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Dwarf Single Dahlia m 



2177 Coltness Hybrids 



Gardeners now can grow Dahlias from 

 seed as easily and as quickly as Zinnias by 

 planting this splendid strain which will 

 bloom within 4 months after planting. Of 

 attractive, compact growth. Fine for 

 bedding, bearing many beautifully colored 

 single flowers which are also good for 

 cutting. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



2180 Un win's Dwarf Hybrids 



A graceful and charming early-flowering 

 Dahlia of dwarf habit producing an 

 abundance of lovely semi-double blooms in 

 a wide range of showy and beautiful colors. 

 Grows 2 feet in height. Blooms within 4 

 months. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 60c. 



Delphinium, Giant Pacific Hybrids 



The Most Beautiful 



Delphinium m 



we have ever seen 



2210 Giant Pacific Hybrids 



Among the many wonderful strains of 

 Delphinium these Pacific Hybrids stand 

 out as the showiest and most glorious of 

 them all. Under favorable conditions the 

 plants will reach truly gigantic heights yet 

 every flower spike is well formed and per- 

 fect. The individual flowers are huge. 

 They measure 2\ to 3 inches in diameter. 

 They are beautifully spaced on a well- 

 balanced long spike. The stems are thin 

 but strong and the colors represented have 

 been chosen with extreme care. There are 

 clear colors as well as pastel shades. It 

 also has proved quite resistant to mildew. 

 Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 



New Hardy Gaillardia H 



2504 Burgundy. A unique variety with 

 glistening wine red flowers carried on 

 elegant long stems. Of strong growth 

 and free flowering. Grows 2| feet high. 



■ Blooms during the summer. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



2508 Tangerine. Large tangerine- 

 orange colored blooms borne freely 

 during the summer on compact plants. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 50c; j oz. 75c. 



2505 The Dazzler. One of the finest 

 hardy Gaillardias with extremely large 

 well-formed blooms of intense maroon- 

 red, strikingly tipped with brilliant 

 golden yellow. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Gilia coronopifolia ® 

 Texas Plume, Standing Cypress 

 2553 A worthy old favorite which is en- 

 tirely new to most gardeners. Grows 

 2 to 4 feet tall carrying along a straight 

 stout stem, showy long-tubed flowers of 

 a brilliant orange-scarlet. Pkt. 15c; 

 I oz. 50c. 



Lilium — Lily H 

 2996 Philippinense formosanum, 

 New Giant Pure White. Through 

 careful selection the originator of this 

 magnificent new strain has succeeded in 

 securing a strain that bears extra-large 

 flowers of a stainless pure white color. 

 Like other strains this is easily raised 

 from seed. Pkt. 30c; special pkt. 75c. 



Glorious New Marigolds © 



Marigold, Collarette Crown of Gold 



3075 Collarette 

 Crown of Gold 



This was awarded the Gold Medal as the 

 most outstanding new flower in the 1937 

 All American Selections. Grows 2 feet high 

 and has foliage which is entirely odorless. 

 An early and continuous bloomer for 

 garden display and cutting. The bright 

 golden orange blooms have a thick crown 

 of small center petals surrounded by a 

 collar of larger petals. Pkt. 25c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



3072 Chrysanthemum- 

 Flowered Hybrids 



A strain comprising many new and 

 distinct types of Marigold, varying in size 

 of blooms from 2 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 The great variation represented in the 

 formation of the blooms is most interesting 

 and beautiful. Some of them have quilled 

 and incurved petals and resemble Chrys- 

 anthemums. Others are of an imbricated 

 type with 4 to 5 rows of flat outer petals 

 and a cushion of quilled florets in the 

 center. The colors also vary through all 

 the shades of yellow and orange. Grows 

 3 feet high and blooms most profusely. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 60c 



Tom Thumb, Golden Crown 



3108 Tom Thumb 

 Golden Crown 



A lovely dwarf form of the highly 

 prized Guinea Gold, only 10 inches tall 

 covered with bright golden yellow flowers 

 of typical Guinea Gold form. A most re- 

 markable bedding or border Marigold. 

 Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. for $1.00. 



Gigantea, Sunset Shades 



3073 Gigantea Sunset Shades 



Truly magnificent super-giant Mari- 

 golds with blooms measuring from 5 to 1\ 

 inches across including a mixture of many 

 beautiful colors ranging from primrose to 

 deep gold. Comes 60% double. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



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