ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FOR BEDDING, BOXES, ETC. 
These Plants for Shipping by Mail or Express Direct to You from Grower in Waxahachie, Texas. 
Strong, sturdy plants carefully packed with original earth on roots just as they come out of the pots to reach you 
in good condition. Shipped direct from Greenhouses to you. 
SHIPPING SEASON: February 15th to May 15th. Get your orders in early and we will ship plants as soon after February 15th as 
weather conditions will permit, or later if wanted. 
ADD 10c PER ORDER FOR SHIPPING 
We pay express or parcel post charges except on Special Offers No. 1 and No. 2. However, we charge 10c for packing on these plants, as 
they require special handling to reach you in good condition. It is 10c per order, no matter whether you buy 1 or 100 plants. 
SPRING BEDDING PLANTS 
All nlants in this group, 10c each; 12 for 
75c; plus packing charge of 10c on each order. 
AGERATUM. Dwarf, compact growth. Blue 
or white. 
ALTERN ANTHER A (Border Plant). Green 
or red. 
CALENDULA. Bushy plants with dense 
green leaves, bear disc-like flowers from early 
summer to late fall. Orange or yellow. 
COLEUS. Mixed Bright Colors. Trailing or 
upright. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD. Mixed Colors. 
DAHLIAS. Giant Double Mixed or Unwin’s 
Dwarf Bedding Mixed. 
PAINTED DAISIES. Tricolor Finest Mixed. 
HELIOTROPE. Dark blue to deep violet. 
PANSIES. Large flowering sorts mixed. 
PHLOX. Hardy Annual. Unequaled for bril¬ 
liant display. Yellow, scarlet, rose, violet. 
VINCA (Periwinkle). Pure rose pink, white 
with rose-red eye. 
MARIGOLDS, Giant African Double. Deep 
orange, lemon yellow. 
MARIGOLDS, Carnation Flowered. Guinea 
gold, yellow supreme. 
MARIGOLDS, Harmony. Dwarf Fh’ench Dou¬ 
ble. Excellent dwarf, compact plants, free 
flowering, flowers golden yellow bordered ma¬ 
roon red, scabious shaped. (See inside front 
cover.) 
SALVIA. Flowering Sage. Dark green foli¬ 
age with large spikes of scarlet flowers. 
SNAPDRAGON. Fine for cut flowers. In 
yellow, bronze, red, white, rose. 
STOCKS. Early Giant Double Branching 
type. Long stems and large spikes of fragrant 
double flowers in lavender, yellow, rose, white, 
red, purple. 
VERBENA. Ideal for low borders, bare sun¬ 
ny spots in the garden, and for masses of color. 
Large, improved varieties; in cei-ise, pink, lav¬ 
ender, purple, red, white, yellow. 
PETUNIAS. Stand the hot, dry summers 
well. In red, pink, blue, purple, white, or star- 
variegated. 
SHASTA DAISY. Improved, large white 
flowers. 
HOLLYHOCKS. Giant Double. Rose, scarlet, 
white, yellow. 
COLUMBINE. Long spurred, mixed colors. 
COREOPSIS. Double Sunburst. Deep golden 
yellow and measure 2 to 3 inches across flowers. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS. Make strong 
clumps, grassy foliage, thin wiry stems, free 
flowering. Double Mixed Ck)lors. 
DELPHINIUM. Hardy Larkspur. Light and 
dark shades of blue. 
SWEET WILLIAM. Free flowering. Giant 
types in pink or red. 
GERANIUMS. Bedding type. Mixed Colors 
only. 
ZINNIA, Red Riding Hood. Deep scarlet, 
miniature flowers. (See inside front cover.) 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Korean Hybrids. 
Flowers freely in September and October. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. Single and semi-double types, 
autumn shades mixture. 
DIANTHUS. Plants dwarf, compact 10-12 
inches, free flowering, lacinated petals. DOU¬ 
BLE, Finest Mixed. SINGLE (Splendens), 
Giant crimson with white eye. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
No. 1 
100 Plants for 
$3.95 
Express Collect 
You may assort plants from 
any listed in the group of 
“Spring Bedding Plants” order 
now and take advantage of this 
material saving on plants to 
beautify your yard. 
NOVELTY PLANTS 
NEW HARDY CARNATION, Crimson King. 
A true carnation, yet sufficiently hardy to plant 
outdoors with other perennials and with just 
the usual gardening attention blooms prodigi¬ 
ously from June to November with splendid 
double flowers 1% to 2% inches across, on 
stems 12 inches or more in length. The color is 
rich, deep crimson red. Very pleasing fra¬ 
grance. 25c each; 12 for $2.50. 
MEXICAN BLUE MORNING GLORY. Giant 
flowers blooming in clusters of five to twelve 
flowers. Dark blue, with red throat. Does not 
seed. 25c each. 
DEVIL’S IVY. Variegated green and white 
leaves. Ideal house plant. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CUSHION CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Plants at¬ 
tain the size of bushel basket or larger. A blaze 
of gorgeous color from early September until 
December. Blooms for years without protection. 
Perfectly hardy. Sensation of the autumn 
flower gardens. The glory of the rock gardens. 
White, pink, yellow, red, bronze. 25c each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
No. 2 
100 Plants for 
$7.95 
Express Collect 
Make up your own assortment 
of 100 plants from “Special 
Group Plants.” Order now and 
take advantage of this nice sav¬ 
ing in plants for the home or 
yard. 
Be sure to add 10c per order 
for packing charges on GREEN¬ 
HOUSE PLANTS. 
SPECIAL GROUP PLANTS 
All plants in this group 15c each; 12 for 
$1.25; plus packing charge of 10c on each 
order. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, GIANT FLOWER¬ 
ING. Bloom in the fall when other flowers are 
scarce. Fine for cutting or for color in the 
yard. White, pink, yellow, bronze, red. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. POMPON. Small 
flowering varieties for blooming in the yard. 
Flowers in clu.sters or sprays. White, pink, 
yellow, bronze, red. 
CARNATIONS. Giant Doubles. White, pink, 
red, yellow, violet. 
GERANIUMS. Very select varieties for pot 
plants or yard planting in doubles and semi¬ 
doubles. Rose, salmon, red, white. 
PLUMBAGO. Light blue flowers; blooms 
spring to fall ; excellent for pots, boxes or 
beds. 
ENGLISH IVY. Thick, dark green leaves, 
very beautiful against stone or brick walls, or 
use indoors in ivy bowls. 
BEGONIAS. They are easily grown and con¬ 
stantly in bloom; make lovely house plants. 
Pink or red. 
MOONFLOWERS. Fast gi'owing vines pro¬ 
ducing giant flowers in white or blue. Flowers 
close during day. 
MORNING GLORY. Early Heavenly Blue: 
Sky blue, shading golden yellow in throat. 
Scarlett O’Hara: Dark wine red or rosy crim¬ 
son. (See front cover.) 
HARDY SWEET PEAS. Very showy. Me¬ 
dium tall vines. White, red or pink. 
SANTOLINA. Sweet smelling dwarf ever¬ 
green with silver white foliage. Excellent for 
permanent borders. 
STATICE. An everlasting. Can be used either 
fresh or dry. Pale lilac flowers. 
PETUNIA. Giant fringed. Double and ruffled 
monsters. Mixed Colors. 
NEW GIANT DOUBLE WHITE SHASTA 
DAISY. New type shasta daisy blooms in true 
doubles, semi-doubles, and large broad petaled 
singles. Immense flowers. 
FEVERFEW. Small button-like double white 
flowers in sprays or clusters. Blooms late 
Sluing or early summer. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). Mist-like, 
double white flowers. 
SCABIOSA. Blue Moon, Rich, dee;) lavender 
blue, double flowers. (See inside front cover.) 
DUSTY MILLER. A very decorative plant 
for use in borders and for edging. With silvery 
white, bro.ad leaves. 
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