A. S. & L. FLOWER NOVELTIES, Season of 1936-continued 
PETUNIA—Elk’s Pride. A gorgeous, beautiful, 
grandiflora petunia with plain edged flowers. 
Elk’s Pride is the best, largest and darkest velvety 
purple variety. The plants are large and vigor¬ 
ous producing an abundance of blooms. A val¬ 
uable addition to any annual flower bed. Pkt. 25c. 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA. One of the prettiest 
and most striking novelties of recent introduction. 
Plants are vigorous, growing 6 feet tall, with a 
dahlia like growth. Flowers are similar to a 
single zinnia, of a brilliant orange scarlet. Su¬ 
perb for background plantings. Pkt. 15c. 
PETUNIA—Flaming Velvet. (All America 
Gold Medal Selection 1936). This new type of 
petunia received the highest award by the All 
America Council for 1936, in fact it was the only 
Gold Medal selection awarded this year. The 
plants are vigorous, eighteen inches tall, well 
foliated and exceedingly floriferous. The blooms 
are large and of an unusually attractive velvety 
blood red or crimson although the introducer de¬ 
scribes the color as a brilliant velvety scarlet. It 
proved to be outstanding for color, type and uni¬ 
formity. The fact that nine out of ten judges, 
picked this variety as outstanding indicates its 
yalue. The seed supply is limited this season. Buy 
early and do not be disappointed. Pkt. 35c. 
PETUNIA—Nana Compacta Mixed. A new 
strain of Dwarf Compact Petunias. This is the 
first strain of a complete mixture, with a well bal¬ 
anced range of colors, of the Dwarf Compact type 
to be offered. Each plant in this mixture forms a 
perfect ball effect from 8 to 10 inches high and 
twelve inches in diameter. It is a well balanced 
mixture of all colors. We can strongly recom¬ 
mend this improved strain for use wherever pe¬ 
tunias are needed. They are ideal for bedding, 
edging and even for urns and boxes. Pkt. 15c. 
PETUNIA—Nana Compacta, Pink Gem. (All 
America Gold Medal Selection 1934). Petunias 
have enjoyed great popularity in recent years, 
and the focus of interest today has centered on 
the dwarf growing compact types of which Pink 
Gem is one of the first true color variety to be 
segregated. The plants are about six inches tall, 
in a perfect ball effect; actually covered with 
dozens of delicate, deep pink blooms. An ideal va¬ 
riety for edging, boxes, urns and beds. Truly a 
sensational new introduction. Pkt. 20c. 
MARIGOLD—Tagetes Signata Pumila Little 
Giant. This is the highest development yet at¬ 
tained in the production of a neat, dwarf, really 
compact strain of the Signata Pumila Marigold. 
It is very dainty, with slender fernlike foliage and 
an abundance of gay, single, deep orange flowers 
on plants, which are only 4 to 6 inches high, with 
a spread of 8 to 10 inches. To those who are seek¬ 
ing a dwarf, compact edging plant, we can heart¬ 
ily recommend Little Giant. Pkt. 15c. 
ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
May we call your attention to the ALL 
AMERICA SELECTIONS on Pages 22, 23, 24 
and 25. These selections represent the best 
of the American Novelties as acclaimed by 
unbiased judges throughout the United States. 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP. 
Venidium Fastuosum 
VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM. (All America 
Award of Merit 1933). When introduced three 
years ago, this new flower, the deep orange Mon¬ 
arch of the Veldt, created a sensation. The plants 
are free flowering, two to three feet tall, and 
bloom over a long period. The flowers are deep 
orange, daisy-like, four to five inches in diameter, 
with a double row of petals, marked in the cen¬ 
ter with a reddish brown zone. Pkt. 15c. 
ZINNIA—Fantasy. (All America Award of 
Merit 1935). As different from the ordinary stiff 
f ormal zinnias as one could imagine. The delicate, 
lacy petaled flowers lend an air of friendly infor¬ 
mality to the garden or buoquet. Ideally suited to 
any decorative use, the rounded, medium sized 
shaggy flowers are borne profusely on plants 2 Ms 
to 3 feet tall, in a varied color range including 
red, yellow, orange, pastel pinks and cream. 
Pkt. 15c. 
ZINNIA—Scabiosa Flowered Mixture. Among 
the oddest and most attractive zinnia forms de¬ 
veloped, deserving to be more widely grown. The 
flowers are somewhat less than medium sized, 
with a wide color range, being particularly rich 
in shades of crimson, scarlet, orange and pink. 
The plants are free flowering, 2% feet tall, bloom¬ 
ing profusely throughout the summer. Pkt. 15c. 
Allen, Sterling and Lotbrop, Portland, Maine 
