BRAND PEONY FARMS, Inc 
Bedding Petunias 
Petunias 
Petunias are truly the glory of the 
flower garden. They will thrive 
through all kinds of summer weather. 
From the time they first bloom up to 
killing frost they seem to bloom heav¬ 
ier and heavier as the days pass, 
throughout the entire summer. 
BA1CONY PETUNIAS, Balcony Blue. 
A splendid deep blue or rich vel¬ 
vety violet. Fine for window boxes, 
hanging baskets, also very rich to 
use in borders. 
Balcony Rose. A fine deep rich rose. 
Beautiful in color. 
Star of California. A new balcony 
Petunia. Velvety violet shaded 
crimson, center starred with five 
white blotches. Beautiful effect. 
Any of the above, pkt., 15c; 1/32 
oz. 45c. 
Finest Mixed Balconies. Fine mix- 
tureof the best balcony colors. Fkt., 
15c; 1/16 oz., 60c; y B oz., $1.00, 
BEDDING PETUNIAS. A trifle small¬ 
er than the Balcony Petunias, but 
fine upright brilliant sorts that give 
a wonderful effect in bedding. 
Rose of Heaven. A brilliant rose, 
dwarf, extra select. Fkt., 15c; 
1/16 oz., 40c. 
Rosy Morn. (Best Strain). A lovely 
soft rose-pink bloom with a white 
throat. Makes a wonderful bed 
when planted alone. Fkt., 15c; 
1/16 oz., 40c; y B oz., 75c. 
Violacea. A wonderful rich color. A 
velvety deep violet. Fkt., 15c; 
1/16 oz., 40c; y B oz., 75c. 
Striped and Blotched (Inimitable). 
A splendid selection in very 
bright striped and blotched nana 
erecta Petunias Pkt., 10c; 1/16 
oz., 30c; y B oz., 50c. 
Grandiflora (Single Fringed Theo¬ 
dosia). Largest and finest fringed 
deep rose red with rich gold 
center, and purple black veins 
running deep into throat. Fkt., 
40c. 
Giants of California (Splendid Mix¬ 
ture). A superb evenly balanced 
mixture carrying many fine 
shades of beautifully fringed 
flowers. Pkt., 25c. 
Brand’s De Luxe Mixture. A perfect 
mixture of all the colors found in 
Petunias, with blooms measuring 
2 to 2 y z inches in diameter on 
plants standing 18 to 24 inches 
high. No better mixture at the 
price on the market today. Fkt., 
10c; 1/16 oz., 30c; y B oz., 50c. 
Pentstemon (P) 
(Beard Tongue) 
GLOXINOIDES. Sensation Improved. 
A fine mixture in the different col¬ 
ors of shades of carmine, red, rose, 
and violet. A beautiful flower that 
sends up long spikes covered with 
rich gloxinia-shaped flowers. Choice 
Mixed Fkt., 10c. 
Single Shirley Poppies 
GRANDIFLORA. Forms a mass of 
thick grey-green leathery leaves at 
the ground from which the bloom¬ 
ing stems come up to a height of 2 
feet. Covered with rich lavender 
blooms. We use this flower to decor¬ 
ate with when our peony show is 
on. Very much admired. A wild 
Minnesota variety. Easy to grow. 
Fkt., 10c. 
Peony Seed 
We have produced many of the 
world’s best Peonies. To do this we 
have saved and planted seed of the 
best varieties for many years. We 
offer this seed to our customers. Plant 
Peony seed and get new varieties that 
no one else has. It is the most excit¬ 
ing flower sport in the world. 
Large pkt., 50 selected seeds $1.00; 
oz., $2.00. 
Platycodon (P) 
Balloon Flower 
GRANDIFLORA Blue. A very hardy 
perennial that grows about two 
feet high. Plants are covered with 
rich blue bells about 1% inches 
long by an inch wide. Fkt., 15c. 
Phlox Drummondi (A) 
This beautiful annual Phlox, bright¬ 
est in. color of all flowers. Very easy 
to grow. Where the solid colors are 
used makes wonderful bright beds. 
Pure White. Rich Red. 
Primrose Yellow. Dark Rose. 
Violet with White Eye. 
Finest Mixed. We have taken great 
care to make up this mixture from 
all named colors above and addi¬ 
tional colors so as to have a very 
fine blend. 
Starred and Fringed Mixed. A very 
striking mixture in unusual fantas¬ 
tically starred and fringed petals. 
Many colors. 
Any of the above pkts.: 10c; y B oz., 
25c; V4 oz., 45c. 
1 pkt. each the 7 kinds 55c. 
Poppies 
Annual Poppies do not transplant 
so the seed should be sown early, 
scattered rather thinly over the 
ground, and pressed down firmly. 
Sprinkle if needed and seeds will 
germinate in a few days. 
Scarlet Cardinal. A dwarf Poppy of 
the Carnation type. Large, round, 
full double. Extremely brilliant 
red. Fkt., 10c; y z oz., 25c. 
Tall Double Carnation Varieties. All 
these Poppies are tall with large, 
very showy fringed blossoms. 
Cherry-Bed. White. 
Salmon-Fink. Vermilion-Bed. 
Finest Mixed. 
Any one above: Fkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
One pkt., each, 5 sorts, 40c. 
Mikado. This Poppy, called the Strip¬ 
ed Japanese Poppy, is very attrac¬ 
tive. A beautiful white edged scar¬ 
let. Fkt., 10c; y z oz., 25c. 
American Flag. A Peony-flowered 
Poppy. A clear white with a scarlet 
margin. Fkt., 10c; y z oz., 25c. 
Salpiglossis 
SHIRLEY FOFFIES. Shirley Double 
Queen. Many new art shades. A 
beautiful double Shirley mixture. 
Fkt., 10c; y z oz., 25c. 
Shirley Single. A very artistic 
strain of Poppies, large blooms of 
a crinkled texture. 
American Legion. Brilliant scarlet i 
with white cross. 
Ficotee. A dainty Shirley, white, 
delicately edged pink. 
Wild Rose. Planted alone makes a 
beautiful bed. Large w-ell-formed 
flowers. Wild rose color. 
Finest Mixture. All shades of single 
Shirleys in a grand mixture. 
Any above Shirley Poppies: Fkt., 
10c; 14 oz., 25c. 
ICELAND FOFFIES. (Nudicaule). 
Sanford Giant strain. A new strain 
of largest size. Petals of great sub¬ 
stance. Many flowers over 5 inches 
in diameter. Wide range of colors. 
Stems 2 to 3 ft., long. Fkt., 25c; y B j 
oz., $1.00. 
The Empress. New 1936. Queen of ; 
the Iceland Poppies. Large well 
formed flowers with an effect of 
doubleness is delightful. Lovely 
shades of salmon-rose, and 
creamy pink never before seen in 
Iceland Poppies. Long stems fine | 
for cutting. Fkt., 25c. 
ORIENTAL FOFPY. The Oriental j 
Poppy is very easy to grow from | 
seed. Great big rich orange-red 
flowers. 4 to 6 inches in diameter i 
with black centers. Fkt., 10c; y B 
oz., 25c. 
Portulaca - Moss Rose (A) 
Beautiful low growing little plants 
that thrive in the poorest soil and 
still every day open to the sun great 
crops of double and single bright col¬ 
ored blooms of many colors. 
Double Portulaca. Splendid strain all 
bright colors, double. Fkt., 15c; 
1/16 oz., 45c. 
Single Portulaca. Splendid strain all 
bright colors. Single. Fkt., 10c; oz., 
75c. 
Salpiglossis (A) 
Painted Tongue 
Succeed in any good soil in sunny I 
location. Grow from 24 to 30 inches 
high and produce great quantities of 
rich blossoms that resemble a Glox- | 
inia. The range of color is very rich 
and large. Sow outdoors as soon as 
danger of frost is over. One of the | 
richest things in our garden this year. , 
In full bloom way after the first , 
heavy frost. 
SEPARATE COLORS 
Crimson. Self. Rose and Gold. , 
Faust. Black. Velvety Red. 
Light Blue and Gold. White and Gold. 
Scarlet and Gold. 
Any of above: Fkt., 10c; large pkt., ! 
50c; 1 pkt. each, 7 sorts, 60c. 
Finest Mixture. This is a truly won¬ 
derful assortment of rich colors. I 
We recommend it to the most ex- I 
acting. All rich colors. Fkt., 10c; 
' 54 oz., 50c. 
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