, a market gardener, gained an
advantage ověř his competitors in securing a better price and a more
ready sále as long as his crop lasted. He quietly kept the seed to
himself for ten years. In all that time he was the first man on the market
to offer these Beans of greatly superior quality. He made a fortuně out
of the sále of this beán. Admirál Beán is sold by us only. In order to
get new and superior kinds of seeds, we are making trips to gardening
centers of the country every year. Several years ago in the vicinity
of Chicago, we learned about this beán, and secured a smáli lot of the
seed. We háve nursed it along, and now háve enough seed to offer to our
customers. If you want the most productive, the most salable, the ten-
derest Wax Beán you háve ever raised, by all means plant our Admirai.
Pkt. 10c; ^ lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $18.00.
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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO
BEANS
Everyone who plants beans wants at least a green and
yellow or wax beán. For your green beán get De Giorgis
strain o i BOUM IlFUL STRINGLESS; ior the wax the AD-
MIRÁL. These are both good, and you 11 háve no regrets, we
assure you.
Both varieties named are flat podded. PRIDE OF 10VVA
is our choice ior the round podded in the green beán; PEN-
CI L POD WAX ior the yellow.
THE LIM AS. This is a distinct sort. Some of our
friends are under the impression that only an expert can
grow them successíully. Ihere is something to this when
growing the large podded Linias, but you will surely succeed
with De Giorgi s PROLIFIC BUSH LIMA. It is about the
smallest podded in our whole list but what it lacks in size it
makes up in quantity; the bushes are loaded with pods and it
seldom íails to produce a íull crop.
The iiavor is superb; you'll like these beans if you are at
all partial to Limas. They cook easily and evenly. The
1 rge crop makes this an ideál shell beán.
If you want to try the pole Limas oř háve already grown
them, get our CARP1NTERIA, a vigorous producer of extra
quality beans.
POLE BEANS. Perhaps you think it is too much trouble
fussing with the poles. A ťriend of ours had the same idea, but
he was prevaiied upon to try them several seasens ago. Now he
always plants pole beans, always KENTUCKY WONDER. And
about twenty-fuur poles, three plants to a pole, furnish all the
beans for a family of seven — and lhey're pretty big “beán eat-
ers" at that. If your garden is of fair size, try some this sea-
son — get GOLDEN CLU STER if you want the wax — and you’ll
háve some every season afterward. They are enormous pro-
ducers; you háve no idea until you try them how big a crop
they produce.
Set the poles four feet apart each way, tie each set of three
together at the top, wigwam fashion and you’ll be surprised at
the results.
ASPARAGLS POLE BEÁN. This is a distinct specie of
Beans. The pods are good eating and they really grow 3 feet
oř even longer. They will do well everywhere and are worth
planting.
EABLY MAZAGAK or Fava Beán, also called English Beán,
is very ailferent lrom all other beans. It must be planted
early at the same time as such hardy vegetables as Radishes
and Parsnips are planted.
The Beans resemble Lima Beans in taste and are prepared
for table in same way.
SCABLET RUNNER. This Beán is in a class by itself. It
is generally planted for its bright red flowers rather than as a
cropper.
CULTURE — Two bushels of seed will plant an acre, 1 qt.
or about 2 lbs. will plam a row 100 feet.
Beans do well in any soil, light soil is best for them. Háve
the rows two feet apart to allow horše cultivatlon or 16 inches
apart for hand cultivation. Plant the seed from 6 to 10 inches
apart in the row and cover up with two inches of soil. Never
plant Beans until the apple trees are in bloom. Give frequent
cultivation. Some people plant extraordinarily early, and in most
cases they lose their Hrst planting which, considering the price
of seed and labor, is rather expensive. Do not cultivate your
Beans when they are wet from dew or rain; if you will, the
plants will get blighted and pods rusted.
CULTURE FOR LIMA BEANS. These are VERY sensitive
to cold, thereíore must be planted later than is usual with reg-
ular beans — when the weather is thoroughly settled and warm
and not before, or the seed will rot in the ground. Avoid ground
fertilized heavily with fresh manure, because the plants on such
round drop their blossoms, resulting in few or no pods. Space
ush limas 1% ft. apart in the row, pole limas 4 ft. each way,
placing one seed of bush limas to a nill and 4 to 6 beans in a
circle about the pole oř pole limas; always planting the seed with
the eye DOWN. Cover the seeds about 2 inches deep.
HOT WEATHER BEÁN. For second planting, Longfellow is
the best variety we háve ever trled. It will produce a good crop
of fine long. round, rather slender, but straight pods, even if the
weather should be hot and dry.
BOUNTIFUL BEÁN
THE EARLIEST GREEN PODDED BUSH BEÁN
It is very early, very productive, and bears nearly all sea-
son. The snap pods are uniform in size, very long, straight,
brittle, stringless, meaty, and quite broad, of a rich green
color. It is very easy to piek pods. They are borne both
above and belovv the foliage, and the pods are so close to-
gether that one can piek a basket of them in a very short
time. This Beán is rapidly gaining in popularity, and those
who háve grown it are most enthusiastic in its praise. The
market gardeners say that this Beán sells itself and that it is
the finest flavored, most tender and productive Beán they
háve ever eaten. Pkt. 10c; Y* 1b. 20c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.00;
100 lbs. $18.00.
Prices quoted for Beans in lots of 10, 25 and 100 lbs. are
not prepaid.
BUSH BEANS— Green Podded Varieties
Any variety, 10c per pkt., lb. 20c; lb. 35c, prepaid.
10 lbs.
25 lbs.
100 lbs.
Black Valentine
$2.00
$4.50
$17.00
Bountiful
2.00
4.50
18.00
Dwarf Horticultural
— 2.00
4.50
17.00
Early Mazagan
2.00
4.50
17.00
Extra Early Refugee _
2.00
4.50
17.00
Full Measure
2.25
5.50
20.00
Giant Stringless Green
Pod 2.00
4.50
18.00
lmproved Earliest Red
Valentine 2.15
5.00
19.00
Longfellow
2.00
4.50
18.00
Navy
1.50
2.75
10.00
Pride of Iowa _
2.25
5.00
20.00
Round Pod Refugee, or
1000 to 1— 2.00
4.50
17.00
Stringless Green Pod
2.00
4.50
17.00
WAX PODDED VARIETIES
10 lbs.
25 lbs.
100 lbs.
Admirál Wax
$2.00
$4.50
$18.00
Brittle Wax
2.15
4.75
17.00
Champion Wax
2.60
Currie’s Růst Proof
2.00
4.50
18.00
German Black Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Golden Wax lmproved
2.00
4.50
18.00
lmproved Golden Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Pencil Pod Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Prolific Black Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Round Pod Kidney Wax
2.15
4.75
19.00
Sure Crop Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Webber or Crackerjack Wax
2.00
4.50
18.00
Unrivaled
2.25
5.00
19.00
BUSH LIMA BEANS (BUTTER BEANS)
Any Variety, 10c per plet.;
; J4 lb. 25c; lb. 45c, prepaid.
10 lbs.
25 lbs.
100 lbs.
Burpee’s lmproved Bush Lima $3.20
$8.00
$28.00
Dreer’s Bush Lima
3.20
8.00
28.00
Fordhook Bush Lima
3.20
8.00
28.00
Henderson’s Bush Lima lmproved. 2.60
6.00
23.00
Prolific Bush Lima
2.60
6.00
23.00
POLE LIMA BEANS
Any Variety, 10c per pkt.;
; Yz lb- 25c; lb. 45c, prepaid.
10 lbs.
25 lbs.
100 lbs.
Carpinteria Lima
$2.60
$6.00
$23.00
King of the Garden
2.60
6.00
23.00
POLE BEANS
Any variety, 10c per pkt.;
Yi lb. 25c; lb. 45c, prepaid.
10 lbs.
25 lbs.
100 lbs.
Burger’s Stringless _
$2.25
$5.50
$20.00
Dutch Caseknife
2.25
5.50
20.00
Early Golden Cluster Wax .
2.25
5.50
20.00
Kentucky Wonder Green Pod
2.25
5.50
20.00
Kentucky Wonder Wax
2.25
5.50
20.00
Lazy Wife
2.25
5.50
20.00
Cut Short or Corh Hill
2.25
5.50
20.00
FRENCH ASPARAGUS— Yard Long Beán. Pkt.
10c; Ya
lb. 25c; lb. 80c, prepaid.
Not prepaid,
60c per lb
SCARLET RUNNER BEÁN— Pkt. 10c;
% lb. 20c;
lb, 40c,
EGG HARBOR— Pkt. 10c.
Champion Wax Beán
The very finest and best dwarf bush beán, yielding on
medium large bushes without runners a great quantity of
lustrous, transparent and glistening, pále yellow pods. The
pods are about 6 inches long, nearly straight, slightly curved
and pointed and when not too old entirely stringless. In
earliness it leads all other wax varieties. The pods are of the
most beautiful appearance, they present a tempting sight when
gathered and in baskets ready for the market, and their
showiness makes buyers while other beans stay utisold.
Because of their extreme earliness, great productiveness,
and above all, fine appearance, they will prove a most profit-
able variety for the market gardener. While not immune from
růst they are greatly růst resistant. Pkt. 10c; Y* lb. 25c; lb.
40c, postpaid. Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.60.
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Pride of Iowa
Beet Early Wonder
Pride of Bowa Beasi
A GREEN POD BUSH VARIETY
PODS ROUND AND STRINGLESS
This Beán comes from a gardener and friend of ours who
had this Beán for several years but jealously kept the seed
for himself. He has become a member of our organization
and for mutual benefit he let us háve a quantity of the seed
and we are offering the same to our many market gardener
customers.
PRIDE OF IOWA is a wonderful variety. The pods
are of beautiful appearance, nearly round, deeply creasebacked
dark green, extremely brittle, absolutely stringless in all
stages of growth, totally without fibre, very meaty and possess
a delicate flavor. They hang in large clusters on the vineš
and it is easier to piek 50 baskets of them than it is to piek
25 baskets of any other green sort.
PRIDE OF IOWA produces on an average of 75 to 100
market baskets more per acre ("baskets as ušed in our market
of one-third bushel capacity) than any other green podded
Beán. We tried every variety listed by us as well as many
that we do not list, and know what the facts are.
PRIDE OF IOWA is ready five days after Early Val-
entine variety and reaches the market in ample time to bring
the top prices that prevail early in the spring. On account
of its very high quality and fine appearance of the pods as
well as size and length which is from 6 to 8 inches, it fre-
quently sells in our market for 10 to 15c more per basket than
any other green Beán.
It is a Beán that sells itself, and our gardener friend never
had enough to fully satisfy the demand.
PRIDE OF IOWA has very bushy vineš that grow
about 18 inches high, without runners and with thick stalks
that keep the plant erect and unaffected by high winds. The
bushes are very broad and for best results must be planted
in rows 3 feet apart and a foot apart in the rows. Pkt. 10c;
lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $20.00.
Most of our Beans are grown in Western Nebraska on
new land and are free from blight and other diseases. Being
grown on new land and in comparatively high altitude they
possess great vitality, ýtfeld better and mature earlier.
Early Wonder Beet
DEEP RED IN COLOR, TENDER AND SWEET
OF ALL BEETS THE EARLIEST
EARLY WONDER is of ideál shape, perfectly smooth,
absolutely free from fibrous roots, and with only a smáli tap
root as shown in our illustration. The flesh is tender and
sweet and stays so in all stages of growth. The color is
intensely solid deep red. The tops are considerably smaller
than is the čase with any other beet, yet the amount of foliage
is sufficient and makes it an ideál bunching variety. It has
just the right amount of leaves, an item of importance, as it
does away with lots of work connected with trimming the
leaves in order to make the beets easy to tie and make them
look better.
EARLY WONDER, on account of its light leaf growth,
can be planted closer in rows and the rows can be closer to-
gether and thus valuable space is gained and much work con-
nected with weeding and cultivating is eliminated.
EARLY WONDER is the earliest beet that we ever
tested in our trial grounds and matures five days ahead of the
earliest variety thus far known, námely the Earliest Egyptian.
If you will plant Early Wonder you will be first on the mar-
ket with your beets and will háve the market to yourself be-
fore the other beets make their appearance.
EARLY WONDER is the result of years of re-selecting
and improving, and stands alone in being perfect in shape as
well as in quality and absolutely the first in earliness. It
never gets out of shape no matter how long left standing in
the field after reaching maturity. It does extraordinarily well
even on thin soil and is so positively unusual that we unhesi-
tatingly say to you plant heavily for early young beets, as
you will háve no difřiculty in speedily turning your crop into
good money. Early Wonder surprised us and it will surprise
you. It is a winner. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; Y lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.25; 10 lbs. $12.00, prepaid.
Extra Early Egyptian Beet
Extra early, producing fiat, smooth, turnip shaped roots,
about 2 inches in diameter. Flesh deep red, and very sweet
and tender. An old standard sort of the most popular variety
among market gardeners for forcing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y lb.
25c; 1 lb. 80c, postpaid. 10 lbs. $6.50, prepaid.
We seli half lbs. at lb. rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10 lbs. rate, 25
lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO
TABLE BEETS
CULTURE — 1 oz. will sow 50 feet of row, 6 lbs., to
an acre. Plant beets when frost is out of the ground and
the soil in workable condition. Háve the rows 16 inches
apart, plant moderately thick in the row and later thin out to
4 inches in the row. The thinnings furnish excellent greens
which are prepared for table same as spinách and for which
there is always a good demand on all markets. Give fre-
quent cultivation.
Which Beet is the Best?
The best Beet for early is our EARLY WONDER vari-
ety. The roots are very uniform in size, tender and of deep
red color without light or white zones.
If you are looking for quantity as well as quality grow
either HALF LONG or LONG BLOOD. These two vari-
eties develop big heavy roots and are of intense dark red
color. However, they are not early. Other good beets are
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN and DETROIT DARK
RED. CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN is distinctly a market gar-
deners’ variety; it is a fine bunching Beet.
In Beets all depends on the quality of Seed. If the
seed is not grown with the utmost care and by someone who
knows his business thoroughly, the roots will be shapeless
and will lack the deep red color so much desired in Beets.
Our Select stocks of Beets produce roots of superior qual-
ity and market gardeners who once try our Seed know that
they are getting full value for their money. You can buy
Beet Seed for much less than our price but just plant our
Seed and the cheaper kind side by side. After you will
see the difference between the two you will not want the
“cheap” seed even as a gift.
Crosby’s Egyptian — Selected Stock
The quality of our selected stock of Crosby’s Beet is
supreme, and we are sure that whoever will plant our seed
will quickly see that the product raised from it is remark-
ably superior to most beets of similar class. This seed costs
a little more, but it is fully worth the price we ask for it.
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
Crosby’s Egyptian— Regular Stock
We do not raise this seed but buy it from regular com-
mercial seed growers. While the quality of this seed is good
it cannot compare with the selected stock in quality. Pkt. 5c;
1 oz. 10c; J4 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.00, prepaid.
Detroit Dark Red Beet — Select
The most popular variety throughout the west. It is
planted by truckers, market gardeners, pickle factories, and
in home gardens. It is a beet of the very highest quality,
very early, extremely fine shaped, with sweet, tender flesh
and of a solid deep red color. A grand sort for bunching tor
market. Our seed is of exceptionally good quality, being
grown from extra selected, fine shaped and dark fleshed roots.
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00.
CRIMSON GLOBE — Of medium size, almost globe shape,
flesh blood red, slightly zoned, foliage bronze. Second
early.
DEWIŇG’S BLOOD TURNIP — Medium early, dark blood,
turnip shaped sort.
ECLIPSE — Smooth globe shaped, dark fleshed sort.
ELECTRIC — Early, almost round, deep red with rings of
lighter hue.
HALF LONG BLOOD RED — Heavy smooth roots, very
dark red and sweet.
LONG, SMOOTH, DARK RED — Roots long, smooth, heavv
flesh black red, sweet and very tender. The best keeper.
Price: Any of the above, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 20c; l/z
lb. 35c; 1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.00.
BEETS FOR STOCK— See page 90.
BEETS— SWISS CHARD— See page 21.
BALM— MELISSA
A hardy perennial kitchen herb and an excellent bee plant.
The dried leaves are ušed for seasoning and in the preparation
of tea. Height 18 inches. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $1.60.
We seli halí pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds oř over at 10
pounda rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
QACII Bazalka
DMdlL—— Basilico
Basil is an annual plant, strongly fragrant in all its parts,
grown by some for its perfume by others as a kitchen herb and
sometimes as a medicinal herb. Dwarf Basil grown in pots
nakes a fine house plant, emitting a pleasant perfume when its
ieaves are touched by hand, it grows in symetrical compact
bushes about G inches high. Sweet Basil is grown as an orna-
mental plant. Lettuce Leaved Basil is ušed as “greens” by many
people. The two last named varieties grow a foot high. Basil
should be planted outdoors when all danger of frost is past in
rich soil and in a sunny situation and should be spaced 8 inches
apart
SWEET BASU. — Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $1.75.
LETTUCE LEAVED BASIL — (Basilico a foglie di lattuga). —
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
DWARF BASIL — Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
B0RAGE — Borrana o Borragine
(Brutnak — Boretscli) Borage has many uses. The dried
leaves are ušed for seasoning, fresh leaves for garnishing and
in the preparation of certain drinks and the flowers are excellent
for bees. Annual. Sow the seed outdoors, from early spring tlil
frost as no matter when you sow, the seed will do its work. Has
pretty blue blossoms and almost worthy to be raised as a flower.
Height 18 inches. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.00.
BROCCOLI
The varieties of Broccoli we offer resemble cauliflower very
dosely, there being hardly any difference between the two, savé
only that in season of maturity. While cauliflower must háve
rich soil and a good deal of attention in the way of culture,
Broccoli is as easily raised as a crop of latě cabbage.
MIGHAELMAS WHITE BROCCOLI
Sown in March and planted in rows 3 feet apart and 18
inches in the rows, will be ready in September. Produces
very large and heavy pure white heads, resembling the finest
cauliflower and in no way inferior to it in appearance as well as
in quality. It is not near as hard to raise as cauliflower, the
leaves are self-folding and naturally protéct the head and blanch
it, thus eliminating the work of tying the leaves. As it comes
at a time when there is no cauliflower on the market and being
easily and inexpensively raised with not any more outlay than
required for latě cabbage, should prove a highly paying crop to
market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
White Mammoth Broccoli
Heads compact and most certain to head, white and of a
huge size. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; 14 lb- $1.25; 1 lb. $4.60,
postpaid.
St. Valentine Broccoli
The heads of this variety are pure white. In the North,
sow early in the spring; in parts of the country where the win-
ters are not severe sow latě in summer, transplant in the fall
and St. Valentine will be ready for market by the middle of
February. Pkt. 10c; oz. 70c; % lb. $1.80j lb. $6.50.
BROCCOLI EARLY ITALIAN
Does not make a firm head like other varieties but branches
into many stalks each bearing a miniatuře cauliflower head of
pure white. It is a sprouting form of broccoli, that can be eas-
ily raised by anyone with some sklil in gardening in any good
garden soil if the seed is started early so as to develop early in
the season, before hot and dry weather sets in. As tender as
cauliflower. The plants are of vigorous growth 2 to 3 feet high
and should be spaced 18 inches apart in the rows. Sow for a
trial, you will be well repaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.50.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
If you’ve never seen them growing, let us telí you the
plant is erect, two feet or more in height and in addition to
the rather broad, heavy leaves the stem produces miniatuře
heads of cabbage, probably an inch or less in diameter.
Brussels Sprouts are easily raised, cultivation being iden-
tical with latě cabbage, seed sown in April or May, the smáli
plants transplanted to the row and ready for use in the
fall. Fashionable hotels are generally good customers of the
market gardener for this vegetable. If you like cabbage try
a package this season; AMAGER MARKET is the variety. The
cost is smáli indeed and you raay be able to add another vege-
table to the variet/ now on your list.
The culture óf Brussels Sprouts is the same as for cab-
bage, except that the leaves should be pulled down in the fall
to glve the smáli heads more room to grow.
Amager Market
The very best variety of Brussels Sprouts of Danish origin.
Oř half dwarf, sturdy growth, producing abundantly large
solid dark green sprouts. Very hardy and less llable to aphls
than other sorts. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; *4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.80
prepaid.
Improved Extra Dwarf
Dwarf hábit, the stems are thickly set with Sprouts which
grow about one inch in diameter. Pkt. 6c; 1 oz. 25c; 14 lb. 85c;
lb. $3.00 prepaid.
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Actual growing- trial on our Vegetola farm of our Copenhagen Markét Cabbage.
Notě the purity of our strain.
CABBAGE
CULTURE: 1 oz. of seed will produce 2,000 plants, 8 oz.
per acre.
EARLY SORTS. In the Prairie States April lOth is about
the right time to set out plants into the field. In order to
háve plants ready at that time plant the seed in hot beds
February 15th, covering the seed one-quarter inch deep. This
will give you ample time to transplant into cold frames and
produce sturdy plants to go into the field by April lOth.
Háve rows 3 feet apart and plant foot apart in the row. The
! soil for cabbage should be very rich with good drainage. Cul-
tivate frequently. If the crop should show a tendency to head
up all at one time and you háve not ready market for the en-
tire crop, loosen the roots in the ground by lifting the cab-
bages lightly. This will permit your cabbage to stand in the
field from one to two weeks after maturity without bursting.
LATĚ CABBAGE. Drill the seed in the open ground about the
middle of June. About July 20th you will get from this sowing
large and štočky plants which you set out in rows 3 feet apart
and 18 inches in the row. Your crop will be ready in October
and November.
CHINĚ SE OB PE TSAI CABBAGE. Culture is the same as
for early cabbage. Early crop brings good money. Latě crop
in our locality is a failure. The heads never reach good size
and for that reason are unsalable. Chinese Cabbage will not
stand frost and setting out the plants into the field must be
accordingly delayed.
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Which Cabbage is the Best?
Cabbages differ in size, shape, earliness, color, flavor and
keeping qualities. This makes a long list necessary.
i Where only one variety is planted we suggest either
FAULTLESS or ALL HEAD EARLY.
If you want extreme earliness without regard to quality
choose COPENHAGEN MARKET. If you like quality witli
fairly early maturity then plant either EARLY SPRING (round
head) oř JERSEY WAKEFIELD (conical head).
The medium early varieties are nearly all of good flavor.
All Seasons, Early Fiat Dutch, Early Summer, Faultless, Sure
Crop and All Head Early are all good sorts. GLORY OF ENK-
! HOUSEN has hard round heads and while of good quality is
really not the equal of the other varieties mentioned.
For latě cabbage either for Liberty Cabbage (Sauer Kraut)
or for storing LATĚ FLAT DUTCH is tb,e outstanding sort. The
head is large, heavy and fairly solid, the ribs smáli, the leaves
tender and the flavor excellent. It has been renamed quite a
number of times and if you’ve raised cabbage of this description
but under another name you’ve very likely had Latě Fiat
Dutch. Nearly every seed catalog lists it under several names
and ours is no exception.
ST. LOUIS MARKET is another splendid latě variety. It
grows to immense size but is inclined to be rather soft.
®ANISH CABBAGE like Danish Balí Head, Hollander, Dutch
Winter, etc., are splendid keepers and for this reason splendid
as latě varieties. But they are coarse and háve heavier ribs
than Latě Fiat Dutch and are not quite its equal in flavor and
tenderness.
BBS CABBAGES, Black Diamond is flne and early. Mam-
moth Rock Red is of large size but is later.
SAVOY CABBAGES havé a crinkled leaf. Many prefer them
claiming superior quality. Marvin’s is the best.
Cabbage— AS § Head Early
Best sort for those who plant but one variety of cabbage.
It is the earliest of all large cabbages, sure to head, and uniform
in shape, size and color, and of high quality. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c;
1 oz. 25c; V* lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.65 postpaid.
Dutch Winter or Hollander
A latě sort, producing on short stalks extremely hard
heads from 6 to 12 pounds in weight, according to how rich
the ground is on which it is grown. It has a distinct white
color and of all cabbages it is the best keeper. Stored away
for winter it is in prime condition the next spring and when
outer leaves are removed it looks just like new cabbage. It
always sells at top prices. Our seed is raised from heads
selected for form, weight, contents of dry matter and keeping
qualities and is grown for us on Amager Island in Denmark,
by a noted specialist. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; % lb.
65c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50 postpaid.
Cabbage— Johnson’s Drumhead
One of the finest main crop sorts for market gardeners.
The plant is of extra strong growth, the heads very large,
round, slightly flattened at the top, remarkably uniform, extra
hard, firm, and fine in textuře. The average weight of heads
is from 12 to 16 lbs. per head. Pkt. 10c; 1-2 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c;
1-4 lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50 prepaid.
Cabbage— Cannon Balí
An extra early variety with exceedingly solid, perfectly
round heads with rather short stalks. A very good keeper
and shipper. It is dosely related to Copenhagen Market but
difíers from it in being a sure header even in California where
cabbages are planted out of natural season so as to háve a crop
for shipping out in midwinter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb- 75c;
1 lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $24.00.
The eairliest cabbage today is our “EARLY MONEY.” See Novelties.
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Cablwvgo — CTharleiton Wakeflsld
Charleston Wakefield
An improved and larger form of Early Jersey Wakefield,
about a week láteř in maturing, but yielding fully twice the
crop of the originál Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. It has a less
pointed head than its ancestor, is a first-rate shipper and well
liked by all who are acquainted with this variety. Planted
exclusivelv in sotne parts of the South. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 20c;
1 oz. 30c; Y lb. 85c; 1 1b. $3.00; 10 lbs. $28.50. postpaid.
We seli halí pounds at pound rate. 5 lbs. or ověř at 10
lbs. rate; 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
£ate Fiat Dutch
Latě Fiat Dutch
The old type staple latě variety, introduced here from
Europe by the first settlers. It has so many good qualities
that it is simply indispensable. There are new varieties of
tomatoes, beans, lettuce, etc., that také plače of old varieties,
but when it comes to latě cabbage there has not been a new
variety introduced that could crowd out the old reliable
Latě Fiat Dutch. It forms very large, very heavy, fairly solid
heads of the finest qualitv and no matter how bad the season
Latě Fiat Dutch will make heads.
In prolonged dry spells the plants show the amount
thev suffer, it íooks as though there will be no crop, but as
soon as rain falls and the weather cools off, the plants quick-
Iv rcvive and make good. Whenever you plant Latě Fiat
Ďutch you are on the safe side. Pkt. 10c; Yz oz. 20c; oz. 30c;
Ya, lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40, postpaid.
COPENHAGEN MARKÉT
EXTRA EARLY, HEAVY CROPPER,
FINE ROUND, HARD HEADS
Copenhagen Markét is as early as the Jer-
sey Wakefield, matures very evenly, the crop
can be harvested in two cuttings, has very 6olid
and hard heads, and is heavier than any of the
oblong headed cabbages. The heads are balí
shaped, average about eight pounds each in
weight, háve a smáli core, and are produced
on quite short stalks, almost on the ground
level. The leaves are smáli, light green, al-
ways tightly folded. and therefore can be set
closer than is usual with varieties of similar
type.
We ofíer the best seed grown in Denmark
by the originator of this variety. Pkt. 10c; *4
oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; Y lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00; 10 lbs.
$28.50 prepaid.
Glory of Enkhousen Cabbage
Although a comparatively new variety of cab-
bage, lt has rapidly gained popularity in all
cabbage g rowing centers as well as with private
gardeners. It ls a sort of Danish cabbage in-
troduced in this country from Holland. Early
as Succession, heads medium slzed, just right for
market, perfectly globe shaped, of fine dark
green color. It has only a few outer leaves per-
mitting close planting. Good keeper and shipper, and may be
pronounced a very desirable early sort. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 20c;
1 oz. 30c; *4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, prepaid. "
Early Spring Cabbage
Early Spring Is fully as early ripening as the famous Jersey
Wakefield. The heads are round, sllghtly flattened, attaln-
ing a weight of about six pounds each. The plant is of uni-
form dwarf growth, has but few outside leaves, and can be
planted as dosely as 20 inches apart. A great feature about
this cabbage is that it heads firmly at an early stage of its
growth so that fine, hard heads although smáli, can be ob-
tained long before it is fully matured. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz.
30c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, postpaid.
GoSden Acre Cabbage
An early variety of Copenhagen Market type, but several
days earlier. Heads round, solid and readv to cut at almost one
cutting. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; V* lb. $3.00; lb. $10.00.
Early Jersey Wakefield
Our strain of this cabbage represents the highest grade of
excellence. It is the result of the most careful and pains-
taking selection from an early maturing head of perfect shape.
Iťs smáli but thick and heavy outside leaves permit close
planting, and enable it to stand more cold weather without
injury when carried through the winter, either in the open
ground in the South or in cold frames in the North. Every
market gardener knows what Jersey Wakefield is, and we
know that our strain cannot be beaten in earliness, hard head-
ing qualities or uniform growth. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 20c; 1 oz.
30c; Y lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, prepaid.
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Danish Balí Head, Short Stem
Resembles the Dutch Winter variety quite dosely, ex-
cepting that it is slightly fiat on top. Popular because of its
great solidity of head and its unequalled keeping and ship-
ping qualities. The heads are very hard, fine grained, and
will weigh one-fourth more than other varieties of equal size.
Our seed is very high bred and cannot be excelled in quality.
Genuine Amager Island grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1 oz.
30c; Ya lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, postpaid.
Danish Balí Head, Tall Stem
Grows good size, has very hard heads, and is a most
excellent keeper. It resembles the Dutch Winter oř Hol-
lander; has all its good qualities, but differs from it in matur-
ing two weeks later, and has taller stems. The heads are
more balí shaped than those of the Dutch Winter. The av-
erage weight of heads is 8 lbs. True Amager Island Danish
grown seed. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; Ya lb. 65c; 1 lb.
$2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, postpaid.
Cabbage— Autumn Kin?
Other Cabbages
AUTUMN KING — A latě sort, heads very large, very hard,
flat
ALL SEASONS — Heads round, flat, weighing from 10 to 12
lbs. each. Of high quality and a sure header.
EARLY PLAT DUTCH — Seeond early, round, flat, quality
good. Resists heat and therefore popular in the South.
EARLY SUMMER — Follows dosely the earliest sorts in
maturity, the heads are round, flattened, white inside,
bluish green outside.
EARLY WINNINGSTADT — Conical heads, quality good,
season medium early.
FAULTLESS — Resembles the Early Fiat Dutch variety. A
fine cabbage in every way.
LOUISVILLE DRUMHEAD — Latě cabbage, heads solid and
heavy; of the Latě Fiat Dutch type.
PRÉMIUM FLAT DUTCH — This is the same thing as Latě
Fiat Dutch.
PRIZE DRUMHEAD — Produces very heavy, round, flat
heads. Quality good.
ST. LOUIS MARKÉT — Latě variety with very large heads
which are rather soft if the season is not right.
STEIN’S EARLY FLAT DUTCH— Popular in the South and
very much like Latě Fiat Dutch variety, except that
the heads are a little lighter and that it matures earlier.
SURE CROP — Another type of Fiat Dutch. The heads are
a trifle smaller and it matures about two weeks earlier.
SUCCESSION — Medium Early, round flattened heads, ripens
10 days earlier than Fiat Dutch, is fully as large and is
of very high quality.
SUREHEAD — Latě variety, sure header, quality good and
one of the most reliable of all latě varieties. It rarely
disappoints.
PRICE— Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c;
Ya lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. $22.50, prepaid.
Chině se Cabbage
Wiltproof — Yellow Resistant Hollander
We háve the seed of this Wilt-proof cabbage — the genuine
and true article grown by the originator in the vicinity of Ra-
cine, Wisconsin. The variety we are ofřering is the same in
all particulars as the common reliable Hollander. It is the
shorter stemmed and earlier maturing strain. In districts
where yellows prevail this strain is the only one that is safe to
use. A certain percentage of the young plants will show yel-
lows but as the crop grows and the nearer it is to maturity it
improves until finally there hardly will be any trace of yellows
and the crop will be uniform and of good quality. Pkt. 15c; Ya
oz. 40c; 1 oz. 85c; Ya lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $6.00 postpaid.
Chinese Pe Tsai or Celery Cabbage
The plant when fully matured measures about 15 inches
high and 3 or 4 inches in diameter. The leaf stems are white,
as if they had been blanched, and from 1% to 2 inches broad.
The leaf when expanded is about 10 inches across, of a light
green color, heavily veined and crinkled, like Savoy Cabbage.
Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 20c; oz. 40c; Ya lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50, postpaid.
CHINESE CABBAGE WONGBOOK— Heat and drougth
resisting variety, forming large, broad and heavy heads one
third shorter than those of the regular PE TSAI. Of very
high quality. Pkt. 10c; £4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 40c; Ya lb. $1.25; lb.
$4.50, postpaid.
Culture — Chinese cabbage succeeds in cool weather only.
It is easily raised if seed is sown latě in July or early in
August. The plants develop quickly, forming large solid
heads well blanched in the hearts. Sow the seed thinly where
the plants are to mature as they do not stand transplating
well. Háve rows 2 ft. apart and 20 inches between the rows.
Chinese Cabbage is much milder in taste than ordinary cab-
bage, it is ušed boiled as well as raw in salads or made into
delicious cold slaw.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds oř over at 100 pounds rate.
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More Money for Gabbage
You will get more money for early cabbage
if you will start the seed in frames as is the
usual practice— BUT — not crowd the plants. Give
them plenty of room, twice as much as you ušed
to do. You will háve robust plants with stems
as big around as your little finger and such
plants you will set out instead of the spindly
things raised in an overcrowded box. Following
this method you will gain from 15 to 20 days
and get for a dozen heads more than you will
later in the season for two dozen.
CABBAGE FAULTLESS
If you grow one variety of cabbage only,
choose our Faultless. Faultless is a medium
early sort ripening from two to three weeks after
the early kinds. forming large heads averaging
12 Ibs. in weight and on go»d ground reaching the
proportions of the well known Latě Fiat Dutch
variety. The heads are hard, flattened, háve only
very few outer leaves and the inside of the
heads is white. The individual leaves háve smalt
ribs, are tender and of an excellent flavor. It is
a quality sort. If you will plant Faultless, you
will háve flne cabbage to seli early in the sum-
mer and you can keep on cutting till frost and in
čase you will still háve part of the crop unsold
you may store it and your cabbage will keep till
midwinter. It is a good keeper, a good seller,
dependable as to crop, flne for slaw, boiled or
made into sauerkraut. In a word, it is faultless.
Pkt. 10c; VŽ oz. 20c; oz. 30c; V4 1b. 65c; Ib. $2.40,
postpaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or
over at 10 pound rate, 25 pounds or over at 100
pound rate.
raultlMS OaMteff*
RED CABBAGE
KUS CABBAGE— BLACK DIAMOND
A new second early Red Cabbage from Holland, is meeting
with great popularity with all lovers of Red Cabbage on account
of its flne appearance and deep red, almost black color. Heads
medium sized, very hard and heavy, leaf rib thin and smáli.
Pkt. 10c; Vž oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; Ví 1b. 65c; 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid.
MAMMOTH ROCK RED CABBAGE
Produces large solid heads, often weighing 12 pounds each.
The best large Red Cabbage always sure to head and of good
red color to the center. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; Ví lb.
65c; 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid.
SAVOY CABBAGE
IRON HEAD SAVOY
Smáli, round, deep green heads. Of very high quality; in
fact, the best of the early sorts. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c;
V í lb. 65c, 1 lb. $2.40, postpaid.
MARTQTS SAVOY CABBAGE
Most popular and best of all savoys. Heads large, solid,
very curly, having only a moderate amount of outside foliage,
growing dosely about the head. Ot excellent quality and flavor.
Pkt. 10c; Vž oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c; Ví lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40, postpaid.
IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY
Has the largest head of all Savoys. The heads are ratlier
loose, but being rather tender and of pleasant flavor, the whole
head can be ušed for cooking. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 30c;
Ví lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.40, postpaid.
More Money for the Gardeners
AU gardeners know that when Onions one year seli poorfy,
that next year as a rule they bring a good price. That, when
one year Onions bring a good price, that year after as a rule
they bring a poor price. So with other crops. The reason for
this lays in the fact that many people retuše to think. They
see and hear though, because that is something thev caupot
help. They see that some crop is bringing a good price. Next
year they put in an extra acre of that crop. These extra acres
break the market. Prices are down, so these same people cut
such crop to a minimum of acreage the next spring and the
following Fall prices are good again.
The business-like gardener, that is PLANNING AHEAD
grows the same acreage every year or more of Buch crop that
was selllng slow. He watches the market "uses his head" and
makes money.
NITRÁTE OF SODA
Radlshes, beets, lettuce and other crops are hastened to ma-
turity and the amount of crop doubled by the use of nitráte of
soda Nitráte costs money but since iťs use means twice as
much money for your crops it will pay you to use it. Supposed
that it will cost you $10.00 to fertilize half an acre of radishes.
Haif an acre of radishes should bring normally $100.00 at
least. If you get double that which is $200.00 and deduct $10.00
for the nitráte, you will be $90.00 ahead. How to use it: For
early highly paying crops use 400 lbs. to the acre. For staple
crops 75 to 100 lbs. Pulverize the nitráte and spread it over
the fleld at a time when the plants are well established when
they háve 2 or 3 true leaves and when the plants are showing
signs of steady onward growth. We do not seli nitráte of
soda Wrlte to Washington, D. C., Dept. of Agriculture for more
Information.
Savoy Cabbage — Early Vlenna
Savoy Cabbage — Early Vienna
The heads of this are round, dark green, exceedingly curly
formed on short stalks, weighing from 3 to 5 lbs. each. It is
quite an old variety, yet it must be classed as one of the very
best. Pkt. 6c; V4 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; Ví lb. 65c; lb. $2.40.
Early Italian Savoy Asii
EXTRA EARLY. SURE HEADER
Italian Savoy Cabbage (Cavolo di Milano) is a variety
especially adapted for warm countries and about the only
variety that will make a solid head in the South. It never
fails to make solid heads, finely curled, perfectly round and
weighing from 3 to 5 lbs. each. It grows on a short stalk,
and the heads are produced in 40 days from the dáte of set-
ťing. It is a sure cropper, whether planted in the fall or in
the spring. We háve the genuine seed from one of Italy’s
best seed growers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00
Latě Savoy Asti — Of Italian origin suitable for warm
countries producing heads of very large size. Pkt. 10c; oz.
25c; lb. 85c; lb. $3.00.
ITALIAN SAVOY PIACENZA
Cavolo verza quarantino di Piacenza. Extra early heads
large, fiat and heavy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $3.00.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
CARROTS
CULTURE- — 1 oz. for 100-foot row, 4 lbs. per acre.
Carrots are very hardy and can be planted as soon as
you stir up from 2 to 3 inches of top soil. Háve the rows
14 inches apart and thin to about 4 inches apart in the rows.
Cover the seed half inch deep and tramp the ground firmly
v.-hich insures quick germination. Cultivate frequently. For
extraordinary early carrots you may sow in the middle part
oř August and produce carrots to the size of your forefinger.
Také these roots to your vegetable cellar and keep them
in sand or fairly dry soil until spring. When the ground is
thawed enough set out these roots in the field and in one
month’s time they will develop fine roots which you will
be able to market at a good price.
What is the Best Carrot?
If you want early, sweet and tender Carrots of the
finest quality without regard to heavy yield grow the NAN-
TES variety. The next best sort to grow is the EARLY
CHANTENAY or Rubicon as it is sometimes called. The
roots of Chantenay can be pulled when only half grown and at
that stage they are of excellent quality. When fully developed
Chantenay makes roots of good size and if you plant only
one variety of Carrot, Chantenay is the best sort.
The best Carrot to put in the cellar for use in winter is
GUERANDE or OXHEART. It grows to immense size
and the quality is good. Of all Carrots Oxheart is the
best keeper.
DANVERS Carrot makes nice shapely roots and is an
extra heavy yielder but it is of only average quality. It is
a good sort to grow for market. The roots of French and
Scarlet Horn varieties are too smáli and are grown only for
extreme earliness.
Our carrot seed grows roots that háve no hard core, are
rich in color of uniform shape without the rosin-like směli
characteristic to this vegetable. Prepared for table, the ten-
derness, sweetness and delicious flavor makes it a dish fit for
the gods. Your customers can telí good carrot from poor.
Raise the finest carrot there is from our seed, to make them
come again.
FRENCH FORCING
Also called Very Early Scarlet Forcing or Golden Balí.
Roots round about 2 inches in diameter, leaves short and
erect and while smáli are quite sufřicient for early bunching.
Tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Y\ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 10
lbs. $19.00, postpaid.
EARLY CHANTENAY
Earlier than the Danvers Half-Long and will average
some 30 to 40 tons to the acre. The root is somewhat
stump-rooted, its average length will be between Sx/2 to 6
i-ches, tapering slightly from well-set shoulders. The sur-
face is smooth and a deep orange in color, and the flesh is
very crisp and tender. One of its best features is the fact
that it is ready for table use at almost every stage during its
growth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $170; 10 lbs. $16.00,
prepaid.
SELECTED DANVERS
The roots are almost cylindrical, stump rooted, of fine rlch
orange red color. Flesh fine grained, crisp, tender, with a very
little core. There is more seed sown of this variety than any
other three table varieties combined. Why is this? Because there
is no carrot grown that combines so mány desirable qualities as
this sort. Námely, it is of fine quality and fine shape, size just
right, and is very easily harvested. Above all, it is a very heavy
cropper, 30 tons of roots per acre being no exceptional crop. It is
a very important variety with market gardeners. Realizing this,
we are constantly improving our strain of this carrot, and can
confidently pronounce it tne finest in cultivation. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz.
20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. $1.70, prepaid.
NANTES
Tops of medium size, roots cylindrical, smooth, bright, or-
ange, becoming yellow in center, but with no distinct core. Of
the finest quality and one of the most symmetrical and handsome
of the medium sized sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. Í5c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20;
10 lbs. $11.00, postpaid.
GUERANDE OR OXHEART
Roots short and very thick, only about 6 inches long and
fully 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Grows very rapidly and the roots
attain a weight of more than a pound each. Excellent in quality.
Will prove quite profitable for the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. $1.70, postpaid.
Danvers Carrot
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE — Roots long, thickest near
the crown, tapering regularly to a point. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
% lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00, postpaid.
ALTHRINGHAM — Very similar to Imp. Long Orange. Pkt.
5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb- 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00.
ST. VALERY — This is an extra fine variety, an improvement
over Imp. Long Orange. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; 1
lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00, postpaid.
CORELESS — Medium heavy cropper, stump rooted, almost
without a core, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb.
50c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. $17.00, postpaid.
EARLY SCARLET HORN — Forcing variety. Roots cylin-
drical 3 inches long. Quality very good. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; Ya lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. $19.00, postpaid.
STOCK CARROTS
Every horše owner should plant them liberally, so as
to give his horše an occasional feed of carrots through the
winter. They make a tonic and alternativě food which is of
decided benefit. Plant in March, Apríl or May — the earlier the
better — in rows 2J4 to 3 feet apart, at the rate of 2 to 3 lbs.
per acre.
Large White Belgiarf Carrot
This Carrot grows a third or more of its length above the
surface. Roots will average 2 inches in diameter at the shoul-
der and a foot or more in length. They are easily pulled in
harvesting and do not háve to be dug out. Flesh and skin
white, though the latter is occasionally tinged with green in
upper portion growing above the soil. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb.
25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50 postpaid.
Large Yeliow Belgian Carrot
This is similar in growth and form to the preceding, but
flesh and skin of the portion growing below the soil are of a
pále orange coloring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c;
10 lbs. $7.50 postpaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10
lbs. rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
THE BEST EARLY CARROT TODAY IS OUR “AMSTERDAM FORCING.”
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PERFECTION CAULIPLOWER
I háve tried seeds from many
other seedsmen and found out
that your seeds are absolutely the
best. M. KULAK,
Bryan, Texas.
CAULIFLOWER
Culture — 1 oz. for 2,000 plants, J4 lb. per
acre.
The culture of cauliflower is similar to
that of cabbage. For an early crop sow March
lst in hot beds. For latě crops it can be
sown in the early part of June in rows
a foot apart. When plants are well de-
veloped they may be pulled up and
set in rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet
apart in the rows. If possible use
liquid manure and apply
around the roots of the plants
as soon as growth starts. This
will make wonders. You
hardly can give cauliflower
too much fertilizer. When
heads begin to form, gather
the leaves loosely together
and tie them at the top to
prevent the sun from in-
juring the heads.
Which is the Best Cauliflower?
For the unexperienced the DRY WEATHER or DAN-
ISH GIANT is the most reliable early variety. In the Prairie
and Southern States the most important point in Cauliflower
culture is early sowing so that ťhe plants will develop before
hot and dry weather sets in. Sow early, háve the ground
well prepared and well enriched and if needs be water the
plants and if you will sow Dry Weather you will raise řine
large heads even if you are not an expert in gardening.
The earliest variety is SIX WEEKS. Here in Iowa it
takés an expert to raise cauliflower, but further North and
along the coast where the climate is cool and moist all Cauli-
flowers are easily raised. In those States you can do well with
the less expensive latě sorts and the ITALIAN GIANT is
about the finest and largest of all latě varieties. It takés
time for the latě sorts to make a crop, but when they do
come the heads are of gigantic size.
PERFECTION
EXTRA EARLY CAULIFLOWER
We can confidently say that Perfection is high attain-
ment in the development of the Cauliflower. The seed was
grown for us by an expert specialist, and no pains in selec-
tion of heads and harvesting of the stock was spared to háve it
the best possible quality.
This new variety is the result of many years of efforts to
breed a very early Cauliflower of the Dwarf Snowball Type.
Perfection ripens íully 10 days ahead of Snowball. The plants
are quite dwarf with smáli leaves and large heads, but not as
large as the Snowball. The heads are pure white, stone-hard,
and of the finest quality. It is perfectly true to type and its
evenness in maturing will be welcomed by market gardeners, as
will enable them to clear off the ground at one cutting. Pkt.
20c; J4 oz. 70c; 1 oz. $2.50; lb. $7.00; 1 lb. $25.00, prepaid.
Dry Weather or Danish Giant
Reaches perfection where other sorts fail. Especially valu-
able in dry seasons and also in the South. It produces very
large, perfectly-formed white solid heads, maturing about a
week later than Snowball. This cauliflower will head when
most other sorts would be a failure. Pkt. 20c; J4 oz. 70c; 1 oz.
$2.50; J4 lb. $7.00; 1 lb. $25.00, postpaid.
Earliest Dwarf Erfurt
Popular with many gardeners. Quite similar to Snow-
ball, except that it is a trifle earlier. Under good treatment
every plant produces a fine large snow white head. Pkt. 20c;
J4 oz. 70c; 1 oz. $2.50; J4 lb. $7.00; 1 lb. $25.00, postpaid.
Snowball Cauliflower
A very early variety that will produce perfectly well
grown white, solid heads, 9 to 14 inches across, and deep,
in proportion. That is our strain of Snowball. Cauliflower is
a vegetable that has to be grown with certain care. It must
be sown and transplanted at the right time, and planted in
well-prepared rich soil. When this is doně our seed will
be found superior to any strain of Snowball. Pkt. 20c; J4 oz.
60c; 1 oz. $2.00; lb. $6.00; 1 lb. $20.00, postpaid.
Aufumn Giant
Reliable latě sort with very large fine heads; popular in
the South for a latě fall variety. Pkt. 10c; y, oz. 20c; 1 oz.
60c; 1 lb. $5.00, postpaid.
Latě Italian Giant
This is the largest of all Cauliflowers. It produces fine,
compact, well proportioned heads. It is quite a latě variety,
and it takés 7 to 8 months before it heads, but then it surely
does head. Grown to considerable extent in the South. Pkt.
10c; J4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 60c; lb. $5.00, postpaid.
Large Latě Algiers
A vigorous latě maturing variety for latě fall use. Large
heads. Pkt. 10c; y oz. 20c; 1 oz. 60c; lb. $5.00, postpaid.
Paris Early Cauliflower
A dwarf growing first class variety for early spring plant-
ing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c; y lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00.
We seli Z-2 ounces at ounce rate, l/i
pounds at pound rate.
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Chervil
(Koerbel-Cerfeuil). A vegetable similar
to parsley, but handsomer. Ušed for flavor-
ing soups and salads, also for garnishing.
Has a strong flavor and perfume. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.80 postpaid.
Cardoon
Cardoon Large Smooth
Stalks thick, very fleshy, large and with-
out spines. The best variety. The blanched
stalks are a reál delicacy elther boiled and
served with butter sauce or smothered in
butter or olivě oil and flavored with sliced
onion or with a little garlic. Fried in but-
ter in a covered frying pan, flavored with
just a little garlic and salt anchovy you
will find Cardoon a dish fit for the gods.
Easy to grow. Sow the seed early in Spring
set out the plants when the weather is set-
tled, 2 feet apart each way and blanch in
the same way as celery. To be really
good and tender cardoon must be well
blanched. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 95c; lb.
$3.50 postpaid.
Chives — Schnittlauch
This vegetable is a perennial plant grow-
ing in thick tufts and is related to the
onion but never forms a bulb. The edible
part is its grass like, deep green, hollow
leafage. The leaves finely cut are ušed for
flavoring soups, scrambled eggs or are
mixed with cottage cheese. The leaves can
be cut throughout the summer till frost.
Their flavor is onion like, very mild and
pleasant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. Plants per
bunch, 25c.
Dandelion
A hardy perennial. Sow in early spring,
in drills half an inch deep, and thin to 10
or 12 inches in the row. Will be ready to
cut in the following spring. One ounce of
seed to 300 feet of drill.
French Thick Leaved
v ery early large leaves which make
wholesome greens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; *4 lb.
$1.40; 1 lb. $5.00 postpaid.
HORŠE RADISH
CULTURE — Plant in rich soil, foot apart
in rows. Plow the field early in the Spring,
allow 10 days for the soil to settle then
také a stick, drive this into the ground in a
slanting way, plače your sets in the open-
ings, then firm the soil. Using stick in
planting is very important as well as
placing the sets into the openings straight.
If the sets get bent while being placed in
the openings you will get crooked roots
that are of far less value than long straight
roots. The bulk of the crop is made in the
fall, while the weather is cool therefore
wait with the digging to the last — dig just
before heavy frosts. When making your
own sets see to it that they are free from
black spots, 8 to 12 in. long and about the
thickness of a pencil. It takés 15 thous-
and sets planted 3x1 to set an acre.
New Bohemian
Also called Maliner Křen. It originated
near Malin, in Bohemia, where it has been
cultivated for many years. Every year
immense quantities of the roots are ex-
ported to all parts of Europe. The roots
are very large and the flesh snow white.
It matures somewhat earlier than the ordi-
nary kind. The greatest value of this vari-
ety lies in the fact that it is very hot to the
taste and at the same time agreeable and
sweet. Smáli roots or sets ready for plant-
ing. Dozen 30c; 50 for 75c; 100 for $1.40,
postpaid. 1000 roots, $10.00.
COLLARD
This is a form of cabbage held in high
esteem all through the South. It never
forms as solid heads as cabbage but the
leaves fold in the center and form a sort
of bunch. GEORGIA BLDE STEM variety
grows like Kale and is cropped. The leaves
when cooked are very tender and delicate
in taste.
Georgia White Cabbage
A cross between cabbage and collard
with a flavor like cabbage and heading up
like cabbage. It never winterkills and
the firm heads which are almost as large
as those of cabbages can be left on the
plants and harvested during winter as
needed. The heads are round and either
raw or boiled delicious in flavor. More
tender and whiter than the Blue Stem va-
riety and equally as cold and heat resist-
ant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.40.
Georgia Blue Stem
The old popular variety, very tall, and
long stemmed leaves far apart. The leaves
can be cropped and eaten, as the plant
forms new leaves again. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
1 lb. 90c postpaid.
Cress
CRESS possesses a pleasant. slightly
pungent flavor which is especíally pro-
nounced in watercress. Watercress besides
being slightly pungent has a certain sort of
perfumed taste which is hard to describe
and which is very pleasant to the palatě.
Ušed as salad and for garnishing.
WATEE CRESS — For growing along banks
of ponds or streams. Easily raised
from seed and once you start a planta-
tion the plants will spread and you
will háve cress to cut forever. Pkt.
10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50.
CURLED GARDEN CRESS — A smáli curled
plant with a pleasant slightly pungent
flavor. Sow the seed early in spring.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 60c.
UP1AHD CRESS— Similar to Water Cress
but can be grown in any garden. Leaves
smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c.
Bavarian Garlic
The bulbs of this garlic are larger than
those of the common variety, and keep
very long. Selected flne sound bulbs. %
lb. 20c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 60c postpaid.
CORN SALAD
Large Green Cabbaging
The whole plant makes an excellent and
distinct salad. The seed is sown at the end
of summer or autumn, in any kind of soil
and the plant produces leaves from October
to spring, without requiring any attention
or protection. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.20 postpaid.
Do you know that we are the aotual
growers of many seeds we cell?
We seli half pounds at pound rate, S lbe.
or over at 10 los. rate, 25 lbs. or over at
100 lbe. rate.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
CELERY
CULTURE — 1 ounce íor about 2,500 plants, 1 lb.
required for one acre.
As celery seed is very slow to germinate vve sug-
gest planting the seed in hot beds covering about 1-8
inch deep, wetting the bed thoroughly and covering
with burlap to hold the moisture and hasten the ger-
mination. Sow about March 1. VVhen plants come up
rumové the burlap and keep the bed ventilated to pre-
vent damping off. When the plants are about 2
inches high transplant in the hot beds 3 inches apart
each way. When they are 4 inches high cut off the
tops which will induce stockiness. The plants will
soon grow again and when they get 6 inches tall
set out in the open in trenches 6 inches deep and 6
inches apart in the trenches cutting off the outer leaves
pressing the soil firmly around the roots. When
the plants are nearly full grown they should be
handled which is doně by gathering the leaves to-
gether and drawing the dirt around the plants to
one-third of their length taking care that none of the
dirt falls between the leaves so that the plants will
not růst oř rot. Aíter a few days draw more dirt
around the plants and repeat this process every few
days until only the tops oř leaves are visible. This
insures perfect bleaching.
Which Celery is the Best?
GOLDEN PLUME is the best early Celery and
FRENCH’S SUCCESS is the best latě sort.
CELERIAC — This form of Celery is grown ex-
clusively for the roots. It requires very rich ground
and lots of moisture to grow to perfection. If you
háve both, you can expect some fine roots, if you will
grow PRAGUE MODEL variety.
Á wealth of information is contained in Farmers
Bulletin No. 1269. “Celery Growing,” which you will
get free, if you will write to the Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.
White Columbia Celery
An early variety, blanching to a light GOLDEN
YELLOW. Columbia has an extra heavy and full
heart, is a vigorous grower and has so far resisted
blight. Iťs distinct rich, nutty flavor is one of the
strong features of this variety. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz.
15c; oz. 40c; 54 lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00. prepaid.
Celeriao Prag-Q« Model
I Celery — Frenclťs Snccess
Frenclťs Success
A latě maturing variety which keeps the best of any celery yet intro-
duced. The growth is compact and short in stem so that the plants may
be well earthed up for blanching while growing close together. The foliage
is dark green. The heart is large, solid and is formed early. The stalks
become when blanched, almost white or very light creamy yellow, thick,
yet brittle, without stringiness and of good quality. It requires more
time to mature than some sorts but remains firm, solid and in fine condi-
tion until latě in spring. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 75c; J4 lb. $1.10; lb. $4.25.
EASY BLANCHING — Same as Sanford Superb. Two weeks later than
Golden Šelf Blanching, much better keeper, blanches white instead of yel-
low. Easily blanched with boards, in fact, of all celeries this one is the
easiest to blanch. Fine shipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00.
GOLDEN ŠELF BLANCHING — An early variety of high quality.
Genuine French grown seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 54 lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00,
postpaid.
WHITE PLUME — Extra early sort blanches easily. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c;
54 lb. 70c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
WINTER QUEEN — Latě, long keeping variety, quality very high. Pkt.
5c; oz. 25c; 54 lb. 65g; lb. $2.40 postpaid.
Giant Pascal or Winter King Celery
Large, solid, crisp and of sweet nutty flavor. Color, ivory white,
long, thick and stringless, while the heart is golden yellow and very at-
tractive. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 30c; 54 lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.50, postpaid.
Celeriac Giant Prague
Round, smooth roots with very few side roots. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 15c;
1 oz. 20c; 54 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00 postpaid.
Prague Model Celeriac
Larger in size than the old Giant Prague, has smáli rootlets, and few
in number, and is of fine flavor with flcsh nearly snowwhite. Pkt. 10c; }4
oz. 20c; oz. 30c.
LARGE ERFURT CELERIAC — Roots large, smooth and almost round.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 54 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00.
SOUP CELERY — The leaves are ušed like parsley in soups and in sea-
soning. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; J4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50 postpaid.
CHARD — Swiss Chard — see page 21,
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or ověř at 10 pounds rate,
25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
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SWEET CORN
One Ponad for 150 hills, 12 to 15 lbs. in hills for an acre.
CUXTURE — Plant in rows 3 feet apart in hills 3% ft. apart, drop in each
híll 4-5 seeds, later tliin out to three plants in each hill. Plant deep, 3 to 4 inches,
so that in čase of frost the plants will háve a chance to come up from the root
which unless the frost is very severe are unhurt.
How to Grow Early Corn
Many who will read this often wondered how some people were so fortunate
as to háve corn so much earlier in the spring as they themselves could grow
Here is why. In preparing your soil for a crop of EARLY Sweet Corn do not
stir your soil more than three inches deep and do not cover the seed more than
an inch deep. Háve the rows 3% feet apart in the rows. Break off all suckers as
soon as they appear. Cultivate frequently and do not fail to stir the soil around
your plants after every rain. Wlien the corn starts setting brace roots, stop hoeing
or disturbing the crop in any way and in a few days' afterwards you will be able to
půli the finest ears that ever graced your table. Never mind about the deep culti-
vation. In this čase it is the shallow cultivation that produces the earliest crop.
What is What in Sweet Corn
Of all early sorts Mayflower is the best as it has good sized ears and is quite
sweet. It is a great success East, West, and North of us. It will stand more cold
than other varieties of sweet corn. Mayflower is not adapted to Southern climatic
conditions and it is not a success down South. We advise our Southern friends to
plant Kendall’s Early Giant for their crop. Reports from many of our mar-
ket gardener customers from Tennessee and Georgia say that Kendalfls Early Giant
is the finest early corn they ever grew. Kendalťs Early is a fine sort to grow in
the North for second early. The best latě sweet corn is our September Morn.
Golden Bantam i3 the sweetest early corn, Country Gentleman the sweetest second
early variety. All other sorts listed by us are good except Adams Early. Adams
Early is planted by gardeners because it has fine appearance and because it is
very early but it lacks quality; in fact it is a field corn passing on some markets
for sweet corn.
Early Mayflower Sweet Corn
EARS LARGE AND HEAVY
MAYFLOWER has large heavy ears and surpasses in this respect the Early
Iowa variety. The ears are twelve rowed and the grains are of fair depth and
width. While it is not as sweet as the Golden Bantam, its quality is high, con-
sidering the earliness.
MAYFLOWER will prove a big money maker; by growing Mayflower you will
be able to seli Sweet Corn a whole week before White Cory will be ready.
MAYFLOWER grows 4 feet high and each stalk bears two fully developed
ears. The ears are not as large as those of the Evergreen; but what it lacks in
size is fully made up by its earliness. Besides, the Mayflower has a long over-
lapping husk and appears to be of reál good size and is readily salable.
MAYFLOWER is a very valuable variety for all who grow for the market,
and we are quite sure that at the present time, there is no early Sweet Corn
that could compare with the Mayflower as a money maker. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; post-
paid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.60; 25 lbs. $3.50; 100 lbs. $14.00.
Sweet Corn Early Dighton
Early Dighton is the earliest sweet corn known to us. Stalks about 4 feet
high; ears usually two to stalk, G to 7 inches long, enveloped in large husk, 8 to
10 rowed, with broad white grains. Cob pink. Being very early, quite sweet and
of good quality, it is a highly profitable variety for market growers.
Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.60; 100 lbs. $15.00.
September Morn Sweet Corn
AN EZTREMELY LARGE, VERY SWEET VARIETY
SEPTEMBER MORN has ears fully twelve inches long and at times they
reach fourteen inches in size. They are six to seven inches in circumference and
háve sixteen rows of very deep kernels. It is really immense in size and com-
bines with this an unusual feature — really high quality, being tender and extra-
ordinarily sweet.
SEPTEMBER MORN is both a heavy yielder and has a very thick husk. This
latter feature makes it very resistant to worms and there will be little if any
loss from this source.
SEPTEMBER MORN matures latě in August or early in September, a time
when hardly any sweet corn is on the market. Here in Council Bluffs it retails
for 20c to 30c the dozen ears. And it is such a ready seller; simply display a
few ears with the husks partly stripped off and the corn sells itself. After one
or two trips you’ll find the demand well established and your whole crop will seli
without further effort.
Get your order for seed in early. There’s a fair amount but quite likely
there’11 be a brisk demand. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 35c, prepaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.60;
100 lbs. $15.00.
We aell 5 potuida at 10 pounds rate, 25 potmds or over at 100 poiwda rat«.
Mayflower
PEEASE NOTĚ that our Mayflower is an
improved strain carefully selected by us and
ripens 3 to 5 days ahead of any other large
eared early corn no matter what the name.
It produces larger and heavier ears than
common strains of Mayflower. If you are a
market gardener and want to maka money
from early corn and never planted our May-
flower before, Juat once plent % little of it.
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Golden Bantam
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn
Clalmed to be the rlchest and sweetest of all Sweet Corns.
Smáli ears, very symmetrlcal, wlth yellow kernels whlch at flrst
give the Impresslon oř field corn, but after tasting, lt proves
to be reál Sweet Corn and oř exceptlonally good quallty. In
seaeon lt ls medium early, Corning about a week ařter the
Mammoth Whlte Cory. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c postpald. 10 lbe. $1.60;
100 lbe. $12.00, not prepald.
We zeli halí poudj at ponad rate, 5 ponnde or ověř at 10
pooade rate, 36 ponada or over at 100 ponnda rate.
Sweet Corn— Kendell’s Early Giant
Remarkably large In ear řor a second early sort and very
popular ln sumě looalitlos as a market sort. The stalks are
about 6 řeet hlgh, the ears about 9 inches long and as a rule
twelve rowed. The graln is whlte, rather broad and shallow
and the quallty ls very good. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c postpald. 10 lb.
$1.50; 100 lbs. $11.75 not prepald.
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN — An especlally flne quallty corn. Cob
smáli, densely covered wlth lrregular rows of long, pearly
white “shoe peg" gralns, qultě sweet. Pkt. 10c; Mt lb. 20c;
1 lb. 30c; postpald. Not prepald: 10 lbs. $1.60; 100 lbs. $11.76;
not prepald.
Sweet Corn
10
lbs.
$1.20
100
lbs.
$9.00
ADAMS EARLY. Extra early, quallty poor_
BANTAM EVERGREEN. Medium early, a cross
between Golden Bantam and Evergreen, ears
good slzed. quallty very good 1.50 11.76
CHAMPION EARLY. Early ears long and hand-
some. quallty good 1.50 11.75
HOWLING MOB. Medium early, ears large quite
sweet. Very popular ln the East 1.50 11.75
MAMMOTH WHITE CORY. Early, ears large and
heavy. quallty fair to good 1.50 11.75
SHAKĚRE EARLY. Early, ears long and attract-
ive. a favorite ln the Central West 1.50 11.75
STO WELLE EVERGREEN. Latě, quallty excel-
lent. heavy vlelder 1.20 9.50
ANT OF THE ABOVE: Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c prepald.
Prices řor 10 and 100 lbs. are not prepald.
POP CORN — lapanese Hulless
Popa 40 to 60 Per Cent More Than Other Varletles
A dwarf growlng Pop Corn. The stalks are only about 2%
feet tall each stalk averages 4 ears, and the corn can be popped
the day lt ls husked. It pops wlthout a hard kernel and ls the
tenderest Pop Corn known. The ears are smáli, so are the ker-
nels, but on account of the excellent quality of the popped corn,
lt ls selllng readlly ln the Stores and at astonishing prices. Pkt.
10c; lb. 30c postpaid. Not prepald: 10 lbs. $1.35; 100 lbs. $10.00.
Culture — Wherever field corn grows, pop corn will. Can be
planted like field corn 4 plants to each hlll or drilled ln rows
3% ft. apart and 10 Inches apart ln the rows. Four pounds of
seed plants an acre. To make money ralse pop corn every year.
seli direct to Stores and establish a steady trade. Even when
sold to jobbers or elevator men there ls good money in lt and
like wlth everything else there are years when the price is very
low for pop corn and again when the prices are hlgh and the
profits satisfying.
Hale Dwarf
KALE OR BORECOLE
CULTURE — Haif ounce of seed wlll sow a row 100 feet;
4 lbs. to the acre.
In the South where this vegetable is very popular sowlng
ls usually doně from August 15th to October 15th. In the North
sow early ln the sprlng and again ln the early part of August.
Háve the rows 18 inches apart and 12 Inches apart ln the rows.
Which Kale is the Best?
EXCELSIOR MOSS CTXRLED ls the best because lts leaves
are most flnely curled and háve the best flavor. This variety ls
oř medium height, Just enough to keep the leaves off the ground
and unsolled.
KALE deserves far more attentlon than it has commanded
thus far in this country. It ls eastly grown, belng of the cab-
bage famlly and handled ln exactly the same way. It forms
no heads. The flavor ls dlstinct and not readily compared wlth
that of other vegetables though some contend lt resembles cab-
bage in this respect.
Tall Green Curled Scotch
Wlthstands wlnter even ln the mlddle States without pro-
tectlon. Has an abundance of dark green, curly and wrinkled
leaves. Grows about two and a half feet hlgh. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz.
10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $7.50 prepald.
Dwarf German
The plant ls low, compact wlth large brlght green leaves,
curled, cut and crimpled so that the whole plant resembles a
bunch of moss. Quite hardy but wlll not stand temperature be-
low zero. Quallty excellent, sweet and delloate ln flavor. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $7.50 postpaid.
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH OR NORFOLK KALE — 1
oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $7.50 postpaid.
SXBERZAH KALE — Called “Sprouts” and “German Greens.” Less
curly oř low spreadlng hábit and very hardy. Pkt. 5c; oz
10c; Í4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.00 postpald.
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Excelsior Kale
Excelsior Moss Curled Kale
Of medium height with very long, very curly green leaves
of unsurpassed flavor. A single planí produces as many as
fifty usable leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 1b. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10
lbs. $13.60 postpaid.
How to IVIake DMI Pickles
Swiss Chard
Also called silver beet oř spinách beet. Is grown exclusively
for its leaves. The root never developes to a large size and is
of no value. The leaves are carried on long, broad, thick stalks
of which the leafy portion is ušed same as spinách and the stalks
or midribs like asparagus. It produces continually throughout
the summer till frost and furnishes an abundance of excellent
“greens” during the hot summer months when spinách cannot be
grown. Cul ture same as for beets. 1 oz. for 100 ft. row, 6 lbs
per acre.
Swiss Chard lucnllus
Freshly gathered, perfectly formed and sound, carefully
washed cukes are placed in jars or barrels in layers with layers
of dill either fresh or dried and the jars filled with brine. For
quick consumptlon make brine by adding pint of vinegar and
4 oz. of salt to each gallon of water; if you wish the pickles to
keep for a longer time, use twice as much vinegar and salt.
Plače a board with a weight on top of the cukes, to keep them
submerged. In warm weather the pickles will be ready in 8-10
days, in cool weather it takés as long as 4 weeks.
Swiss Chard Lucullus
A new moss curled variety with stalks as thick and broad as
rhubarb. The midribs are very broad and form a very good sub-
stitute for asparagus during the summer months. Yields a quan-
tity of flne stalks from July to winter, and is the best chard
there is. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $8.00
prepaid.
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Cncumber — Early Fortune
CUCUMBER — RESELECTED EARLY FORTUNE
EXTRA EARLY
EXTRA DARK GREEN
PROLIFIC
WELL SHAPED
VIGOROUS GROWER
IDEÁL SHIPPER
Early Fortune is a well known variety. There is more than
one strain. We grew them all, compared them and now we are
offering the very best reselected strain that will prove all we
claim for lt.
Our Reselected Early Fortune surpasses other strains in
several important points. In earliness, in beauty of fruit, in
productiveness and freedom from disease. It is the earliest, dark-
est green beautiful slim fruited strain. Also a most vigorous
grower and extra heavy yielder. In favorable weather our Re-
selected Early Fortune bears fully developed beautiful black
green cucumbers suitable for slicing in from 38 to 40 days, after
planting. All who grew our Reselected Early Fortune pro-
nounced it the best early cucumber, unsurpassed either for local
market or for shipping. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; M, lb. 30c; lb. $1.00;
10 lbs. $8.50; 100 lbs. $75.00 prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds oř over at 100 pounds rate.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
CUCUMBER
CULTURE — 1 oz. to 50 hills. 2 lbs. per acre.
For an early crop plant in hot beds on pieces of sod 6x6
inches and about three inches thick. Plant 5 oř 6 seeds in the
center of each plece and when true leaves appear and danger
of frost is ověř move plants to the field, put them in rows 5 feet
apart and 3 feet apart in the row. Most gardeners plant the seed
in open ground about Mav lOth. dropping 10 to 15 seeds in each
hill in rows 5 feet apart and 3 feet in the row. When the plants
get their true leaves thin out to three in each hill. Give frequent
but shallow cultlvation and lf the crop is attacked by beetles give
light applicatlon of air slacked lime mixed with soot and road
dust.
Which Is The Best Cucumber?
The best slícing Cucumber ls at present WOODRUFF'S Hy-
brid. It is hardy, withstands drought and the ravages of lice
better than most cucumbers, is extraordlnarily productive and the
cucumbers are reál beauties. Both for home oř market it is a
very valuable variety.
EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS is a much earller variety in
fact one of the earliest of all cucumbers and for market
invaluable, beoause it yields an Immense crop of dark green
rather short fruit and is sultable both for sllcing as well
as for plckling. For an extra early cucumber and for a
heavy crop of flne pickles there is no variety that comes
anywhere near the Express.
JUMBO is an extra fancy sort with long and most beautiful
fruit which sells in the market for more than double of other
Cucumbers. It is nearly seedless. If you want to ralse only
one variety choose EXPRESS.
Cucumbers require very rich soli for very best results al-
though surprising crops are produced with but llttle care. A
gardener íriend of ours recommends fertilizing the surroundlng
area, to be covered with the vineš as well as the hill proper.
And he says to cultivate exceedlngly shallow. As he has had
unusual success in his line we are passing you thls "tip.” The
government has issued a bulletin, No. 254 Cucumber, which may
be had without cost by writing the Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
Extra Early Express Cucumber
Express Cucumber is
the Most Uniform
Shaped, Dark Green
Early Cucumber
Grown.
ILONDTKE — Early. heavlly productive sort with short dark
freen fruit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs.
9.00 prepaid.
We zeU halí po onde at pound rate, 5 potuids or ověř at 10
pouads rate, 36 pottada oř over at ÍOO pound a rate.
EECEPTIONALLY EARLY ĎASE GREEN
The most beautiful and best Bhipper of all White Spines.
It grows from 8 to 10 Inches long. It is truly an evergreen,
retaining its glossy green color until fully ripe, bearlng sinali
fruit for pickling in 40 days from germination, and large fruit
for slicing can be pulled off ln 45 days. Vine ls a strong grower,
foliage broad leaved, deep green close jointed, does not suu-
burn. Blooms very early at every Joint, consequently verv pro-
lific. The fruits are very symmetrical and straight and of rich
dark glossy green throughout the entire length of the fruit.
Our Extra Early Express Cucumber ls a great profit producor
and the Southern Truckers who are shipplng to the Northern
markets will flnd in thls variety the finest and earliest cucum-
ber on earth. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 40; 10 lbs.
J12.00;.100 lbs. J100.00 prepaid.
Davis Perfect Cucumber
Davis Perfect is a beautiful cucumber, of superb quality,
almost seedless, and the seeds, when it is in slicing condition
are so tender and smáli that they are unnotieed. When grown
out of doors the color resembles hothouse cucumber so closely
that it sells well in competition with them. We seli tons of
seed of tliis variety. The seed we offer ls as pure and true to
the originál type as sklil and scientific knowledge of seed grow-
ing can make it. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 20; 10 lbs.
$10.00 prepaid.
Improved Long Green Cucumber
A grand variety of the Black Spině type, sultable for pickles
or sllcing, and the best variety for big yellow pickles. Fruit
very handsome, averaging 12 inches in length, dark green, flesh
white, crisp and solid, with a flavor of their own. Very heavlly
productive. The seed we offer is the result of a number of years
of exhaustive trials and scientific selection from the piek of
different strains of many growers and will surely please even
the most critical. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs.
J9.00 postpaid.
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINĚ — A flne early and productive sllc-
ing variety. 1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs. J9.00 postpaid.
EARLY RUSSIAN — Fruits almost round, only about 4 inches
long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs. J9.00
postpaid.
EUERALD — Long, smooth, dark green fruit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
Ví lb. 35c; 1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs. J9.00 postpaid.
EVERGREEN WHITE SPINĚ — Fruit of medium length, dark
green. Very productive sort. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 35c; 1
lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs. $9.00 postpaid.
EETRA EARLY CYCLONE — Earliest of all White Spině sorts.
Fruit short, almost round. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 35c;
1 lb. JI. 00; 10 lbs. J9.00 postpaid.
EETRA LONG WHITE SPINĚ — The fruit ls smooth, very dark
green, strlped with pále green at the blossom end, from 12
to 15 Inches long. Compared with Davis Perfect, lt ls slight-
ly longer and decldedly larger in dlameter. A strong grower
and heavy producer. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Ví lb. 36c; 1 lb. JI. 00;
10 lbs. $9.00 postpaid.
FORDHOOE FAMOUS — Same thlng as Extra Long White Spině.
GIANT PERA — The fruit ls cylindrical, black green, perfectly
smooth, 2 to 3 inches ln dlameter, weighlng as much as 6
lbs. Not overly productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ví lb. 66c;
1 lb. J2.00 postpaid.
Dill — Kopr
An annual kitchen herb growing about 3 feet hlgh much
ušed fresh or dríed for flavoring pickles. A payirag crop with
every gardener located near a large city. Sow early ln sprlng,
space 18 inches apart. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ví lb- 26c; 1 lb. 80c.
PEONY ROOTS
GIVE US A TRIAL
LiA BRUNE. Perfectly double, glowing dark red and deeper
in color than Felix Crousse variety but the blooms are just a
trifle smaller than those of Felix Crousse. Early. A robust
tall grower and just as valuable as a cut flower as Felix Crousse.
Strong 3 to 5 eyes divisions: 25 for $5.00; 50 for $9.50; 100 for
$18.00.
DOUBLE MIXED PEONIES. Every clump is a high class
variety. The bulk of these roots are Festiva Maxima, white,
Edulis Superba, pink, Felix Crousse, red. The other varieties
are Claire DuBois, red, Ecletante, red, Humei, red, Mme. Emile
Galle, pink, Lamartme, pink, Mons. Jul Elie, pink, La Tulipe,
pále pink, Mme. De Verneville white, Albatre, white, and Ava-
lanche, white. A splendid mixture containing extra early med-
ium as well as latě flowering varieties. There is not one root
of singles. Strong divisions 3 to 5 eyes. 25 roots $4.00, 50 roots,
$7-50, 100 roots, $14.00, F. O. B. Council Bluffs, Iowa.
No charge for packing.
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA
Our collection of Belladonna Hybrids contains for the most
part pále blue shades and a smaller percentage of the various
intervening deep blue shades with a large percentage of doubles.
These doubles are very beautiful, most o? these if sold as a separ-
ate variety easily bringing $2.00 per clump or better. No plant
in our collection taller than 3^ž ft., so that they will stand erect
without staking. Plant Belladonna Hybrids now. You cannot
háve to many of these flowers both cut or the plant themselves,
as there is a steady call for thern, at worth while prices. Fresh
seed just harvestecí. Per T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $2.00; 1
lb. $25.00. Two year old clumps with a balí of earth: 25 roots
$3.00; 50 roots $5.50; 100 roots $10.00, F. O. B. Council Bluffs,
no charge for packing. I year old clumps: 25 for $2.25, 50 for
$4-25, 100 for $8.00.
LIATRISPCYNOSTACHYA. A perfectly hardy perennial
of luxuriant growth, doing well in any kind of soil, poor or rich
moist or dry, producing richly colored purple flowers on stout
stalks 6 feet high in graceful spikes one foot long. In bloom
during July and August. First rate cut flower. Strong 1 year
old seedlings: 25 for 80c, 50 for $1.50, 100 for $2.50 postpaid.
PLEASE N0TE
That you may order halí and quarter
ounces at ounce rates, half and quarter
pounds at pound rate. Our trade pack-
ets are double the quantity of retail pack-
ets and our retail packets are well filled
and you will get your money’s worth
every tirne.
WRITE FOR CATALOG
and send orders to
Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Cineraria, all kinds of seeds of per-
ennials in fact every kind of seed that the florist and market
grower may be in need of, can be had from us at reasonable pri-
ces and in the HIGHEST QUALITY.
Low prices with low quality is a poor proposition. But low
prices with the HIGHEST QUALITY is worth considering.
We are able to seli for less because our expenses are VASTLY
less than those of many other growers.
We are located in a city of about 50 thousand population
where rents, taxes and other expenses of doing business are very
moderate.
We savé the expenses of selling in person which are VERY
HEAVY. We do not call on the trade in person, háve no rail-
road fares to pay, no Pullman car tickets to buy, no hotel charges
to meet, no royal salaries to traveling salesmen — we seli for cash,
we háve no bad accounts which in the end must be charged in
the shape of higher prices to customers that are good pay and
that pay cash and we do not advertise heavily in horticultural
publications. Our appeal to users of seeds are reasonable prices
and high quality. We do business direct and because heavy ex-
penses are not what is bothering us wTe are able to seli for less
and yet deliver the VERY BEST there is in seeds as our cus-
tomers know from experience.
There are some boys calling on the trade that besides selling
seed make knocking their business. Do not listen to them —
knocking hurts sometimes but in the end no knocking ever hurt
us and in many cases did us good. So no matter what you hear
feel perfectly in dealing with us, we are not a fly by night con-
cern and all claims we make we can easily verify.
STATICE LATIFOLIA
STATICE LATIFOLIA is a handsome perennial plant of easy
culture, growing about 2 feet high. Planted in deep and rich soil
and left undisturbed will produce graceful, deep blue flowers for
many years. Blooms from June to August. Sow the seed out-
doors as soon as the ground can be worked and set foot apart.
Can be ušed dried like strawflowers. T. pkt: 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c;
oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
DeGiorgi Brothers Co.
Seed Growers
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
PLANTS — Strong year old field grown $2.00 per doz., $12.00
per 100.
STATICE INCANA NANA — Produces inasses of miniatuře
star-shaped flowers on stalks 2 feet high in flat heads triangle
shaped 6 inches across and ideál as a filler in flower work. Pale
lavender in color. Can be dyed and dried to any desired color. A
valuable flower for the florist and absolutely hardy anywhere-
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. Strong year old field grown
plants: $1.50 per dozen, $9.00 per 100.
DE CIORGI BROTHERS CO., Council Bluffs, lowa
New Onion Prosperity
A green oř bunching variety
Ready six weeks before Onions raised from sets
Prosperity Onion will make more money for the gardener than any other crop.
It can be marketed long before onions from spring planted sets are ready and
thereafter throughout the whole season even in the hottest weather up to the
time when the ground freezes up solidly.
Prosperity Onion forms no bulbs, it is a bunching onion like the Welsh or
Egyptian Winter but very much better. The stalks of Prosperity are extra heavy
% to % inches through absolutely white for a length of 4 to 6 inches, tender,
mild and sweet, fully equal in quality to onions raised from sets, of better appear-
ance and easier to get ready for tying, no skin to peel, all that is needed is to
wash the stalks and tie.
It is ready for the market long before rhubarb and asparagus, making an in-
come for the gardener at a time when there is absolutely nothing in the garden
that could be turned into money. The grower will háve the market all to himself
and naturally will get paid well. Another time, Prosperity Onion will pay ex-
ceedingly well, is during the summer oř whenever there will be a demand for green
onions and the market bare of it. It is a crop that can be marketed at any time of
the year even after hard frosts, if pulled, stored in cellars and heeled in dirt. In
a word there is no crop that will bring as much money to the grower as Prosperity
Onion.
ONION IN M ID WINTER
Latě in the fall before the ground freezes solid lift clumps of Prosperity
onion and plače as tight together as possible in well sheltered cold frames. You
will půli from one sash 20 dozen bunches of onions, six in each bunch at Christmas
time when green onions never seli for less than 45 cents per dozen bunches of
shallots shipped from the South and inferior in quality to Prosperity Onions.
That means $9.00 per sash. What other crop in the vegetable line will do as well
for you? There is none as far as we know, but if you do know of a crop that
will pay as well and you will let us know we will be glad to make it worth your
while. We will broadcast the glad news to our market gardening friends.
Prosperity Onion is raised from seed. You plant it once only and for years
thereafter all you will do is to pull, leaving a stalk stand in the row 5 inches
apart and this stalk by stooling will soon furnish another crop. Thus a bed of
Prosperity Onion becomes a permanent crop yielding from year to year, every day
in the year excepting the dead of winter when the ground is froze and covered
with snow. Prosperity Onion is absolutely hardy, needs no covering of any kind,
no protection whatever, it never winterkills.
Besides making money from the sales, you will make money by saving the
cost of onion sets and the cost of planting them. With a patch of Prosperity
Onion in your garden it will be immaterial to you whether onion sets seli at $3.00
per bu. or $10.00 per bu., you háve freed yourself from the expense forever and for
good. Your only expense will be for seed to give you a start. The first year there
will be the expense of pulling the weeds. You can easily, the first year, rid the
patch of all weeds and that expense will be doně with. Your patch will become a
sort of a mine. You will thin out the patch and the remaining plants by stooling
will in 60 days provide another crop. The rate at which stoois are made is from
3 to 8 to each plant. We grow Prosperity onion in our own fields and write from
experience. In our opinion, the plantation of Prosperity onion is the most valu-
able crop we háve ever had and we háve not the slightest doubt that if you will
start a patch of Prosperity Onion in your garden, that you will be of the same
opinion by next spring. Price. Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.00; % lb. $6.00. Strong
year old plants: 100 for 65c, 500 for $2.75; 1000 for 4.75.
Pansy America
Enormous in Size
Brilliant and Unusual New Colors
Trumps — all trumps which are never beat. The most gor-
geous and largest blooms in all colors of the raínbow with
color variations that the average pansy grower has never seen.
Absolutely in a class by themselves.
For years we strived, we worked hard and finally succeeded
after a heavy outlay of money and long years of patlent wait-
ing. Now we are able to offer you seed, producing plants with
blooms immense in size and of the richest colors imaginable.
that simply dazzle the onlooker and that you will seli at almost
double the price common pansies seli for and seli them as fast
as you reach the market even at times when other pansies go
begging. Our America Pansy míxture is so superior and so
absolutely unbeatable that we are making you the following
unheard of offer:
We Will Give You Seed FREE
Money Back If Not Fully Satisfied
If you should be disappointed oř not fully satisfied with this
nature’š most wonderful gift to mankind, we ask but one favor.
Drop us a postál card and telí us that the seed did not come up
to your expectations and we will immediately mail you a check
in íull for your entire purchase of America Pansy seed. We will
also do this: Upon request we will send you a trade packet of
this pansy seed containing 450 to 500 seeds worth 50 cents
You plant the seed first for a trial and if you will find that the
seed does produce blooms VĚRY MUCH SUPERIOR to what
you ušed to raise you send us the 50 cents — otherwise you need
not send a cent. T. pkt. 50c; 1-8 oz. $2.00; 1 oz. $14.00.
Pansy
De GiorgPs Europe’s Best
This mixture represents the cream of Europe’s most noted
Pansy breeder. The flowers are perfectly shaped and well
rounded, borne on strong stiff stems, the petals thick and vel-
vety, a large percentage of flowers háve petals fluted of semi-
double at the edges, the plants are robust and healthy, of neat
compact growth blooming most profusely, in every imaginable
color. While every solid color is represented there are also all
possible shades of each one, five spotted on background of every
color, edged or bordcred flowers of various colors, striped
marbled, gold-veined, etc.
For years this was the best pansy seed we had. It is the
finest Europe's best pansy grower has so far produced and
there is no question as to its high quality. Since the arrival of
our America Pansy seed mixture we must change the name from
DE GIORGPS BEST AND LARGEST to DE GIORGPS EUROPE’S
BEST. 1-8 oz. 80c; 1 oz. $6.00; T. pkt. 20c.
Pansy
Mastodon
Well known standard mixture producing large blooms ln
great many colors and shadings. Our seed is Oregon grown
with strong germination. T. pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 70c; 1 oz. $5.00.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
By the introduction of this cucumber, we are placing on the market a variety of exceptional merit, and one which will meet with
the heartiest reception by all market gardeners as well as private planters.
JUMBO CUCUMBER differs from all other cucumbers in many respects.
FIRST — It has a 'very handsome, smooth, l®ng and slim fruits. The skin is of a dark green color, nearly black, and with only
few spines that are hardly noticeable. It is very symmetrical, being two feet long, and never more than three inehes in diameter,
except when fully ripe. It is faintly striped. The illustration gives a correct idea of its shape.
SECOND — It is a very vigorous grower with vineš twice as long and leaves twice as large which stand twice as high as of other
varieties.
THIRD — J limbo Cucumber is enormously productive. The strong vineš are heavy bearers and those growing Jumbo Cucumbers
will certainly be elated when looking over their patch of beautiful long slim fruits.
FOURTH — Jumbo Cucumber is the finest eating cucumber on earth. It has very few seeds and the seeds are only half the
size of other slicing varieties. The flesh is so tender and brittle that a slice of this cucumber taken on the end of a fork will break
in two with only a slight jerk. We are certainly fortunate and glad to be able to offer a cucumber so extraordinarily good, and
assure you that you never had as fine a cucumber as our Jumbo in your garden. 30 seeds 10c; % oz. 60c; % oz. $1.10; 1 oz. $2.00.
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID
CUCUMBER-WOODRUFFS HYBRID
MOST HANDSOME— HEAVY PRODUCER
The fruit averages 8 ot 10 inehes long, is regular in outline w
tinct white lineš at the blossom end making it even more attract
Woodruffs Hybrid is, in fact, a highly improved Davis Perfect.
variety it proved to be a very heavy yielder, even under very ad
at one time nearly dríed up but with first rains they quickly reviv
favorable weather this variety is simply wonderful when it comes
any culls. If you grow for market Woodruffs Hybrid is the bes
acreage as you will dispose of your crop at top prices. Pkt. 10c;
JA7ANESE CZlIMBING — Fruit smooth, about 10 inehes long,
with rather hard skin. The vine is of strong climbing
hábit. Trained to poles or trellis, takés very little room
in the garden and produces heavily. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Y* lb.
45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00 postpaid.
FEBFECTED WHITE SPINĚ — A very fine strain of the old
and popular Evergreen White Spině. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yt
lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 postpaid.
WHITE WONBEB — Fruit of medium length, porcelain white.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 postpaid.
CUCUMBER GARDEN LEMON — A dlstinct variety with fruit al-
most round of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.25
postpaid.
WILD CUCUMBER — See amongst flowers.
Cucumber Beetles
These, like the gardener’s cucumber and melon vineš
but the gardener does not like them. Mr. John H. Griffith, a
Maryland gardener, says: The most effective remedy I háve
ever tried for striped cucumber beetles on cantaloupes, cu-
cumbers and similar vine crops is to smear some pine tar on
a corn cob and plače the cob on the hill between the young
plants. Add more tar to the cob at intervals of 7 oř 8 days.
The odor of turpentine is offensive to the beetles and they pack
up and get away. It is a simple thing, but it beats all other
remedies I háve ever tried.”
ith an intensely dark green, almost black skin, marked with dis-
ive than the well known and justly popular Davis Perfect variety.
On our seed farms as well as with all gardeners who tried this
verse conditions. Because of a prolonged drought the vineš were
ed and set new fruit in abundance and of the very best grade. In
to productiveness and the fruit is all well formed with hardly
t fancy sort to grow and you cannot go wrong if you plant a large
oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.65; 10 lbs. $14.00, postpaid.
CULTURE UNDER GLASS. Try Woodruffs Hybrid, it is
an excellent cucumber for forcing. Most crops upder glass are
started from early January up to April. If planted in the fall,
they are coming rather slow unless the weather is exceptionally
bright. Solid beds give best results, benches 6 to 8 inehes deep
filled with rotted sod mixed with about one-fourth cow manure
give good results also. The temperatures should never be al-
lowed to go under 65 deg. at night and for pollenizing the flow-
ers some bees should be in the greenhouse. If bees do not come
from outside, plače a bee hive inside. Do not water except
when needed then give the plants a thorough soaking, prevent
cold drafts, fumigate with tobacco LIGHTLY as a heavy dose
would scorch the foliage and if mildew appears use sulphur
promptly. Mulching with manure and applying it in liquid form
when the vineš are showing healthy growth is a great help.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO
Chicago Pickle
Growing Seeds
Some we grow ourselves — and
we’ve been quite successful. Some
are grown for us by experts — and
we are very careťul in contract-
ing only with growers of experi-
ence and integrity. Others are
grown abroad — and these we stip-
ulate to be of a certain character
and features so we are sure of
their quality — and your success.
SNOW’S FANCY FICKLE — A very
fine strain ef Chicago Pickle.
The fruit is a little smaller than
Chicago Pickle and is ušed for
fancy pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
% lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs.
$9.00, prepald.
WEST INDIA QHEEKIN — A dis-
tinct sort with rough, prickly
fruit. Is ušed for pickles only.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y* lb. 60c;
1 lb. $2.00, prepaid.
WIIiD CUCOMBER — See flowers.
Snow’8 Pancy Pickle
CHICAGO PICKLE — Deep green fruit of medium length, slight-
ly polnted at both ends, with prominent black spines. True stock.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; >4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
CVMBERliAND PICKLE — The fruit is thick set, with fine white
spines, except at the ends and makes a grand pickle. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; >4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
FAKISIAN PICKLE — Produces long, thin, crisp fruit, with nu-
merous spines, resembling short, stout hairs. The fruit is us-
ually gathered as soon as formed when very smáli, and makes
so-called ‘'gherkins.” Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. $16.50
prepaid.
SNAKE OB SEBPENT — The fruit reaches the length of 6 feet,
is twisted and resembles a serpent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
Endive Green Curled
ENDIVE
CULTURE — Haif ounce to 100 feet of row, 5 lbs. per acre.
For an early crop sow in the later part of April ín rows
20 inches apart, and thin to 12 inches apart in the row. When
the outer leaves háve reached the length of 6 inches the crop
is ready for blanching. Select a sunny day for thls work, bring
the outer leaves together over the top of the plant, tie dosely
together to prevent rains from coming through. About two weeks
afterwards the plants will be blanched and ready for use. En-
dive is not particular as to the soil but it must be kept free
from weeds until plants attain their full slze for blanching
purposes. For a latě crop sow about August 10.
Which is the Best Endive?
In this country Endive is not an important vegetable and
for that reason only a few varieties are offered by the Ameri-
can 8eedmen. The sorts we are listing are the best, each repre-
sentiDg one oř the principál form of this vegetable. The GREEN
CURLED la the best of the green varieties, STAGHORN the
best of the white varieties and BATAVIAN is the best broad
leaved sort. In France and Germany Endive is very popular and
shoold be so in this country also, because it stlmulates dlges-
tlon and is beneflclal in liver and kidney troubles. It is
ušed a a Balad and sometimes also boiled. The leaves of Endive
are very criap with a slightly bitter but aromatlc taste and form
a grand salad, which comes early in the fall when lettuce is
scarce.
Italian Red Ríb
Also called Pancalier, is a large curled variety with green
leaves and a faint pink strlpe on the outslde of the base leaves.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; U lb. 35c; lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
Giant Genoa Endive
A variety of sinooth leaved Endive surpassing the Batavian
by having very large leaves that are selí closing and conse-
quently šelf blanching. The whole plant is very large, the heart
white and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; >4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.40, postpaid.
LMPBOVED JERSEY PICKLE — Fruit short, rather light col-
ored, skin thin. Quality very good. Very heavily produc-
tive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yt lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00
prepaid.
DANDELION — See page 17.
Batavian Broad Leaved Endive
Forms large heads of broad, thick leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
>4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
Staghorn Endive
A handsome variety, forming a very full rosette 14 to 16
inches in diameter. It does not go to seed if transplanted from
the hotbed. This is a very Important feature. It may be
brought to market early, when it is a "money maker.” It is of
beautiful appearance and fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; % lb.
35c; 1 lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
Green Curled Endive
Standard variety, producing beautifully curled leaves, crisp
tender and blanches cream white. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c; Yt. lb. 36c;
1 lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
FRENCH ENDIVE — Same as Witloaf Chicory, see page 113.
EGG PLANT
CULTURE! — 1 ounce will produce 1,000 plants; 4 lbs. to the
acre.
About March 20th sow the seed in flats fllled with 4 inches
of dirt, plače the flats close together in frames filled with fresh
manure over which is spread a layer of dirt 1 inch thick. This
dirt is placed there to absorb the steam and ammonia escaping
from the hot manure. As soon as the seedlings appear move
them into a spent hot bed and there grow them on. When true
leaves appear set out the plants in rows 6 inches apart and
4 inches apart in the rows. If you will plant them closer to-
gether your plants will not be štočky and healthy. This method
of sowing egg plants in flats instead of direct in the hot bed,
minimizes the danger from ammonia. Unless conditions are
favorable plants raised direct in the hot bed become hard and
wiry in the stem. This is caused by ammonia escaping from |
the manure and plants thus affected sooner or later turn yellow '
and sick and instead of producing salable fruit, the field is fllled |
with dying plants. Many other plants are affected in the same í
way especially asters. In the field Egg Plant should be placed
in rows 5 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the rows. In our lo-
cality we plant into the field about May 25th.
Which Egg Plant is the Best?
There are quite a number of varieties of Egg Plants dlfřer-
ing in shape of fruits as well as in color. In this country the
black colored varieties are the only ones that are popular. We
think that BLACK BEAUTY is the best variety. In order to get
fine shaped and extra large fruits of Egg Plant a certain number
only should be allowed to remain on each plant. Pinch the flow-
ers towards the end of the summer and you will be rewarded
with Egg Plants of immense size and splendid quality and flavor.
Black Beauty
Two weeks earlier than New York Spineless, with broad
and thick fruit of lustrous purpllsh black color. Coming two
weeks earlier, they readilv bring double prices. Pkt. 10c; Yt oz.
25c; 1 oz. 40c; >4 lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.50. postpaid.
EarBy Long Purple Egg Plant
An extremely early variety with fruits about a foot long,
shaped like a cucumber with dark violét skin. (Melanzana lunga
violetta). Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1 lb. $4.0Q.
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Improved New York Spineless
Produces large, handsome, satiny smooth fruit of deep pur-
ple color. The plants are of low, štočky branching hábit and
quite productive, a single plant bearing usually from 8 to 10
large and perfectly shaped fruits. Finest Northern grown seed.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Ví lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.5Q, postpaid.
Egg Plant Florida High Bush
A variety that produces pear shaped, black-purple colored
fruits on strong bushes and as a rule high above the ground so
that there is no waste. The bushes grow taller than is the
rule, are upright nad stiff. the fruit medium in size. A very
productive variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Ví lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50.
Witloof Chicory
A paying crop easily disposed of, first class hotels being the
buyers. The part ušed are tender shoots served as salad. The
roots are not eaten. A reál delicacy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
Large Rooted íYladgeburg Chicory
The dried roots are roasted, ground oř pounded and mixed
with coffee or ušed as a substitute for coffee. The young leaves
are ušed for salads. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10
lbs. $18.00 postpaid.
CHICORY
1 oz. for 800 plants; 4 lbs. for 1 acre.
Sow the seed of Witloof latě in spring (May — June), in rows
15 inches apart and thin out to 4 inches apart in the rows. In
the fall dig the roots, discard all that are lesa than 1% inch
thick at the crown also roots with narrow leaves oř serveral
heads. Cut off the tops about an inch from the neck, shorten
the ends of roots to a length of 8 inches and store in cool, until
wanted for forcing. Force under greenhouse benches at a tem-
perature of 50-55 degrees. Set the roots close in the trenches,
tops just below surface, pack the soil firmly around the roots
and water. On top of the trenches plače 8 inches of moist soil.
The heads well blanched will be ready in about 30 days. The
roots can be forced also in the cellar, if temperature is right.
KOHLRABI
A Vegetabie Delicacy
To our way of thinking this is the peer of all fresh cooked
vegetables but one. And, unless that one is of first quality, then
it must také second plače to the Kohlrabi. We refer to the
cauliflower.
Crisp, tender, savory Kohlrabi is a reál delicacy. It is a
dish that you’11 always remember. One doesn't need to be fond
of vegetables to like Kohlrabi prepared as one prefers — and
there are several ways of serving. Boiled and served in cream
or butter is by far the most common. It is an especially easy
dish to “get ready” and young and old like it.
PRAGUE MODEL is the sort you want. And our seed this
season is an exceptionally fine strain. It will do well for you
and please you.
If you haven’t raised or seen Kohlrabi grown let us telí you
it is very easy to raise. It is handled exactly as cabbage. Seed
is sown in drllls or broadcast, for first planting in a hotbed,
cold frame or in a fiat box in the house. When the plants are
3 or 4 inches tall they are transplanted to the garden, setting
about 6 inches apart in the row and the rows fifteen, eighteen
or, if you háve room, twenty-four inches apart.
Kohlrabi is at its prime when just a little more than half
grown. If allowed to mature it is apt to get woody. Three to
six plantings should be made, about three weeks apart. This will
insure really choice specimens all season.
Fragne Model
Prague IVSocfei Kohlrabi
The finest variety today. The bulb is round somewhat flat-
tened, skin silvery white, with very short top. Of excellent
quality, crisp and exceedingly tender. It ripens fully two weeks
earlier than the old standard sort of White Vienna. Very hardy
and may be sown quite early, also fine for forcing. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 35c; 1 lb. $3.50, postpaid.
Early Purple Vienna Kohlrabi
Of same usefulness as the White Vienna but having purple
skin. Very tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ví lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.60,
postpaid.
Early White Vienna
An excellent old variety, very early, white and tender.
Choicest seed of trne stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ví lb. 50c; 1 lb.
$1.60, postpaid.
Giant Green Bohemian Kohlrabi
Has met with generál favor with all who háve tried this
variety. Customers .write us that the individual bulbs weigh
from 8 to 15 pounds and ověř. Notwithstanding great size they
are pronounced by everybody as very tender and solid, never
hollow or stringy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Ví lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50,
postpaid.
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LEEK
CULTURE: 1
oz. to 100 feet of
row.
Sow in the
spring as soon as
the ground can be
worked, in rows 1
foot apart, cover
the seed 1 inch
deep and when the
plants are about 6
inches high thin
out to 3 inches in
the row. When
cultivating draw
the soil well about
the plants in
order to blanch
them.
Xtallan Winter I>eek
Which Variety of Leek is The Best?
Leek is a flne vegetable but very much neglected and grown
only by a limited number of people. It merits wide popularity.
It is fine for soups. has an agreeable onion-like flavor and once
you try it you wlll grow it steadily.
ITAXiIAN WINTES is without doubt the best variety. Try
it this year and we assure you that you will be delighted wíth
the results; you will grow Leeks twice the size of ordinary
Leeks and of the finest flavor.
Italian Winter Leek
The best of all Leeks. Extremely hardy and of enormous
size, the stalks are tender up to a height of 15 inches. Of flne.
mild flavor, and always beautifully blanched. Fine for bunch-
ing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 76c; lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $23.00 post-
paid.
American Flag
Fine for fall and winter. Of qulck growth producing long
stems of uniform shape and size. Very popular and largely
grown variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10 lbs.
$18.00 postpaid.
Large Musselburg Leek
Extra broad leaved variety, blanches to a large size. Of mild
and pleasant flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00;
10 lbs. $18.00 postpaid.
Fennel — Finocchio
Of quick growth and easy to raise. Sow early for a spring
crop and latě in summer for a fall crop. Florence and Sici-
lian Fennel háve very fleshy stalks which are served either
raw or boiled, Carosela is ušed when the plant is in the act
of starting to shoot to seed, is served raw as salad and con-
sidered a great delicacy, Sweet Fennel is raised for its seeds.
All these Fennels are sweet and sugary and possess delicious
perfume.
FLORENCE FENNEL— Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J* lb. 40c; lb. $1.50.
SICILIAN FENNEL — Heavier than Florence. Pkt. 5c; oz.
15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.65.
CAROSELA FENNEL — Pkt. 10c; oz. 3Óc.
SWEET FENNEL— Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.10.
Iiettnoe — Bot Weathsr
Lettuce — Hot Weather
AN EXCELLENT SUMMER VARIETY
HOT WEATHER is an early variety, forming large, firm,
well defined, well blanched cabbage like heads, with broad, very
thick leaves slightly crumpled, entire at margins never spotted
nor brownlsh in any part. Of most excellent quality, sweet and
very buttery In flavor.
HOT WEATHER is absolutely the best flrm heading lettuce
to grow through the summer months. It wlll not scald oř
burn, and wlll make a head when other varleties utterly fall.
It somewhat resembles Salamander in character of leaf, color
and size, but the head is larger, more compact, and wlll stand
much longer before shooting to seed. In fact, it is all head,
having very few outer leaves.
HOT WEATHER is extremely hardy and there is no variety
that can compare with It for wintering over outdoors. It has
all the good qualities that can be desired in a head lettuce savé
one and that is that it is not adapted for forclng. The useful-
ness of Hot Weather has been proven beyond all doubts and
we highly recommend it. We grew this variety at flrst in our
trial grounds and later as a market crop in conjunctlon with
market gardeners connected with our organization with the
most satisfactory results. We earnestly ask you to try this
lettuce. You will be rewarded with a flne crop and at the same
time be convinced that we háve the right stuff when it comes
to seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.80 postpaid.
Sweet Marjoram— Maggiorana
(Marjanka) An annual kitchen herb with a very pleasant
směli, much ušed in soups and various dishes as seasoning.
Sow the seed outdoors when all danger of frost is past in rows
foot apart. Height 9 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.50.
PERENNIAL MARJORAM — Of same usefulness as Sweet Mar-
joram, the seed is sown in spring or latě in summer, the plants
last for many years without requlring any care. Pkt. 10c; oz.
50c.
Sales by which the purchasers will profit, are
the only sales we want to make.
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LETTUCE
CULTURE — Three lbs. of seed will plant an acre, an
ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants.
To insure success in lettuce growing, rich soil, moderate
moisture at all times, plenty of sunshine and proper spacing is
imperative. Start the seed and transplant outdoors early so as
to escape the hot and dry summer weather. Or start the seed
latě in July for a fall crop and in čase of an early frost protéct
the crop by covering with hay or muslin. Space the smaller
sized varieties like May King 8 inches apart in the row, the
heavier like Boston or New York 10 inches apart. If you grow
lettuce without transplanting thin out to proper distance as
soon as the plants appear.
Sow the seed in hot beds about February 15th and when
the plants are about an inch high transplant to cold frames
3x3 in. As soon as the soil is thawed out about 3 inches
deep in the field set out the plants. In our locality lettuce can-
not be successfully grown during the summer and it is of ut-
most importance to sow early. The home gardener should
sow in the open as soon as ground is thawed out sufficiently to
allow the operation. Do not hesitate to sow reál early as all
varieties of lettuce are quite hardy with the exception of New
York and the crop can go through several frosts without injury.
About Varieties
For a lettuce for trying conditions in hot, dry climates,
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON is our suggestion. It is of
really fair quality and succeeds where many other varieties
do not. Does not form heads but is of the bunch or leaf
type.
Cos Lettuce has been left untried by many gardeners and
for no good reason. It is really an excellent sort, as easy to
raise as the regular kinds but forms bigger and heavier
heads. Some are so enthusiastic about it, they claim it is the
highest quality lettuce known. Try Cos lettuce this year —
PARIS WHITE is the sort.
You see that we are recommending quite a long list of
other Lettuces. Many varieties in the long list which follows
are really very valuable. They meet the requirements of
planters scattered all over this big country. Some are a
greát success in one State and some in another, depending on
the nátuře of soil, climate conditions and the demands of
the markets. Some of those varieties possess a good deal of
merit.
Také for instance ALL SEASONS, a variety resembling
the ST. LOUIS MARKÉT but much better, forming larger
heads of most excellent quality. Markét gardeners should try
this lettuce and we are certain that it will prove a better
lettuce than St. Louis market.
HUBBARD MARKET is another sort deserving to be
more largely planted. It is of high quality, good size, is
good for forcing, good for wintering over outdoors, where
the climate permits such practice, it succeeds well in all parts
of the country, including the extreme South, whether planted
early or latě. Should be given preference over Black Seeded
Tennis Balí and Salamander, because it has better color,
thick-er leaves and is much smoother. It will stand a great
deal of cold.
NEW YORK LETTUCE is a variety which has been
renamed many times and one of the names is WONDER-
FUL. And wonderful it is; it succeeds everywhere where
Head Lettuce can be grown, is exceedingly sweet, crisp, firm,
a good shipper and of grand appearance selling for a good
price at all seasons and in any market. It will not force and
cannot be wintered over. It beats Hanson, Iceberg and Blonde
Blockhead and gardeners with whom the three varieties are
now favorites, should try New York by all means.
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE is a great Lettuce of the
bunching kind and popular with many greenhousemen. There
are two strains of this sort on the market. Ours is the heavy
thick stalked kind that will capture the market every time and
the old, thin stuff has no chance whatever alongside our
Grand Rapids.
Of the same high quality is our Selected Stock of IM-
PROVED BIG BOSTON: It is a superior strain and all we
ask is that you give our seed a trial. The result will con-
vince you that our strain is really of unusual merit. Big
Boston is distinctly a market gardeners variety. In quality
it ranks second and it takés an expert gardener to grow it to
perfection.
HOT WEATHER LETTUCE is a most reliable summer
variety producing better heads during summer than any other
lettuce. It winters well in all parts of the country and will
prove a money making article with market gardeners.
GRAND RAPIDS SPECIÁL
GRAND RAPIDS SPECIÁL forms compact, heavy
heads with thick stalks and it is the most handsome lettiice
you ever saw. The heads are not only of the most beauti-
ful appearance, but they alsO possess high quality. The
leaves are crisp, Sweet and tender and of much substance,
and are in no way inferior to head lettuce. In our city are
many large greenhouses where lettuce is being growíl. At
first we had a hard time to induce some of the gfOweťs to
try our seed. The price was too high for them. We get
seed for 40 cents a pound from a concern in California, they
argued. And indeed they did get seed fůr 40 cents a pound
but not from us. This seed, that they were in love with,
because it cost only 40 cents, produced poor and mixed crop,
the heads lacked size, the leaves were thin and they had to
tie several heads of their poor and hungry stuff in bunches
and were glad to get 35 cents per dozen for them. The more
Progressive growers that ušed our seed were selling the
most beautiful large heads, raised from our seed, for $1.00
a dozen. One looked with joy at the fine big heads raised
from our seed and with pity at the unattractive stuff raised
from 40 cents a pound seed.
GRAND RAPIDS SPECIÁL is the best stock we háve
been able to secure and we tried all the important and re-
liable seed houses of the entire country. So said the owner
of an immense greenhouse establishment located in our
statě. This concern uses about 80 lbs. of Grand Rapids
Lettuce anually. They use our Speciál Grand Rapids ex-
clusively. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10
lbs. $13.00.
If Good
Seed Was
Easy to
Grow
There
Would Be
No Poor
Grades
Grand Rapids Speciál
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10 lbs. rate, 10 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
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Bohemian Head Lettuce
Věry early, heads medium in size and very slow to shoot to seed. It will
head when all other varieties will fail and although it sells for about half the
price that Big Boston does, on account of its smáli size, it is profitable to raise.
It is of attractive light green color, of excellent quality, mild, delicate, sweet
buttery in flavor, soft in textuře. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; yi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.40; 10
Ibs. $13.00 prepaid.
Lettuce — New York
A latě variety forming very large heads,
dark green in color. Leaves crumpled and
twisted, thick and coarse in appearance, with
large protruding mid-rib. Quality good, ex-
ceedingly crisp and firm in textuře, very
sweet.
Immensely popular, succeeding in all
parts of the country, an excellent shipper
and a favorite variety with market garden-
ers especially around Los Angeles, Cal., and
New York, N. Y. Its duli dark green color,
however, does not commend it to some
markets. Does well in the middle west, if
grown under irrigation. It is called Los An-
geles Market, Wonderful, etc.
The seed we offer is the best strain se-
lected with extra care and is thoroughly de-
pendable, and of strong germination. Pkt.
10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $2.00; 10 lbs.
$17.00 prepaid.
ICEBERG — Large, latě crisp, cabbage head-
ing variety of medium green color. Qual-
ity first class. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb.
40c; lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $13.00 prepaid.
Making Greenhouse Lettuce
Štočky
To produce heavy and štočky lettuce un-
der glass, you must keep the temperature in
your greenhouse from 45 to 48 degrees to the
time your lettuce is two-thirds grown. Keep
the glass clean to allow all the light possible.
If your soil contains too much nitrogen, add
aciď phosphate at the rate of 500 lbs. to the
acre. Try this on one of your benches and
see if that will not add weight to your crop.
BIO BOSTON — Forms big heavy heads, forces well, stands lots
of cold without injury and makes a good shipping sort.
Quality fair. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; J4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. 51.50 ; 10
lbs. $15.00.
CALITORNIA CREAU BUTTER — A heading variety of excel-
lent qualitv. Very hardv. Adapted for forcing. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $13.00, prepaid.
DEACON — Large buttery heads, medium early, fairly firm, of
peculiar light grayish green color. Quality very high.
Forces easily and is remarkably free from rot. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10; 1Ó lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
SEN VRB MARKET — Very distinct variety. Forms medium
large heads oř beautlful very light green color and is one
• of the most handsome lettuces in cultlvation. It will make
a good head even in midsummer when the thermometer
registers 100 degrees in shade and for that reason it is a
good sort for market gardeners. It oannot be recommended
as a quality lettuce as the leaves are hard and lack sweet-
ness and delicacy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10; 10
lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
DBUVEEAS CABBAGE — Very latě. Very large heading sort.
The heads are loose and soft. Quality poor. It is being
recommended for its immense size. We do not recommend
this variety. If you want to raise big head lettuce use
New York oř Hanson, both of which are of good quality.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
EARL7 CURLED SIMPSON — A bunching or leaf lettuce that
will make heads under the most trying conditions. Quality
fair. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs.
prepaid.
EXPRESS COS — Strlctly šelf closlng variety, very early, heads
smáli, about half the slze of Paris Cos, color very dark
green, quality excellent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb.
*1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
NO? YES— IT IS A FACT
that we supply hlghest class of seeds at a saving. In many oaBes
our prices are less than prices asked by supply houses that seli
to dealers.
MAY KINO — An early sort forming medium large compact
heads of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ]4 lz. 40c; 1 lb.
$1.50; 10 lbs. $13.00, prepaid.
PRIZEHEAD — A bunching sort of good quality, sweet in flavor,
tender and crisp, but leaf thin and lacking substance. Can-
not be forced or ušed for shipping as it soon wilts. Pkt.
6c; oz. 10c; % lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $9.00, prepaid.
ST. LOUIS MARKET — Forms large heavy heads of very good
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs.
$13.0, prepaid.
TENDERHEART — A very flne head lettuce. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c;
V* lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. $17.00 prepaid.
TENNIS BALL BLACK SEEDED — Sure header, excellent shipper
good for wintering over, forces well and is one of the
most popular head varieties, especially in the east. Medium
in size, color light green, quality very good. A good re-
llable sort in every way. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00 prepaid.
UNRIVALED — Forms large, compact, light green heads, is
adapted for wintering over as well as for forcing. Quality
good. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $12.00,
prepaid.
HANSON OR IM7ROVED HANSON — Forms very large heads
oř light green color and succeeds well in all parts of the
country. Stands heat quite well and is a sure header.
Wholly unsuited for wintering over or for forcing. Pkt.
10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. *1.50; 10 lbs. $13.00 prepaid.
We 1*11 half potmí* at pouad rate, 5 potmíš or over at 10
potmí* rate, 10 potmí* or over at 100 potmí* rate.
WAYAHEAD — A head variety of very high quality. Sure head-
er. Pkt 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $12.00.
WHITE SEEDED SEHFSON — Same thing as Early Curled Slmp-
son.
EARLY CURLED SZLESIA— A variety of leaf lettuce. Heads
fairly compact, leaves much curled of light green color,
crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. *1.50;
10 lbs. *10.00, prepaid.
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Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson
Improved Big- Boston
Paris White Cos Lettuce
Also called Celery oř Romaine Lettuce. A very distinct
type of lettuee, forming a tall, slightly oblong bunch of large,
thick and crisp leaves. Hard and coarse in textuře but possesses
a freshness and distinct quality which is always much liked and
makes a pleasant change from other varieties. This lettuce is
extremely popular every where in Europe. Heads of immense
size, often weighing six pounds each. Those who háve never
grown this class of lettuce should try it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Ví
lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $13,00, postpaid.
Hubbard Markét
A cabbage butter head of good size, dark green, leaves
crumpled and edges straight. It is a very old variety and has
been renamed times without number and practically all lettuces
going under the name WHITE CABBAGE are nothing else but
the old reliable HUBBARD MARKÉT. Quality very high;
sweet and very buttery in flavor, soft in textuře. Succeeds well
in ali parts of the country. T. pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1
lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $13.00, prepaid.
LETTUCE
Improved Big Boston Lettuce
Sure Header and Very Hardy — Splendid Shipper
This is a selection made from the well known and
popular Big Boston. The mature plants are compact,
forming a well defined, broad, slightly pointed, hard
well blanched heads, with outside leaves characteristically
turned and twisted backward at their uppermost borders,
but otherwise very tightly and completely overlapping
one another. Leaves very broad, smooth, thick and stiff,
not easily torn, making it a splendid shipper. Color light
green. It surpasses the old variety by being of rich but-
tery flavor, and forming extra large sized heads which
sometimes weigh 5 pounds each. It succeeds admirably
well in all parts of the country. Fine variety to grow in
latě autumn in North, also a reliable summer lettuce and
suitable for forcing. A sure header, very hardy, slow to
shoot to seed, and reliable in every way. We can say
with confidence that this is the finest strain of Big Boston
in the whole world, and well worth the money we ask for
it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $13.00.
prepaid.
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Black Seeded Simpson is the finest leaf lettuce, and
absolutely reliable, succeeding admirably well whether
planted in the spring, summer or fall; whether in the
open or under glass it never disappoints. Stands more
heat, more drought and succeeds under the most un-
favorable conditions, where most other lettuces would
be a failure. Our seed has been saved from the largest,
earliest and most perfect heads, and can be relied upon
in every way. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50;
10 lbs. $13.00, prepaid.
All Season Lettuce
HBAT AND DROUGHT RESXSTANT SORT
This is fine, sweet, tender and large Head Lettuce.
A decidedly butter variety with thick soft leaves of much
substance, strictly cabbage-heading, very slow to shoot
to seed, of regular growth, medium early in season.
Heads globular, very compact, well defined, extremely
well blanched. Leaves broad in shape, peculiarly smooth,
very little blistered, unusually thick in appearance, crisp,
tender, sweet and white, delighting both the palatě and
the eye. The heads are almost as large as Latě Fiat
Dutch Cabbage, of grayish green color, never spotted nor
brownish, extremely solid. A distinct sure heading vari-
ety for all seasons, unsurpassed as a Head Lettuce for
generál home and market garden use in Northern cli-
mate. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ví lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.60; 10 lbs.
$15.00 prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds oř over at
10 pound rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pound rate.
Lettuoe All Seasons
DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO.
MUSKMELON HOODOO OR HEARTS OF GOLD
We háve been listing Hoodoo Muskmelon for 12 years. We did not seli any great quantities of seed in špite of the fact
that Hoodoo is one of the finest melons grown. But there happened something in the raeantime and this is what it was.
Hoodoo received a new name and this new name is HEARTS OF GOLD. Its wonderful qualities were talked up to the
skies and right away there was demand. Now, if you grow melon under the name of HEARTS OF GOLD také notice that
Hearts of Gold is nothing more or less than Hoodoo and that Hoodoo is its right name, also please notě that we háve the
genuine and true to type seed. By the way, we ask a reasonable price for its seed. Hoodoo is one of the most perfect orange
fleshed muskmelons and never fails to make good money for the grower. It is highly blight resisting, of hne round form
slightly larger and heavier than Rockyford and slightly láteř. It ripens about 5 days after Rockyford. The melons are
dosely netted and they are exceptionally uniform in size so that there is hardly any loss from culls. The melon is very
solid, it has a very tough but thin skin and the flesh is sweet, fragrant and close to the skin. It is an ideál melon when
it comes to crating it for shipment. The melons are one like the other, almost like peas in a pod. The flesh is free of stringi-
ness, of deep pink color and the seed cavity extremely smáli. Hoodoo is way ahead of most other varieties in productiveness.
Being very solid and tough skinned, it carries so well, that it can travel for two solid weeks without ice and will not spoil.
Michigan is the one statě where Hoodoo melon is best known and most popular. From Michigan, Hoodoo travels in
whole carloads to Chicago where it sells as a rule for better price than any other melon in špite of the fact that Chicago re-
ceives fine melons from all over the country. It will be well for any gardener to try this melon if he has not already doně so.
It is a high quality, medium large melon, that will seli fast and that will make both money and friends for the grower. Re-
member that we háve the genuine true type seed and that you cannot buy better seed anywhere, no matter what price you
pay. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
Muskmelon— Tip Top
TXUI TYPE — BITKA SELBCT
TIP TOP oř SURPRI8E as it is sometimes
called is an old variety yet its merita are so
pronounced, that it is stili the most popular
market muskmelon on the market. It is a
melon of quite largo size, nearly round, the
flesh is ealmon pink, very thick and heavy,
the skin when mature is greenish yellow and
coarsely netted. It is a high quality melon
with very sweet flesh and delightful flavor and
it ripens clear to the skin. It will meet the
most crltlcal demand and is well sulted for
both shlpplng and for local trade.
Our seed of this flne melon is selected
with great care and may be relied upon to
produce melons true to type. If Tip Top
melon is your favorite, our seed, we assure
will produce the right klnd of melons that
will please the most crltlcal of your custom-
ers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; í4 lb. 30c; lb. 31.00; 10
lbs. 39.00 prepaid.
Kmkm«loD — Tip Top . . ..
We seli haif pounds at ponad rate, 6 lbs. or orsr at 10 lbs. rata, 26 lbs. or orar at ÍOO lbs. rate.
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M tisk melo n - Perfecto
Perfecto is the highest type of salmon
tinted Rocky Ford type melon. It will stand
more heat and drought, it will give a bigger
crop, it is sweeter than other melons, the
percentage of flat melons is very smáli —
hardly any, nearly every melon is a good
one and fit to eat, or seli, and it is a first
class shipping melon.
The melons are nearly a perfect balí, den-
sely covered with hard prominent gray net-
ting, the flesh is beautiful salmon pink in
color, shading into green as it nears the rind,
and is extra sweet. The seed cavity is ex-
tremely smáli. If you grow for market try
this melon, it -will make money for you. Pkt.
Sc; oz. 15c; yA lb. 35c; lb. $1.20; 10 lbs.
$10.00, prepaid.
CHRISTMAS MELON - GOLOENiBEAUTY
Very large and attractive in appearance
and of high quality. Nearly globe shaped
with prominent netting and golden yellow
skin. The flesh is white, sweet, juicy and
about 8 inches in diameter. Put away for
winter use, keeps a long time without spoil-
ing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; yA lb- 80c; lb. $2.80,
postpaid.
ROCKY FORD
Banana Muskmelon
We háve an exceptionally fine strain of this standard
melon. Our melon is very early, heavily and finely netted,
\yeighing about \y2 pounds each. The seed cavity is very
smáli, the attractive green flesh is very thick, luscious and of
high flavor and fragrance and can be eaten almost to the rind.
Highly růst resistant, very heavily productive. Pkt. 5c; oz.
15c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00, prepaid.
The fruit attains a length of 20 to 30 inches, and a dia-
meter of about 4 inches. Flesh of rich orange color, deep and
of exquisite flavor. Smells and looks like a gigantic banana.
This is a very valuable melon and sells in choice city mar-
kets, 50 cents or more being sometimes demanded for a
single specimen. Pkt 5c; oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.20; 10
lbs. $11.00, prepaid.
BURRELL’S GEM SOLID NET — A quality
melon with thick sweet orange flesh. The aver-
age weight is about 2J4 lbs., the length 6 inches
and the thickness 4 J4 inches, and packs 12 mel-
ons to a standard crate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1-4
lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00, prepaid.
HONEY DEW — Flesh light green, fruit round,
smooth, almost white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb.
40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00, prepaid.
MANGO MELON — Or Garden Lemon. Fruit the
size of a peach, of orange color, and when first
ripe quite hard, having little taste, but soon be-
comes mellow and sweet and has a rich flavor.
For pies, pickling and preserves, a superb sort.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1-4 lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.00.
MILLER’S CREAM — Same as Osage.
MONTREAL MARKET — Very large green
fleshed melon, almost round and heavily netted.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs.
$9.00, prepaid.
MILWAUKEE MARKET — A large melon with
orange flesh, wcnderfully sweet with almost no
stringiness. Nearly round, skin light green,
slightly ribbed. We háve heard much praise
about this melon, upon trial háve found that
it is a melon of the highest quality and are rec-
ommending it to all our market gardener friends
strongly. A great variety to seli from the
wagon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00, prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or ověř
at 10 lbs. rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
BUSH MUSKMELON — Of true bush growth, fruit rather
smáli in size, round, heavily netted. Of no value as a
market sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1-4 lb. $1.00; 1-2 lb. $1.75;
1 lb. $3.00.
EAKX.XEST OF AX.C MUSK1CELONS
A fine early melon, ripening a few days earlier than the Rocky Ford,
and for that reason, a money maker. It is a netted melon similar in shape
to the Rocky Ford. Rather large sized and therefore not suitable as a
crating melon. The flesh is green with a golden lining next to the seed
cavity. The melon is sweet and sugary. Plant a little of this melon so as
to háve melons to seli before the Rocky Fords are ready for the market.
Plet. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $13.00.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS|;CO,
MUSKMELONS OR
CANTELOUPES
CULTURE — 2 oz. of seed for 50 hills; 4 lbs. for 1 acre.
Sandy soíl, well enriched with rnanure, is tlie best for
melons. Háve the hills 4 by 5 feet, dropping 25 seeds In
each tlili, so as to feed mice and cuiworms, and still háve
a good stand. Leave only three strongest plants in each
hill. \S hen the plants start to vine we fertilize the field
with 300 lbs. of cotton seed meal to the acre. Open shal-
low furrows between the rows, scatter the meal moder-
ately thick and cultivate same in the ground. This pays
us handsomely because it hastens the crop to maturity,
the melons are of larger size and are more heavily netted
and almost free from culls.
In čase of a cold spěli with plants up early in the
spring, go over the patch with a hoe and cover up the
young plants with dirt and reraove the dirt when danger
of frost is past.
Markét King Muskmelon
MARKÉT KING is not only extra early, but also
extra large. Its size is enormous for a muskmelon. A
whole field will average 20 to 25 lbs. and selected speci-
mens will weigh as much as 35 lbs. In špite of its mam-
moth size, the melon is of good quality.
MARKÉT KING is a salmon fleshed variety, with
very thick flesh, and its seeds are nearly twice as large
as those of other melons. All who are looking for a
large muskmelon will find our MARKÉT KING to fill
the bili. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % 1b. 45c; 1 lb. $1.60; 10 lbs.
$15.00, prepaid.
Muskmelon Markét King
Victor Muskmelon
Which is the Best Muskmelon?
Just imagine a rich flavored, luscious melon with firm,
tender, deep green flesh extending close to the rind; of im-
mense size, from 12 to 18 inches in length and 8 to 10 inches
in diameter; a splendid shipper because of its deep netting
and large size — and you háve our Victor Muskmelon.
VICTOR has quality and size and also productiveness; the
vineš average as high as 18 melons of good size to a hill. It is
quite drought and lice proof, the vine being very healthy and
robust.
VICTOR is a splendid melon for hotel or restaurant trade.
Its size appeals. One melon is good for eight slices on an aver-
age. The quality' impresses the patron and results in an ínsist-
ent demand. Get your order for seed in early. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz.
15c; V4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00, prepaid.
There is really nothing to be had that compares with the
old standby, ROCKY FORD or MARKÉT KING, the former green
fleshed, the other yellow, pulled from the vineš when fully ripe.
Of Rocky Ford there are many types, all producing good
melons, remarkably free from culls.
The much adverfised Honey Dew melon cannot compare in
sweetness with a good strain Rockyford. It is a line looking,
large melon but we never tasted one that was really good. It
may be that if left on the vine till thoroughly ripe that the
melon would do justice to the claims made for it.
Delicious Gold-Lined Rocky
Ford Muskmelon
Of all the melons of Rocky Ford type this is un-
questionably the best. The melon is thick meated,
line grained and sweet; color green with a gold mar-
gin next to the seed cavity of medium size, solid net
over the entire melon wlthout any ribs whatever. Its
flesh is of the most delicious flavor and elicits favor-
able comment when served. The vineš are thrifty
and růst resistant. It is an ideál crate melon, fruits all
being uniform through the flelds and loss from under-
size and oversize is very smáli. Its popularity is
steadily increasing and our sales háve far exceeded
our expectations. This melon is a paragon of merit
— in size, netting, appearance, aroma, flavor, depth of
flesh, smailness of seed cavity, eropping ability, ship-
ping quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 16c; M lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20;
10 lbs. $11.00, prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or ovar
at 10 lbs. rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rata.
Muskmelon Extra Early Osage
New variety' Ten days earlier than the old type of Osage
of same shape and same high quality, only this new variety is a
trifle smaller. It is slightly ribbed, falrly well netted, oval in
shape, dark green. Flesh very thick, salmon colored and very
sweet. Being almost as early as Sugar Sweet, it is a most valu-
able new variety for market purposes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb.
45c; lb. $1.60, postpaid.
Other good melons are HOODOO, BANANA and VICTOR.
We do not want to give advice to market gardeners because
they know what is best when it comes to melons, but we cannot
abstain from mentioning that our melons are true to type and
if you want seed of exceptionally high quality we can supply it.
Here in Iowa we grow melons to perfection and our selected
strains, like for instance Osage, Solid Net Burrell’s Gem Sugar
Sweet and others cannot be excelled in quality.
A word about SUGAR SWEET melon. All market
gardeners not already acquainted with this melon
should try it and, believe us, you can make some money
on Sugar Sweet.
CASABA MELONS. These keep well, look nice
and a few can be disposed of at a good price. There
theír merit ends.
MELON PEACH is a smáli melon about the size
of a peach for preserves. If you háve the ground,
grow these, you will like them.
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MUSKMELON
OSAGE — Also called Milleťs Cream. A large orange fleshed
quality melon with dark green skin, lightly netted. Does
well on heavy soils. We háve an extra good strain of
this melon as our many customers in Illinois, where this
melon is popular, well know. Pkt. Sc; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 30c;
lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
PAUL ROSE — An early round, well netted orange fleshed
melon, about the size of Rockyford. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14
lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
QUEEN ANN’S Also called Pomegranate. Smáli melon
dark green with light stripes. Flesh orange. Not edible.
Grown for its strong perfume and as an ornamental on
trellises and fences. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c.
TEN-TWENTY-FIVE CANTALOUPE— A strain of Rocky
Ford. Most bcautifully netted, of uniform shape, cuts bet-
ter, carries better and sells better than the old strains. It
is a new melon and has sprung into popularity overnight,
so to say. In melon growing sections this melon is pre-
ferred over all others for shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; £4
lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00 prepaid.
Shaker’s Blne
WATERMELON
CULTURE— 2 oz. for 500 hills, 5 lbs. for 1 acre.
Large crops of delicious watermelons can be raised in any
good soil but sandy soil mixed well with manure is ideál for
melons. To grow watermelons successfully we recommend to
seed the whole bed to rye in the fall. In the spring open two
furrows with a plow throwing the soil together and planí the
seed in hills 6 feet apart. When the plants start to vine open
another furrow and continue this plowing under of the rye
till the whole ground is covered by the vineš. This does
away with cultivating, fertilizes the ground and materially
increases the yield and makes watermelons a highly paying
cťop.
Which Is The Best Watermelon?
Favorite varieties depend greatly upon the territory. The
South favors the long, heavy shipping melon; the North de-
mands an “early” melon, that is one maturing in the shortest
time and Harris Earliest is popular while in the East COLE’S
EARLY is a favorite. California favors the smáli Angelino and
Chilian melons.
In our estimation KLECKLEY’S SWEET possesses all
the qualities desired. Its quality is superb, the color of the
flesh attractive, it is large enough to satisfy nearly everyone.
TOM WATSON is larger and sells good. IRISH GRAY
is fast Corning to the front. EXCEL is a favorite in far wes-
tern cities. These three melons are good melons to grow for
the commercial grower and to ship.
Our watermelon seed is saved from choice specimens and
may be depended upon in every way. You may buy for less
elsewhere but let us telí you that you are taking big
chances when buying low priced seed. In our part of the
country watermelons are grown on a very large scale. Our
climate is favorable for them and our gardeners are experts
in raising them. The gardeners seli all their choice fruits
for fair prices and seli the culls for whatever they can get
to certain parties for seed.
This seed extracted from culls and melons too poor to
be salable is the seed that is being offered “cheap.”
You cannot control the weather, you cannot make or
stop rain — but you can control earliness and quality of
the crops you raise simply by selecting the right varie-
ties.
Shaker’s Blue Watermelon
A variety of an immense size, frequently weighing 40 to
60 lbs. It is fully as large as the Black Diamond but
better flavored and more handsome in appearance. In shape
it is oval, very symmetrical and attractive on account
of its rich dark green color. The flesh is bright red, solid and
of splendid quality, quite superior to the Black Diamond. It
is not a first class shipper but for home use and nearby
market it is a fairly good variety. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; J4 lb.
25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50 prepaid.
Tom Watson Watermelon
Similar in shape and size to Kleckley’s Sweet, but has a
tougher rind and for that reason is well adapted for ship-
ping. It does well in some parts of the South. In quality it
cannot compare with Kleckley’s Sweet, as it lacks the sweet-
ness and the flesh is quite stringy. For family use and for
gardeners catering to nearby market, Kleckley’s Sweet is de-
cidedly better. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 90c; 10 lbs.
$8.50 prepaid.
Golden Honey Watermelon
A fine variety with yellow flesh that fairly melts in _ the
mouth, and which for its fine sugary, juicy and delicious
flavor cannot be surpassed by any red fleshed melon on the
market. A splendid melon in every way. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
J4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. $11.00 prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over at
10 pounds rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
RELIABLE ONION SEED
CULTURE — 1 oz. for 100 feet of row; 6 lbs. for one
acre.
For sets 60 to 70 lbs. of seed should be sown to the
acre, more if the ground is light.
Sow the seed early in spring as soon as the ground is
in working order not sticky. For extra large and heavy
bulbs, such sorts as Ailsa Craig or Prizetaker are sown in
hotbeds and later transplanted into rows a foot apart and 4
inches apart in the rows. The most popular method is to
sow the seed in rows a foot apart and thin to 3 inches
apart in the rows. Onion requires rich ground and should
always be sown on a clean piece of ground so as to make the
task of weeding as light as possible.
What is the Best Onion?
There is no better Onion than any of the SOUTHPORT
GLOBES. Whether you choose the white, red or yellow,
you are making no mistake and wherever the Globe sorts
can be successfully raised they should be preferred over
all other varieties. The Globe Onions as far as we know
are not particularly well adapted for Texas. There it is
where the Bermuda Onions are popular and most largely
grown. As is well known Bermuda Onion is the mildest
flavored of all onions but its drawback is that it is not a
very good keeper and is good only for quick consumption.
BERMUDA ONIONS can be grown in any statě of the
Union but good seed can be grown only on the Canary Is-
lands and all our seed comes from there.
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. Of all Onions Australian
Brown keeps the longest but the Onions are of rather smáli
size. Because it is early it is a good sort to grow in the far
North.
CREOLE ONION is the best long keeping sort to grow
in Texas and elsewhere in the South. You can grow good
Creole only from Louisiana grown seed and it has been re-
peatedly proven that Creole Onion seed produced elsewhere
than in Louisiana grows thick necks but never a salable bulb.
AILSA CRAIG. Properly grown, this forms the big-
gest bulb of all Onions and can be grown everywhere except
very far North where the season is short. It is a fairly good
keeper.
The best pickling Onion is WHITE PORTUGAL or
Silver Skin. It keeps well, is early and retains its silvery
white color which such sorts as Barletta and others never
do. Barletta turns green and never makes as nice looking
bulbs as Portugal.
In the last few years quite a few gardeners háve under-
taken to grow a fairly large planting of Onions, planning to
market them. To alí such who háve not heretofore grown
Onions in a large wav we offer this suggestion: Always
plant the variety of Onion demanded or favored by your
market rather than the sort you personally prefer. In everv
market certain sorts of onions are preferred over others.
There are markets where you cannot seli and do well finan-
cially unless it is a red onion. Other markets again demand
yellow, and still others white onions. In some markets you
cannot seli anything but Yellow Danvers, etc. Therefore be-
fore you plače your order for Onion seed get reliable advice
as to which is the most desirable variety for the market
where you intend to dispose of your crop. Commission men
or your grocer is the party to see about this.
If you will address the Secretary of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C.. for Bulletin No. 354 Onion Culture, it will be
sent you without cost.
GERMINATION OF ONION SEED
Our seed germinates as a rule between 94-98% and quite
often fully 100%. Wc never send out onion seed growing less
than 82%. In rainy season the germination is between 80
and 90% but rainy and wet seasons occur only once in a num-
ber o.f years. You can rest assured that you will get highly
germinating seed also that you will raise bigger and brighter
colored bulbs than is the rule. A trial will be of benefit to
both you and us.
W* m11 half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10 lbs.
rate, 25 Ib«. or omr at 100 lbt, rate.
Southport Red Globe Onion
.
Southport Red Globe Onion
Of perfect globe shape, of very large size, averaging 9
to 10 inches in circumference, solid and heavy, the flesh being
white, close grained and mild in flavor and the skin is extra
rich dark red. It is a very heavy yielder, averaging under
high culture from 600 to 1,000 bushels per acre. Our strain
of this seed is the acme of perfection and is absolutely unsur-
passed in perfect shape, richness of color, earliness, productive-
ncss and long keeping qualities. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 70c;
1 Ib. $2.40: 10 lbs. , prepaid.
WHITE WELSH ONION
Never Faiiing Payirtg Crop
Does not form bulbs and is grown exclusively for young,
green or bunching onions. It grows from the size of a lead
pencil to 5-8 inches in diameter in almost any kind of soil.
It is a very strong grower. There is no frost hard enough to
kill it and once planted will stay in the fleid and give a crop of
bunching onions for several years, as each onion multiplles
by sub-div ion, dividing itself several times each season. If
you will háve a patch oř this onion in your garden you will be
able to ull and seli onions at any season till hard freezes.
Can be sown in the Spring or Fall and six pounds is enough
to pian an acre in drills foot apart. It is better, however, to
make the rows wider and to slightly hill up the onions so as to
get loi ger, white and more tender stalks. A patch of White j
Welsli Onion will en ble you to pull green onions in July,
August, also before a I aťter that time when there is no com-
petition. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00; 10 lbs. $28.00.
Onion— Italian Red Globe
GENUINE VARIETY. QUALITA VĚRA
A most valuable variety for the Soufh where it never I
fails to make a fine large, round, solid bulb, with deep red
skin and white, mild flavored flesh. It never goes to seed
like some other Onions. It is one of our specialties and in
high esteem by our many customers and friends in the South.
Our seed is raised in Ťennessee for us by an old and ex- j
perienced Italian gardener, therefore, perfectly acclimatized
an i oerfectly dependable that it will produce fine, large bulbs j
anywhere in the South. It makes bulbs every bit as large as
Southport Globe varieties that keep fairly well and are ex-
ceptionally mild in flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y lb. 60c; lb.
$2.00, postpaid.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
Southport White Globe
It forms large bulbs 8 to 9 inches in
circumíerence is of perfect globe shape,
very solid, of long keeping qualities, of
delicate flavor, smáli neck, and very
early ripening. In addition to all these
good qualities it is of the most attractive
appearance, so that it always brings top
notch prices in all markets. The price of
seed of this variety is and has always
been higher, but you will not regret pay-
ing it after you see the fine onions you
raise from this seed. We seli hundreds of
pounds of this seed and customers write
us that if they had to pay double the price
we ask for Our stock they would willingly
pay it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y lb. 80c; 1 lb.
$2.80, 10 lbs. , prepaid.
CREOLE RED — Large, fiat, long keeping
sort, preferred by many commission
men over Bermudas. True Louisiana
grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 54 lb. $1.00;
1 lb. $3.80; 10 lbs. $36.00 prepaid.
Southport Yellow
Globe Onion
Southport Yellow Globe Onion is very
handsome and the most satisfactory vari-
ety to raise for market or family use. Per-
fectly round, solid, fine grained of mild
flavor, with deep golden yellow skin. Ex-
tra good keeper and a ready seller in all
markets, especially so in the East. The
seed we oííer is raised in the East by a
grower of long years of experience who
specially selects this seed from large per-
fectly shaped, well colored and solid
bulbs, well cured and ripened, carefully
avoiding all thick necked ones. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 20c; yA lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs.
, prepaid.
YELLOW GLOBE SAHVERS — Quite globu-
lar in shape entirely free from thick
necks, heavily productive. Pkt. 10c; oz.
20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10 lbs.
prepaid.
OHIO RED GLOBE
True Ohio grown. The best variety to
grow on muck land. 1 oz. 20c; 54 lb.
70c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
OHIO YELLOW GLOBE — True Ohio grown.
A fine, perfectly globe shapei produc-
tive and long keeping sort. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 20c; 54 lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.40; 10 lbs.
, prepaid.
SXLVER SKIN or WHITE PORTUGAL — An
early, fiat, silvery white variety, wlth-
out a flaw. Good keeper, retaining Us
fine white color much better than Bar-
letta or any other pickling sort and a
variety about which it can be truly
sald that “once grown always grown.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 54 lb. 70c; 1 lb.
$2.50; 10 lbs. , prepaid
WHITE BERUUDA — True Tenerife grown.
NEW CROF SEED of Bermuda Onion is
ready in September. At the time this
catalog goes to the printer, no one can
telí what the prices of new crop seed
will be. We will quote lowest prices for
genuine Tenerife seed upon request.
BERMUDA ONIONS
WHITE OR YELLOW BERMUDA ONION — The flesh is
white, the skin light yellow, mild in flavor so that many people
eat it raw like an apple. Very popular in all markets. As a
rule it is a very profitable crop. We offer the best seed, gen-
uine Tenerife, raised by the oldest and most dependable grower
on the Canary Islands. This onion is being planted very heavi-
ly as a winter crop in the South, but can also be planted in the
spring. If you expect to make large planting please write us as
soon as possible so that we could reserve the seed for you.
Packet 10c; oz. 30c; 54 lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.20; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
CHYSTAL WA2E BERMUDA — Somewhat larger than the
yellow variety, absolutely pure white, of very attractive appear-
ance for that reason a good seller everywhere. It always sells
at a higher prices than any other onion. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 54
lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.80; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
LOUISIANA RED CREOLE ORION — Forms a large flat-
tened bulb of deep red color, has a strong flavor and is a favor-
ite wlth many growers as well as wlth dealers because lt ls a
good keeper. If you want to grow this variety successfully
you must háve Louisiana grown seed as that seed is the only
seed that will produce good solid large bulbs. Seed raised else-
where than in Louisiana grows thick necks, never a salable
bulb. Knowing this we send out genuine Louisiana grown
seed and never any other and you may depend on our seed to
produce the right klnd of crop. Packet 10c; oz. 30c; 54 lb. $1.00;
1 lb. $3.80; 10 lbs. $36.00.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 6 pounds or over at 10 pounds rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate,
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DE;GI0RGI BROTHERS CO.
PRIZETAKER ONION
VARIETIES OF ONION
ATTSTRAI.IAZT BSOWIf — Extra early. globe
shaped, somewbat flattened, with brown
skin. Size rather smáli, but keeps the
longest of all oqions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c;
U lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.60; 10 lbs. , pre-
paid.
EXTRA E&BIiT FEASL — Extra early, white,
globe shaped. rather smáli, pickling va-
riety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y* lb. 60c; 1 lb.
$2.00, prepaid.
LABQE RED WETHEBSFEELD — Large,
flattened, medium early, reliable sort to
grow on light soils where it does better
than any other variety. Of attractive
deep red color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y* lb.
50c; 1 lb. $1.80; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
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UAUKOTH SUiTER RING- — Large, flat, mild
flavored silvery white sort weighing as
much as 4 lbs. each. Should be marketed
soon ařter harvest, as it is not a good
keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 70c; 1
lb. $2.20; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
WHITE BARLETTA — Smáli, white sort, good
for pickling or bunching. Pkt. 10c; oz.
20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10 lbs.
prepaid.
WHITE PICKLING — Ušed exclusively for
pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; !4 lb. 60c; 1
lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
WHITE PORTUGAI
-See Silver Skin.
WHITE QtTEEN — Extra early, white skinned,
pickling variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb.
60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
Inclosed will please find my check for $11.40.
Please send me same kind of cucumber seeds as
last year. I was highly pleased with your seeds.
I had 5 lbs. of cucumber seed from you and for
my crop I received $762.00. I had the best cu-
cumbers in the whol£ county.
V. W. — Freehold, New Jersey.
Onion
Allsa cralg
AILSA CRAIG ONION
One of the largest of all onions, rapidly gaining in popu-
larity. The bulbs are very uniform in size, shape almost globu-
lar, with sulphur yellow skin, neck very smáli, the interior
white, flne grained, flavor mild and sweet and a good keeper.
Ailsa Craig is in every way as large and handsome as the flnest
imported Spanish Onion and superior to it on account of its
remarkable keeping and very heavy yielding qualities. To at-
tain thě greatest possible size this variety should be sown early
in the spring in a hot bed and transplanted later in the open.
Ailsa Craig is a variety of English prize winning stock. Anyone
wantíng an extra large fine looking Onion, especially for ex-
hibifion purposes, should plant Ailsa Craig. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c;
Yt lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. , prepaid.
ONION SETS
Since the introduction of Prizetaker Onion many new varie-
ties were placed on the American market, yet Prizetaker stíll
stands flrst as the most handsome and heavlly productive of all
vellow globe onions. Absolutely reliable and the best onion for
Home or market in the world. Prizetaker is of excellent quality
of attractive appearance, always uniformly and perfectly globe
shaped. of bright clear straw color and as mild in flavor as the
imported Spanish onions. No other onion ever met with such
universal řavor and became popular as rapidly as Prizetaker.
It Is the best onion for slze, mildness oř flavor, keeping quali-
tles as well as large yield. and succeeds well everywhere, North,
South, East and West. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.50;
10 lbs. , prepaid.
Clean, dry, sound stock. Top sets at 30 pounds per bu., the
others 32 pounds. Price by pint and quart inciudes postage,
deduct 10c per quart lf they are to go not prepaid. Onion set
prices are subject to market change. Write for prices on quan-
tity lots. We grow Onion Sets on a large scale.
All Postpald Yz lb.
White Onion Sets. .$0.15
Red Onion Sets ... .15
Yellow Sets 15
lb. All Postpald Yz lb.
$0.25 Shallots 25
.25 White Mn’+'olters . . .25
.25 Potato Sets 26
lb.
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I am a groceryman and handle seeds from well known flrms.
For my own garden I want your seeds.
F. K. — Eedford, Ohio.
We Seli Haif Pounds at Pound Rate, 5 Pounds or Over at 10 Pound Rate, 36 Pounds or Over at 100 Pound Rate.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
OKRA OR GUMBO
CULTURE — 2 oz. for 100 feet oí row, 12 lbs. for 1
acre.
Do not plant until the ground is thoroughly warm oí
about corn planting time. Háve the rows 2 feet apart and
thin out to 1 foot in the rows. Gather the pods while they
are young and before they get woody.
BRUNSWICK OKRA
In yielding power there is no Okra that comes near
this new variety. Its big pods are produced at every joint,
starting a few inches above the ground, the pods are 6 to
7 inches long, 4 to 5 inches in circumference, and are so full
of meat as to practically eliminate the ridge so common to
most varieties. The pods stay tender longer than those oí
other varieties, and only very few of them are sharp pointed,
the thickness being carried well out to the end of the pod.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50 prepaid.
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH OKRA
An early and heavily productive variety. The pods are
of extra large size and quite tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb.
20c; 1 lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50 prepaid.
OKRA— White Velvet
An entirely distinct variety with large, tender and
[smooth pods. Also known as Creole Okra. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; J4 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50 prepaid.
PARSLEY
CULTURE — -1 oz. to 100 feet of row, 4 lbs. to one acre.
Parsley does best in deeply worked good soil. Sow early
in the spring in rows a foot apart, thin out the rooted
varieties to 3 inches apart in the row but do not thin the
curled varieties. Parsley is slow to germinate and it is a
good pian to sow a smáli quantity of radish with the parsley.
Radishes come up quickly and mark the rows and you can
cultivate long before the parsley comes up. It takés a
month or longer for parsley to come up.
Whšch is the Best Parsley?
PERFECTION is as the name says perfection and in
curled varieties there is absolutely nothing else as good. We
know because we tried hundreds of strains of curled parslies.
It is the most highly bred curled parsley of vigorous growth
with not a trace of “wild” parsley in it. Perfection is the
only variety to grow in greenhouses where space is costly
and where it does not pay to bother with poor stufř.
The best rooted parsley is our MORAVIAN ROOTED.
It is a little later than Hamburg Rooted but the roots are
much larger, resembling well grown roots of parsnip, white
smooth and of high quality.
Champion Moss Curled Parsley
Of quick and robust growth, very hardy, with leaves of
dark green color, finely curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb. 25c;
1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50 prepaid.
PLAIN LEAVED PARSLEY
Leaves fiat, deeply cut, but not curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
J4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50 prepaid.
Giant Italian Parsley
New variety of plain leaved parsley that yields several
times as many leayes as the old variety does. These plants
grow 3 feet high and must be spaced 10 inches apart. Pkt.
10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 80c; lb. $2.80, postpaid.
MORAVIAN ROOTED PARSLEY
Forms very large and very handsome thick roots which
are very smooth and no side roots. The roots are straight,
perfectly formed and nearly white. Of very attractive ap-
pearance. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00
prepaid.
HAMBURG ROOTED PARSLEY
The root resembles a miniatuře parsnip. This variety is
very early and řine flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb- 30c; 1
lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $8.50 prepaid.
PERFECTION PARSLEY
The finest and most beautiful intense green Parsley in
existence. Entirely distinct from all other forms of curled
parsley. The plant is very fine curled and twisted, short
pointed tufted and very dwarf, making it a highly desirable
variety for growing under glass. Try this variety. It will
surely please you. It is the handsomest Parsley for deco-
rative purposes and garnishing and for flavoring it is un-
usually rich and aromatic. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb.
$1.80.
GARDEN FEAS CÍSÍH)
CULTURE — 3 pts. or 3 lbs. for 100 feet of row. 6
bushels for 1 acre.
EARLY VARIETIES — Plant as early in the spring as
the ground is thawed out to the depth of about 3 inches, sow
by hand very thickly in a trench about 2 inches deep.
Peas properly sown lay in the trench at places so thick
as to touch one another and of course in some places they
will be an inch or two apart, in other words, you cannot sow
them evenly by hand. The idea is to sow as thick as to
háve the vineš close together so that they will hold each other
erect. This does away with supports and the pods will be
kept off the ground. Many gardeners háve been very stingy
with the seed, they planted way too thin. The results of thin
planting are: The vineš since they are wide apart cannot
support each other and the hrst rain that comes beats them
down and they lay in the mud, the pods start to rot and halí
the crop is lost. To piek the pods from such planting is no
pleasure. To sow thickly as we are advising you is the
only profitable method. It will insure a heavy crop and the
job of pieking will be an easy one.
LATĚ PEAS — These can be planted at any time from
March 15th up to May lst. The method of culture is the
same as given for early peas but long vined varieties like
Telephone and others must be supported by trellis or brush.
Peas do well on most any soil, but low and excessively rich
ground should be avoided as on such ground the crop has a
tendency to grow rank vineš but not pods.
SMOOTH AND WRINKLED VARIETIES— Seed of
some sorts of peas is smooth and others wrinkled. You háve
been at all times advised not to plant the wrinkled sort as
early as the smooth seeded. In our experience we find that
the wrinkled sorts can be planted just as early as the smooth
seeded without any injury.
How fo Get a Crop of Early Peas
By cultivating intensively. Peas do not need any great
deposits of manure in the ground, they gather the nourish-
ment from the air (nitrogen), they leave the ground in bet-
ter shape after giving a crop of pods and all you háve to
do is to cultivate and again cultivate, the more the sooner you
will háve pods to piek. By this method we hasten maturity of a
crop from a week to 10 days.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO
Zilttle Marvel
DE GIORGTS MODEL PEA
BIGGEST YIELDER OF ALL DWARF E AREY FEAS
This pea outranks all other extra early dwarf sorts in productlveness, large
slze of pods and quality. The pods are as large as those of Gradus and square at
the ends. The peas are dellciously sweet and they are ready for use as early as any
of the early sorts. De Giorgťs Model surpasses any other dwarf early wrlnkled
pea. producing fully 25 per cent larger crop. The vineš grow 18 inclies high, the
pods are of bright green color and only 2 days later tlian the popular Notťs Excel-
sior. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c; prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $23.00, not prepald.
LAXTONIAN PEA
LARGE PODS — VĚRY EARLY
The vineš are of sturdy, vigorous and healtliy growth, with deep green leaves,
grow only 1G to 18 inches high. require no supporte of any kind, bear in prodigal
abundance front top to bottom of vineš, large dark green plump pods which contaln
8 to 10 delicious Peas of double the size of any other early Pea. Laxtonian hae
pods as large and the seeds are of such high and superlative quality that they fully
equal the best main crop Marrowfat variety. Hardy and very early. Pkt. 10c; % lb.
25c; lb. 45c; prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.60; 100 lbs. $23.00, not prepaid.
AMERICAN WONDER — The vineš grow only 10 to 12 inches high, yleldlng a fair
quantity of medium sized podst filled with peas of very good quality. Extra
early. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c, lb. 35c; prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.20; 100 lbs. $18.00, not
prepaid.
ALDERMAH — A medium early pea, very heavily productlve, with very large, stralght
dark green pods. An excellent quality sort. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb. 36c, pre-
paid. 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $19.00, not prepaid.
POTLACH OR BIG DINNER PEA
The vineš are vigorous and strong, of even growth, 20 to 24 inches in length, with
luxuriant dark green foliage, bearing pods of rich green color which average 4 inches
in length and are fllled to bursting with 9 to 11 luscious, sugary Peas of finest Bavor
and best quality. The pods are quite broad, pointed at the ends and usually borne in
palrs. No other variety wlll produce more pods. and no pods could Shell out better.
In season it ls quite early, pods being flt for table uše in about sixty days after
planting. The Potlach ls a variety of great merit. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c;
10 lbs., $2.20; 100 lbs., $20.00, not prepaid.
LITTLE MARVEL PEA
A MARVEL OF PRODUCTIVENESS
lt ls a great improvement o\er American Wonder, having larger pods which con-
tain usually two more peas to the pod. The pods are of deep green color, a feature
of great importance, filled almost to bursting with luscious, sugary, large and better
peas, frequently borne ln pairs. The vineš are of unlformly even growth, averaging
15 inches in height, the pods average 316 inches in length and are square at the
ends, remaíning in prime condition for a week longer than those of either American
Wonder oř Notťs Excelsier. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 45c, prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.60;
100 lbs. $23.00, not prepaid.
ALASKA
Nearly identical with First of All. Seed round, not wrinkled, of bluish green
color. Absolutely unsurpassed ln earliness. Pods are 2% to 3 Inches long, filled
with medium sized, beautiful bright green Peas. A first class shipper. Our Alaska
Pea ls early, has long pods, and ls as pure as sklil and patience can make lt. You can
buy Alaska Peas for a lower price than we ask, but in the end you wlll find that it
does not pay to buy the low priced seed. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c, prepaid. 10
lbs., $1.90; 100 lbs., $16.00.
DWARF TELEPHONE — A medium early Pea with large pods holding from 7 to 9 peas
of flne quality. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c, prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.40; 100 lbs. $22.00.
FIRST AND BEST — An extra early variety with vineš from 20 to 25 inches tall, pods
2% to 3 Inches long and well fllled with Peas oř good quality. Pkt., 10c; % lb.,
20c; lb. 35c; prepaid. 10 lbs. $1.90; 100 lbs. $17.00.
GRADUS — An early variety bearing on vineš 3 feet tall, handsome pods about 4 inohes
long of light green color. The pods are frequently not well filled. This is the
nátuře of this pea and has nothing to do with the quality of seed. On account of
the flne appearance oř the pods and because it is early and a good cropper Gradus
ls very popular with market gardeners and shlppers all ověř the country. The
peas are very rich, sweet and tender. The seed we offer is as good as skill and
nátuře can make lt. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c, prepaid. 10 lbs., $2.20; 100
lbs., $20.00.
De Glorgťs Model
FRICES; FOR FEAS IN LOTS OF 10, 25, AND 100 LBS., ARE F. O. B. COUNCIL BLT7FFS
We seli 5 pounds at 10 ponnd rate, 25 potuids or ověř at 100 pou&ds rate.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
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PEAS— Continued
IMPROVED TELEPHONE — This is a latě variety with
vineš growing 4 feet tall bearing immense quantities
of extra large, heavy, dark green pods filled with 8 to
9 very sweet, tender peas. Although a very old varie-
ty it ranks as one of the finest main crop sorts.
Pkt. 10c; lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c, prepaid. 10 lbs. $2.10; 100
lbs. $19.00.
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR — Very early sort with vineš only
about 15 inches high, bearing pods about 4 inches
long and filled with 5 to 7 peas of good quality. Pkt.
10c; Yz lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c, prepaid; 10 lbs. $2.20; 100 lbs.
$21.00.
SUTTON’S EXCELSIOR — An early variety, growing
about 15 inches tall, bearing large quantities of exceed-
ingly handsome dark green, broad pods, which are av-
eraging 3 inches long in length. Many gardeners re-
gard this pea as the best of all early dwarf growing
wrinkled sorts. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c; prepaid.
10 lbs. $2.30; 100 lbs. $21.00.
STRATAGEM — Large podded mid-season variety. Vineš
2 feet high. Quality very good. Pkt., 10c; Yz lb., 20c;
1 lb., 35c, prepaid. 10 lbs., $2.20; 100 lbs., $20.00.
THOMAS LAXTON — Closely resembles Gradus in hábit.
It is considered a better variety than Gradus by most
gardeners, because the pods are darker green and
blunt at the blossom end. Height 3 feet. Pkt., 10c;
J4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.20; 100 lbs., $20.00.
WHITE MAROWFAT — A latě sort, growing about ZYz
feet high and bearing an abundance of large pods.
Quality fair to good. Pkt., 10c; Yz lb., 15c; 1 lb., 30c,
prepaid. 10 lbs., $1.60; 100 lbs., $15.00.
SUGAR DWARF GRAY SEEDED— This variety is ušed
the same as snap beans, both pod and pea being eaten.
The pods are broad, and when young very sweet and
tender. Pkt., 10c; Yz lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c, prepaid. 10 lbs.,
$2.20; 100 lbs. $20.00.
Which Pea Is The Best?
There is no better Pea for quality than DE GIORGPS
MODEL. LITTLE MARVEL is another good sort and
you will find it far superior to varieties like American
Wonder, Little Gem, Notťs Excelsior, etc. The best
medium early Pea is POTLACH, and the best latě variety
is CHIEFTAIN. Alaska is an extra early Pea. There is
big difference in quality of Alaska Pea. There are always
strains of Alaska on the market that are not worth growing
and the wise market gardener should never be mislead by
its low price. If you believe in low priced Alaska just
plant a little of our strain along with the low priced article
and we are pretty sure that you will keep away from the
low priced seed after seeing the big difference in size of
pods and in receipts. The most profitable Peas to grow for
market are Leader for the earliest crop, Laxtonian for next
early and Chieftain for latě.
All our Peas are of the highest quality, no runned out
strains or a mixture. It costs money to put quality into the
seed and that is why our Peas cost more money.
PEPPER EARLY GIAHT NEAP0UTAN
Several days earlier, heavily productive, bigger and of
better form than the originál Neapolitan. The vineš are
short not over 20 inches tall, sturdy and full of vigor, bearing
large quantities of meaty, mild and sweet peppers that average
4 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter on good, rich
ground with plenty of moisture.
Early Giant Neapolitan surpassed the popular Ruby
King fully two weeks in earlinesS, in having fruit of larger
size and in producing fruit in greater abundance. We say
that our Early Giant Neapolitan is first class and you will say
so too if you’ll try it. Pkt. 15c; Y oz. 25c; 1 oz. 80c; 1 lb.
$10.00 prepaid. - . . . -- — . ,
PEPPERS
CAYENNE LONG YELLOW — Fruit yellow, very hot. Pkt. 10c;
Yz oz. 20c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.10; lb. $4.00.
CAYENNE LONG BEE — Very pungent. Pkt.. 10c; Yz oz., 20c; 1
oz. 40c; Yi lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.00.
CEIiESTIAE — An ornamental as well as useful variety. The
upright fruit is first white, gradually changing to scarlet.
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; Yz oz. 25c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.35;
1 lb., $5.00.
DEVHťS EYE — Fruits large, very meaty, in fact the meattiest
and heaviest of all sweet peppers. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 25c; 1
oz., 50c; Ví lb., $1.30; 1 lb., $4.75.
GIANT CBHUSON — A very valuable variety as it is one of the
earliest, large fruited sweet pepper. Green at first, deop
crimson when ripe. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb.
$1.35; 1 lb. $5.00.
LARGE BEIiIi OB BULL NOSE — Fruit large of bločky form,
quite hot. Pkt., 10c; Y2 oz., 15c; 1 oz., 30c; Yi lb., 90c; 1 lb.,
$3.00.
CHINESE GIANT — Very large mild fruited variety. Quite latě
and a shy bearer. Pkt., 10c; Yé oz., 20c; Yz oz., 25c; 1 oz.,
50c; Yt lb., $1.60; 1 lb., $6.00.
NEAPOLITAN — Very early and heavily productive. An upright
growing variety. Fruit green at first, scarlet when ripe.
Hot. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 15c; 1 oz., 30c; Y± lb., 85c; 1 lb., $3.00.
PIHENTO OB PEBFECTION — The fruits are perfectly smooth,
very thick meated and very mild. Ripens latě. Pkt., 10c;
Yz oz. 15c; 1 oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00.
BUBY KING — Early, fruit large, flesh thick and sweet. Pkt.,
10c; Yz oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c; Yé lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50.
BED CEUiI — Fruit smáli, pointed, bright scarlet and quite hot.
Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c; % lb., 85c; 1 lb., $3.00.
SWEET ITAEIAN — Same as Texas Shipper.
SWEET MOUNTAIN — Same as Large Bell or Bull Nose.
TABASCO — The hottest of all peppers. Fruit quite smáli. Pkt.,
10c; 14 oz., 20c; Yz oz., 30c; 1 oz., 60c; Y* lb., $2.00; 1 lb.,
$7.00.
TEXAS SHXPPEB — The fruits are nearly heart shaped. green at
first, scarlet when ripe. Flesh sweet. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 20c;
-1 oz., 40c; Yi lb., $1.10; 1 lb., $4.00.
We seli Yz onnces at ounce rate, Ya lbs at ponad rate.
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PEPPERS— Continued
CULTURE — 1 oz. of seed will protluče about 2,000 plants.
The culture for pepper is similar to Egg Plant. Háve the
plants in hot beds 3x2 Inches and In the field in rows 3 feet
apart and 1S inches apart in the rows. Pepper reiiuires very
rích soli in order to develop fruit of large slze.
NEW PEPPER GOLIATH
HEAYILY PRODUCTIVE — EARLY — FRUITS LARGE
Fruits of mammoth size, averaging 5 inches in length
and 354 inches in width at both ends. Fully as early as
Ruby King and very productive, some plants producing as
high as 32 marketable peppers. The fruit is green at hrst
and later turns to a beautiful shade of scarlet. Flesh is thick
and sweet and keeps in prime condition for a long time.
Grow Goliath Peppers For Markét
\Ve assure you that there will be no time when you will
háve to také unsold peppers back home. GOLIATH PEP-
PER will seli itself and you will not háve enough to supply
the demand. That is our experience. GOLIATH PEPPER
is unlike all other peppers, it is a reál wonder, it is immense,
a great surprise. We grow GOLIATH PEPPER on our
seed farm and many market gardeners from our city and
Omaha v.ent through our field of GOLIATH PEPPERS.
Were they surprised by the sight? Judge yourself. One said:
“This is the most wonderful and largest pepper I háve ever
seen.” Said another: “I háve never seen so many big pep-
pers on a plant.” Says a third: ‘‘De Giorgi, you háve a most
wonderful pepper, something that will make money for all
gardeners that will plant it.”
GOLIATH PEPPER will give you at least double the re-
turns from an acre ověř other varieties, because it yields
more than twice as heavy a crop and because it brings double
the price common peppers do.
So very valuable is GOLIATH PEPPER that many of
our customers who háve been growing it before are saving
their own seed. as they do not want to také the chances of us
having a crop failure. They know that if thev should be un-
able to procure the seed of GOLIATH PEPPER it would
mean a big loss to them.
All gardeners that háve seen our crop of Peppers for
seed were surprised bv the sight and all asked us to savé
some seed for them. We showed GOLIATH PEPPERS to
the owner of the largest and finest grocery store in our city.
He did not believe his eves and when told that we grew those
peppers right here on our farm he showed signs that he did
not believe us. “No,” says he, “these peppers were shipped to
you from somewhere. do not telí me that peppers like that can
be grown here in Towa.” Well. we showed him our field and
he now believes. We sav about our GOLIATH PEPPER:
At a single picking you will get from a single plant 10 or
more most beautiful and largest peppers you háve ever seen.
The peppers are so large that it is impossible to put more
than 20 peppers in a market basket of one-third bushel ca-
pacitv. Tt beats Chinese Giant or any other pepper in size,
it is sweet as an apple. thick meated and VERY EARLY.
Plače vour order NOW. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.80;
54 1b. $5.00.
MAGNTTW DTn.CE — This Is the largest of all pepners. the fruits
reaehlng a slze of 7 Inches long bv 4 Inches through. Flesli
thick. mlld flavored A latě varletv. Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c:
Vz oz.. 35c; 1 oz.. 65c; K 1b., $2.00.
TOMATO OR 8QT7ASH — Karly variety with tomato shaped fruit,
glossy red, flesh thick somewhat hot Heavlly productive.
Pkt.. 10c: oz.. 30c; K lb.. 85c; 1 lb., $3.00.
SZEGEDINER ROSEN — Hungartan variety, bearlng large fruits
of brlght red color. somewhat pungent Pkt., 10c; % oz.,
25c: 1 oz., 40c: yx lb., $1.10; 1 lb.. $4.00.
OOX.DEN RING — This Is the largest frulted yellow colored pep-
per. Verv productive and the fruits are smooth and mlld
in flavor. not hot Pkt 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; 54 lb.
$1.25: 1 lb., $4.80.
LASOE RED CZEMI — Fruits are rather smáli slzed, brlght
red when rlpe and qulte hot. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 30c; 14 lb..
$1.00; 1 lb., $3.00.
GOLIATH PEPPER makes large sturdy plants and
should be allowed more space than common varieties. We
plant 30 inches apart each way. If in addition to giving this
variety ample room to develop water in plenty be supplied,
it will produce bigger peppers than shown in our illustration.
Which Is The Best Pepper?
For the home gardener and for the earliest sweet peppers
the EARLY NEAPOLITAN variety is the most depend-
able. There are better sorts than the Neapolitan but they all
require some experience and skill on the part of the gardener
in order to be highly successful. Our GOLIATH pepper is
the finest sweet pepper in existence, it is fully described under
its heading and nothing more need be said here. For pung-
ent or hot peppers grow ANAHEIM CHILI. A reál hot pep-
per and the best to use for seasoning is CAYENNE. The
hottest of all is TABASCO.
Peppers require very much the same culture as Tomatoes;
if you are in the hábit of raising your own tomato plants add
a smáli amount of Pepper seed and a few Egg Plant. All
three can be treated nearly alike.
Anaheim Chili Peppers
Originated in Cůlifornia where immense quantities of it
are grown, superseding the extremely pungent Mexičan Chili.
The pods are very meaty, but slightly pungent, averaging 6
inches in length, and are preferred by the canners and all that
háve use for this kind of Pepper. Pkt, 10c; 1 oz. 30c; 54 lb.
$1.10; 1 lb. $4.00, postpaid.
We seli Yi ounces at o unce rate, 54 pound at pound rate.
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PARSNIP PUMPKIN about pumpkins
CULTURE — 1 oz. to 100 feet of row, 6
lbs. to the acre.
Parsnip is very hard to germinate. To
insure success sow either in the fall or
very early in the spring while the ground
is moist. The seed of parsnip is very light
and if it happens that a hard crust is
formed on the ground the young and
feeble plants, instead of pushing through
the crust run underneath and suffocate.
To overcome this difficulty use a wheel hoe
in loosening the crust. Set your knives
so that they turn out. Through the cracks
and crevices the young plants will make
their way. Háve the rows 16 inches apart
and thin to 4 inches apart in the rows,
cover the seed half an inch deep and press
the soil well to insure better germination.
It is a good pian to sow radishes or let-
tuce with parsnip seed and thus loosen the
ground for the weak and tender parsnip
plants. Sowed together with radish, parsnip
seed will come at the same time with
radish or soon after, whereas sowed alone
it quite often takés a whole month before
the seed shows un.
Parsnips Hollow Crown
HOLLOW CROWN — Long, smooth, heavy
roots, tender and sweet. Our strain is
a good selection. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 1b.
35c; 1 lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $7.50, prepaid.
PRÉMIUM PARSNIP — The roots are less
than two-thirds as long as those of Hol-
low Crown. At the same time it yields
heavier, is easily pulled and a grand sort
for stiff, clayey soils. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
% lb. 40c; y2 lb. 80c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs.
$14.00, prepaid.
CULTURE — 1 oz. for about 15 to 30
hills, 3 to 5 lbs. per acre, depending on
variety, whether smáli or large seeded.
Can be easily grown amongst corn or
potatoes. If planted by itself plant in hills
6 by 4 feet, give frequent but shallow
cultivation until the vineš cover the ground.
Rich moist soil is the best for pumpkins.
Pumpkln, Ring- of Glants
KING OP GIANTS — On rich ground and
given plenty of room (one plant to a
hill) will reach enormous proportion,
specimens háve been grown as large as
200 lbs. Although very big it is of high
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c;
1 lb. $1.25.
CUSHAW OR CROOKNECK — Fruit creamy
white, two feet long, very meaty, hea-
vy and of high quality. Pkt. 5c; oz.
15c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25.
CONNECTICUT PIELD — Almost round,
orange yellow, heavily productive. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs.
$7.50 prepaid.
LARGE CHEESE — Fiat like a cheese box,
very meaty, sweet and of fine flavor and
keeps well. Color buff. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $6.75 prepaid.
SUGAR PIE — Smáli fiat fruit of the very
flnest flavor of all pumpkins. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 10c; Y, lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00.
TENN. SWEET POTATO — Bell shaped,
flesh white, quality good. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c.
WINTER QU-EEN OR LUXURY — Of very
high quality and of all pumpkins the best
keeper. Of medium size. Skin yellow,
dosely netted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb.
35c; 1 lb. $1.00.
JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN — A highly
valuable variety ripening quite early. In
shape crook-necked with dark, green skin,
sometimes striped light green. The seeds
are all in the blossom end, the neck be-
ing solid. The flesh is of the flnest qual-
ity, sweet, dry and mealy. Average weight
12 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c.
The biggest of all is the King of Mam-
moths and it is the best variety to grow for
exhibition purposes. Winter Queen has
the most delicately flavored flesh and it
is the best variety to grow for the table.
Large Cheese is a sort from which you will
get the most good because it is the most
solid fleshed of all pumpkins, a heavy
yielder of good eating quality, keeps for
a long time and if you should happen to
háve surplus you may store it away with-
out fear of its spoiling or it may be sold
to canning factories or Stores.
PEANUTS
They can be grown with profit and give
big crop on sandy soils in all States where
common corn is successfully raised.
CULTURE — Shell the peanuts before
planting, use one and a half peck of Virgin-
ia and only one peck of Spanish peanuts
to the acre. Cover the seed about an inch
deep on heavy soil and two inches deep on
light sandy soil. Plant the running varie-
ties in rows 3 feet apart and a foot apart
in the rows. Cultivate as soon as the crop
is planted and continue until the vineš
cover the ground. Never cultivate when the
peanuts start to ťorm pods. When the nuts
are fully developed is the best time to
harvest. Plow the peanuts and then stack
them against stakes štuek into the ground,
the roots with the peanuts on them to the
center and the leaves outside. Weight per
bu. in hulí: Virginia 22 lbs; Valencia, 24
lbs; Spanish, 30 lbs. Peanuts resent Corn-
ing into contact with manure, therefore
must not be planted on freshly manured
soil.
VALENCIA PEANUTS
The pods are close and well filled, con-
taining from three to four very sweet and
mild flavored nuts to each pod. The most
valuable and desirable variety. By mail,
postpaid: Pkt. 10c; Y2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c.
Not prepaid: Per bu. $5.25.
VIRGINIA PEANUTS
This variety is the most generally grown
for commercial use, and makes consider-
ably larger nuts than the Spanish. By
mail, postpaid, Pkt. 10c; Y2 lb. 25c; I lb.
45c. Not prepaid: Per bu. $4.85.
Chives — Schnittlauch
This vegetable is a perennial plant grow-
ing in thick tufts and is related to the
omon but never forms a bulb. The edible
part is its grass-like, deep green hollow
leafage. The leaves are ušed for flavoring
soups, serambled eggs or are mixed with
cottage cheese. The leaves can be eut
throughout the summer till frost. Their
flavor is onion like, very mild and pleas-
uut. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. Plants per bunch,
25c.
SAGE
Salvia Officinalis
An annual kitchen herb much ušed for
seasoning. Sow the seed early in spring.
In the North protéct by light covering of
dry straw or hay. Hardy in the South with-
out protection. Height about 15 inches. Pkt.
10c; 1 oz. 5“0c; 1 lb. $5.00.
SPANISH PEANUTS
This variety is the earliest of all pea-
nuts and will mature in the Northern
States. The nuts are very sweet and ušed
largely as a substitute for almonds. By
mail, postpaid: Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 25c; 1 lb.
45c. Not prepaid, per bu. $6.25.
We seli half pounds at ponad rase, 5
pounds or over at 10 poaad rate, 25 pounds
or over at 100 pounds rate.
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RADISHES
CULTURE — 1 oz. for 100 feet of row; 12 lbs. per acre.
Sow as soon as the ground is open, on fairly rich soil to
induce quick growth and roots of good quality. Háve the
rows 12 inches apart and thin out to 2 inches apart in the
row. Radishes can be grown throughout the growing season
provided you háve the moisture. Whenever radishes suffer
ťrom lack of moisture or the absence of nourishment in the
ground the roots will be mis-shapen and of poor color and
verv strong in taste. They must be brought to maturity
quickly in order to be of good quality. Winter Radishes
should be sown about August lst; if sown earlier they become
of excessive size and are pithy.
Which Is The Best Radish?
The most popular and the best early Radish is PER-
FECTION WHITE TIP. Of the long varieties ICICLE is
the most tender and the least pungent. The best summer va-
riety and one that deserves to be much more largely planted
is WHITE STRASSBURG. It will develop a řine root even
in drv and hot seasons. The finest winter Radish is at pres-
ent, ČALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE.
GIANT BUTTER — This variety is a few days later in
maturing than the earliest sorts but when it is ready you will
pull Radishes which will be a reál delight to you. The roots
are twice the size of either White Tip oř Scarlet Globe and
of most excellent quality. Giant Butter is also the most de-
sirable sort to grow for the market and for forcing in frames,
its size, fine appearance as well as high quality, making it a
ready seller at top prices.
There is at all times a lot of poor seed on the market
which produces hollow and pithy roots and at times you may
get a batch of seed that will contain roots of all shapes and
colors. This kind of seed sells for a low price, but bear in
mind that in order to produce good Radish Seed, the roots
háve to be transplanted, carefully selected and that means a
heavy expense.
The best greenhouse radish is SAXA.
OUR
RADISH
seed is all
choice
stock
grown
from
selected
and trans-
planted
roots
PERFECTION WHITE TIP
Perfection White Tip Radish is of a very attractive ap-
pearance, half of the root being of a sparkling scarlet, and
the lower half being pure snow-white. It is perfectly round
and smooth, and very uniform in size. The quality is ex-
cellent, mild, crisp, tender and never pithy. Market garden-
ers will find this variety a great money maker. Pkt. Sc; oz.
10c; VA lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $50.00 prepaid.
ALL SEASONS RADISH
We háve had this variety for some time, but did not
list it before. Always had calls for it from the South, where
the growers find that it can be sown in spring, summer or
fall and that it is always sweet and solid, while other varie-
ties at the same time get hollow inside like balloons and of
no earthly use. Matures in six weeks, Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lA
lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $8.00, prepaid.
GIANT BUTTER RADISH
This is by far the largest of the early turnip forcing
radishes, exceeding in size even the Crimson Giant or Wurz-
burger. By careful selection, Giant Butter has been bred true
to type so that there is almost no deviation from its fine
round shape. In color it is vivid scarlet. A most desirable
greenhouse or hot bed variety for forcing — -the tops are ex-
tremely short and the tap root is smáli. The quality is un-
excelled, tender, crisp and does not become hollow or pithy.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14.00 prepaid.
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE
This is the finest and earliest of all round Radishes, with
skin bright scarlet, pure white flesh and always tender, mild
and sweet. Our seed is grown from carefully selected roots
of perfect shape, color and size, and will satisfy the most
critical. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00;
100 lbs. $50.00 prepaid.
CRIMSON GIANT
Roots round to oval in shape, very short leaved, and of
vivid scarlet color, the flesh white, of finest quality, sweet and
mild. An extra early radish of extra good quality, and twice
the size of other round radishes. Specimens when not planted
too close grow to the size of medium sized apples, and still
are most tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; 1 lb.
80c; 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $50.00 prepaid.
SPARKLER RADISH
A highly developed globe shaped, white tipped variety, of
high quality and fine appearance. The red and white of
the root is sharply contrasting, the colors are clear and live-
ly, making the roots very attractive. 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs.
$50.00; 1 lb. 80c; % lb. 25c; 1 oz. 10c; Pkt. 5c, prepaid to any
point in the United States.
ICICLE
Very early, being ready in 25 days from germination.
The roots are long, plump, absolutely smooth and of very at-
tractive appearance, the flesh pure white, brittle and very
mild flavored. Our strain of this radish has very short and
smáli tops so that it can bf planted quíte dosely. A first
class radish for bunching. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 25c; 1 lb.
80c; 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $50.00, prepaid.
RADISH-GOLDEN GLOBE
Most attractive large round roots of golden yellow color,
and smáli taproot. Quite early. A popular variety in the
South and gaining in favor, because it withstands summer
heat well and stays crisp and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vn lb.
20c; lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00, prepaid.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10 lbs.
rate, 25 lba. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
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Radish
Reselected Saxa Radish
Earliest on Earth
Reselected Saxa is a scarlet globe radish developed to the
highest point as to earliness, uniform shape and high eating
quality. Perfectly globe shaped with bright deep red skin and
white solid flesh very mild in flavor. The tops are short. When
we first came in possession of this seed we gave a sample to a
few local greenhouse growers. Three weeks afterwards every-
one of them came to our plače wanting to buy the seed and pay
a good price. We could not supply them. Now we can and
we assure you that if you will grow this radish either out-
side or under glass that you will make money fast. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 15c; lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $8.50 prepaid.
CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE — A winter radish of very
attractive appearance, with long, large, pure white roots of
exeellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Yt. lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 10
lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
CHAETEEE OR SHEPHEBD — Summer radish with long taper-
ing roots, duli pink for two-thirds of its length and pure
white at the tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c;
10 lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
CINCINNATI MARKÉT — Similar to long Scarlet. Remains a
little longer in condition for use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb.,
25c; 1 lb., 80c; 10 lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
EARLIEST WHITE TURNIF — Same as White Box which see.
EAELY SCARLET GLOBE FORCING — About the earliest rad-
ish in cultivation. Koots globular, of bright scarlet eolor,
having a short top. Quality very high. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %
lb., 35c; 1 lb. $1.00; 10 lbs., $8.50 prepaid.
EARLV LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP — Roots 5 to 6 lnches
long cylindrical, bright scarlet. Must be pulled as soon as
ready as it is likely to become plthy if aílowed to get old.
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 10 lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE WHITE TIP PORCING — Pkt., 5c; oz.,
15c; M lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $8.50 prepaid.
FRENCH BREAKFAST — An oval-shaped radish of deep scarlet,
with a slight white tip. Early and of high quality. Pkt., 5c;
oz., 10c; Y* lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 10 lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
GIANT WHITE STUTTGART — An oblong white large summer
and winter radish resembling a turnip. Resists heat and is
always brittle and mild. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Y* lb., 25c; 1 lb.,
80c; 10 lbs., $6.00 prepaid.
We seli half potuxds at ponnd rate, 6 pomáda or over at 10
ponnds rate, 25 ponnds or over at 100 ponnds rate.
White Strassburg Radish
A Fine Solid Summer Radish of Large Size — An Exeellent
Markét Variety
Remains mild and sweet even in midsummer. It resembles
the Icicle in shape, but its roots are larger and not as brittle
as those of the Icicle. This is an advantage because the roots
of the White Strassburg will not break as easily as those of the
Icicle when washing. Both flesh and skin are pure snow-
white. It is always very salable. Any gardener that is not
growing White Strassburg is missing a good thing. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 10c; lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
LONG BLACK SPANISH — A winter variety with cylindrical
roots 7 to 10 inches long, skin black, flesh white, quality
good. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ý lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00
prepaid.
LONG WHITE VIENNA — Same as Lady Finger. Roots
long, white. Resists heat and being less brittle than
Icicle preferred by some gardeners as it does not easily
break in washing and handling. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb.
25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
NON PLUS ULTRA — A strain of Early Scarlet Globe.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
ROSE OR SCARLET CHINA — A winter variety with bright
rose colored roots about 6 inches long. Quality good.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
ROSY GEM — A strain of Scarlet Globe White Tip. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 10c; lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00, prepaid.
ROUND BLACK SPANISH — Large round roots, skin black,
flesh white, quality good. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb. 25c;
1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
WHITE TIP SPARKLER— Same as Sparkler.
WOOD’S EARLY FRAME — Roots long, cylindrical of
bright scarlet color, flesh white, brittle, of fine quality.
Very early and suitable for forcing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %
lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $6.00 prepaid.
WHITE BOX — Nearly round and will attain a size of two
inches in diameter before becoming pithy. Skin smooth,
ivory white, flesh pure white, somewhat pungent, firm and
erisp. Medium early but can be pulled quite early, before
fully matured. Is grown both under sash and outdoors.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $8.00 prepaid.
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RHUBARB
CULTURE — 1 oz. for 100 feet of row.
Sow in rows 1S inches apart and thin to 6 inches apart In
the row. The followlng spring set out your roots in rows 4 feet
apart and 3 feet apart in the rows. Rhubarb requires very rich
soil.
FORCING RHUBARB — This is very profitable. If you háve
rooni under benehes. plant the rhubarb. No attention necessary
except watering. Only heavy roots ťull of life are suited for
foreing. Dig up in the fall, pile up. cover lightly with soil and
allow to freeze before plantíng under the benehes. Early in
spring dig the roots and plant back in the field.
VICTORIA — Choice strain with heavy deep red stalks. Pkt, 5c;
oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.30; 10 lbs. $12.00.
RHUBARB ROOTS — Ileavy roots, 20c. Roots in lots of 100 or
over, $5.00 per hundred.
SALSIFY
Also called Yegetable Oyster, fornis long, white somewhat
mealy roots which are ušed the same as carrots or parsnips.
Breaded and fried in butter it resembles Oysters in taste. Scor-
zonera o Black Salsify has even finer flavor than common Sal-
sify and the roots are larger. The roots of both may be left
in the ground over winter and ušed in the spring when fresh
vegetables are hard to obtain.
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND
The roots are long, smooth, white in color, of uniform
growth, the tops are grassy. Of excellent quality and deli-
cate in flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.90fi pre-
paid.
SCORZONERA
Considered by many better than white salsify. It has a
flesh tap-root resembling that of salsify in size and flavor and
di6tinguished from it by the black color of the skin. Very
hardy. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; K lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.60.
S0RREL
Sorrel is cultivated for its leaves which háve a slightly
acid and quite agreeable taste and are eaten boiled like spinách.
Sow the seed in the spring; when the plants are large enough
set out 8 inches apart each way, later pull all plants shooting to
seed leaving only those which do not (male plants) and you
will háve a plantation that will last you for three or four years.
LARGE LEAVED FRENCH
The best garden variety, much ušed in France, with large
pále green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz., 20c; 1 lb., $1.60
postpaid.
SPINÁCH
Spinách seed in lots of 25 lbs. and over is not prepaid.
CULTURE — 1 oz. for 100 ft. of row, 12 lbs. per acre, 15
lbs. to the acre if broadcasted.
Plant latě in fall or early in the spring as soon as the
ground is open. Fall plantings should be protected over win-
ter by covering with straw after the ground freezes up. Háve
the rows foot apart and do not thin at all. When the plants
reach a height of from 3 to 6 inches, according to the re-
quirementj of the market, také a sharp hoe and shave the
spinách ofř the ground. 15 lbs. of fresh spinách is a bushel.
Early spinách is a highly profitable crop and very easily raised
and handled.
WHICH SPINÁCH IS THE BEST?
The best and most bulky variety is the FILL BASKET.
NEW ZEALAND is a variety gaining fast in favor. It is
not easy to seli at first, but the buyers soon find out that it
has not the dirt like common spinách, is just as good to eat
and your spinách will be in demand. Grow it on heavily ma-
nured ground as it is a rank grower. Even if eut clean to
the ground will send out many new shoots and can be eut
again till frost.
A superior way to prepare spinách is as follows: “Boil it,
drain it, chop it, put in shallow pan over a slow fire till it gets
nearly dry, add butter and a clove or two of ground garlic,
stir and serve.” Prepared in this way it is a reál delicacy.
BLOOMSDALE SPINÁCH
Is ready to eut from 7 to 10 days earlier than most other
sorts. The leaves are thick, twisted and crumpled, giving
them, when ready for shipment, an elasticity, adapting them
for transportation to long distances and at the same time giving
the crop large measuring qualities. What we offer is the genu-
ine true Bloomsdale. 100 lbs. $18.00, not prepaid; 10 lbs. $2.20;
1 lb. 40c; % lb. 15c; 1 oz. 10c; Pkt. 5c., prepaid.
GIANT FILL BASKET SPINÁCH
Early and Very Large
A grand new Spinách, producing plants often measuring
25 inches across, and having a quantity of thick, succulent
leaves in the center resembling a half developed head of let-
tuce. The leaves are of dark glossy green color, notably thick
in textuře, moderately crumpled. It cooks very tender, is of
excellent flavor and certainly the finest variety of Spinách to
dáte. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $18.00,
prepaid.
SPINÁCH KING OF DENMARK
A vigorous grower with large, fleshy, crumpled very dark
green leaves, resembling in appearance the well known Blooms-
dale variety but not quite as early. Iťs value lies in the fact
that it will remain in prime condition from a week to 10 days
after all other varieties háve gone to seed. All gardeners
know that spinách when ready, shoots to seed every time in
warm weather when along comes a nice shower. That starts
the plants for seed. King of Denmark does not do that and
for that reason will in time replace the old varieties. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 10c; J4 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.80, prepaid. Not pre-
paid: 100 lbs. $19.00.
VARIETIES OF SPINÁCH
THICK LEAF — Early and very large. 1 oz. 10c; % lb.
15c; 1 lb. 40c; 100 lbs. $18.00.
VIROFLAY — An extra large, early sort. 1 oz., 10c; lb.
15c; 1 lb. 40c; 100 lbs. $18.00.
MAMMOTH ITALIAN — Long standing variety with large
thick, broad leave*, dark green, slightly crumpled. Vigor-
ous and early. 1 «>z. 10c; )4 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 40c; 100 lbs.
$18.00.
LONG STANDING— Stands hot weather better than other
sorts. Leaves thick and crumpled. Oz. 10c; % lb. 15c;
1 lb. 40c; 100 lbs. $18.00.
NORFOLK — Same as Bloomsdale.
VICTORIA — Leaves dark green, crumpled. Oz. 10c; l/í lb.
15c; 100 lbs. $18.00.
THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF SPINÁCH SEED
Good and bad. We háve the good seed. We ušed to grow
our own seed, and we did our best to produce seed of high
quality. This we could not do as the climatic conditions were
too much against us. We tried seed from other growers; peo-
ple with reputation for quality, but the results did not satisfy
us. Finally we tested seed from a certain grower in Europe,
(to whom our attention was called by a friend Market Garden-
er, who knew this grower in Europe). We tested this seed
for several seasons. It proved to be the most uniform, heavi-
est and hardiest kind that we ever runned across. Since we
know this, all our Bloomsdale, Fill Basket, Viroflay and other
varieties except New Zealand, is seed grown by this particular
grower. The seed is produced on the growers own lands, un-
der his supervision, and it is raised in a climate exceptionally
favorable for the development of perfect seed, and it is the
best seed money can buy.
Because we handle very large quantities, we are in position
to offer at very attractive prices.
SWISS CHARD OR BEET SPINÁCH
Pkt. oz. y lb. lb. 101b.
Lucullus .05 .10 .30 .90 $8.00
7 1
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10
lb. rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SQUASH.
squas:;
Mammoth White Bush
White Patty Pan. A productive
variety, fruit rounded, creamy white, scal-
loped about 10 inches in diameter. Pkt.
5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20 pre-
paid.
SQUASH HCBEARD
CHICAGO WARTED
HUBBARD
ITALIAN COCOZELLA
Highly bred strain, fruit large and heavy
rough skinned, dark green, flesh oránge,
fine grained, rich and dry. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.20 prepaid.
SQUASH — Summer Varieties SQUASH— Winter Varieties
ENGLISH VEGETABLE MARROW— Large, white ob-
long fruit, striped light green. A most delicious vege-
table. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20, prepaid.
FORDHOOK — Fruit oblong, about 10 inches long, nearly
smooth of yellowish color. Quality very high. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 15c; yA lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00, prepaid.
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK— Fruit rich yellow,
thickly warted. Of dwarf bush hábit, heavily produc-
tive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20, prepaid.
ITALIAN COCOZELLA — Fruit oblong, dark green at first
and marbled with light green when ripe. Quality excel-
lent; a reál delicacy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20
prepaid.
EARLY YELLOW BUSH — Like Mammoth Bush but the
fruits are yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; yA lb- 35c; 1 lb. $1.20
prepaid.
EXTRA EARLY WHITE BUSH
Two weeks earlier than Mammoth White Bush, fruit
smaller but well filled out, smooth, containing nearly double
the amount of flesh. Very productive and a well paying sort
on account of iťs earliness and very high quality. Pkt. 10c; oz.
15c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20, prepaid.
SQUASHES
CULTURE — 1 oz. for 20 to 40 hills, 4 to 6 lbs. to one
acre, depending on variety whether smáli or large seeded.
Squash does best on heavy well manured and moist soil.
Plant about May lOth, as the later plantings are subject to be
attacked by the striped beetle. Plant the bush varieties in
hills 3 by 4 feet, dropping 5 seeds in each hill. The winter va-
rieties, like Hubbard, require more room and the hills should
be 8 by 6 feet. Cultivate often but shallow.
ABOUT SQUASH VARIETIES
Squash is divided into two broad classes, summer squash
or those prepared (as a rule) by slicing, rolHng in flour, cracker
crumbs, ground parched sweet corn, etc.; and winter squash,
which is cut or broken into moderate sized pieces and baked in
the oven or made into pies.
If you want a reál treat in Summer Squash try COCO-
ZELLA. It is in its prime when about 8 inches long. At this
stage they are very tender and sweet and háve no hard rind. If
prepared like Egg Plant you’ll find a dish you’ll truly like; it is
good all through, tender and pleasant with positively no bitter
taste. Even when fully developed Cocozella is of superior
quality.
The finest flavored and best squash for baking and
pies is DELICIOUS; for storing for winter the old standby,
HUBBARD. has no superior. MAMMOTH CHILI is of
large size and wherever this feature is particularly desirable it
is the sort to plant.
DELICIOUS — This squash varies somewhat in color and
form, usually oval shaped with green smooth skin. Qual-
ity very high. Early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.20 prepaid.
DES MOINES TABLE QUEEN— Dark green fruit, weigh-
ing about a pound each, ribbed somewhat like a musk-
melon, with flesh sweet as a good cake. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz.
20c; yA lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50.
GOLDEN HUBBARD — Same as Hubbard, skin reddish
yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20 prepaid.
HUBBARD — -True strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ýA lb. 35c; 1 lb.
$1.20, prepaid.
MAMMOTH CHILI — Fruit block shaped, smooth, of yel-
low color. Háve been known to weigh over 200 lbs. Pkt.
5c; oz. 15c; yA lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.20, prepaid.
MAMMOTH WHALE — Pear shaped fruit of dark olivě
green, frequently weighing 100 lbs. each. Quality good.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; y± lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00, prepaid.
SPINÁCH NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND SPINÁCH
Unlike true Spinách in type and in that it thrives during
hot weather. The tender leaves are of fine quality and may be
cut throughout the summer. Plant three or -four seeds in hills
two feet apart each way. The seed is rather hard to germi-
nate and should be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before
sowinig. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; yA lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $6.00,
prepaid.
We seli halí pounds at pound rate, 5 lbs. or over at 10 lbs.
rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lbs. rate.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
GREATER BALTIMORE TOMATO
VĚRY LARGE AND HEAVY BETTER THAN STONE IMMENSELY PRODUCTIVE
This new Tomato is the best red colored main crop variety of today, as well as for canning purposes. It is very meaty
and fleshy, and consequently heavy. It ships better than most of the old sorts, ripens 10 days ahead of Stone and yields much
more than Stone. It resists blight and other diseases better than any other variety. All gardeners and truckers are well
aware of the fact that as soon as the Stone reaches the market, the early Tomatoes like Earliana and others, at once be-
come back numbers. Now judge for yoursdf, the value of this Tomato which ripens as early as Chalk’s Jewel and is of even
better quality than Stone. Greater Baltimore means quicker sales and better prices, and a loss of money to those who will
not plant it. The Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, at Lafayette, Indiana, undertook Tomato investigation
and published the results in Bulletin No. 165, Vol. XVI, April 1913. Extracts from that bulletin are as follows:
“The average calculated ylelds for three years for 11 varie-
ties ahows ‘Greater Baltimore ranking flrst with a yield of
18.26 tons per acre against Stone 13.38 tons per acre.
"Considering yield and quality, the 11 varieties tested will
rank as follows as a fleld crop for canning: First, ‘Greater Bal-
timore.'
"Plcklng season from July 25th to October lst, the ‘Greater
Baltimore' yielded nearly 22 tons per acre.
"The ‘Greater Baltimore’ which has been gaining in popu-
larity with the Canning Trade durlng the past two years, be-
glns bearing 12 to 16 days earlier than Stone, when both are
•own and handled in a similar manner throughout the season.
PONDEROSA — Enormous scarlet fruit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c;
% lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.50; 10 lbs. $43.00.
RED ROCK — Fine medium early scarlet fruited variety. Pkt.
10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. 95c; 1 lb. $3.30; 10 lbs. $32.00.
RED CHERRY, RED PEACH, RED PLUM, RED PEAR,
RED CURRANT, YELLOW CHERRY, YELLOW
PEACH, YELLOW PLUM, YELLOW PEAR— Any of
the above: Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; J4 lb. $1.25; 1
lb. $4.50.
YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY— Pkt. 5c; oz.
30c.
"It will also be seen that ‘Greater Baltimore’ is as early a
bearer as Chalk’s Early Jewel, which Is considered an early sort.
“It is largely the earliness and the uniformity with which
the plants bear a large number of large, smooth fruit throughout
the ripening season that makes the 'Greater Baltimore' super-
ior to the Stone which has been the Standard canning variety
for many years.
“The average dáte of flrst ripening for the ‘Greater Bal-
timore’ variety was 120 days from the sowing of the seed in the
hot beds and 66 days from the time the young plants were set
in the fleld.”
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; *4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50 prepaid.
/ t)
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE— Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; J* lb. 85c; 1 v
lb. $3.60; 10 lbs. $28.50 prepaid. S1
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McGEE TOMATO— Genuine Variety !
As early as any known variety with the peculiar hábit r.
of bearing both purple as well as red fruits on the same ...
plant. The purple fruits resemble the well known June
pink variety, the red fruits resemble those of Earliana. Claims ,
are made that McGee will yield 1200 bushels of fruit to the ;;;
acre. It is a popular variety in the Southwest and shipped ,,
to Northern markets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Y lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, ■ 1
We seli ya ounces at ounce rate, y2 pounds at pound rate.
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TO MÁTO ES
CULTURE — 1 ounce will produce about 3,000 plants, 4
ounces for one acre.
Sow in hot beds about March lst, in rows 3 inches apart,
transplant when 2 inches high into cold frames. When plants
are about 6 inches high set into the field, the early va-
rieties in rows 4 feet apart and 3 feet in the rows and the
latě varieties, such as Stone or Greater Baltimore, 5 feet apart
and 4 feet apart in the rows.
In the North it is advisable to tie the plants to poles or
trellis and prune the vineš to some extent, so as to allow all
light possible and hasten the crop to maturity. Tomatoes
tied to stakes can be as close as two feet apart each way.
The best tomato to raise in the far North is our Crackerjacíc.
Tomatoes will give a heavy crop on any fairly good soil
with the exception of Bonny Best, which variety requires
rich soil in order to produce fruit of good size. Plant Bonny
Best on a piece of ground that has been heavily manured the
previous year. On freshly manured ground all varieties of
tomatoes make a heavy growth of vineš, but the ripening of
fruit is petarded. Never plant tomatoes after potatoes as bugs
are sur~ to appear and damage the crop.
Dwarf Feríection
DWARF PERFECTION TOMATO
This Tomato is a reál surprise and we predict that as
soon as its many splendid qualities become known it will také
the plače of the majority of the now popular varieties. The
vineš are dwarf, never growing taller than three feet, rapid
growing with vigorous and heavy stalks standing up well
until the vine is so loaded with fruit that it is pulled down.
It is a ďistinct variety and belongs to the potato leaved class
of tomatoes. The fruit is of a bright scarlet red color, ab-
solutely smooth, nearly globe shape, very uniform in size, very
meaty and of excellent quality. It has a tough skin and
ripens to the stem. Dwarf Perfection will stand shipping
better than any other variety. In season, it is only a few
davs later than the first early sorts. It begins blooming when
only six and seven inches high and sets its fruit from the first
blooms. The fruit is produced in clusters of from four to
five tomatoes. Our New Dwarf Perfection Tomato is the
most profitable variety for market gardeners and canners, and
as a shipper.it has no equal. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 2 'oz. 75c;
Jí lb:, $1.25; 1 lb., $4,00; 10 lbs., $38.00 .ptepaid.
BONNY BEST TOMATO
A Splendid Early Red Tomato
Ten days earlier than Chalk’s Early Jewel, and within two
days as early as the famous Earliana, producing immense
quantities of well-colored fruits which are beautiful red all
over, with nearly no culls. The foliage is more dense than
Earliana and shades the fruit, thereby preventing sun-scald.
In shape it is nearly round, slightly flattened at the stem end
and thicker through than most other tomatoes in its class.
Very smooth and uniform in size, unexcelled for slicing.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $33.50,
prepaid.
ACME — Second early, fruit large, pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; J4
lb., 95c; 1 lb., $3.50; 10 lbs., $33.00 prepaid.
APOLLO — Extra early, large, smooth, color bright scarlet.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; K lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.00; 10 lbs. $38.00
prepaid.
BEAUTY — Second early, fruit large, pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c;
14 lb. 95c; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $33.00 prepaid.
CHALK’S EARLY JEWELL — Second early, large, smooth,
solid, bright red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; $4 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00;
10 lbs. $28.50 prepaid.
DUKE OF YORK — Latě, pink colored variety, heavily pro-
ductive and highly blight resistant. The fruit is large,
smooth, almost round and quite solid. The fruit is large,
lb. 85c; lb. $3.00.
DWARF CHAMPION— Large fruit, purplish. Pkt. 10c; oz.
30c; J4 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.40 prepaid.
DWARF STONE — Large fruit, heavy, solid, scarlet, very good
sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; J4 lb. 95c; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs.
$33.50 prepaid.
EARLIANA — Large fruit, scarlet, extra early. Pkt. 10c; oz.
30c; J4 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00; 10 lbs. $28.50 prepaid.
EARLIANA LANGDON’S — The best of all strains of Ear-
liana. Seed grown in New Jersey by one of our přiváté
growers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $5.50; 10
lbs. 53.00 prepaid.
ESSEX HYBRID — Large pink fruit, second early. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 30c; J4 lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.80; 10 lbs. $27.00 prepaid.
GOLDEN QUEEN — Fine large fruited sort. Pkt. 10c; oz.
30c; J4 lb. 95c; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $33.50 prepaid.
IMPERIÁL — Large, early, purple variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c;
Y* lb. 95c; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $33.50 prepaid.
IMPROVED STONE — Latě, fruit large, scarlet, solid, meaty,
productive in a word, an excellent sort in every way. Pkt
10c; oz. 30c; J4 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00; 10 lbs. $28.00 prepaid.
JOHN BAER — Extra early, scarlet fruit of medium size, Pkt.
10c; oz. 40c; J4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $33.50 prepaid.
JUNE PINK — Extra early, fruit large pinkish. Pkt. 10c; oz.
30c; 14 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.50 prepaid.
KANSAS STANDARD— True stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; J4
lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50: 10 lbs. $33.50 prepaid.
LIVINGSTONE’S GLOBE — Second early, fruit globe shaped
rose pink. True stock, Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J4 lb. $1.00;
1 lb. $4.00; 10 lbs. $33.00 prepaid.
MATCHLESS — Latě sort, fruit large, solid, scarlet. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 30c; 14 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00; 10 lbs. $28.50 prepaid.
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY — Produces smáli round dark
blue fruit in great numbers which makes delicious pre-
serves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.
EXTRA SELECTED TOMATO SEED
Although all our Tomato Seed is equal to any stock
on the market or better, at the request of some of our
customers who grow tomatoes on a large scale we are
rogueing varieties named below to a STOCK SEED
standard. This means less pounds of seed to the acre
and an additional expense which explains the higher
price. The varieties are:
EARLIANA, GULF STATE MARKET, IMPROVED
STONE, JUNE PINK, EARLY DETROIT, LIV-
INGSTON’S GLOBE, PONDEROSA.
PRICE: 1 oz. $1.00.
We seli y3 ounces at ounce rate, */ lbs. at pound ratc
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NEW TOMATO “CRACKERJACK”
Of AU Tomatoes the Earliest and Heaviest Yielder
When it comes to earliness it is no more Earliana, or Bonny Best,
it is “Crackerjack,” as it ripens 10 days ahead of Earliana.
When it comes to yield it is again Crackerjack that stands first.
The only thing that cannot be claimed for it is big size. Cracker-
jack is not big, its size is medium and large enough to satisfy anybody
early in the season. The size of Crackerjack is just right and the proof
of it is that storekeepers in our city as well as in Omaha were heavy
buyers of Crackerjack when the tomato season was in full swing. Its
size and appearance appeals both to the storekeepers and the public.
The fruit of Crackerjack is perfectly globe shaped, smooth, bright
red, very solid and nearly twice the size of a silver dollar.
Crackerjack Tomato is a boon to greenhouse tomato growers, as
it outyields other forcing tomatoes ten to one.
The extraordinary heavy yielding quality of Crackerjack Tomato is
explained by the fact that it is strongly šelf pollenizing. The fruits come
in big clusters like bunches of grapes and every cluster has 6 to 9 per-
fect tomatoes. The clusters are born at every six inches of plant
growth. There are no culls, no cracked toma-
toes, all are smooth, of uniform size and perfect.
Crackerjack Tomato was originated by Mr.
Henry Meyer, a large and well-known garden-
er and greenhouse man of our city. This is what
Mr. Meyer says about this Tomato: “I háve
been in the business for twenty-five years and
háve never seen anything like it. It is a šelf
pollenizing variety. Every bloom is sure fruit.
The fruit hangs in big clusters like enormous
bunches of grapes. It is earlier than any other
variety, and when other sorts produce one
fruit my tomato produces ten.”
We grew an acre of Crackerjack Tomatoes
on our Vegetola farm. At the same time we
had patches of many other varieties of tomatoes
including Earliana.
Crackerjack was the first to
ripen. It was ahead of Ear-
liana, although Earliana was
planted on a slope facing
south and Crackerjack was on
a low piece of ground.
As to yield, we found that
Mr. Meyer did not telí us half
the truth about the wonderful
productiveness of Cracker-
jack Tomato.
In parts of the field where
we did not gather any fruit,
the tomatoes were laying so
thickly that we could not walk
over the patch without step-
ping on them. In places the
clusters were piled, one on
top of the other, and it looked
as it the tomatoes were purposely piled up. Had we not seen
the field with our own eyes, we would not háve believed it.
We showed the field to a prominent gardener from Omaha
and when he had seen the tomatoes completely covering the
ground, the big clusters it produced, and the way the tomatoes
were actually piled in heaps, he was saying repeatedly: “Thaťs
a crackerjack,” and this gave us the idea of calling this uncom-
. ion and truly wonderful tomato the “Crackerjack.”
PRICE Pkt. 25c; % oz. 45c; J4 oz. 75c; 1 oz. $1.50.
TOMATO GULF STATE
A medium large, smooth, globe shaped pink tomato, bear-
ing fruit in clusters and resembling in every way the more
better known Livingston’s Globe. It originated in Crystal
Springs, Mississippi, where tomatoes are grown on the largest
scale by one of the growers there, who in his field found a
perfectly healthy vine unaffected by the blight that prevailed
at that season. He carefully saved the seed and thanks to this
act of his, we are now able to offer the seed of this variety to
our many customers. Briefly said Gulf State is a blight and
disease proof Livingston’s Globe. The seed we offer was
grown on our farm direct from originatoPs seed. Pkt. 20c; Ya
oz. 30c; Yt oz. 55c; oz. $1.00; 1 lb. $14.00 prepaid.
NEW TOMATO WAYAHEAD
A very early, smooth, solid, red variety with potato-leaved
foliage, about the slze of Earliana, ripening a few days earlier
than Earliana. This is the originator’s own description of this
new variety. Personally we cannot say much about it as our
trials both this and last year were desfroyed by hail, but from
what we háve seen we are inclined to think that Wayahead is
all that is claimed for lt, and advise a trial on a smáli scale.
Pkt. 16c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 80c.
UVINGST0N’S GLOBE
Early, distinctly globe shaped, smooth, flrm-fleshed, of
glossy rose color, tinged with purple and without the slightest
tinge of yellow at any stage of ripening. The plants are short
jointed, fruit in clusters of 3 to 7, making it an extra heavy
producer. Hard to beat as a keeper and when picked quite
green wlil ripen pérfectly enroute to market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c;
lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.00; 10 lba. $38.00, prépaid.
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INTRODUCING
TO MÁTO
RESELECTED REDHEAD
My name is Redhead — Reselected Redhead. I háve pro-
duced tomatoes in the open field as early as the most able
greenhouse growers located in the Middle West were able
to do.
I produce large smooth nearly globular, deep red to-
matoes and I stay on the job to the end of the season. When
my fruit is cut open I am all red inside, firm and solid.
A few years ago Mr. Victor Sommer, a successful gard-
ener in one of the large cities of the Middle West, planted
me for the hrst time. I did not look exactly right to him,
my vineš, while producing early, days ahead of any other to-
mato, did not produce enough early in the season. I also
lacked size. Mr. Sommer knew that I would be all right if
improved upon. He got busy. After four years of intelli-
gent selecting I was able to produce a big crop for him, one
that created much talk and comment amongst the growers
in town and this 10 days ahead of all other varieties planted
in the open.
For quite a few days my fruit was fetching $4.00 a market
basket and a good price afterwards to the close of the season.
One sunny day Mr. Victor Neilsen, manager of the DeGiorgi
seed farms, walked into Mr. Sommer’s garden and there he
seen me, tied to stakes and well taken care of in the way of
cultivation. He liked me so much that he induced Mr. Som-
mer to let loose of some of my seed. Thanks to Mr. Som-
mer's ability and generosity, we are able to offer this extra-
ordinary tomato to our customers and friends and as we only
háve a smáli quantity, we cannot seli more than up to 1 oz.
to a party. The price of the seed is high, it must necessarily
be. To give all a chance to try practically without expense,
we will seli a packet containg about 50 seeds for 10 cents.
This for the benefit of those that want to be shown in Mis-
souri or elsewhere. As long as our supply will last we will
seli: Pkt. 10c; yí oz. 50c; oz. $1.00.
We give great care to our Tomato Seed cultures and
our strains are of exceptionally high quality. Of some va-
rieties we háve smáli quantity of seed from extra select fruits
and will quote price and name varieties upon request.
EARLY DETROIT TOMATO
FINE EARLY PINK TOMATO
Fruits very smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe shaped,
firm-fleshed, never cracks or blisters, of rich pink purple
color. The vineš are free from blight, of vigorous growth,
very heavily productive, yielding in the aggregate more mar-
ketable tomatoes than the popular Beauty, which variety it
most dosely resembles. In season it is early, although not
the earliest, ripening at the same time as Globe. It is a
leader in pink tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 40c;
1b. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00; 10 lbs. $38.00 prepaid.
ABOUT TOMATOES
If you grow for market you cannot do without Redhead.
It produces more tomatoes than any other early variety and is
a hrst class variety for forcing.
If you will grow one variety only, BONNY BEST is
the sort to grow. It is early, of good quality and bears till
frost. But to grow Bonny Best to perfection you must háve
good rich ground. Bonny Best will never produce fruit of
good size on poor, sandy, or gravely soils unless you use arti-
ficial fertilizer and the best fertilizer for this purpose that we
know of is cotton seed meal. It gives quick and wonderful
results not only with Tomatoes but with all other crops.
The next best early sort is APOLLO. It comes about 5
days ahead of Bonny Best, is not particular as to the soil,
but it is not quite as heavy a producer as Bonny Best.
Those partial to globe shaped tomatoes should try Gulf
State or Livingston’s Globe. Both are good.
Greater Baltimore is a valuable main crop variety, be-
cause it is the heaviest producers, setting fruit when condi-
fions are so poor that blooms of other varieties drop. Some
growers object to Greater Baltimore because iťs fruit is not
thick enough, but great stress should not be laid on it. In
sections where tomato production goes on, on the largest
scale Greater Baltimore is more popular than the time hon-
ored Stone because it never fails and has an exceptionally
fine color.
DWARF PERFECTION — Any market gardener that
ships Tomatoes and does not grow Dwarf Perfection, is not
making the money he would if he ušed Dwarf Perfection for
that purpose. Read the description. There is not a word of
exaggeration in it. PONDEROSA is the biggest tomato
grown, yet it is about the last variety to be recommended be-
cause the vineš are such rampant growers that one single
vine takés four times the space most other tomatoes do and
it is a very shy bearer. Bonny Best or Greater Baltimore
will yield ten times as large bulk of fruit on less ground than
that occupied by a single vine of Ponderosa. Grow Pon-
derosa only in čase your object is to grow fruit of enormous
size for exhibition purposes, but if you expect a bountiful
crop, Ponderosa will never produce it for you.
There’s a government bulletin for Southern growers,
No. 642, Tomato Growing in the South. A postál addressed
to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., will
bring it.
TOMATO PURPLE HUSK
An excellent variety for pickling and preserving. The
fruit has the dimensions of medium sized peach, measuring
about 2 inches in diameter. The flesh is green, the skin pur-
ple and when made into preserves has the appearance of pur-
ple colored plums. Very hěávily productive and easy to raise.
1 oz, 50c ; oz. 25c; pkt. 10c.
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TURNIPS AND RUTABAGA
CULTURE — One-half ounce for 100 feet of row, one
and a quarter pounds per acre. If sown broadcast use two
pounds to the acre.
For best results and highest prices sow as soon as the
ground is open. Drill into rows foot apart and thin to 4
inches apart in rows. Frequent culťivation warms up the
ground and hastens the crop to maturity. For generál crop
turnips can be sowri at any time until the latter part of
August.
RUTABAGA should be planted 18 inches between the
rows and thinned out to 6 inches in the row. It must be
sown early in the spring as it requires longer season to ma-
ture than is the čase with common turnips.
The most desirable early ťurnip to grow is SNOW-
BALL. It is large and of the highest quality. The best
latě Turnip is PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE.
RUTABAGA. The most popular and the best variety
is AMERICAN PURPLE TOP.
Early Snowball Turnip
When grown under favorable conditions, it will surprise
all planters by its high quality. The flesh is snow-white, fine
grained, and so mild that it can be eaten raw. In Europe it is
highly prized and has always been classed with the Early
Milan varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 1 lb.
60c, postpaid.
Purple Top White Globe Turnip
The flesh is sparkling white. the surface color white with
a distinct reddish-purple top. On account of its many good
qualities and attractive appearances it is the most popular and
best paying varietv to grow for market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi
lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50, prepaid.
VARIETIES OF TURNIP
AU Prepaid
Pkt.
Oz.
Y lb.
1 lb.
10 lbs.
COW HORN
— .05
.10
.20
.50
$4.50
EARLY FLAT DUTCH..
.04
.10
.20
.50
4.50
GOLDEN BALL
.05
.10
.20
.50
4.50
SEVEN TOP
POMERANEAN WHITE
— .05
.10
.20
.50
4.50
GLOBE
._ .05
.10
.20
.50
4.50
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF .05
.10
.20
.50
-4.50
PURPLE TOP WHITE
MILAN-
—Extra early.
Pkt. 5c;
1 oz. 10c; Y lb. 20c; 1 lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50, prepaid.
WHITE MILAN — Extra early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y lb. 20c;
1 1b. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50, prepaid.
WHITE EGG— Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi, lb. 20c; 1 1b. 50c; 10
lbs. $4.50, prepaid.
VARIETIES OF RUTABAGA
All Prepaid
Pkt.
Oz.
541b.
1 1b.
10 lbs.
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP
.05
.10
.20
.60
$5.50
MONARCH or ELEPHANT
.05
.10
.20
.60
5.50
WHITE RUSSIAN
.05
.10
.20
.60
5.50
We seli halí pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or ověř at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds oř ověř at 100 pound rate.
TURNIP-Purple Top White Globe
We háve a very select strain of this variety. Our seed
produces turnips that are well formed, of globe shape, the
upper part of the turnip being rich, bright purple, and the
lower part almost snow white. There hardly are any smáli
side roots. The flesh of this turnip is solid, pure and SWEET,
even when the turnips are of large size and rather overgrown.
There is a big difference in quality and especially in the ap-
pearance of our turnip and some strains of which the roots
are of poor shape and the purple part of the roots rather
dirty looking and unattractive. You can buy seed of P. T.
White Globe turnip for less money elsewhere and we know
it. Do you know that we are making less profit on this high-
er priced seed than we would selling the regular lower priced
seed? If you will try some of this turnip you will find when
your turnips will be ready to pull that you did not overpay
the seed in the least. By mail, postpaid: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c;
Y lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.50, prepaid.
Turnip Snowball
TURNIP— SNOWBALL
Extra Early — Extra Good
The roots are a perfect globe, snow white in and outside,
highly attractive when bunched, the flesh is solid, sweet, ten-
der and perfectly delicious whether eaten raw like an apple or
cooked. In this country Snowball Turnip is not as well known
as it should be. In Europe Snowball is the most popular va-
riety and regarded as the very best early sort which it un-
doubtedly is. Besides being a very fine variety for early
sowing it cannot be beat for latě sowing in the South for a
crop of greens. Snowball Turnip will make a splendid crop of
tops sown as latě as early September when sowing Seven Top
variety is out of question. Snowball will make an abundance
of tops weeks ahead of Seven Top and has proven a highly
paying crop for this purpose. We háve many customers that
sow Snowball for an early crop in the spring and for a latě
crop in the fa.ll ; they always did make good money and we
say that if more of our customers will plant Snowball, that they
will make more money out of their gardens. As in every-
thing, there is a difference in the quality of seed. The best va-
riety if grown from poorly selected seed is worthless or
nearlv so and so we say, get your seed from us. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; Y, lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50, postpaid.
TUVMť Dymian
* el I if! K — Timo o Fepolino
A hardy perennial kitchen herb, once planted lasts for
years. The dried leaves háve a very pleasant scent. Height
8 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
HOW TO USE COTTON SEED MEAL
Cotton seed meal is a powerful and quick acting fertilizer.
It gives the young plants quite a start if about 300 lbs. per
acre is ušed, the meal placed in furrows, the furrows dosed up
with dirt and the plants set right above the meal in the
ground. If ušed as fertilizer for sweet potatoes the plants
can be set right on top of the meaL It will not hurt them if the
roots will come in direct contact with the meal.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, tOWA
HARDY NORTHERN ALFALFA
All interested in Alfalfa growing should write to the Seeretary of
Agriculture Department, Washington, D. C., for bulletin on Alfalfa cul-
ture ; it will cost nothing but tbe asking. The seed we offer is all raised
in the north, absolutely free from noxious weeds, containing none but
fully matured seeds of the highest possible vitality. Price, by mail post-
paid, 1 lb. 35c. Write for prices.
FIELD SEED PRIOES— FOR LARGE QUANTITIES
Prices for clover, alfalfa and all field seeds change from day to day.
Before you buy, write us, stating how large a quantity of field seeds you
are in the market for and we will quote you latest and lowest market
price by retům mail.
CANADA BLUE GRASS — Valuable for permanent dairy
pastures. 1 lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $2.80; weight per bu. 14 lbs.
CREEPING BENT GRASS — The ideál grass for lawns, also
of considerable value for permanent pastures. 1 lb. $1.10;
10 lbs. $9.75; weight per bu. 20 lbs.
ENGLISH OR PERENNIAL RYE GRASS— Good for both
pasture and meadows. Of very rapid growth. 1 lb. 30c;
10 bis. $1.90; weight per bu. 24 lbs.
HUNGARIAN GRASS — A species of millet. See millets.
ALFALFA
AND
CLOVER
SEEDS
Grass and Clover seeds are sold in the trade by sample
and each sort is divided into 3 to 5 grades. Low price goes
with the low grade, containing weeds and dead seeds. We
do not believe in selling weeds, therefore we handle only the
best grade of seeds.
ALFALFA GRIMM — Claimed to be the hardiest and most
productive of alfalfa varieties. 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50.
Weight per bu. 60 lbs.
ALSYKE — For wet, cold or stifř soils. 1 lb. 40c; 10 lbs.
$2.90; weight per bu. 60 lbs.
RED CLOVER — Pure and highly germinating seed. 1 lb.
50c; 10 lbs $3.50; weight per bu. 60 lbs.
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER— 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $3.75;
weight per bu. 60 lbs.
SWEET CLOVER— (White Blooming). Choice hulled seed.
1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $1.25; weight per bu. 60 lbs.
WHITE CLOVER— Extra recleaned seed. 1 lb. 85c; 10 lbs.
$6.75; weight per bu. 60 lbs.
About Prices — Write us and ask for the latest market
prices, especially when in the market for large quantities.
Prices quoted per pound are by mail postpaid. Prices for
10 lbs., bu., and 100 lbs. are not prepaid.
AWNLESS BROME GRASS — (Bromus Inermis). A hardy
perennial standing extremes of heat and drought. Sow
30 lbs. to the acre. 1 lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.60; weight per
bu. 14 lbs.
TIMOTHY — Choice, clean, bright seed. 1 lb. 25c; 10 lbs.
$1.10; weight per bu. 45 lbs.
FLORIDA CLOVER
Also called Beggar Weed. This crop is by no means a
weed but a very valuable forage, and soil improving plant.
Makes a vigorous growth 2 to 5 feet high, yielding largely
for hay, and pasturage. Its nutritive value compares favorably
with red clover, cow peas, etc. Sow at any time after frosts
are over until the middle of June, in drills 3 feet apart.
3 to 4 lbs. per acre, or broadcast 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. Cover
1 to 2 inches. Price: 1 lb. postpaid, 60c. In 10 lb. lots and
over, per lb. 50c.
Grow stock beets for feed. You will savé much corn that
you can seli and your stock will grow fat faster than if fed
with corn alone.
ITALIAN RYE GRASS — This is a remarkably rapid grower,
exceedingly productive. May be cut 4 or 5 weeks after
sowing and every six weeks after that until frost. 1 lb.,
30c; 10 lbs. $1.90; weight per bu. 18 lbs.
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS— Extra fancy seed. 1 lb. 55c;
10 lbs. $4.75; weight per bu. 14 lbs.
MEADOW FESCUE — Also called English Blue Grass. A
valuable pasture grass. 1 lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.20; weight
per bu. 22 lbs.
ORCHARD GRASS— A most excellent grass for either pas-
ture or hay. 1 lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.50; weight per bu. 14 lbs.
RED OR CREEPING FESCUE — Valuable in lawns; thrives
on the porest soils. 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $3.80; weight per
bu. 14 lbs.
RED TOP GRASS — Fine for either hay or pasture, thrives
on nearly all kinds of soils and in all climates. It reaches
the highest perfection on moist soils. Extra fancy solid
seed. 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.60; weight per bu. 32 lbs.
SWEET VERNAL TRUE PERENNIAL— The leaves when
partially dried emit an agreeable odor which is imparted
to the hay. 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.70; weight per bu. 10 lbs.
TALL MEADOW FESCUE — Excellent grass for permanent
pastures and for hay, especially on moist soils. 1 lb.,
45c; 10 lbs., $3.75; weight per bu., 14 lbs.
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS— Of rapid growth. Very.
productive and most valuable grass for upland soils. 1 lb.
45c; 10 lbs. $2.95.
NEW ZEALAND FESCUE— A fine leaved grass that
thrives in shade. 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.00.
BERMUDA GRASS
The great lawn and pasture grass of the South. It is a
persistent grower and will spread, forming a thick, mat-like
turf on the poorest, sandiest soil. It is also ušed for the pur-
pose of holding embankmentš, creek banks and places exposed
to wash during heavy rains. It is not hardy in the nortF
1 lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $6.25.
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PERMANENT HAY AND PASTURE MIXTURES
We mix grasses with clover on a scientific basis. Any-
body will agree with us when we say that grasses differ from
one another. There are varieties quite tall growing, others
grow to a medium height, and still others are of quite a low
growth. Some grasses do not root very deeply, others send
their roots to a considerable depth and, as in the čase of al-
ťalfa, the roots penetrate the soil to a depth of several yards.
The root systém of the different plants combined in the mix-
ture draws nutriment from different positions underneath while
the different height of grasses gives the most excellent results.
There is grass and plenty of it near the ground as well as up to
a height of three or more feet. The clovers and alfalfa con-
tained in the mixture are constantly gathering nitrogen and
storing it in the ground for the benefit of the grasses. All
seeds ušed in this mixture are absolutely the highest grade
and our grass and clover mixtures do not contain anv variety
of grass that might become a weed. No Johnson Grass and
no Bermuda Grass or White Clover is ušed in our mixtures.
Prepare the ground same as you would for clover or timothy,
sow early in the spring or in the early fall. The poorer the
soil the larger the quantity of seed required.
PERMANENT MEADOW MIXTURE
No. 1. On good land neither too dry nor too wet. This
mixture is composed of the following grasses and clovers,
blended in the proper proportions: Fancy Red Top, Meadow
Foxtail, Tall Meadow Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, Hard Fescue,
t?heep's Fescue, Perennial Rye Grass, Italian Rye Grass, Tim-
othy, True Vernal Grass and Red Clover. Sow 25 to 30 lbs. to
the acre. Price, not prepaid: 10 lbs., $2.25; 30 lbs., $7.00; 100
lbs., $20.00.
No. 2. For high and dry land. This mixture is composed of
the following grasses and clovers: Fancy Red Top, Tall Meadow
Oat Grass, Crested Dog’s Tail, Orchard Grass, Hard Fescue,
Sheep's Fescue, Timothy Rough-stalked, Meadow Grass, Al-
falfa and Red Clover. Price, not prepaid; 10 lbs. $2.25; 30
lbs., enough to sow an acre, $7.00; 100 lbs. $20.00.
PASTURE MIXTURES
No. 5. This mixture is composed of the following grasses
and clovers blended in proper proportion. On dry land; Sheep’s
Fescue, Hard Fescue, Kentucky Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Tall
Meadow Oat Grass, Meadow Fescue, Bromus Inermis, Red Clover,
Scarlet Clover and Alfalfa. Price, not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.25;
35 lbs., enough to sow an acre, $7.00; 100 lbs. $20.00.
No. 6. On good land neither too wet not too dry. This
mixture is composed of the following grasses and clovers: Ken-
tucky Blue Grass, Italian Rye Grass, Perennial Rye Grass, Tall
Meadow Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, Hard Fescue, Meadow Fes-
cue, Timothy, Alsik-e Clover, Red Clover and Scarlet Clover.
Price, not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.25; 30 lbs., enough to sow an acre,
$7.00; 100 lbB. $20.00.
SUDAN GRASS
Sudan Grass should not be planted until the ground is
thoroughly warm. The young plants are even more tender than
those of sorghum, and for this reason the crop should not be
seeded until sorghum may be planted with safety.
The crop should be cut for hay as soon as the grass is
fully headed. If left for seed it should be cut as soon as the
greater portion of the seed is ripe. The first cutting is most
desirable for the seed crop. The grass may be harvested with
a mower or wheat binder. Can be sown either in drills from
18 inches to 2 feet apart at the rate of about 10 lbs. per acre
and cultivated or can be broadcasted or drilled thickly at the
rate of 25 to 30 lbs. per acre.
The seed we offer is all northern grown, of the highest
qualitv, and free from Johnson Grass. We do not thinlt there
is a finer lot of seed in the United States than what we háve.
Price: 1 lb. postpaid 30c. Bv freight, vour expense 10 lbs.
$1.25; 25 lbs. $2.50; 50 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8.50.
SWEET CLOVER
Sweet clover will do you farmers much good if you will
employ it this way: Seed down the land to oats, than broad-
cast 10 lbs. of sweet clover seed to the acre. After you cut
the oats the clover wil grow latě in summer when you need
pasture the most it will stand 2 to 3 feet high. This will fur-
nish excellent pasture. Stock will not bloat on it because the
clover is young and the stalks slender. Next spring in May
plow the clover under. By May lst the clover will be 2 feet
high. Then plant your corn. The yield will be just like on a
piece of new ground the clover will put lots of life into your
soil. Two year old sweet clover is too rank, full of juice and
stock will bloat on it. Consider the cost of seed at the rate
of 10 lbs. to the acre and the value of an increased corn crop. Do
you not think that ušed as above sweet clover is you friend?
WHITE BLOOM1NG SWEET CLOVER — When comparing prices
please bear in mind that low price goes with low quality.
Also sometimes this clover is offered unhulled, but no men-
tion is made about this. The unhulled seed can be sold for
less than half of what our price is, but the unhulled
seed is almost of no value. It will not germinate. By mail.
postpaid. 30c. Write for latest price. Our seed is liulled
and scarified.
YELLOW BLOOMING SWEET CLOVER — Of dwarfer growth
than the white blooming variety. Claimed to give heavy
crops of hay that is liked by stock better than alfalfa hay.
Clean hulled and scarified seed per lb., postpaid, 30c. Write
for latest price.
VETCH
CULTURE — Prepare the land the same as you would for
a crop of oats, sow broadcast from July to November at the
rate of 20 lbs. to the acre, with one bushel of oats. rye or
wheat. For hay cut when the grain has headed out. It yields
from two to four tons of hay to the acre. The seed crop
ranges from 15 to 30 bu. to the acre.
SAND OR WINTER VETCH — Of all Vetches this is the best
variety, as it will give heavv vields on the poorest of soils.
Price: 1 lb. postpaid, 40c; 20 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $21.00.
SPRING VETCH — This variety is of the same relative value
as the Sand or Winter Vetch, but it has to be sown in the
spring. Does well on poor and weedy lands, has to be sown
with smáli grain same as the other variety. Price, by mail,
postpaid, 1 lb. 35c; 20 lbs. $2.75; J00 lbs. $12.50.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
REID’S YELLOW DENT CORN
We offer the Iowa type of Reiďs Dent. Description: The ears are of rich
golden color, from nine to thirteen inehes long, 18 to 24 rows of kernels on an
ear, smáli cob and shank, grains close together, butts and tops well covered,
stalk heavy below the ear and not easily blown down, quite an item in a country
swept by strong winds. Our strain of Reiďs Dent is bred for protein, high con-
tent of oil, and above all for big heavy ears. It cannot be excelled ln solidity and
uniformity of development of butts and tips, percentage of shelled corn and
•rigor of growth.
IOWA GOLD MINE CORN
This variety is regarded by many as the best early corn in the world. It
is early, ripening in about 100 days, ears of large size, color a bright golden yellow,
grain is very deep (cob smáli, therefore dries out very quickly as soon as ripe.)
One of the most heavily productive varieties. Our Golden Mine is a strain greatly
improved in size, quality and yield, and we know that our strain is superior to
any other on the market.
MURDOCK YELLOW DENT CORN
Absolutely the finest Yellow Dent Corn for Northern Iowa, Northwestern and
Western Nebraska and for the whole Northern Zone. It originated in Wisconsin
and secured the highest award for the “Best Ten Ears of the Northern Zone” at
the National Corn Exposition held in 1910 in Omaha. It is a pure Yellow Dent
with ears averaging about eight inehes in length, very uniform in size and type.
with very deep and large kernels set in 16 to 20 rows on the cob. The tips are
perfectly filled out with dent not flinty kernels. The stalks are of medium height,
stout and štočky. Murdock Yellow Dent ripens in 90 days under average condi-
tions, and is an enormous cropper for so early a variety, yielding from 70 to 100
bushels per acre.
IOWA SILVER MINE
This is a variety of genuine merit, a splendid yielder of high quality, ex-
tremely hardy, early in maturity, does well on thin land, and surprises in high
yield on rich land. Our Silver Mine has been bred and improved upon for many
years, speciál stress being given to the essential elements of yield as well as qual-
ity, and is superior to most other strains of Silver Mine. Description: Pure white in
color, ears very heavy, from 10 to 13 inehes in length, grains densely set on
cob in straight rows, stalks grow to a height of seven or eight feet and set the
ears about four feet from the ground, just the right height for easy pieking.
IMPROVED LEAMING
Probably planted over a greater area of the country than any other variety
on account of its great adaptability. Extensively grown for ensilage.
BOONE COUNTY WHITE
This is a popular variety of White Corn in the centrál corn belt. Larger in
size than Silver Mine. slightly later. Very heavily productive, and first class
white corn in every respect.
MINNESOTA KING CORN
This is a very distinct variety, half flint, half dent, valuabl e for the Northwest, being extremely early and very productive.
There are other varieties of corn that yield considerably more when circumstances are favorable, but year in and year out, through
favorable oř unfavorable seasons, there are but few kinds chat produce such large average yields as Minnesota King. The
ears are of good size, eight rowed, kernels very broad and bright yellow color, cobs very smáli. Minnesota King will stand more
unfavorable weather than any other corn.
LONGFELLOW FLINT CORN
A beautiful eight- rowed variety of the Canadian type. The ears are of great length, 10 to 15 inehes, and in color a rich
glossy yellow. The stalks grow to a great height of about five feet, and the ears are borne about three feet from the ground. A
favorite in the far North.
SEED CORN PRICES
All varieties of seed corn cost: 1 lb. 25c; postpaid. Not prepaid: *4 bu. 95c; % bu. $1.80; 1 bu. $3.50. Two bu. oř over at $3.45
per bu. All our corn is shelled by hand, ears selected first, afterwards the shelled corn handpicked, in a word our Seed corn IS reah
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
REGENERATED OATS
SWEDISH SELECT
Briefly described the oat is pure white in color; the hulí is
thin and the kernel large and plump; straw is stiff and strong
enough not to lodge. A remarkable root development makes
the Swedish Oat a good drought resister — a speciál feature on
light soils. Season medium early and the earliest of the heavy
yielding sorts. Especially suited to high land.
The stock we offer is pure and clean, entirely free from any
weed seed and free from any other grain. They can be sown
with confidence and they will bring results. You can just as
well increase your oat yield 25 to 100 per cent by using this
seed. The three kernel feature, a very common thing with Re-
generated Swedish Select, is one reason for the big yields.
A question — Which is the cheapest oats, that cost from 50c
to 80c per bushel, germinating 60, 70, or even 80 per cent, or seed
that germinates close to 100 per cent at $2.00 per bushel, every
kernel doing business, making ‘a stand, shading the ground with
abundant leafage, killing the weeds, and at harvest time yields
you a big crop. It is not the price of the seed, but what the
seed will ultimately produce, that counts.
Price: By freight, your expense, % bu. 45c; % bu. 85c;
1 bu. $1.50; 2 bu. at $1.35; 10 bu. or over at $1.30, bags free.
SPELTZ 0R EMMER
Good crop to grow in semi-dry districts. Feeding value
much higher than that of corn. Price on application.
BUGKWHEAT
JAPANESE — Sow from early spring up to 12 weeks be-
fore the hrst expected killing frost. Use 35 lbs. to the acre.
Weight per bu. 52 lbs. Price on application for larger
quantities.
MARQUIS SPRING WHEAT
Sow lyí bu. to the acre. Price on application.
PŘÍMOST flax
This is a pure bred variety, superior to common flax. As
compared with the average of three other commercial varieties,
Primost showed an increase in yield of 22 per cent. It is prac-
tically wilt proof, and gives the very best of satisfaction.
Write for price.
SILVER MINE OATS
Silver Mine is a grand oat for the corn belt, vigorous, healthy,
and nearly rust-proof. It yields heavy, has long, stiff straw,
the grains are large, white and thin hulled. Our seed stock
of Silver Mine is true and pure.
Price: By freight, your expense, Ví bu. 45c; V£ bu. 85c;
1 bu. at $1.50; 2 bu. at $1.35; 10 bu. or over at $1.30.
YELL0W KHERS0N OATS
HEMP
Sow broadcast, using one bu. of seed, 44 lbs., to the acre.
Lb. 30c, postpaid. Larger quantities, price on application.
EARLY AMBER CANE
One bu. of seed required on rich and two bu. on poor
ground to sow an acre. Weight per bu. 50 lbs. Lb. 25c,
postpaid. Price on application for larger quantities.
The Earliest Oats ln Cultivatlon
It has doně all that is claimed and more. It ripens in 100
days and brings big yields. The grain runs heavy. It is suited
for making oat meal.
Description: The plant is a vigorous but not a rapid
grower. The straw is short, and on the same land it stands
shorter than any oth£r oats tested. The leaves are very broad,
and expose a large súrface. The panicles are spreading, i. e., it
is not a side oat. The berries are yellow in color, smáli but nu-
merous. and háve a very thin hulí. They usually weigh well
per bushel. and in this respect, as well as in yield per acre, they
háve led all other varieties.
Price: By freight, your expense, V4 bu. 45c; % bu. 85c;
1 bu. $1.50; 2 bu. or more at $1.35 per bu.
00ERBRUGKER BARLEY
Better than Manchuri, has plumper kernels and is heavier.
Sow 2 bu. tp the acre. Weight per bu. 48 lbs. Price on
application,. -i i- .
SUGAR DIP SORGHUM
Also called Georgia Cane. Falsely called “Texas Seeded
Ribbon Cane.” Undoubtedly one of the best varieties for
making syrup. An immense producer of forage, one seed
produces 7 to 8 stools and stalks. It is claimed that it yields
in forage three times the amount Amber does. It makes a
syrup of the finest quality, clear and fine-tasted, it is easier
made up and takés less cooking and skimming than any other
kind. If desired for making syrup it should be planted thinly,
5 lbs. of seed to acre. Price: 1 lb., postpaid, 30c.
BEF0RE YOU BUY
write us for latest market prices, stating quantities of
seed you are in the market for.
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MILLETS
GERMAN — Per lb. 20c, postpaid. Large quantities, price on
application.
SIBERIAN — Per lb. 20c, postpaid. Not prepaid: $3.00 per bu.
Weight per bu. 50 lbs. This is the best variety for hay.
WHITE WONDER — Most valuable variety. Grain larger than
German, seed when hulled furnishes “Proso” which boiled
oř baked with milk and sugar is a popular dish with Rus-
sians, Polanders, Bohemians and other nationalities. Lb. 25c
postpaid. Large quantities, price on application.
All the above millets are sown at the rate of 50 lbs. to the
acre. Other millets, like Japanese, Pearl millet and Pencillaria
being inferior to varieties listed or to other crops of similar
value, are not offered by us.
DWARF ESSEX RAPE
Can be sown from April to latě in September. Use 5 lbs.
of seed broadcast or 2 lbs. if drilled wide apart to allow horše
cultivation. 1 lb. 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.25.
Price on application for larger quantities.
LENTILS
The seeds are eaten like navy beans, are excellent for soups
and stews, and a Capital addition to our food supplies. Quite
popular in most European countries, and of latě also in Eng-
land. It prefers light, sandy soil, and gives a heavy crop, and
is certainly worth trying. Sow in drills early in spring, about
60 lbs. to an acre. Price; 1 lb. postpaid, 30c. By freight, your
expense, 10 lbs. or over at 25c per lb. Pkt. 10c.
NAVY BEANS
These make a very profitable crop to grow as shelled white
beans for market. Plant in rows three feet apart, dropping two
or three beans in hills 1 foot apart in the rows. Cultivate early,
as they grow rapidly. Do not cultivate after they begin to
blossom. Carefully grown, they will prove a profitable crop.
One-quarter of a bushel will plant an acre. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb.
postpaid 30c. By freight, your expense. 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs.
$10.00.
VELVET BEANS
Velvet beans make one of the largest yielding and most
nutritious, forage crops grown. Vineš form a mass three to
four feet high, and run 20 feet or more. Usually planted in
rows four or five feet apart, at the rate of about halí a bushel
per acre. In the South, Velvet Beans are ušed for winter graz-
ing and for this purpose it is one of the best crops that can be
grown on the light soils and in the long season of the Gulf
Coast and Florida. Plant in corn when knee high, gather corn
in November and turn in cattle as soon as frost falls.
FLORIDA SFECKLED VELVET BEÁN — This is the oldest and
most popular of all the Velvet Beans. Price; 1 lb., postpaid
30c.
LTON VELVET BFAH — Makes more cattle feed than other va-
rieties, and stock prefer them and always choose them in
the fields. Is earlier than the speckled variety, easier to piek,
and also to hulí, makes more vine and is a softer beán for
cattle to eat. Beán bunches often grow two feet in length
and háve 40 to 50 pods to a bunch. Price: 1 lb. postpaid 40c.
MAMMOTH YELLOW SOY BEANS
Of all the Soy Beans this variety is the most popular and
is grown especially for forage purposes. It is a little later in
maturity than other serts, but makes larger yields, both of forage
and seed. Well adapted for this section and further South.
Price; 1 lb. postpaid, 30c.
Plant in May, using 1 % bu. to the acre. Weight per bu.
60 lbs. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Larger quantities, price on appli-
cation.
C0W PEAS
Early Black Eye and Cream Crowder are edible varieties.
Whippoorwill is the best variety for soiling. Plant from June
to latě July. 1% bu. to the acre. Weight per bu. 60 lbs. Per
lb. 35c, postpaid. Price on application for larger quantities.
KAFFIR CORN
An excellent fodder and the grain is valuable for feeding
poultry. By mail, postpaid: 1 lb. 25c. Not prepaid, 10 lbs.
65c; 100 lbs. $3.25.
DRY WEATHER CROPS
All varieties of sorghum are great drought resisters and
will give a crop under conditions when common corn would
be a failure.
All these crops are easily chilled, for that reason must
be planted a little later than is proper for common corn, about
10 days after is about right.
SHALLU— EGYPTIAN WHEAT
Shallu is one of the most productive cereals known to
humanity.
One hundred bushels per acre and over has been fre-
quently harvested, besides a great amount of green fodder.
Do not think this is a joke; we háve planted Shallu ourselves
and many tarmers háve bought Shallu of us, and all reports
are that Shallu yielded close to 100 bushels per acre or more.
We know of no other fieid crop that gives better and more
gratifying results than Shallu.
SHALLU AS A HAY CROP — Shallu produces under the
same conditions twice as much grain as corn, and besides
this gives an abundance .of hay. You may get a big crop of
hay if you eut Shallu when it reaches the height of about
three feet. After being eut it grows anew, and before frost
yields a crop of excellent grain. If you would plant Shallu
for hay only eut the stalks when it reaches the height of
3 or more feet. It may be eut several times during the
season. Shallu ripens its crop in one hundred days in good
corn weather. It will not mature north of Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois and other similar latitudes. In northern localities it is
valuable as a hay crop only. But everywhere in Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois and south of these States it will give a good
eutting of hay and a splendid crop of grain.
Of all dry weather crops Shallu is best. It will make a
crop when there is hardly any rainfall, under conditions when
everything, including corn, turns out a failure. It is a hrst
class catch crop. Sown as latě as early in August will grow
4 feet high, make lots of hay and both the hay as well as the
green Shallu is eaten eagerly by all kinds of stock. Try it.
Plant a little on a piece of good ground — Shallu will sur-
prise you.
When planted in rows or hills like corn use 10 lbs. per
acre. If sown broadcast use 15 to 20 lbs. of grain per acre.
Prices: 1 lb. 30c; postpaid; 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.45; 50
lbs. $6.25; 100 lbs. $12.00, pot prepaid.
HEADS OF FETERITA.
FETERITA
It produces a stalk of medium height, bearing 10 to 12
leaves of medium size and a large head, well filled with pure
white or bluish white seeds. The grain is larger than milo,
is fully as soft and much whiter than Kaffir. Its feeding value
is equal to either Kaffir or Milo and does not contain the dust
that accompanies the other two. It stands erect, branches
out from the root and matures 26 days earlier than Kaffir.
Yields of from 50 to 80 bushels per acre.
Price — Per lb. 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid: 5 lbs. 40c;
10 lbs. 70c.
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MANGELS
THE GREAT ANIMAL FEED WHOSE VALUE IS ONLY
PARTLY RECOGNIZED
Just as it took a long time to convince the beef raiser and the dairy farmer of the
value of the silo and silage; just as it is taking grqat effort on the part of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, the various farm journals and many seedmen to induce
farmers to grow clover oř some other legume in their rotation so it is taking untold
effort and time to educate farmers to the value of mangels.
Mangels or roots are firmly established in all European countries where livestock
is raised in any considerable numbers. It has the call every time, for the farmer
knows what it does, both in producing a crop and also as a feed. He knows it is easy
to plant, to cultivate and to harvest; that it produces an imménse crop, and that after
having been in mangels one season the land is in splendid shape for a grain crop.
Then the European farmer knows that mangels is one of the best feeds to be
found; also that they can be fed to all livestock without exception, cows, hogs, sheep,
rabbits, geese, ducks, and chickens. And scarcely any other feed can compare with it on the
basis of price, any way you figuře it — cost of seed, of cultivation, or harvesting, or storage.
Twenty tons per acre is a fair average crop; many growers secure far more than
this. Even in these times of high costs of everything the cost of production will be
well within $70 an acre — this includes cost of seed, planting, cultivation, harvesting
and also rent or interest — or $3.50 a ton, surely a remarkably low price for succulent feed.
Mangels are a surer crop than any other root. Failure is well night impossible and no
speciál implements or machinery is required. The stock raiser should grow them by the
acre; even to the back-lot poultry raiser we suggest planting a package or an ounce of
mangels, treating the same as turnips, about four inches apart in the row and storing the
same as potatoes. The larger grower generally plants 30 to 36 inches apart and thins out
to four or six inches apart in the row. On light soil you can plant any variety, but on
heavy soil those sorts which grow considerable of their bulk above ground are recom-
mended because they are easier to harvest. Five pounds are required to plant an acre.
For storing, pits are ušed as a rule unless one has a regular root cellar.
Také our suggestions: If you háve livestock to feed, be sure to plant several acres to
mangels this year. You'll find feed bills cut down considerably. One trial is all that ls
necessary; after that you’ll always plant mangels.
THE 0PINI0N OF A FARMER
The following article was published in “The Farmer,” an agricultural páper of St.
Paul, Minn. We are reprinting it just as it appeared in that páper.
Beets For Hogs
To the Farmer: So much is being printed in our farm papers about growing beets for
stock use, but nearly all articles make mention of them as feed for cattle, while almost
nothing is said as to their feeding value for hogs. In my estimation beets as feed for hogs
and pigs, especially if fed in summer and fall, are the best feed I háve ever had. It is good
growing feed, producing both body growth and fat.
I plant three different varieties. As I often háve trouble
securing seed, I mix the three varieties together and plant with
corn planter so as to cultivate as 1 do corn. I plant close to
my hog pasture for convenience in feeding.
I consider the food value of one acre of beets equal to that
of eight or ten acres of corn, and the work is about the same,
but the investment in land is of considerable difference. I plant
quite thickly and the first weeding is by hand. At that time I
also thin out to one inch apart.
By the time one is over the whole patch it is ready for a
second thinning. The beets are now an inch in diameter and
quite long with good tops. I thin out every other one and feed
to the young pigs. They surely enjoy both roots and tops.
At each thinning I pull out every other one until the beets
are eight or ten inches apart. At the last thinning the beets are
four to six inches in diameter with immense tender tops and
weigh six or seven pounds.
Last year I had four sows, two of which I was fattening for
market and two I was carrying over for breeding purposes. The
two fattening sows were fed ear corn, while the brood sows were
fed beets. The brood sows got fatter on beets than the other
two on corn.
I háve had no conveniences for early pigs and háve had to
háve my sows farrow about five or six weeks after most sows
in this community farrow. By feeding beets, the pigs will in a
short time outweigh the earlier pigs. Part of the time I feed
ground barley in the self-feeder to supplement the beets while
they are too smáli to make up the desired quantity. I feed no
corp until about two weeks before marketing. — W. R. B., Doug-
las Co., Minn.
YELLOW OBERNDORF
Also called Yellow Globe, Golden Globe, Champion Yellow
Globe, etc. It is a fine variety with nearly globe shaped roots
that grow two-thirds above the ground making it easily gathered.
Best variety for poorer soils. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 15c; 1 lb., póstpaid.
Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50.
SUGAR BEETS
VALUE — Are grown for the rich sugar content. They also
make rich, juicy and sweet feed that materially increases the
flow of milk in milch cows and makes it rich in cream.
CULTURE — Selecí a piece of mellow ground, plow to the
depth of at least 9 inches, pulverize the ground by harrowing,
and put hte soil in as fine condition as you can make it. The
idea is to free the field as much as possible from all weeds and
grasses. Cultivate thoroughly. If you pian to plant oni ya smáli
field of beets plant by hand, using 8 to 12 lbs. of seed to the acre.
If large fields are planted use garden drill, and 12 to 16 lbs. of
seed to the acre. Čover the seed to a depth of about 2 inches.
Háve the rows from 16 to 28 inches apart depending on condi-
tions. Plant as soon as the ground is warm enough to cause
germination of the seed, about the early part of May. The crop
must be well cultivated at all times to hold the moisture in the
soil and to destroy all weeds.
KLEIN WANZLEBEN
MAMMOTH LONG RED
This variety has been known to produce mangels over 60
pounds in weight. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 15c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 50c, post-
paid. Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50.
GIANT YELLOW ERFURT
Also called Golden or Yellow Tankard. Flesh yellow, roots
cylindrical shaped, growing well above the ground. Věry nu-
tritious. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 50c, póstpaid. Not
prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50.
Věry productive, flesh snow white. The most popular sugar
beet. Pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 20c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 50c, póstpaid.
HALF SUGAR
This fine sugar beet, while giving nearly as large a yield of
easily grown and harvested roots s a a crop of mangels, supplies
a food of very much higher nutritive value. Pound for pound,
the roots for feeding purposes being really more valuable than
those of the very best strains of sugar beet, and the yield under
equally favorable conditions being more than double. Pkt. 5c;
o1?* ^ ^0c; 1 50c, póstpaid. Not prepaid: 5 lbs.
§1.85.
VlLMOEIN'S EX.ITE — An improvement on the White French va-
„„ riety, very sweet and productive. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 20c; % lb.
30c; 1 lb. 50c, póstpaid.
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Norway Sprnce
Rusaian Sunflower
Do you know that we are the actual
Growers of many Seeds we seli?
Tobacco
TOBACCO
TREE SEEDS
Evergreen seeds should be sown very early in spring in a
firm, sandy bed. Give the young seedlings some shade the first
summer. Apple, Pear, and Locust should be mixed with sand
in boxes and exposed to frost; where thls cannot be doně, soak
in hot water for an hour before sowing. The other deciduous
seeds can be sown in Apríl or May in drills 2 feet apart.
Pkt.
Oz.
1-4 lb.
1 lb.
APPLE
$0.05
$0.10
$0.25
$0.85
ARBOR VITAE AMERICAN
.10
.35
1.20
4.25
AUSTRIAN PINE
.10
.35
1.20
4.00
BARBERRY THUNBERGI, Japanese
Barberry
.10
.35
1.00
3.75
CAROB TRĚE, St. John’s Bread
.10
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE
.15
.85
EUCALYPTUS (Bastard Mahogany)
.15
.70
2.60
8.50
HORŠE CHESTNUT —
.20
.65
1.80
L1NDEN EUROPEAN
.05
.20
.65
2.00
LOCUST HONEY
.05
.15
.36
1.25
MULBERRY RUSSIAN
.05
.20
1.30
4.80
OSAGE ORANGE
.05
.15
.25
.85
PEAR SEED
.10
.25
.75
PEAR SEED (From Japan)
.10
.20
.65
2.ÓÓ
PRIVET IBOTA, Absolutely hardy..
.10
.25
.60
SPRUCE NORWAY
.05
.30
.80
3.00
SMÁLI FRUIT SEEDS
These germinate slowly. Sow them early.
STBAWBEBB? MIXED — Contalns seeds of large fruited varie-
ties; may produce valuable sorts. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50.
QOOSEBEBBY SEED — Large fruited varieties mixed. Pkt. 10c.
CURBANT — Best varieties mixed. Pkt. 10c.
BASFBEBBY SEED — Large fruited sorts mixed. Pkt. 10c.
CULTURE — Tobacco requires a very clean piece of land for
the tobacco plant beds, hence it is customary to burn a piece of
land in the woods for same. Seed is sown in February and
March, in a plant bed which is protected with thin cotton cloth.
When large enough and weather is settled, set the plants in
highly fertilized soil, in rows 3 >6 feet apart, 3 feet between
the plants. Cultivate often, and worm and sucker as necessary.
One ounce sows 50 square yards, enough to set two or three
acres. The seed may be also sown in hot beds in March, and
treated the same as tomatoes. Methods of curing differ ac-
cording to variety.
CONNECTICUT SEED IiEAP — Forms a stock plant with leaves
not very long, but of good width; suitable for cigár fil-
lers. Pkt. 6c; oz. 25c.
GEBEBA1 GRANT — Leaves 44 inches long, matures crop
early, ideál for cigars. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
XMPROVED YELLOW ORONOEO — For yellow wrappers, and
smokers. Cures easily a bright color. Good for light soils.
Pkt. 5e; oz. 35c.
IUPOBTED HAVANA — Seed gathered for us from the cele-
brated plantations of the “Vuelto de Abbajo.” Pkt. 10c;
oz. 45c.
MISSOTTRI BBOAD DE AF — A well known standard sort, valu-
able for cigars wrappers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20e.
VTRGXNXA OAX HIDD — Resembles White Burley in color, and
Oronoko in shape and hábit. Unsurpassed in deliGacy of
fiber. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
COMSTOCK SPANISH — An originál pure Havana seed leaf, and
one of the best cigár tobaccos. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.
DATAXI TURKISH TOBACCO— This is a flne Turkish vari-
ety producing leaves of delicious textuře and first class
for cigarettes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
BROOM CORN
IMPROVED EVERGREEN — This is strictly a green vari-
ety of brush commanding high prices. Plant 10 lbs. to
the acre. 1 lb. postpaid, 35c. Please ask for price for
larger quantities.
RUSSIAN SUNFL0WER
Produces enormous heads, measuring 15 to 20 inches in
diameter. Will yield, under favorable conditions, 40 to 60
bushels to the acre. It is highly recommended for poultry,
and the best egg producing food known. May be planted on
a waste piece of ground any time from early spring until
middle of July, at the rate of 3 lbs. to the acre. The thick
stalks may be ušed for fuel. Price: 1 lb., postpaid, 35c. By
freight, your expense, 10 lb. lots and over, at 12c per lb.; 100
lbs., $9.00.
FARMERS SAVÉ M0NEY
by raising mangels, carrots and parsnips for feed. Enough has
been said about mangels. Carrots. These are easily raised and
while they do not yield the tonnage mangels do, they are the
most valuable feed because of their tonic properties. Parsnips.
These are not only easily raised, they too are easily stored,
Frost does not hurt them, you can leave them in the ground till
spring or store them almost in any plače. And their feeding
value is very high, they háve a high dry matter content are
sweet and to your stock a reál treat. You may wonder how come
that stock, „eating watery roots puts on weight faster than when
fed good, solid corn. That is easily explained. Just try your-
self to live on meats, eggs and cheese — all very solid foods. You
will soon crave fruit, lettuce, melons or vegetables in some form.
Roots are to your stock what fruit is to you, it keeps them in
good health. Feed your stock with roots, stop spending money
for powders and medicines and seli the corn that you will savé
by feeding roots.
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HOW TO RAISE FLOWERS FROM SEED
I would like to raise flowers but flowers is something that
I do not know a thing about. We háve heard this remark from
many people always followed with a request for advice which
follows:
Read “Outline" of gardening on page 9 of this catalog.
These directions apply to both flowers and vegetables. There
are many different kinds of flowers — the beginner should know
that the so-ealled ANNUALS are flowes blooming the first year
from seed. Most of these are “hardy” meaning that the seed
can be sown outdoors early in the spring. When "half hardy
annual" is mentioned, it means that the seed cannot be sown
outdoors before warm weather sets in. When the word “per-
ennial” is mentioned, it means flowers that will bloom the sec-
ond year from seed, although some perennials will bloom the
first year from seed. Perennials are divided into “hardy” which
do not winterkill, “half hardy” which must be protected ověř
winter. ANNUALS bloom and die the same year, perennials
live for many years. BIENNIALS are flowers that you sow one
year to get bloom the following year. After blooming, the bien-
nials die and must be sown again if their flowers are wanted.
CLIMBERS are vining plants ušed for covering porches, etc.
Finally GREENHOUSE plants which no beginner can raise with
much success. If you want to grow flowers in a greenhouse
and do not know how, before you do, hire yourself to some flor-
ist and read Fritz Bahr’s “Commercial Floriculture” which book
can be had from The A. T. De La Maře Company, New York, N.
Y. Reading on flowers, you will run across such terms as:
rock plant, stove plant, foliage plant, etc., which terms will be
plain to you after some studying, which you will háve to do in
order to be a success as a flower grower.
FLOWERS AND GRASSES
Adapted for Winter Bouquete
FLOWERS: Acroclinium, Ammobium, Celosia Plumosa,
Chinese Woolflower, Catanache, Echinops, Eryngium, Gomphrena,
Gypsophvla Paniculata, Helichrysum, Lunaria, Physalis, Rhod-
ante. Statice, Xeranthemum, Carthamus.
GRASSES: Agrostis, Briza, Bromus, Coix, Erianthus, La-
gurus, Pennisetum, Stipa. Cut the flowers before they are fully
developed, when they commence to open, as they will fully open
during the drying process. The materiál cut and the foliage
stipped off, the stems should be tied in smáli bunches and hung
with the heads downward in a cool, dark, dry and airy room, ex-
cept Physalis which must be hung up to dry in a horizontál
position, so that the lanterns would not cling close to the stem.
HOUSE PLANTS
Many florists having calls for house plants, inquire as to
what are the best plants to satisfy this demand. We suggest
a few that you can raise from seed we háve to offer. — Abutilon,
Acacia, Agathea, Ageratum, Asparagus, Begonia, Browallia,
Cactus, Calceoalaria, Carnation, Cineraria, Cleveland Cherry,
Cuphea, Cyclamen, Cyperus, Dracanea, Gloxinia, Grevillea, Ger-
anium, Echeveria, Fuchsia, Heliotrope, Ice Plant, Impatiens,
Lantana, Lemon Verbena, Mignonette, Myrtle, Oxalis, Primula,
Rhodante, Schizanthus, Snapdragon, Stocks, Wallflower.
POT PLANTS FOR CHRISTMAS
Cyclamen is the leader. Others are: Azaleas, Poinsettias,
Begonias, Cherries, Oranges, Heather, Primroses and possibly
Afcutilon. To this list should be added our new Snapdragon
Christmas Gem.
FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Calceoalarias, Hydrangeas, Daisies, Roses, Geranium, Snap-
dragons.
SUITABLE FOR SHADE
The following flowers of which we offer the seed can be
successfully raised in partial shade: Achillea, Aconitum, Aqui-
legia, Bellis, Campanula, Begonia, Collinsia, Fuchsia, Impatiens,
Lobelia Cardinalis, Mignonette, Mimulus, Nemophyla, Nierem-
bergia, Pansy, Torenia, Thalicrum, Viola and Sweet Violet.
ROCK PLANTS
We offer the seed of the following: Abronla, Armeria, Alys-
sum Saxatile, Asperula, Campanula Carpatica, Cerastium, Candy-
tuft Sempervirens, Cheiranthus Allioni, Dianthus Deltoides, Heu-
chera, Linaria Cymbalaria, Linum, Myosotis Ruth Fischer, No-
lana, Oxalis Tropaleoides, Primula Auricula and Officinalis, San-
vitalia, Saxifrage, Stokesia, Tufted Pansy and Viola Bosniaca.
FOR CLIMSING PLANTS
suitable for covering porches, trellis work, walls, etc., see
Adlumia, Akebia, Ampelopsis, Aristolochia, Balsam Pear and
Apple, Baloon Vine, Cardinal Climber, Clematis, Cobaea, Cyclan-
thera, Cypress Vine, Dolichos, Gourds, Humulus, Ipomea, Lathy-
rus, Maurandia, Mina, Nasturtium, Passiflora, Scarlet Runner,
Wild Cucumber.
SBOK PLANTS
Whenever your plants get sickly, look for insects in and
above the soil, and apply a remedy. However most troubles are
caused by overwatering. We háve seen once several hundred
dollars worth of cyclamen plants, recently shifted into 4’s, the
pots covered with stable manure and a full stream of water from
a hoše let on them. The man with the hoše remarked that the
plants are not doing well and wondered what was wrong — a fact.
If you will water ONLY when water is needed and then do so
thoroughly, you will savé yourself worry and money.
PROTEGTING HARDY PLANTS
Straw, hay or manure is ušed in order to keep the frost in
the ground till spring comes. Continued freezing and thawing
causes the ground to heave, resulting in loss of plants, cover-
ing prevents that. It is important to cover the plants after the
ground is frozen to a depth of 6 inches oř more — not before.
The covering should be light a layer of about 6 inches is right.
Government bulletin No. 1381, entitled “Herbaceus Peren-
nials” may be had free on request to the Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.
GYPSOPHYLA ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA
There is no flower of greater usefulness to the florist than
Gypsophyla. No matter for what occasion flowers are needed
it comes handy. Sow under glass from January up to April
from then on in frames and outdoors. Do not sow after Sep-
tember up to Christmas as it refuses to flower at that time. To
get well branched flowers on wiry stems, plant in 3 inches of
soil not deeper. Planted in deeper soil under glass, the heads
do not branch well and the stems lack stiffness. If you háve no
bench space, plant in 3 inch deep flats, space seedlings 2 inches
apart and put the plants on shelves where they will do just as
well. No flower will make more money for you and no flower
is easier raised. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.20.
WHAT IS A ROCK GARDEN?
To add “finishing touches” to large grounds, parks, drives,
etc., rock gardens are laid out by placing rocks of irregular out-
line fairly close together, the spaces between filled with dirt,
where rock plants are sowed or planted. On level ground plače
a boulder in the middle and group smaller rocks around it, on
sloping ground arrange rocks so that the soil between will not
get washed out in heavy rains. No “style” to be followed, the
arrangement of the whole thing is a matter of individual taste.
To Your Advantage
Mr. Florist
Are Our Trade Packets.
— YOU SAVÉ MONEY—
Our trade packets are double the qauntity of
retail packets.
Our Retail Packets are Well Filled. Well filled
they are with Fresh Seeds. With Fresh Seeds of
the Highest Quality.
And when a trade packet is not enough — why . . .
do we not offer Flower Seeds in lots of 1-8 oz., 1-4
oz and up?
TO GREENHOUSE OWNERS
Whenever you háve trouble in growing crops under glass or
outdoors, no matter whether the trouble is caused by some new
insect pěst or a new plant disease and you are at a loss as to
what remedy to apply, write to: Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C. State the nátuře of the difficulty in full and
you will be advised promptly and absolutely free by experts.
In some cases a government man will call and give you expert
advice and help — absolutely free.
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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS
PLEASE NOTĚ
That you may order half and quarter
ounces at ounce rate, half and quarter
pounds at pound rate. Our trade pack-
ets are double the quantity of retail pack-
ets and our retail packets are well filled
and you will get your money’s worth
every time.
ACROCLINIUM — STRAW FLOWER
A charming everlasting or straw flower, fine for winter
bouquets. It produces a bold effect in connection with other
flowers or alone. As cut flowers they are good sellers and as
they do not wilt, they are a good sort for florists to háve at all
times. If you are a florist you should plant plenty of Acroclin-
iura, Ammoblum, Gomphrena, Helichrysum, Rhodante, Statice,
Physalis, Xeranthem, and you will never be out of flowers. They
are unusual flowers, a novelty in this country and you know
that is what the people are at all times looking for.
Easily raised, thrives in almost any kind of soil and can
be sown early in spring indoors and set outside in May or sown
directly outside in May. Bloom from June to frost. Annual.
Height 1 foot.
DOUBLE PINK, DOUBLE WHITE-T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $3.00.
DOUBLE MIZED — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.85.
ADLUMIA— ALLEGHENY VINE
A graceful, hardy biennial climber, but as it resows itself
year after year it might be considered perennial. The feathery
foliage dosely resembles that of the Maidenhair Fern. The
flowers are tube shaped, flesh colored somewhat like the Bleed-
ing Heart and completely cover the plant. Height 15 feet. T.
Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 50c; oz. $3.60.
AGATHEA — BLUE DAISY
ABRONIA — SARD VERBENA
UUBELLATA GRANDIPEORA— Pretty trailing Sand Verbena
with numerous clusters of sweet scented, rosy lilac flowers.
Suitable for the border, rock work or hanging baskets and
vases. Blooms a long time and does well in poor soil. Hardy
annual. Height 6 inches. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.60.
ABRUS PRECAT9RIUS — WEATHER PLANT
A climbing plant, seeds should be sown in sand in a
warm plače and plants furnished with supports. Height 12
feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.60.
ABUTIL0N — FLOWERING MAPLE
Easily started from seed. Placed in 2 inch pots by April,
carried outside over summer and put back on the benches in
September will be in full bloom for christmas. The bell-shaped
flowers are in shades of pink, red and yellow. Some varieties
háve striped foliage and grow quite compact. Abutilion is a
first class house plant, fine for beds, hanging baskets and as a
border for cannas. Hardly ever out of bloom. Tire seed we of-
fer are best varieties in mixture. T. pkt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 20c; 1-8
oz. 35c; oz. $2.60.
ACACIA— MIMOSA
Easily grown greenhouse plant. Sow the seed in January,
soak in hot water for 24 hours. Pot off, use sandy soil and al-
ways give plenty of water. Plunge the pots in soil, keep the
plants cool from 40 to 50 degrees. Never try to force it and
you w>ill háve fine blooming plants in March and April. They
make fine Easter plants. There is scarcely a thing in flowers
more beautiful than the two Acacias offered below.
ACACIA DEALBATA — Large fern-like silvery ieaves, flowers
clear yellow, sweetly saented. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.
ACACIA LOFHANIA — (A. L. Speciosa Nana Compacta). Flow-
ers pále yellow. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
AGANTHUS — BEAR’S BREECH
Hardy perennial of robust growth, suitable for backgrounds
or as a single specimen in lawn. Requires much sunshine and
good drainage. Beautiful plants well worth growing. Height
3 to 4 feet.
ACANTHTJS 1ATIPOHTTS — Leaves very ornamental and very
broad. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.40.
ACANTHUS UOLL1S — Very large Ieaves, flowers white to rose,
suitable as a house plant or outdoors. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
lb. $1.40.
ACHILLEA THE PEARL
Easily raised from seed. Always in bloom and useful no
matter for what occasion flowers are needed, doing well in any
kind of soil both in shade as well as in a sunny exposure. Will
never fail to furnish a wealth of bloom and will last for ever
if divided and řešet every year latě in summer. Hardy peren-
nial. Height 2 feet. If sown early will bloom the first season.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $3.00.
AC0NITUM — M0NKSHQ0D
NAPELLUS — Long splkes of curlously shaped blue flowers. Plant
ln Bhrubbery or shady places of the garden. Hardy peren-
nlaL Height S to 4 feet. T. Pkt 10c; 1-8 oz. 26o; 1 oz. $1.40.
An elegant pot plant with large sky-blue very beautiful
flowers. Easily raised. Height 18 inches.
Space the plants 10 inches apart in rows foot apart. In
bloom from November till July. When eutting flowers, cut way
down to make the plants break from the bottom. Clayely loam
mixed with about 10 per cent of sifted ashes and a little bone
meal added is the soil to use and 40 to 50 deg. is the right tem-
perature.. They love the sun and plenty of air.
A. COELSSTIS — Blue Marguerite. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00.
A. COEIiESTIS KCNTlíOSA — Of vigorous growth. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $3. CO.
Acrocllnltim
AGRGSTEMÍfiA — iULLEIN PINK
A neat hardy perennial plant forming bushes about 2M>
feet high with silvery white foliage and conspicuous flowers. Of
easiest culture.
WHITE, RED, MIZED — Any variety. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
AGR0STIS NEBUL0SA — GL0UD GRASS
Ornamental grass useful for mixing with cut flowers; also
for drled bouquets. Annual, Height 18 Inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1
oz. 50c.
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ALYSSUM — MAD WORT
AKEBIA QUINATA
ALONSOA GRANDIFLORA
A. Warscewicii Compacta. An annual easily raised, fine for
bedding, also a first class pot plant. Flowers large and rosv
red. Height 12 inches. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1b. $3.50.
AMMOBIUM ALATUM GRANDIFLORUM
An annual everlasting with very large white flowers. Height
IVz feet. Of easlest culture. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.20.
AMPELOPSIS — BOSTON fVY — CLIMBER
VBTCHU — A hardy perennial climber with olivě green leaves,
which twrn to scarlet in the fall. Clings firmly to the
smoothest surface of rock or wood. Height 30 feet. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
AMARANTHUS
Hardy annual, with brilliant foliage; some háve large ra-
cemes of curious flowers. Splendid for window boxes and for
edging Canna beds. Prefer sunny exposure and soil not too rich.
Require a fair amount of room for best development.
AMARANTHUS TRICOLOS SPLENDENS — Joseph’s Coat.
Many colors. Thrives in poor soil. Height 2 feet. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
CAUDATUS — (Love Lies Bleeding.) Blood red dropping. Height
3 ft. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 60c.
CRUENTHU.S (Princesa Peather) — Large deep red feathery
flowers. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Id. 85c.
SUNRISE — Strikingly beautiful. Red, yellow and dark green
foliage, each branch terminating with a brilliant large scar-
let carmine head. Fine for groups oř singly. T. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 60c.
MXXED— AU varieties. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c.
ALYSSUM is the most charming white-blooming, dwarf-
growing annual, and for a border where beauty and exceptional
daintiness is desired, there is nothing which will give anywhere
near the satisfaetion as the little snow-white Alyssum. The
Little Gem variety is the finest, the bushes are perfect half-
globes and most charming.
CULTURE — Sow the seed as soon as the ground is ln work-
able condition. Cover the seed 1-4 inch and háve the plants
stand a foot apart. They will do well in almost any soil. For
winter blooming sow the seed under glass early in September.
When out of bloom cut back and the plants will produce an-
other crop of flowers.
ALYSSUM SWEET — The well known sort with sweet scented
white flowers. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.60.
ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTUM — (Basket of Gold.) Flow-
ers brilliant golden yellow completely hiding the foliage.
Height 9 inches. Enjoys sun and not too much moisture.
Hardy perennial. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $7.00.
ALYSSUM LITTLE GEM — Very dwarf, only 3 to 4 inches in
height. A single plant will cover a space a foot in diame-
ter. Densely studded from spring until fall with beautiful
spikes of deliciously fragrant flowers. This is the finest
Alyssum in cultivation and we know of no other flower
which is so well adapted for borders and ribbons as Alys-
sum Little Gem. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
ALYSSUM CARPET OP SNOW — T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
ALYSSUM LILAC QUEEN — Dwarf and compact, flowers of pret-
ty deep lavender color. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $5.00.
AGERATUM — FL0SS FLOWER
Plants of Lilac Queen in bloom placed side by side with
white Alyssum will outsell the white variety 3 to 1. The pleas-
ing biue color does the selling.
Ageratum is an old and popular flower, easily grown from
seed, blooming all summer in any soil and situation. Fine as
a pot plant, for winter blooming, or for bedding in the garden.
Plant 6 inches apart. To get blooming plants for spring trade,
sow in February.
LITTLE BXiUE STAR — The plants grow only 5 inches high and
are literally covered with bright blue flowers during sum-
mer and autumn. This is the best Ageratum for edging
purposes. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.80; 1-8 oz. 25c.
IMPÉRIA li WHITE — Large pure white flowers; early and con-
stant bloomer. This is the prettiest white Ageratum. Height
9 in. Oz. 30c; lb. $3.20; T. Pkt. 5c.
BLUE PERFECTION — This is the darkest colored of all large-
flowering Ageratums with deep amethyst blue flowers, plants
very even in growth; about 8 inches high. Oz. 30c; lb. $3.20;
T. Pkt. 10c.
PRINCESS — Compact growing, clear sky-blue flowers with white
centers, producing beautiful contrast. Height 8 inches. T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.60.
IMPERIÁL BLUE — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.00. Height 9 in.
TALL AGERATUM MIZEL — Fine large flowered white and
blue, unexcelled for flower work and as cut flower. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.50.
Very graceful and desirable hardy climbing vine requir-
ing a sunny position. Flowers purple and fragrant, leaves clean,
never bothered by insects and quite ornamental. Height 12
feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.
Alyssum Little Gem
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ANEMDNE — WIND FLOWER
ST. BRIGID — A most beautiful flower, flne for cutting. The
flowers are 3 to 5 inches across, single, semi-double, and pro-
duce in great abundance. The colors are of all shades, and
markings, scarlet, pink, maroon, purple, lilac, striped, mot-
tled, etc. It is one of the most gorgeous flowers, unsur-
passed for cutting. Height 15 inches. Hardy perennial.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $1.80.
ANGHUSA — ALKANET
ITALICA — “Dropmore” — Hardy perennial, bearing all sum-
mer flowers of the richest gentian blue. Height 4 feet.
T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
ANTHEMIS— HARDY MARGUERITE
EELWATI — Hardy Marguerite. A most satisfactory hardy per-
ennial, bearing all summer daisy-like golden yellow blos-
soms. Height 2 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $4.00.
CLIMBING ANTIK HIN UM — See Maurandia.
AHTIRRHINUM — SNAPDRAGON
One of our finest perennials, flowering the flrst year from
seed.
All the varieties listed by us produce immense spikes of
very large flowers. The tall varieties are best for greenhouses,
the half dwarf are best for garden culture, as they do not need
supports, and the dwarf varieties make flne borders and edgings.
The soft coloring and daintiness and genuine beauty of the
blooms make the Snapdragons more popular every year. They do
well almost in any soil. The seed may be sown outdoors early
in May and will produce blooming plants from July to frost. For
early flowering sow in the house or frames in February or
March. Cover the seed very lightly. Set the plants 9 inches
apart.
GREENHOUSE CULTURE — To get a crop for Christmas,
sow from June 25 to Jjuly 31, depending upon the time you wish
to bench the plants. Use well prepared EOOSE soil, cover this
with a thin laver of flne clean sand, then sow the seed and be
sure to cover the same very lightly. Covering the seed too deep
and overwatering before or after germination. will mean a poor
stand. When your plants are large enough, put them into 2%
inch pots, use sifted sod soil, that contains no fresh manure.
Pinch the plants once and allow 6 to 8 breaks to grow on each.
Early in September the plants will be nearly pot bound and it is
time to plače them into benches 10 inches apart. Remove all
suckers and prune the shoots at the base of the plants 1f they
should crowd one another. Stake the plants early. You will
never háve any trouble with růst or disease if you will water
carefully, not crowd the plants and ventilate, but if růst should
appear write for bulletin No. 221 to Agricultural Experiment
Station, Urbana, 111.
TALL GIANT SNAPDRAGON
These grow from 24 to 36 inches tall.
AFPLEBLOSSOM — Pink and
white.
SILVER PINK — True.
EVENTNG SKY — Rose, yellow
mouth and white throat
ROSE — Brilliant rose Pink.
WHITE — Pure white.
GARNET — Rose pink.
PINK — Delicate Pink.
SCARLET — Bright.
YET-LOW — Rich Yellow.
MIKEU — All colors.
ANY OP THE ABOVE— 1 oz. 60c; lb. $6.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
HALF DWARF SNAPDRAG0N
These grow about 18 inches
ing.
FIREFLAME — Scarlet, throat
white.
QUEEN OF THE NORTH —
White.
CRIMSON QUEEN — Crimson.
DAPHNE — Soft blush pink.
DEFIANCE — Orange red.
FAWN — Pink and yellow. Ex-
FIREBRAND — Rich deep red.
high and do not require stalk-
GOLDEN QUEEN — Rich yel-
low.
RUBY — Ruby red.
DARY SCARLET.
FIREFLY — Scarlet and white.
CARMINE OUEEN — Rosy car-
mine flowers fringed.
MONT BLANC — Pure white.
ROSE QUEEN — Rich rose.
MIKEU — All colors.
ANY OF THE ABOVE — 1 oz. 60c: lb. $6.00: T. Pkt. 10c.
NELROSE — Salmon pink. PHILADELFHIA PINK — The two are
new varieties popular for forcing. T. pkt. 25c; 1- 8oz. 75c.
SNAPDRAG0N SPECIÁL MIXTURE
Includes all the Giant half dwarf Snapdragon varieties
named above, as well as many new sorts. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c;
lb. $6.00.
ARALIA SIEB0LDI
Popular decorative house plant with dark green foliage of
metallic lustre. Fresh seed arrives in April. Orders for seed
cannot be filled before that time. 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
Arabis Alpina Grfl. Superba — Sweet Rocket
Hardy perennial of easy culture withstanding heat and
scorchlng sun even in quite poor soil. Resembles Alyssum in
hábit and is covered with a eheet of glistening white flowers as
soon as the snow dlsappears. Height 6 inches. T. Pkt 5c; oz.
60c.
Dwarf Snapdragon Tom Thumb
DWARF TOM THUMB SHAPDRAG0N
WHITE — PINK — SCARLET — MIKED
All large flowered varieties. Height 8 to 15 inches. T. Pkt.
10c; oz. $1.00; lb. $8.50.
Arctotls Grandls
ARCT0TIS GRANDIS— AFRIČAN DAISY
A remarkably handsome annual forming much branched
bushes about 3 feet high with flowers borne on long stems well
above the foliage. The flowers are large and showy, being pure
white on the upper surface, the reverse of the petals pále lilac-
blue. Very easily raised. Blooms from early summer till killed
by frost. An exquisite cut flower lasting in water over a week.
Sow in frames in March or the open ground in May. T. Pkt
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
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AQUILEGIA — COLUMBINE
These are beautiful and absolutely hardy perennial plants,
blooming in shady places where other flowers would not. The
seed is smáli and the plants the first year grow slowly, there-
fore must be sown in a shallow box first, the soil kept moist
and the plants will be large enough for setting out to a perma-
nent position in August. They winter without any protection
whatever and the following year make stout, strong plants lhát
produce quantities of fine dainty and beautifully colored now-
ers. Aquilegias are worth all the trouble of raising. Height 1
to 3 feet, according to variety. Plant foot apart.
COERULA — Rocky Mountain Columbine. Sepals deep blue, petals
white. Height 2 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.40;
lb. $18.00.
COERULA ROSE A — Rose Queen. The plants produce on long
slender stalks in great profusion flowers of light to dark
rose with white center and yellow anters. Height 2 y2
feet, 1-16 oz. 35c; 1-8 oz. G5c; T. Pkt. 15c.
NEW LONG SFURRED HYBRUJS — Věry vigorous growers with
luxuriant foliage and frequently over 3 feet in height. The
colors of the flowers are most gorgeous: pure white, yel-
low, deep blue, lavender, mauve, chocolate, pále lilac, scar-
let, pink, salmon, cerise, etc. This new race of Columbine
has to be seen to be fully appreciated. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 25c; oz. $1.40; lb. $18.00.
SXINNERX — Scarlet very fine. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz., 35c; oz.,
$2.40.
CER7SANTHA — Yellow, strong tall grower. T. Pkt., 10c; 1-16
oz.. 20c; oz., $1.60.
HELLENAE — Large blue flowers. Very fine variety. T. Pkt.,
10c; oz.. 50c; lb., $5.00.
SILVER QUEEN — (Chrysantha Alba). Flowers pure white, long
spurred. Of vigorous growth, height 3 feet. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8
oz. 40c; oz. $2.60.
AQUILEGIA MIXED — Includes finest single and double flower-
ing sorts. 1-16 oz., 20c; 14 oz., 35c; T. Pkt., 5c.
AQUILEGIA DOUBLE MIXED — Many colors mixed. Height 2
to 3 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
ARGEM0NE— MEXIČAN P0PPY
Forma sturdy bushes about 3 feet high with very orna-
mental pále green, spiny foliage, and produces an abundance of
poppy-like flowers of satiny textuře over 3 inches acroas from
various shades from creamy white to rich yellow. Blooms from
early summer till latě fall, and makes very pretty and orna-
mental plants ln oř out of bloom Annual, half hardy. T.
Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c.
ARIST0L0CHIA — DUTCHMAN’S PIPE
One of the best perennial hardy climbing plants. When
trained against a house or over a trellis lt is matchless. Foliage
is abundant and rich deep green. It is never bothered by in-
sects. Flowers are smáli, but very pretty, yellow and brown
mottled and curiously shaped. Grows to a height of 30 feet.
Plants should be spaced a foot apart. 1 oz., 60c; T. Pkt., 10c.
ARUNDO DONAX. Glant Reed — Absolutely hardy, rapidly
frowing bamboo-like grass attaining a height from 6 to 15
t. Although lt succeeds almost ln any soil does best near
water. Grown for lt’8 showy foliage and Bliky plumes. T.
Pkt., lOo; o*., líc.
ASCLEPXA TUBEROSA — Butterfly Weed. Hardy plant 2 to 3
ft. high with very showy flowers of brilliant scarlet, bloom-
ing in July and August. T. Pkt., 15c; 1-16 oz., 25c; 1-8 oz.,
45c.
ASPERULA 0D0RATA — WALDMEISTER
A hardy perennial, easily raised from seed. Requires a
shaded position and moist soil. Height 6 inches; háve plants 6
inches apart. The dried leaves retain their fragrance even over
a period of years. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c.
ASPERULA AZUREA SETOSA — A free flowering annual about
15 inches tall. suitable for bedding, rockeries, and shaded
places. In bloom from May to August. Flowers blue and
sweet scented. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $1.80.
ARMERIA F0RM0SA— SEA PINK
Beautiful hardy perennial plant, excellent for cutting, pro-
ducing brilliantly colored, large rosy red flowers that last a
long time in water. T. Pkt., 5c; oz., 80c. Height 1 foot.
ARMERIA CEPHAL0TES
Hardy perennial of easy culture and steady growth, doing
well in almost any kind of soil, producing from dense grass-like
foliage masses of bloom carried on wiry stiff stems from early
spring till fall. The flowers are round clover-like in shape, deep
rose in color and retain their brilliance long time after cut. T.
pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $2.00.
ASTILBE DAVIDU
A very beautiful hardy perennial bearing graceful spikes of
rosy violet or mauve flowers. Fine for cutting. Awarded flrst
class certiflcate in England by Royal Horticultural Society. New
Height 6 ft. Easily raised from seed. T. pkt. 30c; 1-32 oz. 40c.
ASPARAGUS
Both Asparagus Sprengheri and Plumosus will stand quite
cool growing temperature but best results are obtained if grown
in a night temperature of 50 degrees.
PLUMOSUS NANUS — Generally called Asparagus Fern, but the
transposed name is really the correct one— Fern Asparagus.
Can be planted at any time. If wanted for summer seed
should be planted in February in shallow boxes in sandy
soil. Soak the seed in warm water to hasten germlnation.
Northern greenhouse grown.
1,000 seeds, $3.50; in lots of from 1 to 5 thousand $3.25;
per thousand; 500 seeds $2.00; 100 seeds 45c; 10 seeds 10c.
SPRENGHERI — 10,000 seeds, $7.50; 5,000 seeds, $4.00, 1 thousand
seeds 85c; 100 seeds, 25c; 25 seeds, 10c.
ARABIS
Arahis will thrive and make a brave show early in the spring
quite ahead of other flowers, in poorest soil and dry and hot
position, where almost anything else will kill out. A good
flower to plant in places where other plants will not grow.
Asparagus Plumosus
PLORISTS — Sow some Dwarf Tom Thumb Snapdragon in Feb-
ruary. By the middle of May they will develop into heavy
4-ínch pot plants with 6 or more flowers, lf you will grow
them in 50 deg. house and shift and pinch a few times. The
plants will seli themselvesand they can be produced practic-
ally without cost. Try lt.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
ASTERS
In beauty asters rank next to peonies and roses; their
blooms are large and heavy and most brilliantly colored. They
make a grand cut flower and are a highly paying crop 'for that
purpose. The most popular colors are the soft pink and laven-
der shades. They are extraordinary showy when planted in
masses and no flower will show off to better advantage than the
aster in front of shrubbery or to fill vacancies in the hardy
border. They will stand more cold than cabbage and can be
sown oř set out quite early. If sown as latě as June the first,
will give a good fall bloom, even in the North.
CULTURE — Sow outside the latter part of April, cover the
seed not more than % of an inch, transplant into rows 2 feet
apart and a foot apart in the row. If for bedding, space them
foot apart each way. They will grow in any good garden soil,
the better the soil the larger the blooms.
If you want to seli the blooms, plant in rich soil, cultivate
every two weeks until the buds appear, when you must stop
all cultivation and keep the patch clean by pulling the weeds
by hand. When they start to bloom mulch with tobacco stems
to kill the root lice and keep the weeds in check. In blooming
time keep a Sharp watch for the black beetle. Go through the
fleld three times a day. If the beetles do show up, put about a
pint of water and a halfpint of gasoline in an old can and hold
it under the bugs. They drop into it. These pests last only
for a few days so the task is not as arduous as one might
imagine. For early blooming the seed is sown in March in pots,
boxes, hot beds or greenhouse, but nothing is gained by sowing
earlier. Plants from seed sown in January or February will not
bloom a bit earlier than from the seeds sown in March.
In order to get choice extra large blooms you must not allow
more than about 10 blooms to each plant. It will pay you to
disbud, as choice flowers always seli and always for a good price.
Some growers are bothered with blight on their asters. Do not
plant them on ground where tomatoes were grown and your
plants will be healthy. Read also cultural directlons of Egg
Plant.
In the South Asters suffer from blight much more than
in the North. The florists there grow asters under glass only,
use the cleanest dirt they háve and water them latě enough in
the afternoon to prevent burning but in time, so that the follage
may get dry before nlght.
We are flmly convinced that the cause of trouble is all in
the soil. We grow asters ourselves and háve notlced more than
once that asters standing on a spot in the fleld, where so far
as we remembered a tomato vine was growing one or more
years before, invariably were blighted, but were healthy and un-
touched outside that spot.
Crego Aster
GIANT BRANCHING OR CREGO ASTER
Also known as: American Giant Branching, Semple’s Branch-
lng, Vlck’8 Branching.
A magnificent American strain especially adapted to our
climatic conditions. The plants form strong, branching bushes
about 2 feet high bearing on long stems their handsome chrys-
anthemum-like flowers averaging 4 inches or more across. They
come to bloom from 2 to 3 weeks after the average type thus
lengthening the aster season until after frost. Extremely free
flowering and a grand cut flower.
AZURE BLU£, CRIMSON, FLESH PINK, LAVENSER, PUR-
PLE, ROSE PINK, SHELL PINK, WHITE, YELLOW,
MIXED — Any of the above: 1-8 oz., 15c; oz., 80c; lb., $10.00;
T. Pkt., 10c.
QUEEN OF THE MARKÉT ASTER
The best early aster, usually in full bloom, weeks before
most other sorts begin to blossom. Plants are about 15 inches
high, of graceful spreading hábit; flowers of good size borne on
long stems, making them valuable for cutting.
ROSE PINK — PLESH — LIGHT BLUE — WHITE — SCARLET —
DARE BLUE — MIXED — Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz.
60c; lb. $8.00.
THE R0YAL ASTER
In size like Crego Aster, earlier, remaining in bloom for a
longer period, the petals are broad, distinctly shell-shaped, giv-
ing an effect of shading that enhances the beauty of the color,
producing a striking effect. Splendid for bouquets. Height
about 2 feet.
BLUE — WHITE — SHELL PINK— ROSE PINK — LATENDER —
PURPLE— MIKED. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00
ASTERMUM ASTER
This is a new race of asters. It resembles the Comet va-
riety but the blooms are larger and more perfect, approaching
in form the chrysanthemum more than any other variety. The
plants are of strong upright growth with 12 to 15 strong stems
20 inches long, each carrying a flower of perfect form.
DARK LATENDER — ROSE PINK — SNOW WHITE— MIXED—
Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
KING ASTER
These háve very narrow petals like needles, are very double
and bloom from August to October. Invaluable for cutting.
Height 20 inches.
BLACKISH BLUE— CRIMSON — LAVENDER — SHELL PINK—
BRELLIANT ROSE — WHITE — MIKED — Any of the above: 1-8
oz. 16c; oz. 80c; lb. $10.00; T. pkt. 10c.
DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO.
Aster Giant Ostrich Feather
GIANT OSTŘÍCH FEATHER ASTER
This is the finest type of the Giant Comet or Ostřích
Feather type of Asters. The plants are strong growers, at-
tain a height of about 30 inches and bloom in August. The
flowers are borne on long stems and as a cut flower cannot
be excelled.
BRIDE — White and Pink — BRILLIANT CARMINE,
WHITE, SOFT, PINK, ROSE, CRIMSON, DARK BLUE,
VIOLEŤ BLUE, LIGHT BLUE, LAVENDER, MIXED.
Any of the above: 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $11.00; T. pkt. 10c.
THE MIKÁDO ASTER
Petals are narrow, very long and gracefully reflexed.
The outer petals show to their full extent, while gradually
toward the center they bend and curi on each other in such
magnificent disorder as to make the fluffiest aster we háve
ever seen. Height about 2 feet.
DARK VIOLEŤ, WHITE ROCHESTER, LAVEN-
DER, PINK ROCHESTER, ROSE PINK, MIXED. Any of
the above: 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c; T. pkt. 10c; lb. $9.50.
DAYBREAK ASTER
Early flowering variety, plants 2 feet high, erect and of
very robust hábit, withstanding unfavorable weather better than
most other asters; flowers very large, very double, with petals
curving outward instead of folding in, making it one of the
best for decorative purposes.
LIGHT BLITÉ — WHITE — ROSE PINK — SHELL PINK — PEERY
SCARLET — VIOLEŤ — MIXED. Any color: T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60; lb. $18.00.
CALIF0RNIA GIANTS ASTERS
A new strain of non-lateral branching type with mammoth
sized flowers ranging from 5 to 6 inches across, born on long,
stifř stems 2 feet in length. The seed we offer was raised for
us by a specialist in California, the crop was subject to rigid
rougeing and wre assure all our florist friends that there is no
better seed to be had anywhere. The blooms are of the fluffy
Crego type of truly enormous size.
WHITE— PEÁCH BLOSSOM— LIGHT BLUE— DEEP
ROSE— DARK PURPLE— MIXED. Any of the above: T.
pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 30c; 1-8 oz. 50c; oz. $3.00.
SPECIÁL MIXTURE OF TALL ASTERS
Composed of the finest large flowered tall growing varie-
ties, covering the widest range of colors. Every care is
taken, not the slightest detail overlooked to make this mix-
ture the most valuable and besides varieties listed in this
catalogue, it contains new creations in asters especially pur-
chased for this mixture. Lb. $12.00; oz. $1.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
Aster Heart of France
HEART OF FRANCE — Tall growing variety of the branch-
ing type. Flower stems long, blooms medium large,
fully double to the center, of deep, ruby red color. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20; lb. $15.00.
AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTER
These resemble the well known Crego Asters but the
flowers are larger, extra double and are borne on stout very
long stems. Height 2 to 3 feet.
An ideál cut flower variety with extra large full heads,
borne on long, stout stems, with no laterals, thus obviating
the necessity for disbudding.
CARMINE ROSE— PURPLE — LAVENDER — WHITE—
SEPTEMBER PINK— MIXED. Any of the above: T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
OTHER ASTERS
AUTUMN GLORY — The flowers are very double, very
large, borne on long stiff stems of pure shell pink color.
Its most distinctive characteristic is that it blooms láteř
and comes at a time when other asters are nearly gone
and before Chrysanthemums are ready. A valuable va-
riety for every florist. T. Pkt. 10c; H oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.60.
LAVENDER GEM — Most charming. The flowers are of a
true lavender shade and the petals are gracefully curled
and twisted, and the blooms are borne on long stems.
T. Pkt. 10c; l/i oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
PEERLESS PINK — The flowers are enormous, globular in
shape, many five inches across, of a most delightful and
pleasing rich shell pink. First flowers appear about
the middle of August, but the plant is at its zenith about
four weeks later. T. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
CRIMSON GIANT — Plants of upright growth, about 30 inches
tall, flowers large, double, bright crimson and very showy.
The color of Crimson Giant is one of the most fascinating,
especially so when viewed from a distance. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
SENSATION — The reddest of all red asters, the color be-
ing a dark rich garnet or ox-blood red, which glistens in
the sunshine like a live coal. The plants are of the
free branching hábit, about 18 inches high, the double
flowers, averaging about 3 inches in diameter, are borne
freely on stems about 12 inches long. T. Pkt. 10c; H oz.
25c; oz. $1.60. CR0WN ASTERS
Very beautiful variety of Aster of the Comet type with
flowers 3 to 5 inches across. The center of the flower is
a crown of pure white surrou.nded by pink, blue or scarlet. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. $1.00.
SINGLE ASTER — The blooms of these are very graceful, the
petals long with but very smáli yellow centers. Our mix-
ture contains every color. Height 2 y2 feet. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00: lb. $10.00.
HARDY ASTER
MIXED — (Michaelmas Daisies or Starworts). Our mixture
contains only large flowered and choice varieties. T. Pkt.
10c.
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Double Balsam
BALSAM— LADY SUPPER
Our balsams produce masses of beautiful brilliant col-
ored double flowers and for quality they cannot be excelled.
To grow fine specimens they should not be closer than 18
inches apart. Tender annual. Height 18 to 20 inches.
WHITE— YELLOW— DARK BLUE — CRIMSON SPOT-
TED—LILAC— PINK— SCARLET— MIXED. Any col-
or. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.00.
GOLIATH MIXED — Robust growing variety with large
double flowers. Height 4 feet. Fine for groups or
flowering hedges. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.00.
ROSE FLOWERED BALSAM — Flowers double in all col-
ors. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.80.
TALL BALSAMS MIXED — Flowers mostly double in every
color. Oz. 15c; lb. $1.60; T. Pkt. 5c.
BALSAM APPLE AND PEAR
Annual climbers with yellow blossoms and beautiful
foliage. The fruits when ripe burst suddenly open, scatter-
ing its seed and showing a brilliant carmine interior. Fine
fór trellises. Haif hardy annual. Height 10 feet.
BALSAM APPLE— T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $4.00.
BALSAM PEAR— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.80.
BALSAM APPLE AND PEAR MIXED— T. Pkt. 10c; oz.
25c; lb. $3.20.
BABTISIA AUSTRALIS— FALŠE INDIGO
(Falše Indigo). Easily grown from seed and never win-
ter-kills. While it produces blue pea-shaped flowers on spikes
six inches long, it is really a foliage plant more than any-
thing else; the foliage is clover-like, neat, clean and rich dark
green. Věry fine for permanent border. Plant nine inches
apart. Grows 1 foot tall. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c.
BART0NIA AUREA
An annual well worth planting. It is showy, easily
grown and succeeds in anv soil or situation, but must be
sheltered from strong winds. The flowers are of a bright
metalič yellow, about three inches across, and very fragrant.
As it does not transplant readily, it is best sown in rows
afterwards thinning to six inches apart. Height 2 feet. T.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
BR0MUS BRIZAEF0RMIS
An elegant biennial grass resembling Briza Maxima very
useful for drying for winter decoration. Considered by some
of the best of all ornamental grasses. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb.
$1.40.
BEG0NIA
One of the most useful of all flowers. The blooms are
splendid and of many colors; the leaves are ornamental and
beautiful and for duration of bloom there is hardly a plant
which can compare with begonias.
Culture for Varieties Offered by Us: Sow indoors in Janu&ry
and February in shallow boxes, using leaf mould and some
coarse sand in the soil. Smooth the surface of the soil, sprin-
kle the seed thinly on top and press the seed in with a piece of
smooth board. Never cover the seed with soil. Cover the box
with a piece of glass raised a bit so the air can enter; keep
the soil moist by spraying in a fine mist. Transplant when the
plants are large enough to handle.
For winter blooming or early spring blooming sow from
August to September. Begonias are tender perennials and must
never be planted outside until the weather is thoroughly set-
tled. They require a shady, moist situation and lots of water
during the growing period. Never water while the sun is shin-
ing as this causes the leaves to růst. All Begonias are slow
growers and for the first two months they seem to make no
progress whatever, but they are coming just the same, and if
the seed is sown in January you will háve bushy píants in
bloom in 4’s by the middle of May.
BEGONIA VERNON — A fine bedding sort with rich red
flowers and glossy bronze-red foliage. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-32
oz. 30c; 1-16 oz. 50c; }/% oz. 85c; % oz. $1.50.
SEMPERFLORENS ALBA — Grows in symmetrical com-
pact form and the plants are literally covered with pure
white flowers which droop gracefully in large panicles.
Leaves glossy green. Vigorous grower and constant
bloomer. 1-32 oz. 30c; T. Pkt. 20c.
SEMPERFLORENS ERFORDIA — Everblooming variety,
flowers bright rosy pink. T. pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. 85c; 1-32 oz.
$1.50.
PRIMA DONNA — Flowers very large of clear pink color,
deepening to red towards the center. T. pkt. 40c; 1-64
oz. $2.00; 1-32 oz. $3.50.
GRACILIS LUMINOSA — A magnificent new specimen of
the Semperflorens type, exceptionally sturdy and unques-
tionably one of the choicest bedding sorts in existence.
Flowers large, perfect and plentiful and never out of
bloom. Color the brightest scarlet. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz.
85c; 1-32 oz. $1.50.
TUBEROUS ROOTED HYBRIDS — Of great value for
summer decorating or window gardening, producing flow-
ers of gigantic size often 6 inches across. The colors
range from white and vivid scarlet through shades of
bright bronze yellow, light and dark crimson, orange,
ruby-red, rose and pink. Our seed has been saved from
selected flowers, is carefully hybridized and will produce
tubers in six months. Single mixed. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz.
$1.25; 1-32 oz. $2.25.
BEGONIA GLORY OF CHATELAINE — A reál gem as a
pot plant. The plants are bushy, about 10 inches high and
produce large brilliant pink flowers all year round. T.
Pkt. 30c; 1-64 oz. $1.90; 1-32 oz. $3.50.
BEGONIA SPECIÁL MIXTURE — Contains Semperflorens
and Gracilis varieties in equal proportions. T. Pkt. 25c;
1-64 oz. $1.75; 1-32 oz. $3.25.
BELLIS— DOUBLE DAISY
Lovely edging perennials with cheerful button-shaped
flowers in early spring. They thrive best in moist and some-
what shady situations. They must be transplanted every year
and in our climate protected over winter with a layer of about
4 inches of straw. They grow readily from seed and should
be sown indoors in February or March or in August in a cold
frame and protected over winter. Treated thus they will bloom
abundantly early in the spring. Plant 4 inches apart.
SNOWBALL — Large, double white flowers. T. Pkt 10c; 1-8
oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.50.
LONGFELLOW— Pink, T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $1.50.
FINE DOUBLE MIXED— T. Pkt 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.50.
MONSTROSA WHITE — Each plant produces but a few flow-
ers, but these are almost as big as a good sized aster and
are borne on long stiff stems. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c;
oz. $2.50.
MONSTROSA PINK— T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 45c; oz. $3.00.
MONSTROSA MIXED— Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.80.
COLUMN DAISY — New. (Bellis Perennis Stricta). Differ-
ent from all other double daisies, as it grows upright, is
very compact, flowers large and double, snow white, and
ideál as a pot plant as well as for bedding. We think
it a splendid new flower. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$1.80.
BALL00N
VINE
(Love-in-a-Pufř)
A rapid growing
annual climber,
attaining a height
of 10 to 15 feet. A
favorite with chil-
dren for the white
flowers are fol-
lowed by inflated
seed vessels which
are balloon shap-
ed; the vine is lit-
erally covered with
them. Plant six
inches apart. 1 oz.
10c; lb. 90c; T.
pkt. 5c.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
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Eellls Monstrosa
Blne Láce Flower
BERD OF PARADISE FLOWER
Věry beautiful, easily raised. The flowers resemble a
gaudy colored humming bird. Makes a fine house plant.
Not hardy in the North. Height 5 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
B0CC0HEA CORDATA— PLUME POPPY
Věry showy and quite unlike the regular poppy in that
the flowers are smáli, creamy white and are borne on long
stems quite above the massive foliage. Height 6 feet.
Plant in the shrubbery at the back of a wide border to fill
out corner oř in the angle of two walls. Mulch with manure
over winter and, for finest results, cut off the suckers. You
are sure of success with this hardy perennial in planting from
seed; and you’ll be delighted with results. Oz. 60c; 1-8 oz.
10c; T. Pkt. 5c.
BRACHYCOME — SWAN REVER DAISY
IBERIDIFOLIA BLUE — A profuse flowering annual with
blue flowers an inch across, resembling those of ciner-
aria, suitable for pot culture. Height 9 inches. 1-8 oz.,
15c; 1 oz., 90c; T. Pkt., 5c.
BRACHYCOME MIXED — The colors are blue, white, violet
and pink. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $5.00.
bríza maxima— quacking grass
An annual ornamental grass, most valuable for bouquets,
either fresh or dried. The heart shaped seeds are on slender
stems and constantly in motion. This grass is of at least
the same value as gypsophyla for bouquet work. Height 15
inches. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.25.
BR0WALLIA — AMETHYST
SPECIOSA MAJOR — This can be grown in the poorest
soil and makes a grand bedding plant, blooming profuse-
ly all through our hot dry summers, until frost. The
flowers are of the most brilliant ultramaríne color. Fine
for baskets or vases but especially valuable as a pot plant
for winter, and early spring flowering. Should be sown
early in the spring and set out about the middle of May.
If sown in August or September will make a fine pot
plant, in bloom in the spring. Tender annual. Height
12 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1,000 seeds 60c.
BROWALIA ELATA MIXED — An annual actually covered
with elegantly formed blossoms of white, blue or purp-
lish crimson, splendid for cutting, bedding or as a house
plant. Will do well even in poor soil, withstands heat
and drought and as soon as better known will be im-
mensely popular. Sow the seed early in the spring and
plant cutdoors when danger of frost is past. For winter
blooming sow in August and cut back several times to
make the plants branch out. Space foot apart. Height
18 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
BLUE LÁCE FLOWER
An annual, producing from July till frost delicate laced
flowers of dainty pále blue color, excellent for cutting. Easy
to raise. Grow in sandy soil and never overwater and you
will raise a crop of flowers that everybody will admire.
Sow direct to where the plants are to stand as they will
not- bear transplanting. Thin out to stand 6 inches apart.
Height 2-3 ft. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.40.
CALENDULA— POT MARIG0LD
Calendula is a showy flower when grown under favorable
conditions. The blooms are very large, very double, brilliant-
ly colored and the stems long and stifř when grown in moist
and COOL atmosphere and given plenty of room to develop.
During summer, when it is hot and dry, the blooms even of
the best strains produce undersized flowers and mostly single
instead of double. Calendula is a cool weather plant. Sow the
seed early in August to get blooms for Thanksgiving and in
September if you want plants to succeed chrysanthemums. If
blooms are desired in May sow the seed towards the end of
February. Some growers plant in solid beds in rows foot
apart and 6 inches apart in the rows, others start the seed
outdoors in flats and plače potted plants in 2z/i’s on the benches
very early in September with a foot of space between. Some
growers believe in a night temperature of 45 deg., others in 50
deg., claiming that in the higher temperature the stems reach
maximum length. None allow the plants to form seed and
agree that the first short stemmed blooms should be pinched
out as soon as buds are forming, to insure long stems of
blooms to come. Annual. Height 2-3 feet.
DANIA — Double golden yellow flowers striped white.
PURE GOLD — Double golden yellow flowers.
PRINCE OF ORANGE — Large double deep yellow, strip-
ed with orange.
LEMON KING — Large double lemon yellow flowers.
METEOR — Large double yellow, each petal striped with
orange.
FAVORITE — Light sulphur, each petal striped with creamy
white; the lightest colored variety.
FINEST MIXED — All the above sorts.
Any of the above, except where noted: T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; lb. $1.60.
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Calenďala Oranže Kin?
CALENDULA ORANGE KING
Of all Calendulas this is the best. Flowers very large,
double of rich orange color.
CHOICEST QUALITY for greenhouse forcing. T. Pkt. 15c;
oz. 80c; lb. $3.00.
STANDARD QUALITY for garden culture. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; 1 lb. $1.60.
BALL’S ORANGE CALENDULA — A selection from Orange
King, very large and double. T. pkt. 25c; oz. 65c;
oz. $2.60.
CACAUA — FL0RA’S PAINT BRUSH
Easily grown annual with flowers resembling a miniatuře
brush in many colors. Height 12 inches.
COCCINEA MIXED — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
GAGTUS
Many varieties mixed. Easily grown. Requires very sandy
soil. T. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
CALANDRINIA GRANDIFL0RA
Fleshy-leaved dwarf growing bushy annual with large
rose-colored flowers. Very beautiful little plant. Thrives in
light sandy soil and should háve full sunlight to bring out its
rare beauty. It is not hardy in the North, but resows itself,
and once started it will stay from year to year. Easily raised
from seed; sow February to April and set into the open in
May. Blooms from June to September. Height 1 foot;
should be set 6 inches apart. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
CALIFORNIA POPPY— (See Eschscholtzia.)
GALGE0ALARIA
If you want to advertise yourself in a clever way, draw
more trade and make more money, grow Calceoalaria. The
unique pocket-like flowers, entirely different in form from
all other flowers, in all shades of yellow, pink and red, mar-
velously tigred and spotted, are sure to attract attention and
create admiration. The great beauty of this flower will start
people talking that will do you good. Culture same as for
Cineraria. Early in the spring you will háve fine specimens
in 6 inch pots, ready to win money and new customers. To
minimize the danger from aphis stand the plants on tobacco
stems and renew these as the strength is lost.
DWARF TIGRED AND ŠELF COLORED MIXED— T.
Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. $1.75; 1-32 oz. $3.30.
GALLIRHOE INV0LUCRATA
Hardy perennial with richly colored pink like blooms in
red, pink, yellow, buff, well worth growing. Height 1 foot
T. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.00.
CALLIOPSIS
Free flowering half hardy annuals of the easiest culture,
doing well in sunny position, excellent for cutting and massing.
Sow where they are to stand, thin out to nine inches apart.
By keeping the old flowers cut off the plants will bloom until
frost.
GOLDEN RAY — Of dwarf, compact, even growth; flowers
clear yellow with smáli garnet eye.
GOLDEN WAVE — Flowers yellow with a circle of chestnut
brown around the eye. Height 2 feet.
RADIATA TIGER SPOTTED — The flowers are attractive-
ly marbled and spotted with red maroon on rich yellow
ground. Height 8 inches.
CRIMSON KING — Color rich velvety crimson garnet.
Height 9 inches.
ANY OF THE ABOVE: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $2.00.
CROWN OF GOLD — Large golden yellow flowers. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; lb. $3.00.
CORONATA MAXIMA — This is the largest flowered vari-
ety. Golden yellow, spotted with brown. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 20c; lb. $3.00.
CALLIOPSIS DWARF MIXED— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb.
$1.80.
CALLIOPSIS TALL MIXED— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.80.
Calliopsis Dwarf Mixed
CAMPANULA— BELL FLOWER
Of easiest culture, growing in either sunny or partly
shaded positions. Can be treated as annuals or biennials. By
sowing the seed early, either indoors or under glass and
transplanting as soon as the weather becomes settled, they
will bloom the first year.
Or seed may be sown outdoors in April or May, trans-
planted to rich soil in August or September, and given light
protection over winter. These plants will bloom the fol-
lowing year.
Campanula pyramidalis is the showiest of the perennial
varieties and a clump in bloom is beautiful and striking.
Try Campanula Calycanthema if you are growing flowers
to seli, for you’ll find any number of purchasers at your own
price. The grand deep blue flowering is the best variety.
Plant Pyramidalis a foot apart; the others in our list 6
inches apart.
CARPATICA, BLUE — (Harebell). Unsurpassed as an edg-
ing for the hardy border or rockery. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
20c; oz. $1.20; lb. $16.00.
CAMPANULA CARPATICA WHITE — T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
20c; oz. $1.20; lb. $16.00.
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CAMPANULA— CONTINUED
Campanula Calycanthema— Cup and Saucer
The bells of this variety háve a large calyx of same color
as the flovver, resembling a cup and saucer. Extremely showy.
An excellent cut flower. Culture same as for pansies. Fall
sown seed will make flowering plants next spring.
BLUE, PINK, WHITE, MIXED — Any color: T. Pkt., 10c;
1-8 oz., 25c; oz. $1.60.
CAMPANULA MEDIUM— CANTERBURY BELLS
Popular old fashioned variety with attractive large bells.
CAMPANULA MEDIUM BLUE— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$4.00.
MEDIUM MIXED— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
PERSICIFOLIA GRANDIFLORA— (Peach leaved Bell-
Flower.) A hardy perennial producing long spikes of
large bell shaped flowers of blue oř white. Fine for pot
culture as well as for hardy border. Of remarkable
beauty.
PERSICIFOLIA MIXED— T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz.
$2 80
PERSICIFOLIA BLUE— T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $3.00.
PERSICIFOLIA WHITE— T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 45c; oz.
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA BIG BELL
Campanula Persicifolia Big Bell has flowers nearly double
the size of the old variety, the bells are wide open and the
whole plant is of a fine round form, very beautiful and excel-
lent as a pot plant as well as for cutting.
BIG BELL WHITE— BIG BELL BLUE— BIG BELL
MIXED — Any color. T. pkt. 15cj 1-16 oz. 60c; 1-8 oz.
$1.10; oz .$8.00.
CAMPANULA PYRAMID ALIS
(Chimney Bell Flower.) Hardy perennial. Of all campa-
nulas this is the showiest and finest variety. The flower
spikes are crowded with numerous large blue salver-
shaped flowers forming a perfect pyramid 4 to 6 feet high.
Very conspicuous and beautiful. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c;
oz. $1.60.
CAMPANULA PRIMULAEFOLIA — Imposing, tall grow-
ing, free flowering, hardy perennial variety with large
beautiful lilac blue flowers. A first class cut flower. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
CAMPANULA SPECIÁL MIXTURE— This contains all
of the best perennial varieties as listed with a good propor-
tion of new and rare sorts. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c;
oz. $1.60.
CANARY BIRD VINE
A beautiful rapid annual climber, a variety of nastur-
tium with clean, handsome foliage and charming little canary-
colored blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance to a bird
with its wings half expanded. Culture the same as for nas-
turtium. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.00.
Oamp«nnl» Carpatloa.
Candytuft Umbellata
CANDYTUFT
Showy plants of easy cultivation, furnishing a wealth of
bloom. Fine for bouquets for ribboning or dwarf beds.
Florists should sow in August and September and give the
plants slight protection over winter. Fall sown plants will
bloom from May to July and bear flowers of extra fine quality.
Sown early in spring will bloom from July to September.
To increase the size of flowers for cut flowers some of
the branches should be removed. For continuous blooming
sow every two weeks. They are easily forced into bloom dur-
ing winter. The best variety for cut flowers is Empress. Of
the perennial varieties Gibraltarica is the finest, blooming
from March to June, but never attains more than 2 feet in
height. If left undisturbed will form fine bush with dense
foliage. Hardy but needs some protection over winter. Plant
6 inches apart.
EMPRESS IMPROVED — This is the finest of all the white
varieties, producing spikes 6 inches long and 3 inches
across. Únsurpassed for outdoor bedding and exten-
sively ušed for forcing. Height 18 inches. T. Pkt. 10c;
1 oz. 40c; 1 lb. $4.00.
GIANT HYACINTH FLOWERED— Pure white, reselect-
ed florisťs strain, extra. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $5.00.
SNOWFLAKE — Extremely free-blooming. The plants form
very neat round bushes, not over 7 inches high covered
with pure white flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $6.00.
QUEEN OF ITALY — The flowers are rosy white, extra
large, the plants dwarf and compact, exceedingly free
flowering, the foliage dark green. Height 8 in. Highly
valuable for pots, borders and cutting. T. pkt. 10c; oz.
40c; lb. $5.00
GIBRALTARICA HYBRIDA— White flowers, shading to li-
lac. A fine perennial variety. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c.
SEMPERVIRENS — Completely covered with heads of pure
white flowers in spring; much ušed for cemeteries, rock-
eries, etc. Perennial. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.00.
LITTLE PRINCE — Very dwarf, pure white; a fine bed-
ding sort. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $6.00.
CANDYTUFT UMBELLATA
Profusely flowering easily raised annual with dainty
flowers, fine for bouquets as well as bedding. Sow outdoors
early in spring and you will get blooming plants from July to
September. Or plant the seed early in the fall in rows foot
apart, thin out to 4 inches apart in the row, give protection
over winter and your plants will bloom in May and June.
If sown early in the greenhouse, will bloom for Decoration
Day.
CRÍMSON, WHITE, SOFT PINK, LAVENDER, MIXED. Any of
the above: T. pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
UMBELLATA ROSE CARDINAL — New. Most excellent sort for
cutting with glistening rich deep pink flowers. T. pkt. 10c;
oz. 60c; 1 lb. $3.60.
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GANNA — INDIÁN SHOT
CANNA GIANT FLOWEBED MIXED — (Indián Shot). Easily
raised from seed. Soak the seeds in warm water until they
show signs of swelling, then sow in sandy loam and keep
in warm plače; when up to the second leaf they may be set
out. The seedlings bloom the first summer and since the
seed is saved by ourselves from the íinest large flowered
varieties, such as Panama, Eureka, etc., you may be able
to raise seedlings of rare beauty. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c;
lb. $2.25.
CARDINAL CLIMBER
A variety of Cypress Vine. Leaves finely cut like those of
Japanese Maples, flowers brilliant scarlet, the whole vine being
practically covered with them. Bloom from early summer until
frost. Věry desirable. Hardy annual. Height 20 ft. Soak seed
in warm water before sowing. Sow seed in the permanent loca-
tion; thin to a foot apart. Plant when the weather is settled
and warm. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c.
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS — A thistle-like annual plant,
about 3 feet high. The heads carried on log stiff stalks
are very ornamental and excellent for dry bouquets. T.
pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.50.
GATANANCHE MIXED
A splendid hardy perennial strawflower, excellent for cut-
ting, bearing on long slender stems, flowering heads two inches
across, with wide, flat-toothed, blue or blue and white rays of
elegant appearance. Blooms in June, July and August, and
grows 2 feet tall. Our mixture contains the coerula and coerula
alba varieties, one blue, the other blue and white. T. Pkt. 10c;
li oz. 15c; oz. 45c.
CERASTIUM T0MENT0SUM
SNOW IN SUMMER
Hardy perennial of dwarf, compact growth, with wooly
white leaves, bearing great numbers of white flowers, much ušed
for edging and as a rock plant. Height 6 in. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-16
oz. 20c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $1.60.
CEL0SIA— C0CKSC0MB
CARNATI0N
Haif hardy perennial. Height 20 inches. Sow the seed
early in spring in a shallow box filled with good garden soil
mixed about half with coarse sand. Cover the seed lightly.
When the plants háve a few leaves set them out.
SPECIÁL CARNATION MIXTURE— This mixture in-
cludes all the finest strains of sweet scented carnations.
Such as Giant Margareth, Chabauds, Giant Fancy, Mal-
maison, Giant of Nice, Rivieria Markét, Dwarf Vienna,
etc. Out of these seeds anyone can raise flowers as large
as the best florisťs Carnation. The plants may be lifted
in September, potted and will bloom all winter in the
house. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 35c; 1-8 oz. 55c; 1 oz. $4.00.
MARGARETH — The Marguerite Carnation is ready to bloom
in about five months after sowing. No matter at what
time of the year the seed is sown this carnation comes
into bloom in five months and it can be had in bloom
at any timeof the year early in spring, in the winter, etc.
The flowers are very large, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
WHITE, PINK, CRIMSON, YELLOW, VIOLEŤ, STRIP-
ED, MIXED — Any color. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz.
$1.20.
GIANT OF NICE — Flowers 3 inches across, mostly double.
T. Pkt. 20c; 1-32 oz. $1.25; 1-16 oz. $2.40.
GRENADIN RED — Fine for pots. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c;
oz. $1.00.
DWARF VIENNA — Hardy and strongly scented. Bloom next
year from seed. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.00.
GIANT MALMAISON — Highly improved strain of hardy
French double carnations, producing sweetly scented flow-
ers in about 5 months after sowing. The flowers are extra
large and on long strong stems. Many colors includ-
ing yellow. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
CHABAUD EVERBLOOMING— Splendid class with large
very double flowers of many rich colors flowering 6
months after sowing. Height 1 foot. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
AMERICAN CARNATIONS — Best in the world, blooming
practically all year round. 100 seeds 80c; 10 seeds 15c.
CANARINA CAMPANULA — A magnificent plant for hang-
ing baskets with many large bell-shaped flowers of orange
purple color, veined red and bordered deep scarlet. Does
welí in partial shade, also makes a good cut flower. Hardy
nennnial climber. Height 8 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
40c.
The crested varieties are very showy and striking and
for bold effects there is hardly a flower that will answer
the purpose better. The dwarf varieties are fine as pot plants.
The plumed varieties are less showy and are of too straggling
growth to be of much value as garden plants and are useful
as dried plants. The new Chinese Woolflower or Celosia
Childsii is a nice neat plant and furnishes valuable materiál
when dried for winter bouquets. Sow in May outdoors in
rich ground and water freely for best results. Plant 8 inches
apart.
Chinese Woolflower
GHINESE WOOLFLOWER
CELOSIA CHILDSII — A beautiful variety, 2-3 ft. high, fair-
ly compact and bushy, producing large attractive heads
of feathery flowers, fine for fresh or dried bouquets. The
colors are: CRIMSON— PINK— YELLOW— MIXED.
Any color. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
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CELOSIA GOCKSCOMB VARIET1ES
CELOSIA PRES THIERS — Combs large velvety, crim-
son. Věry dwarf. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. $1.00.
GLASGOW PRIZE — Věry fine dwarf form with deep
velvety crimson combs. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
CRESTEĎ COCKSCOMB DWARF MIXED • — Contains
highly improved dwarf growing varieties in all colors,
such as red, pink, yellow, white, violet, etc. T. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
CRESTED COCKSCOMB TALL MIXED— Oz. 30c; lb.
$3.20.
CELOSIA FEATHERED VARIETIES
PLUMOSA MAGNIFICA — Feathered Cockscomb. Mixed.
Height 30 inches. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
CELOSIA PRIDE OF GOULD — Does not come true from
seed. You may expect almost anything in the way of
flowers. Sorae flowers will be shaped like an Ostrich
Plume, others will come near Cbinese Wool Flower,
still others will bear a multitude of slender tail-like flow-
ers and all these in all kinds of very bright colors and
every one beautiful. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 50c.
CELOSÍA CHILDSII — Same as Chinese Woolflower which
see.
PLUMED COCKSCOMB MIXED— Oz. 30c; lb. $3.20.
CELOSIA CHRYSANTHEFLORA
Produces blooms on round, thin but stout stems 2 feet long
or longer, of immense proportions more or less round, re-
sembling the largest Japanese chrysanthemums. As all celosias
it varies in shape of iťs blooms. also there is a percentage of
flowers born on stems more or less flattened. The plants are
4 to 5 feet tall, with numerous branches at the base of the
plants, each branch terminating in an attractive bloom fine for
fresh or dried boquets. It originated in Kansas City where
the florists were selling selected and perfect blooms for as
high as $1.50 each.
CELOSIA CHRYSANTHEFLORA CRIMSON — Seed
saved onlv from perfect blooms. Although we are grow-
ing this seed for some time and are roguing it rigidly, it
contains a smáli percentage of ofř colors. T. pkt. 15c; 1-16
oz. 30c.
CELOSIA CHRYSANTHEFLORA MIXED— The colors
are crimson, yellow, orange, violet, white and many inter-
mediate shades. This is still less fixed than the above, the
plants growing from 2 to 5 feet tall with some blooms
perfectly round and others nearly fiat. all beautiful, never
failing to brine fnrth admiration. T. okt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 25c.
CEPMALARIA ALPINA
Robust and rather coarse, hardy perennial plant, suitable
for rear of borders when bold effects are desired. Flowers
light vellow shaped like those of scabiosa. Blooms in June
and Julv. Height 5 ft. T. pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; 1 oz. 45c.
CHRISTMAS PEPPER
Sow under glass early in the spring set out when danger
of frost is over 15 inches apart each way. Before frost and
not until the plants are full of berries, lift the plants and put
in 4 inch pots and grow them on in the greenhouse. T. Pkt.
10c; oz. 60c.
CHEIRANTHUS ALLI0NI
Hardv Siberian Wallflower, Georgeous bright yellow flow-
ers from early till frost if the seed pods are removed. Height
1 ft. T. Pkt. 10c: oz. 60c.
CENTAUREA AMERIČANA
An annual, bearing on long stout stems, flowers 6 inches in
diameter of lilac rose color with petals or rays so slender and
so airily arranged that they resemble a feather. Of great
beautv and splendid for eutting. Height 2 ft.
DifJers from other centaureas in being a hot weather plant.
that is at its best during Tuly and Aueust. Not suitable for
forcing like the other Centaureas. When eut while onlv
partlv ODen. lasts for davs in prime condition. LILAC —
WHTTE — MTXED. Any color. T. pkt. 1 5c ; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz.
$1.20: 1b. 515.00.
CENTAUREA AMERIČANA WHITE — Flowers snow-
white. T. Pkt. 15c: ké oz. 25c; oz. $1.20; lb. $15.00.
CENTAUREA MONTANA — Hardy perennial growing 2 feet
high with large feathery flowers. Bhze- White. Any color:
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oa, 15c; o*. $1.00.
Centaurea Imperalis Bridegroom
CENTAUREA
CULTURE — Sow outdoors after danger from frost, cov-
er the seed J4 inch deep. Transplant to stand foot apart.
To get flowering plants in May sow under glass in January.
Transplant when the seedlings háve developed 2 to 3 true
leaves and plant in the open when danger of frost is past.
Candidissima should be sown as soon as possible after Janu-
ary lst, and Gymnocarpa soon after February lst, to get fair
sized plants for spring use. Use sandy soil and grow in a
temperature averaging 60 degrees.
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS — SWEET SULTÁN
Produces long stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 inches across of
graceful airy effect, and most deliciously fragrant — -the colors
are from glistening white through shades of red, from flesh
pink to crimson and through blues from silver lilac to royal
purple. If eut scarcely opened they will last for 10 days in
water. Of easiest culture. Height 2 to 3 feet.
WHITE— LILAC— CRIMSON. SUAVEOLENS— Yellow.
FAVORITE— Brilliant rose. SPLENDENS— Purple.
BRIDEGROOM — Heliotrope, extra large. MIXED.
Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.50.
CENTAUREA CYANUS — C0RNFL0WER
CENTAUREA CYANUS or Bachelor’s Button if sown in
August will give an early winter crop of splendid flowers,
in a cool greenhouse. Start the seeds in pots or sow thin-
ly direct into beds.
DOÚBLE WHITE, DOUBLE PINK, DOUBLE BLUE,
DOUBLE MIXED.
Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.50.
CENTÁUREA CYANUS DOUBLE BLUE— (Cornflower).
This is identical in color to the popular single blue vari-
ety, but being a full double flower it takés fewer of them
to make a nice bouquet and is better in every way. An-
nual. Height 2 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.50.
ODORATA MARGARITAE. New. Beautiful, large, pure,
white. sweetly scented flowers, highly valuable for eut-
ting. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.10.
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA— (Dusty Miller). An orna-
mental leaved plant, forming a round bush of silvery
fern-like leaves. Fine for bedding, vases, hanging bask-
ets and pots. and particularly efřective as an edging
to a bed of dark leaved cannas or scarlet sage. Height 18
in. T. pkt. 5c: 1 oz. 30c: lb. $4.00.
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA COMPACTA— Fine plant
for borders and ornamental gardening growing 10 inches
high. Its leaves are thick and velvety and of silvery gray
color. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c;j)e»>$1.20.
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CHRYSANTHEMUM— ANNUAL VARIETIES
BURRIDGEANUM — Single. Disc black, flower white,
zoned red and yellow, very beautiful. T. Pkt. Sc; oz.
20c; lb. $2.80.
NORTHERN STAR — Large, single, ivory white flowers with
a sulphur ring. An elegant flower. T. Pkt. Sc; oz. 20c;
lb. $2.80.
EASTERN STAR — Single. Primrose yellow with deep
brown center. T. Pkt. Sc; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
EVENING STAR — Single very large golden yellow flowers.
T. Pkt. Sc; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
MORNING STAR — Single. Sulphur yellow with chocolate
brown center. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
THE SULTÁN — Large single deep crimson flower. T. Pkt.
Sc; oz. 20c; lb. $2.80.
DOUBLE MIXED — Of robust growth, doing well under un-
favorable conditions in poor soil and in smoke laděn at-
mosphere of our cities. Makes fine cut flowers. Colors:
white, yellow in many shades and also red. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 20c; lb. $2.50.
DOUBLE AND SINGLE MIXED — This mixture contains
every variety in all colors. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.60.
BRIDAL ROBE — Plants grow about 1 foot high, the finely
cut foliage is almost hidden by the mantle of pure white
double flowers which cover the entire plant so much that
a bed of this looks like a drift of snow. 1-8 oz. 25c; oz.
$1.20; T. Pkt. 10c.
CHRYSANTHEMUM— PERENNIAL VARIETIES
Sow under glass in February or March or outdoors from
April till July. Space the plants a foot apart both ways.
If planted in light sandy soil they will come through the
winter in good shape with a slight covering.
SHASTA DAISY — This is the originál flower having same
qualities as the highly improved Alaska variety only the
flowers are slightly smaller. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40.c; lb. $5.00.
SHASTA DAISY ALASKA — A splendid variety with flow-
ers rarely less than 5 inches across, of the purest glisten-
ing white, with broad overlapping petals and borne on
long stems, a beautiful cut flower, remaining in good
condition nearly 10 days. 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60; T. Pkt. 10c.
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAY QUEEN
Of all the single daisy-like chrysanthemums this is the
most valuable, as it blooms early in May, stays in bloom for
a long time and produces blooms 4 inches across with a
double circle of tongue-shaped florets nearly half inch wide,
fdving the flower a most attractive appearance. Snow-white.
Hardy. T. Pkt. 20c; Y oz. 40c; oz. $2.25.
JAPANESE HYBRIDS — The seed here ofíered has been
saved from magnificent collection. Sown in February or
March and properly treated the plants will bloom next
fall. As a rule they are hardy, but they should háve a
slight protection over winter. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 50c;
Yi oz. 85c.
HARDY EARLY FLOWERING DOUBLE in choicest mix-
ture. New. This strain produces from seed sown in Feb-
ruary under glass, finest double (about 80 per cent will
’ come double) flowers of the pompon as well as Japanese
type, and will bloom as early or earlier than the so-called
hardy chrysanthemums. You will get a great variety of
flowers of the finest type and savé the work of wintering
the plants. Height, 2 y2 feet. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 60c;
% oz. $1.10; 1 oz. $5.00.
CINERARIA
A grand flower. The blooms are of velvet like textuře
in every color of the rainbow, with attractive, large raised
discs, splendidly proportioned. The plant is of neat hábit, the
foliage luxuriant, delightful to behold, winning money and
něw customers for the florist. Easily raised. Sow the seed
frcm June to August in pans, using half leaf mould and half
sand. When the plants háve two well formed leaves and
two more just coming on, plače them in smáli pots. When
ready to repot use again leaf mould, mixing it this time with
one-eighth part of coarse bone meal. When the plants are
ready for large pots, use half leaf mould and half compost.
Keep the plants as near the glass as possible except when
they are ready to bloom, when they should be kept at a
greater distance from the glass. Give plenty of air and al-
ways watch for stphis. Keep the plants cool, 40 at night and
60 degrees during the day is right.
HALF DWARF MIXED — This mixture contains the choic-
est, large flowered prize varieties, raised by a Euro-
pean specialist, and represents the cream of the largest col-
lection of specimens in Europe. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz.
$1.50; 1-32 oz. $2.90; 1-8 oz. $11.00.
CINERARIA GIGANTHEA — Dark red with white. T. Pkt.
25c; 1-64 oz. $2.50.
CINERARIA GIGANTHEA — Blue with white. T. Pkt.
25c; 1-64 oz. $2.50.
CINERARIA GIGANTHEA MATADOR— Scarlet. T. Pkt.
25c; 1-64 oz. $1.75.
CINERARIA GRANDIFLORA STELLA— Tall. Flowers
stár shaped and waved. Many colors. T. Pkt. 25č; 1-64
oz. $1.25.
CINERARIA GRANDIFLORA AZUREA— Light blue. T.
Pkt. 25e; 1-64 oz. $1.00.
CINERARIA GRFL. SOFT PINK— Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. $1.00.
CINERARIA GRFL. WHITE— T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. $1.00.
CINERARIA GRFL. DARK BLUE— Very rich color. T.
pkt. 35c.
CINERARIA GRFL. BLOOD RED— Most attractive. T.
pkt. 35c.
CINERARIA GRFL. CRIMSON— T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. $1.20.
CINERARIA— FOLIAGE VARIETIES
CINERARIA MARITIMA CANDIDISSIMA (Dusty Miller)
— White leaved plant ušed for bedding, vases, etc. Height
2 ft. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
CINERARIA MARITIMA DIAMOND — 'The foliage is snow
white, finely laciniated and broad. Nothing finer for bed-
ding. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.50.
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Chrysanthenmm Mrs. C. Ii. Bell
MRS. C. L. BELL — New. Hardy vigorously growing vari-
ety with flowers 6 inches across of purest white, with
broad petals of much substance, bearing great numbers
of flowers on long stems till October. The largest and
finest hardy single chrysanthemum, most valuable for
bouquets. Height 2J4 íeet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c;
oz. 80c.
CLARKIA
Forms neat, compact bush, absut 18 inches high, inter-
spersed with bloom, and is a reál nice flower, deserving to
be much more popular than is the čase now. Does equallý
well in full sun as well as in partial shade.
Clarkia should prove a boon to the florist. They quick-
ly respond to care and if you will sow in September or early
in October, keep them as cool as possible (around 40 de-
grees), grow them in sandy soil and cut them back two
or three times, they will make a bush 3 feet high and as much
in diameter producing splendid flower spikes that without
doubt will pay to raise. Outdoors in beds they should be
spaced 12 inches or more.
DOUBLE WHITE — .DOUBLE APPLE BLOSSOM PINK
—DOUBLE SCARLET QUEEN— DOUBLE SALMON
QUEEN— DOUBLE RICH ROSE (Queen Mary)—
FINEST DOUBLE MIXED. Any color: T. Pkt. 5c;
J4 oz. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.80.
CLEVELAND CHERRY
The plants look like smáli trees loaded with round, when
ripe, bright red cherries that attract attention wherever shown
and make a good house plant. Sow the seed outdoors when
danger of frost is past, in the fall pot the plants and keep in-
doors. Height 15 inches. In the field space the plants 14
inches to insure shapely and bushy plants. If you want extra
heavy plants for 6 in pots or larger, start the seed in January,
lift and pot the plants early in September ad grow them in
rather poor soil. In rich soil they do not set fruit as freely
as in poor soil. T. pkt. 1 5c ; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $2.00.
CINNAMON VINE— Bulblets planted in the spring pro-
■ duce tubers 5 to 9 inches long by fall. Plant 3 inches
apart, cover 1 inch deep. 50 bulblets 20c; 100 for 35c;
1000 for $2.00, postpaid.
CLEMATIS PANICULATA
One of the best of all hardy climbers, disease free, fast
growing, forming dense sheets of white fragrant bloom lasting
for several weeks. The foliage is clean, glossy and thick. The
seed germinates readily if sown early in spring or latě in sum-
mer in rows foot apart and the seed covered J4 in. You can
raise strong plants from seed in one season. T. pkt. 10c; oz.
30c; lb. $2.50.
CLE0ME— SPIDER PLANT
PUNGENS — A very easily raised, coarse plant of strong
scent. Thrives in any soil from the richest to the poor-
est. Should be spaced a foot apart. Height 2J4 feet. Oz.
20c; lb. $2.40; T. Pkt. 5c.
C0IX LACHRYMAE — J0B’S TEARS
(Job’s Tears). An annual grass producing shiny round
seeds of grayish color which are ušed as an ornament. Plant
a foot apart. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 75c.
C0CKSC0MB — SEE CEL0SIA
C0LEUS
The striking *feature of Coleus is its many colored, vari-
gated leaves, all in various shades. It is a foliage plant but
one of extreme beauty. A tender annual nearly indispen-
sable for bedding, borders and window boxes. Easily raised
from seed.
COLEUS, FINEST MIXED — This contains the finest varie-
ties of coleus with leaves which often measure 10 inches
in length and 8 inches in width, heart shaped and hand-
somely crimpled, toothed and frilled, their color combi-
nations are remarkably rich, comprising all the reds,
metallic greens and yellows in shades in the most deli-
cate to nearly black. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-32 oz. 45c; 1-16 oz.
80c; ^6 oz. $1.50; oz. $11.00.
COLEUS — Fine mixed. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-32 oz. 20c; 1-16 oz.
35c; % oz. 55c; oz. $3.50.
Cobaea Scandens
C0BAEA SCANDENS— CLIMBER
CATHEDRAL BELLS — A rapid growing, tender peren-
nial generally treated as an annual. The flowers are bell
shaped and of a purplish lilac, the foliage is never attacked by
insects.
Blooms from July to October. Seeds should be placed on
edge in planting and plants spaced nine inches apart.
Sow in January, plače the seedlings in 2 inch pots, then
shift and pinch back a few times and when in 4 or 5 inch
pots and tied to a stake, will be in bloom by May selling at
sight. Of all summer climbers Cobea is the finest and equal-
ly good in sun or shade. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
0UR BEG0NIA SEED
Also CALCEOALARIA, CINERARIA, CYCLAMEN,
GLOXINIA are all seeds raised by specialists ad are of the
VERY HIGHEST QUALITY.
Same is true of great many other flower seeds that we
offer, in fact any flower seed except the common garden var-
ieties, are either raised by specialists or by us and are of
the highest quality.
In some cases we charge more for such seeds than others,
BUT if you will put our seeds to test you will And that
considering quality we could charge more.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA
COSMOS
Quite nearly everybody knows this řine flowering plant.
And many are acquainted with its only drawback — latě flower-
ing. Sowing in
Apríl and plant-
ing out w h e n
frosts are over
nearly a 1 w a y s
overcomes this.
Using the early
flowering sorts is
an added advan-
tage. By this plam
yOU W i 1 1 havf| UjH
flowers from Au-"
gu9t till frost
Plant 18 inches
apart.
When your Cos-
mos plants will
reach the height
of about 3 feet,
pinch out the ter-
minál bud. This
will induce dwarf
growth, strong
winds will not
blow the plants
down and you will
get flowers from
2 to 3 weeks ear-
lier.
Early Plowering Cosmos
GIANT EARLY FLOWERING WOODSIDE COSMOS
— This strain produces its flowers from July until frost
and blooms profusely in any soil. Grace, daintiness and
brilliancy are the characteristics of this class. They are
very pretty for vases and often last a week when cut.
Pure white, pink, crimson oř mixed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; lb. $2.80.
LADY LENOX COSMOS — The flowers are of extraordi-
nary size up to 6 inches in diameter. The plants are of
very vigorous growth and most floriferous, attaining a
height of 6 feet. Pink, White, Mixed. Oz. 20c; lb. $2.00;
T. Pkt. 5c.
COSMOS KLONDYKE — Large yellow flowers. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 40c; lb. $4.75.
DOUBLE COSMOS
Similar in hábit of growth to the early flowering cosmos,
bearing a fair percentage of flowers with double crowns.
These flowers are beautiful and dainty in appearance and well
worthy to grow under glass after plants outside are killed by
frost. Plant a few plants in large pots and plače in the green-
house just before frost. They will bear quantities of reál
flowers for a long time. WHITE — PINK — CRIMSON —
MIXED. Any color. T. pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
COLLINSIA BICOLOR — Hardy annual with lilac and
white flowers. Height 9 inches. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
lb. $1.90.
COMMELINA COELESTIS — Produces masses of curiously
looking, bright blue flowers. Hardy perennial, effective in
masses, does well in shade and grows 18 inches high.
Blooms first year from seed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
CONVULVULUS MAURITANICUS— Very pretty climber
with deep blue bell-shaped flowers with white throat. Fine
for hanging baskets and to plant in dry sunny position. T.
Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 25c.
COREOPSIS
LANCEOLATA GRANDIFLORA (Golden Glory).— This is
one of the finest of hardy plants with large showy bright
yellow flowers produced in greatest abundance from June
till frost. A superb cut flower. Will bloom the first
year from seed if sown early. Height 30 inches. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 30c; lb. $2.20.
FLOWERS FOR B0UQUETS
Achillea, Aconitum, Acroclinium, Ageratum, Agrostem-
ma, Ammobium, Anemone, Anthemis, Anthirhinum, Aquilegia,
Arctotis, Armeria, Asperula, Aster, Astilbe, Bellis, Brachy-
come, Browallia, Calendula, Calliopsis, Campanula, Carnation,
Catananche, Celosia, Centaurea, Cheiranthus Allioni, Chry-
santhemum, Clarkia, Commelina, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Dahlia,
Delphinium, Dianthus, Digitalis, Dimorphoteca, Doronicum,
Eryngfum, Eupatorium, Gaillardia, Gillia, Geum, Gerbera,
Godetia, Golden Rod, Gomphrena, Gypsophyla, Helianthus,
Helichrysum, Hesperis, Heuchera, Hugelia or Blue Láce
Flower, Hunnemania, Iris, Larkspur, Lavatera, Lathyrus,
Lavender, Leptosyne, Linaria, Lunaria, Lupinus, Linum,
Lychnis, Mangold, Mignonette, Myosotis, Nasturtium, Nemes-
ia, Nierembergia, Nigella, Pansy, Pardanthus, Pentstemon,
Phlox, Physalis, Physostegia, Platycodon, Polemonium Coeru-
lum, Poppy, Primulas, Pyrethrum, Rhodante, Rudbeckia, Sal-
piglosis, Salvia, Saponaria, Schizanthus, Scabiosa, Senecio,
Shasta Daisy, Silene, Statice, Stevia, Stocks, Stokesia, Sun-
flower, Sweet William, Sweet Peas, Valeriana, Verbena, Vis-
caria, Thalicrum, Trachelium, Tritoma, Xeranthemum, Wall-
flower, Zinnia. See also Ornamental Grasses. Most of them
are useful for bouquets.
A shorter list including only the more important bouquet .
flowers: Acroclinium, Antirhinuni, Arctotis, Asters, Calliop-
sis, Carnation, * Centaurea, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Delphinium,
Gaillardia, Gypsophyla, Helichrysum, Larkspur, Marigold,
Phlox, Salpiglosis, Saponaria, Scabiosa, Statice, Sweet Peas
and Zinnia. With Iris, Peonies and hardy ferns the above will
produce during summer till frost an unterrupted supply of
cut flowers.
CUCUMIS ANGUINEUS — Snake Cucumber. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
40c.
CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA — CIGÁR PLANT
Of all Cupheas the showiest with bright scarlet flowers
and clean dark green foliage. First rate for pots and bedding.
Haif hardy perennial. Height 1 foot. T. pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 55c.
CYCLANTHERA EXPL0DENS
Interesting climber with fruit that explodes with con-
siderable noise when ripe. Plant the seed early in March and
plant outdoors when danger of frost is past. T. Pkt. 15c; oz.
$2.00.
GYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS — Umbrella Plant
Delights in moist places and fine plants can be raised
from seed in less than 3 months. Resembles an umbrella. T.
Pkt. 10c; Y% oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
CYPRESS — VINE (IP0MEA QUAM0CLIT)
Popular summer climbing annual with delicate dark green
feathery foliage and abundanee of bright star-shaped rose,
scaflet and white blossoms. Height 15 feet. White, scarlet or
mixed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.40.
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Cyclamen
Datura Cornucopia
CYCLAMEN— ALPÍNE VIOLEŤ
CULTURE — Sow seed in flats filled with sifted leaf mould
mixed with enough coarse sand to insure good drainage and
cover about % in. Seed germinates irregularly and germinates
best in a dark plače with moist and rather close atmosphere in
a temperature oř frora 40 to 45 degrees. As the plants show
up, transplant carefully into other flats in rows, spacing them
an inch apart. When plants are ready, transplant from one flat
into another, for about six months after that plače them in 2J4
in. pots. In flats plant shallow, the bulbs barely covered vrith
soil, in pots keep bulbs covered to a depth of about an inch,
except when in blooming size pots when the bulbs should be
placed halř way above the soil. Transplant from pot to pot
whenever the plants show healthy root growth around the in-
side of the pots. Soil for pots must be rich, mixed with well
decayed cattle manure. Keep plants shaded and give them
plenty of air at all times. Never allow the plants to bloom in
smaller pots than 4 inches. Over summer, plače in frames
filled with sand, bury the pots half way into thé sand, allow at
least an inch of space between them, keep the hot sun out by
whitewashing the glass and the plants cool by ventilating and
frequent spraying with water. Or keep them in a frame house
with dirt walks and keep the soil under the benches always
moist but not soaking wet. When the plants are in blooming
size pots, transfer them into large and airy house. Cyclamen
does not like heat; to keep plants cool, ventilate, spray with
water, keep shaded to avoid leaves from wilting and to avoid
disease spray once a week with nicotine, and if disease ap-
pears, spray with nicotine twice a week and plače powdered
charcoal around the plants on top of the soil. Water carefully.
The highest prices are paid for Cyclamen in December. It
takés 16 to 18 months to raise a perfect plant from seed —
sow accordingly.
The seed we offer is raised for us by one of Germany’s
best growers and is the best money can buy.
PEARL OF ZEHLENDORF— Dark salmon pink. ROSE
OF ZEHLENDORF — Light salmon pink. GLORY OF
WANDSBECK— Dark clear salmon. Price: 10 seeds 20c;
50 seeds 75c; 100 seeds $1.45; 200 seeds $2.80; 300 seeds
$4.05; 400 seeds $5.20; 500 seeds or over at the rate of
$12.00 per 1000.
ROCOCO — Also called Butterfly. Flowers large, fringed, but
a shy bloomer. Prices same as for varieties named above.
VULCAN— Growing dark red. BRIGHT ROSE— Deep Murillo
pink. ROSE OF MARIENTHAL — Lavender pink with
red eye. PURE WHITE— PURE WHITE WITH RED
EYÉ — LILAC BLUE — Price: 10 seeds 1 5c ; 50 seeds
60c; 100 seeds $1.05; 200 seeds $2.00; 300 seeds $2.85;
400 seeds $3.60; 500 seeds or over at the rate of $8.00 per
1000.
CYCLAMEN FINE MIXED — This mixture includes all col-
ors, the seed is fresh and although low in price its quality
is very close to the very best. 10 seeds 10c; 50 seeds 35c;
100 seeds 65c; 200 seeds $1.20; 300 seeds $1.65; 400 seeds
$2.00; 500 seeds or over at the rate of $4.00 per 1000.
CYCLAMEN SPECIÁL MIXTURE
Includes every variety listed above as well as new varie-
ties all of Giant Flowering class. 10 seeds 20c; 50 seeds 70c;
100 seeds $1.20; 1000 seeds $8.00.
DAHLIA
Dahlias from seed bloom the first season. Plant the
seed early in March inside and plant out early in May. Treat-
ed thus they will háve as long blooming period as those from
bulbs. Many seedlings will bear large and choice flowers
and a few will be inferior. Even if you will sow the seed in
the open as latě as May 1 they will flower before frost. Iťs
lots of fun and about the most inexpensive way of working
up a stock of bulbs.
EXTRA CHOICE MIXED — This mixture contains the larg-
est and most showy varieties of all classes, decorative,
showy, peony-flowered, cactus-flowered and some of the
finest, large flowering single The double sorts predomi-
nate in our mixture. 1 oz. $3.00; 1-4 oz. 80c; 1-8 oz. 45c;
T. Pkt. 20c. For Dahlia bulbs see page 73.
CACTUS FLOWERED— Choicest mixed. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8
oz. 45c; 1-4 oz. 80c; oz. $3.00.
DATURA— ANGELA TRUMPET
Daturas are easily grown annuals, the seed should be
planted early and plants set outdoors when danger of frost
is past.
CORNUCOPIA — Horn of plenty. Flowers large and double,
white, marbled with blue. Height 18 in. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
30c; lb. $3.20.
WRIGHTII — This is strictly erect growing, shapely plant with
dark bluish green leaves and stems, bearing strongly
scented flowers. Height 3 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb.
$2.20.
FASTUOSA COERULA — Large, double, dark blue, scented
flowers on plants 18 inches. high. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb.
$3.20.
FINEST MIXED — This mixture contains all the best va-
rieties such as Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty, Golden
Queen, etc. oz. 30c; lb. $2.75; T. Pkt. 5c.
DAISY — See Agathea, Arctotis, Bellis, Brachycome, Chrys-
anthemum. Dimorphteca and Pyrethrum Roseum.
DICTAMNUS FRAXINELLA— GAS PLANT
The hardiest and longest lived of all perennials growing
about 2 feet high and bearing lemon scented hyacinth shaped
flowers. WHITE — ROSY RED. Any color. T. Pkt. 5c;
l/í oz. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.40, prepaid.
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FLORISTS — GROW MORE PERENNIALS
There are days during Spring and Summer when the florist does not háve enough of his own flowers and has
to buy or miss sales. Both costs money. To prevent this loss, florists should háve lots of perennials on their prem-
ises many of whieh can be raised from seed with little expense. No florist should háve bare places on his prop-
erty where flowers could be growing advertising his wares to visitors, furnish him blooms and make those un-
attractive nooks and corners cheerful with beautiful as well as paying flowers. Get the seeds and start the
plants. Make every dollar you can, utilize those spots where at present nothing or weeds are growing.
WHAT ARE THE BEST PERENNIALS
To make selection easy we arranged all perennials of which we háve the seed, into several groups. The
best of the list are printed in heavy type and they are the kinds that produce quantities of fine showy flow-
ers and are absolutely hardy without protection. Consequently many a grand flower is not printed in heavy
type for the only reason that it is not perfectly hardy in our extremely severe Iowa climate. Bear in mind that
our winters are very changeable, we háve one day 70 degrees above and in less than 36 hours the temperature
is 20 or more below zero. Three or four days afterwards we are enjoying summer weather — for a while. These
sudden changes kill many plants that are PERFECTLY HARDY 500 miles further North and everywhere
else except here and in Montana, especially so, if protected over winter by a layer of straw or hay.
Achillea
Aconitum
Agrostemma
Anemone
Anthemis
Aquillegia
Armeria
Asperula
Astilbe
Aster Hardy
Bellis
Campanulas
Candytuft Gibraltarica
Carnations
Catananche
Centaurea Montana
Chrysanthemum Hardy
PERENNIALS
Cheiranthus Allioni
Coreopsis
Commelina
Delphinium
Dianthus Hardy
Digitalis
Doronicum
Eryngium
Eupatorium
Gaillardia
Golden Rod
Geum
Gypsophyla Paniculata
Helianthus Rigidus
Hesperis
Heuchera
Iris Kaempferi
FOR GUTTING
Lathyrus
Lavender
Linaria Macedonica
Linum
Lupinus
Lychnis
Myosotis
Pansy Tufted
Pardanthus
Pentstemon
Phlox
Peony
Physalis
Physostegia
Platycodon
Polemonium Coerulum
Poppy Iceland
Primulas Hardy
Pyrethrum Roseum
Rudbeckia
Salvia Azurea
Scabiosa Japonica
Scabiosa Caucasica
Silene Orientalis
Statice Latifolia
Statice Incana Nana
Stokesia
Thalicrum
Tritoma
Trachelium
Sweet Violet
Yaleriana
Veronica
Wallflower
ORNAMENTAL PERENNIALS
Not recommended as good cut flowers although some would pass as such. We are excluding for inshmce
Anchusa, because too coarse, Babtisia because a shy bloomer, Sweet William because of poor lasting qualities,
etc. Our aim is to make these lists dependable and a reál help in ordering.
Anchusa
Babtisia
Dictamnus
Hollyhock
Hibiscus
Hyacinthus
Poppy Oriental
Pyrethrum Uliginosum
Oenothera
Sweet William
HARDY FOUAGE PLANTS
Acanthus Bocconia
LOW GROWING PERENNIALS
Alyssum Saxatile
Arabis
Bellis
Candytuft Sempervirens
Campanula Carpatica
HARDY
Arundo
Erianthus
Myosotis
Polemonium Richardsoni
Pyrethrum Aureum
Pansy Tufted
GRASSES
Eulalia
Akebia
Ampelopsis
Aristolochia
Cinnamon Vine
SUITABLE
Achillea
Aconitum
Aquillegia
Asperula
Campanula
Commelina
Doronicum
Clematis Paniculata
Lathyrus
Pueraria
Wistaria
Lobelia Cardinalis
Lythrum Roseum
Physostegia
Primulas Hardy
Trachelium
Sweet Violet
IRONGLAD PERENNIALS
that will grow and do well in any kind of soil, in hot and dry positions and under the hardest of conditions.
Agrostemma Gaillardias Perennial Pardanthus Rudbeckia
Arabis Golden Rod Physostegia Veronica
Coreopsis
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DELPHINIUM— HARDY LARKSPUR
If you are a florist it will pay you to háve a good supply
of Delphinium plants, as they are always in demand. Sow the
seed early in the spring or latě in summer. Space 20 in. apart.
Delphinium loves rich, well drained soil and an abundance of
sand but never fresh manure. Absolutelv hardy. Height 2-4 ft.
The right temperature for delphinium under glass is 50
degrees at night. Space the plants 20 inches apart both ways
and twice a month give light application of liquid sheep man-
ure. A little bone meal worked into the soil around the plant
does good. Should be always planted in solid beds and the
soil loosened deep for every clump. Water only vvhen really
needed and avoid pouring water into the crowns. One year old
field grown clumps are best to use for forcing.
FORMOSUM — Deep gentian blue with white center. Verv
beautiřul. Height 2 feet. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.80.
PILLAR OF BEAUTY — (Delphinium Formosum Coelesti-
num). Charming delicate blue flowers on long spikes 2
to 3 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
DELPHINIUM ELATUM (Bee Larkspur) — Beautiful spikes
of rich blue single flowers, of various shades with black
centers. Perennial. Height 3 to 5 feet. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 20c; oz. 80c.
BELLADONNA HYBRIDS — Contains shades of the palest
to the darkest blue and the various intervening shades of
sapphire, turquoise, indigo, etc., are rich and beautiful
Plants are of dwarf growth and require no staking. They
branch freely from the crown and bloom without inter-
mission from early spring till latě autumn. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $2.00.
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA LIGHT BLUE— T. Pkt.
10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.75.
GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS — Contains many forms of hardy
Delphinium, all very choice, originally saved from very
best named varieties. Blooms on stalks 2 feet long or
better, mostly of light blue. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c;
1 oz. $1.40; lb. $18.00.
DELPHINIUM CHINESE BLUE— Blooms all summer, the
flowers háve brighter color and are more satisfactory
than of most other Delphiniums. Will furnish a wealth of
extra fine flowers for bouquets throughout the summer.
Hardy. Height 2 feet. BLUE-WHITE-MIXED. Any
color: T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
ANNUAL DELPHINIUM— (See Larkspur)
DIGITALIS — FOX GL0VE
One of the finest hardy perennials growing from 3 to 5
ft. t-all and bearing large, gorgeously colored, bell shaped flow-
ers on stout and straight stalks. It will bloom the first year
from seed if sown early in the spring and will prove perfectly
hardy even in the coldest parts of the country if planted in
soil with perfect drainage and covered with straw, lightly, dur-
ing winter. Easily raised from seed. When watering this
plant, be careful, water only when it is really needed when the
soil is half dry. The plants should stand 9 inches apart.
PURPUREA MONTSTROSA — Finest mixed. Flowers very
large of manv colors, tigred and penciled, very fine. T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
PURPUREA— T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
GLOXINIAEFLORA PINK— Very large bell shaped flowers
rivaling those of gloxinia. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.40.
GLOXINIAEFLORA WHITE— T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb.
$5.40.
GLOXINIAEFLORA MIXED— Many colors. T. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 40c: lb. $5.40.
DIGITALIS SPECIÁL MIXTURE— Contains all the choic-
est varieties with large flowers. šelf colored as well tigred,
mottled and penciled and is the best mixture in existence.
T. Pkt 10c: 1-8 oz. 15c: oz. 80c: lb. $7.00.
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES BRILLIANT
A splendid hardy perennial plant of creeping hábit, form-
ing dense tufts only 6 inches high and bearing a sheet of gor-
geous brilliat crimson bloom. Invaluable as a rock plant, for
borders and pots. In bloom from early spring till summer. T.
pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
DIANTHUS — PINKS
CULTURE — Sow the seed outdoors when the weather is
warm and settled, in well pulverized soil. When the plants
háve two pairs of leaves transplant to where they are to
stand a foot apart each way. The perennials are quite hardy,
but it is well to give them a light covering of straw over
winter. They may also be sown in March and April and
planted outdoors in May.
ANNUAL PINKS
MOURNING CLOAK — Rich blackish crimson tipped and
fringed with snowy white. Large double and handsome.
Oz. 60c; lb. $7.00; T. Pkt. 5c.
DIADÉM PINK — One of the most exquisitely marked of the
Heddewigi varieties. Brilliant markings and dazzling col-
ors. Oz. 60c; lb. $7.00; T. Pkt. 5c.
IMPERIALIS — Strong, bushy grower, with large, double
flowers. Oz. 30c; lb. $3.25; T. Pkt. 5c.
PRINCESS PINKS — Large, fringed-edged flowers of differ-
ent ground colors over which are dotted and blotched
different contrasting colors. Very unique. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
CHINENSIS DOUBLE — Produces fine double flowers in
endless variety of colors, whole summer. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
30c; lb. $3.20.
DIANTHUS NOBILIS — Produces extra large and double
flowers, mostly in shades of red all artistically penciled.
Fine for bouquets. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c; lb.
$5.00.
PRIZE MIXTURE — Contains all the annual varieties listed
as well as many other sorts. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c; lb. $8.00.
HARDY PERENNIAL PINKS
SPECIÁL MIXTURE — This mixture comprises all the best
varieties of pinks, both double and single, annual and
perennial. 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c; T. Pkt. 10c.
DIANTHUS BARBATUS— See Sweet William.
GRASS OR SPÍCE PINKS— (Dianthus Plumarius Fl. Pl.)
The flowers are large, very double nad borne profusely on
short stiff stems. Highly fragrant. 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c;
lb. $12.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
CYCLOPS PINKS — Colors of exquisite beauty, enlivened
by a large eye of velvety blood red. Has a sweet clove-
like perfume. Single. Oz. 60c; lb. $7.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
PLUMARIUS SINGLE — Pheasant-eye Pink. Fragrant large
flowers in many colors. T. Pkt. 5e; oz. 40c; lb. $3.20.
LATIFOLIUS ATROCOCINEUS— Hardy double hybrid
carnation of deepest red. First class cqt flower as well
as fine pot plant. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
Callfornia Poppy
Double ruchala
DIMORPHOTECA — AFRIČAN DAISY
ADEANTIACA — Rare and very showy annual from South Africa,
which has become a great favorite because of its beautiful
golden flowers and its ease of culture. They are as easy to
raise as asters; you should try some of them; they will
please you immensely. Nině inches apart is a good distance.
T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
NEW HTBRISS — Robust growing, bearing fine, large flowers in
many colors such as white, pink. buff, etc. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
D0LICH0S — HYACINTH BEÁN
A rapidly growing annual climber, flowering freely in erect
racemes, followed by ornamental seedpods. Sweet scented. Sow
seeds when weather is reál warm. Space nine inches apart.
Height 10 feet. Purple, white oř mixed. T. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c;
1 1b. 90c.
BT7SH DODXCHOS — The plants grow compact, producing nuraer-
ous spikes of snowy white flowers which are about an inch
across. Of easiest culture. Height 25 inches. T. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 30c.
D0R0NICUM CAUCASIGUM
Hardy perennial, bearing fine yellow flowers almost three in-
ches across, fine for cutting. Requires rich soil and half shaded
position. Věry floriferous. Height 2 feet. 15 seeds, 10c.
DRACANEA INDBVISA
Por window boxes, hanging baskets or as a pot plant. An
ornamental leaved plant with long, narrow, green foliage. Easily
raised from seed which is sown in January in shallow boxes
with a mixture of soil, sand and leaf mold. It is potted
off in April and shifted to larger pots as required; must never
be permitted to become pot bound. Lb. $3.20; oz. 30c; T. Pkt. 10c.
DRACANEA AUSTRALIS — Broad leaved variety, popular with
many growers. Seeds in berries, which must be rubbed out
before sowing. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.
DRACANEA MAZELI — Similar to Indivisa. The foliage has a
metalic lustre, each leaf marked with red. Magnificient.
100 seeds 40c; 500 seeds $1.25.
EGHEVERIA
The leaves are fleshy, forming a neat rosette and are in-
dispensable in carpet bedding. The variety offered below is par-
ticularly beautiful.
DE SMETIANA — The leaves are thick and present a look as if
they were covered with white powder. 25 seeds 10c; 100
seeds 30c.
ECHIN0PS RITR0— GLOBE THISTLE
A rank growing hardy perennial. valuable for producing sub-
tropical effects in the garden and furnishing flowers of bright
metallic blue in large globular heads very striking and
highly valuable for winter bouquets. Handsome foliage, deep
green above, silvery beneath, in bloom from July to September.
He'ght 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.
ECHYNOCYSTIS DOB AT A — Wild cuke. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1
lb. $2.00.
ERYNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM
A reál curiosity amongst flowers. Useful for winter bou-
qupts. The plants grow about 30 inches high and bear lilac
blue, odd looking flowers. Hardy and easy to raise. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 80c; oz. $2.00.
ERIANTHUS RATENNAE — Plume grass. Both leaves and
plumes very ornamental. The plumes resemble pampas
grass and are useful in dried bouquets. Easily raised in or-
dinary garden soil in sunny situation. Quite hardy. Height
4 to 7 ft. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
EULALIA JAFONXCA — Ornamental Grass, very handsome as
single specimen or in groups with Arundo Donax. Height 4
to 9 ft., depending on how rich the soil. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.
ESCHSGHOLTZIA — CALIF0RNIA P0PPY
Of low spreading growth, excellent as border plants or in
masses. Sow the seeds where the plants are to remain, thin
out to a foot apart, if you fail to do this you will get no blooms.
Does splendidly in our climate and grows readily from seed.
One of the most charming of flowers. Hardy annual. Height
10 inches.
ROSY MORN — Delicate frilled flower of beautiful primrose yel-
low hue. Oz. 30c; lb. $3.20; T. Pkt. 5c.
BURBANK’S CRIMSON FLOWERING — Beautiful carmine rose
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.40.
BURBANK’S FIRE-FL AME — Lemon and rosy crimson in a per-
fect blend. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.40.
MANDARÍN — A beautiful deep orange. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb.
$3.20.
ESCH5CHODTZIA DOUBDE MIXED — T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz.
80c.
SFECIAD MIXTURE — This mixture contains over ten of the
finest Varieties, both double and single sorts, and is the
most complete mixture of these charming annuals in exist-
ence. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.75.
EUCADYFTUS GDOBOSUS — A tree, extremely fast growing.
Seed started early in the spring will produce a tree several
feet tall with large leaves and is sometimes ušed in land-
scape gardening for a tropical effect. Not hardy in the
North. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c.
EUPH0RBIA
HETEROFEYLA — (Mexičan Fire Plant.) An annual resembling
beautiful hot house poinsetta. The plants are of branch-
ing bush like form, with smooth, glossy foliage. About mid-
summer the center top leaves of each branch turn a vivid
orange scarlet. Plant in rich soil and a sunny location about
9 inches apart. Both Heterophyla and Variegata grow wild
here in Iowa. Height, 2 to 3 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$4.00.
VARIEGATA — (Snow on the Mountain or Mountain Spurge)
Plants 2 feet high with beautiful foliage veined and mar-
gined with white. Annual. Height, 2 feet. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 40c; lb. $3.50.
EVERLASTING FLOWERS MIXED — T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz.
6 0c.
EUPAT0RIUM
In shape of flowers Eupatorium resembles the well known
Ageratum, bearing smáli individual heads but aggregated into
showy masses. Fraseri is hardy the other two are not. Treat-
ed like Stevia they furnish quantities of cut flowers during win-
ter and make first-class pot plants. Easy to grow.
EUPATORIUM FRASERI — Hardy perennial. Flowers snow-
white in clusters, neat and pretty. Height 1% ft. T. Pkt.
10c; oz. 60c.
EUPATORIUM WEINMANNIAUM — Resembles Stevia Serrata.
Blooms white. A profuse bloomer. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-64 oz.
20c: 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $3.60.
EUPATORIUM SERSULATUU — Very floriferous winter flower-
ing pot plant with large heads of crimson rose blooms.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-G4 oz. 20c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $8-60.
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Lufřa Gourd
Gaillardia Lorenziana
EVEKIASTING PEA — See Lathyrus Latifolius.
FEVEEFEW — See Matricaria and Pyrethrum.
FOBGET-UE-KOT — See Mvosotis.
FOUR 0’CLOCK — See Marvel of Peru.
FOXGLOVE — See Digitalis.
FUCHSIA HYBRIDA
Beautiful plants, easy to raise from seed. They make an
excellent house plant, and are fine as decorative plants in sum-
mer, especially adapted for shady places, where few other plants
will answer. They make a flowering plant from seed in less
than a year and come true from seed. Haif hardy perennial,
will stand slight frost. Do not grow them in a warmer house
than 50 deg. at night. Haif hardy perennial.
SINGLE HIXED, DOUBLE MIXED, DOUBLE AND SINGLE
MIXED, DOUBLE WITH WHITE COROLLA, DOUBLE
WITH BLUE COROLLA. Any of the above: 20 seeds 20c;
100 seeds 70c: 1.000 seeds $2.50.
FREESIA REFRAGTA ALBA
A bulbous plant. easilv raised from seed and bearing beau-
tiful pure white, fragrant flowers, excellent for cutting, six
months after sowing. Sow in flats and transplant when the
bulbs háve formed. Bulbs planted early in August will bloom
for Christmas. Blooming plants may be had by sucessional
plantings up to June, then the plants should be allowed to dry
gradually and left at rest through the summer. Height 1 foot.
T. pkt. 15c: r>z. 40c: lb $4.00.
FREESIA NEW KYBRIDS — Hasily raised from seed of the same
vigorous hábit of growth as the preceeding variety. The
flowers comprise many colors such as pink, rnauve, shades of
red, yellow, etc. All very beautiful. Seed sown early in
Mareh will produce an abundance of bloom in September. T.
pkt. 20c; 1-3 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
GAILLARDIA— BLANKET FL0WER
Both the annual as well as perennial varieties are first class
cut flowers and they produce a most gorgeous effect in beds or
borders. They bloom all summer till frost. Height 2 feet.
ANNUAL VARIETIES
LORENZIANA DOUBLE MIXED — Annual. Very valuable as
cut flower producing large blooms in many colors on long
stalks that last a long time in water. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c;
lb. $2.90.
PICTA — Large single flowers crimson and orange. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 20c; lb. $2.80.
PERENNIAL VARIETIES
SIBYLLA — Very large flowers of rich carmine red tipped with
white and having a dark crimson center. An exquisite flow-
»r. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c: oz $1.00.
MAXIMA XERMESINA SFLE1TDENS — Flowers of the largest
size of brilliant crimson. most attractive. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c: oz. $1.00.
GRANDIFLORA COMPACTA — Perennial. Compact growing,
with long, stout stalks, beautifully colored. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
GAILLARDIA GRPL. NEW HYBRIDS — These hybrids embrace
varieties with flowers of mammoth proportions both single
and semi-double. The colors are pure yellow. brilliant crim-
son. crimson edged white, blood red bordered yellow. brown-
ish crimson. etc. All these are absolutely hardy of easiest
culture. doing well and producing quantities of large splen-
didlv colored blooms in any kind of soil, from June till frost.
First class cut flowers lasting in water a week or more. T.
PVt 1-9 o? 1 • 07 SAr* Vh OA
GAILLARDIA PORTOLA — Perennial variety of upright growth,
bearing on long straight stems, large flowers with very
smáli yellow centers. outlined with bronze-red. The petals
are vivid scarlet, marked at the tips with a most attractive
shade of deep yellow. in a clearlý defined circle. A first
class flower. T. pkt. 20c.
BOSSELAERI — Perennial. Large, golden yellow flowers with
deep crimson eye. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 60c.
GAZANIA SPLENDENS HYBRIDA GRPL.— Haif hardy perennial
of dwarf and compact hábit, bearing daisy like flowers with
markings of brown, white, yellow and blue, very beautiful.
Valuable bedding and pot plant. Easy to grow, blooms the
first year from seed if sown early, will grow in the poorest
soil and stand any amount of dry weather, blooming all
summer till frost. 50 seeds 20c; 500 seeds $1.00.
GEUM C0CCINEUM
MRS. BRADSHAW — Hardy, short growing perennial easily
raised from seed. Blooms proťusely from June until frost.
Blooms resemble carnations; are large, half double, fiery
scarlet. Height 10 inches. Do not hesitate to grow this
flower; it is well worth while. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz.
GERANIUM
These grow readily from seed and produce blooming plants
the first summer.
LARGE FLOWERING MIXED — This mixture includes the fin-
est Zonale varieties with flowers of the most perfect form.
A packet contains 50 seeds, 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.40.
GERBERA— TRANSVAAL DAISY
A new and entirely distinct plant of uncommon beauty with
daisy like blossoms 4 to 6 inches across, borne on long, stiff
stems, unsurpassed as cut flowers, being of splendid lasting
substance.
Seed sown in sandy soil. kept moderately moist, produces
plants large enough to handle in 6 weeks and blooming plants
in 6 months. Treat same as you do carnations. In benches,
the plants inust háve 8 to 10 inches of soil for best results and
they should be transplanted every second year. If in a natural
bed they may stay 3 ol 4 years without transplanting. A half
hardy perennial. As a rule taken up in the North before heavy
frosts and wintered ověř in a cold frame. It will winter well
even in the North if covered up with shallow boxes filled with
dry straw. Height 18 in.
SPECIÁL MIXTURE — Contains the French and German strains
that háve created a sensation in the floral world. 20 seeds,
15c; 100 seeds, 50c; 1.000 seeds. $3.50.
GILLIA GAPITATA
Produces on long stiff stems large round flowers of at-
tractive pále mauve color, very graceful. Good for cutting. T.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.50.
GL0XINIA
Sow the seed in November or December, prick the seedling
into flats, later pot singly. Use rich soil mixed with about
one-third of Sharp sand. During summer keep the plants part-
ly shaded and never water over the foliage. Gloxinias are
easily raised and their large bell shaped brilliantly colored
flowers are of astonishing beauty. The seed we offer contains
the choicest strains of the giganthea and the new varieties
with erect flowers. Speciál Mixture. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-64 oz. $1.75.
GLOXINIA REGINA HYBRIDA — (Sinningia) IMPERIÁL
GLOXINLA — Splendid robust growing. dark leaved hy-
brids. mostlv erect flowered. T. Pkt. 25c: 1-64 oz. $1.75.
GREVILLEA R0BUSTA— SILK 0AK
Sow any time. For spring sales in June or early August,
transplant in 2 inch pots direct from the pan as soon as large
enough to handle and Shift on as required. This plant will
stand more neglect than anything we know of, is cheaply raised.
requiring only very low temperature to keep on growing, and
takés the plače of Boston ferns and for window boxes there
is nothin™ better. The foliage is fern like. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz.
10c: oz. 60c: lb. $6.00.
GOLDEN ROD — Well known hardy perennial with yellow flow-
ers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c.
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GODETIA
Věry easy to grow. Makes fine pot plant if sown in Oc-
tober will make blooming plants in May. Blooms are of satiny
textuře, mostly crimson. If sown in the open in April, blooms
from June to September and is a fine plant for borders, beds
or groups. A paying flower for the florist to grow for spring
trade Plant G inches apart. Height 15 inches. Annual. Fin-
est niixed tall varieties. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1b. $5.60.
Godetia Glorlosa
GODETIA GLORIOSA — Of all dwarf growing varieties, this is
the most beautiful. Flowers large, satiny, glowing blood
red. Height 1 ft. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
BODETIA ROSE QUEEN — Flowers double, bright rose. Height
2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c.
GODETIA ADMIRATION — Flowers clear pinkish mauve in long
loose sprays. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c.
GODETIA METEOR — Flowers brilliant crimson, scarlet shading
to pink at edge. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz.
80c.
GODETIA BLUSHING BRIDE — Flowers bright crimson, very
double. Height 1% ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c.
G0MPHRENA — BACHELOR’S BUTTON
A showy annual, everlasting with clover-like heads of dif-
ferent colors, much ušed in both fresh and dried bouquets.
Height 1 foot.
WHITE — CRIMSON — FINE — ORANGE — MIXED. Any color:
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.50.
DWARF GOMFHRENA — Suitable for carpeting and flower de-
signs. Height 6 inches. The colors are red and white.
Either color: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.50.
0RNAMENTAL G0URDS
These are luxuriant. rapid growing annual climbers, adapted
to all purposes for which climbing plants are ušed, and proauc-
ing their ornamental fruits in great profusion. Height 10 to
20 feet.
NÉST EGO — White egg shaped fruits. 1 oz. 15c; T. Pkt. 6c.
TURK’S CAF — Red, lower portion green, striped white. 1 oz.
15c; lb. $1.60; T. Pkt. 5c.
FEAR SHAFED — Green, striped with cream. 1 oz. 15c; lb. $1.30;
T. Pkt. 5c.
LTJFFA — Dish rag, Sponge, or Bonnet Gourd. 1 oz. 15c; T.
Pkt. 5c.
SERPENT — Fruit 5 feet long, striped like a serpent. 1 oz. 20c;
lb. $2.20; T. Pkt. 10c.
DIPPER SHAFED — Handsomely striped. Oz. 15c; T. Pkt. 5c.
CHINESE BOTTEE — Lb. $1.60; oz. 15c; T. Pkt. 5c.
SFOON — A very odd shaped variety. Oz. 20c; T. Pkt 10c.
HERCULES CLUB — Club shaped, four feet long. Lb. $1.60; oz.
15c* T. Pkt. 5c.
ORANGE — Orange shaped. Oz. 15c; T. Pkt. 6c.
KKOB KERRIE — The fruits are of fantastic shape. 3 feet long.
1 oz. 20c; T. Pkt. 10c.
AFRIČAN FIFB GOURD — Produces fruits from which are made
Calabash pipes. T. Pkt 6c; oz. 16c; lb. $1.60.
Gourds Speciál Mixture
SPECIÁL MIXTURE — This contains more than 20 different Or-
namental Gourds. Lb. $1.50; oz. 15c; T. Pkt. 10c.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
MIXTURE — Contains only the best and most ornamental varie-
ties both annual and perennial. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
See also: Agrostis, Arundo, Briza, Coix, Cyperus, Erian-
thus, Eulalia, Lagurus, Pennisetum, Stipa.
GYPS0PHYLA — BARY’S BREATH
The Paniculata section are perennials, the Elegans are an-
nual. Sow the annual varieties several times during summer to
keep up a supply. Of same usefulness as Gypsophyla are also
these flowers: Asperula Odorata, Saponaria Vaccaria, Statice
Latifolia and Trachelium.
PANICULATA — Delicate free flowering little plants, covered with
a profusion of stár shaped blossoms. Well adapted for
hanging baskets and for mixing with other cut flowers.
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
PANICULATA fl. pl. — Double. T. pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 45c; 1 oz.
$6.00.
Gypsophyla Elegans Grandiflora
ELEGANS GRANDIPLORA — Angel’s Breath. Large flowered
annual variety, pure white. Make several sowings for cut
flowers. T. Pkt. 5c; oz 10c; lb. $1.20.
HT.EOANS CARMINEA — Annual. Rich rose pink, fine for cut-
ting T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.80.
ELEGANS DELICATE PINK — Annual. T. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c;
lb. $1.80.
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Hellchrysum
Heliotrope
Double Hollyhock
HEUCHRYSUM — STRAWFLOWER
One of the best strawflowers. Flowers double, very
-rge, making a first class cut flower. Gather the bloom
when partially unfolded and suspend with their heads down-
ward in a shady plače. Hardy annual. Height 2 feet.
SILVER BALL— white; CRIMSON; GOLDEN BALL—
yellow ; CARMINE ROSE; PINK; VIOLEŤ; SCAR-
LET; FIREBALL— red; MIXED.
Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
HELEMUM H00PESI
A very striking hardy perennial growing 2 to 3 feet high
and bearing quantities of sweet scented, bright orange daisy-
like flowers about thrce inches across, splendid for bouquets.
Blooms from June till frost. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c.
HELIANTHUS — See Sunflower
HELIOTROPE
Highly valued for the fragrance of its flowers, which
háve a strong vanilla perfume. Easily grown from seed; a
tplendid plant for florists. Sow in January to March, pot off
; nd shift as necessary. Will bloom in May or June. Make
cuttings in July for winter flowers. Must háve good drainage
and never suffer from lack of water.
MAMMOTH MIXED — (Gigantheum). Tall growing vari-
eties with large strongly perfumed flowers. T. Pkt. 15c;
1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
QUEEN MARGUERITE — This is the finest dwarf extra
large fiowered, strongly scented variety, with deep blue
flowers. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
HEDYSARUM C0R0NARIUM
French Honeysuckle — Flowers bright red, fragrant in long
racemes suitable for cutting. Hardy. Height 2-3 feet. T.
pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
HESPERIS NANA CANDIDISSIMA
True variety. Very compact, snow white free flowering
hardy perennial growing 3 feet high, fine for cutting. Double.
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
HEUCHERA SANGUINEA — C0RAL RELLS
This is one of the finest hardy perennials with red flow-
ers, excellent for bouquets, blooming from early spring till
frost. Does well in full sunlight as well as when partially
shaded. The color is a vivid shade of coral red, perfectly
charming. Height 2 feet. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 55c; oz. 4.00.
HELIANTHUS RIGIDUS — This is one of the best perennial
Sunflowers, with large sometimes semi-double yellow flow-
ers with black centers. Height 3-4 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00.
HIBISCUS — MALL0W MARVELS
Produces immense flowers with a large crimson eye,
measuring 7 inches across, and a plant has as many as fifty
of them. It blooms from seed the first year. Height 4 to 6
feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
HIBISCUS HOŠE SINENSIS — Chinese Rose. Forms neat bushes
3 to 5 feet tall, bearing very large richly colored flowers,
mostly in shades of red and orange and never fails to attract
attention. Needs protection ověř winter in the North. 10
seeds 10c; 100 seeds 80c.
HOLLYHOCK
One of our grandest summer and autumn flowering plants.
Seed sown any time before midsummer will produce fine plants
for flowering next year. Height 6 to 8 feet.
DOUBLE WHITE, DOUBLE BLACK, DOUBLE PINK, DOUBLE
BRIGHT HED, DOUBLE YELLOW, DOUBLE MABOON,
DOUBLE MIXED.
Any of the above: T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
EVERBLOOMING ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS — These Hollyhocks,
unlike the old sorts, bloom the first season. Seed sown in
March will begin tc bloom early in summer. Choice mixture
of colors. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.20.
MAMMOTH FRINGED HOLLYHOCKS — ( Allegheney.) The flow-
ers are from 4 to 6 inches across, single and semi-double,
finely ťringed and curled. The colors are white, Shell pink,
ruby red, crimson, maroon, etc. They bloom from June till
frost if sown early. MIXED — T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
HUGELIA COERULA — See Blue Bace Flower.
HUMULUS— JAPANESE H0P
Annual climber, making quick, dense growth and rapidly
covering arbors, trellises, walls, etc. Resembles the common
hop but is much more dense.
SILVER STRIPED — Foliage splashed with white. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
GREEN LEAVED — T. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.20.
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS — Easily raised from seed.
Hardy, bulbous, white flowering perennial, 3 feet high. T.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
HUNNEMANIA — TULIP P0PPY
FUMARTAEFOLIA — (Bush Escholtzia, Giant Yellow Tulip
Poppy.) This most beautiful plant forms a shrubbery
bush 2 feet in height, with finely cut foliage and pro-
duces its large tulip shaped bright yellow flowers on long
stiff stems, from August till November. They keep in
water for 2 weeks. Hardy annual.
If you happen to háve room in a cold house during Janu-
ary sow Hunnemania in rows 3 in. apart, later thin out to
stand 3 in apart in the row. You will get in about 6 weeks
after sowing a fine crop of flowers readily salable in any
flower market. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
HYACINTH BEÁN— See Dolichos. '
IBERIS — See Candytuft.
ICE PLANT
Suitable for rock work, hanging baskets, etc. Foliage
thick, frosted and wax-like. Easily grown from seed sown
from March to May. The flowers do not amount to much; it
is the fleshy, glistening white leaves that make it popular as
a pot plant. Haif hardy annual. Height 6 inches. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.00.
IMPATIENS SULTÁNI
Easy to raise from seed and indispensable for window
boxes and bedding also as a house plant, as they will bloom
profusely even in the darkest shade, where hardly anything
else would grow let alone bloom. The flowers are waxy like.
Brilliantly colored in all shades of red. Plant 10 inches apart.
Height 18 inches. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-32 oz. 30c; 1-8 oz. 80c.
IRIS KAEMPFERI — Japanese Iris mixed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
20c; lb. $3.00.
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Morning Glory
IPOMEA— CLIMBER
This is an old and well-known favorite. A rapid grower,
covering trellises and other supports with beautiful and varied
flowers.
Sow outdoors early in the spring; plant six inches apart
and cover one-half inch. They grow nearly everywhere, in
any soil. Some folks plant a couple of seeds in a three-inch
pot, for indoors. They do well, too, forming a blooming
frame around the window if given some support with twine.
Start the seed of Moonftower in January.
IPOMEA SETOSA — (Brazilian Morning Glory.) A very
rapid growing vine, that forms a most dense and at-
tractive screen. The flowers are rose colored and meas-
ure three inches across and are borne in large clusters. 1
oz., 20c; lb., $2.60; T. Pkt., Sc.
BONA NOX — (Evening Glory.) Violet flowers, large and
fragrant. T. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; lb., $1.60.
IPOMEA HEAVENLY BLUE — Start the seeds in pots in
March and plant outdoors when danger of frost is past.
A' rapid grower, bearing as many as 200 very large most
beautiful sky blue flowers at a time. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
10c; oz. 60c; lb. $7.00.
IPOMEA NOCTIFLORA — (Giant Moonflower). One of the
most showy of the annual climbers, easily reaching a
height of 25 to 30 feet. At night and during duli days
the plants are covered with large, pure white fragrant
flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c;
lb. $3.20.
IPOMEA ROCHESTER — Rochester Morning Glory. Of
rapid growth. Flowers deep blue with a wide white band
around the edges. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 50c; lb.
$5.00.
I. PURPUREA— MORNING GLORY
Of all flowers this is probably the most widely known.
Very popular with town folks and very unpopular with the
farmers. With the former it is a fine climber and as easy
to grow as weeds; with the latter it is a weed, in špite of its
beautiful gaudy colored bell-shaped flowers. Grows about
15 feet high.
BLUE, CRIMSON, LILAC, ROSE, STRIPED, WHITE,
MIXED — Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.00.
DOUBLE SNOWBALL — Flowers white and nearly double.
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
IPOMEA IMPERIALIS — Japanese Morning Glory. These
are beyond question the handsomest of all Morning Glor-
ies. The flowers are of gigantic size. Flowers are streak-
ed, marbled, mottled, striped and bordered in wonderful
fashion and sometimes show rare markings of ash-gray
bronze, terra-cotta, brown and slate-blue. In variety of
colors, large size of blooms no other strain of these beau-
tiful climbers can equal our Speciál Mixture. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 15c; lb. $1.40.
JAPANESE FLOWER LAWN
Gomposed of annual and perennial flowers suitable for a
flower lawn. Sow the seed hroadcast, very thinly in clean
ground, (free of weeds) when danger of frost is past and you
will get a riot of flowers. An oz. of seed will sow a space 20
feet square. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $2.00.
X octla
INULA
Hardy perennial plants of easiest culture, bearing fine
flowers in various shades of yellow from June till frost.
INULA GLANDULOSA SUPERBA— Flowers sulphur yel-
low, height 4 ft. T. pkt. 1 5c ; 1-16 oz. 40c; 1-8 oz. 75c; 1
oz. $5.40.
INULA ROYLEANA — Splendid, flowers deep orange yellow.
Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 1 5c ; 1-16 oz. 40c; 1-8 oz. 75c; 1 oz.
$5.40.
INULA GRANDIFL0RA
Gold Marguerite — The plants grow 3 ft. high and bear
early in June quantities of golden yellow flowers 5 inches
across. Splendid for cutting. T. pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 45c; 1-8 oz.
80c; 1 oz. $6.00.
ISATIS GLAUCA
* Perfectly hardy perennial 2 ft. high, producing in June quan-
tities of flowers in panicles, of bright yellow color, useful in ar-
rangement with other flowers. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
K0CHIA — SUMMER CYPRESS
An annual forming a close, dense plant, about 30 inches high;
has fine feathery foliage of rich, deep green which turns bright
red in fall. Ušed for temporary hedge or in groups; also single
plants. Plant 18 inches apart. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.00.
JERUSALEM CHEREY — See Solanum Capsicastrum.
LANTANA
This is a showy bedding and basket plant of rapid growth,
fine for pot culture in the winter or garden decoration in the
summer. Verbena-like heads of orange, white, rose and other
colored flowers. Tender perennial. Height 1 to 2 feet.
Compact growing dwarf hybrids in all colors. T. pkt. 10c;
oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
LAGURUS 0VATUS — HARE’S TAIL GRASS
Bears large, egg-shaped satiny heads, suitable either fresh
or dried for bouquets. Annual. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $2.60.
ANNUAL LARKSPUR
The Tall Double Larkspur is a charming flower that pays
reál well to grow, both outdoors and under glass. In the green-
house it should be grown in a temperature as near as possible to
50 degrees. It will then produce finer and more flowers, than
when grown in the open. Given rich soil and full sunlight, it will
grow 5 feet tall and bear great numbers of heavy spikes, excel-
lent for bouquets and floral work. It will yield much greater
number of spikes if the terminál stalk is cut out when the
plants are about a foot high. To get the flowers for Decoration
Day, sow in December or early in January and give plenty of
light and avoid cold drafts to prevent mildew. If intended to
bloom in the open, sow the seed when the apple is in bloom and
set the plants 10 inches apart. The seed we offer is the finest
strain of Double Stock Flowered Tall Branching variety unsur-
passed in quality.
WHITE — BRIGHT ROSE PINK — BLACK BLUE — DARK BLUE
— EXQUISITE PINK — LILAC — LUSTROUS CARMINE —
NEWPORT PINK — ROSY SCARLRT — SHELL PINK — SKY
BLUE — MIXED. Any of the above. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; % lb.
$1.25; lb. $4.00.
DWARP LARKSPUR — In all colors, double, growing about 18
inches high, popular variety for growing in garden. T. pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.90.
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Tall Double Stock Fltl. Larkspur
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS
FINEST MIXED— 1 oz. 40c; T. Pkt. 5c.
LATHYRUS PINK BEAUTY — Flowers pále pink. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
LATHYRUS WHITE PEARL — Pure white. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
20c; oz. $1.20.
LATHYRUS RED — T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
LAVATERA SPLENDENS
(Trimestris Rosea Grandiflora). Extremely showy, hardy
annual for large běda or flowering hedges, bearing very large
cup shaped rich pink flowers from early spring till frost. Sow
in May where they are to bloom and thin out to 18 inches apart.
They cannot be transplanted very well. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$3.60.
LAVANDULA — LAVENDER
Planted for its very pleasant odor and sometimes employed
also in flower work. Thrives in poor soil and in rather dry sit-
uation. Requires winter protection in the North.
LAVANDULA SFZCA — Falše Lavender. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb.
$1.60.
Lobella Bedding Queen
BEDDINO QUEEN — Dark blue with clear, defined white eye, one
of the best for bedding and ribboning. Very dwarf. T. Pkt.
10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
LOBELIA RED QUEEN — Of all red flowered Lobelias this is the
best variety, with rich velvety red flowers. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 16c; oz. 80c.
LEPTOSYNI STILLMANI — Haif hardy annual about 16 inches
tall, bearing single yellow flowers resembling coreopsis. T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c.
LIATRIS PYCN0STACHYA
Kansas Gay Feather or Blazing Star. A hardy perennial,
growing 6 ft. high, an old clump producing up to a dozen purple
flowers in narrow spikes foot or longěr. Blooms in July and
August, lasts long after cut and is quite popular in some flower
markets, Chicago especially. T. pkt. 10č; 1-8 oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.00.
LILLSUM AURATUM
The seed germinates readily. Sow early in the spring in
loose, well drained sandy soil, in rows foot apart, about 20 seeds
to a foot of row. Cover about half an inch deep. In the fall
dig the bulbs, set back all that are undersized immediately in
rows foot apart and about 3 inches deep, the larger bulbs may
be set a little deeper. Bulbs of flowering size for permanent
planting outdoors should be placed on a layer inch thick of
coarse sand to insure drainage and covered 8 inches deep. The
bulbs raust never come in contact with fresh manure. Perfectly
hardy. T. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
UNARIA
LINARIA CYMBALARIA — Kenilworth Ivy. Hardy perennial
trailing plant, excellent for hanging baskets, window boxes,
pots and rock work. Flowers lavender and purple. Will
stand good deal of shade. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 20c; oz.
$2.00.
LINARIA MACEDONICA — Robust perennial, bearing long spikes
of beautiful lemon yellow snapdragon-like flowers, excellent
for cutting. Of easiest culture, blooming first year from
seed and doing well without hardly any care in almost any
kind of soil and exposure. Height, 3 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
LINUM — FLAX
PERENNE — Perennial, erect growing, bearing on numerous
branches bright blue dainty flowers. Nice for cutting.
Blooms first year from seed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
RUBRUM GRFL — Large Flowered Scarlet Flax. A neat annual
plant with brilliant scarlet flowers and dainty foliage. Height
15 in. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
LOBELIA
The annual varieties are ušed for borders, edgings, in de-
sign work and as pot plants, for which purpose 3 to 5 plants are
placed in each 3-inch pot. Of easiest culture. February sown
seed will produce blooming plants in April or May. Sown out-
doors in May will bloom in July and then till frost. Requires
good soil and plenty of water. In our climate Lobelia is in its
best in May and June, then the sun gets it. If cut back will
bloom again nicely in the fall. Where the summers are not too
hot and dry they are bright and in full bloom at all time. The
perennial Cardinalis variety must be planted in half shaded, cool
and moist spot in soil containing sand and leaf mould.
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LOBELIA — CONTINUED
CBTSTAL PALACH COMPACTA — The ftnest for beddlng, of
compact, erect growth, deep blue. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c;
1 oz. $1.80; lb. $24.00.
GRACILIS — Light blue trailing and tall. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz.
10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
BABNABCS PEBPE1UAL — Deep blue with large, whlte eye,
very fine trailing variety. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
HYBRIDA PENOULA SAPPHIRE — Beautiful variety for hang-
ing baskete with large blue flowers and large white eyes.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $2.50.
EKPEBOR WXXiIiIAM — Sky blue, compact, very fine bedding
sort. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
WHITE OEM — Splendid large flowered pure white bedding vari-
ety. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.40.
LOBELIA SFECIOSA — Dark blue, trailing for hanging baskets.
1 oz. 80c; 1-8 oz. 15c; lb. $10.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
HBTEBOPBTLA MAJOR — The plants form dense globular bush-
es about 6 inches high and are completely covered with
large flowers of most brilliant sky-blue with a clear white
eye. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
LOBELIA CARDINALIS — (Cardinal Flower). A native peren-
nial forming long spikes thickly set with bright crimson
flowers. Height 3 íeet. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 50c; oz. $3.80.
LUNARIA BIENNIS
KBRMESINA — Of all Lunarias this is the most showy. The
seed pods which are round and transparent showing the
seeds inside and the size of a 25-cent piece, are ušed in
bouquets like dried statice. They are very ornamental.
Sow the seed in August and September, give protection
over winter and your plants will bloom and bear pods In
great abundance. T. Pkt. 6c; oz. 40c.
LUPINUS
Sow the seed early in the spring to where the plants are to
stand and thin out to 9 inches apart. They love sandy soil,
are net easily transplanted and the seed should not be covered
deeper than half inch.
Lupině s In the greenhouse. Start seed in September, shift
as needed, grow them cool 48 to 50 deg., and allow to bloom in
4 in. pots. Still better, plant in solid beds, 14 inches apart.
After the main spike is cut, side shoots will come out and pro-
vide another crop of flowers that as a rule find ready market.
If you need bloom in May sow early in January.
LUPINUS HARTWEGT — An easily raised annual, bearing
graceful spikes of pea shaped bloom in several dainty col-
ors, highly valuable for boquets. Requires rich, sandy soil
and sunny situatíon. Sown outdoors in April, blooms in May
and till September. Easily forced into bloom in 8 weeks.
LUPINUS P0LYPHYLLUS— NARDY LUPINES
SMILING BEAVTT — Of most lovely, lustrous pink color. A ro-
bust grower. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 45c; 1 oz. $3.00.
GOLDEN SPIRE — Flowers rich golden yellow with purple.
Spikes extra long. Height 5 feet. T. pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 45c; oz.
$3.00.
MAUVE BEAUTT — Soft lavender shaded with deep rose, a most
charming color. T. pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $2.00.
LUHnirS POL. ROSEUS — A fine variety with sweetly scented
light and dark rose flowers on long spikes. Height 4 feet.
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $10.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
LUPINUS POL. NEW HYBRIDS — These embrace many differ-
ent colors, are perfectly hardy and grow to the height of
3 to 4 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
LYCHNIS
Blooms from July to September and is a splendid showy
plant for dry soils and sunny position. Grows readily from
seed and should be sown outdoors in April or May. Plant 9
inches apart.
LTCHNIS CHALCEDONICA — (Burning Star). Grows 2 feet
high, producing flowers of the most imaginable beauty.
Hardy perennial. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.20.
LYCHNIS HAAGEANA HYBRIDA — Finest of the Lychnis fam-
ily. Colors varied. Height 1 foot. Mixed. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
LYTHRUM R0SEUM SUPERBUM
LYTHRTJM SUPERBUM — (Rose loose-strife). Hardy perennial
good for massing. flowers rosy lilac produced on long slen-
der spikes. Height 3 feet. Space 2 feet apart. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 30c; lb. $4.00.
Strawflowers are getting popular. Helichrysum is about
the best variety.
MARIG0LD
The tall varieties make first class cut flowers, the dwarf
varieties being of dwarf even and compact growth, are valuable
bedding plants. They should be planted foot apart and given
rich soil from start to finish, with full exposure to the sun.
The dwarf sorts grow a foot high, the tall reach 2% feet.
They bloom from July to frost. Sow the seed in March in-
doors or in May outdoors.
Marigold is one of the most useful and best paying flowers
for the florist to raise during the summer months. Thrives in
a! most any kind of soil and reaches the peak of its beauty in
the very warmest weather even in dry season and stays fresh
and beautiful for many days after being cut. Shipped for long
distances arrives bright and crisp for days after most other
flowers would háve wilted and dried up. A first class cut flower
and wonderful in sprays and wreaths. A popular flower with
the public and worthy of raising on a larger scale.
TALL DOUBLE BROWN — Very double, dark brown. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
TALL DOUBLE GOLDEN ORANGE — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$4.80.
TALL DOUBLE ELDORADO — Flowers very large and double,
beautifully quilled, deep yellow. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$4.80.
TALL DOUBLE ORANGE PRINCE — Large double golden orange
flowers. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
TALL DOUBLE LEMON QUEEN — Very large extremely double,
sulphur yellow. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
TALL DOUBLE MIXED — Large flowered, colors light and dark
yellow. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.80.
DWARF DOUBLE DARE BROWN — Very double, fine for bed-
ding. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
DWARF DOUBLE GOLDEN BALL — Very double, deep orange
yellow. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
DOUBLE LEGION OF HONOR — Flowers with rich brown mark-
ings on yellow ground. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
SINGLE LEGION OF HONOR — The flowers are orange yellow,
each petal being marked with a large spot of dark crimson.
T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
DOUBLE DWARF MIXED — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
MARVEL OF PERU— F0UR 0’CLOCK
A handsome, free-flowering, half-hardy perennial, bloom-
ing the first season from seed, the flowers which are produced
in clusters open in the afternoon. The colors are mostly crim-
son, white, yellow and violet. Our mixture contains a fine va-
riety of colors. Oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; T. Pkt. 5c.
MATHI0LA — EVENING SCENTED ST0CK
Not a showy plant, but it is popular for the entrancing frag-
rance which it emits during evening. Sows outdoors as soon as
the ground becomes warm. Height 9 inches. Plant 6 inches
apart. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
MATRICARIA — FEVERFEW
Sow in March in shallow boxes (2 inches deep). When the
plants are large enough to handle, transplant into another box
and set out in the open in May.
MATRICARIA EXIMIA OOLDEN BAEE — Of compact hábit,
suitable for edging, with very striking double yellow
flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; 02. $1.00; lb. $14.00.
MATRICARIA CAPENSIS ALBA PLENA — Free-flowering plants
of bushy hábit, bearing quantities oť snow-white double
flowers in dense clusters almost covering the plant. Fine
for pot culture and for cutting. Tender perennial, bloom-
ing the first year from seed. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80.
MAURANDIA — CLIMBING SNAPDRAG0N
A beautiful annual climber with clean, dark green, dense
foliag-. Sow the seed in March and plant outdoors in May.
The flowers resemble those of snapdragon in shape and are of
many colors and shadings. The seed we offer is of the largest
flowered varieties in mixture. Height 10 feet. T. pkt. 15c; 1-8
oz. 35c; oz. $2.40.
MESEMBRY ANTHEMŮM — (Ice Plant). T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb.
$3.00.
MIGNONETTE— RESEDA
CULTURE — Sow the seed outdoors in April in a half shaded
moist spot. A plače where they will receive the morning sun is
the best. For winter and spring blooming sow the seed from
August to October in pots, give all the light possible and keep
in a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees.
Mignonette does not stand transplanting very well, there-
fore sow 5 to 8 seeds direct in a 2% inch pot, later pull out
the weak plants and leave 1 oř 2 of the strongest. One plant
to a pot will produce extra large spikes if pinched back once only.
Iř you leave two plants to a pot and pinch back when about 2
inches high to make them branch out and again pinching the
branches untíl there are 5 to 8 strong shoots, you will get
many smaller spikes.
To produce extra long spikes keep the plants in a temper-
ature of 36 to 40 degrees at night. Disbud all flower spikes as
SOON AS THEY APPEAR allowing only the center flower to
bloom. Keep the plants erect by means of wire oř other sup-
ports to avoid crooked stems
Mignonette requires rich soil, half compost mixed with half
partly decayed manure gives best results. Keep the plants tied
to stakes and plače them in the bench foot apart. It. pays to
grow it, its delicate fragrance makes it a favorite with many
people.
Mignonette Nrw York Markét
NEW YORK MARKÉT — A strain which cannot be surpassed for
the greenhouse, producing immense flower spikes, was saved
for us by one of the largest growers of Mignonette for the
New York Markét. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 35c; 1-8 oz. 55c; os.
$4.00.
MIGNONETTE
GOLIATH — Forms pyramidal bushes of compact hábit, bear-
ing large spikes of flowers often measuring 6 to 8 inches
long by 2*4 inches in diameter. The florets are fire-
red and contrast effectively against the healthy rich green
foliage. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c; lb. $12.00.
BISMARCK — A highly improved Machet. 1-8 oz. 10c; 1 oz.
60c; lb. $8.00; T. Pkt. 5c.
SWEET SCENTED — This is the old originál type with smáli
spikes but with powerful and lasting fragrance. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 90c; 10 lbs. $8.50.
MACHET — The most popular and best Mignonette for all
purposes, either outside or inside. Ever-blooming, the
flowers last till latě autumn. Highly fragrant. Our seed
is the finest strain from a noted German specialist. T. Pkt.
10c; 1 oz. 60c; lb. $8.00.
ALLEN’S DEFIANCE — When grown under favorable con-
ditions the spikes will be from 12 to 15 inches long and
highly fragrant. The individual florets are of immense
size. forming a graceful as well as compact spike. For
cutting it is perfection, remaining fresh for 8 to 10 days
in water. T. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
MELOTHRIA PUNGTATA — MUSK VINE
Beautiful rapid growing climber with stár shaped white
flowers of strong musk fragrance. Plant indoors in March and
set out in the open in May. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
MIMOSA PUDICA— SENSITIVE PLANT
A curiosity among flowers; the fern-like leaves closing
when touched and a clump of plants are quite a sight when
hit by a handful of sand. They close their leaves instantly,
producing a whisper-like noise. Plant 6 inches apart. Height
1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
MIMULUS
MIMULUS MOSCHATUS— (Musk Plant). Fine for hang-
ing baskets, fragrant foliage, yellow flowers. Haif hardy
perennial. Height 6 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-32 oz. 20c;
oz. $4.00.
MIMULUS TIGRINUS — (Monkey Flower). The finest
tigered and spotted varieties, rivaling the Calceolaria in its
bright colors. Mimulus thrives best in a moist and shady
plače. Finest mixed. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-32 oz. 15c; oz. $3.00.
MINA L0BATA
One of the fastest growing cliinbers with fine flowers,
which are at first vivid red, later changing to orange yellow
and when fully expanded creamy white. It forms a dense
screen in very short time, blooms all summer, has nice clean
foliage and grows about 20 feet high. Plant when all danger
of frost is past. Annual. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 1 5c ; oz. $1.00.
MY0S0TIS — F0RGET-ME-N0T
Dwarf growing, lovely hardy perennials, admirably adapt-
ed for borders, pots and bedding, especially in combination
with tulips or hyacinths. They should be given slight protec-
tion through the winter. Sow any time from spring till early
fall. Seeds sown early in the spring will produce flowering
plants the first summer.
MYOSOTIS VICTORIA — A popular sort, with fine heads of
large, clear azure-blue flowers. Plants bushy and com-
pact. Fine for edging of beds. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c;
1 oz. $1.60.
MYOSOTIS DISSITIFLORA — One of the best of all myoso-
tis. Of compact hábit with mossy dark green foliage,
about which are carried on sturdy stems large clusters of
fine azure-blue flowers. Perfectly hardy, valuable for
spring bedding, fine for pot plants as it forces easily.
T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $4.00.
ALPESTRIS BLUE — Of trailing hábit. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
15c; 1 oz. 80c.
PALUSTRIS — The true Swamp Forget-Me-Not. T. Pkt.
15c; 1-8 oz. 50c; oz. $3.00.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
Porgret-Me-MTot Ruth Fisher
RUTH FISHER — This is the finest of all Forget-Me-Nots.
The plants are of compact hábit with glossy dark green
foliage, the sturdy flower stems bearing large clusters of
immense lovely blue flowers 1 inches across. This For-
get-Me-Not took first prize wherevěr exhibited. T. Pkt.,
20c; 1-16 oz. 80c; % oz. $1.50.
ROYAL BLUE — Grows a foot high and bears flowers in
long sprays of the deepest blue. Fine for cutting. T.
Pkt., 10c; 1-8 oz., 15c; oz., 80c.
FONROBERT — (Robusta Grandiflora)— Dark blue flowers
with yellow eyes; of all the myostis the easiest to grow
and fine for pots as well as bedding. T. Pkt., 10c; 1-8 oz.,
15c; oz., 80c.
CBLONGATA PERFECTA — Věry large and showy. If
sown in February blooms whole summer and makes a
grand cut flower. T. Pkt., 10c; 1-8 oz., 30c; oz. $2.00.
MIXED FORGET-ME-NOT— T. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c; lb. $5.75.
MYRTLE-MYRTUS C0MMUNIS
A handsome shrub growing from 3 to 10 feet high, with
elegant white flowers. Both the flowers as well as the leaves
are strongly scented. Easily raised from seed. Treat like
you do Geranium. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
MOONFLOWER — see Ipomea Noctiflora.
MORNING GLORY — see Ipomea Purpurea.
MAH0GANY CL0VER (Shamrock?)
What we offer as Shamrock is a plant identical with white
clover but our plants háve dark brown foliage with a sprink-
ling of scarlet. We háve a bed of it in our city garden, where
visitors come to see our flowers and there was not one that
did not buy this clover. The foliage is so odd, beautiful and
striking that everybody that sees it simply must háve it. Start
a bed on your premises and there will be no end to inquiries
about the odd looking clover and no end to sales. T. pkt. 15c;
1-8 oz. 30c.
MIMOSA PUDIGA
WILL DO LOTS OF ADVERTISING FOR YOU
Mimosa, or Touchmenot, closes up its leaves when any-
thing comes in contact with them. It will attract lots of at-
tention and comment if you plače a few plants where visitors
will see them. To many this plant is new — unusual — it will
make people talk about you and that means — advertising you.
FL0RISTS — S0W EARLY
The call for plants well grown and bushy, is ever in-
creasing. Do your seeding early so as to be able to offer
quality plants in May when everybody is looking for plants.
Our catálog tells you when is the proper time to sow.
Nasturtium Vesuvius
NASTURTIUM
The dwarf varieties are fine for grouping, borders, ribbom
ing, or as pot plants, the climbing kinds for hanging baskets,
window boxes, etc.
Both kinds produce lots of sweet-scented flowers suitable
for vases and as cut flowers. Plant outdoors in April and May
foot apart each way. In soil that is excessively rich the plants
produce strong leaf growth but few flowers and if planted
closer than a foot apart are apt to rot off in wet season. All
Nasturtiums bloom from June to almost frost.
DWARF DARK LEAVED VARIETIES
AURORA — Primrose, veined Carmine pink.
BEAUTY — Light scarlet, green foliage.
GOLDEN KING — Pure golden yellow.
EMPRESS OF INDIA — Fiery crimson, dark foliage.
KING THEODORE — Velvety red flowers, dark foliage.
KING OF TOM THUMBS — Dark scarlet, dark leaves.
CRYSTAL PALACE GEM — Sulphur, maroon blotches.
BRONZE — Bronzy orange.
CHAMELEON — Various colors on one plant.
PEARL — Creamy white.
PRINCE HENRY — Cream spotted and red tipped.
RUBY KING — Ruby red, dark leaved.
GENERAL JAQUEMINOT — Gloving crimson scarlet.
RUDOLPH VIRCHOW— Soft rosy-pink.
VESUVIUS — Salmon-rose, dark foliage.
FINEST MIXED — Includes all of the above varieties.
PRICE — Any of the above 5c per pkt.; 10c per oz. ; ^ oz.
25c; 1 lb. 85c, postpaid.
DWARF FANDY LEAVED
CLOTH OF GOLD — The foliage is of bright golden yellow,
the flowers are intense scarlet.
GOLDEN QUEEN — Bushes of round form only about 6
inches high with smáli light golden green leaves. The
flowers are a rich tint of glowing orange yellow.
CHOICE MIXED — Fancy leaved varieties.
PRICE — Any of the above fancy leaved varieties, 5c per pkt.;
10c per oz. ; 25c per 54 lb.: 1 lb. 85c.
TALL OR CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS
BLACK PRINCE — Velvety black flowers, intensely dark
foliage, extremely showy.
BUTTERFLY — Light lemon color, distinctly marked on the
three lower petals with a blotch of terra-cotta red. The
two upper oetals marked in shades of bright red.
CHAMELEON — Flowers of most diversified coloring and
many brilliant markings on a single plant.
DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO.
TALL NASTURTIUM — CONTINUED HIGELLA— LOVE IN A MÍST
COQUETTE — The flowers vary so greatly from each other
that it is impossible to find any two alike.
DUNNET’S ORANGE— Deep orange, marked with crimson
blotches.
GOLDEN CLOTH — Flowers scarlet, foliage golden yellow.
HEINEMANNI — An odd and unique chocolate color.
JUPITER — Clear rich golden yellow. Individual flowers are
nearly three inches across.
PEARL — Pale lemon-yellow.
PRINCE HENRY — Light yellow, brightly marked with car-
mine blotches.
REGELIANUM — The best rich crimson.
RUDOLPH VIRCHOW — Most beautiful flowers of a rosy
pink coloring, backed with a bright yellow calyx and
spur.
PRICE — Any of the above Tall varkties. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;
54 lb. 25c; lb. 80c; postpaid.
TALL MIXED — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 80c, post-
paid.
LOBB’S MIXED — (Tropaeolum Lobbianum). These háve a
little smaller leaves than the Tall Nasturtiums, richly
colored and strong growers. Oz. 10c; 54 lb- 25c; 1 lb.
80c; Pkt. 5c.
MADAM GUNTHER’S HYBRIDS— A most beautiful strain
of climbing Nasturtium, remarkable for richness and vari-
ety of colors, embracing velvety dark m oon, scarlet,
salmon, pink rose, light yellow, deep orange, as well as
most showy striped and blotched varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; 54 lb- 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
TALL IVY LEAVED NASTURTIUM— Of strong, vigorous
growth with rich deep green foliage similar in shape to
the well known English Ivy. A very attractive vine.
Many colors mixed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 30c; lb.
$1.00 postpaid.
NEMESIA
Nemesias are easily raised annuals, bearing flowers very
distinct in shape, about 8 inches across, embracing all imagin-
able colors, 8 to 12 inches tall, making a grand pot plant and
beautiful edgings. Sow when danger of frost is past, space the
plants 6 inches apart. If wanted for Christmas start under
glass about mid-August and grow cool, if for May flowering,
sow in February. Any soil will suit them and grown cool their
beauty is glorious.
BLUE GEM — Of all Nemesias this is the finest. The color
is a pretty Forget-Me-Not blue. 54 oz. 60c; 54 oz. 30c;
1-16 oz., 15c; oz. $2.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
NEMESIA STRUM0SA GRANDIFL0RA
Extra large flowers, richly colored, including many beauti-
ful and rare shades. Most strikingly beautiful, always excit-
ing great admiration, fine for bedding as well as for cutting.
The seed we ofíer was raised with the greatest care and
can be depended upon to produce flowers of maximum size.
T. Pkt. 20c; 1-16 oz. 30c; 54 oz. $1.00.
NEM0PHILA
Hardy annual of compact growth and free flowering hábit
growing almost a foot high. Requires moist loam and partial
shade. Fine for pots. Start in February for early spring flsw-
ering in a cool greenhouse; for garden decoration sow as soon
as the ground is open.
INSIGNIS — Flowers bell shaped, sky blue. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; lb. $1.40.
NIC0TIANA — SWEET SCENTED TOBACCO
Sow the seed in shallow boxes or pots filled with light
porous soil in April and set outdoors in May. Cover the
seed very lightly, keep the box in a warm room and the
soil moist for the first 6 or 8 days, in which time the seed
is usually sprouted. They require deep rich soil and full
sunlight and should stand 9 inches apart.
AFFINIS — Three feet high, with hundreds of fragrant blos-
soms borne for months. Pure white. T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
40c.
NICOTIANA SANDERAE— Mixed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
Nigella is a neat plant about a foot high with finely cut,
mist-like foliage, loaded with large, blue, oddly shaped and
beautiful flowers, from July to September. Well adapted for
pots and borders. Sow in rich soil in a sunny spot where
they are to remain, as they cannot be very well transplanted;
and thin to a distance of about 8 inches. Annual.
Nigella Mlse Jekyll.
MISS JEKYLL BLUE — Finest blue. T. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 10c;
oz. 30c; lb. $3.00.
MISS JEKYLL WHITE— Snow-white. T. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz.
10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.00.
NIEREMBERGIA GRACILIS
Most elegant and beautiful annual plant growing about 15
inches high and bearing a great number of cup-shaped, laven-
der blue flowers on slender stems in a graceful manner. Fine
for bedding, hanging baskets or window boxes, as well as a
first class pot plant and cut flower. Sow in February and
March indoors or in April outdoors. Does well in half shade
as well as when fully exposed to the sun. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
N0LANA GRANDIFL0RA
A showy low growing plant, flowers smáli, deep blue, bell
shaped. Suitable as a pot plant, good for vases and baskets
and excellent for covering poor, dry and rocky soils as well
as for borders. Sow in the open when all danger of frost is
past, for early' blooming start under glass. Annual. Height 6
in. T. pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 25c.
FL0RISTS
If you are located near a traveled road or directly on it
and háve not a sign (where it could be plainly seen) saying
something like this: Open for business — Flowers for sále—
Visitors welcome, or some sign to that efřect, you are missing
many sales. During summer, hundreds of automobiles pass
by your establishment, wondering what kind of flowers are
behind the glass, what a bouquet of them might cost, who,
with just a little encouragement would stop — look and BUY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
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PENNISETUM
A very showy grass, ideál as a border for canna beds, making a beautiful contrast
with their graceful leaves and plumes. Never set them closer than 18 inches apart.
Sow the seed in February, transplanť singly into flats and láteř plače them into 3
inch pots. Plant outdoors when danger from frost is past.
RUPPELLXANUM — Dwarf growing, spikes large, very graceful.
LONGISTULUV — Spikes broad, 2 to 4 inches long and feathery.
Any of the above: T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
PEONY
The seed should be sown in the fall. It will sprout the next spring and from 4 to
6 years after that will produce well developed flowers. Most of them will be single
but some will be double and worth while. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.
PENTSTEMON
A perennial treated as an annual, producing flowers from seed sown in March
from July till frost. Should be planted in groups of 10 to 15 plants for the most
brilliant effect. In our climate it cannot be wintered outside; the plants should be
lifted with a balí of earth and stored ověř winter in a frost proof cellar. Do not
hesitate to plant Pentstemon; it is easily raised and the new hybrids are so beauti-
ful that they will be the wonder of the whole neighborhood. In rich soil will grow
three feet oř more. Plant 9 inches apart.
PENTSTEMON SENSATZON — New large flowering with gloxinia-like flowers that are
2 inches across, borne on long stems. The colors are white, pink, rose and crim-
son to mauve and purple, including many which are beautifully edged with a fine
contrasting color. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.20.
Pentstemon
PULCHELIUS EYBBISUS — Flowers dark purple, with white throat. T. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
PENTSTEMON
Our Sensation Pentstemon produces beautiful spikes with
gloxinia shaped flowers in the widest range of colors, that are
excellent for cutting. Easily raised from seed. Florists— get
busy. Raising Pentstemon will pay and as it is a new thing
to the generál public it will advertise you in a most effective
way and without expense. May be sown early in the spring oř
latě in fall in which čase by spring you will háve grand plants
in 4's ready for the costumers.
0EN0THERA — EVENING PRIMR0SE
Easily raised from seed, doing well in most any soil, enjoy-
ing sunshine. The variety listed below is one of the best out of
the whole family.
FRUTICOSA MAJOR — Hardy perennial with large showy yel-
low flowers nearly 2 inches across, borne on strong, stiff
stems. Height 1 to 3 feet, depending on the richness of
the soil. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
0LEANDER
Well known ornamental tree, growing from 7 to 15 feet, but
which can be pruned to any height desired. Not hardy in the
North.
WHITE — FINE — MIXED — T. Pkt. 10c.
0XALIS R0SEA DELICATA
A neat, compact growing plant that blooms at all times,
summer or winter, always covered with charming bright salmon
pink flowers, fine as a house plant, for hanging baskets, borders,
etc. Height 6 inches. Tender. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 50c; oz. $6.00.
OXAIiIS TROPAIEOIDES — Hardy perennial, foliage reddish
brown, highly ornamental, flowers yellow. Unexcelled for
classy carpeting and borders, for pots and rockeries. Height
3 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 25c; oz. $3.00.
PARDANTHUS SINENSIS
Easily raised hardy plant, growing thirty inches high and
bearing stár shaped tigred and marbled red flowers. Does well
in any soil exposed to the sun and never winterkills. Makes a
fair cut flower, blooming in June and July. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
PASSI0N FLOWER— CLIMBER
PASSIFXiORA bears singulár, beautiful flowers and should be
sown in February or March in a warm room and set out in
May on the sunny side of the house where it is supposed to
climb. Has large blue and white flowers. It is easily chilled
and the seed is slow to germinate. COERULA — T. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 80c; lb. $10.00.
PHACELIA TANACETIF0UA
An annual plant about 18 inches in height, producing large,
compact heads of blue flowers. Valuable for bees. *4 lb.
60c; 1 oz. 20c; T. Pkt. 5c.
PHYSALIS — CHINESE LANTERN PLANT
is a most striking and showy hardy perennial with yellow flow-
ers producing balloon like husks with a berry inside of every
brilliant orange red. The husk turns red when ripe and re-
sembles Chinese páper lanterns. The dried branches make good
materiál for winter bouquets. Sow in April and May; space the
plants a foot apart. Height 18 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c;
lb. $8.00.
PHYS0STEGIA
VTRGINICA — A hardy perennial 3 feet high, bearing spikes of
delicate pink flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c.
FHYSOSTEOXA VXRGZNXCA GIGANTHEA — Height 6 feet. Bears
extra large flowers on long stems, deep crimson rose. An
excellent cut flower. T. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00.
FHYSOSTEGXA VA. GRFL. ALBA. — White. Large flowered —
T. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.0«.
PERILA NANKINENSIS
PERILA is grown for its blood red leaves which are sometimes
striped with green. It grows 18 inches high and makes an
inexpensive and neat border for tall canna beds. If an-
other border of dusty miller on the outside is grown, the
effect is striking. Sow thinly, covering the seed nearly an
inch deep and plant a foot apart. If planted closer than
that the stems become crooked. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1 lb.
$2.00.
NANKINENSIS CRISPA — Fine variety, with deeply cut and
crisped foliage. Very ornamental. The leaves exhale a de-
licious perfume. Of same usefulness as the above. T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.25.
PLATYC0D0N— CHINESE BELL FLOWER
A charming flower of bushy growth, well worth a plače in
any garden. Will not succeed in stiff clayey or in too sandy
any garden Leaf mould mixed with one-third of sand is ideál
and in such soil the plant will winter well, even in our climate,
with only a slight protection.
Platycodon is a valuable cut flower especially useful in
wreaths and sprays. Blooms from June to October. Easy to
raise from seed which if sown in February, produces flowers in
July. Space foot apart. Hardy perennial. Platycodon Grandi-
florum grows 3 feet high.
GBANEIPLORtTM — Flowers cupped, Star shaped, large, showy
and gracefful, with good keeping qualities. The seed we
offer produces quite a percentage of semi-double flowers.
BLUE — WHITE — MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz.
25c; oz. $1.80.
PLATYCODON MARIESX. Of dwarf and compact hábit with
very large open bell-shaped flowers. Height 1 ft.
MARIESX BLUE — T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
MARZESI WHITE — T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60.
Y0UR PETUNIA SEED
cannot be beat. So wrote us a big florist from Oregon. We
know that it is good. It must be. If it was not another flor-
ist would háve never come to our plače to buy Petunia Seed
in April, nearly a whole year ahead for 1924 sowing. He would
never háve said: Your Petunia Seed produces plants about a
foot high with extra large beautiful double flowers. Why, I
háve never seen anything like it. I am sorry that I did not
buy more seed of you. I bought a packet of Petunia Seed that
I háve seen advertised and paid five dollars for it. You charg-
ed me only 80 cents and your seed is superior to the one I paid
$5.00 for.
DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO.
PANSY — DeGIORďS
This mixture represents the cream of Europe’s most noted
Pansy grower. The flowers are perfectly shaped and well round-
ed, borne on strong stiff stems, the petals thick and velvety, a
large percentage of flowers háve petals fluted or semi-double at
the edges, the plants are robust and heallhy, of neat compact
growth blooming most profusely, in every imaginable color.
While every solid color is represented there are also all possible
shades of each one, five spotted on background of every color,
edged oř bordered flowers of various colors, striped marbled,
gold-veined, etc.
For years this was the best pansy seed we had. It is the fin-
est Europe's best pansy grower has so far produced and there is
no question as to its liigh quality. Since the arrival of our
American Pansy mixture we must change the name from DE
GIORGPS BEST AND LARGEST to DE GIORGPS EUROPE’S
BEST. 1-8 02. 80c; 1 oz. 86.00; T. pkt. 20c.
BUGKOT GIANT MIXTURE — Extremely large flowers, broad
blotches and from the large spots extend delicate pencilings
to extreme edges of petals. 1-8 oz. 80c; 1 oz. 85.00; T. Pkt.
20c.
MASTERFIECE — Large flowers, the border of every petal be-
ing conspicuously curled and fluted. The plants are very
free-flowering, and the numerous blossoms comprise many
new tints and colors. T. Pkt. 20c; oz. $5.00.
TBIMAEDEAU MIXED — Includes all known colors in Pansies,
blooms not as large as thos6 produced from higher priced
mixtures, yet of quite good quality, price considered. T.
Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $8.00.
CULTURE OF PANSIES — Pansies love a cool, moist, well
enriched soil. Seed sown in spring in a partially shaded situa-
tion will produce fine plants for autumn flowering. However,
as most people want pansies in the spring we will telí you
how to proceed to secure the finest and best.
Sow the seed in July or August in a cold frame in rows
about four inches apart, covering the seed with 1-16 inch of
fine clean sand or sandy soil. This is generally applied by
sifting with a screen. Dust the soil with sulphur or grape dust
to keep the damping-off fungus from starting. For the same
reason it is advised that the boards of the cold frame be thor-
oughly clean of any fungus growth. After seeding pat down
with a board and apply a light application of water with a fine
spray. Then cover the seed bed with burlap to hold the moisture
and hasten germination, being careful, however, to remove the
burlap as soon as the plants háve sprouted. Failure to do this
results in drawn, spindly plants.
Be sure to keep the bed damp, as there is no way of re-
viving pansy plants or seeds once these háve become dry. Neg-
lect here is responsible for seeds failing to "come up.” A tem-
perature of 75 degrees or a bit less is just right for sprouting
pansies. When the plants háve sprouted cover with very light,
thin muslin tacked to frames; this protects them from hot sun,
drying winds, heavy rains and insects.
When the plants are large enough to handle they are trans-
planted to stand seven inches each way, in cold frames with the
richest soil to be had. For best blooms pansies require soil
with an abundance of humus. Pansies must be transplanted but
once; the oftener transplanted the smaller the flowers.
When the ground is frozen to a depth of six inches cover the
frames well, not to protéct against frost but to insure the
ground remaining frozen uninterruptedly until spring. There
must be plenty of “fall” to the frames, so the water from melted
snow and rains will run off quickly; one inch to the foot or six
Inches for a standard (3x6 ft.) frame is about right.
The above suggestions are for middle northern States, of the
latitude of Iowa. Farther south and wherever winters are not
very severe, the plants may be transplanted to the open ground
with just enough mulch to hide them from view after the
ground freezes. 1 oz .of seed will produce 6,000 plants.
One ounce of seed produces approximately 4,000 plants.
PANSY— PARISIAN MIXTURE
This mixture contains nearly thirty different varietles of Giant-
flowering Pansies and embraces all colors known in Pansies.
It is a mixture of a high quality and will be found very su-
perior. 1-8 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $4.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
GIANT STRIPED — A straln made up of various colors, all ele-
gantly and grotesquely striped and variegated. 1 oz. $3.60;
T. Pkt. 10c.
RING OF THE BLACES — Almost black, of truly giant slze. 1-8
oz. 40c; 1 oz. $3.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
GIANT AD O NIS — Light blue, very beautiful. 1-8 oz. 40c; 1 oz.
$3.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
FRINCE HENRY — Darkest blue, extra large and fine. 1-8 oz.
60c; 1 oz. $4.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
VDLCAN — Dark red with five large spots, petals fluted extra.
1-8 oz. 66c; 1 oz. $4.50; T. Pkt. 10c.
GIANT MAUVE QT7EEN — New. Slate or mouše color. 1-8 oz.
40c; 1 oz. $3.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
GIANT GOLDEN QUEEN — Pure rich yellow. 1-8 oz. 40c; 1 oz.
$3.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
MME. FERRET — Edge of petals are frilled. The colors are
dark vine, pink and red, beautifully veined and all with
a white margin. Extra large flowers, very showy. 1-8 oz.
40c; 1 oz. $3.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
SNOW QUEEN— Satiny white. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c. oz. $2.60.
RUBY KING — Purplish red shades, very beautiful. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 3óc; oz. $2.50.
MERCURY — Velvety purple. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 36c; oz. $2.50
FRINCE BISMARCK — Light brown shades, with black eye. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $2.50.
COIiOSSEA VENOSA— Light shades veined and marbled. T. Pkt
10c; 1-8 oz. 36c: oz. $2.50.
PANSY BRONZE BEAUTY — Flowers very large, ruffled, color
bronze, with deeper spots and rays. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 60c;
1 oz. $4.00.
PANSY DUDU FERRET — Large flowers color mahogany shaded
with yellow with dark centers. Beautiful shade. T. pkt 10c;
1-8 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $4.00.
ODIER FIVE BEOTCHED — The petals are light colored, the
blotches of dark color, the flowers large and beuatiful. T.
pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 60c; oz. $4.00.
EROS GOED EDGED — Magnificient strain. Deep velvety brown
with broad gold margin. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 60c; oz. $4.00.
BALC0NY PETUNIAS
Suitable for hanging baskets, vases, boxes, etc. The colors
are rich, the single blooms large, 3 inches or more in diameter.
BALCONY WHITE — BALCONY FINE — BALCONY DARK ?»»>
-BALCONY RED AND WHITE STAR — BALCONY ROYAIi
PURPLE— BALCONY HIXED. Any color: T. Pkt. 20c;
1000 seeds, 50c.
P0RTLAND PETUNIAS
This is a fine Fringed Balcony type coming from Oregon, de-
sirable for florist use. Blooms single, very large.
WHITE BEAUTY — SCARLET BEAUTY — FREDE OF FORT-
LAND — Deep rose. ELE’S FRIDE — Plaln edged, extra large
in slze, blackish purple. T. pkt 20c; 1-64 oz. 80c; 1-32 oz.
$1.50; 1-16 oz. $2.75; 1-8 oz. $6.00; í oz. $32.00.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
BEDDING PETUNIAS
DWAKI INLMITIABLE — Deep rosy pink flowers with a white
stár. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
ADONIS — Deep rosy red with white throat. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
25c; oz. $1.40.
BABY BLUE — Deep violet with white throat. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 25e; oz. $1.40.
COUNTESS OP ELLESM2RI — Rosy pink with white throat. T.
Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c.
GENERAL DOBEŠ — Darkest red, very fine. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
25c; oz. $1.60.
PETUNIA FINE MXXED — Includes all the known colors of the
smáli flowered bedding varieties. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c; lb.
$5.75.
COMPACT BEDDING PETUNIAS
These grow erect, very compact and are a splendid class for
bedding, flower boxes as well as for pot culture.
BOSY MOBN — Throat silvery white, outer edge heavily shaded
soft rose pink. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.90.
GLOBIA — Dazzling carmine rose, perfectly charming flower. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $2.50.
SNOWBALL — Pure white. T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.70.
NORMA — Beautiful variety, flowers blue with white stár. T. Pkt.
10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $12.50.
BOSB OF HEAVEN — Fiery pink flowers on short compact glob-
ular bushes literally covered with bloom and especially ef-
fective as a pot plant. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $3.00.
PETUNIA COMPACTA PINEST MIXED — Contains all the com-
pact, short, upright growing bedding varieties in many col-
ors. T. Pkt 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $2.00.
ANNUAL DWARF PHL0X
Unsurpassed for edgings and ribbon beds and as a pot plant.
They grow about 8 inches in height, forming dense masses of
blooms all summer. Plant 8 inches apart.
PIREBALL — Dark and most brilliant red. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
30c; oz. $2.20.
FAIBY — Beautiful pink shade. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.20.
SNOWBAIiXi — Pure white. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.20.
VIOIiETTA — Blue with white eye. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$2.20.
MXXED — T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.20.
STAB PHLOX — Dwarf growing, with beautiful stár shaped
flowers in many colors. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
Phlox Grandiflora Mixed
PHL0X DRUMM0NDI GRANDIFLORA
ALBA — Snow white. 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
COCCINEA — Fiery scarlet. 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; T. Pkt. 16c.
VTOLACEA — Violet-blue. 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. $1.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
BOSEA — Bright rose. 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz, $1.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
GBANDIFLORA MXXED — The finest of all annual Phloxes, with
largest heads of bloom as well as the largest indlvidual
flowers. Plant a foot apart. Height 15 inches. 1-8 oz.
15c; 1 oz. $1.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
PHLOX PERENNIAL
Our mixture contains improved strains forming extra large
perfectly round flowers, with petals overlapping each other. The
seed of this germinates slowly, often requiring 5 to 6 months.
Mixed. 36 seeds, 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.20.
PETUNIA
Bedding varieties are of easiest culture and sliould be sown
directly to where they are to stand after all danger from frost
is over. They produce masses of smáli blooms. Height 9 inches.
The large flowered varieties are best started in the house or
frame during February and March and transplanted to the best
spot in the gardep. In transplanting, savé all the less robust
séědlings, as these are likely to produce the finest flowers. Pe-
tunias love plenty of water; must never be chilled, and should
be spaced 15 inches apart. Height of large flowered sorts, 15
inches.
DOUBLE PETUNIA — While a fair percentage of Double Petunia
seed will produce double flowers, some will not, but the
singles will be of unusual fine quality, richly colored and
finely marked. The weaker seedlings should be carefully
saved as these generally produce the finest double flowers.
Our mixture is composed of the best and largest strains
grown. T. Pkt. 30c; 1,000 seeds $1.25.
PETUNIA GIANT FL0WERING SINGLE
CBXMSON BELLE — Very large flowers, dark crimson, boldly
waved and frilled. T. Pkt. 20c; 1,000 seeds, 75c.
JUNE — Plant of semi dwarf bushy hábit and robust growth with
fringed pure white flowers veined crimson, very charming
and effective. T. Pkt. 15c; 1,000 seeds 75c.
MXBANDA — Very large fringed flowers of brilliant scarlet rose
color. T. Pkt. 20c; 1,000 seeds, 75c.
QUEEN OP BALCONIBS — The flowers are black blue with five
snow white raylike stripes of most conspicuous beauty. T.
Pkt. 15c; 1,000 seeds, 75c.
BAINBOW — Flowers pink turning to purple, veined red, throat
yellow. A superb flower. T. Pkt. 15c; 1,000 seeds, 65c.
BOYAL FUBPLE — Very beautiful intense violet purple. T. Pkt.
15c; 1,000 seeds, 55c; 1-32 oz. $1.35.
SXLVEB SEAM — Dark blood red, bordered with a silver eeam,
very effective. T. Pkt. 40c.
WHITE BELLE — Extra large pure white fringed flowers. T.
Pkt. 15c; 1,000 seeds, 55c.
GXANT BUPPLED — The flowers of this strain are ruffled and
fringed, colors rich and gorgeous, with charming deep
throats of various shades. T. pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. $1.50; 1-16
oz. $2.75.
GXANTS OP CALIFOBNIA — Blooms of immense size. The
flowers frequently measure more than 5 inches in diameter,
while the colors are indescribably rich and varied, beauti-
fully fringed and háve a large open throat, superbly marked
and veined. T. pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. $1.50; 1-16 oz. $2.75.
Petunia Cream of the Glante
CBEAM OP THE GXANTS — Produces flowers of maximum size,
all beautifully veined and fringed, in the greatest variety of
colors. There are šelf colored blossoms, rich and gorgeous,
others of lovely delicate shades and still others a combina-
tlon of colors, blotched and margined all of incomparable
beauty. T. Pkt. 30c; 1-32 oz. $1.75; 1-16 oz. $3.25; 1-8 oz.
$6.26; oz. $48.00.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
POLEMONIUM— JAC0B’S LADDER
COEKULITM GH.ANDin.ORUM. Beautiful, hardy perennial,
bearing flowers nearly two inches across, in large clusters,
often as many as 25 blooms included in each cluster. Re-
quires ricli soil. A grand cut flower. Color charming sky
blue. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.40.
POLEMONIUM RICHARD S O Nil — Flowers light blue with gold-
en yellow anthers with a fragrance of ripened grapes; ex-
cellent for cutting. Perennial. Height G inches. T. Pkt.
10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
POLYANTHUS — See Primula Veris.
AU poppies are beautiful and easily raised. The Shirley is
the flnest single, and the Giant Double the best of the double
flowering varieties. Sow the seed thinly any time in the sprmg
as soon as the soil is in condition to work; later thin out
to a foot apart. They cannot be transplanted very well and
should be thinned as soon as large enough. If allowed to crowd
each other the slems will be crooked.
DOUBLE ANNUAL POPPIES
T. Pkt.
Oz.
Lb.
CARDINAL — Intense red
5
20
$2.40
MIKÁDO — White Striped crimson
5
20
2.40
SHRIMP PINK— Lovely color . . .
5
20
2.40
SHUaLEY mixed — Very double
5
20
2.40
W HITE SWAN — Double white . .
5
20
2.40
PEONY PLOWERED MIXED . . .
5
15
2.00
GIANT DOUBLE MIXED
5
15
2.00
SPECIÁL MIXTURE — This includes all the
double as well as single annual
sorts. ... 5
20
2.40
SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES
T. Pkt.
Oz.
Lb.
PLANDERS — Scarlet battle field
poppy... 5
15
1.75
OPIUM — Magnlficent blooms, all
colors ... 5
10
.60
IMFROVED SHIRLEY MIXED . .
5
20
2.00
GIANT 0RIENTAL POPPY
T. Pkt. 1
-8 oz.
1 oz.
DARK RED
10
15
.60
ROYAL SCARLET. Very large
10
25
1.80
PRINCESS — Salmon rose
15
50
3.40
MISS PERKY — Light salmon, beautiful__15
50
3.60
ORIENTAL MIXED
10
15
.80
0RIENTAL P0PPY R0YAL SQARLET
The dazzling scarlet flowers are of the largest size, fre-
quently 8 inches across, carried on stout stems and the buds
before bursting the size of a large hen’s egg. Planted in a mass
they will bloom for a month; individual flowers last for 10
days and cut for 5 davs without fading. Absolutely hardy and
the most valuable of its class. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz.
$1.80.
ICELAND POPPIES — PAPAVER NUDICAULE
These produce myriads of brilliant flowers, delicately per-
fumed on stalks, foot high, from early in May till frost if not
allowed to seed. There is a certain class to these flowers and
a strong appeal that makes them ready sellers and there is no
flower that is more profitable to grow. In European markets
millions of blooms are being sold every season and the wonder
is that they are not being grown more liberally by the florists
in this country. Fall is the best time to plant them, but they
will bloom the same year if planted early in March. For ship-
ping they should be cut in bud stage. Absolutely hardy. Hgt.
15 inches. Perennial. Should be spaced 5 in. apart and ex-
posed to full sunlight.
ICELAND POPPY YELLOW — Single, very fine. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $11.00.
ICELAND POPPY WHITE— Single white, splendid. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $11.00.
ICELAND POPPY SCARLET — Orange scarlet blooms; very
fine. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $11.00.
ICELAND POPPIES SINGLE MIXED-T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c;
oz. $1.00; lb. $11.00.
ICELAND POPPIES DOUBLE MIXED — Besides white, yellow
and scarlet the colors are straw, cream and deep orange
shades. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 45c; oz. $1.50; lb. $17.00.
single annual poppies. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
CALIF0RNIA POPPY— (See Eschscholbia)
P0RTULACA— ROSE M0SS
Blooms profusely from early summer till autumn in any
kind of soil. Colors range through shades of red, yellow, pink,
striped, white, etc. Haif hardy annual.
Fortulaca — Single Mlxed
LARGE PLOWERED SINGLE — Crimson, Pink, Scarlet, White,
Mlxed. Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; 1-8 oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c.
lb. $8.00.
LARGE PLOWERED DOUBLE— Crimson, Pink, Scarlet, White,
Mlxed. Any of the above: T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$2.00; lb. $28.00.
FORTULACA PARANA — The flowers of this variety, which
comes in one cplor only, distinct lovely bluish rose, are the
size of a dollar piece and appear in great profusion till
frost. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $14.00.
P0INCIANA — BIRD OF PARADISE
GILLESI — A smáli tree, having very showy flowers of orange
and scarlet. Not hardy In the North. Easily raised from
seed. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
FUERARIA THUNBERGIANA — Eudzn Vine— The seed germln-
ates slowly and the first year the vine will make a growth
of only about 8 feet, but once established will grow 50 feet
or more in a season. Plant foot apart. The foliage is neat,
clean and dense. Blooms latě in summer. Perfectly hardy.
T. pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; lb. $2.90.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA
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PRIMROSE — PRIMULA
Sow the seeds of Chinese Primula ln clean flats, filled with
sifted leaf mould, loam and sand in equal parts, do not cover
Just press into the soil. At first keep the box in a half shaded
plače and water carefully in a fine spray. As soon as the seeds
are sprouted plače in the lightest spot in the house. Transplant
into pots as soon as the plants are large enough to handle,
and keep in a temperature not over 60 degrees. Give plenty
of air, water carefully and during sumraer keep the plants
shaded. Helght about 9 inches.
Primula Obconica, Malacoides and Forbesil are more free
flowering and much easier to raise than the Chinese variety.
Use same methods as given above only for Obconica you must
not use leaf mould oř peat as this causes the seed to germinate
poorly.
For winter sales sow the seed of Obconica and Chinensis in
March and April, Maladoides being a more vigorous grower
should not be sown before July.
Primula Veris, Officinalis and Auricula, are hardy varieties
and may be sown directly outdoors in well prepared seed-bed
as soonas the ground can be worked. They do not like strong
sun and over winter should be protected with a layer of straw
or hay. All are easily naturalized and should be planted among
shrubs oř in turf. Planted in turf will not winterkill even in
very cold localities.
PRIMULA CHINENSIS FIMBRIATA
COVENT GARDEN WH1TE — Pure white flowers with yellow eye,
beautifuily fringed.
GXANT PINK — Soft pink, very floriferous, superb.
CHISWICK RED — Bright red, very effective.
TRUE BLUE.
DUCHESS — White, carmine eye, beautiful.
CRIMSON KING — Deep red with dark center, very beautiful.
LARGE FLOWERED FRINGED SUPERB MIXED — Any of the
above: 100 seeds 25c; 500 seeds 90c; 1,000 seeds $1.76; 1-16
oz. $2.80: 1-32 oz. $1.50.
Primula Obconica
PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTHEA
This Obconica race is rivaling the Chinese Primrose in slze
pf flowers whlch measure about 1% inches across thus equal-
ing in dimensions those of their Chinese rivals with added
merit of being easier grown and having a longer duration of
bloom.
The varieties named below are all the new GIANT AREND-
SII strain with extra large flowers.
GIANT CRIMSON, GIANT PALE LFC.AC, GIANT SOFT PINK,
GIANT RICH PINK, GIANT MIXED:
of the above: 100 seeds 25c; 500 seeds, 90e; 1,000 seeds
*1*6; 1-16 os. $3.40; 1-ÍJ os. $1.75.
PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFL0RA
FXREQUEEN — Glossy salmon red, very effective. COERULA
large flowered, light blue. Either variety: 100 seeds, 20c;
500 seeds 60c; 1,000 seeds $1.00.
OBCONICA SPECIAI, MIXTURE — Contains both Arendsii and
Grandiflora varieties. 100 seeds 25c; 500 seeds 80c; 1,000
seeds $1.50; 1-32 oz. $1.65; 1-16 oz. $3.20.
PRIMULA MALACOIDES
(Improved Baby Primrose)
MOST USEFUL AND PROFIT ABLE
Freest flowering of all Primulas, forming tufts of light
green leaves and carrying on wiry stems about 10 inches long,
worlds of graceful flowers in 4 months from the dáte of sowing.
Primula Malacoides is the most charming pot plant yet intro-
duced of the greatest value to the retail grower as a cut flower
and one of the most profitable plants to grow as it can be em-
ployed as a catch crop following chrysanthemums. Strong
plants from 2% s can be shifted to 4 s, kept cool (40 to 45 de-
grees) and wiH be ready in part for Christmas and the bulk in
January up to the end of March. A most vigorous and rapid
grower making such a mass of foliage and bloom in 4 inch pots
as no other plant. While other primulas must be started for
winter blooming in April, Malacoides should not be sown be-
fore the first week in July.
DEEP PINK. WHITE, LIGHT X.U.AC, MIXED — Any color:
T. Pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. 55c; 1-16 oz. $1.00.
ENGIiISH PRIMROSE — (Primula Vulgaris.) The wild English
flower. color light canary yellow, fragrant Hardy peren-
nial, T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 35c; oz. $2.40.
AURICUIiA — (Primula Auricula.) Fragrant hardy perennial.
Many rich colors. An extremely free bloomer. Helght 6
inches. 1-16 oz. 75c; T. Pkt. 15c.
PRIMULA TERIS MIXED — Cowslip. Finest quality mixed. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 50c; oz. $3.50.
PRIMULA KEWENSIS — Large flowered, golden yellow, with
magnlflcent ornamental foliage, also called Verbena Scented
Primula. Not as profuse a bloomer as Obconica or Mala-
coides, but liighly valuable as it will live for a long time
ever under gross neglect. First class house plant. 100 seeds
15c; 500 seeds 40c; 1,000 seeds 65c; 1-32 oz. $1.25; 1-16 oz.
$2.25.
PYRETHRUM
Fyrethrum is easily grown from seed, does not winter-
kill and produces fine daisy-like flowers and grows about 2 feet
high. The Golden Feather grows only about 8 inches high and
for ribboning and borders there is absolutely no better plant. Is
treated ás annual, the seed is sown early in the spring indoors
and set out in April or May. The Uliginosum variety grows 3 to
4 feet high, is a fine hardy plant with daisy-like flowers 4 inches
across. Plant 8 inches apart.
The following are hardy perennials with daisy-like flowers
about 2 feet high and blooming in May and June, all fine for cut-
ting.
ROSEUM WHITE, ROSEUM BLOOD RED, ROSEUM PINK,
MIXED. Any of the above, T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$2.00.
GRANDIFLORUM COMET — Fine single and semi-double vari-
eties, with twisted petals. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 50c; 1-16 oz.
30c.
ROSEUM XELWAY’S HYBRID S — The flowers of this strain
grow to an enormous slze of 12 inches in circumference and
present all the beautiful variations of color between light
rose. pink and deep Garmine. An excellent cut flower. 1-8
oz. 35c; oz. $2.50, T. Pkt. 15c.
PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM — Forms large shapaly bushes eov-
ered with very large white daisy-like flowers. Height 4
feet. Space the plants 15 inches apart. T. Pkt. 10c; oz.
$2.00: 1-16 oz. 30c; 1-8 oz. 50c.
ROSEUM DOUBLE MIXED — The flowers are large and beauti-
ful, saved from isolated and finest double flowers, however,
the seed produces some single flowers occasionally, espeei-
ally so the first year after sowing. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-32 oz. 40c;
1-16 oz. 75c; oz. $10.00.
FOLIAGE PYRETHRUMS FOR BEDDING
GOLDEN MOSS — The foliage is verv fine and very curled. en-
tirely distinct and fine for forma! gardening. New. T. Pkt.
15c.
PYRETHRUM AUREUM — (Golden Feather.) The finest of all
perennial plants suitable for edgings, carpet bedding, rib-
boniňg, etc. Perfectly hardy, formiiig neat graceful bushes
about 8 inches in height. The foliage is of attractive yel-
low color. very handsome. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.80.
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RHODANTE
An everlasting bearing delicate flower of great beauty,
splendid as a pot plant, for dry bouquets as well as a cut
flower. Long favorably known in European markets and fast
gaining in popularity on this side. Height 1 foot.
RHODANTE ATROSANGUINEUM — Deep blood red, single. T.
Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.60.
RHODANTE MAC VE AT A — Pink and yellow with dark eye, very
pretty. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $7.00.
MACULATA ALBA GRFL. — Large pure white flowers, splendid.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $9.00.
RHODANTE MANGLESI — Single pink flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $9.00.
RHODANTE — SPECIÁL MIXTURE — Contains all the best var-
ieties, both single and double. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$1.00; lb. $14.00.
RICINUS — CAST0R BEÁN
Easily raised from seed planted indoors in March oř April;
planted in smáli pots and set out 30 inches apart in rich ground
vvhen all danger of frost is past.
A showy, ornamental foliage plant of tropical effect grow-
ing as high as 20 feet. but generally attaining a height of 4
to 6 feet.
BORBONLENSIS — Immense plants with green foliage. Height
15 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.60.
HYBBISUS PANORMITANUS — This forms a huge symmetrical
bush of wonderfully ornamental aspect. Leaves and stalks
bronze maroon. Height 5 to 7 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c;
1-4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.60.
ZANZIBARLENS — The gigantic leaves, 2 feet and 1 foot across
and the great size of the plant surpass any other known
Ricinus. Mixed varieties with green, brown oř purplish
leaves. T. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50.
SANGUINEUS — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.10.
CAMBODGENSIS — Very dark. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 40c;
1 lb. $1.40.
LACINIATtTS — New. Grows 8 feet high. The foliage is deeply
and finely cut, differing widely from all other sorts. Color
very dark green. T. Pkt. 10c.
ZANZIBARLENS ENORMIS — Grows 15 to 20 feet high in one
season and is the biggest of the Ricinus family. Foliage
bright green. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1-4 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.20.
SPECIÁL MIXTURE — Contains all the above named varieties
as well as other choice varieties. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c;
1-4 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $2.00.
GOOD MIXED — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
RUDBECKIA
Rudbeckia Purpurea and Fulgida are fair flowers, deserve
a plače in the hardy border because they will grow where noth-
ing else will, and never winterkill. Sow early in the spring
outdoors. Plant 9 inches apart.
RUDBECKIA PURPUREA — Large crimson-purple flowers, with
dark disc. Height 3 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.40.
RUDBECKIA FULGIDA — Hardy perennial variety, producing in
masses during August and September brilliant orange yel-
low flowers. Height 3 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
SALPIGL0SIS — PAINTED T0NGUE
Annual plants of great beauty and easily grown from seed.
The blossoms are much like a petunia but rivaling the latter in
beautiful colors displayed. The colors red, blue. yellow, pink,
orange, violet, etc., in various shades are intricately netted, pen-
ciled and veined with a glint of gold or other colors.
Entirely different from most other flowers and an ideál flow-
er to grow during summer for bouquets that will seli, es-
pecially if mixed with gypsophyla annual or perennial. Sow
thinly right outdoors as soon as the ground is ready and agaín
about a month after that so as to háve flowers to cut till
frost.
Saipiglosis to be at its best should be grown in light soil.
If your soil is stiff, add some Sharp sand or coal ashes.
SCARLET AND GOLD — Velvety scarlet flowers, with numerous
golden veins. A great cut flower. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
15c; 1 oz. $1.00.
VIOLEŤ AND GOLD — Velvety violet, veined with gold. A grand
cut flower. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
EMPEROR MIXED — A magnificent strain with extra large
richly colored flowers. All colors mixed. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
15c; 1 oz. 80c.
SANYITAUA
PROCUMBENS FL. PL. COMPACTA — Produces in greatest
abundance, neat double golden yellow flowers and does well
in the poorest soil, withstanding drought and hot sun.
Blooms all summer till frost and for carpeting cannot be
beat Annual Height 6 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz.
$2.00.
SALVIA — FLOWERING SAGE
All Salvias are easily grown from seed, sown indoors in
March or April and set in permanent location in May. Require
good soil. All bloom the first year from seed and are best
treated as annuals. Plant 18 inches apart each way.
Salvia Zuricli
The Farinacea variety is one of the finest blue flowers.
The plants should be pinched back during their early stage
of growth two or three times. This induces the plants to
branch out from the base and results in erect flower spikes.
Because Salvias are so readily attacked by Aphis we advise
against wintering them in the greenhouse.
SALVIA SFLENDENS — One of the most gorgeous flowers
blooming throughout the summer and fall. The plants grow
3 feet in height and are completely covered with scarlet
flowers. 1 oz. $1.40; 1-8 oz. 20c; 1 lb. $20.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
BONFIRE OR CLARA BEDMAN — Of compact growth forming
oval bushes covered by flower spikes of a brilliant scarlet,
clear above the foliage. Brilliantly effective for bedding
either planted alone or in front of other plants. Height
2 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.60; lb. $22.00.
ZURICH — This magnificent variety blooms earlier than any
other Salvia and the flowers are produced in such great
numbers that they cause the spikes to droop gracefully
with their weight. The flowers are of a brilliant dazzling
scarlet, and borne in endless profusion all summer and fall.
The bushes grow to a height of 3 feet and are about 3
feet through and bloom from ground to summit. A row of
these Salvias presepts a most gorgeous effect. Height 2
feet. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.80; 1 lb. $28.00.
AMERICA — A fine variety of compact, bushy growth, produc-
ing large heavy spikes of fierv scarlet flowers. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00; 1 lb. $28.00.
FIREBALL — Robust growing variety, producing globular
bushes, studded with dazzling scarlet spikes of bloom. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; 1 lb. $28.00.
DROOPING SPIKES — Extra large flowering, the spikes are very
long and heavy; causing them to droop by their own
weight. A splendid variety. Height 2% feet. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.80; 1 lb. $28.00.
PATENS — Ultramaríne blue, beautiful flowers. Tender peren-
nials; the roots may be wintered ověř inside like Dahlias.
Height 2 feet. T. Pkt. 25c.
FARINACEA — A perennial variety producing tall spikes of
silvery lavender blooms from a dense mass of foliage. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 70c.
SALVIA AZUREA GRANDIFLORA— A hardy perennial variety
producing spikes of intense sky-blue flowers in great pro-
fusion. Height 2 to 3 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; 1 oz.
$1.20.
SAXIFRAGA
LINGULATA LEICHTLINII — Produces early in spring, erect
panicles of bright red flowers and masses of bold, long,
narrow, deep green foliage covered with "frost.” A choice
plant for the rockery, border or shrubbery. Hardy perennial.
Easily raised. Height 30 inches. T. pkt. 20c; 1-32 oz. 90c.
SAXIFRAGA PERENNIAL MIXED — Many varieties, including
broad leaved, mossy, narrow and encrusted leaved sorts, both
tall and dwarf growing. Once started from seed you may
select your type of plants and propagate these by divisions.
They multiply fast and are perfectly hardy. T. pkt. 15c;
1-32 oz. 30c.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
SGHIZANTHUS — BUTTERFLY FLOWER
Schizanthus is a most desirable annual for pot and garden
culture and makes one of the daintest oř cut flowers. The
plants are very compact and bushy, about 20 inches tall, last-
ing in bloom for months. A highly paying plant for florists to
grow. To produce blooming plants for spring trade sow in a
cool house in October, pot off when large enough and Shift as
soon as needed. Schizanthus must never be allowed to become
pot bound. For summer blooming sow in a well pulverized soil
when danger of frost is past, later transplant to stand a foot
apart.
If a crop of flowers is desired during December and Janu-
ary start the seed in September, allow the plants to bud in 4 in.
pots, grow cool (48 deg. house). If you never grew Schizanthus
before you will find it about the easiest flower to bring into
bloom and the most readily salable, especially during the winter
months.
DB. BADGER’S (KANT FLOWERING SCHIZANTHUS — A su-
perior strain with perfect flowers 1% inches across, in all
imaginable colors and markings. Foliage fern-like bright
green. Never fails to bring forth admiration. T. Pkt. 15c;
1-8 oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.80.
HYBRID US GRANDIFEORUS — A superb strain growing bushy
and producing extra large flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; H-8 oz. 20c;
1 oz. $1.40.
Schizanthus Wisetonensis
WXSETONENSIS — Compact growing strain producing fine flow-
ers in abundance and a first class plant. T. Pkt 10c 1-8
oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c.
SUNFL0WER — HELIANTHUS
„„„„The tall growing varieties should always be planted ii
groups to make a background for dwarfer plants. All Sunflow
?£! fee<!?rs and require rich soil and full exposure t<
„e ®hn. They bloom from early summer tlil frost and ar<
excellent cut flowers. Plant seed in the open in Apríl and May
GEOBOSUS FISTUBOSUS FB. PI.— The flowers are very double
5 inches across of rich yellow color and make a bold effect
Height 6 feet. T. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c; lb. $2.40.
— Flowers double, very large deep yel-
low. Usually grows 4 feet high but reaches 8 feet on ricli
>d T. Pkt 6c; % oz. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.80.
ground.
CUCUMERIFOEIUS MINIATUŘE DOUBLE — The flowers are
f^all, extremely double with a brown colored center, ven
Sr. fir.r„i.Jhe plan* Produces hundreds of blooms whict
are flrst class as cut flowers. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $3.00.
VENtTS— Flowers pále yellow, disc black
a rich golden ring. The petals are twisted. A
splendid cut flower. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c.
SPBdoi?M« — mm5ir*cts a,1! the choice varieties both
double and single. T. Pkt 6c; Í4 oz. 10c; oz. 25o; lb. $3.00.
SA PO MARIA V ACCARIA
An annual producing masses of graceful sprays of glisten-
ing satiny flowers, resembling an enlarged gypsophyla. Very
popular in European flower markets and sure to become popular
on this side. Treat like you do Gypsophyla Elegans. PINK or
WHITE. T. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 25c; 1 lb. $1.80 prepaid.
Double Sunflower
SENECI0 CLIV0RUM
Robust growing, hardy perennial with bold foliage, bearing
orange yellow flowers in clusters from July to October. Fine for
planting in light moist soils by the sides of streams and lakes.
Height 4 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.00
SIDALCEA ROSY GEM
Hardy perennial plant with handsome spikes of pink flowers.
Height 4 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.80.
100
DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO
Scablosa MIxed
SCABIOSA — M9URNING BRIDE
One of the handsomest summer border plants, producing
in great profusion splendid double flowers for table bouquets,
etc. They grow about 30 inches hlgh and come into bloom
early In July and continue in never-ceasing succession till
frost. Hardy annual.
AZURE PAIRY — Blue; BLACK PRINCE — Black Purple; ORIM-
SON — PLESH — PIREBALL — Scarlet; SNOWBA1L — Pure
whlte; YELLOW — MIXED. Any of the above: T. Pkt. 5c; oz.
40c; lb. |3.00.
OAUCASICA PERPECTA — Sky blue, large flowers of elegant
outline. a flrst class cut flower. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 40c;
oz. $3.00.
CAUCASICA ALBA — Pure whlte. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 40c;
oz. $3.00.
JAFOKZCA — Thl8 is a perennial variety of great beauty and
elegance. The beautlful artistic lavender blue flowers are
bome on long wiry stems and are 2 to 3 inches acrosa. Věry
floriferous. A fine cut flower. Height 3 feet. 1 oz. 40c; T.
Pkt. 10c.
SCARLET RUNNER — A variety of cllmbing beán, bearlng
clusters of attractlve scarlet flowers and edlble podá, ln
most parts of the country. In some looalitles it does not
seed owing to the absence of insects that would řertilize
the flowers. T. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c.
SENSITIVE PIANT — (See Mimosa Pudica)
SENECI0-JAC0BEA
ELEGANS PL. PL. MIXED — An elegant annual plant, bearlng
very double flowers in large heads and excellent for cut-
tlng. The colors are white, red, pink, bronze, lilac brown
and other rare shades. Height 2 feet. Sow the seed ln
March and plant out doors early in May. Oř sow direct
ln the open ln May. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $1.80.
8 KASTA DAIST — See Chryaanthemum.
SILENE ARMERIA — CATGHFLY
Bright proťuse-flowering annual of dwarf and compact hábit.
MIxed. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ib. $1.60.
ORIENTAL SPLENDENS — A splendid perennial flne for cut-
tlng or for the hardy border bearing fine large bright
rosy pink flowers with a delicious períume. Easy to raise
from seed. Space the plants 2 feet apart. T. Pkt. 10c;
1 oz. 40c; lb. $3.80.
SINNINGIA — See Gloxlnia Regina.
SMILAX — GLIMBER
A graceful, tuberous rooted, perennial climber, none surpassing
it for its glossy deep green most delicate foliage. Fine for
vases and baskets. Soak the seed 24 hours before sowing.
Height 6 to 10 feet. T. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.20.
S0LANUM CAPSICASTRUM— JERUSALEM
SHERRY
Of dwarf branching hábit, with shiny smáli oval shaped leaves,
loaded with bright scarlet round cherry like fruits. Fine
pot plant easily raised from seed. Height 12 inches. T.
Pkt. 10c; Yi oz. 15c; oz. 45c.
SOLID AGO CANADENSIS — T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c.
STATI0E— SEA IAVENBER
The flowers of Statice are very useful in bouquets eitlier
fresh or dried. Easily raised from seed. All varieties require
deep soil and sunny position, the perennial varieties should be
left undisturbed for several years.
STATICE LATIPOLIA
STATICE LATIPOLIA is a handsome perennial plant of easy
culture, growing about 2 feet high. Planted in deep and
rich soil and left undisturbed will produce graceful, deep
blue flowers for many years. Blooms from June to August.
Sow the seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked
and set foot apart. Can be ušed dried like strawflowers.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
PLANTS — Strong year old field grown $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per
100. We do not seli less than a dozen plants.
STATICE INCANA NANA — Bears on much branched stalks great
numbers of flowers presenting a cloud-like appearance.
Many colors. Hardy perennial 2 ft. hlgh. T. Pkt. 10c; oz.
40c; lb. $4.00.
SINUATA BLUE — Splendid for bouquets. Annual. Height 18
inches. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.20.
SUWOROYI — Produces long branched spikes of light rose flow-
ers shaded with crimson. Easily raised annual. Height 2 ft.
T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c; lb. $12.00.
STATICE TARTARICA — A hardy perennial variety, flowers
white, the best sort for dying. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz.
80c; lb. $8.00.
STATICE BONDUELLI — Fine for bouquets and indispensable for
dry bouquets and wreaths. Flowers large. clustered at the
ends of stalks, of golden yellow color. The plants are of
neat hábit, 18 inches tall. Plant outdoors when danger of
frost ls past. Annual. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
STATICE CASPZA — Perennial variety producing graceful sprays
of lavender and white flowers valuable both as fresh cut
flowers or dried. Also called "Baby Statice.” T. pkt. 10c;
1-32 oz. 20c; *4 oz. 90c.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
101
STOCKS
StockB are fine plants with large, brilliantly colored and
delightfully fragrant blooms. Sow the seed in Marob or April
and piant outside in May. For a crop of flowers to háve for
kecoratlon Day, sow early ln February, transplant in the bench
in March, set the plants 4 inches apart if you intend to grow to
the single spike or 10 inches apart iř you rub out the terminál
flower as soon as formed and force the plants to branch out. The
branched plants will give 8 to 10 spikes that will make up well
in bouquets and sprays, those with single spikes one only, but
this very handsome»and large. For best results sow the seed
thinly and avoid stíff soil or soil containing imperfectly decayed
manure cover with clean sand about Y* inch and water care-
fully. To get nice, bushy, dwarf plants for bedding purposes
transplant them several times. In beds stocks should stand a
foot apart.
Doubí* 10 Weeks Stocks
LARGE DOUBLE TEN WEEKS
Best variety for bedding, flowers double, plants dwarf and
compact. GRAND ROUGE, blood red. MOUNT BLANC, snow
white, ROSY HORK, flesh pink, SAFPHIRE, dark blue, MIXED —
Any of them: Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 25c; oz. $1.80; lb. $22.00
GIANT PYRAMIDAL BISMARCK
Of vigorous growth, producing very double large flowers.
Good for both outdoors a"S well as for greenhouse cul ture. Height
2 V4 feet. Latě blooming variety. WHITE, DÉMON YELLOW,
LXOHT BLUE, DARK BLUE, CRZMSON, MIXED. Any color:
T. Pkt, 10c; 1-8 oz. 46c; 1 oz. $8.00.
STOCKS
A PAYING GREENHOUSE OROP
If you háve a cool house with temperature of 46 to 60 deg.,
and from 4 to S ft of headroom above the benches, you will háve
no trouble ln producing quantlty of fragrant blooms that will
come handy in the spring. Beauty of Nice or Giant Perfeetion
are the varieties easiest to raise and white, pink and lavender,
are the most popular colors. Once in pots you can carry them
ln a house of 35 to 40 deg. and they will come out in good shape.
GIANT PERFECTI0N STOCKS
Early flowering 10 weeks variety; also called Out and Come
Ag&ln. The plants are of fine symmetrical hábit, bushy and
about 2 feet in height. The numerous side branches each carry
a tall strong spike well furnished with unusually large and
very double highly fragrant flowers. Unsurpassed as a cut
flower. Mixed. Many brilliant colors.
BRILLXANT — Dark red; CREOLE — Canary yellow; BA FRANCE
— Rose; MAY QUEEN — Lllac; FRINCESS ALICE — White;
SAFFEIRE — Deep blue; MIXED — Many brilliant colors. Any
of the above: T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.80; lb. $20.00.
GIANT BEAUTY OF NICE
GÍANT BEAUTY OF NICE — An excellent. variety of early flow-
ering winter stock producing flowers in great profusion on
plants over two feet hígh. Large percentage of these are
perfectly double and all are powerfully fragrant. Sow seeds
of these for winter blooming in August and September. If
intended to bloom outdoors sow the seed in March. BRIL-
BIANT CRIMSON, BBOOD RED, BIBAC, BIGHT BLUE,
DARE BLUE, DARK VIOLEŤ, LEMON YELLOW, DELI-
CATE PINK, OLD ROSE, SNOWWHITE, MIXED. Any
color: T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $2.00; 1 lb. $24.00.
CHRISTMAS PINK — A most beautiful flower. To háve bloom-
ing plants for Christmas sow the seed in June. The flow-
ers are extra large and double, excellent for cutting. This
variety if not pinched baek will grow 3 feet high. A very
strong grower. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. 55c; 1-16 oz. $1.00.
CHRISTMAS WHITE — Like the Christmas Pink, a very strong,
grower bearing massive spikes of strikingly large extra
double snowy white most beautiful flowers. T. Pkt. 25c;
1-32 oz. 55c; 1-16 oz. $1.00.
CHRISTMAS CRIMSON — New. Of same hábit as Christmas Pink
or White, producing beautiful, double, glistening dark red
flowers on tall stems. T. Pkt. 25c; 1-32 oz. 55c; 1-16 oz.
$1.00.
Tlolaa
VI0LAS 0R TUFTED PANSIES
In bloom from June till frost, sweet scented in many colors,
with flowers about the size of a half dollar piece. Unexcelled
for bouquets, highly prized in England and elsewhere in Europe
and should prove one of the most paying flowers for the florist
located in the Southern half of the country as they last for years
without protectlon. In the North they require protection over
winter. Seed sown in April will produce blooming plants in June
T. Pkt. mixed, 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.60 prepaid.
HARDY FERNS
In places too shady and dark where no grass and
no piant will grow
HARDY FERNS
will savé the situation. Of all hardy ferns, Ostřích
Fem is the best. We offer them in any quantity at
very reasanable prices, elsewhere in this catalog.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
STEPANOPHYSUM
LONGIFOLrUM — An elegant house plant, easy to raise from
seed and blooming during winter under glass oř in the
house. The flowers are in clusters and in great numbers, of
the most brilliant vermillion red. 25 seeds, 10c; 100 seeds,
40c.
STEVIA
Stevias furnish the florist from November till March, quan-
tities of graceful sprays; unexcelled for bouquets and design
work. Grows readily from seed. Grow them outside over sum-
mer, giving them 2 feet each way, pot of early in the fall and
keep over winter in a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees. Any
soil is good for them but they will not stand the slightest frost.
STEVIA SERRATA ALE A — White. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c;
1 oz. 80c.
STEVIA PURPURE A — Purple. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
STEPÁ ELEGANTISSLMA — Věry ornamental grass growing
about 3 feet high, much ušed in dried bouquets. Start the
seed indoors and plant outdoors when danger of frost is
past. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.
STEPÁ PENNATA — Feather Grass. Bears long pannicles of very
feathery appearance much ušed in dry bouquets. Height, 3
feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.
SNAPDRAG0N (See Anfirhinum)
ST0KESIA — C0RNFL0WER ASTER
A magnificient hardy perennial. The flowers, measuring 4
to 5 inches across, are produced on stiff, long stems, making an
excellent plant for cut flowers, for bouquets, etc. Here in Iowa
it winterkills but it is so easy of culture and produces such
handsome flowers it is really worth while growing as an annual.
Plant 9 inches apart. Height 2 feet.
STOKESIA WHITE— Pure white. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c;
lb. $10.00.
STOKESIA BEUE — Lavender blue. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz.
80c; lb. $10.00.
STOKESIA MIXED — The colors are white, blue and lavender in
a mixture. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $10.00.
STRAWFL0WERS— SPECIÁL MIXTURE
This mixture contains every variety of strawflower that is
worth growing and in all colors. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
SWAINS0NIA ALBA GRANDIFL0RA
An elegant plant with large white flowers and delicate
bright green foliage, excellent for bouquets, as a green, in bas-
ket and design work, for high class wreaths and sprays and as
a substitute for Valley in brides bouquets. Readily started from
seed. Grow in a 50 deg. house, give rich soil and plenty of sun.
The flowers resemble somewhat sweet peas, the plants are in
bloom almost every day in the year if kept in a large pot or
tub so as to restrict them* as to root room. Once you try Swain-
sonia you will not be without it. Tender perennial. Height 2%
ft T. pkt. 25c.
STATICE, GYPS0PHYLA AND THE FLORIST
When fresh flowers are high in price and scarce, dried
statice and gypsophyla will savé the situation as they can be
ušed in every čase almost, when wreaths and funeral designs
are needed. And you savé money. Store the sprays in a dry
plače, protéct from dust and sprinkle the tops a few hours be-
fore needed so that they will absorb moisture and not crumb
so easily. Tou will savé yourself worry, expense and the cus-
tomer will be just as well pleased as if fresh flowers were ušed.
SWEET SOCKET — See Hesperis.
SWEET VIOLET — Viola Odorata. SEMPERPLOREK3 — Blue
hardy English violet, sweetly scented. Violet requires rich,
well drained, somewhat sandy soil and should never sufter
from lack of moisture. Plant seed in fall oř spring. T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.20.
Sweet William Ferfection Mixture
SWEET WILLIAM
(Dianthus Barbatus.) A favorite old-fashioned hardy perennial,
with sweetly scented flowers of extreme richness and great
variety of colors. Easily grown from seed.
FERFECTION MIXTURE — This mixture contains the flnest ex-
tra large flowering single varieties, such as Holborn Glory,
Auricula Flowered, etc., and will produce magnificent flow-
ers of the most beautiful shades and markings. 1-4 oz.
15c; 1 oz. 50c; lb. $7.00; T. Pkt. 10c.
OCULATUS MARGINATUS — Large flowered variety, the Indi-
vidual blooms having a large white eye encircled by well
defined zone of red, violet, blue, etc., very beautiful. T.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
PINK BEAUTY — Large flowers of satiny pink color. T. Pkt.
10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
SCAREET BEAUTY — The flowers are of an intense scarlet in
large trusses. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
CHOICE SINGLE MZKED — T. Pkt. 5c; V* oz. 10c; oz. 30c; lb.
$3.00.
DOUBLE MIXED — T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $9.00.
Do you háve on your plače a sliady spot where nothlng will
grow? If you do you need hardy ferns for that spot. You
should be lnterested in our offer on page 109.
TRACHELIUM C0ERULUM
Hardy perennial treated as annual of same useřulness af
Gypsophyla, much grown under glass. To háve blooms for
winter start the seed in August. Grow cool. Flowers in dense
heads, dark blue. T. pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 35c.
TR0LLIUS
Perfectly hardy, free flowering perennial, producing giant
balí shaped flowers resembling tulip, from May until August. A
valuable cut flower. Sucecds in rather light soil and in a half
shady position. The seed we offer is from a collection of new
large flowered hybríds in all shades of yellow with a percentage
of double flowers. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 25c; 1-16 oz. 60c.
We seli half pounds at pound rate, 5 pounds or over at 10
pounds rate, 25 pounds or over at 100 pounds rate.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1QWA
SPENCER SWEET PEAS
WINTER FLOWERING
All new crop seed with strong germination.
Our list represents the best varieties in Winter Flowering Spen-
cers. Becanse only the strongest growing, largest flowering,
and most floriferous varieties are listed, the
list is
short,
yet it
covers every important color.
oz.
y4 ib.
lb.
ALL WHITE — Largest pure white, seed
white $0.40
$1.20
$4.60
AMETHYST — Royal purple
.40
1.20
4.60
AVIATOR — Dazzling crimson scarlet
.40
1.20
4.60
BURPEE’S ORANGE — Orange šelf
.95
3.50
14.00
BLUE BIRD — Violet blue
.40
1.20
4.60
COLUMBIA — The best pink and white
.40
1.20
4.60
FAIR MAID — Best blush pink
.40
1.20
4.60
GLITTERS — Fiery orange red
.40
1.20
4.60
GRENADIER — Dazzling scarlet red
.60
2.00
7.40
HARMONY — Best and largest clear lavender
.40
1.20
4.60
HERCULES — Giant pure pink
.40
1.20
4.60
MEADOW LARK — Best cream
.40
1.20
4.60
MBS. KERR — Orange salmon
.60
2.00
7.40
MISS SPOKANE — Cerise red
.60
2.00
8.00
NEW BLUE — Deep blue, vigorous grower
.60
2.00
7.40
PENROSE — Rose pink, extra good
ROSE DOŘE — Soft pink, very vigorous
5.00
.40
1.20
4.60
BOSE CHARM — Bright rose
.40
1.20
4.60
SNOWSTORM — White, strong grower
.40
1.20
4.60
WARBLER — Mauve purple
.40
1.20
4.60
WEDGWOOD — Lovely light blue šelf
.40
1.20
4.60
YARRAWA — Rose and cream
.40
1.20
4.60
ZVOLANEK’S ROSE — Extra large, ext. good
.50
1.65
6.00
MIXED — Includes all the above in proper
proportion
.40
1.20
4.60
SWEET PEAS
SPENCERS OR ORCHID FLOWERED
SWEET PEAS
We list only the very best. All varieties of weak growth, hard
to spront or having some other defect were weeded out and that
1b why our list is not as long as some.
SPENCER SWEET PEAS MIXED
This mixture includes all the finest Spencers listed as well
as many new varieties. T. pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 60c; 1 1b.
$1.85.
ANNEE IBELAND — White edged terra cot-
ta pink
CHARITY — Scarlet crimson
CONSTANCE H1NTON — Giant black sceded
white
BORIS — Soft salmon cerise
ELEGANCE — Giant blush pink
FELTON'S CREAM — The best cream color-
ed variety
HEBE — Deep, lively pink
HAWLMARK PINK— Giant salmon shaded
pink
HERCULES — Giant pále rosy pink
JACK CORNWALL — Azure blue
BING EDUARD — Best crimson red .
KING WHITE — Gigantic white seeded
white
BING MAUVE — Giant wawed mauve
PICTURE — Deep pink on cream ground
B. P. FELTON — Beautiful lavender
BOYAL — Rich purple
BOYAL SCOT— Brilliant cerise scarlet_,
RENOWN — Carmine
WARIOR — Maroon
WEDGEWOOD — Lovely blue
OZ.
y* lb.
lb.
$0.20
$0.70
$2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
.20
.70
2.20
GRANDIFLORA MIXED
Embraces more than 75 of the best varieties of this type of
sweet peas. T. pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; % lb, 20c; lb. 60c.
CUPID SWEET PEAS
These grow only about 1 foot high and spread to about 2 feet
and háve fine dark green foliage. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; & lb.
45c; lb. $1.50.
BEST SWEET PEAS
At present (season 1926), in the judgment of experts the fol-
lowing are considered the best dozen greenhouse varieties.
ALL WHITE — AMETKYST — A VIA TOR — FAIR MAZD —
GLITTERS — GRENADEER — HARMOHY — M R S. KER R — NEW
BLUE— ROSE CHARM — ROSE DOŘE — ZVOLANEK’S ROSE.
Sweet Pea seed is rather hard to germinate. To hasten ger-
r.íination soak the seed in very hot but not boiling water, for
10-15 minutes. Strain and immediately pour on the seed cold
water. This cracks the hard Shell of the seeds and the seed
sprouts promptly.
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Verbena Speciál Mlxtnre
THALICRUM DIPTEROCARPUM
Věry graceful plumes of rosy purple flowers consplcuous
yellow anthers. One of the most graceful and decorative plants.
Easilv raised from seed. The foliage resembles maidenhair fern,
is very decoative and no florist should be without it. Absolutely
hardy. Height 4 feet. T. Pkt. 25c.
THUNBERGIA ALATA— Black Eyed Susan
A flne clímber with ornamental leaves and attractive bloonss
ranging from white to deep orange. Much ušed for hanglng
baskets. Sow in January to February under glass. Tender.
Height, 6 to 8 feet. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
THUNBERGIA GIBSONI — New. The flowers are dazsling
vermUlion red of double the slze of those of the Alata variety.
T. Pkt. 20c.
T0RENIA
POUENEERI GRANDITLOKA — A charming dwarf-growing
flower with blooms in which deep and sky blue as well as golden
yellow is blended in a charming fashion. and thriving under the
hardest of conditions. Wíll do well in rich soli as well as ln
dry sand, along with cacti or in moist and shady places, and is
invaluable for the South, where it is ušed in the same way as
pansíes are in the North. Makes a great plant for hanging bask-
ets or window boxes, also flne as pot plant and for bedding.
Of easiest culture. Sow the seed in January and February
and when all danger of frost is past set outdoors 8 inches apart.
It forms neat rounded bushes. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
TRIT0MA — FLÁME FLOWER
UTABIA GRANDIFLORA — Very striking and exceedingly
ornamental Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily. The spikes are most
brllliantly colored. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.00.
UEnAiMAH CDIP A T A — Hardy perennial with long spikes
W tnUHlwtt drlvfl IH of bright blue flowers, in bloom from
June to September and of striking appearance. Does well in any
klnd of soil away from shade. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
VALERIANA RUBRA C0CCINEA l"£í .ffi/VaX
red flowers suitable for cutting. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
VISCARIA — FLÁME FLOWER
CARDINALIS — Hardy annual growlng ln tufts and bearlng
fiery. red single flowers 2 Inches across. Grown in a bed the
brilliant coloring of these flowers makes a strong eftecL Fine
for bouquels, as a pot plant and for bedding. Will do well in
any klnd of soli and withstand hot and dry weather, bloomlng *U1
suramer. Sow the seed where the plants are to stand, later thin
our ot 6 inches apart. Height, 12 inches. T. pkt. 5o; oz. 40c; lb.
$4.00.
VERBENA CITRIODORA— Lemon Scented Verbena. A lsw
growing tender plant which may be grown ln the garden ln sum-
mer and in pots in winter. The dried. hlghly scented leaves are
ušed for perřuming. Height 3 feet. T. pkt. 10c.. 1-8 oz. 26c; 1
oz. $1.60.
Verbena Olganthea
VERBENA— SUPERB QUALITY
All our Verbena seed, except the low priced mlxture, is
saved from choicest and perfect flowers and will produce large
heads of brilliantly colored blooms.
Sow the seed indoors in February and March or direct in the
open in May. Soak the seed in warm water for a few hours to
hasten germinatlon. Plants intended for spring sales should
be placed in 2-inch pots when about 1 inch high and the pots
plunged in a mild hotbed. Lift the pots now and then and rub
off the roots thut go through the bottom of the pot to lnduce
plants to bloom earlier. In the open the plants should be
spaced 16 inches apart.
MAMM0TH FL0WERING VERBENA
BLUE WITH WHITE EYE, DEFIANCE SCARLET, YEL-
EOW, ITALIAN STRIPED, PINK, PURPLE, WHITE, HIXED.
Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00.
PIREFLY — Dazzling scarlet flowers with large white eye.
T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.25.
UAYFLOWER — Large bright pink. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c;
oz. $1.25.
ROYAL BOUQUET — New. The plants grow upright 18 inch-
es high, forming neat close bushes. The stalks carry large bril-
liantly colored blooms in heads 10 inches across. The colors are
white, scarlet, several shades of red, deep violet, and mauve and
some háve large white eyes. Fine for bedding, cutting and ex-
cellent to grow ln pots. T. pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.80.
VERBENA SPECIÁL MIXTURE — Contains all the mammoth
flowering varieties lisled by us as well as other new colors. T.
pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $14.00.
VERBENA MIXED — Old type, flowers of fair size. T. pkt.
5c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00.
VINCA R0SEA
Culture— Sow in January or February in flats fllled with
good soil mixed with Sharp sand. The seed germlnates readily.
but the box must be placed in a temperature ol 70 to 76 de-
grees. When the plants are large enough to handle they must
De transplanted into other boxes fllled with the same klnd of soli
and when thoy háve 2 or 3 pairs of leaves are potted, later
shifted to 2-inch pots and agaln to 3-inch pots and from these
pianted outdoors when all danger of frost is ověř, one foot
apart. They are good and inexpensive bedding plants and také
the plače of geranlum, bloom profusely till frost, ií the soil
where pianted is not stiff and lf well watered. Height 18
inches.
WHITE— 1 oz. 80c; 1 lb. $8.00 T. Pkt. 10c
WHITE with crimson eye — 1 oz. 80c; lb. $8.00 T Pkt. 10c
PINK— 1 oz. 80c; 1 lb. $8.00 T. Pkt. 10c
wnCED — 1 oz. 80c; 1 lb. $8.00 T. Pkt. 10c
VINCA DELICATA— Soft pink, oz. 80c; lb. $8.00 T. Pkt. 10c
XERANTHEMUM
IMPERIÁLE — Large flowerlng dark purple red, very beautl-
ful. T. pkt. 6c; oz. 60c.
DOUBLE MIXED— Excellent everlasting flower with elegant
double flowers in several colors. Height 2 ít. Hardy annual. T.
pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $5.00.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
WALLFLOWER — GOLDLACK
These make grand cut flowers and flrst
class pot plants. All háve strong aromatic
and delightful fragrance. For cutting the
single varieties are the best. Why the florists
in this country do not grow them in quantity
is a mystery. They will be popular some day
and the florist that will get busy now, will
get his reward sure. Why wait? Show your
customers something else besides carna-
tions and roses. Culture same as for stocks.
They are easy and inexpensive to raise. To
háve blooming plants from December tlil
spring, sow the seed from June to August.
For outdoor blooming, sow the seed in Janu-
ary and February.
Wallflowers are half hardy perennials, in
the North must be wintered indoors oř in
a cold frame. They need no protectlon in the
South.
The best varieties for forcing are: Go-
liath, Kewensis and Paris Markét. Paris Mar-
két, Giant Blood Red and White Gem are an-
nual varieties and will bloom six months af-
ter sowíng the seed. Kewensis will bloom
flve months after sowing.
FIREKING — Flowers of brilliant orange color,
very rich, so that from a distance the
flowers appear as if they were sharlet.
Height 15 inches. Single. T. Pkt. 10c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 90c.
VT7LCAN — Flowers of crimson, single. Makes
a symmetrical, well-branched planí, flne
for pots. Height 10 inches. T. Pkt. 3 0c;
1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 90c.
GOLIATH — Flowers extra large, single dark
brown, very beautiful. Height 12 inches.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.50.
GIANT BLOOD RED — Rich velvety blood red,
enormous and numerous spikes borne on
sturdy plants. Height 18 inches. Single.
T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 90c.
WALLFLOWER— Continued
KEWENSIS — Flowers of delicate sulphur shade passing to
orange yellow or purple violet. Very floriferous and In
bloom for many months. T. Pkt. 20c; 1-8 oz. 70c; oz. $2.40.
WHITE GSM — Long spikes of ivory white flowers, best white
variety. Single. Spikes very large. Height 18 inches. T.
Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 75c.
PARIS MARKÉT — Light brown, robust growing, flne cut flower
Single. T. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
DOUBLE DWARF BRANCHING — Plants of robust bushy
growth, about a foot high. Many colors. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 40c; oz. $3.00.
DOUBLE TALL BRANCHING — These produce heavy spikes of
very double and strongly fragrant flowers in white, light
and dark yellow, brown, black brown and violet. Height 20
inches . T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 40c; oz. $3.00.
SINGLE AND DOUBLE MIKED — This mixture contains many
choice varieties. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00.
WXSTARIA
CHINENSIS. Blue flowering. Easily raised from seed. Will
make strong plant the firs* year. Sow earlv in the spring.
Perfectly hardy. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.00.
WILD CUCUMBER
Annual climber of quick growth bearing masses of white flowers.
foliage clean bright green. T. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.
ZINNIA DOUBLE GIANTS 0R C0L0SSAL
These grow 3 feet tall, bear flowers of enormous propor-
tions very double and showy. The mixed seed contains many
pastel shades, that is colors that cannot be very well defined
in words. These off color plants are of startling beauty and
highly interesting. As they bloom from early summer till
frost they are becoming very popular.
WHITE, SCARLET, PINK, ORANGE, PURPLE, VIOLET,
YELLOW, MIKED. Any of the above: T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz.
15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00.
Wallflowers are easily and inexpensively grown; they
bear flowers that are both beautiful and strongly fragrant,
flrst class as cut flowers and extra flne as pot plants. The
Vulcan variety belongs amongst the most attractive.
WALLFLOWER SINGLE MIXED— Our mixture contains
all the choicest single varieties in many colors. T. Pkt.
10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
Zinnia Elegans Double— Robusta Plenissima
This strain produces perfectly double, well formed flowers,
on stalks 3 feet high and makes a good cut flower. An orna-
ment in any garden and especially flne for flowering summer
hedges.
WHITE, GOLDEN YELLOW, DARK SCARLET, BLACK FUR-
PLE, PINK, VIOLET, MIKED. Any of the above: T. Pkt.
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.00.
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ZINNIA GIANT PICOTEE
A new and as yet not perfectly fixed type of Zinnia. The
flowers are almost as large as the Colossal variety and very
valuable as a cut flower because of their exceptional beauty.
Each petal is distinctly marked with a narrow band of dark
maroon. The ground colors are many ťrom pure white to dark
scarlet. The seed we offer produces about 60 per cent Picotee
flowers. All colors mixed. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20.
ZINNIA DOUBLE P0MP0N— PUMILA FL. PL.
These grow 20 inches high, the flowers are extra double,
forming a symmetrical elongated smooth cone. They are first
class flowers for cutting, bedding, ribboning, etc.
SDLPHUR YELLOW, DEEP SCARLET, SALMON PINK,
VIOLEŤ, WHITE, MIXED. Any of the above; T. pkt. 6c;
oz. 40c; lb. $4.00.
SCABLET OEM — Same as Red Riding Hood. Flowers very
double, balí shaped, not over an inch across, of fiery scar-
let color. Height 15 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
ZXHNTA QRACILIS DEEP YELLOW. Of Same hábit as Firefly,
flowers deep yellow. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
QRACILIS MIXED — Oř same hábit as Scarlet Gem; many dif-
ferent brilliant colors. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
Z1NNTA CURLED AND CRESTED — This mixture contains
curled. crested and striped varieties in all colors. T. Pkt.
5c:. 1-8 oz. 10c; oz. 60c.
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUM
The king of foliage plants. Nothing will add as much to
the attractiveness of a florist shop as a few of these gorgeous,
beautifully colored, veined and penciled plants. Highly useful
for table decoration,
window boxes and bed-
d i n g in semi-shaded
positions. Easily rais-
ed. Start the tubers in
the greenhouse during
February oř March with
plenty of bottom heat,
pot them up as soon as
they show growth, use
3/z s and háve the soil
sandy. Keep in a 60
deg. house and before
you set them out harden
off gradually. Choicest
named sorts. Per dozen
$2.50; per 100 $18.00.
YUCCA AUGUSTIFOLIA — An absolute.ly hardy perennial with
narrow palm-like leaves bearing on a stalk 3 feet high pani-
eles of large white bell-shaped flowers. Will do well in any
well dralned soil and under gross neglect. Fine as a speci-
men plant for the lawn. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c.
DAHLIA FL0WERED ZINNIA
Dahlla Flowered Zinnia
This is a new creation by a noted American hybridiser
and flower grower. The flowers of this new Dahlia-Zinnia
(Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia) are as large as the largest
double dahlias, that is, they are several inches across and
like Dahlia, blooms are deep through. The colors are var-
iations in red, yellow and violct, so-called pastel shades, dif-
ficult to describe. This new race of Zinnias created sensation
wherever seen.
To produce flowers of maximum size, 6 inches across or
over, this Zinnia must be planted in rich soil and must be
spaced 2 feet apart. It will completely cover the ground and
it will pay to give the plants all this space because good flow-
ers seli for better prices and what is more, a good flower will
always find a market. T. Pkt. 15c; 1-8 oz. 25c; J4 oz. 40c;
oz. $1.60, lb. $24.00.
ZINNIA FIREFLY
Flowers smáli, glowing scarlet, perfectly double and there
is 150 or more flowers in bloom on a single bush at a time.
In our fields where we grow nundreds of annual flowers this
Zinnia attracts the most attention. Fine for cutting as well as
for planting whenever you wish to háve something out of the
ordinary in your garden. Height 15 inches. T. Pkt. 10c; 1-8
oz. 15c; oz. 80c.
OUR TRADE PACKETS
are double the quantlty of retail packets. Our retall pack-
ets are well filled, the seeds are fresh and of strong germi-
nation. You will get no junk fom us, so don't be afrald
to plače the order with us.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA m
Madelra Tin*
SUMMER BULBS
These are planted in the spring when danger of
frost is over and taken up and stored in the cellar
after the first frost, with the exception of Apios
Tuberosa, Cinnamon Vine and Hyaeinthus Candi-
cans, which are hardy and do not winterkill. Out-
side of planting they require no care whatever ex-
cept Elephant Ear, which ought to be watered
plentifully.
AMARYLLIS
A grand house plant. To be successful in grow-
ing Amaryllis it is imperative to give the bulbs al-
ternate periods of rest and growth. When the
leaves appear give water and plenty of light; after
the flowers are oft and the leaves háve started to
turn yellow, withhold water and put pot away from
light. Do not start growth again until bulb shows
signs of life itself (even when soil is perfectly dry)
by pushing out new leaves.
HSW HYBBIDS — Improved strain. The range of
colors is most delightful, both solid and in com-
bination. They run through shades of scarlet
and pink to white. Not offered separately, but
in mixture. Each 50c; dožfen $5.00.
APIOS TUBEROSA — Each 8c; 10, 60c; 100, $4.50.
CIHNAKON VINE — Bulblets planted in the spring
produce tubers 5 to 9 inches long by fall. Plant
3 inches apart, cover 1 inch deep. 20 bulblets
10c; 100 for 35c; 1000 for $2.00, postpaid.
CABADIUU OR ELEPHANT’S EAR — Sound bulbs,
with live center shoots. 5 to 7 inches in cir-
cumference: Each 15c; 10, $1.00; 100, $9.00. 9
to 11 inches in circumference: Each 25c; 10,
$1.75; 100, $16.00.
IS1CENE CALATHINA — Peruvian Daffodil. Large,
lily-like, white scented flowers. Treat like an
Amaryllis. Each 18c; 10, $1.50; 100, $12.00.
KASEIRA OR MIONONETTE VIRE — Strong roots.
Each 5c; 10, 45c; 100, $3.50.
ZUBEROSE3 — Dwarf Excelsior Pearl. Mammoth
strain, dwarf double, spikes full flowered — the
best there is in tuberoses. 3 for 20c; 10, 60c;
100, $4.50.
H0W TO GR0W DAHLIAS
To produce blooms of large size and astonishing
beauty, plant any time in May in very rich soil, not
too close to buildings or large trees. Cover the
tubers about 6 inches deep and plant 3 feet apart.
Dahlias show up and do much better when a few
plants are grown together. Allow only one stalk to
grow from each tuber and when the second set of
leaves has appeared pinch out the middle bud. This
will induce dwarf growth, the plants will branch
freely, strong winds will not blow them down and
no supports will be needed. Cultivate after every
rain until the plants set buds, when they will need
lots of water. Do not water at all previous to bud
stage as this would cause rapid but soft growth.
Over wínter store the tubers in a cool but frost-
proof plače.
In the South Dahlias must not be planted till
middle of June. Water abundantly to help them
growing and to keep them cool and you will háve
fine flowers from September on. If planted say in
March or April the growth will be forced and weak,
they will bloom in May but the flrst hot spěli in
June will put them out of commission. Dahlias do
well ln the South but must be planted latě.
Prlde of Californla
CHOICE DAHLIAS
CEAUELEON (Double Balí) — Blooms large, deep wine red, tipped white.
In some blooms the white is the predominating color, in others the red.
The blooms are always beautiful and greatly admired. Very long stifř
stems. Extra strong grQwer and profuse bloomer. Each 25c; dozen
$2.00; 25 roots for $2.50. In lots of 50 or over at $7.00 per 100.
COUNTESS OP BONSDABE (Cactus) — We consider this as one of the most
perfect of all Dahlias. Blooms under the hardest of conditions, pro-
duces an abundance of most beautiful rich salmon pink flowers that last
longer when cut than any other Dahlia bloom we know of. Stems
strong and long. Although an old variety it is superior to many a new
sort that has been pushed to the front. Each 40c; dozen $4.00.
DREER’S WHITE (Double Show or Balí) — Blooms large, snow white, stems
long and strong, always in bloom. Strong grower. Each 25c; dozen $3.00.
LAWINE (Cactus)- — Blooms large, flesh white, stems long and stout. Early.
A vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. Each 25c; dozen $2.25; 25 for
$3.00. In lots of 50 or over at $10.00 per 100.
HUE. HENR1 CAYEUX (Cactus) — Blooms large, deep pink, tinting to white
at the tips. Long slender petals. Always in bloom, strong grower.
Stems long and wiry. Each 35c; dozen $3.00.
PATRICK O 'MAKA (Decorative)- — Blooms very large, 8 inches or more
across, stems extra long and extra strong, color golden yellow, faintly
tinted red. Petals regular, waved of unusually firm substance, making lt
a first class keeper and shipper. Strong grower. Of all Dahlias, this
is the king. Each $1.00; dozen $10.00.
PRIDE OP CABIFORNIA (Decorative) — Blooms extra large, of fiery red
color that aUracts attention from a distance. Extra good long stems.
Good keeper when cut. Vigorous grower and free flowering. Each
$1.00; dozen $10.00.
QUEEN MARY (Decorative) — Blooms large to very large, stems long and
stiff, in bloom from early till frost, color lively pink. Strong grower.
Each 25c; dozen $2.25; 25 roots for $3.00. In lots of 50 or over at
$10.00 per 100.
QUEEN VICTORIA (Double Balí) — Blooms large, yellow. Stems long and
stifC. Very floriferous and a first class variety. Each 25c; dozen $2.00;
25 roots for $2.25. In lots of 50 or over at $7.00 per 100.
RED HUSSAR (Double Balí) — Blooms large, dazzling carmine red, carried
on long, štiťt stems, never out of bloom. Very strong grower. Each
20c; dozen $1.75; 25 roots for $1.50. In lots of 50 or over at $5.00 per 100.
STORAI KING (Double Balí)— Blooms medium to large, snow white, carried
on extra long and strong stems. Always in bloom. Vigorous grower.
Each 25c; dozen, $2.25; 25 for $2.75. In lots of 50 or over at $8.00 per 100.
ZUBU (Decorative) — Blooms large, very dark blue black. Each 25c; dozen
$2.50.
DAHBIAS IN COBORS — All double. Strong divided roots. RED — WHITE—
PINK — YELLOW — VARIEGATED. Any color: Each 20c; dozen $1.75;
• 25 roots for $1.75. In lots of 50 roots or over at $6.00 per 100.
DOUBBE DAHBIAS MIXED— Strong divisions. Contains nothing but very
choice varieties, including cactus varieties as well as many not listed
above; such sorts as G. Duazon, Blue Oban, Gen. Buller, etc. 25 roots
$1.65. In lots of 50 or over at $5.00 per 100.
Prices quoted for 25 and 100 roots are not prepaid. Postage paid by us
on single roots and in dozen lots.
DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO.
LARGE
FLOWERING
CANNAS
A bed oř large
flowered Cannas is
a most eřTeotive
ornament to the
lawn, and makea
the plače conspicl-
ous for beauty
and tmproves the
appearance as no
other flower does.
Cannas are in full
bloom from early
summer tlil frost.
The impressive
broad follage ls
always clean and
neat, producing a!
troplcal effect. It|
is free from all ln-
sect pests and no
matter how hot
dry it may be. Can-
nas wiU hold thelr
own and be
mired by every
passer-by.
Our list contains only the choicest varieties. Prices
quoted are for dormant 1-2-eyed bulbs.
CULTURE— Plant in deeply dug soil when danger of
frost is past, eighteen inches apart, covering the roots about
four inches. In beds the tallest variety is placed in the
center, the medium height next, finishing with a dwarf kind
for the outside row. We grow Cannas on our own farms in
Council Blufřs and send out dormant roots in strong divis-
io..s from field-grown clumps.
ALLEMANIA — Green leaved, scarlet flowers, wlth broad yellow
border. Height 5 feet. Each 15c; 12. $1.00. prepaid. Not
prepald; In lota of 25 or ověř at $3.50 per 100.
ETJREKA — Green leaved, white flower. Height 4 feet. Each
20c; 12. $1.50. prepaid. Not prepaid; In lota of 25 oř ověř,
at $5.00 pe: 100.
PRESIDENT — Green leaved. scarlet flower. Height 4 feet. Each
20c: 12 $1.50. prepaid. Not prepaid: In lota of 25 oř ověř
at $6.50 per 100.
KINO HUMBEET — Bronze foliage, scarlet flower. Height 4 feet.
Each 15c: 12. $1.20, prepaid. Not prepaid: In lota of 25 or
over at $5.00 per 100.
MRS. A. CONARD — Green foliage. pink flowers. Height 4 feet.
Each 2?c; 12. $2.00. prepaid. Not prepald: In lots of 25 or
over at $9.00 per 100.
PANAMA — Green foliage, flowers vine red, bordered and pen-
ciled with gold Height 3 feet. Each 15c; 12. $1.00, pre-
paid. Not prepaid: In lots of 25 or over at $4.00 per 100.
YELLOW KINO HTTMBERT — Green foliage. yellow flower.
Height 4 feet. Each 20c; 12. $1.00, prepaid. Not prepaid:
In lots of 25 or over at $5.00 per 100.
SPECIÁL OFFER — 18 Canna bulbs for a round bed, 5 feet in
dlameter. conaisting of 3 Allemania for center. 6 Eureka
for second row and 9 Panama for outside row for only
$2.00. prepaid.
HOW TO GROW GLADIOLI
Will grow in any kind of soil. heavy clay with some sand is
the best for them. Spade the ground about a foot deep, never
use fresh manure and do not plant them In the same plače
where. planted the prevlous year. Early in May press the bulbs
about 4 inches deep into the soft ground in rows a foot part and
6 inches apart in the row. Keep free from weeds. To bring
them to perfection applv all the water they can stand from the
time they are 8 inches high until they commence to bloom, and
if you want a heavy crop of bulbs, keep on watering about a
month after they are doně flowering. When cutting the blooms,
leave at least three full leaves on the stalk. The new bulb
builds out after flowering and needs as many leaves as possible
for its development.
SWEET SCENTED CUT FLOWERS
SPECIÁL OFFER A 3
Carnation Speciál Mixture.
Mignonette allxed.
Spencer Sweet Peas.
Sweet Wllliam Perfection Mixture.
Stocks Double Mixed.
Verbena Speciál Mixture.
One regnlar packet of each for only 35c.
IRIS 0R FLEUR DE US
Iris can be planted in spring or in fall, usually about
August or September. They can be divided immediately
after flowering but care must be ušed to prevent the roots
from drying. Shallow planting is the rule, the crown barely
covered. “S” refers to the three standard, or upright petals;
“F” to falls or drooping petals.
ARCHBISHOP (Archeveque) — (New.) Deep velvety-vio-
let; “S” Deep purple violet; an exquisite Iris; very scarce.
Each 40c; dozen $4.00.
CAPRICE — (New.) "S” Reddish purple; “F” Deeper, self-
colored. One of the best Irises. Each 20c; dozen $2.00;
per 100 $7.00.
KING OF IRIS — (New.) “S" Lemon yellow; “F” Deep
brown and yellow. One of the most beautiful of all
Irises. Each 40c; dozen $4.00; per 100 $30.00.
MME. CHEREAU— O ne of the most beautiful of its class.
The flowers are pure white, with a broad and irregular
border of clear blue, and are borne on strong upright
stems that are often from two to three feet tall. Each
15c; dozen $1.20; 100 $6.00.
PALLIDA DALMATICA — One of the most beautiful of all
these Irises. Perfectly hardy, strong grower, and very
free flowering. Exquisite shade of lavender blue. Each
30c; dozen $3.00; per 100 $8.00.
RHEIN NIXE— (New) “S” White, very large. “F” Rich
violet purple with distinct narrow white edge. A charm-
ing flower. Scarce. Each 40c; dozen $4.00.
VIOLACEA GRANDIFLORA— “S” and “F” clear violet
blue. The best true blue. Each 40c; dozen $4.00.
SPECIÁL OFFER: One each of the following varieties
for $1.25: ARCHBISHOP. CAPRICE, KING OF IRIS,
MME. CHEREAU, RHEIN NIXE, VIOLACEA GRANDI-
FLORA.
CH0ICE GLADIOLI
AMBRICA — Soft lavender pink, very light, almost a ttnted white.
10c each; 50c per dozen; $2.50 per 100.
BLTXB JAY — Rich deep, indigo blue. 15c each; $1.60 per dozen;
$6.75 per 100.
CHICAGO WHITE — The flowers are well expanded, well placed
upon the stalk. pure white, wlth faint lavender streaks in
the lower petals. The earllest and best white for quick
forclng and early bloom in the open ground. 10c each; 60c
per dozen: $3.00 per 100.
EVELYN KIRTLAND — A large flowered strong growing variety.
Color deep lively pink with shell-pink throat and glistening
scarlet blotches on lower petals. Most highly prlzed as a
cutflower. Each 12c; $1.10 per dozen; $6.50 per 100.
FLORA — A large flowered deep yellow variety. Strong grower,
producing splendld spikes of great beauty. Each 12c; $1.10
per dozen: $6.50 per 100.
HALLEY — Salmon pink. Each 7c; 65c per dozen; $3.50 per 100.
HERADA — Flowers very large, of pure mauve, glistening with
deeper markings in throat. an unusual color, very attrac-
tive. Spikes tall and straight, splendld cut flower. Each
12c; $1.00 per dozen; $6.25 per 100.
MRS. FRANK PBNDLETON — Bright rose pink on pure white
ground. with a velvety blood red blotch on the lower petals.
Wlnner of many awards and considered as one of the most
beautiful varieties in existence. Each 10c; per doz. 90c;
$4 00 per 100.
MRS. FRANCIS KING — The long, strong flower stalks with
foliage, its effective flower spike with a good line of re-
serve buds continually openlng wlth flowers 4% inches
aeross, flve to six flowers well spread out on the spike at
the same time, Its brilliant vermilion scarlet color gives
an effect not produced by any other Gladiolua. 10c each; 55c
per dozen; $2.75 per 100.
PINK PERFECTION — Of the most lovely clear pink color. Each
15c; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $6.00.
PRINCE OP WALES — Of the most beautiful shade of salmon
pink. Each 16c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $6.50.
SCHWABEN — Extremely showy both as a cut flower and bedder.
The color is pure canary yellow shaded sulphur. 10c each;
$1 25 per dozen, prepaid. Not prepald, $4.50 per 100.
WAB — Strong, tall growing variety wlth crimson black flowers
nf 1 n rrro QÍ70 TŤarh IRC! 12 for $1.50: 100 fOT $6.00.
MIXED— 50c per dozen; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000.
To work up a stock of gladloll qulckly out bulbs 2 Inches
aeross or more in two halves. Remove the skin, leave an eye
to each half, use sharp knlfe and do the cutting on the day of
planting. It is perfectly safe, we practlce lt ourselves wlth
perfect success.
Prices for 1 and dozen bulbs lnclude posta**.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
PEONIES
Culture of Peonies — Peonies require
a rich, loose soil and an open situa-
tion. The roots should be placed so
that the crowns are covered with 2
inches of soil. Never plače fresh man-
ure close to the roots, as this is the
cause of non-blooming Peonies. Do
not cover your Peonies over winter as
Peonies need no protection, and do not
cultivate too close, and your Peonies
will thrive and give an abundance of
bloom. Peonies should be divided and
reset once in 5 years. It is important
that the ends of roots are cut and
trimmed neatly with a Sharp knife.
If grass or weeds are allowed to grow
in the crowns, this will cause dry rot
of roots. If planted with roots broken
and not trimmed, disease is sure to de-
velop. Dividing the roots once in five
years keeps the roots young and
healthy— it pays to do so.
UNNAMED PEONIES
Double White, Ea. 50c; 10 for $4.00
Double Pink, Ea. 45c; 10 for $3.75
Double Red, Ea. 50c; 10 for $4.00
Prices include postage.
THE THREE PEONY ARISTOCRATS
FESTIVA MAXIMA — Věry large, very fragrant,
the best white $0.50
EDULIS SUPERBA — Very large, very fragrant,
the best pink .40
FELIX CROUSSE — Large, fragrant, the best red .75
Speciál Offer — One root of each of the above for $2.00,
two roots of each $3.90, three roots of each $5.80, five roots
of each $9.00 postpaid.
HARDY FERNS— ‘SPECIÁL OFFER
One heavy root of Ostřích Fern, Wood Fern and Maid-
enhair Fern for 60c. Two roots of each of the above for
$1.15, 5 large roots of each for $2.75, prepaid.
HARDY OSTŘÍCH FERN
PALM OF THE NORTH
Of all hardy ferns most beautifuL Absolutely hardy. Fast
grower.
Will grow in the deepest shade and is just the thing for
that shady plače around your house too shaded and dark for
grass and flowers to grow and do well.
Of all hardy ferns Ostřích Fern is the most valuable be-
cause it grows taller and faster than any other hardy fern. It
has as many as 15 most beautiful fronds (leaves) that are
gracefully arranged and present an object more beautiful than
many varieties of palms that would cost more money than you
can get hardy ferns for. Besides planting they require no care.
WE OFFER THREE SIZES
Postpaid each
6
12
MEDIUM LARGE ROOTS
20c
$ .90
$1.75
LARGE ROOTS
_.25c
$1.20
$2.25
EXTRA HEAVY ROOTS _
40c
$2.00
$3.75
NOT PREPAID: Medium large roots in lots of 25 oř over
at $7.60 per 100. Large roots in lots of 25 or over at $9.60 per
100. Extra heavy roots in lots of 25 or over at $12.50 per 100.
FLORISTS: You should plant Ostrich Ferns around your
premises so that visitors could see them. They seli at sight.
They will seli as readily as do peonies and shrubs for beauti-
fying home grounds. Council Bluffs, a city of about 50,000, buys
in a retail way several thousands of hardy ferns every year.
People buy them in lots of a dozen up to 50. For shaded places
they fill the bili exactly and you should talk fern to every
customer.
CULTURE — Plant in rich soil. Leaf mould (light black soil
from the woods) is Ideál. Dig a trench about 15 inches deep,
fill it with a layer of 5 inches of strawy manure, on top of this
manure put a layer of 5 inches of good soil, soak the roots in
water, then plače them on top of the soil and cover them up
with more soil and press the soil firmly to the roots. Plant
them ln the shadiest plače you háve. They will grow even in
full sunlight, but the right plače for them is one that is shady
such as north of your house or under the trees where grass does
not grow. They need no further attention. Ostrich Fern is a
plant that will spread and make new plants and in time will
fill out completely the plače where planted, making it a beauty
■pot.
HARDY WOOD FERN
Some of our customers want medium tall ferns. Wood fern
is the variety, as it grows 2 feet high and hardly ever over 3
feet. The leaves of this fern are much ušed in floral work and
are known in commerce as “Fancy Fern.” Fully as beautiful
as Ostrich fern, will do well in dense shade, also in partial
shade. A fast, vigorous grower. Easily established. CUL-
TURE— Spade the ground, ralce it, press the roots to the soil
and cover them about one inch deep. That is all; no further
care is necessary. Price for large roots: Each 25c; 6 for $1.20;
12 for $2.25, prepaid. Not prepaid: In lots of 25 or over at $9.00
per 100. EXTRA HEAVY ROOTS — Each 40c; 6 for $2.00; 12
for $3.75, prepaid. Not prepaid: In lots of 25 or over at $12.00
per 100.
Hardy Ostrich Fern
HARDY MAIDENHAIR FERN
Very graceful, leaves arranged in a semi-circle on long,
stiff, dark brown stems, 12 to 18 inches long. Must be planted
in good, well drained soil, in full or partial shade, the roots
covered with soil about an inch deep. It grows slow at first, but
once established it multiplies fast. For massed effects plant
about 10 inches apart. Unlike other hardy ferns, Maidenhair
does well as a house plant. Selected roots: Each 25c; 6 for
90c; 12 for $1.75, prepaid. Not prepaid: In lots of 25 or over
at $9.00 per 100.
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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO
WE DO NOT SUBSTITUTE
Which Means
that when the supply of seed of our own raising is exhausted, we do not buy in the open market to
cover such shortage. Not having the seed we inform the customer and send his money back.
We do not raise all the seeds we seli. Many seeds are raised for us by specialists. Those
are seeds that we know are of the highest class. When the supply is exhausted again we send
money back. We do not buy in the open market for fear that we may get a batch of bad seed.
Bad Seed is the Grower’s Worst Enemy
To receive your money back when you want seed is not what you want, and we know it.
You do not like that. Neither do we. Yet it is a good deal better to frankly telí you that we are
sold out and cannot supply good, reliable seed than to send you seed about which we know next
to nothing.
Full Delivery of Seed Assured by Ordering Early
The sooner you plače your order the better, and if you buy large quantities of seeds you
should plače your order months ahead. Let us book your orders in advance. Knowing what the
demand will be, we will put in extra acreage or cause our growers to do so. We will háve the
seed ready for you — seed which we know is of the very best quality, the kind you want.
IF IN DOUBT
read the few letters printed below. They all came unsolicited, and what is more — they came
from florists and gardeners, a class of seed buyers with wide experience, that do not get excited
easily.
There must happen a good deal more than the showing up of a bright colored bloom or a
bountiful crop of vegetables before these experienced horticulturists write an enthusiastic letter
— the seeds must prove mighty good before a busy florist or truck grower takés the time to write
a letter which gladdens the heart of the seedsman, but which the customer need not to write and
lose his time about.
=======^^^= WHAT OTHERS SAY ■ - ... —
I háve won first prize with Asters raised from your seed at the annual flower show in Stratford. I háve
grown Asters for vears. I never had any like last year. H. W., Stratford, Ont., Canada.
Speaking of Pansy seed, “De Giorgi’s Best and Largest Mixture” is far ahead of any mixture I háve
tried in 20 vears pansy growing. G. W. H., Kinkaid, Illinois.
Your Pansy seed was the best I ever saw, big and so many beautiful colors.
E. H. B. & Sons, Topeka, Kansas.
“LIKEARAZOR” GRASS SCYTHE
Stays Sharp Cuts Like a Razor Guaranteed
Likearazor scythe is a delightful surprise. With it any-
one can do twice the work with halí the exertion.
Different From Other Scythes
Likearazor is made out of magnetic Steel.
Likearazor weighs only about half as much as other
scythes.
Likearazor is a razor magnificd. A razor has a strong
back and an extremely thin blade. Because of this extremely
thin blade, razor is the best cutting tool there is.
Likearazor is made like a razor. It has a strong back,
which makes it withstand hard usage and iťs cutting blade
is as thin as is safe to make it. That is why it cuts like a
razor.
Likearazor holds its edge much longer than other scythes
and needs not be whetted near as often and on one good
sharpening you can mow for a half a day. Con-
sider the saving in time and labor.
Although Likearazor is much lighter in
weight, iťs strong back makes it to withstand
reasonably hard usage. For mowing grass, clov-
er or smáli grain there is no scythe that will do
the work with the ease a Likearazor will.
We háve sold thousands of them, never had a complaint,
and we are so certain that Likearazor will please and give
full satisfaction that we will give you your money back if
after using it say 10 days, you will not be convinced that the
scythe is better than any scythe you háve ever ušed.
WARNING — Likearazor scythe is a grass scythe and
must not be ušed to mow brush or old ripened and tough
weeds like sunflowers, king weeds, etc. Likearazor will mow
these weeds while they are young and soft. Use regular
weed scythe for mowing heavy, ripe and dry weeds and brush.
Weed scythes are a combination of scythe and spade, so
to say, Likearazor is the highest development in a cutting tool
of its kind and we do not guarantee it if ušed for cutting
brush or coarse weeds.
Likearazor scythe, 32 inches long, $2.25 prepaid.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
IMPORTED EUROPEAN SCYTHES
FOR HAMMERING
Made of fine magnetic Steel on the principle of a razor.
Blade very thin, back strong. Can be sharpened to such a keen
edge that one can almost shave with it. Unbeatable In mowing
grass, graín or clover Usually sharpened by hammering, which
sharpens and hardens the edge. Those not knowing how to use
the hammer should sharpen the blade on a grindstone. The
heel of this kind of scythe is wide and will not fit the American
handle. Not strong enough for mowing tough, big weeds or
brush. Speciál prices for parks and cemeteries.
DEALERS AND JOBBERS
Write for quantity prices. We carry large stoeks and can
také care of sizeable orders at any time.
PRICES FOR EUROPEAN SCYTHES
Length
20 inches
22 inches
24 inches
26 inches
30 inches
35 inches
Postpaid each
$1.90
1.95
2.00
2.00
2.10
2.20
SWEDISH PATTERN SCYTHES
One Hength Only, 29 inches, $2.10
Swedish scythe is in appearance similar to European but
a little heavier; the blades weigh about 1% Ibs. each.
SCYTHE STONES — European pattern, pointed at both ends.
Each 25c, postpaid.
EUROPEAN SCYTHE HANDLES
EUROPEAN GRASS HOOK
These European Grass Hooks or better known
as German Grass Hooks are a standard article on
the American market. People that know demand
them, because they are light and keep the edge
better than most other grass hooks. Price 55c,
prepaid.
“Likearazor”
Grass Hook
This Grass Hook,
like a razor, has a
strong back and
,, . , extremní y thin
bla.de, very sharp and keeps Sharp. Will eut grass
a™ weeds with the least exertion on the part of
*•“?. ,us®r- It *s hand made, hammered out of a
solid piece of very high grade Steel. This grass
hook will do better work than any other now on
the market.
We are sure you will like this grass hook better
than any you ever ušed. If not, send it back at
our expense and we will give you your money
back. Price 65c, prepaid.
ENGLISH PATTERN SICKLE
The same materiál is ušed as for European
(German) pattern sickle. The blade is thin, stays
sharp and is in every way as valuable a tool as the
other sickles we are selling, the only difference be-
ing its shape. Price 65c, prepaid.
This is straight, not bent. When ordering European hand-
les, please statě style you prefer, whether Bohemian, German,
French, Russian, Polish, etc. Each, prepaid, $1.45.
SCYTHE RINGS
European Scythe Ring
Single serew ring 30c
Double serew ring 35c
All prices postpaid.
SCYTHE AND PLANT DISEASES
Many fungous diseases and injurious insects live on weeds
through the winter and move to the cultivated patches in the
spring. You can destroy both these enemies cheaply and effect-
ively by using a scythe or sickle.
ALLIGATOR SICKLE
Alligator sickle has a toothed edge, is very
sharp, and is an exceedingly useful tóol. It will
eut grass, corn stalks, and brush, with very slight
exertion. It can be ušed in eutting woody stalks
up to two inches in diameter. Much safer to use
than a corn knife. Persons using a regular corn
knife frequently eut themselves. This is almost
impossible when using Alligator Sickle, To sharp-
en, use emery stone or a filé and sharpen the
tool on the reverse side. Price 55c,
Anvil
Hammer
HAMMERS AND ANVILS
Hammering draws out and hardens the
edge of the scythe and the scythe stays
sharp for a much longer time than it would
if it was sharpened by the whetstone alone.
Price: Hammer 80c; Anvil 85c, prepaid.
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DEGIORGI BROTHERS CO
INDEX
Abroal* wa campanula ...73-
Abúmoi"":::"::: et Canary Bird Vine- 74
65
:Caladium 107
Calandrinia 73
Calceoalaria 7J
Calendula 71
iCaliťornia Poppy. 83
Calliopsis 73
Callirhoe 73
- 74
Acacla 65
Acanthus 65
Achillea 65
HlCanarina 75
Canna 75-10S
Cane 60
Aconitum 65 Candytuft 7<
Acroclinium 65i£antelouPe 36
a a 1 1 1 tti i ;i fis Caraway 113
Cardinal Climber. 75
Adlumia 65
Afričan Daisy — See
Arccosis and DI-
morphoteca
Agathea 65
Cardoon 21
Carnation 75
__;Carob Tree 63
Ageratum 66 Carrot 19
Agrostema 65 Carthamus
Agrostis 65lCastor Oil Beán 9S
Alfalfa 56jCatananche 75
Alsike 56 Cotchfiy 100
Akebla 66|Catnip 113
Althea 86 tCaul iflower 2, 20
Alonsoa v 66iCeleriac 121 *
Alyssum ‘ 66lCelery 1, 22 Farm Seeds .
Amaranthus 66 Celosia 75- 76:Fennel 30
Amarylis 1 21 Centaurea 5. 76lFenugreek
Echinops 83 Immortelle — See
Myostis 90
Myrtle 91
Egg Plant 28 Xerantheraum
Elephant Ear 107 Indián Pink — See
Endive 28 Dlanthus Chin-
Erianthus S3' ensis
Erigeron 6 Indián Shot „75, 108
Eryngium 83 lnula 87 _ _ _ _
Escholtzia 83 Ipomea 87 Nemesia 92 Silene
Eupatorium 83 Iris 86, 108]Nemophyla __ 92,Silk Oak
Mushrooms 40|Scythe
Mustard 38 Senecio
.106
100
Sensitive Plant 90
Shallu 61
Shasta Daisy 77
Sidalcea 99
Eulalia S3 Isatis
Eucalyptus 83 Ismene
Euphorbia 83 Ivy
Everlastings 73
Evening Glory 87 J
Evening Primrose 93 JaooVs X>adder
Evening Stocks 89 Japanese Lawn
Everlastings 73 Jerusalem Cherry.
See also: Acrocli- Job’s Tears
n i u m, Ammoblum, Joseph's Coat —
87 Kasturtlum 91, 92 Shamrock 91
100
See Gre-
87
107
66
Erynginum, G o m - See Amaranthus
phrena, Helichrysum.,
L u n a r i a, Physalls, _ X
Rhodante, Statice, Xafflr Corn 01
Trachelium,
themum.
Xeran- ga>e 24
Kochia 87
Kohlrabl 29
Kudzu 96
50
38, 113 _
U3 Háce Flower 72
Amethyst _« 72 Cephalaria 76 Ferns 109 Lady Slipper — See
Ammoblum GOCerastium 75 Feterita _ _ 61 Balsam
Ampelopsis 66 Chamomile 113 Flax I 60 Lagurus |7
Anchusa 67 čheirani<hus Alli-
Anemone 67, onj
76
Fláme Flower — See
Tritoma
Lantana 87
Larkspur 87
Anise 113 Chervif „Z ZZ 21’Fleur Ďě Lis 108 Lathyrus 88
Anthemis 67 Chicory 28 Flora's Paint Brush Lavatera 88
Antirhinum 67
Chinese Cabbage 14
Chinese Lantern
— See Cacalia
Floss Flower
Plant 93 Forget lle Not 90 Leek 30
Chinese Wool
Flower
Chives 21 Fuchsia ZZZZZZ 84 Lentlls 58
Čhristmas Pepper_ 76
Chrysanthemum _ 77
Apios 107
Apple Seed S3
Aquíllegla 68
Arabis 67
Aralia
Arbor Vitae 63
Arctotis 67
Argemone 68
Aristolochia 68
Armeria 68
Arnebia 68
Artlchoke 10
Arundo Donax 68
Asclepia 68
Asparagus 11, 68
Asperula 68
Aster 69-70- 5
Astilbe 68PrillarH 91 ,Sííad!0l,U:
Austrian Pine .... 63 ColHnsia :Z=ZZ~ isgio^ AmYranZh-
Columbine 681 See Gomphrena
Lavender HJ, 88
_ 66 Lawn Grass 9
Nettle H3l willea
Nicotlana 92 Sickle 109
Nigella 92|Sinlngia 84
Nierembergia 92ÍSmllax 100
Nolana 92 Snapdragon 67
Snow in Summer —
See Cerastium
Solanum 100
Solidago 84
Oats 60
Oenothera 93 „
Okra 42 Sorghum 60
Old Maid — See Vinca §°í.r^l ■■ 5?
Oleander 93 Soy Beán 61
Four Ó’clock 89 Lemon Verbena —
68 Freesia 84 _ See Verbena
Leptosyne
88
Onion 41
Osage Orange 63
Oxalis 93
Oyster Plant 49
Fansy 94
Painted Tongue —
See Salpiglosis
Papaver 96
Parsley 43
Parsnip 46
Passion Flower 93
Pardanthus 93
Peanuts 46
Pear Seed 63
Peas 3, 41, 44
Pennisetum 93
Pennyroyal 113
Pentstemon 93
Peony 109, 93
Pepper 44, 45
_ _ iLettuce 30. 32 Peppermínt 113
Cineraria 77 Gaillardia 84 Hatri.e 88 Perlila 93
Cinnamon Vine 78-107 Garlin i? Liconce 113|Petunia 95
to Víarllc. Ji Lillium 86'Phacelia 93
Linaria 88 Phlox 95
Cleome 1% Gerbera"* 12 Lirtden Seed 63!Physalis 93
Cleveland Cherry. 78 ňeiírn žl Línům 88 Physostegla 93
Clover 56 Gillia R4 BobeIla 88, 89 Pimpinella 113
*70 lJllliar oij.nr-nct QnaH
Cobea 78 Gilliflower — Šee
Coix 78 Stocks
B
Baby’s Breath
Bachelor’8 Button
— See Centaurea
Cyanua and
Gomphrena
Balloon Vine
Balsam
„ 85
Coleus 78 Gladiolus 108 See Nlgěllí
Love in a Puff —
See Balloon Vine
Locust Seed 63 Pinks 81
Lovage 113 Platycodon 93
Love ln a Míst —
Commelina ^ GodTtia "‘.“‘ZZZ.TZt. 85 Lunarla
Convulvulus 79
Coreopsis 79
Coriander 113
Corn 59, 23
Corn Salad 21
Cornflower — See
Centaurea Cya-
nus
Balm 113Coral Bells 86
Balsam Apple 71
Balsam Pear 71
Babtisia 71
Barberry 63
Bartonia 71
Barley 60
Basll 113
Cosmos 79
Cotton 113
Cowslip 97
Cow Beets 6 2
Cow Peas 61
Cox Comb 76
Cress 21
Beans 1, 23, 10, 12, 58 f^ucumis 79
Beets 14 Cucumber 26
Beggar Weed 61
Begonia 71
Bělila 71
Bene 113
Bird of Paradise 71
Black Eved Susan.103
Blanket Flower 84
Blue Bonnet — See
Scabiosa Cauca-
aica
Blue Bottle — See
Centaurea Cya-
nua
Blue Grass 9
Blue Láce Flower. 72
Bocconia 72
Borage 118
Borecole 24
Boston Ivy 66
Brachycome 72
Bríza - 72
Bromus 71
Browalia 72
Broom Corn 63
Broccoli 14
Brussels Sprouts 14
Buckwheat 60 T)0HChOH
D.,n.n mi ouutnos
Cumin 118
Cuphea 79
Cup and Saucer
Vine — See Co-
baea
Currant Seed 63
Cyclamen 80
Cyclanthera 79
Cyperus 79
Cypress Vine 79
Dahlla 80, 107
Daisy 71
Dandelion 21
Datura 80
Delphinium 82
Devil in the Bush
— See Nigella
Dianthus 82
Dictamsus 80
Didiscus 72
Digitalis 81
Dill 113
Dlmorphoteca 83
Dictamnus 82
Bulbs 107
Butterfly Flower . 99 £££“*£*
83
Doronlcum 83
Dusty Miller 76,
4, 14- 16
Oabbsge.
Cacc&lla
Cactus 73 Echynocystis
_ 89
84 -'ychniJs3 .ZZZZZZZZZ 89
Lythrum 89
.107
Golden Feather —
See Pyrethrum
Gomphrena 85:
Gooseberry Seed 63! M
Gourds 85 Maderia Vine
Grasses 56 Mad Wort — See
Grasses, Ornamen- | Alyssum
tal 85 Mangel Wurzel 62
See also: Agrostis, Marigold 113, 89
Arundo, Bríza, Coix, Marjoran 113
Cyperus, Eulalia, Eri- Marshmallow ZZZZll3
anthus, Lagurus, Pen- Martynia ” 38
nisetum, Stipa. Marvel of Peru 89
Grevillea 84 Mathiolla 89
Gumbo 42 Matricaria - 90
Gyphsophyla 85 Maurandia ZZZ 90
Maw U3
_ Meadow Rue — See
_ . Thalicrum
Hedysarum 86Melothria
Heienium 86 Mesembryanthe-
Helianthus 86, 89 mum
Helichrysum 86 Michaelmas” Daisy
Heliotropium 8(1 — See Aster
Hemp 113.60 Hardy
Henbane 113 Mignonette Vine —
Herbs 113 See Madeira Vine
Hesperls 86 Mignonette
Heuchera 86 Milfoll— See Achil-
Hibiscus 86 ]ea
Hollyhock 86 Miliet . 61
Honesty — See Lu- iMilomaize „ZZZZZ 63
narla 'Mimosa 90
Hep 113 Mimulus 90
Horehound 113 Melothria 90
Horseradish 21 Mina _ 90
Hugelia 72 Mint ...ZZZ.ZZIZZl 13
90
jMorning Glory 87
'Momordlca 71
Humble Plant —
See Mimosa
Humulus 86 MoníTey Flower —
Hunnemania 86 1 See Mimulus
Hyacinth Beán... 86 Monkshood 66
Hyactathus 86 Moon Flower 87
HyatWUh Beán — IMourning Bride 100
See Dolichos (Mulberry Seed ... 63
Hyssop 113 Mullein Dock 113
:Mullein Pink — See
I Agrostemma
Iberls 86 Musk Plant — See
73 Echeverla 83 Ice Plant ZZ 86' Mimulus
- 83JImpatiens 86 Muskmelons 33-36- 14
Plume Poppy — See
Bocconia
Poinclana 96
Polemonium 96
Polyanthus 97
Pop Corn 24
Poppy 113, 96
Portulaca 96
Pot Marigold — See
Calendula
Princess Feather —
See Amaranthus
Primula 97
Privet 63
Puerania 96
Pumpkin 46
Pyrethrum 97
90
Radish
Rape
Raspberry Seed _.
Red Hot Poker —
See Tritoma
Reseda
Rhodante 98
Rhubarb 50
Riclnus 98
Rock Cress — See
Arabis
Rose Moss 96
Rosemary 113
Rudbeckia 98, 66
Rue 113
Rutabaga 66
Saffron 113
Sage 113, 97
Saintpaulia 6
Salpiglosis 98
Salsify 50
Salvia 98, 97
Savory 113
Speltz 60
Spinách 60
Spruce 63
Statice .100
Squash 60
Stepanophysum 102
Stevia 102
Stipa 89
Stocks 101
Stokesia 102
Strawberry Seed 63
Strawflower 89
Strelitzla 7
Sudan Grass 58
Sugar Beets 62
Sunfiower 63, 99
Sun Plant — See
PoVtulaca
Swainsonla 102
Sweet Alyssum 66
Basll 113
Clover 58
Corn 22, 23
Fennel 113
Peas 103
Rocket 67
Sultán 76
Violet 102
tVilliam .i 102
Swiss Chard 25
Tagetes
_ 89
Tarragon
. 113
Teoslnte
.. 64
Thalicrum
103
Thunbergia
. 103
Thyme _
113
Thrift — See
Ar-
meria
Tobacco
. . 63
Tomato
. 61, 54
Torenia
_ . 103
Torch Lilly-
— See
Tritoma
Tree Seeds 63
Trachelium 10,2
Tritoma 103
Trolllus 102
Tuberose 107
Turnlp 56
Umbrella Plant —
See Cyperus
Vegetable Marrow CO
Valeriana
Verbena 103
Velvet Beán 61
Veronica
Vetch 58
Vinca 103
Violet 102
Viola 101
Vlscaria 103
Waldmelster 113
Wall flower 106
Watermelon 36, 87
Water Cress 20
Wheat 61
Wild Cucumber 106
Wlstaria 106
Saponaria IWormwood 113
Sanvltalla 98 clover 9
Saxiřraga
Scabiosa.
Sea Lavender —
Statice
Sea Pink — See
Armeria
Sea Holly — See
Eryngium
Scorzonera
See
92
.100
60
Xeranthemum 103
Tarrow
Y ucca _
.113
.106
Scarlet Runner 100 *
Schlzanthus 99 * lnula 6, 100
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B
Seeds of Pot, Sweet
and Medicinal Herbs
Most herbs should be cut when in full bloom, dried quickly
in shade and when thoroughly dry packed in boxes with the
air entirely excluded. The seed of most varieties is smáli and
delicate, therefore it should be sown in finely prepared soil,
free from weeds, to secure a satisfactory stand.
ANISE — The seeds are ušed in fine pastries. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 30c.
BALM — Ušed for making wine and tea, also for culinary pur-
poses; an excellent bee plant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
BASIXi SWEET — Sweet smelling herb that is ušed for flavor-
ing soups, stews and highly seasoned dishes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
BASII> SWABF OB BUSH — Strongly sweet scented plant, grown
mostly in pots as a house plant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
BENE — The dried leaves immersed over night in a tumbler of
water maltě a drink very beneficial in cases of dysentery.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.
BOHHENKBAUI — See summer Savory.
BOBAQE— Leaves are ušed in pickles and salads; flowers ex-
cellent for bees. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
CABAWAY— Ušed in flavoring liquors, breads, meats, etc. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; Í4 1b. 20c; % lb. 30c; lb. 50c.
CATNIP — Has medicinal qualities and is also ušed for season-
ing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c.
CHAMMOMIEE — Has medicinal qualities. Pkt. 10c.
COB1ANDEB — Seeds aromatic; ušed for seasoning sausages.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.
CBXVES — A variety of onion; ušed for seasoning. Seed: Pkt.
10c; % oz. 55c; 1 oz. $1.00. Plaňts: 20c per dozen, postpaid.
CUMIN (CZARNUSZKA) — Seeds are ušed for flavoring bread
and meats. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.
COTTON— Pkt. 5c.
DUiIi — The geen leaves are ušed for pickles and for flavoring
sauces. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c: 1 lb. 80c.
FENNEL — Ušed for garnishing, seasoning and cordials. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c.
FENNEE FLORENCE — A very distinct low-growing and thick
set plant, with a very short stem, which has the points
close together toward the base; leaf stalks are very broad
and fleshy, overlapping one another at the base of the
stem, the whole forming a kind of head varying in size from
that of a hen’s egg to that of the fist; firm, white and
sweet inside. Much ušed by Italians. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;
FENUGREEK — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. $1.00.
FOXGLOVE PVBFLE — Has medicinal qualities; poisonous. Pkt.
5c; 1 oz. 15c.
HE1HF — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 40c.
HENBANE — Has medicinal qualities; poisonous. Pkt. 5c; oz.
25c.
HOREHOUND — The leaves are ušed for flavoring, also in the
manufacture of liquors and cough remedies. Pkt. 5c; oz.
25c.
HYSSOP — Has medicinal qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
LAVENBER — Grown chiefly for its flowers which are ušed in
the making of perfumes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
EICORICE— (Glycirrhiza glabra). Seeds in pods per Pkt. 10c;
oz. 25c.
LOVAGE — Has medicinal qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
MAW OR BLUE POPFY — The seed is ušed in pastries. Pkt.
5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; % lb. 45c; lb. 80c.
MARIGOLB POT — Single, for medicinal purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c.
MARIORAM SWEET — The dried leaves are ušed for seasoning
meats and various dishes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1 lb. $3.50.
MXNT — Plánts only. Per clump, 20c postpaid. Two varieties,
Spearmint and Peppermint.
MULLEIN DOCK- Pkt. 5c.
NETTLE LARGE- Pkt. 5c.
PENNYROYAL — Has medicinal qualities and is also ušed for
seasoning puddings and various dishes. Pkt. 10c.
PEPPERMINT — Plants only. Per clump, 20c, postpaid.
PIMPINEIiEA— (Burnet). The young, tender leaves are ušed
as salad; they háve a flavor resembling cucumbers. Pkt.
5c; oz. 15c.
ROSEMARY- — Yields an aromatic oil and water. Pkt. 5c; oz.
25c.
RVE — Said to háve medicinal qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
SAFPRON — Ušed for coloring soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
SAGE — Leaves are ušed for seasoning and stuffing. Pkt. 10c;
oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50; % lb. $2.75; 1 lb. $5.00.
SAVORY SUMMER — A culinary herb; also ušed in medicine.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
THYME — Ušed for seasoning and stuffing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c;
% lb. $1.25.
WAIiBMEISTER — Ušed in May vine and also for scenting
clothes. Pkt. 5c.
WORMWOOD — Has medicinal qualities. Beneficial for poultry,
and should be planted in poultry yards. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c;
Ví lb. 75c.
Y ARROW — Has medicinal qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
HOP— Humulus Lupulus-Chmel. Climbing plant, blossoms ušed
in stomach troubles. Pkt. 10c; % ounce 60c.
TARRAGON RUSSIAN — Pkt. 10c; oz. 90c.
TANSY — Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c.
Baker’s Poppy Blue Mav
Borage
A
Gigantic
Tasmania Beán
A WONDERFUL NOVELTY
SINGLE FRUITS WEIGHING AS MUCH AS 18 POUNDS
OF MOST LUSCIOUS FLAVOR
We first learned about this “Beán” through a gardener from
Nebr^ska. This party was talking about it in the most flattering
terms. We naturally were interested and wanted to know all
about it. This is his story: I saw this wonderful beán advertised
but do not remember the name of the páper nor of the adver-
tiser, and not even the name of the beán. I sent fifty cents to
the advertiser and received six seeds in an envelope giving de-
scription of the beán. I lost the envelope but if I remember
right it was called TASMANIA BEÁN and it was claimed that
it is a staple vegetable in Australia. I planted the seed and was
very anxious to see the gigantic beans produce a crop. In due
time the seeds came up, but the bugs got all the plants savé one,
and that one looked pretty sick. Then I forgot about it till one
day in July I came across the plače where I had my beans
planted and beheld a sight that surely surprised me. There was
an enormous dark green fruit in shape more like a gigantic
cucumber than beán, laying on the ground, and when I looked
underneath the luxurious foliage of the vine I discovered 5 more
beans, every one of enormous size. I picked one of the fruits,
fried it like an egg-plant and I sure did like it — it was good.
It weighed twelve pounds. But said he, it does not look to me
like a beán, and it is no beán, said we, after seeing it.
This new vegetable is a specie of Cucurbita Maxima and is
botanically related to Vegetable Marrow and melons.
We háve seen the vine and its fruit in Nebraska and since
then in a garden near our city. We ate the fruit and can say
that it was a rea. delicacy, superior to anything in the vegetable
line. It can be prepared for the table in many ways and wheth-
er fried, baked oř boiled, it is most luscious in flavor. One of
these monstrous fruits will easily satisfy a family of seven and
yet there will be plenty left for another meal. This new vege-
table that we call for want of a more proper name, TASMANIA
BEÁN, is here to stay, and we predict that it will become im-
mensely popular. The fruits weigh from 8 to 22 pounds each,
but are at their best when about 6 pounds in weight.
It is heavily productive, easily raised, and the more mature
fruits stored in a cellar will easily keep in fine condition till
Christmas.
Pkt. lSc; oz. 40c.
TASMANIA BEÁN— COCOZELLA— EGG PLANT
thinly sliced, stewed in butter for 30 minutes with a
little raw chopped onion added and stewed for 5 more
minutes make excellent dishes, as palatable as choicest
meat stews.
Ideál dishes during hot weather, tasty and cooling.
Young, tender leaves of Tasmania Beán, boiled or
stewed like spinách, are a great intestinal cleanser.
No matter how much your stomach may be disordered
and how much you may suffer a dish of young Tas-
mania leaves, cut from the blossom end, will put you
on your feet in no time.
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