ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., NEWARK, N. J 
MARIGOLD 
The French have small velvety flowers in yellow, brown, maroon, and 
striped effects; the African sorts are the enormous-flowered ones. They 
bloom profusely all summer. Start the seed indoors early or outside when 
the weather is warm. 
Double African 
Prize Strain, All-Double. This excellent strain was given an Award of 
Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. It produces bushy plants 
2M feet high, with enormous flowers, measuring 4 to 5 inches across, of 
great substance. This highly developed new strain produces practically 
100 per cent all-double blooms as compared with former strains which 
produce only 75 per cent doubles. Prize Strain Orange, Lemon, 
or Mixed. Each, M oz - 30 cts.; M oz - 50 cts.; oz. $1.50; MIR $5. 
Orange Prince (orange) or Lemon Queen (yellow). Each, M oz .20cts.; 
oz. 65 cts.; Mlb- $1.70. 
Mixed. M oz - 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; MIb. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Guinea Gold 
A distinct new type, excellent for both cut-flower and plant sale. Its very 
brilliant orange, flushed gold, double flowers have ruffled, loosely placed petals. 
The characteristic Marigold odor is much less noticeable in this variety. The 
very graceful, pyramidal plants bloom very freely and are much more attractive 
than African or French Marigolds. Guinea Gold is the first important advance 
in the form of 
Dwarf Frf»r»rV» African Mari- 
uwari rrencn golds. y 8 oz.30 
Double Gold-striped. cts -- l-f 07 -- 50 
Flowers are very beau- JilBBtoS&mf mJLyLiM cts.; oz. SI .50; 
tifully striped and MIR $5. 
well formed. 10 in. 
Double Golden Ball. 
A pure golden yellow. 
All of the flowers are 
very full. 10 in. 
Double Dark Brown. 
Very double flowers 
of a beautiful reddish 
brown. 10 in. 
Each, V^ox. 15c.; oz. 50c.; 
i/ 4 lb. $1.40; lb. $4.75 
Double Mixed. Pretty. 1 ft. 
M oz - 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
MIR $1.15; lb. $3.75. 
Legion of Honor (Little 
Brownie). Single yellow 
flowers blotched with brown. 
Adapted for edging. 9 in. 
Moz. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
MIR $1-15; lb. $3.75. 
TAGETES signata pumila 
(Mexican Marigold). Minia¬ 
ture, single, bright orange 
flowers on dwarf plants. 
Moz. 25 cts.; oz. 80 cts.; 
MIb. $2.50. See page 45. 
Double African Marigolds 
MATRICARIA 
Double White. Fine 
masses of double 
creamy white flowers 
borne on slender stems 
15 inches long. M oz - 
15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
MIb- $1.15; lb. $3.75. 
Marigold, Guinea Gold 
Dwarf French Marigolds 
Marigold, Yellow Supreme 
NICOTIANA • Flowering Tobacco 
Affinis Hybrids. Brilliant colors, including pink and red shades and pure white. 
In flower from June until cut down by frost. Clusters of trumpet-shaped, 
sweet-scented flowers on tall stems. M oz - 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; MIb. $1.05. 
Here’s the New 
Yellow Supreme 
This new strain has large, fluffy, 
well-rounded blooms of delicate, sweet 
fragrance with broad, loose, frilled 
petals of a rich creamy lemon-yellow 
color. You’ll marvel at its dazzling 
beauty. The plants are remarkably 
healthy, vigorous, and free-branching, 
with foliage practically free of that 
objectionable Marigold odor. M oz - 
35 cts.; oz. $1.25; MIb. $4.25. 
See page 40 for 
our extra-fine 
Myosotis strains. 
Forget-me-not 
plants sell well. 
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