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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Flower Seeds 



Flower Seed Novelties 



The Cream 

 Of the World's 



Originations 

 For 1927 



For the Garden, Greenhouse and Conservatory 



Aster Sunshine 



A new semi-double Aster of striking gracefulness; the quilled 

 golden yellow centers are surrounded by a ruff of small florets 

 which make this variety very distinctive. The flowers average 

 from four to six inches in diameter. The plant is branching in 

 habit. (.See illustration.) 



Blue • Pkt. 23c. 



Pink Pkt. 25c. 



White Pkt. 25c. 



Mixed colors Pkt. 23c. 



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It. "2 Sunshine Aster. 



1453 Sunshine Aster. 



1454 Sunshine Aster. 



1455 Sunshine Aster. 





Dianthus All- 

 woodii Alpinus 



This new hardy peren- 

 nial, hybrid Dianthus is 

 destined to achieve great 

 popularity. Being a cross 

 between the famous All- 

 woodii Pinks and the Dian- 

 thus Alpinus it possesses 

 the charming range of colors 

 of the former and the hardi- 

 ness of the latter parent. The 

 colors, including white, run 

 through all the shades of pink, 

 red and purple. Most of the 

 flowers are single, although occa- 

 sionally a semi-double one will ap- 

 pear. The plants grow not over six 

 inches high and are attractive even 

 when not in bloom on account of their 

 graceful silvery foliage. (See illustration.) 

 2130 Dianthus Allwoodii Alpinus. 

 Mixed colors. . . Pkt. 30c. 



Aster Farreri 



1462 Unlike the other varieties of Hardy Asters, this new per- 

 ennial Aster Farreri begins blooming early in May and 

 remains in flower for fully two months. The color is a 

 lovely soft violet mauve with a golden disc in the center. 

 The flowers which range from two to three inches across 

 are borne on long stiff stems. (See illustratuon.) Pkt. 35c. 



Balcony Petunias 



The Petunia has long been regarded as one of the best flowers 

 fpr growing in window or porchooxes, vases, etc. The Balcony 

 Petunias are particularly recommended (or this purpose. The 

 showy flowers which average about three inches in diameter are 

 produced in great abundance from early summer until killed by 

 frost. 



3312 Petunia Balcony Blue (Karlsruher) Pkt. 23c. 



8313 Petunia Balcony Crimson Pkt. 13c. 



3314 Petunia Balcony Rose Pkt. 15c. 



3315 Petunia Balcony White Pkt. 13c. 



3316 Petunia Balcony Mixed Pkt. 13e. 



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Dahlia Coltness Hybrids 



An acquisition of unusual merit. The Coltness Hvbrids are a distinct race which 

 develop into almost symmetrical, compact plants i8 inches high and are covered 

 throughout the entire summer with their charming single flowers which embrace 

 a wide range of colors including all the pinks, reds, yellows and purples; also mauve, 

 white, and many striking and bizarre combinations of color. They will flower the 

 first year if the seed is sown indoors or in a hotbed in February or March and the 

 /oung plants transplanted to the open ground after danger from frost. Excellent 

 or bedding or borders in the foreground of shrubs or along walks and garden paths. 

 (See illustration.) 

 2073, Dahlia Coltness Hybrids. Mixed colors Pkt. 23c. 



Delphinium Nudicaule, Lemon Gem 



2088 The Delphinium Nudicaule is a very hardy dwarf-growing type of the peren- 

 nial larkspur that was originally discovered in Northern California. The 

 plant of this new variety grows from 1 to 1 \4 feet high, and its numerous 

 branches are surmounted with spikes of clear yellow flowers. This is by far 

 the best yellow Delphinium ever introduced Pkt. 35c. 



Geum Orange Queen 



2287 With th,e introduction of Orange Queen there is certain to follow an increased 

 popularity for the Geums. They are hardy perennials, producing dwarf 

 tufted plants from which rise the graceful flower stems to a height of two 

 feet, f he beautiful double orange flowers are borne freely throughout the ' 

 entire summer. Excellent for cut flowers Pkt. 33c 



Beautiful Flowers are shown to the best advantage when seen from across a beautiful velvety lawn as produced with the 



Henderson Lawn Grass Mixtures offered on pages 7 and 8 





