68 Special Collections 
C^utltancLlna (2oUection5 ofi Seed.5 & Plants 
Tot If out 1937 (fa.td. 2 n 
Each year, customers write us for suggestions, looking 
toward solution of their planting problems. From these 
problems and the answers we have prepared for them, has 
come the adoption of certain groups or collections of both 
seeds and plants. All such collections, once made up, are 
listed along with the regular listings of separate varieties. 
It is quite natural that in a book as full as this one, many of 
the choice collections might be overlooked because we 
do not have space to give them the display they deserve. 
Fortunately, this year, by the addition of several pages 
to our catalog, we have space on this page to group some 
of the collections—not all, by any means, but all im¬ 
portant to you if you are looking for something for a special 
place or a special purpose. 
Every seed and every plant we offer in such collections 
is our regular, high quality stock. The price reductions we 
make on them is only possible because of the large number 
of such collections that our customers buy. By selling large 
quantities, we can reduce costs and these reductions we 
pass on io you in lowered prices. 
There are so many gardening possibilities with the 
thousands of varieties we carry in stock, that really an 
entire catalog could be made up like this page, and be 
found valuable to our customers. We trust that you will 
find it helpful in planning for your 1937 planting. 
JdnteteStincj ’Testimonials 
About Zinnias 
Sioux City, Iowa. 
Dec. 7, 1936. 
The Templin-Bradley Co., 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
Gentlemen: 
The past summer was hot here, 110 and 
112 for days at a time. 
I had a lot of nice seeds from your com¬ 
pany and everything did well. 
Your new Desert Gold Zinnia came thru 
and bloomed fine in spite of a temperature on the 
ground of 156 degrees, close to the plant which I 
noted one day. Even this fall we picked fine flow¬ 
ers. I have saved some of these Desert Gold 
Zinnias and you may have them if you would 
like them. I thought their heat resisting qualities 
might help you in developing further this sturdy 
stock. You are welcome to them. 
Leo R. La Suer. 
(While conducting mulching experiments the University 
of Nebraska found ground temperatures as high as 
reported by Mr. La Suer not infrequent. It is obvious 
in selecting a name for this beautiful new Zinnia, 
we were thinking not only of its gorgeous color but 
its heat resistance, too.) 
About Begonias 
Montgomery, N. Y. 
Templin-Bradley Co., 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
Gentlemen: 
Last spring I bought some of your Tub¬ 
erous Rooted Begonia Bulbs and I was more than 
pleased with them. Every one who came to the 
house wanted to know what they were. They had 
never seen such beautiful flowers as those before. 
Mrs. John A. Currie. 
(We receive hundreds of unsolicited testimonials every 
year about these wonderful Tuberous Rooted Begonias 
shown in color on the back cover.) 
About Hardy Plants 
Highland Park, III. 
Oct. 12, 1936. 
The Templin-Bradley Co., 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
Gentlemen: 
Pressure of work kept me from writing 
you sooner as I intended to thank you for the 
prompt shipment, the splendid manner in which 
the plants were packed, and above all, for the 
exceptional quality. It was a real joy to open your 
packages and to find such healthy, strong and 
sturdy plants. They are quite the best I have ever 
had, and I will not even think of looking else¬ 
where for plants in the future. 
Yours very truly, 
Wm. H. Barker. 
(Mr. Barker’s pleasure, our satisfaction in knowing 
that we have done our work well, make a combination 
you, too, can enjoy with us if you buy your seeds and 
plants from us.) 
(See (SompLete Sndex 
on paje 84 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
149 Aster Seed Collection rVsIsu 
ant, American Branching. One of the best Asters 
known. This collection consists of 5 full sized packets 
.each containing a separate color. (See color plate on 
page 23). Coppery-Rose, Sensation, Dark Lavendar, 
Purple and Shell-Pink. 
Value 50c for only 3 5c. 
5040 J u berous Begonia Bulbs 
Gorgeous, brilliantly colored flowers, so uncommon 
as to attract attention in the garden, porch boxes, 
window boxes and as indoor potted plants. Easy to 
grow ir not exposed to the direct sun from ten to three 
daily, tho they do not like full shade. This collection 
will give you ten bulbs, no two of the same color, 
five singles and five doubles. (See natural colors on 
back cover). 
Value $2.50 for only $1.25. 
5472 Dollar Box Giant Dahlias 
For those who are not particular about named va¬ 
rieties of Dahlias, we offer at the lowest possible cost, 
this collection of twelve Giant Flowering Dahlia 
Tubers, our selection from several hundred varieties. 
You can be sure of getting plenty of splendid flowers 
all next fall, in a wide range of colors. We have many 
customers who buy from one to several of these 
famous Dollar Boxes each year just to get something 
new and nice. 
10 Dormant Tubers $1.00. 
2219 Gold Medal Dahlia Flow¬ 
ered Zinnia Seed ff* 
family. Very large flowers, long stems and they bloom 
profusely even in hot, dry summers. Florists grow these 
in quantities for cut-flowers. The range of colors is very 
great and the effect of either a bed in bloom or a 
bouquet is at once striking and pleasing. This collection 
gives you six, full sized, ten cent packets, one each of 
six colors, Canary Bird, Lavender Dream, Crimson 
Monarch, Polar Bear, Oriole and Exquisite. 
Volue 60c for only 50c. 
6950 Porch Collection of Hardy 
Cl_• CL.-.L- If you have a bare 
1 lowering ^hruos spot in front of your 
porch or along the foundation wall of your house, a 
combination planting of two rows of shrubs, the tall 
Spirea Bridal Wreath in the background and Japanese 
Barberry in front of it will add a great deal of charm 
and really finish off the harsh lines of brick, stone and 
wood. Plant the Spireas in a row about three feet 
out from the building line with plants about 2 feet 
apart. Then plant the Japanese Barberry in another 
row about 2 feet in front of the Spirea, and about a 
foot apart in the row. This will make a very pleasing 
effect and at extremely low cost. Price of this combi¬ 
nation of shrubs, 24—1 year Japanese Barberry and 
12 Spirea Bridal Wreath, also in 1 year size, 36 plants 
in all, value $3.35 for only $3.00. 
7950 Same Collection As Above 
except that both the Japanese Barberry and the 
Spirea Bridal Wreath will be in 2 year size instead of 
1 year. 
Value $5.90 for only $5.50. 
8350 Hardy Climbing Vine 
_ Everyone likes a few nice vines 
V.OIieCtlOn about the home. This splendid 
collection consists of one for chimney or brick and 
stone walls, Boston Ivy, one for fences, Scarlet Trumpet 
Vine, one for Porch Screen, Hall’s Japan Honey¬ 
suckle and one for Pergola or Arbor, Chinese Wisteria. 
These four vines will give you a nice variety, the first 
one being foliage only and the other three flowering 
types. They get bigger and better as the years go by 
and give' you beauty, shelter and cover where you 
need it. 
Value $1.30 for only $1.20. 
Annual Culture on Page 4 
Annual Chari on Page 5 
6960 Collection of Shrubs of 
Unusual Appearance LiMamedbu* 
you still have room for a plant hear and there, such as 
lot and walk corners, etc., nothing is more attractive 
than some of the unusual flowering shrubs we offer in 
this collection. It consists of one plant each of Isle de 
France Buddleia which is often called Butterfly bush, 
long sprays of deep purple flowers, all summer and 
lots of them, Red Barberry, which, if planted in the sun 
will be a blaze of color, Calycanthus, with its clusters 
of mahogany and sweet scented flowers along the 
stems, Forsythia with its quantities of golden bells 
before the leaves form in the spring, Purple Smoke 
Tree with its delicate foliage and odd color and 
Vitex which produces lavender-blue flowers all 
summer and fall. This collection will be valuable 
whether your place is large or small. 
Value $2.30 for only $2.00. 
6481 Collection of 5 Peonies 
Peonies produce so much in comparison with what 
they cost that every garden should have a few clumps. 
Many people who have large plantings cut their 
flowers when in bud and place them in cold storage 
for a month or more, then bring them out and have a 
market for them. Nothing nicer in the house than a big 
bunch of colorful, fragrant peonies. This collection 
consists of one each of 5 kinds, Charles McKellipp, 
crimson,- Felix Crousse, clear red; Karl Rosenfeld, 
intense crimson, Marie Jacquift, semi-double white 
and Mme. Ducel, silvery pink. A Bargain at 98c. 
1 593 De Luxe Mixed Petunia 
C J This is not strictly a collection but rather a 
JGGO mixture which we have blended of the 
most popular colors of the medium sized, plain petalled 
Petunia Seed which we sell in very large quantities. 
You will be pleased with this mixture of one of the 
finest hot, dry weather flowers in existence. 
Price 1 5c per packet. 
5993 100 Gladiolus Bulbs For 
. 00 ; 
(to Af\This collection consists of ten 
V^niy Jli.ww eac h of ten kinds of the leading 
new. show-winning varieties. It is only by our large 
production of fine bulbs that we can make such an 
offer to you. These varieties are only sold in complete 
collections and no changes can be made. Think of it, 
ten each of Betty Nuthall, Berty Snow, Dr. F. E. Bennett, 
Golden Dream, Helen Wills, Marmora, Mary Frey, 
Mrs. Leon Douglas, Mrs. P. W. Sisson, and W. H. 
Phipps. Plenty of cut flowers for the house and beauty 
in your garden if you buy this collection for $ 2 . 00 . 
Herbs are 
not some- 
382° Collection of Herbs 
thing everyone desires to grow but you would be 
surprised to know how many people over the country 
do grow these aromatic and pot Herbs for various 
reasons. They are valuable in seasoning many dishes 
and the leading hotel chefs all over the country like 
to know where they can obtain what they require, 
so if you have a flare for marketing something out of 
your garden, this is a line on which you would not 
have a great deal of local competition. This collection 
consists of a packet each of the seeds of Mammoth 
Dill, Anise, Sweet Basil, Caraway, Coriander, Sweet 
Marjoram, Sage, Summer Savory and the total value is 
80c. Price of the complete collection is Only 50c. 
2377 Collection of Ornamental 
C._ J. A definite wave of popu- 
VjOUra sjeeas larity on Ornamental Gourds 
has hit both this country and Europe. Books and 
magazine articles have been written about it and 
probably are largely responsible for the popularity. 
The wide range of shapes and sizes and the decorative 
possibilities have appealed to many who might 
otherwise not give them a second thought. New ones 
this year are the "Cave Man's Club” and the type of 
"Calabash” Gourds which can be so decorated as 
to look like Penguins. This Collection consists of one 
packet each of "Cave Man’s Club,” "Penguin” and 
our special mixture of all kinds. 
Value 35c for only 30c. 
Perennial Chari on Page 42 
House Plan! Seeds on Page 64 
