SlinfloWCr Helianthus 
Beautiful plants for backgrounds or 
screens on account of their stately 
growth. Thrive in almost any soil ex¬ 
posed to the sun; bloom profusely from 
midsummer until frost. Tall varieties 
should be staked; often used as hedges. 
2765 Double Chrysanthemum- 
Flowered Chrysanthemum-like, dou¬ 
ble, golden yellow blooms, 6 to 8 in. 
across, made up of thousands of small 
fringed petals. The plants grow nearly 
7 ft. tall. Pkt. 10fi; y 2 oz. 25^f; oz. 40 f. 
2762 Red Artistic flowers of chestnut- 
red, bright red, crimson, some tipped 
with yellow, while others are yellow suf¬ 
fused with red. Flowers vary in coloring 
and in size. Plants grow 5 to 6 ft. tall. 
Pkt. lOjzf; Vi oz. 25£; Vi oz * 40jz!. 
2758 Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flow¬ 
ered Double, shaggy, golden orange 
flowers, 5 to 6 in. across and quite deep, 
are freely borne on bushy, compact 
plants about 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt. lOjzf; Vi oz. 30jzf; Vi oz. 50 i. 
Cut-and-Come-Again 
Sunflowers [c] 
Well-branched plants growing 3 to 4 ft. 
tall and about 2 ft. across. Flowers are 
single, 3 to 4 in. across, and held in good 
placement well above the plant foliage, 
on stems 12 to 16 in. long, which make 
them especially desirable for cutting. 
Very effective in the garden. 
2759 Sunlight Bright golden yellow, 
deepening slightly towards the center, 
which is a prominent mound of blackish 
florets. Petals somewhat resemble 
those of a cactus dahlia, being narrow 
and flat at base, but quilled by edges 
rolling backward. Showy in the garden 
and lovely for cutting. 
Pkt. 15£; Vi oz. 50fz!; V4 oz. 85jzi. 
2756 Stella Purest golden yellow flow¬ 
ers, the petals slightly twisted, which 
enhances the beauty of the blooms. 
Pkt. 10£; Vi oz. 25^; Vi oz. 40 jL 
2760 Miniature Bright yellow flowers 
with attractive brown-black centers. 
Pkt. lOjzf; Vi oz. Vi oz. 40jzi. 
Texas Queen Anne's 
Lace Flower 
2866 Large heads of tiny white flowers 
of lace-like appearance. Resembles 
Queen Anne’s Lace of our roadsides, but 
more refined. Grows 3 to 5 ft. tall. 
Nice to mix with other cut flowers. If 
sown rather thickly, plants will not 
grow so tall. Pkt. lOjzf; Vi oz. 30*L 
Thunbergia 
Black-Eyed Susan Vine § 
3700 Alata, Mixed An unusually 
pretty little climber or may be used as 
a trailing plant for ground cover, hang¬ 
ing baskets and window boxes. Forms a 
dense mat of foliage and flowers. Colors 
range through yellow, orange and buff 
to pure white, and most of the flowers 
have jet-black showy centers or eyes. 
Pkt. 10^; Vi oz. 30j^; Vi oz. 50^. 
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Tithonia Mexican Sunflower 
2714 Speciosa Stately plants with 
heavy, dark green foliage, and brilliant 
orange-scarlet single dahlia-like flowers, 
3 to 4 in. across. Charming for cutting 
and tall backgrounds where it may have 
plenty of room. Blooms in the fall. 6 ft. 
or more high, depending on soil and 
climate. Pkt. 15^; Vs oz. 35 jzf; Vi oz. 60jzf. 
Tigridia Tiger Flower 
Mexican Shell Flower 
2115 Mixed Large, brilliantly col¬ 
ored, triangular shaped flowers in 
many varied hues; scarlet, rose, yel¬ 
low and orange. The smaller petals 
are marked with carmine, purple or 
mahogany and sometimes tinged 
pink, lavender and apricot. August 
and September. 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 20j^; Vi6 oz. 60(zf; Vi oz. $1.00. 
Torenia m 3 
Richly colored, snapdragon - like 
flowers borne profusely during sum¬ 
mer and fall; compact, bushy plants 
1 ft. tall. For beds, borders or pots. 
2770 Fournieri Light blue, 
blotched deeper blue; yellow throat. 
Pkt. 15^; Vi 6 oz. 35jzf; Vs oz. 60 
2772 White Wings Ivory white, 
delicately tinted rose at the throat. 
Pkt. 15jz!; Vi 6 oz. 40 fi; Vs oz. 70jz5. 
Trachelium [cj 11 
2867 Coeruleum Small, star¬ 
shaped violet colored flowers freely 
borne in clusters atop plants which 
grow IK ft. tall. Blooms in late 
fall. Perennial in mild climates. 
Pkt. 25^; Vs oz. 85^; V4 oz. $1.50. 
Tridax ® 
2869 Trilobata Clear golden orange 
flowers, 1 to IK in. across, with 
small blotches of red near the base 
of petals. Bloom in 3 months. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15^; Vi oz * 50^; Vi oz. 85^. 
Tripteris 
2873 Dwarf Orange Golden orange 
flowers, 2 in. across, with a showy 
brown central disc. 12 to 15 in. high. 
Pkt. 20$zf; Vi 6 oz. 50^; Vi oz. 85^. 
2874 Hyoserioides New, distinct 
and attractive plant from South 
Africa. Literally covered with showy, 
dainty, daisy-like, light cadmium- 
yellow flowers with dark brown 
discs. 2 to 2K ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15jzf; Vi 6 oz. 40fi; Vi oz. 70^. 
Ursmia Jewel of the Veldt [cj 
Another lovely flower from South 
Africa; easily raised from seed in a 
sunny location. The brilliant, daisy- 
like blooms, 2 in. across, are borne 
freely on long, wiry stems through¬ 
out the summer. Fine for edgings 
and cut flowers. Very dainty. 
2855 Anethoides Rich orange- 
yellow with a halo of deep purple 
spotted jet-black at the base of 
petals. Always attracts attention. 
10 in. 
Pkt. 15<zf; Vi6 oz. 35^; Vi oz. 60jL 
2862 Pulchra [R] Showy deep orange 
flowers completely cover the plants, 
which grow only 6 in. tall. Neat. 
Pkt. 20j£; Vi 6 oz. 50^; Vi oz. 85^. 
Venidium 
Monarch of the Veldt [c] 
Brilliantly showy plants from South 
Africa. Large, daisy-like blooms, 3 
to 4 in. across. Do best in well- 
drained soil and full sun. Excellent 
for cutting. 2 to 3 ft. 
2851 Fastuosum Bright, vivid 
orange with a black-purple zone at 
the base of the ray-petals; dark 
center. Sure to be admired. 
Pkt. 20 <£’, Vi6 oz. 50jzf; Vi oz. 85jzf. 
2875 Fastuosum Hybrids Beau¬ 
tiful assortment of pastel shades — 
buff, lemon, cream, light orange, 
white and butter-yellow; each petal 
blotched at the base. Outstanding 
mixture, worthy of your attention. 
Pkt. 25^; Vi6 oz. 60^f; Vi oz. $1.00. 
Cut-and-Come-A gain Sunflower, Stella 
Tithonia 
speciosa 
Tigridia 
Torenia Fournieri 
Venidium fastuosum 
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