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1935 SPRING SEED C A T A L O G—H E N R Y FIELD CO.-SIIENANDOAH 
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Seeds of Annual Flowers 
Mrs. Helen Field Fischer, my sister, is our flower lady. She gives a talk 
every day over KFNF.HENRY FIELD 
ASTERS 
New California Giants. 
36 in. They are the giants among Asters, 
the flowers reaching a size of 3 to 5 inches 
across, with long stems. Petals gracefully 
curled and twisted. Branching habit. 1031 
—I.ight Blue. 1337—Peach Blossom. 1341 — 
Mixed Colors, lour Choice, Pkt., 10c each. 
American Beauty. 
30 in. A well rounded bush branching close 
to the ground, with long side branches. 
Large flowers. 1352—Azure Blue. 1354— 
Crimson. 1355—Rose. 1356—Purple. 1357— 
Mixed Colors. Your choice, Pkt., 8c. 
Early Beauty. 
24 in. An early strain of American Beauty. 
1025—Mixed Colors. 
Pkt., 8c. 
1017— American Branching. 
The colors are bright and attractive; the 
flowers very double. Give them plenty of 
space. Long stems and gorgeous big 
blooms. Mixed Colors. Pkt., 8c. 
1019— Chrysanthemum-Flowered. 
24 in. All the feathery shaggy varieties. 
Mixed colors. Pkt.., 5c. 
1018— Giant Branching Comet. 
24 in. Large bloom, long broad petals. 
Long stems. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1020— Queen of the Market. 
18 in. An extreme early variety. Pkt., 5c. 
1024—Heart of France. 
24 in. A pure red Aster. Pkt., 10c. 
1351—California Sunshine, Re-selected. 
24 in. A double flower. The center petals 
quill shaped. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1029—Florists’ Mixture. 
24 in. Assorted varieties in mixed colors. 
Pkt., 5c. 
ANNUAL LARKSPUR 
1124—New Giant Imperial. 
Branches from near the ground so the 
stems are much longer than the old 
strains. Often 2 or even 3 feet long. The 
flowers are set thick on the stem. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1123—Double Stock Flowered. 
3 ft. Long stems, pretty colors. Mixed. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Ageratum or Floss Flower. 
A compact plant round as a ball. True 
Ageratum blue. 1004—Dwarf Blue Ball. 8 
to 10 in. Pkt., 5c. 
1016—Amaranthus Combustion. 
3 to 5 feet. Dark red foliage, dropping 
spikes. Seed from selected plants. Pkb, 5c. 
1118—Annual Evergreen (Kochia). 
2 to 3 feet. For hedges or backgrounds. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
Balsam or Touch-Me-Not. 
Colors all shades or red, pink, pure white 
and lavender. 
1037—Double Rose-Flowered Mixed. 
24 in. Double like a rose. Pkt., 5c. 
1033—Camellia Flowered. 
24 in. Flowers all colors, spotted and 
striped. Pkt., 5c. 
1046—Blue Lace Flower. 
30 in. Long stemmed flowers. Pkt., 5c 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
1055—Golden Mixture. 
8 to 10 in. California Poppy colors. All 
shades of orange yellow, pink and others. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Calliopsis. 
24 in. Colors yellow brown and orange. 
1056—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5c. 
Calendula or Pot Marigold. 
18 in. Double and blooming from early 
summer until fall if not allowed to seed. 
1049—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1050—New Art Shades. 
Pastel beddin mixture. Pkt., 10c. 
Carnations. 
Not the greenhouse Carnations. However, 
the Chabaud’s grow large bloom and all 
of them do well as house plants or out¬ 
doors. 
1039—Dwarf Marguerite. 
15 in. Very showy and easy to grow. Frag¬ 
rant and ouble. Pkt., 5c. 
1043—Chabaud’s Double Giant. 
18 in. A large double. Long graceful stems. 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1058—Canary Bird Vine. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1064— Canna Seed. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1065— Cardinal Climber. 
Flowers resemble little Scarlet Morning 
Glories. Blooms freely and a long time. 
Pkt., 10c. 
1346—Castor Beans. 
6 to 8 feet. Foliage a bronzy green, spikes 
standing above the foliage. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 15c. 
1104—Chinese Forget-Me-Not. 
18 inches. Produces bright blue flowers. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1072—Chinese Woolflower. 
2 feet. Like a ball of crimson yarn. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Clarkia Elegans. 
Small double flowers. 
1205—Mixed Colors. 
15 in. Pkt., 5c. 
1218—Salmon Rose. 
18 in. A showy flower. Pkt., 10c. 
1079—Cobea Scandens. 
A beautiful vine with bell-like flowers. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1086—Coleus. 
18 in. Foliage shows many colors. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Double Cornflower. 
(Centaurea Cyanus). 24 in Blooms from 
early July until late. They self sow and 
make a nice show in the flower garden. 
1071—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5c. 
Candytuft. 1063—Umbellata. 
Mixed colors. 12 in. For borders or bedd¬ 
ing. Used some in bouquets. A cluster of 
flowers. Pkt., 5c. 
1085—Coxcomb. 
(Celosia Cristata.) 24 in. Large velvety 
heads a rich red color. Dwarf red. 
Pkt., 10c. 
1088—Cypress Vine. 
Dainty fern-like foliage. Vine thickly cov¬ 
ered with small red and white flowers. 
Pkt., 5c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
Sweet Alyssum. 
One of the best border or edging plants. 
Pure white. 1001—Little Gem (Maritimum) 
10 in. Pkt., 5c. 
1284—Annual Canterbury Bells. 
Mixed colors. 18-24 in. New. Blooms from 
seed within 6 months. Colors include such 
as white, soft pink, deep rose, light and 
dark blue. Pkt., 15c. 
Dahlia Seed. 
Seed saved from double plants. Not all 
will bloom double. 1090—Double Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c. 1089—Single Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
1092—Dusty Miller. 
(Centaurea Gymnocarpa). 18 in. Pkt., 5c. 
Everlastings or Strawflower. 
(Helichrysum Monstrosum). A rose-shaped 
flower in a variety of colors. 1112—Mixed 
Colors. 3 feet. Pkt., 5c. 
1131—Feverfew. 
(Matricaria Capensis). 2 feet. Pkt., 5c. 
EARLY COSMOS 
Cosmos. 
Mammoth Early Flowering. The stems are 
long and graceful and fine for cutting. 
Crowding causes the leaves to drop so give 
them plenty of room, say 2 to 3 feet 
apart. It blooms freely from mid-summer 
on. Height about 4 feet. 1083—Early 
Single Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1077—Klondike Cosmos, Orange Flare. 
Something new in Cosmos. A beautiful 
vivid orange with an attractive green 
foliage. Early. Pkt., 15c. 
Four O’Clock or Marvel of Peru. 
Plant along driveways, between the gar¬ 
den and lawn, in front of the porch and 
along the yard fence. As a flower hedge, 
it is beautiful. Covered with flowers from 
summer until late fall. 
1093— Mixed Colors. 
24 in. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 
1073—Striped and Variegated. 
24 in. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 
1094— Geranium Seed, 
rkt., 5c. 
Paya Seventeen 
