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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Linum. Flowering Flax 
A showy bedding plant of the flax family, hav¬ 
ing brilliant flowers of various colors, borne on 
slender stems, with fine foliage. Hardy annual. 
Grandiflorum Rubrum. (Scarlet Flax). Annual; 
bright scarlet. Per oz., 40c.; pkt., 10c. 
Grandiflorum Blue. Annual. Per oz., 40c.; per 
pkt., 10c. 
Blue Perenne. Perennial. Bright blue. 24 in. 
Per oz., 40c.; pkt., 10c. 
Lobelia. 
The following dwarf and trailing varieties of 
this popular and beautiful flowering plant are 
desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging baskets, 
etc., blooming profusely from June to November. 
Half-hardy annual. 
Gracilis. Light blue; nine inches, long slender, 
trailing stems. Per oz., $2.00; per pkt., 10c. 
Speciosa. Deep blue, dark foliage, trailing. Per 
oz., $2.00; per pkt., 10c. 
Crystal Palace. Compacta, 4 to 6 inches. Dark 
blue; fine for bedding. Per y$- oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
Emperor. Compacta, bright blue. Per J4-oz., 
$1.00; per pkt., 10c. 
White Gem. Pure white, %-oz., $1.00; pkt., 10c. 
Tenuior Compacta Improved. Cobalt blue with 
white center. Erect. (15 inches). Per A-oz., 75c.; 
per pkt., 10c. 
Lupinus. 
The King varieties are of a stately, robust 
growth, valuable for mixed flower and shrubbery 
borders. A great advance over the old type. They 
prefer light shade. 
Hartwegii King Sky Blue. Oz., 75c.; pkt., 10c. 
Hartwegii King White. Oz., 75c.; pkt., 10c. 
Hartwegii Giants. (King). New strain, 3 to 4 
feet tall. Per oz., 60c.; pkt., 10c. 
Downer’s Hybrids. Hardy perennial variety, in 
fine range of colors, many new to Lupinus, flower¬ 
ing first year from seed. Per oz., 50c.; special pkt., 
25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Lychnis. 
Viscaria Splendens (Catchfly). Rosy Carmine. 
Fifteen inches. Per oz., 75c.; pkt., 10c. 
Chalcedonica. Brilliant Orange-Scarlet, Maltese 
Cross (Jerusalem Cross), 2 to 3 feet. Per oz., 
85c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Maurandia. 
Beautiful rapid-growing climbers, blooming pro¬ 
fusely until late in the autumn ; also fine for the 
conservatory or greenhouse. A half-hardy peren¬ 
nial, flowering first season if sown early; 10 feet. 
Barclayana Mixed. Blue and white mixed. Per 
A- oz., $1.50; pkt., 10c. 
Marigold. 
A popular hardy annual of vigorous growth, 
producing a magnificent display of yellow, orange 
and maroon flowers. 
Crown of Gold. Gold Medal Winner A.A. Selec¬ 
tions for 1937. A bright, golden-orange, chrysan- 
themum-like top surrounded by a collar of broad 
petals same color. Blooms early and profusely. 
Height 2 ft. l A-oz., $1.00; pkt., 25c. 
Giganthea Sunset Giants. A striking, new, giant- 
flowered Marigold from Mexico. Flowers 5 to 7 
inches across, loosely but well filled to the center, 
having a sweet fragrance; commence flowering 
early. Plants 3)4 to 4 ft. A~oz., 85c.; pkt., 25c. 
MARIGOLD, YELLOW SUPREME 
AFRICAN VARIETIES 
Guinea Gold. Distinct type. Plant base-branch¬ 
ing, pyramidal growth, 2 to 2)4 ft. Flowers 2 in¬ 
ches across, semi-double, beautiful rich golden 
on good stems; excellent for cutting or in border. 
Early sowing is recommended. Marigold odor is 
much less pronounced. Per oz., $1.00; special pkt., 
25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Yellow Supreme. A grand companion to Guinea 
Gold. A rich, creamy, lemon-yellow, carnation- 
flowered type; an excellent cut flower having good 
stems and holding well in water. Plants are vig¬ 
orous, free flowering, lacking the objectionable 
Marigold odor. Per oz., $1.00; pkt., 15c. 
Orange Alldouble. Comes 95% true. This is a 
great advance over the old, now superseded, in 
which 50% double was considered good. Per Y-oz., 
50c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Lemon Alldouble. Like Orange Alldouble ex¬ 
cept color. Per Y-oz., 50c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Large African. Alldouble, tall mixed, especially 
fine large quilled type, orange and lemon shades, 
2 to 3 feet. Per oz., $1.50; special pkt., 25c.; 
pkt., 10c. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Hybrids. (New). Con¬ 
sists of new and distinct types. Flowers all shades 
of yellow and orange, 2 to 4 inches in diameter. 
Plants 3 ft. )4-oz., $1.00; pkt., 15c. 
FRENCH VARIETIES 
Josephine. Single brown and gold, long stems 
fine for cutting, height 2 feet. Per oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
Legion of Honor. A dwarf single variety. Blooms 
early and until late in the fall. Flowers rich golden 
yellow, marked velvety brown. Per oz., 50c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Golden Ball. Dwarf French. Monarch Strain. 
Very compact. Per oz., 75c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Robert Beist. Dwarf double. Dark maroon. 
Very rich color. Per oz., 60c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Harmony. New dwarf double. French variety. 
Maroon with a golden crest. Excellent cut flower. Per 
oz., $1.35; per pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf Royal Scott Alldouble. (New. Received 
“A” Award for 1937) Rich mahogany and gold. Dwarf, 
uniform, bushy plants (12 in.). )4-oz., $1.00; pkt., 15c. 
French Double Dwarf Mixed. Monarch Strain. 
Per oz., 75c.; special pkt., 25c.; per pkt., 10c. 
French Tall Double Mixed. A combination of 
the best varieties, including new sorts; excellent for cut¬ 
ting; height 2 feet. Per oz., 50c.; per pkt., 10c. 
Golden Gem. (Tagetes Signata Pumila). Bushy 
plants, 1 ft., with numerous small, star-like, single golden 
flowers. Ideal for edging. Per oz., $1.00 ; per pkt., 10c. 
