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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 
NOVELTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1937 
Aster 
IMPROVED NEW GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE 
Finest Mixed 
This wonderful Aster is a decided improvement over 
the old California Sunshine. The clear and beautiful 
colors are varying shades of Enchantress-pink, Apple- 
blossom, Deep Rose, Blue and Lavender. A dual-tone 
enect la obtained through contrasting light-yellow and 
blue ^enters. The outer or guard petals are somewhat 
loosely placed, creating an airy, lace-like effect which 
Is altogether charming. 
The flowers measure four to five inches across, with 
heavy stems fully eighteen to twenty inches long. We 
strongly recommend its adoption in place of the older 
type, both for florists' use and as a garden variety. 
—Pkt. 15c. 
IPOMOEA— Moonf lowers 
Heavenly Blue, Improved Early Flowering (New). This 
splendid Moonflower has glorious large blooms measur¬ 
ing 4 inches in diameter. They are an intense sky blue 
color shading to white in the throat. The blooms re¬ 
main open until noon. Its extra early flowering habit 
makes it particularly valuable in sections where other 
Moonflowers are too late. We feel sure that our cus¬ 
tomers will be most favorably impressed with it for it 
truly is lovely.. Pkt. 20c. 
COSMOS EARLY KLONDYKE ORANGE 
FLARE—GRAND CHAMPION GOLD 
MEDAL 1935 ALL AMERICA 
SELECTIONS 
Granted the highest honor that can be be¬ 
stowed on a new flower variety in the United 
States, Orange Flare has proven itself worthy 
of this honor. The long stemmed flowers of 
bright vivid orange are freely borne on two 
to three foot, well shaped plants which have 
a sparse growth of light green foliage. Its 
most remarkable feature, however, is its early 
blooming habit. It will flower easily in less 
than four months from the time of planting. 
Pkt. 20c. 
“MOON FLOWERS’’ 
IPOMEA— 
New Double Ipomea 
Rose Marie 
We have pleasure in 
offering an early, free 
flowering double form 
of Moon Flower. 
Flowers are beautiful 
shade of deep rose of 
double and semi- 
double form. We pre¬ 
dict Rose Marie will 
become as popular as 
Ipomea Heavenly 
Blue is today. Pkt. 15c 
ZINNIA— 
Crown o’ Gold, 
Mixture 
This aristocrat among 
Zinnias retains i t s 
place as an outstand¬ 
ing novelty. 
Each petal of the 
flower is overlaid with 
a deep golden yellow 
at the base, while car¬ 
rying out the individ¬ 
ual flower color at the 
tip. The color range 
includes the popular 
florist shades: Old 
rose, cream, yellow, 
carmine red, pink, etc. 
Pkt. 15c. 
ZINNIA— 
Early Wonder 
The first of a new 
race of dwarf, early 
flowering Zinnias, 
producing masses of 
Pumila type flowers 
on long stems. Pkt. 
15c. 
SEE COMPLETE LIST OF STANDARD VARIETIES OF FLOWER SEED—Pages 14-15-16. 
CALENDULA— 
Golden Radio 
We have succeeded in 
introducing a golden 
Calendula containing 
all the attractive 
characteristics of that 
outstanding introduc¬ 
tion Orange Radio. It 
.is our belief that this 
Calendula, Golden 
Radio, will meet with 
the same unanimous 
welcome by all grow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 15c. 
NEW MARIGOLD 
Guinea Gold 
A distinct type of 
graceful, pyramidal 
habit, growing 2 to 
zy 2 feet high, and 
producing flowers 2 
to 2V 2 inches across, 
of a brilliant orange 
with double ruffled, 
loose-leaf petals. This 
variety has been ac¬ 
cepted as a valuable 
cut flower for florists’ 
use and is now in 
great demand. Pkt. 
15c. 
Springfield Seed Co’s. 
New Double Sweet-Scented 
Nasturtium Golden Gleam 
Double Scarlet Gleam 
Double Gleam Hybrid 
Awarded Gold Medal at Atlantic City Flower 
Show, 1931. 
Selected for Trial at Wisley, 1932. 
These plants form a vigorous, large bush 
vhieh throws out short runners, averaging 
eighteen inches. The flowers commence as soon 
as the plant nears complete development, and 
at the time it is in full bloom the entire plant, 
including the runners, is a blaze of color. The 
large, golden-yellow, scarlet, salmon and orange 
scarlet flowers average two and one-half to 
three inches across. They are borne on erect, 
stiff stems six inches in length. Consequently the 
flowers stand well above the foliage, an arrange¬ 
ment which adds immeasurably to the showy ap¬ 
pearance of the plant. 
When well grown the remarkable formation of 
the petals gives the flowers a fully double ap¬ 
pearance which is most attractive. An ordinary 
sized bouquet, when allowed to remain in a room 
for a short period of time, will fill the room with 
fragrance. 
Samples distributed among Botanical Gardens 
and Trial Grounds last season resulted in unan- 
imout proclamation of the value of Gleam Nas¬ 
turtium as an outstanding and worthwhile nov¬ 
elty. 
We predict a very happy demand for the 
season of 1936 and advise placing your order 
early to assure delivery. 
Price per packet .16c 
