Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



SECTION I. FLOWER SEEDS 



oddingfton'*s miower-|0|eed 

 ovelties and |0|pecialties 



INTRODUCTIONS OF 1911 AND FOR 1912 



While c'VLT)' year wc look upon the flower-seed novelties placed upon the market with more or less scepticism, we must not 

 overlook the fact that all the really good things of today were novelties at one time, and were looked upon with as much, or perhaps 

 more, suspicion than the novelties of today. 



There are many novelties offered this year from different sources, but it is our endeavor to select only those we know some- 

 thing about, have seen, or that are highly recommended from sources other than the disseminator. The descriptions are those of 

 the introducers. You cannot afford to be without some of these really good introductions. 



Petunia, Boddington' s Erskine Park Belle 



Petunia, Erskine Park Belle. This is a remark- 



ably pretty Petunia, 



raised by Mr. E. J. Norman, gardener to Mrs. George W'estingliouse. 

 The color is deep rose-pink — Howers as large again as our Bar Harbor 

 Beauty, and slightly frilled, an excellent variety for bedding or for 

 borders, and if seed-pods are removed will bloom the whole sum- 

 mer. ' Knowing this variety personally, we can highly recommend 

 Erskine Park Belle. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1, 1-16 oz. for $2.50. 



Apera arundinacea. "^l^e Pheasant's Tail or Silver 



— * hountain Grass from New Zealand. 



A very beautiful grass and a valuable border plant; hardy peren- 

 nial, height 2 feet. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 for $1.25. 



Aquilegia coer ulea candidissima.^^ a charming 



* n e w Colunibnie, 



which differs from the existing whitish lon)?-spurred kinds with 

 colored spurs, by the uniform pure snowy whiteness of the entire 

 bloom. The latter is just as large and as long-spurred as that of 

 the type-form Ccerulea, and is further distinguished by be.'uitiful 

 and characteristic light-green foliage. Being a smaller plant of more 

 graceful habit than the other ('(crulea varieties, it presents an un- 

 commonly taking appearance and will assuredly give great pleasure 

 to all lovers of Atiuilegias. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Aquilegia, Rose Shades. i-ong-spurred exhibition 



^ ^ strain, very beautiful Pkt. 



75 cts., 3 for $2. 



Antirrhinum Majus Grandiflorum Venus. 



HHP. A delicate pink tint has hitherto been wanting among the 

 t:ill lar;;e-flowerc<l Siiajxlragons, and this is just the color most in 

 demand at the present time for cutting anti niakiiii; up. Antirrhinum 



Venus is admirably adapted to supply this deficiency, presenting as 

 it does a lovely pink shade on white ground, set off by a pure white 

 throat, a coloring which calls to mind the beautiful .Sweet Pea Para- 

 dise. The long stalks are thickly studded with large flowers of the 

 finest form, which are in every re-spect equal to those of Queen Vic- 

 toria. This splendid new Snapdragon will soon become one of the 

 most valued sorts. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for jjSi. 



Balsam Improved Camellia-flowered Primrose. 



HA. ,'\mong our finest class of Balsams, the Improved Camellia- 

 flowered Primrose is especially pr(iniinent by reason of its large and 

 very double flowers. It forms strong plants about 2 feet in height, 

 thickly studded with large flowers of a clear yellow, a much superior 

 tint to that already offered as " light yellow." The individual flowers 

 are extra-double, compart, of a pleasing rosette like shape, and 

 measure over two inches across. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for$i. 



Begonia gracilis Mignon. a charming bedding Be 



« = gonia, profusely covered with 



brilliant blooms of fiery scarlet ; height 7 to 8 in. Pkt. 25c., 5 for jti. 



Cineraria grandiflora nana "Stella." ^^^^ 



all other va- 

 rieties with twisted and fluted petals far into the shade. The plant 

 is of fine compact habit of growth, and covered with splendid large 

 and substantial flowers, with ray-like, very large petals, beautifully 

 quilled and fluted in cm tus-dahlia fashion. The coloring surpasses 

 anything ever seen in t'iiu rarias ; thereare the lovely and rare corn- 

 flower blue tints in profusion, rich crimson and blood-red in dazzling 

 variety, deep rose and shell-pink, most delicate peach-blossom and 

 cre.im-colored shades quite new to Cinerarias. About 250 seeds in a 

 packet. Pkt. $1, Kpkt. 60 cts. 



BODDINGTON'S FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES HAVE HELPED TO MAKE THE GARDENS 



OF AMERICA FAMOUS 



