Novelties and Specialties for 1937 



The symbol UHaj preceding certain varieties signifies that they are "All-America Selections," chosen by the All -America Council as worthy 



new varieties. 



Rustproof Antirrhinum 



Rustproof Antirrhinums 



Snapdragons (H.P.) 



A new disease-resistant strain which any- 

 one can grow safely. Fine spikes of attrac- 

 tive flowers. 



Crimson Canary- Yellow 



Pearl Garnet 

 Rose-Pink Bronze 



Each, pkt. 2S cts.; 3 pkts. 60 cts.; i^oz. $1.50 



California De Luxe Mixture. 



Pkt. 20 cts.; jjgoz. $1. 



Celestial. This lovely rust-resistant variety 

 has big spikes of large, salmon-rose flowers. 

 A popular shade of pink for cutting and 

 outdoors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cosmos 



Sensation, Finest Mixed. Mammoth 

 flowers with broad, heavy, fluted petals. 

 Early flowering, blooming in ten weeks 

 from time of seeding. 



Pkt. IS cts.; i/goz. 35 cts. 



Cornflower (Centaurea) 



Jubilee Gem. A. A dwarf, compact 

 variety only 10 to 15 inches high, with 

 double Cornflower-blue flowers. An ex- 

 cellent sort where a low-growing, bushy plant 

 is needed. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Delphinium 



Blackmore & Langdon's Choice Mixture. 



(Imported Strain.) H.P. An excellent 

 strain with long spikes of large flowers in a 

 fine range of colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Wrexham or Hollyhock Strain. H.P. 

 Massive spikes of bloom with very large, 

 hollyhock-like florets. Excellent exhibition 

 strain. Pkt. 20 cts. ; '/goz. 80 cts. 



Larkspur 



Rosamond. A. The most distinctive 

 Larkspur to be introduced in many 

 years. Two weeks earlier than other 



Stock-flowering varieties and is exceptionally 

 uniform. Heavy spikes of fully double, bril- 

 liant rose-colored flowers. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; V4oz. 45 cts. 



Giant Imperial 

 White King. Pure, glistening white 

 flowers with rounded, broad petals, 

 fully double. Height, 5 feet. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Marigold 



{The Gold Meda' Winner for 1937) 

 Crown of Gold. A. The first Marigold 

 with odorless foliage. Its fragrant, 

 orange-yellow flowers are 2Y2 inches 

 across, with centers of short, curled, quilled 

 petals and a collar of flat guard petals on out- 

 side. The plants are 2}^ feet tall, spreading, 

 with sparse foliage, and bloom profusely early 

 in the season. Pkt. 25 cts. 



/<^^ Dixie Sunshine. A. Produces 100 per 

 (yj^Jcent fully double flowers. The plants 

 — ^ are tall and stately and bear a profusion 

 of golden yellow blooms which last 10 days or 

 longer when cut. A late bloomer, coming two 

 weeks after Yellow Supreme and Guinea 

 Gold. Pkt. 20 cts. ; Vsoz. 60 cts. 



Gigantea, Sunset Giants. A. Great flow- 

 ers, 5 inches or more in diameter, with a 

 definite sweet fragrance instead of the 

 ordinary Marigold odor. The colors in this 

 mixture range from deep orange through 

 golden orange, deep golden yellow, light 

 yellow, lemon-yellow, and a lovely new 

 shade of primrose. Strong-growing plants 

 with attractive foliage. 



Pkt. 25 cts.; i/soz. 95 cts. 



Nasturtium 



New Double Scarlet Gleam. A. A 



scarlet-flowered variation of the famous 

 Golden Gleam. Flowers are fiery or- 

 ange-scarlet, very fragrant, and borne on long 

 stems. Pkt. 15 cts.; V20Z. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 

 /4^\New Double Gleam Hybrids. A. A 

 Ufiay collection of gorgeously colored, double, 

 — fragrant flowers of the Golden Gleam 

 type. Plants are semi-dwarf and the flowers 

 cover a wide range of colors. 



Pkt. 15 cts.; y20z. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 

 Dwarf Double Golden Globe. A. 

 Piu-e golden yellow sweet-scented bloom 

 of same color and form as Golden Gleam, 

 but plants are dwarf, globe-shaped and bushy. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; Vaoz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 



Petunia 



Hybrida, Flaming Velvet. A. A large, 

 freely producing flower of brilliant vel- 

 vety blood-red — a very unusual color. 

 Neat, compact plants. 



Pkt. 15 cts.; T^eOz. 60 cts. 



PETUNIA, continued 

 Dainty Lady. An entirely new color 

 in Petunias — delicate golden yellow. 

 The plants are neat, compact, semi- 

 dwarf, and free-flowering, bearing an abun- 

 dance of the medium-sized, delicately fringed 

 blooms all summer. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Phlox 



/^^Drummondi gigantea. Art Shades. 



wfia^'Flowers Hi to 1}^ inches in diameter, 

 ' in a wonderful range of colors in soft 

 art shades. Height, 9 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Poppy (Papaver) 



Yellow Wonder. Extra-large flowers 

 of a bright buttercup-yellow with a 

 lighter center. Stems more than 2 feet 

 long. Splendid for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 



New Perennial Scabiosa 



Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). 

 H.P. Fringed and ruffled flowers in 

 various shades of blue. One of the finest 

 garden flowers for cutting. 



Pkt. 25 cts. ; ^oz. 60 cts. 



Sweet Pea 



Shirley Temple. Soft rose-pink, fluted 

 blooms. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Verbena 



Floradale Beauty. Large - flowered 

 rose shades with salmon-rose pre- 

 dominating. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Zinnias 



New Fantasy Zinnia, Star Dust. A. 



Rich deep golden yellow flowers of the 

 Fantasy type. The shaggy petals give 

 an unusual artistic appeal to the flowers. 



Pkt. 25 cts. ; i/soz. 75 cts. 

 Crown of Desert Gold. A. Large, double 

 well-formed flowers on fine cutting stems. 

 The color comprises both light and deep 

 shades of gold, the edges of the petals being 

 the light gold, and the rest of the petal 

 much deeper. A beautiful flower, either in 

 the garden or when cut. 



Pkt. 20 cts.; i/sOz. 75 cts. 



Petunia, Flaming Velvet 



GRIFFITH & TURNER CO., 205 N. PACA ST., BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 



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