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Title: Book for florists : autumn 1941
Identifier: bookforfloristsa1941vaug (find matches)
Year: 1941 (1940s)
Authors: Vaughan's Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seedlings Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Horticulture Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago. Ill. : Vaughan's Seed Store
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 17
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PANSY VAUGHAN'S IMPROVED SWISS GIANT MIXTURE PANSIES Pansies have long been a favorite with us. We introduced the Swiss Giants to American gardens and named and introduced the lovely Canadian variety. Maple Leaf, several years ago. Each year we make extensive tests of all pansies in our greenhouses in Western Springs. The plants are checked for trueness of color and type and the mixtures for balance of color harmony. How to Sow Pansy Seeds. Sow the seeds in a cold frame in light soil without %u'^J"^u"-J^u^ "Shtly with the same soil and keep moist, bhade the seed bed with cheesecloth or a muslin screen, and as soon as all the plants are up remove the screen. Or you may sow them in a large pot or seed pan To be sure of fine, strong Pansy plants, we suggest the following, applied as a top-dressing by the end of March or early April. 2 parts dried blood. 2 parts steamed bone meal. 1 part potash VAUGHAN'S LONG STEMMED WINTER-FLOWER- ING MIXED RESELECTED It has a much wider color range than other Winter-Flowering Strains and has an excellent stem length, averaging better than 10 in. The bloom size is from 2^^ to 3 in. and the flowers are of very good substance and sweet scented. Sow in summer for Mid- winter blooming and give support early. One of our florist customers writes on March 27, '41.â"Your winter flowering pansies are one of our best paying crops." Trade pkt., $1.00; Yg oz., $2.00; M oz., $3.65. VAUGHAN'S STUPENDOUS MIXTURE Remarkable strain of gigantic proportions for greenhouse culture I he plants are veritable bushes, growing 4 ft. high. Carried on thick stiff stems 18 in. long are enormous flowers 4 to 43^ in. in diameter and in a complete color range. Included are both multicolor blooms and selfs and among the latter are pure yellow. Pkt., 100 seeds, $2.50. GIANT MIXTURES VAUGHAN'S IMPROVED SWISS GIANT MIXTURE The flowers of this strain are of enormous size, 3 inches and over in diameter. They are perfectly round with overlapping petals borne on strong stalks well above the remarkably luxuriant foliage Thick petals, of a rich velvety texture, give this strain of pansy the required substance so necessary to a perfect pansy. The superb colors and color combinationsâsalmons, yellows pinks, rich reds and blues, are their distinctive feature. Excellent for ^â "^^^Jo ^"^^ culture. Trade pkt., 50c; K oz., $1.20; M oz., $2 20" oz., $8.00; 2 oz., $15.00. . VAUGHAN'S DWARF SUPER SWISS MIXED Special selection of Geneva Giants of dwarf habit. Rich assortment of colors. Trade pkt., 50c; J/g oz., $1.20; oz., $8.00. VAUGHAN'S SUPER SWISS GIANT MIXTURE We have made a special mixture from three or four growers" stocks Many of the flowers are five blotched. All the vivid colors of the type are represented in their enormous size and wavy and crinkly flowers Trade pkt., 75c; Vs oz.,$1.50; M oz.,$2.70; )^ oz., $5.50; oz., $10.00. SWISS DWARF MIXED For those who desire a dwarfer plant than the original type we have had our grower make this selection. The colors are the same as in the original strain but the plant itself is considerably shorter Trade pkt.. 50c; i4 oz., $1.00; M oz., $1.80; oz., $6.00. VAUGHAN'S MAPLE LEAF GIANT MIXED A distinct variety we introduced several years ago, having very large leaves and flowers of gigantic size, 4 to 5 inches across, perfectly round, of heavy substance in many attractive colors and color com- binations. Trade pkt., 50c; Vg oz.. $1.25; oz., $2.25; oz., $8.00. VAUGHAN'S SUPER MAPLE LEAF MIXTURE "CANADIAN GIANTS" This strain is even finer than the above, with flowers of unbeliev- able size and texture, larger than in any other strain, the plants are also of compact growth and the extra large foliage is'a rich dark green. Trade pkt., 75c; H oz., $1.75; M oz., $3.30; oz., $12.00. VAUGHAN'S GIANT MIXTURE Besides a good share of the "Fancy" strains such as Masterpiece, Swiss Giant, etc., this mixture contains all the self colors such as white, yellow, blue, purple, red, bronze, etc., and is probably the best general high grade mixture obtainable. All the flowers are of the Giant type. Trade pkt., 50c; U oz., $1.40; oz., $5.00. VAUGHAN'S INTERNATIONAL MIXTURE This is a mixture of special strains such as Bugnot, Masterpiece Swiss Giants, largest size and great substance in the most varied colors and color combinations. Since this mixture contains but v<;ry few self colors, such as white, blue and yellow, these should be ordered separately if desired. Trade pkt., 50c: 14 oz $1 00â J^ oz., $1.80; oz., $6.00. . f GENEVA GIANT MIXED The seed we supply is from Trade pkt., $1.00; )4 oz., A Special Selection of Swiss Giants. the originator in Geneva, Switzerland $2.50; oz., $4.75; oz., $18.00. Geneva Giant Mixed. Grown from Oniginator's Stock Seed. A very fine strain. Trade pkt., $1.00; )i oz., $1.40- oz $10 00- 4oz., $30.00. America, Ideal Bedding or Basket Pansy. Good substance with wide color range. Free-flowering. Trade pkt., 50c; ^ oz., $2.00 ⢠oz., $6.40. Boulogne Giant Mixture. The flowers are of large size great substance. Trade pkt., 50c. Erigelmann's Special Mixture, Scottish show type, immense flowers, bronze and reddish shades, compact and early flowering Trade pkt., 50c; K oz., $1.20; M oz., $2.25; oz., $8.00. Engelmann's Giant Mixture. Dark and light shades, huge flow- ers, compact and early flowering. Trade pkt., 50c: )/r oz $1 20' M oz., $2.25; oz., $8.00. ^ Orchid-Flowered Eldorado Art Shades. A lovely type, including only pretty tints and combinations of cream, primrose pale mauve and other delicate shades, the well formed flowers 'being exquisitely frilled. These delicate shades should not be mixed with stronger colors. Trade pkt., 35c; M oz., $1.20; oz., $4.00. Jumbo Mixed. Extra large and early; long stemmed flowers Trade pkt., 50c; He oz., $1.00; Vgoz., $1.75; M oz., $3.25; oz., $12.00. MasterpieceâGiant Curled. The colors are superb, mostly red and brown shades. Trade pkt., 35c; oz., $1.25; oz., $4.00. True Scotch Show Mixture. Fancy mixture in excellent range of colors, including carmine, ruby and brown, all beautifully blotched, with flat substantial flowers. Short habit, large leaves. Trade pkt 50c; M oz.. $1.80; oz.. $6.00.

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