St epping St ones of 
New GIANT SHIRLEY 
FOXGLOVE raised by 
the late Rev. W. Wilks, 
originator of the familiar 
Shirley Poppy. Flowers 
very large ranging from 
white to deep rose with 
spottings of crimson, ma¬ 
roon, or chocolate (Dreer) 
DAHLIA- FLOWERED 
GIAN! DOUBLE ZINNIA 
in a wide range of colors and 
quite apart from the usual 
giant types because of its 
very distinctive petal forma¬ 
tion (Henderson) 
T 7 VERY standby was once a novelty! In fact, probably not a single present-day 
I—d garden variety was in existence a hundred years ago—this is true not only of 
flowers but of fruits and vegetables as well. How many will stand the test of time is an 
interesting speculation—of the 7000 Dahlias today listed, or the 12000 Roses, which 
will hold for themselves a place in the gardens of a century hence? Novelties are 
veritably the stepping-stones of progress and though many may prove disappointing ,— 
ALIDA LOVETT 
CLIMBING ROSE, 
flowers bright shell- 
pi nk shaded sul¬ 
phur at base, very 
large and borne on 
long stems; strong¬ 
growing, blooming 
freely over an ex¬ 
tended period and 
very hardy, this 
Climber fitly com¬ 
panions the popu¬ 
lar Dr. Van Fleet 
(Lovett) 
GIANT DOUBLE 
FRINGED PE¬ 
TUNIA in pastel 
shades and innum¬ 
erable brilliant 
markings; flowers 
clontinuously the 
yearthrough in mild 
climates (Diener) 
