NEW ENGLAND TORO COMPANY 
RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
Pkt. y 4 oz. 
Old Gold. Deep and lighter shades of 
old gold . $0.15 $0.60 
Old Rose. A real old rose. .15 .60 
Oriole. Orange and gold. .15 .60 
Polar Bear. Pure white. .15 .60 
Purple Prince. A deep purple. .15 .60 
Youth. A soft rose. .15 .60 
Special Mixture . .15 .60 
CARNATION, Chabaud’s Enfant de Nice. This is 
the result of a cross between Chabaud’s Giant Im¬ 
proved and Perpetual. The plants are of robust, 
upright habit, with long, strong stems, bearing 
flowers iy 2 to 3 inches in diameter. This strain is 
magnificent and is, so far, the last word in annual 
Carnations. The color comes about 75 per cent 
true from seed, and about 90 per cent of the plants 
come double. Red, Rose, Salmon, White, Finest 
Mixed. Each, pkt., 25c; large pkt., 75c. Collection: 
One pkt. each of the above 4 colors, 75c. 
NEW MAMMOTH-FLOWERING COSMOS, Sen¬ 
sation. Received the Award of Merit at the 1936 
All-America Seed Selections. The advantage of this 
new Cosmos is not only its unusually large size— 
flowers measuring 4 to 6 inches across—but the im¬ 
portant fact that plants come into bloom in about 
10 weeks from time of sowing. The seed offered 
this year contains a mixture of two shades of pink 
and white. Height, 4 to 6 feet. Pkt., 25c. 
DIANTHUS, Superbus, Loveliness. Stately and mag¬ 
nificent in habit of growth, yet delightfully charm¬ 
ing and informal in flower form, this new hardy 
garden Pink is one of the finest of the newer cut- 
flower varieties. Plants are 12 to 15 inches tall, of 
good branching habit, and very free flowering. The 
shaggy-appearing, finely fringed flowers of delicate 
rosy lilac are highly sweet scented and measure 
from 1 y 2 to 2 inches across. They are fascinating 
in the garden and exquisitely dainty in flower ar¬ 
rangements. Pkt., 35c. 
EXACUM AFFINE ATROCAERULEUM. Beautiful 
greenhouse pot-plant growing 9 inches high. The 
sweetly scented, small, dark lavender flowers with 
golden stamens contrast wonderfully with the light 
green leaves. Biennial; flowering within 6 months 
from sowing. Pkt., 35c.; 3 pkts., 90c. 
IPOMOEA, Morning Glory. Annual climbers of rapid 
growth, excellent for covering arbors and trellises 
with luxuriant foliage, bearing bell-shaped flowers 
of many colors. Pkts., 10c and 25c., except where 
noted. 
Imperialis, Mixed. Japanese Morning-Glories have 
enormous flowers, spotted, striped, and flecked with 
many colors. 
6052 Heavenly Blue. We offer an extra-early bloom¬ 
ing strain of this enormously popular and much 
sought after Annual Climber. Its extremely early- 
flowering habit, its compact growth, and its true 
heavenly blue coloring make it distinct and infin¬ 
itely superior to all other strains. Pkts., 25c. and 
50c. 
MATTHIOLA, Evening-scented Stock. Bicornis. An 
annual with flowers of no particular attractiveness 
which are deliciously fragrant in the evening. In¬ 
dispensable for enhancing the night charm of a gar¬ 
den. Pkts., 10c. and 25c. 
MARIGOLD, DWARF DOUBLE, French Harmony. 
A remarkable break in the Dwarf French Mari¬ 
golds, which differs from all existing forms in its 
habit and the shape and coloring of its flowers. The 
latter, almost suggesting those of a scabiosa, are of 
a bright golden yellow, bordered with a rich 
maroon-red, a most striking and effective combi¬ 
nation of tints. The plants being about 12 inches 
high and of very bushy habit, form excellent ma¬ 
terial for bedding, and the flowers can be utilized 
for cutting. Pkt., 25c. 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA, Single Fringed, Dainty 
Lady. Received Awards of Merit, 1936. All- 
America Seed Selection and the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society of England. A remarkable introduc¬ 
tion which brings us the first really yellow Petunia. 
The plants are neat, compact, semi-dwarf, and free 
flowering, bearing generous quantities of medium¬ 
sized, delicate, golden yellow flowers, beautifully 
fringed. Pkt., 50c. 
Hybrida, Flaming Velvet. Winner of the Gold Medal 
in the All-America Seed Selections for 1936. The 
flowers of striking rich velvety scarlet make a bril¬ 
liant show. This variety is outstanding for color, 
type, and uniformity. Pkt., 25c.; large pkt., 75c. 
OUTSTANDING PETUNIAS. Heavenly Blue. Rosy 
Morn type, with a profusion of sky blue flowers 
that are exceptionally handsome in any garden. 
Pkt., 35c. 
Madonna. A most satisfactory double white. Pkt., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Fringed Royal Purple. A marvelous selection from 
the great big fringed beauties developed by one of 
California’s best growers. Pkt., $1.00. 
SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride). Blue Cockade (H.A.) 
This outstanding novelty is deeper than Azure 
Fairy in color; in fact, the purest, deep azure blue 
to be found in any annual. Quite unlike the ordi¬ 
nary type, the flowers have such a great depth of 
head as to appear almost conical in shape. Pkt., 
25c. 
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 or early May, as germination is 
difficult if sown early. For best results, give a 
sunny location. Pkt., 25c.; large pkt., 75c. 
Fastuosum Hybrids. A most wonderful 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 con¬ 
trast to the purple, blue, or brown centers. Pkt., 
50c. 
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