34-36 Light Street, Baltimore, Md 
Annual Flower Seeds 27 
8. ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) grandis. 
Bushy annual plants, producing the entire 
season, on long stems, large, blue-eyed, Daisy¬ 
like flowers, pure white on the upper surface, 
the reverse side of petals lilac blue. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c. 
9. Arctotis hybrida. This new variety 
of African Daisy is a most beautiful flower 
and easily grown. Height 12 in. The flowers 
come pink, scarlet, yellow and white, and 
have a dark disk in the center. The foliage 
is crested and fringed with the top of the 
leaves being green and the underneath silver. 
A truly wonderful cut flower. Pkt. 25c. 
10. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. For 
house or conservatory decoration; exten¬ 
sively used by florists. Pkt. 25c., 100 seeds 
$ 1 . 00 . 
11. Asparagus sprengeri. 100 seeds 
25c., 1000 seeds $1.25. 
M.-S. SUPERB ASTERS 
12. Wilt-resisting American Beauty 
Aster. The queen of all Asters. Far superior 
to Peony and branching varieties. In five 
colors: Lavender, crimson, dark blue, pink, 
and white, and all colors mixed. Each, 
pkt. 10c., oz. $2.00. 
13. Sunshine Asters. This pretty Anem¬ 
one-flowered variety is of great value either in 
beds, borders or for cutting; plants grow 
about 18 in. high, the dainty flowers held 
erect on good stems. The mixture offered 
contains a splendid range of delicate colors. 
Pkt. 10c. 
18. BEGONIA semperflorens. Invalu¬ 
able for bedding and pot culture; about 
1 ft. high, beautiful foliage. Pink, white and 
crimson mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
19. Begonia gracilis, Prima Donna. 
Pink. Pkt. 50c. 
19a. Begonia, Christmas Cheer. Crim¬ 
son scarlet. Pkt. 75c. 
20. Begonia gracilis luminosa. Scar¬ 
let. Pkt. 50c. 
Both of the above are for pot culture, pro¬ 
ducing compact plants that find ready sale. 
20a. BROWALLIA speciosa major. Most 
desirable as a pot or basket plant; rich blue 
flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
21. BRACHYCOME (Swan-river-daisy). 
A desirable hardy annual, blooming profusely 
the greater part of the Summer; small blue 
flowers resembling those of the Cineraria. 
9 in. Pkt. 10c. 
CALENDULA (Pot-marigold). Free flow¬ 
ering, showy annuals of easy culture, pro¬ 
ducing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders; 
valuable also for pot culture for Winter and 
Spring blooming. 1 ft. 
22. Calendula, Ball's Strain. An extra 
long-stemmed, deep golden yellow used for 
forcing. Pkt. 40c., oz. 75c., oz. $1.25, 
oz. $2.00. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy 
31. CANARY BIRD VINE. One of the 
most charming annual climbers, bearing hun¬ 
dreds of pretty, fringed bright yellow flowers, 
which resemble a canary bird with expanded 
wings. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
14. Aster, Queen off the Market. Very 
early. White, pink, lavender, scarlet, dark 
blue, and choice mixed. Each, pkt. 10c., 
oz. $1.50. 
15. BALLOONVINE (Love-in-a-puff). A 
rapid growing annual climber. Seed pods 
like miniature balloons. Pkt. 10c. 
16. BALSAM (Ladyslipper). An old- 
fashioned flower. With plenty of room they 
will develop to immense plants with gorgeous 
flowers. Colors: White, rose, scarlet, and 
mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. 
17. BALSAMAPPLE (Momordica). 
Handsome climbing annual bearing ornamen¬ 
tal, orange colored fruit. Pkt. 10c. 
Aster. Wilt-resisting American Beauty 
All Flower 
22a. CALENDULA, Orange Shaggy. 
(New.) Closely set, irregularly placed, long, 
narrow petals, beautifully fringed or lacini- 
ated, giving the flowers the frilled or shaggy 
appearance of some Chrysanthemums. The 
large, flat, rich orange flowers shade slightly 
lighter toward the medium closed center, the 
two-tone coloring being quite effective. Flow¬ 
ers are borne profusely on long stems and its 
informal appearance and unusual form add to 
its decorative value when used for cut flowers. 
23. Radio. A late English introduction; 
a distintt new break; flowers very full, petals 
quilled; color, rich glowing orange. 
24. Calendula, Meteor. Yellow, striped 
orange. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c. 
25. Calendula, Lemon Queen. Lemon 
yellow. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c. 
26. Calendula, Orange King. Rich 
dark orange. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c. 
27. Calendula, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 40c. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Esch- 
scholtzia. 
28. CALLIOPSIS. A very showy annual 
in bloom from early Summer till frost. Single 
or double. All colors mixed. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 50c. 
28a. CAMPANULA (Canterbury-bell), 
New Annual Single. A new variety which 
blooms from seed in less than six months; 
plants grow from 2 to 2H ft. high and each 
plant produces from 6 to 8 spikes of bloom. 
Originator’s stock seed in a selected mixture 
only. Pkt. 10c. 
29. CANDYTUFT. Dwarf, profuse flow¬ 
ers, of easy culture; useful for bedding and 
borders. Lavender, pink, crimson, white, 
and choice mixed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c. 
30. CANNA, Indian Shot. Although 
these are generally planted from roots, they 
may be grown from seeds. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c. 
eeda 10c. per pkt., unless otherwise noi 
32. CARNATION (Marguerite). These 
are the most satisfactory of the annual Pinks, 
and will bloom in four months after sowing 
the seed. The flowers are large, fragrant and 
are produced continuously. If slightly pro¬ 
tected the first Winter, they will revive the 
following-Spring and bloom during that whole 
season. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00. 
33. CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomoea 
quamoclit hybrida). One of the finest annual 
climbers known today. Very graceful and 
beautiful, growing rapidly, and in a warm, 
sunny location with good soil, it reaches often 
a height of 20 ft.; it is densely clothed with 
palmlike, rich green leaves, bespangled with 
clusters of fiery scarlet, tubular spear-shaped 
flowers, measuring about 1)4. in. across. 
Pkt. 10c. 
34. CENTAUREA cyanus (Cornflower). 
Also known as Blue Bottle, Ragged-robin, 
Bachelor Button. An old favorite garden 
annual. Double blue, pink, white, and all 
colors mixed. Each, pkt. 10c., oz. 40c. 
35. CORNFLOWER, Jubilee Gem. 1937 
Novelty. Jubilee Gem is a dwarf variety of 
Cornflower making a compact plant literally 
covered with flowers. It has foliage distinct 
from all other Cornflowers, forming a tufted 
mass of bright green, contrasting well with 
the dark but vivid double blue flowers. The 
plant is about 12 in. in height. Easy to grow, 
it is "everyone’s” flower and is adaptable for 
almost any purpose to which a plant may be 
put. The grower for market will welcome it 
as a pot plant, as also will the amateur. As 
an edging plant, a border plant, or for ground 
work in formal beds of Roses, etc., it will be 
found admirable; it is a fine cut flower and, 
above all, it may be sown outside in the 
Autumn for Spring flowering, or in the Spring 
for Summer flowering, and at intervals if a 
continuous supply of plants are wanted. 
Pkt. 25c., 5 for $1.00. See color illustration 
on front cover. 
36. Centaurea imperialis, or Sweet- 
sultan. Gigantic, beautiful, sweet-scented 
flowers borne on long stems. Mixed. Pkt. 
10c., oz. $1.00. 
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