Petunia, Dainty Lady 
NEMESIA. Orchid-like half-hardy annuals. Lovely annuals mak¬ 
ing masses 8 in. high, smothered with orchid-like flowers. 
When well situated few plants are more attractive. Prefer a 
cool situation. Sow, Feb. to May. Most free flowering. 
Petunia, Rose Gem 
PHLOX DRUMMONDII GIANT x\RT SHADES (AM. A.A S. ’35). 
HA. A lovely new strain of this popular summer annual with 
flowers over 1)4 in. across. Coupled with its enormous flower 
it has a most wonderful range of color in the following art 
shades: Salmon, soft rose, light blue, pale violet, rose, all 
with white eye; deep salmon, and light mauve with cream eye; 
and many other lovely art shades. This year in a wonderful 
mixture only. Pkt. 25c; special pltt. 75c. 
POPPIES 
Blue Gem, Orange Prince, Fire King, scarlet. Any of these, pkt. 
20c; large pkt. 75c; the 3 sorts, 50c. 
Supreme Mixture of lovely shades. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
Superbissima Mixture. A very large flowered strain in brilliant 
shades. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
PANSY (Heart’s Ease). Superb Pansies are produced only by 
planting selected seeds of the finest types. I offer here the 
outstanding strains. Sow in spring for summer bloom, but it 
is far better to sow Aug. to Oct. to produce vigorous plants 
for spring blooming. Winter protect such plants with boughs 
in the East. 
Engelman’s Giants. Huge flowers in dark and light shades. Very 
early flowering; very compact. The best strain for California 
and warm regions. Originator’s seed, pkt. 50c; large pkt. $1.25. 
Supreme Swiss Giants Formula Mixture. Superfine variety of 
colors with very large flowers, mostly beautifully frilled. Pkt. 
50c; large pkt. $1.25. 
Steele’s Jumbo Strain. Miraculous range of lovely colors in im¬ 
mense flowers. The Premier American Strain. Pkt. 50c; large 
pkt. $1.25. 
Select Large Flowering Mixture. A really fine mixture of all 
types at low cost. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 50c. 
PETUNIAS 
PETUNIAS (Tender Perennials best treated as annuals.) Gor¬ 
geous flowers, unsurpassed for beds, borders, or in pots, win¬ 
dow or porch boxes. Revel in hot situations, and no plant 
blooms more continuously. Give good soil. Sow Jan. to May. 
Dainty Lady (AM. R.H.S. ’35; AM. A.A.S. ’36). Lovely beyond 
words, the color plate shows its daintiness. Large flowers of 
soft golden yellow. Compact. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. $1.25. 
Rose Gem (AM. A.A.S. ’36). Delightful new dwarf, 6 in. high and 
9 in. across with flowers 2 in. in diameter, is best described by 
the color picture. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. $1.25. (See color plate.) 
Martha Washington (AM. A.A.S. ’35, HC. R.H.S. ’35). Delightful 
new dwarf type, smothered with 3 in. frilled blooms, the frilled 
portion flesh pink and the center veined deep wine. Pkt. 35c; 
large pkt. $1.25. 
Flaming Velvet (GM. A.A.S. ’36). Gorgeous new border variety, 
iy 2 ft. tall, with very large flowers of velvety blood red. Pkt. 
35c; large pkt. $1.25. 
Giants ol' California Special Hand-picked Mixture. Handsome, very 
large ruffled flowers with fringed edges; hand-picked to give 
light and dark colors, including rose and pink, all with dark 
throat. Pkt. 35c; large pkt. $1.25. 
Dwarf Giants of California Supreme Mixture. The flower type 
and color is identical with the above, but the plants are dwarf, 
making them wonderful for pots, porch boxes or low effects. 
Pkt. 35c; large pkt. $1.25. 
ICELAND POPPY. Perennials flowering first summer from seed. 
(Sow Aug. to May.) The lovely airy flowers on wiry stems 
make them splendid in the garden and cut. 
Amurense Yellow (New ’36). Glorious, very large flowers of rich 
buttercup yellow on long stems. Excellent cut. (Comes 100% 
true.) Pkt. 25c; large pkt. $1.00. 
The Emperor. The color plate shows the loveliness of this rare 
novelty from Australia beyond my powers of description. The 
flowers are huge and the stems tall and Wiry, making a splen¬ 
did cut and garden flower. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. $1.00. 
The Empress. Of the same lovely form and habit as the Emperor, 
this Queen of Iceland Poppies is in a blend of lovely salmon- 
roses and creamy pinks. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. $1.00. 
Gartrief Strain. Huge flowers on tall stems in Art Shades with 
Picotee edges in a wide color range. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 80c. 
Nasturtium, Double Glorious Gleam Hybrids 
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