FLOWER SEEDS 



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NEWLY INTRODUCED VARIETIES OF FLOWER SEEDS 



By Growers in South Africa, Various European Countries, and U. S. A. 



We offer these novelties to our customers, as comprising the best of the new introductions by the world's foremost floriculturists. 

 Where a variety has not been raised or tested by us in our Red Bank seed trial grounds, we have printed the raiser's own description. 



The First All American Selection of Flower Seed Novelties 1932-3 



The Florists Exchange and Horticultural Trade World of October, 

 1932, draws the attention of gardeners both amateur and professional, 

 to what it regards as an outstanding accomplishment of the 1932 

 session of the Seedsmen's Association. 



It says "The Association appointed a committee of outstanding 

 American horticulturists instructed to select each year a number of 

 varieties of both Flowers and Vegetables of unquestioned merit, for 

 special recognition and publicity; to the end that public interest might 

 be aroused, and benefit the cause of better gardening generally." 



This Committee, composed of men prominent in horticultiu-al cir- 

 cles, has finished its work for 1932 and made public its decisions, which 

 were based on newness of variety, real merit, and popularity over the 

 widest extent of territory. We print below a list of Flowers set apart 

 as worthy of awards. The first three varieties were awarded GOLD 

 MEDALS and the following seven were given the AWARD OF 

 MERIT. 



It is a rather remarkable coincidence that several of these varieties 

 were offered by us in our last year's catalogue, and attained wide 

 distribution. 



The All American Collection 



2715 Marigold Guinea Gold. (See page 102) Pkt. 25c 



3012 Nasturtium Golden Gleam. (See page 67) Pkt. 15c 



1653 Campanula, Annual Canterbury Bells Mixed (See page 



74) ■ Pkt. 25c 



4490 Verbena Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. (See page 75) . . Pkt. SOc 

 2659 Lupinus Annual Hartwegii Giants Mixed. (See page 74) 



Pkt. 25c 

 3172 Pansy Roggli Giants. (See page 108) Pkt! 35c 



2083 Delphinium Annual Cambridge Blue. (See page 74) . Pkt. 25c 

 4491 Verbena Grandiflora Lavender Glory. (See page 75) . Pkt. 25c 

 4483 Venedium Fastuosum. (See page 122) Pkt. 25c 



4781 "All American" Collection of flower seeds, one packet 

 each of the nine varieties mentioned above $2.00. 



AGERATUM "LITTLE SILVER 

 STAR" (Annual) 



1039 This charming counterpart of the popu- 

 lar variety Little Blue Star denotes a 

 valuable addition. It is distinguished 

 for its compact, close habit and is, 

 therefore, specially recommended for 

 edgings. The even round cushion — 

 shaped plants, which are only from 

 4 to 5 ins. high, measure from 8 to 10 ins. 

 across. When flowering, they are so 

 thickly covered with silver grey star- 

 like flowers. These plants require the 

 same cultivation as all other ageratum 

 varieties. (See illustration.) Pkt. 2Sc. 



CACTUS ASTER "ELF" (Annml) 



1225 This is a profusely flowering Aster of 

 sturdy upright growth. Height 20 

 inches. The well formed blooms 2 J/^ 

 inches long, grow on long stalks, and 

 are a delicate flesh color. Each sepa- 

 rate floret curls at the end. (See il- 

 lustration.) Pkt. 25c. 



Cannpanula Olympics 



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CAMPANULA, Rotundifolia 

 "OLYMPICA" (Perennial) 



1652 Although classed as an Alpine plant, 

 this variety is from the Olympian 

 Mountains in the State of Wash- 

 ington. It grows about a foot high, 

 and flowers very freely all summer and 

 autumn. Besides the main flower 

 stalks, smaller ones burst out from 

 every axil, thus insuring continual 

 bloom. The bells are light blue and 

 measure about one inch across. Very 

 desirable for Rock Gardens. (See 

 illustration.) Pkt. 25c. 



BEGONIA GRACILIS LUM- 

 INOSA COMPACTA (Annual) 



1513 This is the first dwarf variety of the 

 gracilis type. The plants grow only 

 5 ins. high and produce a large num- 

 ber of thin stems. They are remark- 

 able for their marvelous scarlet 

 blossoms. This new variety, coming 

 true from seed, is very useful for beds, 

 borders, edgings and also as pot 

 plants. (See illustration.) Pkt. 25c. 



Cactus 



Aster 



"Elf" 



(Annual) 



Novelties continued 

 on next tage 



Ageratum Little Silver Star 



Be!;onia Gracilis 



