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RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1938 
Dianthus superbus, Loveliness 
Delphinium Hybrids 
Pacific Strain 
A strain of Delphinium Hybrids acclaimed 
not only by amateurs but also by experts as 
the most prominent in America. Beautifully 
proportioned spikes, 3 to 5 feet in height, 
with only 1 to 2 feet of foliage. The stems 
are of a thin, wiry character, resisting strong 
winds, and with mildew-resistant foliage 
predominating. Individual flowers average 
2 to 3 inches in diameter, of beautiful form 
and clear colors. Pkt. 50 cts.; large pkt. $1.25. 
Dahlias 
UNWIN’S IDEAL BEDDING. The grace¬ 
ful, semi-double flowers of these new 
Hybrids are borne very freely and embrace 
a very wide range of color, those of no two 
plants being exactly alike. Though pri¬ 
marily intended for bedding purposes, 
they make very fine cut-flowers, blooming 
from June until frost. They are very easily 
grown from seed and bloom within 3 to 
3)^ months from time of sowing. May be 
planted as close as 18 to 20 inches apart, 
rarely exceed 24 inches in height and re¬ 
quire no stakes. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts. 
DOBBIE’S NEW ORCHID-FLOWERED. 
A Single Dahlia of new and entirely dis¬ 
tinct type. Of medium size, its peculiar 
form of petals, which curl over toward their 
centers, has given rise to its name. A wide 
range of both brilliant and soft colors are 
almost bewildering in their variety and 
blending, while the reverse of the petals is 
distinct from the ground-color, and often 
the petals are fluted and pointed. Pkt. 
20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ZULU STRAIN, MIXED. A hybrid strain 
of very dark-leaved Dahlias which are most 
effective for bedding. The plants are com¬ 
pact, of medium height (about 3 feet), and 
carry double flowers, mostly of varying 
tones of crimson and scarlet, but with the 
addition of a few orange and golden colors. 
The contrast between the dark foliage and 
the very brilliant-colored flowers makes 
this strain an admirable one for garden 
work. As they make such a perfect garden 
picture you will need extra plants for 
cut-flowers. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Cuphea, Firefly 
A newcomer this season. Firefly has all the 
characteristics needed in a dwarf, compact 
plant. Its flowers are small and delicately 
formed, fiery cerise-red in color, and are 
freely produced on compact plants which 
reach a height of about 10 inches. The 
general effect of a plant when in full bloom 
is a ball of fire, recommending itself at once 
as a subject for the rockery, for window- 
boxes, for flower-pots, or as a border or 
edging plant. It is an annual, flowering 
readily in twelve weeks from seed and bloom¬ 
ing profusely throughout the summer months. 
See color plate, 2d cover. Pkt. 25 cts.; large 
pkt. 75 cts. 
New Hardy Dianthus 
DELIGHT. An interesting hybrid of neat, 
erect habit, growing about 9 inches high. 
Blooms continuously from June to October, 
producing flowers about half an inch in 
diameter, not in trusses, but in alternating 
spikes in great profusion. There is a 
bewildering range of colors from the palest 
pink to deepest purple, many having the 
eye of a Sweet William. Very easily grown 
and truly a delight in the garden or as a 
cut-flower. Pkt. 25 cts. 
SUPERBUS, LOVELINESS. Stately and 
magnificent in habit of growth, yet de¬ 
lightfully charming and informal in flower 
form, this new hardy garden Pink is one of 
the finest of the newer cut-flower varieties. 
Plants are 12 to 15 inches tall, of good 
branching habit, and very free flowering. 
The shaggy-appearing, finely fringed 
flowers of delicate rosy lilac are highly 
sweet scented and measure from 13 ^ to 2 
inches across. They are fascinating in the 
garden and exquisitely dainty in flower 
arrangements. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 
50 cts. 
Gaillardia grandiflora, 
Goblin 
The tall, long-stemmed Gaillardias have 
been favored for many seasons, but Goblin is 
the first really dwarf, compact variety espe¬ 
cially suited to the rockery. The neat plants 
reach a height of 12 to 16 inches and are 
closely covered with large, showy, yellow- 
bordered deep red flowers. Goblin should be 
in every rockery, and we feel sure it will be 
used as an edging in many perennial borders. 
Seed sown in March or April will flower the 
same year. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Cotyledon simplicifolius. See page 5 
Lupins, Russell 
Lupins, Russell 
These remarkable Lupins are the result of 
the continuous labor for many years of the 
enthusiastic grower whose name they bear. 
The chief features of this wonderful strain 
are, first, the giant size of the spikes of bloom, 
which are often 33^ feet in length; second, 
the fan-like shape of the large individual 
flowers, the standards being expanded like 
that of a sweet pea; and, third, the most 
distinctive, their enormous range and the 
unique character of their coloring. Many are 
self colors, quite new in Lupins—pure yel¬ 
lows, oranges, and rich bright crimsons— 
and there are an immense number of most 
attractive bicolors. Words fail to express the 
enthusiasm we feel over these Lupins and we 
are quite sure that lovers of this fine per¬ 
ennial are going to get some real thrills from 
this wonderful Russell strain. Awarded the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal in 
1937. Pkt. (12 seeds) 35 cts.; 50 seeds, 75 cts. 
Leptosyne, Golden Rosette 
The double form of Leptosyne Stillmani is 
sure of a welcome from all amateur and pro¬ 
fessional flower growers. The color is bright 
butter-yellow and the blooms are produced in 
great profusion. As a cut-flower, Golden 
Rosette will be found admirable and it is 
difficult to think of its equal in yellow annuals 
for the garden. Blooms within ten weeks of 
sowing and continues throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Pkt. 25 cts. 
See other varieties of Leptosyne, 
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