Newest Seed Novelties ot Merit 
WHAT ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS MEAN TO YOU 
The All-America Selections of flowers and vegetables is a yearly competitive 
offering of new varieties from which competent judges choose the most outstanding. 
Its purpose is to present the best things of the year to the most gardeners and to 
promote interest in the new, really worth while varieties that will glorify the 
American garden. 
The Finest of the All-American Awards for 1936 
PETUNIA "Flaming Velvet"— The Gold Medal 
Award for 1936. A brilliant blood-red or 
crimson-flowered hybrid variety, outstanding 
for color, uniformity, and type. Pkt. 25c. 
NASTURTIUM, Dwarf Double Golden Globe 
—Award of Merit. It is a true, uniform, bush 
type, sweet-scented semi-double golden yel¬ 
low nasturtium, the first of its kind, growing 
nine to twelve inches high. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA MIN. ROSE GEM— Award of 
Merit. A dwarf, compact type, with blooms 
of a much more desirable Rose of Heaven 
color—a rich rose pink. Loaded with flowers 
of the best color. Pkt. 25c. 
MARIGOLD, Dixie Sunshine— Award of Merit. 
100% fully double golden yellow flowers 
which last ten days or longer when cut. No 
objectionable Marigold odor. Plants are tall 
and stately with the richest foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
The Finest of the All-American Awards for 1935 
ANTIRRHINUM "University of California" 
Rust-Proof Mixture —This variety received the 
first Certificate of Honor ever to be awarded. 
Snapdragons in beautiful colors that are 
positively Rust-Proof. Pkt. 15c. 
COSMOS Klondyke "Orange Flare"— The 
Gold Medal Winner, an early strain blooming 
in four months from seed. The single deep 
brilliant orange flowers cover the bushy three 
foot plant. Pkt. 15c. 
NASTURTIUM "Scarlet Gleam"— Half dwarf 
plants profusely covered with ruffled petals 
of rich scarlet brought this variety the Gold 
Medal Award. Pkt. 15c. 
MARIGOLD “yellow Supreme" — A Gold 
Medal Winner. A full double carnation 
flowered type of rich primrose yellow. Odor¬ 
less. Larger flowers than “Guinea Gold." 
Pkt. 15c. 
CALENDULA "Orange Shaggy" —Awarded 
a Gold Medal. A new lacinated petal type 
of rich orange forming a large double flower, 
especially desirable for the garden. Pkt. 15c. 
ZINNIA "Fantasy Mixed" —An Award of 
Merit. Perhaps the most striking novelty of 
them all. Dainty quilled and twisted petals in 
a fine mixture of colors. Free flowering and 
nice for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
VELVET LAWN GRASS MIXTURE 
Splendid mixture. Pound 60c postpaid; by 
express, five pounds or more, 50c per pound. 
SPECIAL 
OFFER 
No. 16 
Petunia ^Flaming Velvet 77 
Rust-Proof S napdragon 
Cosmos 77 Orange Flare 77 
Nasturtium 77 Scarlet Gleam 77 
Marigold ^Yellow Supreme 77 
Zinnia 77 Fantasy 77 
All Six Packets 
75 
Post- 
Paid 
SHADY NOOK LAWN 
GRASS 
Usually it is quite difficult to ob¬ 
tain a satisfactory growth of grass 
under trees and in shady places; 
for sowing in such places, we 
recommend the use of this special 
mixture. 75c per pound, postpaid. 
By express, 5 pounds or more, 
60c per pound. A pound of grass 
seed is about one and one-third 
quarts. 
"DOGZOFF" 
Copyriftit 1933 
A repellant that in one 
spray will keep dogs, cats, 
or rabbits from your shrubs, 
evergreens, and garden. 
PRICE + ^ 
for Seasons J c 
Supply only Postpaid 
Snap¬ 
dragon 
Rust-Proof 
Mixture 
Nastu - 
tium 
Golden 
Globe 
Marigold 
Dixie 
Sunshine 
Zinnia 
Fantasy 
GEO. H. MELLEN, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
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