NEW ENGLAND TORO COMPANY 
FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES—Continued 
MARIGOLD (Continued) 
Supreme, Primrose Supreme and other shades, some 
of which are varying tones of the famous Yellow 
Supreme. Flowers are large, 4 to 5 in. across; pet¬ 
als loosely arranged and frilled, giving the flowers 
the appearance of a Peony. Plants grow 2 x / 2 ft. 
tall, begin to bloom in August. Pkt. 25c; Y s oz. 
60c; y A oz. $1.00. 
Crown of Gold. All-America Gold Medal Winner 
of 1937. The first Marigold in cultivation with 
odorless foliage. This freedom from the usual Mari¬ 
gold odor and distinctly new Collarette or Crown 
form made Crown of Gold the most outstanding 
flower last year. Flowers are sweetly fragrant, 
brilliant orange-gold, 2V 2 in. across, produced early 
and freely until frost. 2 ft. tall. Pkt., 10c; x / s 
oz., 25c; oz., $1.00. 
Yellow Crown. The form of Yellow Crown is of 
the Collarette type. Color is a clean, refreshing, 
cheerful shade of bright canary-yellow. Flowers 
iy 2 in. across and sweet scented. Odorless foliage. 
20 in. tall. Pkt. 25c; 200 seeds 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. 
King’s Ransom. Foliage is entirely odorless and 
flowers are 2 x / 2 in. to 3 in. across, delicately sweet 
scented, and of a glowing, bright golden orange 
shade midway between Crown of Gold and Yel¬ 
low Crown. True Collarette type. 2 ft. tall. Pkt., 
25c; 200 seeds 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. 
“Crown,” Mixed Colors. Special Mixture of the 
three separate Marigolds pictured. Pkt., (200 seeds) 
15c; y 8 oz., 60c; % oz., $1.00. 
French Tall Double Royal Scot. Royal Scot is one 
of the most striking color combinations one 
could wish for. The large, well formed double 
flowers are produced in abundance on plants from 
24 to 30 inches in height, fine for garden or cutting 
use. The color is a bold combination of mahogany 
and gold. Pkt., 25c. 
NASTURTIUM, Dwarf Double Gem Mixture. An 
evenly balanced range of cheerful colors on dwarf, 
compact gem-like plants, the ideal annual for bor¬ 
der and edging use. The plants are truly dwarf and 
compact, without runners, and hold their compact 
form. The good sized sweet scented double flowers 
gaily cover the little plants in an excellent color 
range. Pkt., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Dwarf Double, “Golden Globe.” This pretty novelty 
bears the same large double sweet-scented golden 
yellow flowers that have made the reputation of the 
Nasturtium Golden Gleam, but the habit of the 
plant is quite different. Instead of being a semi¬ 
runner it forms an almost perfect globe, thus obvi¬ 
ating the trouble experienced by gardeners in keep¬ 
ing the plant within the desired bounds. Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 35c. 
Double Semi-dwarf Sweet Scented. The plants are 
semi-dwarf, throwing short runners from well- 
rounded, free-flowering bushes. Stems are long, 
and bear the flowers well above the foliage of the 
plants. Pkt. Oz. 
Golden Gleam. Golden yellow. $0.10 $0.25 
Orange Gleam. Deep orange . .25 1.25 
Scarlet Gleam . .15 .50 
Gleam Hybrids. All colors . .15 .35 
Dwarf or Globe Types. Double, fragrant flowers; 
compact plants, entirely without runners. Excel¬ 
lent for borders, edging, pots and flower-beds. 
Salmon Globe, Mahogany Globe, Ruby Globe, Scar¬ 
let Globe, Orange Globe. Each, Pkt., 15c; oz., 
50c; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 
PETUNIA, Giant Double Fringed “Victorious.” The 
finest strain of large flowering, dwarf, double Petu¬ 
nias yet seen. A wonderful assortment of brilliant 
and fancy colors will be found in this superb mix¬ 
ture. Also makes excellent pot plants. Pkt., $1.00. 
All-Double Mammoth Peony-Flowered. The varie¬ 
ties offered below produce practically 100% double 
flowers with small flowered doubles to be expected. 
Purity. Most beautiful variety, with large, well- 
formed flowers of purest white; loosely arranged 
fluffy petals. 
Purple. Massive blooms of rich purple with a de¬ 
cided scarlet sheen. Wonderful combination of 
size and color. 
Princess. Immense rosy carmine blooms composed 
of innumerable loosely arranged petals. Most ar¬ 
tistic flower. 
Variegated. Numerous huge, loosely double, fluffy 
flowers beautifully variegated white and purple- 
red. 
Mixed Colors. An extra-fine blend containing the 
above and many other colors. Dwarf, bushy plants. 
Any of the above All-Double Mammoth Peony- 
Flowered Petunias: Pkt., 75c; 2 pkts., $1.25. 
POPPIES. Iceland Poppies, (Papaver nudicaule). 
Hardy perennials to brighten the garden in early 
spring. Sow early to flower this year; in June or 
July for blooming next year and later years. 
Yellow Wonder. This new variety grows 3 feet high. 
The enormous flowers measure 4 to 6 inches across 
and are bright buttercup-yellow. Pkt., 35c; 3 pkts., 
$1; % oz., $1.50. 
The Emperor. Finest deep tangerine-orange Ice¬ 
land Poppy yet introduced. The flowers are fluted 
and some have a tendency toward being semi-dou¬ 
ble. Strong, wiry stems, \ x / 2 feet or more long. 
Pkt., 35c; 3 pkts., $1; X / A oz. $1.50. 
The Empress. Lovely shades of salmon-rose and 
pink which have not hitherto been seen in Iceland 
Poppies. The fluting and wrinkling of the flow¬ 
ers make them appear to be semi-double; they are 
exceptionally large and if gathered as the bud is 
breaking, are excellent for cut-bloom. Pkt., 35c; 
3 pkts., $1; % oz. $1.50. 
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