1940 Sweet William, Special Mixed 



Sweet William 



(London Tufts) 



Hardy Perennial 



Well known, free blooming-, 

 old-fashioned favbrites, now 

 greatly improved. They pro- 

 duce masses of lovely, bril- 

 liant flowers through a long 

 period, making a splendid ef- 

 fect in beds. IV2 feet high. 



1934 PINK BEAUTY. Ex- 

 quisite shade of salmon pink. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % ox. 50c 



1935 SCARLET BEAtTTY. 



Rich, deep scarlet; a bed or 

 border of this remarkable 

 color is very striking. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30e; % oz. 50c 



1936 DOUBLE MIXED. A 



selection of the best double 

 flowers in all shades and 

 markings. Large flower heads. 

 Pkt. 10c; Vb ox. 25c; % oz. 40c 



1938 SINGLE MIXED. The 



flowers are large, of handsome 

 form and embrace a great va- 

 riety of extremely rich colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; % oz. 35c 



1940 MAULE'S SPECIAL 

 MIXTURE. We have made up 

 this mixture of the best dou- 

 ble and single flow^ering sorts 

 of various colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40e 



Sweet William 



Heirdy Annual 

 1028 FINEST MIXED. This 

 new type begins to bloom in 

 early summer from spring 

 sown seed. Habit of plant the 

 same as the perennial vari- 

 eties. Produces fine heads of 

 bloom of various colors as 

 white, crimson, rose pink, etc., 

 many of which are broadly 

 edged with white. Best treated 

 as an annual but in some sec- 

 tions the plants are hardy, 

 producing larger blooms each 

 season thereafter and lasting 

 for years. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 45c 



Thunbergia 



(Black Eyed Susan) 

 Hardy Annual Climber 

 1942 FINE MIXED. Rapid 

 growing vine preferring a 

 warm, sunny situation. Ex- 

 cellent for vases, trellises, 

 rustic work or greenhouse 

 decoration. Flowers buff, 

 orange, white; height 5 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c 



Valeriana 



(Hardy Heliotrope) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 1952 MIXED COLORS. A 



showy border plant, producing 

 large corymbs of red or white 

 flowers suitable for bouquets 

 or decorations. The fragrant 

 flowers are borne on stems 2 

 feet high. Pkt. 10c; Va ox. 25c 



Vinca 



(Periwinkle or Old Maid) 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



Very free - blooming and 

 handsome bushy plants, with 

 glossy foliage and round sin- 

 gle flowers IV2 inches across. 

 Planted in a sunny situation 

 they bloom all summer; in 

 the fall, if taken up and 

 potted, they will bloom in- 

 doors throughout the winter. 



1992 MIXED. White, pink, 

 and white with a pink center. 

 Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20e; % oz. 30c; 

 Vz' ox. 50e; oz. 85c 



1950 Umbrella 

 Plant or Palm 



Half Hardy Perennial 



Can easily be grown in 

 water or damp places. Showy 

 in pots, and desirable in the 

 aquarium. An excellent house 

 plant. Has long stems with 

 narrow green leaves, umbrella 

 shaped. 



Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c 



Wallf low^er 



Hardy Annual 



Bears long spikes of ex- 

 quisitely fragrant flowers dur- 

 ing the summer. Very orna- 

 mental in the border and ex- 

 cellent for groups. Colors are 

 yellow, brownish, purple, etc. 



2030 SINGLE MIXED. 

 Pkt. 10c; M6 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c 



Xeranthemum 



Hardy Annual Everlasting 

 ^030 MIXED COLORS. 



Beautiful, free blooming, rose, 

 white and purple flowers. Fine 

 for winter bouquets. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; y> oz. ."JOc 



Zea Japonica 



(Rainbow Corn) 



Hardy Annual 

 2034 QUADRICOLOR PER- 

 FECTA. An ornamental grass 

 or variegated leaved corn or 

 maize, with leaves striped yel- 

 low, green, pink and rose. 5 

 feet high. Pkt. lOe; oz. 25e 



1956 Verbena, Mammoth Show 

 Lucifer 



Verbena 



Hardy Annual 



The varieties offered below 

 are truly ideal for bedding 

 purposes, borders and window 

 boxes on account of their 

 trailing habit. If grown in 

 the garden, a dense mat of 

 gaily colored panicles will 

 quickly cover the ground; in 

 boxes, the drooping plants will 

 be quite attractive. 



For early bloomi sow indoors 

 and transplant to the open 

 when the -weather has settled 

 and the nights have become 

 quite warm. 



Mammoth Show^ 



The latest development in 

 Verbenas. Quick growing 

 plants bearing immense 

 trusses of truly mammoth size, 

 the individual florets measur- 

 ing an inch and over in di- 

 ameter. Unexcelled for size, 

 beauty and richness of color. 



1953 ROSE-PINK. Clear 

 rose pink with large white 

 eye. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50e 



1954 VIOLET. Deep violet 

 with white eye. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c 



1955 WHITE. Pure white 

 flowers of large size and great 

 beauty. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c 



1956 LUCIFER. The flow- 

 ers are an intense, deep car- 

 dinal-scarlet. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c 

 1978 ALL COLORS MIXED. 

 Absolutely all the flnest col- 

 ored Verbenas ever offered in 

 a mixture. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 45c 



4182 Mammoth Show 

 Verbena Collection 



Well adapted for beds, 

 borders or porch boxes 

 One packet each of above 4 

 separate colors of Mammoth 

 Verbenas (value 40c), QC^ 

 for only OiJC 



Viscaria 



Hardy Annual 

 2010 OCULATA MIXED. 



Very showy; equally fine as 

 a border plant or cut flower. 

 The plants grow about 15 

 inches high, and produce five- 

 petaled flowers in many beau- 

 tiful pastel shades. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 45c; % oz. 75c 



Viola 



(Improved Tufted Pansy) 

 Hardy Perennial 



Tufted Pansies are rapidly 

 coming to the front. They are 

 very free flowering and un- 

 surpassed for bedding pur- 

 poses and cut flowers. 



2002 IMPROVED TUFTED 

 PANSY, FINE MIXED. All 



colors including blue, black, 

 rose, purple, lavender, ma- 

 roon, silvery-gray, crimson, 

 orange, white, lemon, etc., in 

 a grand mixture. 

 Pkt. 10c; l/ie oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; 

 % oz. 75c; Vz ox. .$1.25; 

 oz. .$2.00 



Viola 



(Sweet Scented Violet) 

 Hardy Perennial 



The popular, fragrant kind, 

 blooming very early in the 

 spring. It will bloom earlier 

 if protected during extremely 

 severe weather. 



2006 ODORATA. Rich blue; 



large flowers. 



Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 35c 



2008 FINE MIXED VIO- 

 LETS. Blue and white flowers. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 30c; Vs ox. 50e 



Wisteria 



Hardy Perennial Climber 

 2026 MIXED COLORS. A 



vine of great value on arbors, 

 trees or buildings. Bears large 

 racemes of purple or white 

 blossoms in profusion in 

 spring. One of the most sat- 

 isfactory of the hardy climbers. 

 Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c 



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