Mark Means Company, 1939 Annual Seed Catalog, Lewiston, Idaho 
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SALVIA, Flowering Sage 
Brilliant flower spikes from late summer until frost. The 
"Blues" are as attractive as the "Reds" and valuable as 
cut flowers. 
SPLENDENS —Scarlet red. Loosely arranged flowers. 2 V 2 
to 3 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
FARINACEA —Pale blue flowers on long stems. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 15e. 
SHASTA DAISY, 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum 
ALASKA —Pure white, extra large flowers. Excellent for 
cutting. Perennial. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
SNAPDRAGON (See Antirrhinum) 
STATICE, Sea Lavender 
Splendid plants, either for the border or rockery, pro¬ 
ducing all summer, panicles of small flowers, which can 
be dried and used for winter bouquets. 2 feet. Mixed 
Colors, pkt. 10c. 
STOCKS, Gilliflower 
DWARF TEN WEEKS —This early class forms dwarf com¬ 
pact plants that are excellent for edgings or low beds. 
They often do well in sections where plants of the later 
types cannot be grown. 12 inches. Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
GIANT IMPERIAL —Long stems and imposing spikes of 
large flowers. It is about as early as Beauty of Nice and 
resembles it in habit, except that the plant is somewhat 
less spreading and considerably taller. 2 feet. Mixed, 
pkt. 10c. 
Stock, Gilliflower 
STRAWFLOWER (See Helichrysum) 
SUNFLOWER (See Helianthus) 
SWEET SULTAN (See Centaurea) 
VALERIAN, Garden Heliotrope 
Hardy perennial. Pinnate foliage and panicles of flow¬ 
ers with odor of Heliotrope. 5 feet. June and July. Mixed, 
pkt. 10c. 
Verbena 
VERBENA 
One of the most popular garden annuals for beds and 
massing and for a gorgeous display during the summer 
months cannot be excelled, commencing to flower in July 
and continuing until frost. Mammoth Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
FLORADALE BEAUTY —Special Mention, All-America Se¬ 
lections, 1937. A giant hybrid, the flowers varying from 
bright rose-pink to deep rose-red of exceptional bright¬ 
ness. Individual florets are of perfect form, fully rounded, 
and average 1 in. across; they make up into heads or 
trusses which measure 4 to 5 in. across. Plants are very 
free flowering and grow about 21/2 ft. across. Pkt. 10c. 
VERONICA, Speedwell 
An elegant hardy perennial plant of easy culture and 
free flowering habit. Of value as a cut flower or for the 
garden. 
SPICATA —Bright blue flowers. 18 inches. Pkt. lOe. 
VIRGINIAN STOCKS, 
French Forget-me-nofs 
Small red, rose and white flowers about across 
Fine for edgings. For continuous display until fall, several 
successive sowings should be made about two weeks apart. 
6 to 8 in. Mixed Colors, pkt. 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM, DianMius Barbatus 
A well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, 
producing a splendid effect in beds and borders with their 
rich and varied flowers. 
Double Varieties, Mixed—Pkt. 10c. 
ALL SEEDS ON THIS PAGE POSTPAID 
WALLFLOWER 
These half-hardy perennial and annual wallflowers are 
grown for early spring bedding and for their delightful 
fragrance. 
ANNUAL EARLY DOUBLE—Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
