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Rustproof Snapdragon 
New Single Petunia 
FLAMING VELVET 
The Gold Medal All-America 
Award for 1936 
A velvety scarlet outstanding for its 
rich and brilliant color. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Giant Flowering Single Petunia 
MARTHA WASHINGTON 
A ruffled or frilled dwarf compact 
type. Grows about 9 inches high and 
the plants literally smothered with 
blooms 3 inches in diameter. The col¬ 
oring is a blush pink with the center 
veined a wine red, deepening at the 
base of the throat. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Ruffled Giants. A ruffled single Petunia 
with exceptionally beautiful form and col¬ 
ors, extraordinary size and substance. 
Pkt. 25 cts. 
Fringed Double Giants. A mixture of the 
best large-flowering and fringed double 
Petunias. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Single Bedding Petunia 
Balcony Blue. Rich indigo-blue. 
Balcony Rose. Brilliant rose-pink. 
Balcony Red. Bright red. 
Balcony White. 
Howard's Star. Crimson-maroon with a 
clearly defined five-pointed star of blush¬ 
ing white. 
Snowball. Pure satiny white flowers. 
Rosy Morn. Soft crimson-pink. 
Mixed Colors. 
PHLOX 
Splendens. Bright rich red. 
White. 
Brilliant. Rich bright pink, red eye. 
Finest Mixed. Blend of all colors. 
POPPIES. . 
Double Peony-flowered. All colors. 
Improved Shirley. Large, silky petals. 
PORTULACA. Rose Moss. 
Single Mixed. Orange, White, and Red. 
Double Mixed. Many colors. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Velvety flowers of varied 
color, attractively veined. Mixed. 
SALVIA. Scarlet Sage. Blooms in fall. 
Height, 2 Vi ft. 
Splendens. Tall. Scorching rich scarlet. 
Dwarf Bonfire. Free-flowering plants of 
uniform height. 
SCABIOSA 
Mourning Bride 
A.i excellent annual. Does well in lime¬ 
stone soil and likes plenty of sun. 
Peach Blossom. Beautiful pink shade. 
Azure Fairy. Lovely blue flowers. 
Double Black. Black-purple, white pistils. 
Double White. Round flowers; long stems. 
Double Red. Rich red; long stems. 
Double Rose. Rich yet delicate shade. 
Mixed Large-flowered. 
SCHIZANTHUS. Poor Man's Orchid. 
Mixed Colors. 
SNAPDRAGON 
Giant Varieties 
Apple Blossom. Delicate shade of pink with 
contrasting yellow lip. 
Canary Bird. Bright canary-yellow. 
Giant Rose. Rose, Pink, end Yellow. 
Old Gold. Golden yellow and salmon. 
Giant Red. Blood-red. 
Giant Mixed. All fine varieties. 
Half-Dwarf Varieties 
The half-dwarf varieties attain a height 
of 15 inches. 
Carmine Queen. Red. 
Golden Queen. Best yellow. 
Philadelphia Pink. Silvery pink. 
Purity. Glistening pure white. 
Fancy Mixed. 
University of California Mixture. A most 
excellent mixture of Rustproof Antirrhin¬ 
ums containing a wonderful range of the 
popular colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 
STOCKS 
Large Flowering 10-Week Stocks. This is 
the leading class for bedding out for sum¬ 
mer blooming, coming into flower quicker 
than the other types; 12 to 15 inches 
high. Mixed. All colors. 
SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
For gracefulnes and delicate charm the 
Sweet Pea must be given its share of 
space in the garden. Not a difficult flower 
to grow, and yet it gives us a profusion of 
blooms which vie with the orchid for rare 
color. 
Mixed Colors. Oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.50. 
THUNBERGIA. Black-eyed Susan. Graceful, 
slender climber for trellis or hanging- 
basket. 
TITHONIA speciasa. Mexican Sunflower. 
The orange-vermilion flowers resemble 
single African marigolds, while the foli¬ 
age and habit of growth are like the 
dahlia. Pkt. 15 cts. 
URSINA anethoides. An interesting annual 
from the Cape of Good Hope. The 
plants are dwarf, carrying on long, 
wire-like stems numerous orange-col¬ 
ored, daisy-like flowers with brown 
centers, making a striking and lasting 
display. Pkt. 15 cts. 
VENIDIUM fastuosum. A magnificent, new 
half-hardy annual from South Africa. 
Grayish silky foliage. The rich orange- 
colored, daisy-like flowers, with a pur¬ 
ple-black zone at the base of the 
petals, average 4 to 5 inches across. 
Plant in sunny posi ion. Height, 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
VERBENAS 
The varieties listed below are all types 
of the Mammoth Verbena, bearing large 
clus*ers of bright flowers during summer 
and fall. 
New Giants, Mixed. Complete mixture. 
WILD FLOWER GARDEN. This is a mix¬ 
ture of easily grown annuals. The seed 
may be broadcast in bed where flow¬ 
ers are to bloom. Oz. 40 cts. 
RICHARDSON'S 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
New 1937 Annual Flower Seeds 
1 Pkt. each of the following 7 va¬ 
rieties, value $1.35 for $1, postpaid. 
Com Flower—Jubilee Gem 
Cosmos—"Sensation” 
Marigold—Crown o' Gold 
Marigold—Dwarf Double Harmony 
Petunia—Dainty Lady 
Petunia—Martha Washington 
Zinnia—Haageana 
ZINNIAS 
Giant Dahlia-Flowered. Now recognized the 
world over as the largest and most 
beautiful Zinnia. The plants are sturdy 
and the flowers often 6 in. in diameter. 
Attraction. Brick-red. 
Canary Bird. Delicate primrose. 
Crimson Monarch. Largest red. 
Dream. Deep Lavender. 
Exquisite. Light rose. 
Old Rose. 
Polar Bear. Large; pure white. 
Golden State. Orange-yellow. 
Oriole. Orange and gold. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple. 
Gold Medal Mixture. All colors mixed. 
Special Collection: One pkt. each of 
above separate varieties (10 pkts.), 75 cts. 
Fantasy. Flowers are composed of a mass 
of shaggy, ray-like petals which give 
them a delicate and refined appear¬ 
ance. The color-range includes the 
brightest shades of reds and orange, 
as well as the popular pastel pinks 
and cream. 
Haageana (Mexican Hybrids). Double 
mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Scabious-flowered, Mixed. Really a cu¬ 
riosity. The outer row of petals is long 
and large, while the inner rows are 
short and tubular. Crowded with flow¬ 
ers. Height, 3 ft. 
Midget, Mixed. Plant 4 to 6 inches high, 
compact, covered with well-formed 
flowers of the Lilliput type. Colors 
range through red, orange, yellow, 
pink, rose, and other pastel shades. 
Excellent for pot-plant and border use. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
Double Lilliput or Pompon. Plants bear 
a lavish profusion of small densely 
double flowers on long stems. 
Canary-Yellow 
Crimson Gem 
Flesh-Pinlr 
Golden Orange 
Special Collection: 
Salmon-Rose 
Scarlet 
White 
Finest Mixed 
One pkt. each 
of 
above colors (7 pkts.), 50 cts. 
Midget Zinnias 
