1952 (g) SELECTION 



1619 Bright orange, semi-double flowers 

 flashed with orange-scarlet. Fine lacy foliage 

 and 2J^-f'oot stems. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 

 6 pkts. 90c. 



Spring is not a date on a calendar . . . it is a state of mind, and in the 

 case of the liorne gardener, it comes much earlier than it does to 



those wlio are less fortunate. We sincerely hope that itiis catalog 

 will be a harbinger of spring for you . . . will, no matter how good 

 last year's garden, inspire you to have greater beauty and a more productive 



vegetable garden this year. Our buyers and growers, backed by a tra- 

 dition of 104 years, have worked hard and long to bring you the best 

 varieties and the highest quality possible. If you are a customer of ours, 

 you know what this means . . . if you are getting acquainted with 

 us for the first lime, it is your invitation to buy with confidence 

 from tins, our 1953 catalog. 



Peter Henderson, Stumpp $ Walter Co. 



fam ttete ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS 



For many years new flower (and vegetable) 

 seeds have been grown in lest gardens through- 

 out the country. The experts have cast their 

 voles for those varieties which in their judgment 

 have most nearly met the qualifications de- 

 sirable in the plants under observation. Those 

 chosen have been designated All-America 

 Selections. Here and elsewhere throughout the 

 catalog plants so selected are /*r<r\ 

 identified by this symbol: ufflaj 



1079 Antirrhinum majus, Snapdragon, 

 VELVET GIANT. A remarkable velvety crim- 

 son-red, with a bronze-orange glow. Pkt. 

 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 

 1487 Celosia, Cockscomb, ROYAL VEL- 

 VET. Heads of rich deep crimson on plants 



2 feet high. Pkt, 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 

 1494 Centaurea, Bachelor's Button or 

 Cornflower, JUBILEE GEM. A plant only 

 1 foot high, producing a wealth of intense 

 blue flowers. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 

 1566 Cleome, Spider-Flower, PINK 

 QUEEN. A beautiful salmon-pink gaining- 

 popularity as its superb qualities are ap- 

 preciated. Pkt, 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; Moz. $1.00. 

 1607 Cosmos, RADIANCE. A novelty 

 cosmos 5 feet high with an inner zone of 

 deep crimson, and yellow stamens. A great 

 beauty. Pkt, 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 

 1636 Cynoglossum amabile, Chinese For- 

 get-me-not, FIRMAMENT. The 15-inch 

 plants bear quantities of small, fragrant, 

 indigo-blue flowers on graceful stems. Pkt. 

 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



1687 Dianthus, Pink, WESTWOOD 

 BEAUTY. A single pink 12 inches high, 

 with flower color from fiery crimson to deep 

 velvety red. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 

 1896 Hollyhock, INDIAN SUMMER. 

 Flowers are large and double, in varied bright 

 colors. Pkt, 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 

 1901 Hunnemannia, Mexican Tulip 

 Poppy, SUNLITE. Sunny, poppy-like 

 flowers above finely cut, light green foliage. 

 Full sun is essential. To iy 2 feet. Pkt. 15c; 



3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



2050 Marigold, GLITTERS. A brilliant 

 sparkling yellow marigold, shaped like a full- 

 flowered chrysanthemum. Plants 2J^ to 4 

 feet high, yield a profusion of strong-stemmed 

 3 to 4-inch flowers. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 

 6 pkts. $1.10. 



2037 Marigold, GOLDEN BEDDER. Gold- 

 en orange flowers have an outer row of broad 

 petals surrounding a fully double crest. An 

 early variety only 15 inches high. Pkt. 15c; 

 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



2062 Marigold, French Dwarf Double, 



BUTTERBALL. Flowers are IV 2 inches 

 across, bright canary-yellow, with pompon 

 of small quilled petals in the center and 

 broader, flattened petals around the outside. 

 9 inches. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 

 2078 Marigold, French Dwarf Double, 

 YELLOW PIGMY. Lovely lemon-yellow, 

 double flowers 1 }4, inches across literally 

 cover the 9-inch, compact plants. Pkt, 15c; 

 }4oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 



2086 Marigold, French Single, RED 

 HEAD. From a tightly packed mass of 

 tiny, stiff yellow petals edged with maroon, 

 extend broad flat petals, opening mahogany 

 color, changing to metallic bronze-yellow. 15 

 inches. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c: oz. $1.50. 

 2195 Pansy, CORONATION GOLD. The 

 flowers are canary-yellow, flushed orange. 

 Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c'; 6 pkts. $1.10. 



2233 Petunia, All-Double AMERICA. 

 Plants a foot high are covered with 3 1 2 -inch, 

 rose-pink flowers. Pkt, 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25. 



2234 Petunia, All-Double COLOSSAL 

 SHADES OF ROSE. Many flowers are 5 

 inches across, some fringed and some milled. 

 Color range encompasses salmon-pink and 

 deep rose. Pkt. $1; 3 pkts. $2.75. 



2236 Petunia, All-Double MRS. DWIGHT 

 D. EISENHOWER. Flowers double, soft 

 salmon-pink, 2 ] 2 inches across, on strong, 

 bushy plants 16 inches high. Beautiful cut 

 flower. Pkt. $2.00; 3 pkts. $5.50. 

 2203 Petunia, Giant Single Fringed 

 GLAMOUR. Single frilled flowers 5 inches 

 across. Bosy salmon with cream throat. 

 Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25; 6 pkts. $2.25. 

 2238 Petunia, Dwarf Bedding FIRE 

 CHIEF. The first really red petunia. A 

 thrilling, vibrant color for bold effect, Foot- 

 high plants produce quantities of 3-inch 

 flowers. A truly wonderful variety. Pkt. 25c; 

 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 

 2287 Petunia, Single Bedding PINK 

 SENSATION. Three-inch, pink flowers 

 blooming in abundance throughout the 

 season. Pkt, 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25. 

 2296 Petunia, Single Bedding FLAM- 

 ING VELVET. Dark plushy red with a 

 scarlet luster. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. 

 $1.10. 



2358 Phlox, GLOBE MIXED. A new and 

 spectacular phlox from Japan forming com- 

 pact, globe-shaped mounds 5 to 8 inches 

 high and 8 to 12 inches wide, which are 

 practically covered with flowers. The mix- 

 ture contains mostly white, dark red, rose 

 and lavender-pink. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 

 6 pkts. $1.10. 



2333 Giant Phlox, Drummondi gigantea, 

 ART SHADES. Flowers 1 y 2 inches across, 

 in a variety of pastel colors. 9 inches. Pkt. 

 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 

 2489 Scabiosa, Pincushion-Flower, BLUE 

 MOON. Large, double, cone-shaped flowers 

 2 3 4 inches across; deep lavender-blue. Pkt. 

 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 

 2764 Verbena, BEAUTY OF OXFORD 

 HYBRIDS MIXED. Enormous flowers, 

 rose-pink to rose-red. Pkt, 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 

 i^oz. $1.00. 



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2749 Gorgeous orange-red splashes in your 

 garden from early summer to fall. Lush deep 

 green foliage makes it desirable as a back- 

 ground plant in the sunny exposed garden 

 where it combines well with easy-to-grow 

 cosmos, zinnias and petunias to make a 

 memorable color-filled summer. Pkt. 20c; 

 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts. 90c. 



