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INDEX TO CONTENTS IN THIS CATALOGUE 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Inside cover and pages 4 to 50 
(Alphabetically arranged) 
Petunias.33-39 
VEGETABLE 
Vegetable Seeds.51-52 
BULBS 
Amaryllis .53 
Begonias.53 
Cannas .54 
Caladiums .54 
Dahlias.55-56 
Gladiolus.57-58 
Lilies .59-62 
Lily of the Valley.61 
SUPPLIES 
Florists' Supplies.71-72 
Insecticides.71 
PLANTS 
Ageratum.63 
Begonias.64 
Calceolaria .64 
Chinese Evergreen.65 
Buddleia.(Inside Back Cover) 
Ferns .63 
Ficus .65 
Geraniums .63 
Hydrangea .67 
Ivy .65 
Lantana .63 
Pelargoniums.63 
Perennials .68-70 
Philodendron.65 
Poinsettias .66 
Primroses .63 
Roses .66-67 
Verbenas . 63 
Vinca .63 
SPECIAL USES FOR FLOWERS 
For Cut Flowers 
Acroclinium 
Agrostemma 
Anchusa 
Antirrhinum 
Arctotis 
Aster 
Brachycom© 
Cacalia 
Calendula 
Calliopsis 
Candytuft 
Carnation 
Centaurea 
Chrysanthemum 
Clarkia 
Coreopsis 
Dianthus 
Didiscus 
Gaillardia 
Gerbera 
Gomphrena 
Gypsophila 
Helichrysum 
Larkspur 
Marigold 
Mignonette 
Nasturtium (Gleam) 
Nigella 
Pentstemon 
Petunia 
Phlox 
Poppy Nudicaule 
Pyrethrum Roseum 
Rudbeckia 
Salpiglossis 
Scabiosa 
Schizanthus 
Stocks 
Sweet Peas 
Verbena 
Zinnia 
Annuals That Do Well in a Slightly 
Moist Soil 
Amaranthus 
Calendula 
Larkspur 
Linum 
Marigold 
Marvel of Peru 
Mignonette 
Nigella 
Ricinus 
Annuals Which Withstand Drought 
Abronia 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Arctotis 
Bartonia 
Brachycome 
Browallia 
Calliopsis 
Candytuft 
Centaurea 
Chorizanthe 
Coreopsis 
Cosmos 
Cynoglossum 
Dianthus 
Dimorphotheca 
Euphorbia 
Gaillardia 
Helianthus 
Hollyhock 
Humulus 
Marigold 
Marvel of Peru 
Mesembryanthemum 
Petunia 
Portulaca 
Scabiosa 
Statice 
Tithonia 
Verbena 
Vinca 
Zinnia 
Plants for Hanging Baskets, Etc. 
Abronia 
Ageratum 
Asparagus sprengeri 
Begonia 
Coleus 
Geranium 
Ipomea 
Lantana 
Lobelia 
Nasturtium 
Petunia 
Portulaca 
Thunbergia 
Verbena 
(Gleam) 
Flowers for Winter Bouquets 
(Dried Flowers) 
Acroclinium 
Catananche 
Celosia Cristata 
Gomphrena 
Lunaria 
Physalis 
Rhodanthe 
Statice 
Gypsophila paniculata Xeranthemum 
Helichrysum 
Dwarf Edging Plants 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Arabis 
Armeria 
Aubrietia 
Beilis 
Campanula carpatica 
Gazania 
Lobelia 
Marigold (French) 
Marigold (Signata 
Pumila) 
Myosotis 
Nasturtium (Dwarf) 
Nemesia 
Nemophila 
Pansy 
Portulaca 
Pyrethrum aureum 
Verbena compacta 
Viola 
Virginia ,Stock 
Zinnia Tom Thumb 
Rapid Growing Annual Vines 
Balloon Vine 
Balsam Apple and 
Pear 
Canary Bird Vine 
Cardinal Climber 
Cobea 
Cypress Vine 
Dolichos 
Gourds 
Ipomea 
Morning Glory 
Nasturtium (Tall) 
Scarlet Runner Beans 
Sweet Peas 
Wild Cucumber 
"Old Fashioned" Bouquet 
(Composed of "Cupid" Zinnias) 
SPECIAL USES FOR FLOWERS 
(Continued) 
Annuals for Fragrance 
Alyssum Nicotiana 
Candytuft Petunia 
Carnation Scabiosa 
Centaurea imperialis Stocks 
Heliotrope Sweet Peas 
Matthiola Sweet William 
Mignonette Valeriana 
Nasturtium (Gleam) Wallflower 
Annuals for Poor Soil 
Alyssum 
Antirrhinum 
Carthamus 
Celosia 
Chorizanthe 
Clarkia 
Cosmos 
Euphorbia 
Godetia 
Kochia 
Mesembryanthemum 
Nasturtium 
Portulaca 
Statice 
Ursinia 
Venidium 
Verbena 
Annuals Which Prefer a Lime Soil 
Amaranthus 
Dianthus 
Hunnemannia 
Mignonette 
Momordica 
Stocks 
W allflower 
For Semi Shade 
Anchusa italica 
Aquilegia 
Beilis perennis 
Campanula 
Centaurea 
Clarkia 
Coleus 
Geum 
Godetia 
Linaria 
Lupin 
Myosotis 
Pansy 
Platycodon 
Sweet William 
"PICARDY" REMAINS "TOPS" IN CUT FLOWER GLADIOLUS 
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