ANNUAL FLOWERS WILL BRIbHTEN YOUR GARDEN 
Lovely Snapdragons (Antirrhinum) PRICES 
For More Cut Flowers Grow These ■ 
Rust-Proof Strains. 
Flowers from July until frost. Dark glossy _ 
leaves and beautiful spikes of flowers with 
finely marked throats. Semi-tall sorts, 18 to 
20 inches. 
All 
Packets 
3 for 25 c 
Post¬ 
paid 
or 10c each except as noted 
1020—NEW REST-PROOF SNAPDRAG¬ 
ON. Season's Sensation. Mixed colors. 
(See picture in color, Page 65.) Seed 
Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. Plants, 65c per 
dozen, postpaid. 
1022— BONFIRE. 
1023— GOLDEN QUEEN. 
1026—DWARF MIXED. Attractive border 
plant for semi-shaded spots. 
1024— NEW CRIMSON RUST-PROOF. All 
America Winner. 
Stately strong 
stems, heavily 
laden with bright 
* JR| ^ 4b crimson blooms. 
Royal Scott 
arigoid 
California Poppy 
1121— ESCHSCHOEITZIA AU- 
RANTIACA. The true Cali¬ 
fornia Poppy. Brilliantly col¬ 
ored and silk like texture. 
It blooms from early sum¬ 
mer until freezing weather. 
Mixed colors. 
1122— THE GEISHA. A brilliant rose 
and orange coloring that makes a 
blaze of color in your garden all 
summer l ong. _ 
1010—SAND VERBENA (Abronia). 
Grows 5 inches tall. Sweet scented, 
trailing plants. Rosy lilac flowers 
borne in clusters. Fine for rock 
gardens. (Picture in color, Page 68.) 
Annual Phlox 
Showy Vivid Colors—Fine for Cutting 
Grows 12 inches high. Gives a con¬ 
tinuous supply of the most attractive 
flowers. All tints and shades. 
1247— EXTRA CHOICE MIXED. (See 
picture in color, Page 68). 
1248— STARRED AND FRINGED. 
Very dwarf. 
1243—CRIMSON. Rich glowing scarlet. 
1255— ART SHADES, NEW. Finest 
blend of choice mixed colors. All 
America Winner. Pkt., 15c. 
Pansies 
Color for the Shaded Spots 
Pansies for color as well as for 
thoughts. A friendly flower everyone 
loves. Large rich velvety flowers of 
all shades and colors. Write for my 
special pansy leaflet. 
1224— WINE RED MASTODON. The 
finest deep, velvety red Pansy. Large 
blooms. A rare color I know you’ll 
like. 
1225— GIANT RUFFLED MASTER. 
PIECE. Giant sized flowers, heavily 
rufHed. The colors are mainly rich 
dark shades bordered and blotched 
with contrasting colors. Free bloom¬ 
er. Pkt., 15c. __ 
1223—CORONATION GOED PAN¬ 
SY. (1938 ALL AMERICA WIN¬ 
NER). Largest yellow Pansy— 
3 inches across. Canary yellow 
with lower petals flushed golden 
orange; round flowers with light¬ 
ly ruffled edges; mild spicy scent. 
Pkt., 25c. (See picture in color, 
Page 65.) 
Marigold 
For Gay Colors and Giant Flowers 
They are the easiest of all flowers to grow and I’m 
offering you the very best new varieties. 
Double Tall African Varieties 
1166—DEMON BADE 1167—ORANGE BALL 
1168—MIXED 
Dwarf French Double 
1174— DOUBLE DWARF MIXED (Pride of the Gar¬ 
den). (See picture in color, Page 68.) 
1140— MARIGOLD MONARCH STRAIN. Large dou¬ 
ble flowers in a wide range of color. Orange, bronze, 
yellow and mahogany. All America Winner. (See 
picture in color, Page 68.) 
1141— NEW ROYAE SCOTT. New striking colors. 
Grows 24 to 30 inches high. 
1177—NEW HARMONY. An attractive new two-tone 
Marigold. A real gem. Pkt., 15c. 
1176—MARIGOED MIXED. Pkt., 5c. 
All kinds and colors. 
1178—GUINEA GOED MARIGOED. A bril¬ 
liant orange, very double. Ruffled loose 
lacy petals. Fragrant. 
1173—NEW GIGANTEA. Early blooming, mam¬ 
moth flowers. Sweet-scented like Guinea 
Gold. Rich golden yellow. Very fine. Pkt., 
15c. (See picture in color, Page 65.) 
1179—BORDER MARIGOED (Tagates Signata 
Pumila). A dwarf variety, very compact 
grower and literally covered with beautiful 
golden yellow flowers. The finest border. (See 
picture in color. Page 68.) 
1172—COEEARETTE CROWN OF GOED MAR¬ 
IGOED (New Gold Medal Winner). The high¬ 
est ranking flower and the only Gold Medal 
Winner for 1937. The finest new flower I 
could find. Flowers are sweet scented, rich 
orange with a collarette of guard petals. It’s 
easy to grow, too. (See color picture, Page 
65.) Pkt., 20c. 
Strawflower (Mixed) 
1149—HEEICHRYSUM. All colors. For winter bou-V 
quets cut with long stems when about a third 
opened. Suspend bunch (heads down) in a cool 
dry place, until thoroughly dried. 
1226 — FANCY MIRACEE MIXED. All 
the finest types and strains, latest 
novelties including ruffled flowers 
and many of the new Sunburst Pan¬ 
sies: smoky rims, henna shades, with 
fine long stems. Pkt., 10c: 1/16 oz., 
30c; Vi oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
1227— NEW SWISS GIANT PANSIES. 
The last word in Pansies. Without 
exception, this strain will produce 
the largest and finest Pansies you 
ever saw. Plant these for the Flower 
Show. Pkt. of 100 seeds, 20c. (See 
picture in color, Page 68.) 
Pansy Plants 
MIRACEE MIXED. AEE COEORS. 
45c per dozen plants; $1.25 for 3 
dozen; $3.50 per 100. Postpaid in 
Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4. 
1180—SENSITIVE FEANT (Mimosa). 
A curious plant; pretty little pink¬ 
ish white flowers. The leaves close 
and droop when touched or shaken. 
1134—SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN 
(Euphorbia). A strong growing an¬ 
nual for beds of tall plants or mixed 
borders. Foliage exceedingly orna¬ 
mental and useful in making up bou¬ 
quets. Pkt., 5c. 
1267—STATICE SINUATA. The best 
of the annual varieties. 18 inches. 
Fine for winter bouquets. Mixed 
colors. 
1282—STOCKS (Early Ten Weeks). 
One of the most popular annuals, 
either for bedding or pot culture. 
All colors. Mixed. 
Sunflower 
Remarkable for the stately growth, 
size and brilliancy of their flowers. 
1129— DWARF DOUBLE. 5 feet Dou¬ 
ble dark yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. 
1130— RUSSIAN MAMMOTH. Single; 
of gigantic size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 25c. 
1273—TASSEE FLOWER (Cacalia). 
An unusual flower covered with 
bright, orange-scarlet and red blooms 
that look like many little paint 
brushes. The long wiry stems make 
them a good cut flower. 
Strawflower Chinese Woolflower 
Cockscomb Everlasting Daisy 
Globe Amaranth 
5 Big Packets Only 
Flax (Linum) 
One of the most bril¬ 
liantly colored summer 
flowers. Very beautiful 
for beds or borders and 
will bloom from spring 
until late fall. 
1164—SCARLET 
1165—BLUE 
Postpaid 
★ MRS. MAY'S 
Rock Garden Collection 
A Bargain for the Rock Garden 
9 big Packets, 
Sweet Alyssum. 
California Poppy. 
Ice Plant. 
Dwarf Marigold. 
Dwarf Petunia. 
Rose Moss. 
Old Fashioned Pinks. 
Sand Verbena. 
Creeping Zinnia. 
50 
POSTPAID 
FREE GIFTS 
with Your Flower Seed 
Order—See page 2. 
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