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There are few flowers that have responded so freely to the will of the plant hybridizers as the 

 Marigold. The original types were coarse and possessed an unpleasant pungent odor. The 

 first distinct change manifested itself in the Guinea Gold variety, and since its introduction 

 some ten or more years ago. a number of outstanding lovely sorts have been developed. 

 The African varieties are large flowering, and the French, small flowering sorts. 



AFRICAN 



REAL GOLD — Carnation Flowered — New 

 Bronze Medal All America Selections 



2708 Largest of all Carnation Marigolds, with 

 giant exhibition blooms 4V'2 inches and more 

 across, very deep, very double — golden — 

 orange illumined with yellow. Plants grow 20 

 to 25 inches tall, ideal tor beds and borders, 

 also for cut flowers Pkt., 25c 



GOLDSMITH 



2704 The blooms remind you of the giant In- 

 curved Chrysanthemums. They are, however, 

 somewhat firmer. The rich golden orange 

 blooms are from 4 to 5 inches across. The 

 plants, which grow? 18 inches high, produce 8 to 

 12 stems of perfect cutting length. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



GOLDEN BEDDER— Bronze Medal Winner 



2705 The plants grow about one foot high, and 

 are covered with golden orange flowers. It has 

 a fairly double crest in the center, which is sur- 

 rounded with outer guard petals, giving it a 

 distinct appearance Pkt., 15c 



2709 Marigold Dwarf Gigantia "Pot o' Gold". 



Loosely formed double flowers of bright golden 

 orange. Early flowering. Height 12 inches. 



Price 500 seeds, 75c; Pkt., 25c 



2710 African Double, Mixed. 2 to 3 feet high; 

 large, double flowers of yellow or orange. 



Per 1000 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



YELLOW SUPREME 



2712 A beautiful double Carnation flowered va- 

 riety; color, rich primrose yellow; odorless; 

 growing 2 to 3 feet tall. A splendid companion 

 for Marigold Guinea Gold. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



"CROWN OF GOLD" 



2714 A variety with a Chrysanthemum-like top 

 or crown surrounded by a collar of big, broad 

 petals of the same color — bright golden-orange. 

 The plants grow from 2 feet high. It does not 

 have a strong odor s. Pkt., 15e 



GUINEA GOLD 



2715 A distinct type of graceful pyramidal habit, 

 growing 2 to 2 ! /2 feet high, and producing 30 to 

 40 flowers, 2 to 2V2 inches across, of brilliant 

 shade of orange flushed with gold. This new? 

 variety produces practically 100% semi-double. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



GOLDEN EAGLET 



2716 The name selected for this new Marigold 

 is in honor of the Girl Scouts of America. A pure 

 deep golden orange carnation flowered Mari- 

 gold. The flowers are over 3 inches in diameter, 

 perfectly double, with broad loosely arranged 

 petals. The plant attains a height of over 2 feet, 

 and the flowers possess a pleasing scent. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



GIGANTEA SUNSET GIANTS 



( See E. on page 61 ) 

 2720 They are loosely formed, very full centered 

 with broad, heavy petals gracefully overlapping 

 to make a flower of great depth 5 inches or more 

 across. Sunset Giants is a mixture ranging 

 through golden orange, deep golden yellow, 

 light yellow, lemon yellow, and a delightful new 

 shade of primrose. Height, 33/4 to 4 feet. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



PRIDE OF THE GARDEN 



The Popular Old Fashioned Marigold 



Produces densely double flowers 2 to 3 inches 

 across. The plants form dense bushes 2 to 3 feet 

 high. For garden display during the summer 

 and autumn months nothing can surpass them. 



2727 Canary-yellow. 



2728 Golden-orange. 

 2730 Mixed Colors. 



Price of above, pkt., 15c 



AUSTRALIAN TREE Winter Flowering 

 2738 A very desirable variety, producing pyra- 

 midal plants 4 to 5 feet high, blooming from 

 September until frost; excellent for cutting. Flow- 

 ers are semi-double and double, golden-yellow 

 and brown, produced on long stems. For fall 

 and winter flowering under glass there are few 

 annuals more satisfactory Pkt., 15c 



FRENCH 



FLASH— New 



2739 The name "Flash" is descriptive of the 

 bright combination of colors, ranging from vivid 

 red through bronze with a few yellow flowers 

 to give harmonious contrast to the massed bril- 

 liance of the plants. The artistic single flowers 

 — 13/4 inches and more across, are produced in 

 ten weeks from seed and the plants bloom pro- 

 fusely until frost. The plants develop into bushy, 

 colorful mounds averaging 18 inches in height. 



Pkt.. 25c 



2722 Royal Scot. A selected French sort; very 

 double flowers, golden-yellow, striped maroon 

 red; height, 1 foot Per 1000 seeds, 40e; pkt., 15c 



BUTTER BALL— All America Bronze Medal 



2723 It develops into a neat, uniform mound, 

 which is covered over an extensive period with 

 its beautiful canary yellow Scabious flowered 

 blossoms. Owing to its dense foliage and the 

 uniform formation of the plant, this variety is 

 also recommended for pot culture. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



SUNKIST— Alt America Silver Medal Winner 

 2723A An orange-colored Butterball. It is a 

 dwarf, compact, very early, continuous bloom- 

 ing, dwarf double French Harmony type. 6 to 

 12 inches tall, flowers are to l'/2 inches across. 

 Grand for bedding, edging and pot-culture. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



2724 Harmony differs from all existing forms in 

 its habit and the shape and coloring of its flow- 

 ers. A bright golden yellow, bordered with rich 

 maroon red. Plants about 12 inches high, bushy 

 habit Per 1000 seeds, 35c; pkt., 10c 



2724A Dwarf Double Harmony Mixture. The 



plants of this variety grow 12 to 14 inches in 

 height, and have a robust habit of growth. The 

 color range is varied and beautiful, combining 

 all the shades of orange, yellow and mahogany 

 red Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



2724C Spry. The flowers grow IV2 inches across, 

 and have a bright clear yellow crested center 

 surrounded by several rows of Mahogany-red 

 guard petals. The plants are extremely dwarf 

 and compact, growing about 9 inches high and 

 spreading 15 inches. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



2725 French Double, Mixed. The large, perfectly 

 double flowers measure from 1 to 2 inches 

 across; color, velvety maroon, edged with yel- 

 low Per 1000 seeds, 35c; pkt., 10c 



2726 Robert Beist. A splendid French sort, hav- 

 ing flowers of a deep velvety maroon-red; height, 

 1 foot; good for borders, also as a pot plant 10c 



2726A Scarlet Glow. Scarlet Glow is the bright- 

 est red of all the Dwarf Double French Mari- 

 golds. The flowers open a deep scarlet, and as 

 they age they turn to a rich tangerine. They 

 are fully double, l 3 /4 to 2 inches across. , The 

 plants bloom with remarkable profusion, grow- 

 ing 10 inches in height with a spread of 18 

 inches Per 1000 seeds, 40c; pkt., 15c 



LITTLE BROWNIE Tom Thumb 

 2736 Forms little bushes 6 to 9 inches high, cov- 

 ered with showy blossoms from the early part of 

 June until frost. The flowers are golden-yellow 

 in color, marked with a velvety crimson blotch 

 at the base of each petal. Fine for massing in 

 beds, or for pot culture. 



Per 1000 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



New French Marigold 

 NAUGHTY MARIETTA 



(All America Honorable Mention 1947) 



2740. This new French Marigold produces an 

 unusual quantity of golden yellow bloom with a 

 strikingly marked mahogany-red petal base. 

 Plants are mound-shaped and grow to 12 to 15 

 inches, with average spread of 16 inches. Flow- 

 ers average from 2 to 21/2 inches across and com- 

 pletely cover the plants during height of bloom. 



Price packet, 25c 



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