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ROCK’S—Kansas City, Mo 
Novelties and Specialties 
Flower Seed Novelties 
NEW NASTURTIUMS 
3525 Double Golden Gleam Sweet Scented —Bright golden 
yellow. The plant forms a vigorous large bush which 
throws out short runners averaging about 18 inches. The 
large flowers appear when the plant nears complete de¬ 
velopment and when in full bloom the entire plant, in¬ 
cluding the runners, is a blaze of color. They are pro¬ 
duced on stiff, erect stems about 6 inches long and a 
cut bouquet when allowed to remain in a room for a 
short time will fill the room with a delightful fragrance. 
We heartily recommend this novelty to everyone. Pkt., 
15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
3530 Double Scarlet^ Gleam. Dazzling scarlet. Pkt., 25c. 
3540 Double Gleam Hybrids. Various colors. Pkt., 25c. 
NEW PINK MORNING GLORY 
2675 Ipomoea, Rose Marie. A new double and semi-double 
flowering type. It has large flowers of a deep rose-pink 
shade. We believe this fine climber will rival our famous 
Baby Blue. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
NEW MARIGOLD 
3195 Guinea Gold. Distinct type of Marigold. Semi-dou¬ 
ble in form with the individual petals gracefully set. 
Blooms are a beautiful orange flushed with gold. The 
plants are of graceful pyramidal habit growing from 2 
to 2% feet high and generally supply from 30 to 40 flow¬ 
ers which are 2 to 2% inches across. The characteristic 
Marigold odor too is much less pungent than in other 
sorts. Pkt., 25c; 3 pktc,, 60c. 
NEW VERBENA 
5188 Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A beautiful giant hy¬ 
brid raised from a cross between Verbena Luminosa and 
Beauty Oxford. While following closely the color of 
Beauty of Oxford, it also inherits a touch of salmon-pink 
from Luminosa, which gives a lovely softening effect to 
the sometimes harsh colorings of Beauty of Oxford. The 
color shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red, making this 
the brightest rose Verbena ever produced from seed. The 
individual florets measure over one inch in diameter. 
They are half as large again as Beauty of Oxford and 
the foliage is dark cress-green. Pkt., 25c. 
NEW ASTERS 
Wilt Resistant. Just as the medical profession has elim¬ 
inated certain fatal diseases of human life, so has the 
horticultural world taken big strides toward overcoming 
the ravages of the Aster Wilt. This common disease 
among Asters has caused many an admirer of this lovely 
flower to avoid planting them in their garden, but now 
we have a new strain tried and proven to be immune even 
when grown in the sickest soils. They not only form 
strong plants, but better forms with larger flowers and 
better substance than the old or ordinary strains of the 
respective types. 
Early American Beauty (Wilt Resistant). A very large, 
ball-shaped sort growing 2 to 3 feet in height. Long 
stems, fine for cutting. Our finest all purpose Aster. 
553 Crimson 563 White 
557 Lavender 566 Mixed 
Any of the above, pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
Improved Crego (Wilt Resistant). Enormous flowers with 
long, loose, twisted petals. Vigorous grower and an early 
bloomer. Height, 2 feet. 
570 Crimson 586 Violet 
573 Deep Rose 589 White 
581 Shell-Pink 593 Mixed 
Any of the above, pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
NEW ZINNIA 
5878 Fantasy Mixed. This new mixture will be a welcome 
addition to the garden. The flowers are borne on long 
slender stems and the flowers are well rounded but of the 
shaggy type. A varied range of colors in all the Zinnia 
Bhades. Pkt., 25c. 
NEW ASTER 
890 Giant California Sunshine Mixed. We believe this is 
one of the finest novelties we have ever had. The flowers 
are hug;e in size, often measuring 5 inches in diameter, on 
long stiff stems, and are borne on sturdy, erect plants, 
growing about 3 feet high. The color is startlingly beau¬ 
tiful. A dual-tone effect is obtained through the contrast¬ 
ing tints of the tubular petals in the center and the out¬ 
er or guard petals which creates a charming, airy, lace¬ 
like effect. The colors vary through lovely shades of 
pink, blue and lavender, with the disc sometimes light 
yellow and sometimes blue. Do not confuse this with the 
old California Sunshine Aster for it is a distinct improve¬ 
ment and don’t fail to include it in your garden this year 
as you will not find a more striking flower in the garden 
nor a lovelier one for cutting. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
NEW ANNUAL LUPINES 
3120 Hartwegi Giants MLxed. A new improved strain of 
Annual Lupines. Hartwegi Giants are from 3 to 4 feet 
tall or 1 to 1 % feet taller than the old Lupinus Hart¬ 
wegi type. Hartwegi Giants have the base branching hab¬ 
it, with four to six long spikes to a plant. Each spike 
has from twenty-five to fifty more blooms and the blooms 
are also a little larger.' The leaves are about one and 
one-half times as large, making a very handsome plant. 
Colors include dark blue, sky-blue, rose and white. Pkt., 
35c; 3 pkts., 90c. 
NEW ZINNIA 
5884 Scabiosa-Flowered Mixed. A new and distinct type 
of Zinnia that is entirely different from all other classes. 
The plant reaches a height of about 3 feet, and is very 
abundant flowering. Its outstanding value is in the un¬ 
usual form of the flower which consitsts of an outer ring 
of long petals, whereas the center shows many small pet¬ 
als closely placed. The flower at first sight has a great 
likeness to the popular Scabiosa or Mourning Bride. A 
fine novelty. Pkt., 25c. 
NEW POPPY 
7510 Nudicaule (Iceland) El Monte. A new perennial 
Poppy that is extremely easy to grow from seed. It is a 
selection from some choice Australian Hybrids and much 
larger than other varieties in this class. The flowers are 
a deep tangerine-orange and are borne on long wiry stems 
making it fine for cutting. Seed sown indoors in March 
will produce flowers the first season. Pkt., 25c. 
SNAPDRAGON 
444 Dwarf Rock Hybrids Mixed. (New). Those interested 
in Rock Gardens will find this unique dwarf type indis¬ 
pensable in their rockery. They form very small, com¬ 
pact plants and produce a wealth of blooms varying 
through delightful shades of rose, pink, mauve, purple, 
and many bicolors. They will bear flowers earlier and 
over a longer period of time than most sorts. Pkt., 25c; 
3 pkts., 60c. 
VENIDIUM 
5180 Fastuosum. From far-off South Africa comes this 
charming new annual and by reason of the recently re¬ 
turned popularity for daisy-like flowers, this lovely plant 
should prove most valuable. It grows from 2 to 3 feet 
high with large, daisy-shaped flowers 3 inches across and 
of the most brilliant orange with shiny black center and 
black-purple zone. Given the Royal Horticultural Soci¬ 
ety’s Award of Merit, which is sufficient recommendation 
for any flower. Pkt., 25c. 
MARIGOLD 
3150 Giant African All-Double Lemon. A fine companion 
to the All-Double Orange variety that was introduced in 
1931. This fine Marigold produces practically 100% true 
double flowers and is of the same type as the popular 
Orange Prince and Lemon Queen. Possibly not quite bo 
large as these but produced in more profusion. They 
grow from 3 to 3% feet high and the color is true lem¬ 
on-yellow. This type makes an exceptional sort for cut¬ 
ting, often lasting ten days in water. Pkt., 30c; 3 pkts., 
75c. 
3155 Giant African All-Double Orange. Very brilliant or¬ 
ange with the same habit and type as the above. Pkt., 
30c; 3 pkts., 75c. 
3158 Giant African All-Double Mixed. A mixture of the 
above 2 colors. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
