PORTULACA 
(Moss Rose or Sun Plant) 
Grandiflora Double Mixed. Brilliant, richly 
colored, double flowers with a metallic sheen. 
Plants are of low growth, about 6 in., with 
succulent foliage. Excellent for colorful mass' 
ing in beds, edgings, and rockwork. Choice. 
Pkts. 25c and 10c 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 
Kelvedon Star. Varied forms and tones of 
this striking 3 ft. annual make this new strain 
with its dark brown center disc, surrounded by 
mahogany zoned, deep yellow petals, very out' 
standing in the border and exceptionally valu' 
able as a cut flower. Pkts. 35c and 15c 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongue) 
New Dwarf Giant Flowering Salpiglossis. 
This new dwarf type has been developed after 
several years of intensive culture. The flowers 
are half again as large as the Emperor type, on 
compact branching plants, averaging 12 to 18 
in. shorter. Ideally suited for bedding since they 
are very floriferous, and cover the entire head 
of the plant with blossoms. Salpiglossis was the 
most popular flower at the Century of Progress 
in 1935; this new strain will be even more 
popular. 
Dwarf Blue and Gold. A beautiful corn' 
flower blue with a rich deep golden veined 
throat. About 35 in. high. 
Dwarf Scarlet and Gold. Fifteen inches 
shorter than its Emperor namesake and show' 
ing a bit more gold in its much larger flowers. 
Perfectly symmetrical plant, 30 in. high. 
Dwarf Lilac—Red Throat. A new color in 
Salpiglossis. A light lilac outer fringe and a 
dark red throat, with golden veins at the base 
of the throat. Bell shaped or Gloxinia type 
flowers. Height about 3 5 in. 
Dwarf Exquisite Mixed. A blended mixture 
of the above and other named varieties 
Pkts. each of above, 60c, 3 5c and 15c 
SALVIA (Scarlet Sage) 
Blaze of Fire. New! The most brilliant and 
vivid scarlet salvia imaginable. Being the 
earliest and most dwarf of the Scarlet Salvias, 
it is ideal for bedding. 10 to 12 in. 
Originator’s Colored Packet 3 5c 
America or Globe of Fire. The most uniform 
in growth, and most free and continuous 
bloomer of all Scarlet Sages. The brilliant scar' 
let flower spikes extend well above the 15 inch 
plant, making a total heighth of about 2 ft. 
Excellent bedding and border plant. 
Pkts. 50c and 20c 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder. Deep blue flowers, 
which look like unfolding buds, attractively 
spaced on long, graceful spikes. Deeper blue 
color and more compact than the old Farinacea. 
Very artistic for bedding and cut flowers, and 
may be dried for winter bouquets. A peren' 
nial variety best grown as an annual. 30 in. 
Pkts. 3 5c and 1 5c 
SCABIOUS (Pincushion Flower) 
Salmon Beauty. New! Huge flowers of a 
pure salmon color produced on vigorous plants 
is the result of 12 years’ work by the grower to 
achieve this delightful, true shade. Pkt. 20c 
Rosette. New! A beautiful glowing shade of 
deep rose which is nicely suffused with salmon. 
Vigorous plants with extra large flowers on long 
stiff stems. Destined to be very popular in the 
garden and for cutting. Pkts. 60c, 3 5c and 15c 
Orchid Shades. New! This exquisite mixture 
of orchid shades has all the tones of the Cattleya 
Orchid. Soft Mother of Pearl pink, light to 
deep rich mauves, crushed strawberry, orchid 
and royal purple, and all the intermediate tones 
of these glorious colors. Some of the blooms 
are two'toned. These large flowers, on very 
long stems have a delicious honey'like perfume 
and are equally lovely under natural or artificial 
light. Pkts. 3 5c and 15c 
Blue Cockade. Award of Merit, R.H.S. Trials 
at Wisley, England. Undoubtedly one of our 
most beautiful annuals for cutting. The pure 
deep azure blue, without even a suggestion of 
rose, and the excellent formation of the almost 
conical shaped, double flowers make this an 
outstanding novelty. 3 ft. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Improved Giant Hybrids. The large double 
blooms of these new giant hybrids, carried on 
long stems, are superb for vase and table decora' 
tion. Wide color range in rich and delicate 
shades. This mixture contains many new and 
rare colors. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
STOCK 
New Super Giant Imperial—Rose Charm. 
This magnificent deep, rich rose stock has 12 
to 15 huge flower spikes, each made up of 40 to 
50 double, IJ /2 to 2 inch simultaneously bloom' 
ings florets. The vigorous plants are base 
branching, and when in full bloom are fully 3 
ft. high. Pkts. 50c and 20c 
New Super Giant Imperial—Dark Blue. A 
very charming shade of dark blue flower spikes 
of the same type as Rose Charm. 
Pkts. 50c and 20c 
Double Early Giant Imperial—Improved Bis¬ 
marck. The finest all purpose stock for green' 
house or outdoors. Flowers early and will pro' 
duce a high percentage of exquisite, large 
double florets or rosette blossoms, on long thick 
flower stalks, of fine branching habit. This Cali' 
fornia strain is 2 weeks earlier than the Euro' 
pean. A brilliant blend of named varieties. 
Pkts. 25c and 10c 
TAHOKA DAISY 
A very valuable new annual for summer cut' 
ting. Graceful daisy'like blooms, 2 in. in diam' 
eter, with dainty lavender blue petals (which 
turn gradually to shades of old rose) surround' 
ing lovely golden centers, are borne on long 
stems on showy compact bushes with fern'like 
foliage. Blooms from early summer until frost. 
Pkts. 3 5c and 1 5c 
