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Sweet Peas 



Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



These varieties are a welcome addition to our lists, for they flower several 

 weeks earlier than the regular Spencers, and if planted with them you 

 will have a much lonntr season of bloom. 



958. BLUE BOXXET. A fine clear blue. 



959. EXPOSITIOX PINK. A eorpeous rich pink. 



960. HOPE. Pure white, black seeded. 



961. LAVANDA. A pure clear lavender. 



962. RED BIRD. Brisrht crimson led. 



963. VALENCIA. Brisrht sunproof orange. 



The above varieties, pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 35 cts. ; % lb. $1.25. 



969. MIXED EARLY SPENCERS. A well-balanced mixture of the 

 newest and brightest colors. FVi. 10 cts. ; oz. 25 cts. ; Vi ">. 75 cts. ; lb. 

 $2.25, postpaid. 



Spencer, or Orchid-Flowering 



The largest, most beautiful nd all around best variety of Sweet Peas. 

 You can reap armfuls of the many colored, waved and fragrant blossoms 

 all summer long if you will but care for them. 



964. AMBITION. Rich deep lavender, with a darker shade on the base 

 of the standard and wings. 



966. DAMASK ROSE. The brightest rose carmine Sweet Pea. 



965. FLAMIXGO. Orange scarlet, heavily shaded cerise, absolutely 

 sunproof. 



967. OLYMPIA. Deep red purple of graceful form and immense size. 



968. PINKIE. Rose pink with large and frilled flowers. 

 971. PIRATE GOLD. A rich deep golden orange. 



974. SEXTET QUEEN. Pu^e white flowers of perfect form and great 

 substance. 



973. SMILES. Clear glistening salmon. 



978. WARRIOR. Rich chocolate maroon. 



977. THE ADMIRAL. Largest and best Navy blue. 



982. WELCOME. The most brilliant dazzling scarlet Sweet Pea. 



979. WHAT JOY. Deep cream. The flowers are heavily frilled. 



The above varieties, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; i/, lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



1002. SUPERB MIXED SPENCER SWEET PEAS. This mixture con- 

 tains the choicest named varieties blended in the proper proportions to in- 

 sure a well-balanced color effect. It will give a lavish display of the 

 largest r.nd most attractive flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. ; 14 lb. 50 cts. ; 

 1 lb. $1.50. 



957. BOLGIANO'S SPECIAL GRANDIFLORA MIXED. A fine mixture 

 of the grandiflora varieties. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 14 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 

 90 cts. 



LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS 



1036. PERENNIAL OR EVERLASTING SWEET PEA. Once planted 

 these live year after year, bearing magnificent clusters of flowers early 

 in the Spring before the annual kind begins to flower. Excellent for cut- 

 ting. Grow 6 to 8 feet high. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1/. oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 

 14 lb. $1.25. 



SWEET ROCKET P. 



921. MIXED. Plants attain a height of 2 feet and produce sweet 

 scented panicles of white and lavender flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 15 

 cts. ; oz. 50 cts. 



SWEET SULTAN A. 



1049. CENTAURIA MOSCHATA. Their graceful, airy, and large 

 blooms are borne profusely all during the Summer and Fall. The plants 

 grow 2 feet tall and produce an abundance of long-stemmed blooms which 

 are valuable not only for garden display but are also spK^ndid for cutting. 

 The sweet perfume of these flowers adds another valuable feature, and 

 their lasting quality in water is astonishing. This mixture contains many 

 colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; Vi oz. 30 cts.; oz, 50 cts. 



oz. 30 cts.; Yi lb. 

 oz. 50 cts.; 14 lb. 



SWEET WILLIAM P. 



An old-fashioned flower which, because of its easy culture and particular 

 beauty, is extensively used in soiid beds, front of borders, or in rock gar- 

 dens. Height. IV'' feet. 



922. NEWPORT PINK (Watermelon Pink). Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 25 

 cts,; '/i: oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



1052. WHITE. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 



923. SCARLET BEAUTY. Bright Scarlet single. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 

 oz. 25 els.; '/. oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; Vi lb. $2.50. 



924. SINGLE MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; V-. oz. 20 cts.; 

 90 cts.; lb. $3.00. 



925. DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; V^ oz. 30 cts.; 

 $1.50; lb. $5.00. 



EVERBLOOMING HYBRID SWEET WILLIAM P. 



1053. LATIFOLIUS ATROCOCCINEUS (Scarlet). This is a cross be- 

 tween an annual pink and Sweet William, combining the free and con- 

 tinuous blooming (luaiitifs of the former with the liardin^ss of the latj;er. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 1,4 oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1.00. 



955. LATIFOLIUS DOUBLE MIXED. In addition to crimson this mix- 

 ture contains purple, violet and rose. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 14 oz. 35 cts. ; oz. 

 60 cts. 



THUNBERGIA A. (BLACK-EYED SUSAN) 



927. MIXED. Neat foliage. Vines are of rapid growth and produce 

 freely white, yellow and orange flowers, each with a black eye. Pkt. 10 

 cts. ; ^ oz. 25 cts. ; Ys oz. 40 cts. ; oz. 75 cts. 



TITHONIA 



990. MEXICAN SUNFLOWER. (Golden Flower of the Incas.) Speciosa. 



Stately plants grow about 6 feet tall with brilliant orange-scarlet blooms 

 3 to 4 inches across. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1,4 oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1.00. 



TRITOMA P. (RED HOT POKER) 



928. HYBRIDA. Striking, red spires from August until late autumn. 

 Plant the seed indoors from January to March and set out the plants 

 the latter part of April. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; Vi oz. 50 

 cts.; oz. $1.50. 



VENIDIUM 

 FASTUOSUM A. 



1047. MONARCH OF 

 THE VELDT. Of the 



many flowers which 

 South Africa has contrib- 

 uted to our gardens, this 

 new Venidium stands out 

 as one of the best. It is 

 known under the popular 

 name of Monarch of the 

 Veldt. The iilants grow 

 2 to 3 feet tall and bear 

 many large, daisy-like 

 blooms 3 to 4 inches 

 across. The ray-petals 

 are brilliant orange with 

 a purple-black zone and 

 a unique center of woolly 

 green. Pkt. 15 cts. ; % 

 oz. 60 cts. 



VERBENA A, R. G. 



929. FINE MIXED. A 



truly useful plant. It 

 can be used in beds, bor- 

 ders or window boxes or for undergrowth for tall plants like lilies. The 

 colors are white, rose, violet, yellow and scarlet. Some of the plants 

 are fragrant. Pkt. 5 cts.; '4 oz. 25 cts.; 'l- oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



Venidium Fastiiosum 



938. VERBENA FLORADALE BEAUTY. Special Mention All 

 America Selections for 1937. (See illustrated inside front cover.) 



Floradale Beauty is a Giant Hybrid, the flowers varying from bright 

 rose-pink to deep rose-red of exceptional brightness. Very free 

 flowering. Pkts. 20 cts. each; Vi oz. 65 cts. 



VINCA A. (PERIWINKLE) 



930. MIXED. One foot high ; neat, white and pink blooms with dark 

 foliage. One of the best plants for window boxes. When planted early 

 will bloom the same season and through the winter indoors. Pkt. 10 

 cts. ; 1/4 oz. 20 cts. ; Y2 oz. 40 cts. ; oz. 75 cts. 



VIOLA P. (TUFTED PANSY) R. G. 



1054. CORNUTA MIXED. Six inches. More graceful and freely bloom- 

 ing than pansies. The colors of yellow, blue, lavender and white are more 

 distinct and the plants bloom over a long period. Seed sown in April will 

 produce blooms from June until frost. Pkt. 10 cts.; Ys oz. 35 cts.; Vi oz. 

 60 cts.; oz. $2.00. 



WALL FLOWER B. 



931. An attractive sweet scented biennial. Lovely gold and red flower 

 spikes; in early spring. Pkt. 10 cts.; ',4 oz. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 



SIBERIAN WALL FLOWER P. R. G. 



1055. CHEIRANTHUS ALLIOXI. Bright heads of orange flowers about 

 12 inches high, from spring through the summer. Pkt. 10 cts,; \<:OX. 20 cts, 



WILD FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE A, 



933. This is a well-balanced mixture of hardy annuals suitable for 

 planting in odd corners or on vacant lots. This mixture is easily grown 

 and makes a fine bed for cut flowers. Give some to the children for their 

 own garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V, lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50, 



