Specialties for 1934 



TWO 1934 GOLD MEDAL NOVELTIES 



Each year the American Seed Trade Association conduct trials of all the novelties to be offered the following year 

 and awards Gold Medals to those considered to be the belt. We are very pleased to be able to offer two of these Gold 

 Medal Winners for 1934 and urge our customers to give Biem a trial. 



Calendula Chrysantha Petunia Nana Compacta Pink Gem 



1031. (Syn. Sunshine). This grand new Calendula, 

 merely an improvement on the old type, but a d 

 new variety from far-off Australia. Plants grow 

 what taller than the old type and bear their flow 

 longer and stronger stems. Flowers are quite larg 

 long loosely arranged petals curling over t 

 like a chrysanthemum. Color is clear butter, 

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



Pansies 



TWO FINE COLORS 



2406 Rog-gli Lake of Thun. A rea 

 blue pansy of largest size. We 

 flowers 3 inches across in Septe 

 ber from July sown seed. Plant 

 are compact and bushy, bear- 

 ing the flowers on long 

 stems. Pkt., 50c. 

 2410 Giant Cardinal. ' 

 brightest red pansy c 

 large size that we hav< 

 been able to obtain. 

 Flowers are bright car- 

 dinal red, deepening to 



e strong and bushy. Pkt., 15c 

 i March will bloom in May. J 



Double Pink Morning Glory 



2276 Rose Marie. A number of double Morning Glories have be 

 offered but Double Rose Marie is the first we have seen that is >: 



Scabiosa, Tom Thumb 



2715 MIXED. 



Seed sown : 



indoors : 



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bloom early in the 



i 'ki. 



Tithonia Speciosa 



The Golden Plower of the Incas 



3025. One of the most striki 

 era we have ever had 

 sure of offering to our cui 

 Stately, bushy plants, 4 to 

 ' jfreen dahlia- 

 bearing quantities 

 stemmed blooms, i 

 vary from orange 

 ange-scarlet with 

 bright yellow c 

 Bouquets of Tithon 

 our window have 

 mistaken 

 Dahlias p 



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the front cover of this 



of 



stocky plants that done 

 staking. Stems are Ion 

 h for cutting and flower 

 ; of good size. Useful fo 

 ock gardens and low bed 

 and borders Pkt., 25c. 



Venidium Fastuosum 



3075. The largest of native African Daisies. Plan 

 feet high, are bushy and bear their flowers on 

 litable for cutting. Flowers are daisy-like with I 

 ange petals, center mahogany bro 

 inche 



and last a long 



llowel s. I'kt . .-,M 



Passiflora Caerulea 



An old favorite but much negl 

 ibing vines, blooming freely the 

 jrs in March. Flowers are a beat 



peculiar formation of anthers 

 >d by bright orange, egg shap, 



Nasturtium 

 Golden Gleam 



Double Portulaca 



the rock garden 



a problem dur- 

 th.- pen-nninl" rook "g!,'rd..n%h'..Vts 'hh.u'm 



,"'>' '-<• l'"M"la,'H Seed scattered 



oyer the lock garden in Mav will prnvide 

 I'loonis all summer. In order that eolor 

 schemes may he carried mil. we have im- 

 ported Hon, an Knglish specialist the lol- 

 eoku'-f Double p ortulacas in separate 



2573 Double Yellow. 2576 Double Scarlet. 



2574 Double Rose. 2575 Double Crimson. 



Each: Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 

 2579 Collection: 1 pkt. of each of the above 



2322. Too exquis 

 eed comes direct from 

 rkably true to type a 

 3t to be confused with cheaper glad 



Zinnia 

 Dwarf Double Lilliput 



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No garden is complete withoi 

 ni as and this year we wish to 

 call your attention to this charming d 

 almost button strain of this ever popular 

 flower. Plants are dwarf, compact and al- 

 most smothered with small, perfect, double 



flowers. 



3180 Mixed. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 



Dwarf Double Lilliput. 



