SEED CATALOGUE. 1936 
Flower Seeds 11 
RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1936 
Giant-flowering Verbena 
New Giant-flowered 
Verbenas 
A magnificent strain of Verbenas of robust, 
compact habit, and free blooming. The 
trusses are immense, the individual florets 
measuring an inch in diameter. 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. A 
remarkable improvement on Beauty of 
Oxford. The individual florets measure 
over 1 inch in diameter and the color shades 
from clear rose-pink to rose-red, making 
the brightest rose Verbena ever raised from 
seed. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
CERISE QUEEN. A beautiful soft salmon- 
cerise, quite a new shade in Verbenas, 
making a charming addition to this group. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ETNA. Large trusses of geranium-red 
flowers with small, creamy eyes. Indi¬ 
vidual florets 1 inch in diameter. Pkt. 20 
cts.; large pkt. 50 cts.' 
LAVENDER GLORY. True lavender, with 
a creamy white eye which accentuates the 
lovely lavender tone. The color runs quite 
even, and the individual florets will cover 
a 50-cent piece. It is also distinctly and 
sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 20c.; large pkt. 50c. 
ROYALE. This is a Verbena of enormous 
size, the individual florets measuring over 
an inch and a quarter in diameter. The 
color is a rich, deep royal blue, with a large 
creamy yellow eye. Pkt. 20 cts.; large 
pkt. 50 cts. 
SPECTRUM RED. This magnificent va¬ 
riety is an intense bright red. The absence 
of any eye makes it the most brilliant and 
dazzling of any Verbena. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
large pkt. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 
6 varieties, $I 
Ursinia anethoides, Hybrids 
These are the most attractive and useful 
of the many species of Ursinia native to 
South Africa, being easy to grow, and the 
blossoms remaining open until dark. The 
plants form large cups of leaves from which 
spring up long, wiry stems, bearing flowers 
of a rich orange with central zones of color 
varying from ruby-red to dark purple. These 
very showy hardy annual plants will do ex¬ 
cellent service both for cutting and for garden 
decoration. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Venidium 
FASTUOSUM. A half-hardy South African 
annual which can be grown either outside 
or under glass. It reaches a height of 2 to 
3 feet, with long, serrated leaves. Flowers 
4 to 5 inches across, of a most brilliant 
orange, with dark center and black-purple 
zone at the base of the petals. Seed should 
be sown in April oi early May, as germi¬ 
nation is difficult if sown early. For best 
results, give a sunny location. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
large pkt. 75 cts. 
FASTUOSUM HYBRIDS. A most won¬ 
derful strain of hybrids of this showy 
annual in a wide range of colors, including 
pale yellow, canary-yellow, salmon, rose, 
orange, and white—all in lovely contrast 
to the purple, blue, or brown centers. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
Venidium fastuosum 
Viola 
The improved forms of Viola cornuta are 
rapidly growing in favor. They flower con¬ 
tinuously for nearly eight months in the year, 
and while their flowers are not so large as 
those of the pansy, their bright colors and 
floriferousness make them welcome additions 
to the garden or lockery. 
BLUE GEM (JERSEY GEM). Blue Gem 
forms a large, compact plant, producing a 
continuous profusion of bloom for a very 
long period. The flowers are a very pleas¬ 
ing shade of deep violet-blue, with an oc¬ 
casional very slight variation in tint. Has 
a wonderful power of resisting drought. 
Pkt. 35 cts.; large pkt. $1. 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY. This beautiful, 
bright ruby-crimson Viola, with its won¬ 
derful terra-cotta shadings and its out¬ 
standing central markings, has invariably 
attracted great admiration wherever seen. 
Very free flowering and has a hardy con¬ 
stitution. An added attraction is its 
exquisite fragrance. Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. 
$1.25. 
LAVENDER GEM. A replica of the popular 
favorite Blue Gem, having the same 
admirable qualities of compactness of 
habit and continuous profusion of bloom. 
The color is a soft, deep shade of lavender. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
PURPLE GEM. A mutation out of Jersey 
Gem of the same habit, but the flowers are 
a most attractive shade of pure purple. 
It is a perpetual bloomei and just as free 
flowering as Jersey Gem. Pkt. 50 cts.; 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
YELLOW QUEEN. A large-flowering, deep 
yellow Viola, coming practically 100 per 
cent true from seed. Very free flowering. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 
5 varieties, $2.15 
Sweet William, Alpine 
This dwarf Sweet William grows only 4 to 
6 inches high, forming a compact bush.. The 
flowers, which literally cover the shapely 
plants, come in every color known in Sweet 
Williams. A gem for the border and rock- 
garden. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Zinnia, Double California 
Giants 
The great advantage of this type is that 
the very large flowers are imbricated and 
flat, getting away from the conical type of 
the Giant-flowered and eliminating the stiff¬ 
ness that has been objectionable in Zinnias 
in the past. The blooms, from the time they 
open, are attractive, making a fine cut- 
flower. ,They are twice the size of the ordi¬ 
nary Double Giants. 
CERISE QUEEN. Pure, bright flaming 
orange-rose. 
DAFFODIL. Bright canary-yellow. 
ENCHANTRESS. Tyrian rose. 
LAVENDER GEM. Deep lavender. 
LEMON QUEEN. Lemon-orange. 
MISS WILLMOTT. Soft pink. 
ORANGE KING. Burnt-orange. 
PURITY. White. 
SALMON QUEEN. Deep salmon-rose. 
SCARLET GEM. Glowing scarlet. 
Any of above, pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. 65 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 
10 varieties, $1.25 
Shown in color on inside back cover 
Zinnia, Fantasy 
The most fascinating new Zinnia type 
introduced to the flower world in many years. 
Informal, shaggy, graceful, and interesting, 
it is distinct from the stiff, formal Zinnia to 
which we are accustomed. The color-range 
includes the brightest shades of red, yellow, 
and orange, as well as the popular pastel 
pinks and cream. The rounded, medium¬ 
sized flowers lend themselves gracefully to 
flower arrangement. Shown in color on inside 
back cover. Mixed, pkt. 20c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Viola, Blue Gem 
