PLATT’S FLOWER SEED 
A faaeitieS and Specialties 
sfjOSl 1939 
All America 1939 Selections. Growers from all over the world 
enter their choicest introductions in the All America trials in 
competition for the awards. These and the many other choice 
varieties offered throughout our list will add greatly to the in¬ 
terest and beauty of your garden. Give them the chance and 
care they are deserving of, and you will be rewarded hand¬ 
somely for your trouble. 
Scarlett O’Hara 
the New Scarlet Morning Glory (Ipomea) 
Received the Gold Medal in All America Selections for 1938 
but held over for 1939 introduction on account of insufficient 
seed, which is still very limited. Entirely new and distinct 
carmine-red, nearly as large as the popular Heavenly Blue. 
Early flowering though growth starts a bit slow. Flowers re¬ 
main open longer and blooms until frost. Pkt. (25 seeds), 25c. 
New Annual Hollyhock, Indian Spring 
A new race in Hollyhocks, this new annual semi-double 
flowered novelty received Silver Medal Award in the All Amer¬ 
ica Selections for 1939. Blooms in five months from seed, 
sending up secondary shoots after main stem has been cut 
away. Flowers range in shades of pink on four to five foot 
plants. Attracted much interest in trials. Start early indoors 
and transplant to open ground. Pkts. only, 25c. each. 
Petunia, Hollywood Star 
Received Silver Medal All America Selections for 1939. 
This lovely new star shaped Petunia is a charming shade of 
rich rose with an amber throat. It is a fine free blooming va¬ 
riety, at times almost hiding the foliage. Hollywood Star is a 
unique novelty. Pkts. only, 25c. each. 
Aster, Early Giant Ligrlit Bine 
Giant Annual Phlox, 
Salmon Glory 
An outstanding achievement in annual giant flow¬ 
ered Phlox. Salmon pink with creamy white eye. A 
beautiful color combination. Received Silver Medal 
Award in the All America Selections for 1939. 
Pkts. 25c. each. 
New Aster, 
Early Giant Light Blue 
A wilt-resistant giant lacy flower on base branch¬ 
ing plants iy 2 to 2 ft. tall. Earlier than other 
giants. Granted A. A. S. Silver Medal last year; in¬ 
troduction was withheld because of seed shortage. 
Pkt., 25c.; 1/16-oz., 60c. 
Scabiosa, 
Imperial Giant Blue Moon 
A strikingly beautiful new Scabiosa. Instead of 
the flower having a few rows of petals and sur¬ 
mounted by a flat pincushion-like top, this new type 
is large, deep and completely filled with the wavy 
petals. The color is a rich deep lavender-blue, a 
shade much desired. The plant also is greatly im¬ 
proved, extremely upright, 2% to 3 ft. tall. Ideal 
for cutting as the weak necks in the old type have 
been eliminated. Received Honorable Mention in 
A. A. S. for 1939. Pkt., 25c.; V 8 -oz., 85c. 
Petunia, Snowstorm 
The most beautiful pure glistening white petunia with giant 
3 to 4-inch flowers deeply lobed, slightly ruffled on moderately 
dwarf plants. Pkt., 25c. 
Scabiosa, Imperial Giant Bine Moon 
Celosia Royal Velvet 
New type for commercial cutting and garden use. 
Sends off numerous rich crimson combs erect on iy a 
to 2 ft. stems. Very striking flowers on symmetrical 
plants. Pkts., 25c. each. 
Heavenly Blue Morning Glory (Ipomea) 
This new, early, large flowering variety has attracted tre¬ 
mendous interest, for it is, in all respects, superior to the 
old type. Its beautiful color, earliness and continu¬ 
ity of bloom make it a most satisfactory climber 
for fence or trellis and should find a place in almost 
every garden, large or small. Pkt., 10c.; special 
pkt., 25c.; V 2 -oz., 55c.; 1 oz., $1.00. 
