



5S^ : #? 



1 





1289 Prize Mixed Delphinium 



Delphinium 



Hardy Larkspur — Perennial 



Among the most beautiful and popu- 

 lar hardy plants for garden and cut- 

 ting. Easily grown, doing best in 

 deep, rich soil which must be well 

 drained. Bloom in June and, if spikes 

 are cut off a few inches above the 

 ground after blooming, new spikes 

 will be produced. Will flower the first 

 season if seed is started early. 



MAULE'S MAMMOTH 



Marvelous spikes, 4 to 6 ft. tall, thickly 

 set with large, double, semi-double or 

 single blooms, 2 in. or more across. 

 Plants are of strong growth. 



1297 Art Shades So called because 

 the florets are an artistic combination 

 of blue with pink suffusion. 



Pkt. 352; Vis oz. 75**. 



1298 Deep Blue Shades Range from 

 darkest blue to deepest purple. 



Pkt. 352; Vis oz. 752- 



1299 Light Blue Shades Azure- 

 blue, turquoise-blue and other ex- 

 quisite light blue shades mixed. 



Pkt. 352; Vis oz. 752- 



1289 Prize Mixed 



Colors range from cornflower-blue to 

 pansy- violet ; light lavender, mauve, 

 and heliotrope, with many opaline 

 variations; crested centers or "bees" 

 in white, cream and black. 

 Pkt. 252; Vis oz. 602; Vs oz. $1.00. 



^ 1296 Chinese Annual, Mixed Col- 

 ors Small, graceful plants with many 

 single flowers of the clearest, brightest 

 blues and purest white seen in- del- 

 phinium. A lovely little plant, grow- 

 ing only 1 ft. tall. 



Pkt. 152; Vs oz. 452; Vi oz. 752- 



• • • 



Everlasting Flowers 



1331 Mixed Varieties Included in 

 this mixture are the most popular 

 types and varieties of everlastings— 

 Strawflowers. Acroclinium, Globe Am- 

 aranth, Rhodanthe, Statice, etc. It is 

 interesting to see the many different 

 kinds of everlastings. They are beau- 

 tiful in the garden or cut, but are 

 mostly grown to dry for mixed winter 

 bouquets. For this purpose, cut the 

 flowers before they are fully developed, 

 remove foliage, bunch loosely, and 

 hang heads downward in a shady, 

 airy place until dried. Easily grown 

 in a sunny location and good soil. 



Pkt. 152; Vi oz. 402. 



1975 Tahoka Daisy 



Tahoka Daisy 



1975 Bushy plants with flowers 2 in. 

 or more across; lilac-blue petals sur- 

 rounding a deep golden yellow disc- 

 like center. Blooms early and pro- 

 fusely during the summer and fall. 

 20 in. Pkt. 152; Vi6 oz. 352- 



• • • 



Feve r few— Matricaria 



Old-fashioned flowers of easiest cul- 

 ture and distinct charm. Possess a 

 characteristic aromatic odor. Fine 

 for borders, beds and cutting. Blooms 

 all summer and fall. 



1336 Snowball Pure white, double, 

 ball-shaped flowers; compact plants, 

 10 in. tall. Pkt. 152; Vs oz. 452- 

 1330 Golden Ball Small, double, 

 golden yellow, button - chrysanthe- 

 mum-like flowers on dwarf plants, 

 8 in. tall. Pkt. 152; Vs oz. 452. 



Four O'Clocks 



Mirabilis — Marvel of Peru 



Free blooming annuals for bedding, 

 for a temporary foundation planting, 

 or for a low hedge. The many-colored 

 flowers open in the early afternoon. 



1458 Finest Mixed 2 ft. Very color- 

 ful mixture. Pkt. 102; oz. 302. 



• • • 



Foxglove— Digitalis 



(Biennial) Sow seeds each year for 

 blooms the next. Tall, stately spikes 

 of bell-shaped, spotted flowers. Does 

 well in either sun or half-shade. June 

 and July. 



1315 Giant Shirley, Mixed Colors 



Large bells in many bright colors, 



some attractively blotched or spotted 



crimson, maroon or chocolate. 6 ft. 



Pkt. 152; Vs oz. 502; Vi oz. 852. 



\ ; u 



1346 Geranium, Finest Mixed 



Geranium 



(Tender Perennial) As fine for bed- 

 ding as they are for pot culture; they 

 are, undoubtedly, one of the most pop- 

 ular plants for either purpose. If the 

 seed is sown in February or March, 

 plants will bloom that summer. Gera- 

 niums can be had in flower almost all 

 the year round; outdoors in the sum- 

 mer and indoors during the winter. 



1346 Finest Mixed Includes the 

 best single and double large flowering 

 varieties in many colors. 



Pkt. 252; Vl6 oz. 602. 



• • • 



Ga'lUard'ia— Blanket Flower 



Annual gaiHardias are among the 

 most easily grown and free blooming 

 flowers of the garden. They like sun- 

 shine and a well-drained soil. July 

 to frost. 15 to 18 in. 



1338 Double Mixed Choice mixture 

 of yellow, red and white double flow- 

 ers with quilled or tubular petals. 



Pkt. 102; VI oz. 352- 



1366 Fiesta Gaillardia 



Fully double flowers, 2'/£ to 3 in. 

 across, of a briUiant, smoky red color 

 with the florets tipped bright chrome- 

 yellow; a gallant combination sugges- 

 tive of the gay and colorful Mexican 

 fiestas. 2K ft. tall. 



Pkt. 152; V* oz. 402; Vz oz. 752- 



PERENNIAL GAILLARDIA 



Can be depended upon to bloom all 

 summer and into the fall. Bright and 

 gaily colored, daisy-like flowers are 

 freely borne on long, strong, flexible 

 6tems. If seed is sown early, the plants 

 will bloom the first year. 2 ft. tall. 



1340 Torchlight As brilliant as a 

 torch— golden yellow blooms with 

 rich maroon centers. Flowers often 

 5 in. across. Pkt. 202; Vs oz. 602- 



1341 Fine Mixed The big. single, 

 daisy-like flowers are combinations of 

 red and yellow. 



Pkt. 102; Vi oz. 252; Vz ox. 402. 



1364 Gourds, All Varieties Mixed 



Gourds 



May be trained on trellises, arbors or 

 fences, or may be grown as you would 

 squash or other vine crops. The 

 ripened fruits are very ornamental — 

 the smaller ones make excellent toys 

 for children, while the larger ones 

 make useful bowls, dippers, etc. 

 1364 All Varieties Mixed Makes an 

 interesting planting and furnishes 

 many kinds of useful gourds, both 

 large and small. Pkt. 152; Vzoz. 302- 



Gerbera — Transvaal Daisy 



1350 Finest Mixed (Tender Peren- 

 nial) Large, daisy-like blooms, 3 to 

 4 in. across, of great daintiness and 

 grace. Long, slender ray petals sur- 

 round a small yellow center. Our 

 mixture includes white and shades of 

 yellow, orange, coral, salmon, scarlet, 

 crimson, rose, red, pink, etc. Can be 

 grown outdoors in summer or as house 

 plants indoors during the winter. 

 Hardy in frost-free sections. 

 Pkt. (25 seeds) 252; 100 seeds 752. 



Globe Amaranth 



Gomphrena globosa 



1356 Fine Mixed (Everlasting) The 

 strawy flower heads are clover-like 

 in appearance, about 54 in. across, 

 quite attractive in the garden, for 

 cutting as fresh flowers, or for drying 

 for winter bouquets. White, flesh, 

 purple and red in mixture. IK to 2 ft. 

 Pkt. 102; Vioz. 252. 



Hardy Sweet Pea 



Lathyrus latifolius 

 1334 Mixed Colors (Perennial) Trail- 

 ing or climbing plants with showy 

 clusters of Sweet- Pea-like flowers from 

 June through September. Succeeds in 

 almost any soil or location. Useful for 

 cutting, training over fences or trel- 

 lises, or for ground cover. 5 to 6 ft. 



Pkt. 152; Vi oz. 352. 



HI5 Foxglooe, Giant Shirley 



1341 Gaillardia. Fine Mixed 



Heliotrope 



1375 Giant Mixed Its fragrance and 

 its long season of bloom have endeared 

 heliotrope to generations of garden- 

 ers. Besides the familiar purple, there 

 are other colors included, from white 

 to violet-blue. Excellent bedding 

 plants outdoors in the summer, and 

 desirable pot-plants indoors during 

 the winter. Pkt. 152; Vs oz. 502. 



© © • 



HibisCUS— Mallow Marvels 

 1382 Giant, Mixed Colors (Peren- 

 nial) Huge, showy blooms, 6 in. or 

 more across, are borne profusely on 

 strong, shrub-like plants, S to 6 ft. 

 tall, during August and September. 

 Easily grown, doing well in almost 

 any situation, in a dry or moist place. 

 It is useful in tall borders or for plant- 

 ing among shrubbery. Flowers are 

 white and shades of red and rose. 



Pkt. 152; Vi oz. 452. « 



