Ribsam’s Manual 
Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
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LYCHNIS 
Perennial. 2 feet. Scarlet flower. Pkt. 10c. 
MARIGOLD 
The various classes of Marigolds include many exceedingly 
bright and attractive flowers and in Autumn when other bedding 
plants are past their prime, they afford a wealth of color that 
is simply invaluable. The African varieties produce large, self- 
colored blooms on tall plants; the French are smaller, but the 
colors and markings are intensely interesting, some elegantly 
striped and spotted. 
Guinea Gold. New brilliant orange. Pkt. 10c. 
-A-Dixie Sunshine. Award of Merit for 1936. Ball-shaped 
flowers, giving an appearance of a Chrysanthemum. Plants 
are strong-stemmed and tall. Plant early. Pkt. 25c. 
DOUBLE AFRICAN VARIETIES 
Giant Lemon Ball. Enormous flowers of perfect shape, 
freely produced. Height 2 Yi ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Orange Ball. A darker form of the above variety— 
rich golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Mixture. Pkt. 5c. 
FRENCH VARIETIES 
Legion of Honor. Little Brownie. A single flowering Mari¬ 
gold, forming compact bushes about 9 in. high. The 
flowers are bright golden yellow, marked with a large 
blotch of velvety crimson at the base of each petal. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf Double, Mixed. Extremely effective for beds and 
borders. Pkt. 10c. 
MARVEL OF PERU ( Mirabilis , or Four- 
o'clock) 
This is a handsome, well known old flower which does well 
everywhere. Pkt. 10c. 
MATTHIOLA 
Blcornis ( Evening-scented Slock). An old-fashioned easily 
grown annual, suitable for edging, bedding, pot culture and 
cutting. The flowers are a purplish lilac and very fragrant 
at night. Pkt. 10c. 
MIGNONETTE ( Reseda) 
Odorata. No garden is complete without it, for its sweet 
fragrance is very pleasing. Pkt. 5 c. 
Defiance. Pkt. 10c. 
Machet. Pkt. 10c. 
Nasturtium, Glorious Gleam 
Marigold, Dixie Sunshine 
MOMORDICA ( Balsamapple) 
Climbing ornamental foliage. Fruit yellow warted when ripe; 
opens showing the seed and its brilliant carmine interior. Fine 
vine for trellis or rockery. Pkt. 10c. 
MOONFLOWER ( Ipomoea grandijlora) 
Mexicana grandiflora alba. Bearing large, gorgeous white 
flowers which open in the evening and close with the coming 
of morning. The plant is a very rapid climber. Pkt. 10c. 
MORNING GLORY ( Ipomoea) 
Convolvulus major {Morning-glory ). Annual. This is the 
climber, and is one of the most free growing and blooming 
plants under cultivation. Pkt. 10c. 
Convolvulus minor. Annual. This is the dwarf Morning- 
glory which bears a profuse abundance of large, richly colored 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Imperial, Japanese Mixed. These are by far the hand¬ 
somest Morning-glory, having magnificent large flowers with 
colorings beyond description. Pkt. 10c. 
Heavenly Blue. New. Deep blue. Pkt. 10c. 
MYOSOTIS ( Forget -me-not) 
Half-hardy Perennial. One of the most admired Spring plants, 
bearing the well known little blue flowers. 
Alpestris, mixed. The well known Forget-me-not in shades 
of blue, pink and also white. May and June and a scattering 
of bloom throughout the season. Pkt. 10c. 
Palustris semperflorens. Everblooming variety from May 
until Autumn. Clear blue sprays. Pkt. 15c. 
NASTURTIUMS 
For ease of culture, duration of bloom, brilliancy of coloring 
and general excellence, nothing excels Nasturtiums. All they 
need is a moderately good soil in a well-drained, sunny position 
and from within a few weeks from the time they are sown until 
hard frost comes, there is an endless profusion of their gorgeous 
blossoms. The varieties offered below are the best selected from 
many sorts. 
Scarlet Gleam. New. Scarlet, sweet-scented, double; im¬ 
mense flowers. Semi-dwarf plants. Pkt. 15c. 
-^-Glorious Gleam. Double Hybrids. Wide assortment of 
colors; sweet scented. Pkt. 15c. 
Golden Gleam. New, double, sweet-scented yellowflower. 
Pkt* 10c« 
TOM THUMB, DWARF OR BEDDING VARIETIES 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., K lb. 35c., lb. J1.00. 
TALL OR CLIMBING VARIETIES 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c„ lb. 25c., lb. 90c. 
NEMESIA 
Nana compacta Triumph, Mixed. Annual with orchid-like 
flowers in many colors. Pkt. 15c. 
NICOTIANA ( Tobacco or Tobacco Flower) 
Pink and White. Annual, with tubular flowers, blooming 
continually; sweet scented. Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Bedder. Pkt. 10c. 
