FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 
Recent Introductions of Unusual Merit. Try Them 
AMARANTHUS. Sunrise. (Summer Poinsettia). 
3 feet. Striking bronzy-crimson foliage, each branch 
terminating with a tuft of bright scarlet leaves. 
A valuable decorative plant for centers of large 
beds or for borders of tall plants. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
2 for 25 cts. 
ASTERS. Wilt-resistant. See Page 6. 
CACTUS SEED. In view of the increasing interest 
in Cacti we have imported seed of about 30 of the 
most beautiful sorts and forms in mixture includ¬ 
ing Star Cactus and other rare sorts. Cacti can 
easily be grown from seed and there is nothing 
more fascinating. Seed germinates irregularly over 
a period of from 14 to 40 days. Packets have cul¬ 
tural directions. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 for $1.00. 
CALENDULA. Sunshine. Beautiful golden yellow 
flowers with long center petals resembling a chrys¬ 
anthemum. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 35 cts. 
CALENDULA. Golden Beam (Radio). Pure golden 
yellow flowers, large, fluffy and full centered. 
Petals curled and quilled. Good outdoors or under 
glass. Pkt. 25 cts.; y± oz. 40 cts. 
CALLIOPSIS. Tom Thumb. The Sultan. Very 
large rich maroon-crimson flowers of good sub¬ 
stance. Grows about 18" high. Splendid for beds 
or borders. Pkt. 15 cts.; % oz. 30 cts. 
CANDYTUFT. New Miniature Gem. A very dainty 
miniature white candytuft of the hyacinth-flowered 
type growing only about 4" high. Each plant pro¬ 
duces from 4 to 6 spikes. A perfect gem for the 
rock garden. Pkt. 25 cts. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. New annual mixed. At 
last an annual Canterbury Bell which blooms from 
seed in less than 6 months. The plants grow 2 to 
2 y> feet tall, each producing 6 to 8 spikes of bloom. 
Seed sown indoors in February will produce flower¬ 
ing plants in July. Pkt. 25 cts. 
DAHLIA. Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids mixed. Minia¬ 
ture early-flowering semi-double hybrids 18 to 24 
inches high with a wide range of charming colors. 
Ideal for cutting and as easily grown from seed as 
zinnias. Pkt. 25 cts. 
DELPHINIUM, Annual Chinese. Cambridge Blue. 
Rich clear brilliant Belladonna blue. Splendid for 
mass planting or for cutting. The plants grow 
about 3 feet tall. Pkt. 25 cts. 
DELPHINIUM. Wrexam Hybrids (Hollyhock type). 
The most magnificent strain of delphinium in culti¬ 
vation. The spikes are of enormous size yet grace¬ 
ful and of perfect form. Every color and shade 
known to this charming flower is included in this 
supreme mixture. Pkt. 50 cts.; tV oz. $1.00. 
DIANTHUS. Sweet Wivelsfield. Choicest mixed. 
A new hardy annual splendid for borders or as a 
cut flower. The artistically fringed Sweet William 
like flowers are produced abundantly in many 
colors. Especially fine for rockeries. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
y 8 oz. 40 cts. 
DIGITALIS (Floxglove). Giant Shirley mixed. A 
magnificent new strain of Foxgloves. Grow 5 to 7 
feet tall with spikes of bloom ranging in color 
from pure white to dark rose blotched crimson ma¬ 
roon and chocolate. Seed sown this spring will 
produce plants large enough to jdace in permanent 
positions before fall. Pkt. 15 cts.; % oz. 35 cts. 
GAILLARDIA. Portola Hybrids. This superb 
strain bears flowers of very large size, the colors 
ranging through shades of bronzy-red with golden 
tipped petals. A very robust grower. A perfect 
cut-flower. Pkt. 25 cts. 
LARKSPUR. Giant Imperial. (Upright form.) 
These splendid annual larkspurs have all the char¬ 
acteristics of the Delphiniums; the base branching 
form and the long flower stalks averaging 3 to 4 
feet, they make wonderful cut flowers. 
Gloria. New. This new sort produces perfect 
spikes of the richest deep rose without a trace of 
carmine. An exquisite shade. Pkt. 25 cts. 
For other varieties of this splendid class see page 11. 
LILIUM regale (Regal Lily). Undoubtedly one of 
our best lilies. May be readily grown from seed 
producing flowers the second year. Its beautifully 
chaste white flowers suffused pink with canary yel¬ 
low centers have the most exquisite jasmine-iike 
fragrance. Pkt. 25 cts. 
LUPINS. Hartwegii Giants mixed. A new im¬ 
proved strain of annual lupins growing 3 to 4 feet 
tall. They have the base branching habit with 4 
to 6 long spikes to a plant. Each spike has from 25 
to 50 more blooms than the old type. The blooms 
are also larger. A very handsome plant easily and 
quickly grown from seed. Pkt. 20 cts.; y 8 oz. 40 
cts. 
MARIGOLD. Guinea Gold. We have heard noth¬ 
ing but praise from our many friends to whom we 
sold seed and plants of this beautiful new sort last 
spring. For full description see page 12. Pkt. 15 
cts.; 5 for 60 cts. 
MARIGOLD. Giant African Orange. All double. 
This extremely valuable new acquisition has just 
received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, London, England. Described fully 
on page 12. Pkt. 15 cts.; 3 for 40 cts. 
MARIGOLD. Giant African Lemon. All double. 
Same type of enormous double flowers as above but 
the color is the most delicate lemon yellow. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 3 for 40 cts. 
NASTURTIUM. Double Golden Gleam. Still an 
outstanding novelty. One of the “All American” 
selections for 1933. Description on page 12. Pkt. 
15 cts.; y -2 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
NICOTIANA, affinis hybrida. Crimson Bedder. 
Dwarf. A most desirable new flowering tobacco of 
dwarf habit growing only 15 inches high. The 
plants are very shapely and produce masses of the 
richest crimson flowers. Splendid for beds and 
borders and for rockeries. Pkt. 25 cts. 
POPPY. Begonia-flowered double Shirley. This 
splendid class grows 2% feet high and produces 
immense flowers full begonia double, very rich and 
beautiful. 
Sweet Briar. Deep rose-pink. Exquisite, Pkt. 
20 cts.; 2 for 35 cts. 
Dazzler. Orange-scarlet. Very showy. Pkt. 20 
cts.; 2 for 35 cts. 
Salmon and pink shades. Pleasing tones. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts. 
URSINIA Anethoides (Jewel of the Veldt). A na¬ 
tive annual of South Africa. Seed sown outdoors 
in spring will produce sturdy plants that will con¬ 
tinue to bloom profusely all summer. The lovely 
daisy-like flowers are borne on long wiry stems. 
They have rich orange yellow ray-petals with a 
crown of deep purple spotted jet black. The foliage 
is light green and lace-like. Since it grows only 
about a foot high it is ideal for rockeries. Pkt. 
25 cts.; 2 for 45 cts. 
VENIDIUM fastuosum (Monarch of the Veldt). A 
unique annual that suggests the exotic splendor of 
its native home, South Africa. For full description 
see page 8. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 for $1.00. 
ZINNIA. Tom Thumb Miniature mixed. At last 
a real dwarf zinnia. This dainty little gem grows 
only six (6) inches high but produces flowers in 
great abundance. It is simply ideal for borders 
and for low beds. All the colors and shades known 
to zinnias are included in this unique and abso¬ 
lutely new race. We are glad we can at last offer 
our many friends a real lilliput zinnia. Pkt. 25 
cts.; Vs oz. 50 cts. 
