PROVIDENCE. RHODE ISLAND ^ 
1938 Novelties and Specialties 
3 
193s ^(weWe^ G/Kxi SpjeoUMie^ 
SCABIOSA, ''ROSETTE'' 
A glorious new color in Annual Scabiosa. Rosette is a 
beautiful shade of deep rose heavily suffused with salmon. 
Pkt. 25c. 
TiTHONIA 
“SPECIOSA GRANDIFLORA FIREBALL” 
Dazzling as a ball of fire, the last word in brilliance of 
color in a Fall blooming plant. Flowers 43^ to 5 inches 
across on plants reaching a height of 8 or 9 feet. Pkt. 25c. 
Zinnia Linearis 
GLORIOUS NEW MARIGOLDS 
BURPEE GOLD. Odorless foliage. Flowers sweet-scented, 
deep orange and double. Grows 23 ^ ft. high and blooms 
profusely. Pkt. 25c. 
YELLOW CROWN. Foliage is entirely odorless as in 
“Crown of Gold.’’ Both collar and crown are of a clean, 
refreshing, cheerful, bright canary-yellow color. Plants 
grow about 20 in. tall. Pkt. 25c. 
TOM THUMB GOLDEN CROWN. A charming new 
Marigold of the “Guinea Gold” tj’pe, with dwarf 
well-rounded plants growing but 10 in. tall. Flowers 
golden yellow flushed with orange. Pkt. 25c. 
CROWN OF GOLD. The first Marigold with entirely 
odorless foliage and sweet-scented flowers. The crown 
resembles a Chrysanthemum in formation and is made 
up of long, beautifully incurved disc petals. The crown 
and collar of big, broad petals which surround it are of a 
bright golden orange. Plants grow 2 ft. tall and are 
early flowering. Pkt. 15c. 
GIGANTEA, SUNSET GIANTS. A magnificent new 
Marigold with blooms measuring from 5 to 73^ in. across 
and includes many shades of yellow and orange. Pkt. 
20c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED HYBRIDS. These 
new hybrids consist of many new and distinct types 
of Marigolds, varying in size of bloom from 2 to 4 in. 
in diameter. The colors can best be described as con¬ 
taining all shades of orange and yellow. Pkt. 20c. 
Marigold, Crown of Gold 
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ZINNIAS 
FANTASY STAR DUST. A lovely golden yellow of the 
popular Fantasy type. Medium size flowers shaggy- 
petaled on plants 2^ ft. in height. Pkt. 15c. 
LINEARIS. A n unusual and interesting Zinnia. The flow¬ 
ers, which are single, are a lovely shade of golden orange 
with a delicate lemon stripe through each petal. Plants 
grow to a height of 8 to 10 in. Pkt. 15c. 
SPUN GOLD (Dwarf Double). A color so much in demand 
at the present time. The soft yellow combines beautifully 
with lavender, blue or pink shades for a soft treatment. 
Very free blooming. Pkt. 15c. 
GAILLARDIA-FLOWERED (Navajo). Another of the 
newer Zinnia types which resembles the Picta Double 
Gaillardia. Flowers attractive of medium size and one 
will find such colors as rose, pink, bronze, yellow, orange, 
lavender and combinations of these colors. Pkt. 15c. 
SCABiqSA-FLOWERED, AUTUMN TINTS. This 
strain is composed of a mixture of Autumn shades, such 
as burnt orange, deep russet, bronzy red, etc. Medium 
size flowers produced in plants 23^ ft. tall. Pkt. 15c. 
CUPID ZINNIA. Small buttonlike flowers produced£on 
well formed plants 1 ft. high. Ideal for cutting. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Marigold, Tom Thumb, Golden Crown 
