Novelties and Specialties for 1946 
The Latest in 
Modern 
ZINNIAS « 

Ursinia anethoides 
Ursinia © 
Jewel of the Veldt 
4312 Ursinia New Hybrids. Showy 
compact bushes covered from mid- 
summer until late fall with rich 
orange flowers with a jet black base. 
15 in. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c. 

Star of Texas 
3491 Star of Texas © 
Xanthisma Texanum 
New good annuals always are wel- 
come and the new Star of Texas cer- 
tainly should become very popular. 
It is a pretty annual with bright 
canary yellow blooms with lighter 
center. The single Daisy-like flowers 
have attractive pointed petals. Grows 
18 inches tall and does well in dry 
sunny places. This also is known as 
Sleepy Daisy because the flowers re- 
main closed until about mid-fore- 
noon. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 75c. 

New Super Giant Zinnias 
4542 New Super Giant, Mixed. The 
largest of all Zinnias with flowers 
measuring 544 to 6 inches in diam- 
eter. They are of the popular Dahlia- 
Flowered type and represent a truly 
remarkable range of enchanting col- 
ors and color combinations many of 
which are entirely new in Zinnias. 
Splendid for garden planting and 
for cutting. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 50c; 
¥4 oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25. 
4510 Super Crown of Gold, Pastel 

Venidium 
Venidium © 
Monarch of the Veldt 
4330 Fastuosum Hybrids, Mixed. 

Strawberry, Harzland 
Strawberry ==! 
4039 Harzland 
A runnerless everbearing Strawberry 
of compact growth which may be in- 
cluded in the flower or vegetable gar- 
den. Bears small, long, pointed fruits 
of a delightful wild-Strawberry flavor 
and sweetness. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. 

New Early Tithonia © 
4288 Avalon Earliest Hybrids Mixed. 
Stately plants, 6 ft. high, carrying 
during the autumn showy long- 
stemmed blooms ranging from 
orange topaz to burnished scarlet- 
flame. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 
* Trollius—Clobeflower [xP] 
4302 Golden Sun. Showy large double 
globe-shaped blooms of a brilliant 
glossy golden yellow color. Grows 
about 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 
40c. 
4303 Orange Globe. A splendid coun- 
terpart to the preceding but of a 
beautiful orange color. Pkt. 15c; 
large pkt. 40c. 
38 @=Annual; 
®=Biennial; [aup]—Half-Hardy Perennial; 
Includes a wide range of beautiful 
new pastel shades also cream, lemon, 
buff, light orange, each with a 
black “circle around the center. 
Blooms throughout the summer in 
cool sections. 30 inches tall. Pkt. 
25c; large pkt. 75c. 
Verbascum—ullein [=z] 
4331 Hybrid Mixed. Vigorous plants 
about 5 ft. tall with attractive wool- 
ly leaves with immense spikes of 
showy flowers ranging from white 
to rich yellow. A splendid peren- 
nial for the back ground of the 
hardy border. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 
40c. 

Showy Hardy Verbena |! 
4334 Bonariensis. Vigorous plants 4 
it. high producing great masses of 
showy rosy-violet flowers right 
through the growing season. A 
splendid hardy plant for background 
planting. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 
Yucca—4dam’s Needle [xP] 
4478 Mixed. A well-known desert 
plant excellent for garden planting 
and entirely hardy if grown in well 
drained soil. Makes a thick mass of 
stiff pointed grass-like leaves sur- 
mounted during the summer by 
stately spikes 6 feet tall bearing” 
large white flowers. Pkt. 25c; large 
pkt. 75c. 
Tints. Just picture a blend of soft 
yellow, old gold, light pink, apricot- 
pink, and various shades of salmon, 
peach, buff, cerise-salmon, as well - 
as pure white and cream in 5-inch 
flowers borne on sturdy 3-foot 
plants. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c; 
YW oz. 75¢c. 
4582 Lilliput Pastel Mixture. Gar- 
deners who prefer the softer pastel 
shades will find this new strain 
much to their liking. Contains a 
wide range of lovely colors. Of neat 
compact growth, 15 inches tall, cov- 
ered with small flowers. Pkt. 15c; 
large pkt. 30c; 14 oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 
4586 Cactus-Flowered Giants. This 
new strain of Zinnias presents a vast 
array of gorgeous colors. The dainty 
flowers have long, curled and point- 
ed petals resembling those of the 
Night-Flowering Cactus. Each flow- 
er is over 4 inches across and almost 
2 inches deep. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 
50c; % oz. 75c. 
4486 New Giant Crested Howard 
Zinnia. A grand new type with 
beautiful large flowers measuring 4 
to 5 in. in diameter. The blooms 
have a full row of broad outer pet- 
als around a large, attractively 
crested high center. Comes-in many 
unusual and beautiful shades such 
as orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, 
rose, Maize, and many others. 85 to 
90% true from seed. Pkt. 15c; large 
pkt. 60c; %4 oz. $1.00; % oz. 1.50. 
[ap]—Hardy Perennial; [tP]—Tender Perennial 
