Flower Seed Novelties 
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Introducers of new plants are incurably optimistic. Slight vari¬ 
ations in color, height of plant, blooming season, and other trifling 
matters may be the only distinction some novelties can claim. And 
yet just such a slight variation may convert a hitherto commonplace 
flower into a novelty of highest garden merit. 
We have done our best to sift the wheat from the chaff, so that 
we might present to you on these few pages only those things which 
seem to us to be genuinely new or improved in the more important 
RAISERS’ DESCRIPTIONS 
Calceolaria 
Feltham Scarlet hha 
Dwarf and compact habit. Flowers 
rich dark scarlet. Will make a glorious 
show in the greenhouse and a bright 
display in a somewhat sheltered posi¬ 
tion in the open ground. Pkt. 75 cts.: 
3 pkts. $2. 
Chelidonium 
Yellow Q ueen hb 
The plant reaches a height of 4 to 
5 feet. The flowers, of a beautiful 
butter-yellow, are produced very freely 
and remind one of a yellow Romneya. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Dianthus plumarius 
Little Jock Hyb rids HP 
An excellent variety for the decora¬ 
tion of rock-gardens. Grows not more 
than 6 to 8 inches high, and produces 
a multitude of prettily fringed flowers 
in various tints of rose, pink, and white, 
50 per cent of which are double. 
Specially recommended. Pkt. 75 cts.; 
3 pkts. $2. 
Antirrhinum 
Magic Carpet hp 
A new type of Antirrhinum, growing 
only 6 to 9Jnches high and coming in a 
beautiful mixture of colors. It produces 
easily grown and attractive plants suit¬ 
able for alpine gardens, or where a low 
effect is desired. Of a creeping habit, it 
nestles amongst the stones and clothes 
them as with a carpet. The flowers ap¬ 
pear in a variety of soft and pleasing 
colors that add greatly to the gaiety of 
the rock-garden during the summer 
months. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
Arabis alpina. Snow Cap 
Compact habit char¬ 
acterizes this excellent 
Arabis. The numerous 
snow - white flowers, 
stand out densely 
above the foliage, 
giving the effect of 
little drifts of snow. 
A valuable early spring 
flower for rock-gardens. Pkt. 50 cts.; 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
Aster, Early Dawn, Apple Blossom 
Aster, Early Dawn 
Apple Blossom ha 
Delicate pink, very early Aster, com¬ 
mencing to flower in July and continu¬ 
ing in bloom for many weeks, without 
losing any of their beauty. The flowers 
are 15 inches in diameter and are borne 
on strong stems, 1 foot long. A valu¬ 
able color for decorative purposes. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Aster, Super-Giant 
El Mo nte HA 
Special Mention, 1936 All-America 
Selections 
Perhaps the largest and finest 
crimson Aster ever disseminat¬ 
ed. The abundant flowers are 
composed of daintily interlaced, 
plume-like petals, and are ex¬ 
tremely large and fluffy. Very 
early. Pkt. 50 cts.; 3 pkts. 
$1.25. 
Calendula, Orange Sunshine 
Calendula, Golden King 
HA 
Produces flowers of a vivid, rich 
golden yellow color. Beautifully formed 
and perfectly double. All its flowers 
appeal to all gardeners. Pkt. 35 cts.; 
3 pkts. $1. 
Calendula 
Orange Sunshine ha 
This novelty is a bright orange color, 
which we are sure will be greatly 
appreciated. Pkt. 35 cts.; 3 pkts. $1. 
Cheiranthus Allioni 
Golden Bedder hb 
Tlie color is rich golden yellow, with 
individual flowers as large as the best 
Allioni. May be used very attractively 
for spring and early summer bedding. 
Sw’eetly scented. Pkt. 35 cts.; 3 pkts. $1. 
Arabis alpina. 
Snow Cap HP 
WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 
