BRAINARD NURSERY & SEED CO., THOMPSONV1LLE, CONN. 
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MARIGOLD (Tall Single French Josephine) 
Although not a new annual, this is one of the 
finest all season cut flowers with splendid keep¬ 
ing qualities. Attractive single flowers of ma¬ 
roon edged old gold and traces of crimson, the 
rich velvety texture of the petals add to its 
beauty; plants grow about 2f4 ft. tall and 
flowers are borne on long stems. This Mari¬ 
gold is extensively grown by florists but is of 
the easiest culture in the garden. Pkt. 10c. %. 
oz. 25c. 
MARIGOLD (Orange Alldouble) 
This improved strain of the Tall African Mar¬ 
igold grows 2/4 ft. high and produces from early 
summer until hard frost its large flowers of deep 
golden orange. The Alldouble strain will pro¬ 
duce almost one hundred percent double flow¬ 
ering plants and is in this way a big improve¬ 
ment over the older strain. Pkt. 15c. 4s oz. 
40c. 
MARIGOLD (Guinea Gold) 
A beautiful novelty. The flowers are semi¬ 
double, 2 inches or more across, with broad 
waxy petals of golden orange; plants are of 
graceful, pyramidal habit, 2 to 2*4 ft. tall, with 
flowers long stemmed making Guinea Gold a 
splendid cut flower. Pkt. 15c. % oz. 35c. 
NASTURTIUM (Golden Gleam) 
An outstanding novelty 
This new, double, sweet scented Nasturtium is 
the first double flowering Nasturtium to be suc¬ 
cessfully grown from seed. The plants are vig¬ 
orous, forming large bushes with short runners 
about 18 inches long. The large flowers of 
golden yellow average 2^4 to 3 inches across and 
when the plant reaches complete development 
and commences to flower, the plants, including 
the runners, are a blaze of color; flowers are on 
stiff stems 6 inches in length and are so sweetly 
scented that they are splendid cut flowers. They 
make fine plants for window boxes, the runner 
adding much to their beauty. Pkt. 15c. 14 oz. 
25c. Oz. 40c. lb. $1.10. 
PENTSTEMON (Gloxinioides “Sensation”) 
A splendid bedding plant growing about 2p5 
ft. high and producing long spikes of beautiful, 
large, Gloxinia-like flowers in many colors. Sow 
seed very early in the spring for best results. 
Splendid for cutting. Pkt. 15c. Special Pkt. 
50c. 
ANNUAL STATICE 
The annual Statices are much used for winter 
bouquets. The seeds are supplied in the dried 
flower heads and should be sown early in the 
spring. Place the flower heads in the soil on 
their sides to insure satisfactory germination. 
Sinuata True Blue. A rich blue. 
Sinuata Rosea. Bright rose. 
Bonduelli. Bright yellow. 
Any of the above, Pkt. 10c. *4 oz. 20c. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
GENERAL LIST 
AGERATUM 
Blue Perfection. Small dark blue flowers; ex¬ 
cellent for bed or border. Pkt. 5c. *4 oz. 50c. 
Mexicanum Blue. Grows 2 to 3 ft. tall, bearing 
in profusion, clusters of bright azure blue 
flowers. Blooms throughout the summer and 
fall. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c. *4 oz. 25c. 
Little Blue Star. Compact, bushy plants grow¬ 
ing only 4 to 5 inches tall, completely covered 
with a mass of small, bright blue flowers. Pkt. 
15c. % oz. 50c. 
Blue Ball. Unusually uniform, compact plants 
excellent for border or edging; flowers deep 
ageratum-blue. Pkt. 10c. *4 oz. 20c. 14 oz. 
35c. 
ALYSSUM 
Common Sweet. Pretty little heads of minute 
flowers. Pkt. 5c. 14 oz. 10c. oz. 35c. 
Little Gem. Dwarf and compact, pure white; 
fine for edging. Pkt. 10c. *4 oz. 20c. Oz. 
60c. 
Lilac Queen. Soft lilac flowers, deepening as 
the season advances. Very free flowering. 
Pkt. 10c. 14 oz. 25c. Oz. 70c. 
ANCHUSA (Bugloss) 
Blue Bird. A new variety. Compact plants 
growing about 18 inches tall, with flowers 
somewhat similar to Forget-me-nots but of a 
vivid indigo-blue. Pkt. 10c. 14 oz. 30c. 
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