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FOUR O'CLOCK, Tall. Marvel of Peru. 
Flowers remain closed fill late after¬ 
noon, hence the name. Often reseeds 
itself. Red, Yellow, and Striped. Mixed. 
GAILLARDIA. Fine for cutting and for an¬ 
nual border. 
Indian Chief. Glistening metallic bronzy- 
red with dark center. Single. 
Double, Mixed. Gaily colored. 
Single, Fine Mixed. Yellow and Scarlet. 
GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomphrena. Button¬ 
shaped flowers. Everlasting. 
GOURDS. Often grow 20 to 30 feet high. 
Plant seed where vines are to grow. 
Fine Mixed, all ornamental varieties. 
GYPSOPHILA. Baby's Breath. Fine for 
bunching with other flowers. Blooms 
in six weeks. Height, 10 to 15 in. 
Elegans, White. Myriads of tiny flowers. 
Elegans, Rose. Beautiful rose-color. 
HELICHRYSUM. Strawflower. Not only good 
in the border but can easily be dried 
for winter bouquets. Mixed. 
HELIOTROPE. Valued for the delightful 
frangrance of its flowers. The plants 
like a sunny location and plenty of 
water. Sow the seed early. 
KOCHLA trichophylla. Burning Bush. Also 
known as “Summer Cypress.” The 
bright green foliage changes to bril¬ 
liant colors in fall. 
LANTANA. This free bloomer deserves 
greater popularity. Good for porch- 
boxes and in pots indoors for winter. 
Fine Mixed, varied colors. 
LARKSPURS 
Double Stock-Flowered. Annual Delphin- 
inium. 
Empress Rose, Lustrous Carmine, Dark 
Blue, White, Sky Blue, and Finest 
Mixed. 
Rosamond. New. Pure bright rose. Pkt. 
15 cts. 
Miss California. New. Deep pink, shaded 
salmon. Pkt. 15 cts. 
LOBELIA, Crystal Palace. Azure-blue. 
Finest Mixed. White, Pink, ond Blue. 
LUPINE—LUPINUS 
2 ft. Rich Blue, Sky-Blue. Rose, White, 
and Mixed Colors. 
Cosmos—Orange Flare See Page 4 
MARIGOLD. Grow perfectly in dry, sunny 
locations. 
Tall Yellow Supreme. New. Gold Medal, 
1935 All-America Seed Selections. This 
is a giant Marigold whose perfectly 
formed flowers have broad, overlap¬ 
ping petals of a soft clear shade of 
moonlight-yellow. 
Dwarf, Little Giant. The highest develop¬ 
ment yet attained in the Dwarf Mari¬ 
gold. It is very dainty, with slender, 
fern-like foliage and an abundance of 
gay, single, deep orange flowers on 
plants only 4 to 6 inches high, with a 
spread of 8 to 10 inches. Those who 
are seeking a dwarf, compact edging 
plant will do well to grow Little Giant 
Tagetes. 
Lemon Ball. Tall African Marigold. 
Orange Ball. Enormous; orange; double. 
Double African, Mixed. Yellow and 
orange. 
Guinea Gold. Flowers semi-double, 2 to 
2 W inches across, flushed with gold. 
Double, Dwarf French. Mixed. 
Legion of Honor. Little Brownie. 
CROWN O' GOLD 
The flowers are large, double and 
well formed, on good cutting stems, 
generously produced on plants which 
reach a height of ZV 2 to 3 feet. Its 
main claim to individuality and dis¬ 
tinction is the delightful color combin¬ 
ation of the flowers. The variety com¬ 
prises the light and deep shades of 
gold while each petal is overlaid at 
the base with a deeper golden yellow. 
This bicolor effect is one of arresting 
beauty whether seen under artificial 
light on in daylight. Pkt. 15 cts. 
DIXIE SUNSHINE 
Distinct from all others, 4 feet tall. 
Showy, double, round Chrysanthemum¬ 
like blooms composed of very deep 
golden yellow florets. Start early in¬ 
doors north of Washington, D. C., as 
it requires a long growing season. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
GIGANTEA "SUNSET GIANTS" 
A fine new Marigold; grows 3 Vi to 
4 ft. high with flowers averaging 
about 5 in. in diameter and shading 
from yellow to orange. Sweet scented. 
Pkt. 25 cts. 
Dwarf French Double Harmony. A strik¬ 
ingly showy dwarf plant, 12 inches 
high and 2 feet across, covered with 
lovely blooms combining deep mahog¬ 
any red outer petals with a tufted 
golden yellow center. Pkt. 15 cts. 
MIGNONETTE. One of the most delicately 
scented of all flowers. Lasts well when 
cut. For winter blooming indoors, plant 
seed in July. Compact bushes. Finest 
Mixed. 
MOONFLOWER. A rapid climber for 
porches and a good shade-maker. 
Vines attain length of 20 to 30 feet. 
White. Enormous white flowers. 
Blue. Strong, vigorous growth. 
MORNING-GLORY, Japanese. Very large 
flowers. Mixed. 
Heavenly Blue, Improved Early Flower¬ 
ing. (New). Some gardeners refer to 
this as early-flowering Moonflower, 
yet it really is a day-blooming variety 
with glorious large sky blue flowers 
shading to white in the throat. They 
measure 31/2 inches. Bloom all sum¬ 
mer. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Marigold—Yellow Supreme 
NASTURTIUM 
Probably the most popular and easily 
grown flower in our list, and remains 
longer in bloom. In favorable soil the 
flowers are produced in abundance during 
the season. Nasturtiums prefer dry, rather 
rocky soil. 
Golden Gleam. The new double golden 
Nasturtium. 
Dwarf Mixed. Tall Mixed. 
Dwarf Double Golden Globe. This pretty 
novelty bears large, double, sweet- 
scented golden yellow flowers. The 
habit of the plant, being a semi-runner, 
it grows into an almost perfect globe, 
thus obviating the trouble experienced 
by gardeners in keeping the plant 
within desired bounds. 
Double Scarlet Gleam. The flowers are a 
fiery orange-scarlet. An immense size. 
Glorious Gleam Hybrids. Flowers are 
double and sweetly scented. Includes 
a glorious assortment of brilliant shades. 
NICOTIANA. Flowering Tobacco. Seed 
available in white and red shades. 
PANSIES, Swiss Giants or Roggli's Hybrids, 
Mixed. These varieties were raised by 
a Pansy specialist in Switzerland and 
have created a decided sensation in 
floricultural circles. The plants are 
very robust, and the very large flowers 
of heavy texture are carried on strong 
stems well above the leaves. Good 
mixture of colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Richardson's Mixture. A well-balanced 
assortment of colors will be found in 
this Mixture. 
PETUNIAS 
Sow seed lightly on the seed-bed and 
gently press into the soil. Transplant when 
large enough, being careful to save even 
the smallest seedlings for oftentimes the 
smallest, frailest seedlings produce the 
finest blooms. Petunias delight in a sunny 
position. 
DAINTY LADY 
This giant-flowered single fringed 
variety makes available a lovely 
shade of luminous light lemon yellow. 
Of neat, compact, semi-dwarf growth 
and very free flowering. It received 
an All-America award for 1936. Pkt. 
25 cts. 
