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Marigolds for Color 
Toll Double French Varieties 
612 ROYAL SCOT. For complete description, see Novelty page 
31. Pkt., 20c. 
Dwarf Double French Varieties 
This class of Marigolds will form dense bushes not over 12 
inches high and are unequalled for borders or low beds. 
613 GOLDEN BALL. Very compact, large golden yellow flowers. 
614 GOLDEN YELLOW. Bright golden yellow flowers, having 
a brown margin. 
615 LEMON BALL. Very compact, flowers pale sulphur yellow. 
616 ROBERT BEIST. Dark maroon or mahogany brown. 
617 SPOTTED. Yellow, spotted brown. 
618 STRIPED. Very double, golden yellow, each petal striped 
with rich mahogany red. 
Price: Any of the above, y 4 oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
Collection 
2618 Contains one packet each of the six dwarf double French 
Marigolds. 40c. 
Collection 
3618 M oz., each of the above six varieties. $1.25. 
619 DWARF FRENCH DOUBLE MIXED. Comprising all 
shades. Very double. y 4 oz., 20c; pkt., 10c. 
Tall Single French Marigolds 
620 JOSEPHINE. This dainty French Marigold never fails to 
call forth the admiration of the most critical flower lovers. 
Its long stems make it ideal for cutting, and the velvety 
textured, golden brown flowers have a thread-like golden 
edge which gives them an unusual distinction. Considerable 
variation in flower markings must be expected, even from 
flowers growing on the same plant. Growth somewhat 
straggly; height 2 to 214 feet. Best used in center of beds or 
for filler in perennial borders. Don’t miss this one. Pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf Single French Marigolds 
621 FIRE CROSS. An immensely popular new French Marigold 
that has been the sensation of the English trials this past 
season. In habit it resembles the well-known Legion of 
Honor, so much in demand for edging, but the unusually 
large golden orange flowers have a broad frill of eight wavy 
rays, each of which bears a striking blotch of fiery crimson, 
giving a multiple cross effect in the center. Pkt., 10c. 
(r 622 LEGION OP HONOR. (Little Brownie). A single flow¬ 
ering Marigold, forming compact bushes 9 inches high. Begin 
flowering early, commencing in June, continuing until frost. 
The flowers are golden-yellow, marked with a large spot of 
velvety crimson at the base of each petal. y 4 oz., 25c; pkt., 
10 c. 
POT MARIGOLD. See Calendula. Page 38. 
PIGMY MARIGOLD. See Tagetes. Page 48. 
Mesembryanthemum - Livingstone Daisy 
®623 CRINIFLORUM. This variety is absolutely hardy and 
one of the most easily grown annuals. The plants which are 
of slightly spreading habit, are literally covered with flowers, 
measuring about one inch, of the most delightful shades 
imaginable. There are pure white tinted and edged with rose, 
crimson, pink and buff, and self colors including primrose, 
golden, buff, apricot, crimson and pink. An ideal carpet or 
rockery plant and a gem for edging. Will succeed admirably 
in crevices of walks or old walls and thrives well in poor 
soil. Pkt., 25c. 
CRYSTALLINUM. Commonly called Ice Plant. See Vines, 
page 64. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
The following varieties of Myosotis are biennial, but are best 
treated as annuals, as they will bloom the first year from seed. 
For early spring flowers, sow seed in August. Protect the 
plants or winter them over in a cold frame like Pansies, or seed 
may be sown in a hotbed or cold frame in the spring and they 
will commence blooming in July. A cool, half shady place is 
suitable. 
624 ALPESTRIS, BLUE EYES. Very early, bright blue, com¬ 
pact habit. Pkt., 15c. 
625 ALPESTRIS, ROSE. This is a lovely shade of bright rose, 
a rather unusual color. y a oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
Mignonette - Reseda 
Its sweet, delicate fragrance makes this a favorite annual in 
every garden. Sow in May in the borders or any sunny spot 
where plants are to remain. It is also grown in pots for winter 
and early spring flowering. Mignonette prefers a medium light, 
loamy soil, with only a moderate amount of moisture. 
626 LARGE FLOWERING SORTS. Special mixture of many 
shades. y 4 oz., 30c; pkt., 10c. 
Marigold, Guinea Gold. 
Nemesia 
633 STRUMOSA SUTTONI MIXED. Flowers 
are *4-inch across and are borne in great 
profusion. The color ranges from white 
through pale yellow and rose, to orange 
and crimson, with numerous intermediate 
shades and a great variety of throat 
markings. This South African plant is 1 
foot high and blooms from June to Sep¬ 
tember. Start seed indoors in March and 
set plants out in May. This is a bedding 
annual suited for shady locations and for 
pot culture. Pkt., 15c. 
Nemophila - 
California Blue Bell 
634 INSIGNIS BLUE. (Baby Blue Eyes). 
Splendid trailing annual, 6 inches high, 
fine for edging borders, or rock gardens. 
Cup-shaped, sky-blue flowers from late 
spring until frost. y 4 oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
Nicotiana 
One of the easiest annuals to raise and one 
of the most effective. The blossoms in shape 
are not unlike a Petunia, but with a longer 
tube. The flowers open toward evening and 
emit a powerful perfume. 
635 CRIMSON BEDDER. The flowers are a 
rich deep carmine. Plants are of dwarf; 
pyramidal habit, not over 15 to 18 inches 
in height; therefore very effective for 
mass bedding or for planting in small 
groups. Pkt., 20c. 
636 SUAVEOLENS. (Orange Blossom). An 
elegant small flowered pure white species, 
delightfully sweet scented Pkt., 20c. 
637 AFFINIS HYBRIDS. Splendid mixture 
of blue, red and rose shades. Pkt., 10c. 
Nigella - Love-in-a-Mist 
638 MISS JEKYLL. Lovely variety giving an 
abundance of long-stemmed flowers which 
are of a clear cornflower blue, prettily set 
in slender elegant foliage. One of our 
most attractive annuals. The plants are 
extremely hardy, and an autumn sowing 
produces the best specimens for flowering 
in the following summer. Height, 18 
inches. Hardy annual. Pkt., 10c. 
