Tithonia specie sa 
plants bloom in 
September and con¬ 
tinue in either case 
until frost. 
On account of 
its sturdy growth 
and stately appear¬ 
ance, Tithonia is 
especially adapted 
as a background for the hardy or annual border and is a wonderful addition to brighten 
the shrubbery border. Planted in double rows 2 feet 
apart, it forms a living hedge of molten gold and indeed 
a most effective screen. Pkt. 75 cts., 5 pkts. $3. 
Gentlemen: I want to tell you about the Tithonias I 
raised from the seed I got from you. They are 7 ft. high 
and some have a circumference of 8 ft. and have some 
huge blossoms on them. Everyone around here is very 
much interested in the plants. I am proud of them. 
Yours truly, jMr.s. \V. P. H.vake, Hamburg, N. Y, 
New Double Sweet-scented 
Nasturtium, Golden Gleam 
The First Double Nasturtium from Seed 
Double Nasturtiums are not new but up to this 
time have been propagated only by cuttings, and 
it has been generally believed that they would not 
reproduce themselves from seed. A famous plant- 
hybridizer in California, however, has succeeded in 
producing this lovely golden yellow, sw'eet-scented 
Nasturtium which comes true from seed. 
The plant forms a large, vigorous bush which 
throws out short runners averaging 18 inches, and 
when in full bloom the entire plant, including the 
runners, is a blaze of color. The large golden yellow 
flowers average 2}^ to .3 inches across and are boine 
on erect, stiff stems 6 inches in length. Conse¬ 
quently, the flowers stand well above the foliage, 
an arrangement which adds immeasurably to the 
showy appearance of the plant. 
When well grown, these flowers have the appear¬ 
ance of a full double flower, and are all the more 
attractive because of their fragrant scent. A bou¬ 
quet of ordinary size, when allowed to remain in a 
room for a short period of time, will scent it wdth its 
fragrance. 
It is, indeed, a unique novelty, and as it is so easily 
grown from seed, everyone should enjoy it in his garden. 
i^kt. 25 cts., Vzoz. 75 cts., oz. $1. 
Tithonia speciosa 
The Golden Flower of the Incas 
Here, indeed, is a flower that brings the 
romance of four centuries ago info our gar¬ 
dens. In 1531, when Pizarro led his band of 
adventurers into Peru, the friendly natives 
met him with flowers among which Ihthonias 
are said to have been most consi)icuou.s. 
Indigenous to that country, and later also 
discovered in Mexico, it seems unbelievable 
that a flower of such striking beauty should 
have been lost to cultivation. e are particu¬ 
larly happy to offer it now as a novelty, which 
indeed it is to the American gardener. 
The imposing character of the plant, its 
fine foliage, and the striking beauty of its 
flowers compel instant admiration, and we 
predict for it an enthusiastic reception by all 
who grow or see it. An annual of rapid 
growth and easy culture, the plants, when 
fully developed, reach a height of 10 feet by 
3 to 4 feet in diameter and are richly covered 
with large, dark green, deeply cut leaves, 
much like those of the fig tree. In late sum¬ 
mer and all through the autumn months, 
the whole plant is literally covered with 
brilliant orange-scarlet flowers with a degree 
of brightness that neither brush nor words 
can fully portray or describe. The flowers 
are 3 to 4 inches across and can be cut with 2 
to 3-foot stems; they last a long time in water. 
From seeds sown in the frame in March, 
plants begin to bloom in August; sown out¬ 
doors in May, 
New Double Sweet-scented 
Nasturtiums, Golden Gleam 
618 MADISON AVE., Between 58th and 59th Sts., NEVV YORK 
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