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New Hollyhock 

 DOUBLE SCARLET BEAUTY 



A new double Hollyhock tnot wlii bloom in 

 less than 6 months ofter seeding. The flov/- 

 ers are large ond are o pure intense scarlet. 

 Plants will winter over v/here other Holly- 

 hocks do and therefore can be classed as a 

 perennial which blooms the first year from 

 seed. Pkt., 25c. 



New Morning Glory 

 GIANT JAPANESE 



This new Giant strain of Morning Glories 

 often measure more than 6 Inches in diam- 

 eter in many different colors which are en- 

 tirely distinct from the ordinary Morning 

 Glories. Pkt., 20c. 



Lace Flower 

 QUEEN ANNE'S 



The plants grow to a height of 2 to 2'/2 test 

 tall ond are covered with white flowers 

 which ore excellent for use in bouquets. 

 Pkt., lOc. 



Salvia 

 BLAZE OF FIRE 



The flowers are the most brilliant and vivid 

 scarlet imaginable, and the habit is ideal 

 for bedding. Blaze of Fire is without ony 

 doubt the earliest and most dv/arf of all 

 Salvias, blooming 10 to 14 doys before Har- 

 binger and much brighter in color than that 

 variety. Pkt., 15c. 



Dwarf Cup Flower 



NIEREMBERGIA 

 HIPPOMANICA 



Of all the hundreds of new flov/er intro- 

 ductions during the course of the post fev/ 

 years, none has coused more comment than 

 this little Dwarf Cup Flower. It starts flow- 

 ering when the plants are only 2 inches toll, 

 that is about 15 weeks after the seed is 

 sown and keeps right on until the heavy 

 frosts of late fall. The plants form a cushion 

 of light green foliage and grow not over 

 5-6 inches and with a spread of only 8-10 

 inches. 



The flowers ore a lovely lavender blue shade 

 with a touch of yellow in the center and 

 there are literally dozens of flowers in bloom 

 at a time through out the summer. Pkt., 25c. 



NEW PETUNIAS 



PETUNIA HOLLYWOOD STAR 

 1939 All-America Silver Medal— Distinctive 

 novelty v/ith 5-pointed, stor-shaped flov/ers 

 of rose-pink with creamy yellow in throats. 

 Plants are bushy erect at first, then grov 



ither 



ikly towards end of 



Eorlv 



blooming ond very prolific all season until 

 killing frost. Pkt., 25c. 



PETUNIA VELVET BALL 

 1939 All-America Bronze Medal— A dwarf. 



compact counterpart to the 1936 Gold 

 Medal V/lnner, Flaming Velvet. A long 

 season bloomer. Large, wavy flowers of 

 mahogany red pass with a violet hue. Ex- 

 cellent for bedding. Pkt., 25c. 



Petunia Velvet Ball 



ALL DOUBLE DWARF VICTORIOUS PETU- 

 NIAS — This new strain produces 100 per 

 cent double flowering Petunlos of immense 

 size ond o v.'onderf'j! assortment of beautiful 

 colors. 



ALL DOUBLE WORLD BEAUTY — A rich 

 glowing cormlne pink, the plants ore very 

 dwarf and flowers ore beautifully fringed 

 and very large often measuring over 4 

 Inches across. Pkt.. 50c. 



ALL DOUBLE VICTORIOUS MIXTURE — 



Many wonderful colors, most of them of the 

 Giant fringed type. Plonts ore dwarf and 

 compoct. Pkt.. 50c. 



PETUNIA HYBRIDA SNOW BEDDER — A 



new break In dwarf v/hlte colored Petunlos. 

 In height does not exceed 10 Inches but 

 when well grown covers 24 inches of ground. 

 Flowers measure about 2'/2 inches across, 

 and literally cover the whole plant. Unsur- 

 passable to decorate the garden where white 

 flowers are desired. Also valuable for rock 

 gorden. Pkt., 20c. 



Holhwood Star 



NEW PETUNIAS SALMON SUPREME— A 



brond new color In Petunlos. The flowers first 

 are rich corol-solmon. changing as they ma- 

 ture to o glistening soft salmon-pink. They 

 grov/ 2 inches ocross. Plants have a nicely 

 rounded form which Is retained throughout 

 the season. Height about I ft. and spread 

 obout l'/2 'ft- The plants ore unusually flor- 

 Iferous, with light fresh green foliage which 

 hormonlzes beautifully v/ith the soft tone of 

 the flowers. Pkt., 25c. 



NEW PETUNIA TOPAZ ROSE— A brilllont 

 oddltlon to the Hybrlda group. Fiery vel- 

 vety rose of o brillioncy seldom seen, slightly 

 suffused with gold. The throat Is the color of 

 topaz. Pkt., 15c. 



Salmoii Supreme 



NEW CELOSIA 



Tithonia Speciosa 

 FIREBALL 



Dazzling as a ball of fire poised high above 

 other flowers. Fireball is, undoubtedly, the 

 last word In brilliance of color In a fall 

 blooming plant. The flowers ore a scarlet 

 orange and measure 4-5 inches in diameter, 

 the plants ore very toll often reaching a 

 height of 8-9 feet. In northern sections, the 

 seed should be started Inside and the plants 

 set out after danger of frost hos passed. 

 Pkt., 20c. 



CELOSIA ROYAL 



VELVET 



1939 All-America Selection 



Symmetrical two-foot plant produce 

 a lorge center head ond numeroij; 

 large, erect, long-stemmed cocks 

 combs of richest cormlne or crimso 

 color on basal branches. Foliage ■ 

 bronzy green with ro,-i.-i;.,f, m,-,rn;r 

 Very striking. Pkt., 2S 



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