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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Ampelopsis 
Veitchii. (Boston or Japanese Ivy). Valuable 
hardy climber, clinging to stone or brick walls, 
ivy green foliage. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 60c. 
Anchusa 
Italica Dropmore Variety. A greatly improved 
perennial type, grows 4 to 6 feet tall, blooms dur¬ 
ing June and July and if cut back will flower 
again in September. The flowers resemble large 
forget-me-nots of lovely gentian blue. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., 60c. 
Blue Bird. (Annual). (Summer Forget-me-not). 
New Compact Type, indigo blue. Best treated as 
an annual, height 18 inches, blooms freely all 
summer; fine for cut flowers. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
50c. 
Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon) 
MAXIMUM VARIETIES 
(New Rust-Proof Strains) Pkt. Oz. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 15c. $3.00 
Copper Shades. Copper-orange to old 
gold . 15c. 3.00 
Snowflake. (Alaska). White . 15c. 3.00 
Rose. (Loveliness). Soft rose-pink.. 15c. 3.00 
Maximum Mixed. All colors . 10c. 1.75 
New Rust-Proof Majus Grandiflorum Mixed. 
This excellent mixture which contains many new 
shades, plus all the colors of the non-resistant 
types, is undoubtedly the finest Majus Grandiflora 
Mixture ever seen. The improved habit, uniform 
type, and size of flowers should make this a very 
popular mixture. Height 2J4 feet. Per pkt., 10c.; 
special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.50. 
NANUM GRANDIFLORUM 
This group produces good spikes and does not 
require stakes. Height 1% feet. 
Pkt. Oz. 
Empress. Rich velvety crimson. 10c. $4.00 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow. 10c. 3.00 
Pink Perfection. Hermosa-Pink suf¬ 
fused salmon . 10c. 3.00 
Purity. (Florist’s strain). Pure white. 10c. 3.00 
Royal Rose. An outstandingly beautiful, rich 
rose-colored, half-dwarf variety from England 
where it is highly recommended as “King of Bed- 
ders.” The large individual flowers form dense 
spikes and continue blooming over a long season. 
Award of Merit A. A. S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
St. George. A superb snapdragon the same in 
type as Royal Rose but with a new wonderful 
shade of orange-cerise which is absolutely distinct. 
Award of Merit A. A. S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
Semi-Dwarf Large Flowered Mixed. Rust-proof. 
Per pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.25. 
Rock Hybrids. Early flowering hybrids, forming 
small, compact bushes; very suitable for rock 
gardens; 8 inches. Per pkt., 20c.; A~oz., 80c. 
Aquil6gici ( Columbine ) 
A very graceful plant, with spurred blossoms in 
great variety of colors; ranks among the finest 
early flowering. Hardy perennials. 
Blue Shades. Long Spurred. New, fine strain, 
huge flowers on plants 3 feet. Per pkt., 25c.; 
l A- oz., $1.00. 
Snow Queen. Long Spurred. Pure white flow¬ 
ers. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Pink Shades. Long Spurred. Per pkt., 15c.; 
A-oz., $1.00. 
Long Spurred Hybrids. A superb strain possess¬ 
ing a wide range of beautiful, rich, new colorings. 
Per pkt., 10c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Arctotis 
Hybrids. Lovely, daisy-like flowers of orange, 
bronzy-red, rose, cream, yellow and salmon shades; use¬ 
ful for cut flowers. Easily grown from seed, blooming from 
July until frost and suitable for hot sunny places. Per 
pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Aristolochia 
Sipho. (Dutchman’s Pipe). Luxuriant, hardy 
climber with large, dense foliage; flowers small and curiously 
formed, resembling a Dutchman’s pipe. Thirty feet. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., $2.00. 
Asparagus 
Plumosa Nanus. Graceful, bright green, lacy, 
fern-like foliage. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $2.00. 
Sprengeri. Decorative drooping fronds; excel¬ 
lent for hanging baskets and window boxes. Per pkt., 16c.; 
oz., $1.25. 
Asperula 
Azurea Setosa. Hardy Annual. Grows about 9 
inches high and covered throughout the summer with light 
lavender fragrant flowers. Per pkt., 10c. ; oz., 35c. 
Odorata. (Sweet Woodruff). Perennial, 1-2 ft. 
The dried flowers and leaves have a delicious fragrance and 
impart an agreeable perfume to clothes, etc., when kept 
among them. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.50. 
Platt’s Superb Asters 
We wish to call special attention to our selection of 
this popular annual. The seed here offered is grown with 
the utmost care. No pains have been spared to bring each 
variety to its present high state of perfection, the very 
best it is possible to produce. 
Aster, American Brandling; 
(Wilt-Resistant) 
Asters 
Queen of the Market. The best first early, a 
medium sized flower, perfectly double, of branch¬ 
ing habit, good form and stem, about two weeks 
earlier than late branching. Pkt. %-oz. Oz. 
Lavender (Wilt Resistant) .... 10c. 40c. $1.50 
Peach Blossom (Wilt Resistant) 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Purple (Wilt Resistant) . 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Rose (Wilt Resistant) . 10c. 40c. 1.50 
White (Wilt Resistant) .. 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Mixed Varieties (Wilt Resistant) 10c. 40c. 1.50 
