1935 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. ^ YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
Gurney’s Flower SeedsjGrow 
Gurney’s Selected Calendula 
Calendula Chrysantha 
All American Selections 1934 
Chrysantha is distinct in type, a new break in 
Calendulas which is outstanding among all 
varieties known lip to the present time. The 
large double flowers are an exquisite shade of 
clear buttercup yellow, with long loosely ar¬ 
ranged petals which droop somewhat to give the 
rounded appearance of a Chrysanthemum. 
Besides adding a bright golden splash of color 
to the garden, Chrysantha is remarkable for its 
long stiff stems, making it ideal for cutting. The 
fact that it won one of the coveted Gold Medals 
in the All American Selections competitions this 
year indicates the high esteem in which it is held 
by the horticulturists of the country. Pkt., 8c; 
!4 oz., 25c. 
Radio — This novel development of form in 
Calendulas has been received with much favor. 
The flowers are hemispherical in shape with 
bristling quilled petals which add materially to 
the grace of the blossoms. Their color is a 
glowing rich orange. Pkt., 7c; Z 2 oz., 25c. 
Orange King—Double, dark orange red, dark 
center; a very select strain. The plants in the 
open ground under ordinary field cidtivation at¬ 
tain a growth of eighteen inches high and pro¬ 
duce blossoms three and a half inches in diam¬ 
eter. Pkt., 7c; y 2 oz., 20c. 
Double Mixed 
One of the surest annuals, easy to grow and 
literally covers itself with large double yellow 
flowers about two to three inches across. One 
of the best for cut flowers as they last after 
cutting often as many as ten days, and the more 
you cut, the better they bloom. These plants are 
also called “Pot Marigolds’’ as they resemble the 
marigold, and respond beautifully to pot culture 
in the home in winter or summer, very hardy 
annual, height about eighteen inches. Finest 
mixed:—Pkt., 5c; Vi oz., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
Clarkia 
This pretty and easily grown annual has been 
much improved in recent years, and the varieties 
offered below are now seen as cut flowers in most 
of the large cities of Europe; they do well either 
in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2!^ feet high, 
with leafy racemes of double flowers, which all 
open in water when cut. 
Elegans Double Mixed — A fine mixture con¬ 
taining all the colors. Pkt., 5c; !4 oz., 15c. 
Antirrhinum, Snap-Dragon 
An old favorite border plant, which has been 
greatly improved, with dark and glossy leaves 
and large, curiously-shaped flowers, with finely 
marked throats. They bloom the first season 
from seed sown in the spring, but the blossoms 
will be much stronger the second year. 
Dwarf Mixed Antirrhinum 
This giant-flowering type brings us flowers as 
large and beautiful as those represented in the 
Giants. The plants, however, are not as tall, 
and are wonderful for borders, beds, and cutting. 
They form well-rounded, symmetrical bushes 
which bloom profusely from July until August, 
bearing an abundance of stocky flower-spikes 
1 ft. tall. Pkt., 8c; 14 oz., 25c. 
Giant Flowered Mixed 
A tall growing type, 3 feet in height, with long 
spikes set with large flowers in many bright 
colors. Pkt., 5c; 'A oz., 20c. 
Giant Flowered Purple King 
This is the forerunner of a race of new and 
distinct Snap-Dragons. Flowers more than 
twice the size of the ordinary Antirrhinum. Do 
not fail to include it in your order. Pkt., 10c; 
3 for 25c. 
Ageratum 
As an addition to the flower garden’s blue, the 
Ageratum is a valuable flower. The dwarf sort 
being particularly desirable for borders, edg¬ 
ings, etc., being very compact and erect. Half- 
hardy perennial. 
Little Dorr it Yellow 
A new yellow Ageratum for borders. There 
are many good white and blue border and rock 
garden plants, but very few good yellows. This 
new compact round plant grows 6 to 8 inches 
tall and is completely hidden by a mass of bright 
golden yellow flowers. Pkt., 7c; !4 oz., 25c. 
Little Blue Star 
A variety of exceedingly dwarf and even 
growth; the tiny bushes, not over 4 to 5 inches 
high, are densely covered with bright blue 
flowers, a fine variety for edging. Pkt., 5c; 
'A oz., 25c. 
Balsam or Lady Slipper 
Magnificent plants for garden culture. 
Tender annuals. 
Camelia Flowered—The largest flowered 
of any of the Balsams and perfectly doubled. 
The individual flowers frequently measure 
2/ 2 inches across, the plants forming sym¬ 
metrical, well branched erect bushes, the 
branches being almost covered with the 
magnificent double flowers. In color they 
vary from the brightest scarlet to pure 
white, including spotted violet, royal purple and 
many others. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
Browallia (Amethyst) 
Speclosa Major—A beautiful large-flowering 
variety of the most brilliant ultramarine blue, 
a rare color; does finely outside in the border, 
or in hanging-baskets or vases, but is especially 
valuable as a pot plant for winter and early 
spring flowering. Pkt., 5c; 'A oz., 20c. 
Chinese Woolflower 
Represents a wonderful addition to the class 
of Celosias. The name Woolflower has been 
given to the plant because the flower-heads re¬ 
semble a large loose ball of wool. Borne on long 
stems and practically cover the plant during the 
blooming season, which lasts from mid-summer 
Erma Haley with a vase of Crimson Chinese 
Woolflower. Miss Haley is in charge of 
the Flower Seed Department at Gurney’s 
until frost. Even a short row of them will yield 
a continuous supply of blooms for cutting. 
Chinese Woolflower, Mixed — This mixture 
has been prepared very carefully to include the 
proper proportion of the two separate colors 
listed above. Pkt., 5c; !4 oz., 15c. 
Chinese Wool Flower Crimson— A mag¬ 
nificent variety with large flower-heads borne 
from mid-summer until frost. .The color is a 
rich and intense shade of bright crimson. 
Pkt., 8c; 2 for 15c. 
Celosia or Cockscomb 
Giant Crimson Empress Maxima — Dwarf 
plants bearing mammoth bright cockscomb and 
bronze foliage, making it one of the most attrac¬ 
tive of all the Cockscombs. Pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf Cockscomb (Cristata Nana)— Low 
growing plants with showy combs. Choice 
mixed. Pkt., 5c; <A oz., 25c. 
Ostrich Feather (Celosia Plumosa) —A beau¬ 
tiful feathered Celosia, producing large bright 
crimson and orange plumes. Mixed. Pkt., 5c; 
'A oz., 25c. 
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