Recent Novelties and 



We offer on this and the following page meritorious New Flowers selected 

 from the trials of the All-America Committee of Judges and others, brought 

 to the highest standard of perfection by growers and hybridizers all over the 

 world. Every variety will be found to be of outstanding merit. 



3218 Petunia, Flaming Velvet 



Gold Medal Winner, All-America Selections, 1936 



This Petunia was adjudged as outstanding among last year's All-America 

 entries for color, type, and uniformity. When we saw them in bloom last 

 summer they were indeed a rich sight; the sunlight playing on their large, 

 rich, blood-red blooms presented a dazzling array of flaming velvet, quite in 

 keeping with its name. Belongs to the Hybrida type with plain, well-rounded 

 edges. Pkt. 35 cts. 



3215 



Petunia, Blue Bedder 



One of the Nana erecta type of dwarf bedding Petunias, with flowers of 

 the clearest shade of blue imaginable. The flowers are of good size and literally 

 cover the little mounded plants from early in the season until killed by frost. 

 It is one of the finest bedding Petunias we have ever seen, and its delightful 

 coloring will add to any garden, either large or small. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3188 



Miniature Petunia, Brilliant Rose Gem 



Petunia, 

 Flaming Velvet 



will withstand the strongest sunlight. We 

 Gem to those desiring a strong, outstanding color 



A sister of the famous Rose Gem. Award of Merit Winner, All-America 

 Selections, 1936. It is of a much deeper and richer shade of rose, slightly 

 suffused with scar- 

 let, a color that . \ 

 recommend Brilliant Rose 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



2494 



Centaurea, Jubilee Gem 



A dwarf Cornflower with compact plants about 12 inches high and 

 almost this in diameter. Flowers are double, quite large, and of a rich deep 

 Cornflower-blue. As an edging plant, a border plant, or for formal beds, it 

 is one of the finest novelties in years, the little plants being completely 

 covered with their lovely flowers for weeks. In order to have bloom all 

 during the season we would suggest planting seed every two or three weeks, 

 as you will want a lot of these lovely flowers for cutting as well as for garden 

 decoration. Pkt. 25 cts. 



New Giant California Sunshine Aster 



IN SEPARATE COLORS 



This supremely beautiful new race of Asters is the result of a direct 

 cross between Aster, California Giant, and the Dwarf Sunshine type. The 

 plants grow 3 feet high and bear blooms 5 to 6 inches across, on stiff stems. 

 The dual-tone color effects formed by the quilled discs and the encircling 

 darker colored guard petals are lovely beyond description. 



2244 White 



2245 Choice Mixed 



2240 Apple Blossom 2242 Lavender 



2241 Deep Rose 2243 Purple 



Each of the above, pkt. 25 cts.; Vsoz. 75 cts. 

 2249 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 5 colors $1.00 



Asters, Giant California Sunshine 



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