Annual Flower Seeds 23 
The Best Marigolds 
See Marigolds in Color on Pages 2,1 5 and 16 
Marigolds are old favorites and just as popular now as they were years ago. They are 
easy to grow, and give many bouquets of cut flowers as well as nice garden displays. 
A vase or bowl of these rich yellows in combination with a few blue Larkspur or Corn¬ 
flowers is very striking. 
Dwarf Varieties 
Dwarf French Legion of Honor 
8 to 15 Inches Tall 
1371 DWARF DOUBLE FRENCH 
MIXED. The plants are bushy and about 
same size as Legion of Honor, but the flowers are in a variety of shades of reddish- 
brown and golden-yellow. Some are like golden balls, others are mahogany with the 
daintiest fringe of yellow. Pkt. 5c; >4 oz. 25c. 
I 3C6 DWARF DOUBLE AFRICAN MIXED. Much more dwarf and compact 
than the tall sorts. Therefore, not as liable to fall over. The flowers are large, ball 
shaped and in shades of lemon, yellow and orange. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 25c. 
Tall Varieties 
1370 
Legion of Honor flowering 
French Marigold, forming compact bushes 9 
inches high. Largely used for borders. Flowers 
golden-yellow, with brown markings. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c. 
1374 Dwarf Double French 
Monarch Strain. The dwarf French Mari¬ 
golds have always been valuable for garden 
display as well as cut flowers. The new Mon¬ 
arch strain shows improvement in its dwarf 
compact growth, the increased size and dou¬ 
bleness of the flowers and its splendid assort¬ 
ment of colors. Plants uniformly about 1 ft. 
high. Received the award of merit from the 
All-America 103 ft. Pkt. lOc; l /& oz.25c. 
1380 Rnrrl^r Tagetes Signata Pumila 
DOraer or VJOIQ A Distinct Type of Marigold 
This sunny little flower belongs to the marigold family, growing 12 to 15 inches high 
and making a compact plant. The foliage is fern-like and dainty. Planted in a row all 
during the summer and fall you will have a golden stripe of bloom. This plant always 
attracts a great deal of attention from visitors to our Trial Grounds, as the brightest 
golden yellow stands out so that it actually compels attention and admiration. Pkt. 
8c; oz. 35c. 
1381 Tagetes LittleGiant 1359 yellowSupreme 1 369 Mex 
A single- 
Border of Gold Tagetes 
24 to 30 Inches Tall 
1355 TALL DOUBLE AFRICAN AND 
FRENCH MIXED. The African type has large 
flowers of a uniform color, yellow or orange and 
the double are more or less globe shaped. The 
French Marigolds are combinations of mahogany, 
brown, yellow and gold. They are single and semi¬ 
double. Mixed. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 20e. 
1375 P«w«| C„«i. The most striking 
KoyOl OCOt Marigold yet in¬ 
troduced. See Novelty Page and Color Page 16 
for description. Pkt. lOc; Ifc oz. 35c. 
1 362 A tall double 
vJrange Y fines African variety. 
Bears large, perfectly double flowers of a rich 
deep golden-orange, a single plant often having 50 
or more splendid flowers. Pkt. 10c;5& oz. 25c. 
1364 Orange Alldouble 
proved strain of African Marigold in which the 
flowers are practically 100% double. The plant 
growth and habit is identical with Orange Prince, 
but the form and doubleness of the flower in this 
new strain has just about reached perfection. 
Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c. See Color Page 15. 
1365 Lemon Alldouble |3, r Jd 
characteristics to Orange Alldouble except in color, which is bright 
Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c. See Color Page 15. 
1 360 A delightful shade of creamy primrose, with a tone of 
rrimrose vj<U©6n gold. Large double auilled flowers. Pkt. lOc. 
1 378 fnninon finlrl 4** -America Gold Medal 1933. Brilliant orange, 
VJUinea V-JOIQ double and semi-double, ruffled, with loose petals. 
Plants 2 to 2 M feet tall of pyramidal growth. A very popular Marigold. Pkt. 1 Oc; 
58 oz. 25c; 54 oz. 45c. 
icon Dwf.Orange 1 357 Dixie Sunshine coim Pages 2 ? v i 5 and a i 6 . 
Tall African, Orange Prince 
lemon yellow. 
Mignonette 
Mignonette 
Reseda Odorata. This annual is an old time favorite 
and with the introduction of new types is one of the most 
universally grown flowers for fragrant bouquets, bedding 
plants and pot culture. 
1401 LARGE FLOWERING. A highly improved 
strain of the common variety, producing an abundance 
of very fragrant flower heads. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
1402 GOLDEN GOLIATH. Immense spikes of golden 
yellow. Of strong yet compact growth, the giant trusses 
of flowers borne on erect strong stalks, excel all others. 
Pkt. 10c; 5& oz. 25c. 
1403 NEW YORK MARKET. A select strain desir¬ 
able for florists. |Under favorable conditions plants will 
grow to 2 or 2}A feet tall, producing long compact flower 
spikes. Flowers red. Pkt. lOc; fj oz. OOc. 
1405 BISMARCK. Improved Machet. A large 
flowered variety of reddish shade with dense spikes. 
Distinct crinkly foliage. Heavy delicious fragrance. Ex¬ 
cellent for potting. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 25c. 
Nicotiana 
Flowering Tobacco. A lovely class of fragrant 
annuals that bloom freely throughout the summer 
and fall. Plants are bushy, 2 to 3 ft. high and 
branching. They open towards evening emitting a 
very pleasant odor. 
1483 AFFINIS WHITE or tuberose flowered 
tobacco. A very continuous and profuse bloomer, 
with waxy white flowers. Plants of branching, 
bushy habit, starting to bloom a few weeks after 
sowing. 2j4 to 3 ft. Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 25c. 
14S4 AFFINIS HYBRIDS. Like above in 
growth, a splendid mixture of rose, red, white, and 
blue. Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 25c. 
1482 CRIMSON KING. A compact growing 
variety with rich crimson flowers. Pkt. lOc; 
14 oz. 25c. 
Annual Phlox 
Nicotiana 
This splendid genus of plants is unrivaled for richness of color, profusion of 
bloom, duration of bloom and general compactness, and whether in clumps 
or masses looks equally beautiful. It is one of the finest annuals In cultiva¬ 
tion, and should occupy a prominent place in every garden. 
1 456 Templiu-Bradley Hybrids. A splendid little plant of 
IllCllllbSld compact growth about 1 foot high. Nemesia may also be 
qsed as winter flowering plants by starting the seed in pots in the fall. This is the best 
strain of Nemesia with large flowers and many rich and rare colors, from creamy 
white through orange to carmine. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
1463 MAmnnlllljt “Baby Blue Eyes.” Insignis. A cute little An- 
1^ VHIUpil I lu nua ] growing about 8inches high and producing an 
abundance of bright blue, cup-shaped flowers in clusters. Very dainty for cut-flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 15c. 
Drummondi Grandiflora Phlox 12 to 15 inches Tan 
See All-America Phlox “Art Shades” Color Page 2, Described Page 9 
1625 ALBA. Pure White. 1627 ATROPURPUREA. Very rich deep maroon. 
1628 SPLENDENS. Rich red with white eye. 
1629 CHAMOIS ROSE. Beautiful pink with deeper rose eye. 
1630 CINNABAR SCARLET. Very bright orange scarlet. 
1631 ISABELLINA. Chamois shade of yellow. 
1632 LILAC. Lavender, white eye. 1637 ATROVIOLACEA. Deep purple. 
1490 Nigella or Love-In-a-Mist 
Oenothera Afterglow 
Price any color, Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 25c. 
1626-A GRANDIFLORA MIXED. All colors mixed. Pkt. lOc; 5fc oz. 20c. 
1633 STARRED AND FRINGED. This 
beautiful type is quite distinct. The flowers 
are either star-shaped or fantastically fringed, 
really two distinct types. Many bright colors. 
Pkt. 10c; Is oz. 25c. 
1634 BRILLIANT DWARF MIXTURE. 
The dwarf Phlox grows only 4 to 6 inches tall. 
Our mixture contains a grand display of 
brilliant as well as soft rose and cream tones. 
Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 35c. 
1635 DWARF FIREBALL. Bright scar¬ 
let, brilliant as a border. Pkt. lOc; 5$ oz. 
35c. 
1636 DWARF SNOWBALL. Pure white, 
plant with Fireball. Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 3©c. 
Also called Devil-in-a-Bush. Compact, free flow¬ 
ering, with pretty light blue flowers, nestled in feathery 
foliage, resembling a mist. The seed pods are curiously 
shaped and attractive. Plants grow 15 to 18 inches 
high. Very easy to grow. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 20c. 
1498 a a Capensis. The charm- 
f »H&I 11* ICS ing white flowers open 
at night and are very fragrant. The plants are 9 to 12 
inches high and are nice for edgings, rockwork or for 
potting. Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 25c. 
1508 Oenothera, Afterglow 
Evening Primrose. Evening Primroses should be in 
every garden because of their enchanting habit of open¬ 
ing their flowers in the evening and allowing you to 
enjoy their delicious fragrance. Afterglow is a pretty 
new variety with large flowers of buttercup yellow each 
with bright red calyx. 18 to 24 inches high. Pkt. lOc; 
■4 oz. 25c. 
1624 DLa-olIa CALIFORNIA BLUE 
rHdvlClld| BELL. Uampanularia 
or Harebell Phacelia. Grows neat little bushes, 9 to 
12 inches tall, and bearing all summer pretty gentian 
bell-shaped blue flowers with white stamens. Very easy 
to grow, nice for blue borders and rockeries. Pkt. lOc; 
54 oz. 25c. 
1638 BIRD OF PARA- 
rOmClana, DiaE. Gllliesi. State¬ 
ly tall growing plant reaching up 8 to 10 ft. The flow¬ 
ers are large, bright and yellow and borne in trusses. 
They are made even more beautiful by the rich crimson 
stamens and pistils which are long and incurving. Pkt. 
lOc; oz. 30c. 
Plant Your Annual Flowers by Chart, See Page 32 
