Zinnia linearis is the finest of all edging plants 
Scabiosa, Imperial Giants, Blue Moon 
Honorable Mention, 1939 All-America Selections. This new type has 
flowers composed entirely of broad, heavy, wavy petals, eliminating the 
pincushion center entirely. In other words, the flower is literally fully 
double. Extremely large and deep, 2^ inches across and 2 to inches 
<leep, about the shape of an old-fashioned beehive. The color is a rich, 
deep, lavender-blue, a shade which maintains its effectiveness indoors or 
out. Plants are extremely upright, growing tall (3}4 to 4 feet) and the 
long, heavy, yet wiry stems hold the flowers proudly erect. This is an 
ideal cutting type. Trade pkt. 50c.; $3.00 per oz. 
Sweet Peas, New Early-flowering Spencer 
NAVY BLUE. A new color in the earlies, and one that has long been 
wanted. The flowers are rich ’dark blue with four to a long, strong stem. 
Vigorous grower. Yzoz. 60c.; $1.00 per oz.; Vilb. $3.50. 
DELICIOUS. This splendid new early-flowering variety is a lovely new 
color, being a shade of pale salmon and cream, delightfully blended 
together. The flowers are huge, and the habit and length of stems are 
everything a good Sweet Pea should have. Oz. $1.00; $3.50 per y^lh. 
Scabiosa, New Giant Salmon Beauty 
Huge pure salmon flowers produced on long stems. A very attractive 
variety. Splendid for cutting. Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Scabiosa, New Orchid Shades, novelty 
A mixture of orchid shades which makes this a very high-class 
florists’ variety. The blooms are extra large and are produced in quanti¬ 
ties on strong, wiry stems. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.50 per oz. 
New Scabiosa, Rosette 
A large-flowering type in a beautiful shade of deep rose, heavily 
suffused salmon. Flowers are of elegant form and carried on long, stiff 
stems. Fine for cutting. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.50 per oz. 
Stocks, New Giant Double, Excelsior 
GOLDEN ROSE. Deep rose suffused gold—a very attractive color. 
Exceptionally large-flowered and very double, t/4 trade pkt. 85c.; 
$1.50 per trade pkt.; Vsoz. $2.00. 
SNOWBALL. A grand pure white with clear, glistening flowers. Vi trade 
pkt. 85c.; $1.50 per trade pkt.; Vsoz. $2.00. 
New Summer-flowering Sweet Peas 
CRONY. 1939 Novelty. An exhibition Sweet Pea of the first rank. 
Large, soft golden salmon flowers. The stems are long and the plant is 
a very strong grower. Oz. 75c.; $2.50 per V41b. 
MAYTIME. Huge individual flowers with four and five to a stem. The 
color is a rich golden cerise. Oz. 40c.; $1.20 per ; lb. $4.00. 
Verbena hybrida grandiflora. 
Giant Brilliant 
The color of this new Verbena is a rich deep flame-rose with a medium¬ 
sized white eye. The white eye helps bring out the intense flame color 
in the rose. This is one of the loveliest colored Verbenas yet introduced. 
Trade pkt. 75c.; $1.50 per V^oz. 
Verbena, Crimson Glow, novelty 
This is the finest and deepest red shade available in this popular 
garden flower, a rich glowing crimson. The plants are a solid mass of 
growth, making this variety an excellent addition for bedding or borders. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Stocks, Giants of California 
This magnificent new group of Stocks is so marked in improvement 
that we believe they will head the list in florists’ forcing Stocks in the 
very near future. Giants of California are very early flowering, with a 
high percentage of double mammoth flowers, and have the branching 
habit of the Bismarck. If planted close, they will nearly attain the height 
of the Column Stock, approximately 2^^ to 3 feet. We can with confi¬ 
dence recommend this strain to the florist grower. 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow. 
Monterey. Bright pink. 
Pacific. Light blue. 
Redwoods. Brilliant blood-red. 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Santa Maria. Pure white. 
Tahoe. Lavender. 
Yosemite. Rose. 
Splendid Mixture. 
All varieties and Mixed, Vi trade pkt. 30c.; 50c. per trade pkt.; 
VtOZ. $1.00; $3.50 per oz. 
Zinnia, Fantasy, Orange Lady 
A new separate color in the Fantasy group. Orange Lady is a rich 
shade of deep bright orange. The medium-sized, 2)^ to 3-inch flowers are 
shaggy and gay in appearance, making a vivid spot of color in the garden, 
and extremely desirable for cutting. Of strong-growing habits, there are 
flowers in 45 to 50 days after sowing. Trade pkt. 50c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Zinnia, Fantasy, Rosalie 
A worthy companion to Orange Lady. Color is a bright, intense rose, 
equally lovely in the garden or when cut. Plants are neat in habit, strong 
growing, free-flowering, about 2V^ to 3 feet in height. The delicate, 
informal flowers composed of a mass of shaggy, ray-like petals are a con¬ 
trast to the stiff, formal Zinnias to which we are accustomed. Trade 
pkt. 50c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Zinnia, NewScabious-flowered, Sunburst 
Zinnia, New Scabious-flowered, Sunburst 
A new strain with medium-sized flowers, 1to 2 inches across, carried on strong stems 
of medium length. Plants are 2 to 2Vi feet in height, branching and free flowering. The 
color is a very bright, pure canary-yellow, dazzling in its intensity. Sunburst is a very 
showy garden variety and is particularly effective for home decoration. Early flowering, 
blooming 40 to 45 days from the time of planting. Trade pkt, 50c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Zinnia, Scabious-flowered, Autumn Tints, Mixed 
NOVELTY 
This new strain, which has been named Autumn Tints, is perfect in form of flower and 
comes true. The real beauty, however, is in the lovely coloring of the flowers, which range 
through all the autumn tints and include orange, bronze, russet, dull red, carmine-red, and 
intermediate shades. Fine for cut-flowers, having long stems and keeping well. Trade 
pkt. 40c.; $2.00 per oz. 
Zinnia, Gaillardia-flowered 
NOVELTY 
This is another of the newer types of Zinnias, the flowers of which strongly resemble 
the double Gaillardia picta. The plants grow to a height of 1)^ to 2 feet, are free flowering, 
and the blooms come in a color-range of many delightful combinations. Trade pkt. 25c.; 
$1.25 per oz. 
Zinnia linearis 
A very unusual and interesting new type of Zinnia. The flowers are single, in a lovely 
shade of golden orange with a delicate lemon stripe through each petal. Plants are quite 
dwarf and extremely early flowering, commencing to bloom when the plants are 6 inches 
tall, and are continually a mass of bloom until late fall. The plants grow 8 to 10 inches 
tall and spread as much as 2 feet. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.50 per oz. 
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