SEED CATALOGUE - 1934 
Flower Seeds 9 
RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1934 
New Giant Scabiosa 
Verbena, New Dwarf Compact Fireball 
Loveliness. A glorious new color in Annual Scabiosas—soft, 
delicate salmon-rose. It has long, stiff stems and a delightful 
fragrance. Unsurpassed as a cut-flower. Pkt. 15 cts.; large 
pkt. 40 cts. 
Peach Blossom. Flowers beautiful shade of peach-blossom- 
pink, of large size and borne on long stems. An excellent cut- 
flower. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Shasta. A pure white of enormous size, the flowers measuring 
3]/2 inches across, with extremely long stems. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
large pkt. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 3 varieties, 35 cts. 
Sidalcea, Stark’s Hybrids 
The plants of this valuable perennial are of splendid habit, 
S rowing erect to a height ranging from 2 to 3 feet. Its mallow-like 
owers are borne on long stems from the base of the plant, the 
individual flowers being over 2 inches in diameter. The colors 
embrace all the tints of pink, from delicate blush to deep rose- 
pink and carmine, also including the various tones of red to deep 
crimson. They bloom over a long period, ranging from June till 
September, and are therefore splendid companions to the del¬ 
phiniums. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Sweet Wivelsfield 
This remarkable hybrid is quite distinct in method of flowering 
and habit of growth from the annual Sweet William. Few plants 
can compare with Sweet Wivelsfield for wealth of color and long 
season of bloom. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
fastuosum 
A half-hardy South 
African annual which 
can be grown either 
outside or under glass. 
It reaches a height of 
2 to 3 feet, with long, 
serrated leaves. Flow¬ 
ers 4 to 5 inches across, 
of a most brilliant 
orange, with dark cen¬ 
ter and black-purple 
zone at the base of the 
petals. Seed should be 
sown in April or early 
May, as germination is 
difficult if sown early. 
For best results, give a 
sunny location. Pkt. 
25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts. 
Viola 
A dwarf, compact Verbena, about 6 inches high, literally 
covered with bright scarlet blooms. Excellent for borders and 
beds; comes absolutely true from seed. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 
50 cts. 
Venidium 
Venidium fastuosum 
Ursinia anethoides, New Hybrids 
These are the most attractive and useful of the many species 
of Ursinia native to South Africa, being easy to grow, and the 
blossoms remaining open until dark. The plants form large cups 
of leaves from which spring up long, wiry stems, bearing flowers 
of a rich orange with central zones of color varying from ruby-red 
to dark purple. These very showy hardy annual plants will do 
excellent service both for cutting and for garden decoration. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Verbena 
EIGHT SUPERB LARGE-FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Grandiflora, Royale. This is a Verbena of enormous size, 
the individual florets measuring over an inch and a quarter 
in diameter. The color is a rich, deep royal blue, with a large 
creamy yellow eye. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Grandiflora, Helen Willmott. A beautiful bright salmon- 
rose, with white eye; very large flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.; large 
pkt. 75 cts. 
Compacta, Royal Bouquet. Plant 15 to 18 inches high; up¬ 
right grower. Large flowers in beautiful mixture. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
large pkt. 50 cts. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A remarkable improvement on 
Beauty of Oxford. The individual florets measure over 1 inch 
in diameter and the color shades from clear rose-pink to rose- 
red, making the brightest rose Verbena ever raised from seed. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Spectrum Red. This magnificent variety is an intense bright 
red. The absence of any eye makes it the most brilliant and 
dazzling of any Verbena. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Cerise Queen. A beautiful soft salmon-cerise, quite a new shade 
in Verbenas, making a charming addition to this group. Pkt. 
25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Lavender Glory. True lavender, with a creamy white eye 
which accentuates the lovely lavender tone. The color runs 
quite even, and the individual florets will cover a 50-cent 
f >iece. It is also distinctly and sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
arge pkt. 75 cts. 
Etna. Large trusses of geranium-red flowers with small, creamy 
eyes. Individual florets 1 inch in diameter. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
large pkt. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 8 varieties, $1.50 
Blue Gem (Jersey Gem). Blue Gem forms a large, compact 
{ >Iant, producing a continuous profusion of bloom for a very 
ong period—considerably longer than other Cornuta va¬ 
rieties. The flowers are a very pleasing shade of deep violet- 
blue, with an occasional very slight variation in tint. Has a 
wonderful power of resisting drought, the plants continuing to 
throw up flowers long after other varieties are withered. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Arkwright Ruby. This beautiful, bright ruby-crimson Viola, 
with its wonderful terra-cotta shadings and its outstanding 
central markings, has invariably attracted great admiration 
wherever seen. Very free flowering and has a hardy con¬ 
stitution. An added attraction is its exquisite fragrance. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Yellow Queen. A large-flowering, deep yellow Viola, coming 
practically 100 per cent true from seed. Very free flowering. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Purple Gem. A mutation out of Jersey Gem of the same habit, 
but the flowers are a most attractive shade of pure purple. 
It is a perpetual bloomer and just as free flowering as Jersey 
Gem. Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 4 varieties, $1.50 
Zinnia, Double California Giants 
The great advantage of this type is that the very large flowers 
are imbricated and flat, getting away from the conical type of 
the Giant-flowered and eliminating the stiffness that has been 
objectionable in Zinnias in the past. The blooms, from the time 
they open, are attractive, making a fine cut-flower. They are 
twice the size of the ordinary Double Giants. p kt i^ oz 
Daffodil. Bright canary-yellow.$0 15 $0 50 
Enchantress. Tyrian rose. 15 50 
Lavender Gem. Deep lavender. 15 50 
Lemon Queen. Lemon-orange. 15 50 
Orange King. Burnt-orange. 15 50 
Miss Willmott. Soft pink. 15 50 
Purity. White. 15 50 
Salmon Queen. Deep salmon-rose. 15 50 
Scarlet Gem. Glowing scarlet. 15 50 
Mixed. 15 50 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 9 varieties, $1 
See color plate, page 36 
