Flower Seed Novelties for 1929 



Calendula, Campfire 



Calendula, Campfire 



A gorgeous new variety of Scotch Marigold with immense, flat, very 

 double and regular flowers of intense golden orange, tinged with scarlet. 

 The stems are long and strong, so that it is excellent for cut-flowers as well 

 as for garden display. This is a vast improvement over the old forms of 

 Calendula and was developed particularly for florist's use and growing 

 under glass. Outdoors it has likewise proved its superiority to previous 

 types and will undoubtedly become very popular. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CynOgloSSUm amahile (Chinese Forget-me-not) 



Those who have grown this new flower are charmed by its graceful 



sprays of pure blue blossoms which are souseful forarranging with other 



flowers in vases. The plants grow rapidly from seed, reaching 18 inches or 



slightly more, and are soon masses of vivid blue. They have no particular 



soil requirement but do like plenty of sunshine, and they should be firmly 



tied to short stakes to prevent them from tumbhng over of their own 



weight. They are useful for edging taller plants and look 



wefl in solid beds where a continued spread of rich blue 



is desired. Pkt. 15 cts. 



C. amabile alba. A pure white 



form. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Dahlia, Coltness Hybrids 



Splendid, bushy, bedding plants 2 to 4 feet high, 

 covered with semi-double and single flowers of 

 brifliant red, scarlet-crimson, yellow, and vari- 

 ously tinted ,on long stems. They are splendid 

 for garden decoration or cut-flower use, and are 

 extremely popular where known. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Larkspur, Exquisite Pink Improved 



A fine new strain of Annual Larkspur with spikes of bloom resembling the Per- 

 ennial Delphiniums in size of florets and density of truss. The color is true, clear 

 pink, the same as the old Exquisite Pink. A remarkable addition to cutting and 



bedding flowers, bringing a clear new color into the 

 Delphinium group. Plants grow 2 to 4 feet high 

 and are covered with lovely bloom from 

 the early part of summer until the 

 snow flies. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Gaillardia, Portola Hybrids 



Greatly improved forms of the com- 

 mon Gaillardia with larger, more bril- 

 liant blooms on 

 sturdy plants. They 

 are hybrids of the 

 popular Portola and 

 are exceedingly 

 bright.being largely 

 red and orange- 

 red, with golden 

 yellow tips. There 

 IS no flower that 

 blooms longer nor 

 is more effective 

 in the garden. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Verbena, Royale 



A new Verbena of enorm- 

 ous size, each floret over 1^ 

 inches broad. The clusters 

 are large and continu- 

 ously produced. In color 

 it is dark, rich, royal blue, 

 with a creamy yellow eye. 

 A wonderfully showy and 

 dependable variety of one 

 of the most popular bed- 

 ding plants. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cynoglossum amabile 



Gaillardia, Portola Hybrids 



Verbena, Royale 



