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SWEET PEAS — The range of color, combined 

 with the exquisite beauty of form of the 

 flowers and the gracefulness of the long 

 stems, makes this the most popular of our 

 annual flowers. 



EARLY-FLOWERING SPENCER— These magniH- 

 cent Sweet Peas are ideal for late fall and 

 winter blooming in the lower South, Plant 

 during August, September and October. 

 Mrs. Hoover — Rich indigo blue. 

 Zool. Salmon — Orange salmon. 

 Glitters — Brilliant cerise. 

 Harmony — Mauve, lavender. 

 Snowstorm — Pure white. 

 Oriental — Cream. 

 Zvolanek's Pink — Rich pink. 

 Zvolanek's Rose — Rose pink. 

 Red Cross — Dazzling scarlet. 

 Shirley Temple (New) — Delightful soft rose 



pink. 



Pkt.. 10c; oz., 45c; Vi lb.. $1.25; lb.. S4.00. 

 Spencer's Extra Early Christmas — Flowering 



mixed. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; Vi lb., S1.00; lb., S3.50. 



LATE SPENCER (Orchid-Flowered) — Hardy, vig- 

 orous growers, seldom winter-killed in the 

 South. Sow during October and November 

 and they will commence blooming in March. 

 Avalanche — Glistening white. 

 Ecstacy — Blush pink. 

 Jubilee — Scarlet cerise. 

 Magnet — Bright cream pink. 

 Charming — Rose cerise. 

 Late Spencer or Orchid-flowered Mixture — 



Unsurpassed for richness and brilliancy. 



Price on above: Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1/4 lb., 



80c; lb., S3.00. 



TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower, Speciosa 

 Grandiflora, Fireball) — Large, single flowers, 

 orange vermilion color and especially desir- 

 able for planting among shrubbery. Febru- 

 ary to March. 

 Pkt.. 15c; oz., $1.85. 



TORENIA FOURNIERI — Lovely blue flowers 

 with three large spots of darkest blue and a 

 bright yellow throat. Blooms during summer 

 and fall and makes fine beds and borders. 

 Sold out. 



VERBENA CANDIDISSIMA (White Verbena)— 



Pure white verbena of more or less frag- 

 rance; lVz feet high. January to April. 

 Pkt., 10c 



MAMMOTH VERBENA HYBRIDA (Hybridized 

 Verbena) — Their long flowering and great 

 diversity of color makes them valuable for 

 every garden however small. All colors 

 mixed; IV2 feet high. January to April. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., $2.00. 



VERBENA SCARLET— Brilliant scarlet-red flow- 

 ers of great size, flowers freely during sum- 

 mer. Planted January to April. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



VERBENA (Hybrida Grandiflora/ (Crimson 

 Glow) — The finest and deepest red shade 

 available. The flowers are a solid mass ot 

 color, making a striking bed or border in the 

 garden. Plants are compact in habit, foli- 

 age small. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



VINCA — Mixed. Red and white Periwinkle. 

 Plants of shining foliage, with white and 

 dark rose colored flowers, 2 feet high. Feb- 

 ruary to April. 

 Pkt., 20c 



VIOLA CORNUTA— Tufted Pansy mi*ed. An- 

 nual, extensively used for edging and their 

 spreading habit renders them valuable for 

 rockeries. August to December. 

 Pkt., 20c 



VIOLA ODORATA (Sweet Violet)— Well known 

 edging plant, one-half foot high. Sow from 

 January to March. 

 Sold out. 



Viola Comuta 



ZINNIAS — Zinnias today claim a prominent 

 place among the preferred annual garden 

 flowers. For fall blooming, sow during July, 

 August and September. In 6 to 7 weeks the 

 plant3 will begin to bloom; the flowers in- 

 crease in size and beauty of color as the 

 plants mature. They delight in a sunny loca- 

 tion provided with rich soil and abundant 

 moisture. 



GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED — Resemble the 

 decorative Dahlia because of their un- 

 usual depth, open and graceful growth, 

 and curled petals. 



Canary Bird — Primrose yellow. 



Crimson Monarch — Crimson red. 



Dream— Distinct deep lavender. 



Exquisite — Light rose, darker center. 



Scarlet Flame. 



Polar Bear — Large, pure white. 



Price on above: Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 65c; 

 oz., $1.10. 



Mixed— A very fine Dahlia-like flower, dou- 

 ble, of finest blooms. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 65c; oz., $1.10. 



Zinnia, California Giants 



ZINNIA LILLIPUT PASTEL MIXTURE— Plants 12 

 to 15 inches in height, compact growing and 

 free flowering, early blooming, producing 

 flowers about 45 days after seed is sown. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.25, postpaid. 



LILLIPUT ZINNIAS — Elegant, small flowering 

 type with attractive round, almost globu- 

 lar-shaped blooms resembling the pompon 

 Dahlias. Very prolific bloomer. 



Canary — Yellow. 



Scarlet Gem — Deep scarlet. 



Orange — Golden orange. 



Pink — Deep flesh pink. 



Prices on above: Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 65c; 



oz., $1.10. 



Mixed Colors: Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 65c 



^\ ZINNIA FANTASY— Finest mixed. Delicate 

 vsy lacy-petaled flowers, rounded, medium 



sized with a wide range of beautiful colors, 



a really beautiful variety. 



Pkt., 10c 



^ ZINNIA FANTASY STAR DUST— Flowers 

 v5' of medium size, shaggy petaled, color is a 



rich deep golden yellow, free flowering, 



early blooming. 



Pkt., 10c 



ZINNIA (Fantasy Wildfire) — Vivid red in color- 

 ing. Plants are neat, strong and free bloom- 

 ing; 2V2 to 3 feet tall, coming into flower 45 

 to 50 days after seed is sown. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



Zinnia, Lilliput Pastel Mixture 



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STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc.. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



