Annual Flower Novelties 7 
Annual Flower Novelties 
Experienced gardeners like to delve thru the Novelty pages of their seed catalog first of all. It is like reading 
the first page of the newspaper, for they bring the news of what is new. 
On these first three pages you will find Templin-Bradley’s latest introductions in Annual Flower Seed, the varieties 
which have received awards from the All-America Council and some not strictly new this year but which should 
be brought to the attention of those of you who have not so far tried them. 
Every winter and spring, you are reading more and more, in the magazines and daily newspapers which carry 
Garden News, about "All-America" awards. For the past five years, the All-America Selections Committee 
of the American Seed Trade Association with which Mr. Bradley has worked closely, has conducted simultan¬ 
eous tests of new varieties offered by individuals and seed producers from all parts of the world. These tests have 
been made in 12 Trial Grounds scattered from coast to coast and from Canada to Mexico, so in order to receive 
a majority of the votes of the judges, a new variety must have genuine merit and adaptability to the varied climates 
of the United States. 
We believe the work being done by the All-America Committee is far more valuable to gardeners than would 
appear on the surface. In addition to study in our own Trial Grounds last summer, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley visited 
several of the All-America Trials and thus could see results in other than the soil and climatic conditions of Cleve¬ 
land. We are enthusiastic about these novelties and suggest you try as many as you can this year. 
New Snapdragons 
Culture D or E—See Page 4 
74 D _f University of California AI1- 
l\USt r rOOt America. Color Page ft. This 
fine strain of Snaps has been developed through years 
of work done by scientists of the University of Cali¬ 
fornia and our expert seed growers. If you have been 
troubled with rust on your Snaps, try this new Rust- 
Proof strain. It will produce healthy plants with 
clean foliage and large flowers in lovely colors. 
All Colors Mixed: Pkt. lOc: ^ oz. 35c. 
92 Novelty from England. 
Magic carpet a Rock Garden Snap. 
A most unusual new development in the Snapdragon 
family. To see its real beauty, turn to Color Page ftft. 
See how dwarf and creeping its habit and what an 
adorable rose color. It is truly a Magic Carpet. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Aster Oddities 
Culture D or E—See Page 4 
A A Fully double flowers with 
lirOra / xsisrs attractive crest-like or quilled 
center and an outer band of broad petals. See cut at 
right. Splendid for cutting. Height 2 feet. August 
bloom. 3 Fine Colors: 
289 Bright Rose. Rose with Yellow center. 
286 Golden Sheaf. Wilt-Resistant. Deep Yellow. 
288 Light Blue. Clear Blue, Yell ow center. 
Price Any Color: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
290 Collection 3 Pkts. (1 each color) 30c 
value, 20c. 
Giant California Sunshine page Col o r 
This fascinating new type of Aster is rightly called 
the most beautiful Aster in the World. The flowers 
4 to 5 inches across are composed of a single row of 
loosely placed outer petals which contrast with the 
unique yellow quill-like center disc. Stems are long 
and heavy on plants 2 to 3 feet high. 
227 Apple Blossom 
225 Enchantress Pink 
224 Lavender 
223 Light Blue 
222 Purple 
226 Light Rose 
228 White 
221 Mixed Colors 
420 Calendula Campfire Ye! This^ 8 * 
vastly Improved Strain of the Campfire or Sen¬ 
sation Calendula introduced sometime ago. Blooms 
are flat and very double and measure 4 inches across. 
Color is a deep strong orange with a distinct Scarlet 
sheen on upper side of petals. Culture D or E — See 
Page 4. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 3Qc. _ 
53 ^ Cornflower “Jubilee Gem” 
In Color Page ft. 1037 All-America. A dwarf 
variety of Double Bachelor Button or Cornflower. 
The plant is very compact, 12 inches tall. The foliage 
is distinct from all other Cornflowers, forming a tufted 
mass of bright green, contrasting beautifully with the 
strikingly vivid, double Blue flowers. An ideal flower 
to be used as an edging plant or for ground work in 
beds of other Annuals or Roses. Its blue beauty will 
thrill you. Culture A or R—See Page 4. Pkt. 25c. 
Cosmos 
Both All-Americas 
Culture D or E 
626 PI See Color Page 26. 
orange nare This vivid orange Cosmos 
has exceeded our expectations in that its beauty of 
color, new in the Cosmos family, its early and con¬ 
tinuous bloom, its attractive bright green foliage, its 
uniformity in height and size of plant and its abund¬ 
ance of flowers, combine to make it an Outstanding 
All-America Selection. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c. 
616 See Color Page 46. The 
oensation Sensation of the year. A 
wonderful new Cosmos that far surpasses all existing 
strains in size of flower. It is a real giant, blooms meas¬ 
ure 4 to 6 inches across. It will bloom in eight weeks 
from sowing, is 4 to 5 feet tall and invaluable for cut- 
flowers. Mixture of pink and white. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c. 
685 Dianthus Superbus Loveliness 
Rosy-Lilac, finely fringed flowers. Plants 12 to 15 
inches tall. Very lovely. See Cut below. Culture 
D or E. See Page 4. Pkt. 2©c. 
^ 44 Floral Turkish Rugging Palmeri. A 
novel and lovely flower for your Rock Garden. It forms 
dense mats of Statice-like flowers of delicate Pink. 
Foliage, dull Green, changing to bronze in early 
autumn. 8 inches tall, spreads 12 to 18 inches. Pkt. 
15c; ^ oz. 3ftc. 
Price on Any Color or Mixed: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
230 Collection, 7 Pkts. (1 each color) 70c 
value, 50c. 
26 Alyssum Little Dorritt Wow 6 * 
this marvelous new Alyssum forms perfect little 
bushes only 4 inches high, completely covered with 
miniature white, fragrant flowers. Perfect for edging. 
Culture D or E. Pkt. 8c; *4 oz. 25c. 
350 Annual Cineraria Swan 
Dracnycome River Daisy Iberidiflora. 
Plants 10 inches tall, covered with masses of little 
Daisy-like flowers in Blue, Pink and White. Lovely 
for table bouquets and a fine border plant. Culture 
D or E. See Page 4. Mixed Colors: Pkt. lOc; 
oz. 25c. 
2395 “Heavenly Blue” Ipomea 
Morning Glory. Color Page 23. Blue as the sky. 
Enormous flowers. 3J^ inches across, open from sun¬ 
rise until late afternoon. Rapid grower, ideal covering 
for fence or arbor. Start seed early in pots indoors as 
it is slow to germinate. Pkt. lOc; *4 oz. 35c. 
1 284 Larkspur White King Culture D or E 
Flowers of pure glistening white. Florets are extremely 
large and fully double, 2 inches across and evenly 
spaced on the stem. Spikes 24 to 30 inches long on 
plants 5 feet tall. A wonderful variety for florists and 
for the cutting garden. Pkt. 15c; rj oz. 25c. 
Two Lovely Lobelias 
1334 Blue Gown. Clear deep Blue. Fine for edg¬ 
ings. Pkt. 15c; jV oz. lOc. 
1333 Emperor William. Beautiful 
Mid-Blue. An English introduction. 
Pkt. lOc; ^ oz. 25c. 
16 Ageratum, Improved Blue Ball 
Rich deep Blue Flowers, compact plants 4 inches 
high, uniform growth. Ideal border plant. See picture 
above. See Color Page 2. Culture D or E. Pkt. 
15c; A oz. 5©c. 
Alyssum, Little Dorritt 
Lobelia, Blue Gown 
Dianthus, Superbus Loveliness 
Planting Instructions for all Flower Seeds will be Found on Page 4 
