No. 531—NICKELTYPES S15.00 
Marigold Gigantea Full Double Orange (Bodger) 
A FEW YEARS ago we introduced the extremely popular Orange Sunset 
Marigold, which unfortunately carried a heavy percentage of single flow¬ 
ered plants. We now take pleasure in presenting Marigold Gigantea Eull Double 
Orange, a strain of this same popular, large flowered Marigold in an all¬ 
double or full-double type. The flowers are, without doubt, the very largest of 
any Marigold variety, averaging 5 inches and over in diameter when grown in 
the field and obtaining a size up to 7 inches with special feeding for show pur¬ 
poses. The color is a deep, rich, lively orange which combined with the unusual 
size of the flowers makes this new Full Double Orange one of the showiest and 
most colorful of garden subjects. Although the foliage carries the characteristic 
Marigold odor, the flowers themselves are delicately sweet scented. Even though 
of extreme size, the flowers are loosely formed, very full centered with broad, 
heavy, wavy petals which gracefully overlap and make a flower ideal not only 
for garden decoration, but for cut flower use as well. The plants are strong 
growing, upright branching in habit, somewhat dwarfer than the older variety 
Orange Sunset, usually 2^2 to 3 feet tall, and producing a heavy growth of 
foliage with six or eight heavy branches each bearing three or four large flowers. 
The new Full Double Orange is also somewhat earlier blooming than Orange 
Sunset, commencing in late July in the warmer climates and in late August or 
early September in the northern sections. We present Marigold Gigantea Full 
Double Orange with every confidence that it will be enthusiastically accepted 
by the entire flower loving world. 
No. 4988 .... Price per oz., $2.55 Per lb., $30.00 
Approximately 8,000 seeds per ounce. 
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