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Descriptive Seed List for 1936 
PRICES: Package, 5c; any six for 25c; twelve for 50c; twenty-five for $1.00 
STOCKS 
Large flowered ten weeks stocks are among 
the finest hardy annuals we have, either for 
garden or pot culture. The flowers are borne 
in dense spikes in a great range of colors and 
are very fragrant. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY—Brachycome 
A lovely free flowering annual of compact 
habit growing about 12 inches high. The plants 
are covered with a profusion of blue or white 
daisy-like blossoms. Splendid for edging small 
beds, rock gardens or for pot plants. 
SWEET SULTANS 
This flower is a wonderful improvement over 
the old well known Bachelor’s Button which 
belongs to the same family. It is a hardy an¬ 
nual that produces many fine flowers in a 
pleasing array of colors. 
VERBENA 
A hardy annual 
of easy culture. 
Soaking the seed 
in water before 
planting will has¬ 
ten the germina¬ 
tion. Can be used 
either for bedding 
or border plants. 
WALLFLOWER 
Single mixed colors. Hardy perennial, fra¬ 
grant. Blooms profusely early in spring next 
year after planting and continues to bloom 
for several years. 
ZINNIA 
This is one of the finest of the bedding an¬ 
nuals and produces an abundance of large, 
double flowers of a type well adapted either 
for flower beds or bouquets. Zinnias have a 
splendid assortment of shades and colors, which 
with their hardiness make them a very popular 
flower. 
For extra fine strains of Dahlia Flowered 
Zinnias, see page 22. 
See page 37 for Zinnia Plants. 
FLOWER SEED MIXTURES 
FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE. This mixture contains a fine collection of many varieties of 
annual and perennial flowers, many of which are not even in our list. Very fine for waste spaces. Will 
supply many bouquets of mixed flowers. Packet, 5c. 
ROCK GARDEN MIXTURE. This mixture contains a wide assortment of annual and perennial 
plants especially adapted for planting in rock gardens. Should be planted before the weather becomes 
too dry. Packet, 10c. 
SPECIAL ROSE OFFER 
Any 10 of the 50c roses in our list on pages 38-39 postpaid in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd zones for $4.50. 
NOTICE TO ROSE LOVERS 
Our catalog or nursery space does not permit the listing and stocking of the many new and 
older roses of known merit. Among the Patented sorts are Amelia Earhart ($1.50), Better Times 
($1.50), Nigrette ($2.00), Mary Hart ($1.00), and Token ($1.50), and many others. We will 
gladly obtain any of these or any other standard rose not in our list from reliable sources if possible. 
Merely write us as to your needs and we will try to meet them as nearly as we can. 
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