YATES' GIANT 
SUMMER-FLOWERING 
FRILLED 
MIXTURES 
YATES’ GIANT SUMMER-FLOWERING FRILLED, MIXED 
—6d. per pkt., 1/- per large pkt., 2/3 per oz., 7/6 ilb. 
MIXED SPENCERS—3d. per pkt., 1/4 oz., 4/- per ^Ib. 
COLOUR BLENDS 
Varieties blended to give harmonious and contrasting 
effects. 
Rose, Blush and Lavender shades. 
Scarlet, Crimson and Orange shades. 
Cream, Cream Pink and Blue. 
Each of three above kinds— 
9d. per pkt., 2/6 per oz. 
COLLECTIONS 
YATES’ “1939” Collection: 6 Superb Distinct Sorts for 
2 /-. 
YATES’ “GARDEN” Collection: 14 Splendid Varieties 
for 6/-. 
YATES’ “EXHIBITORS” Collection: 14 of the Best 
Varieties for 7/6. 
NOVELTIES FOR 1939 
All 1 /6 per Packet 
Abundance — Occasionally sprays are found with nine 
flowers. Bright, clear, warm mauve, approaching the 
deep Cattleya orchid shade. 
Aristocrat —An exceptionally rich and lively shade of pink, 
of wonderful brilliance. The flowers are immense. 
Fireflame —The bright red of the fully ripe cherry, mel¬ 
lowed by the underground of white which is just 
discernible in the keel. Sunproof. 
Picardy —Almond blossom with tint of rich rose; the colour 
is the more telling because it lies upon a cream ground. 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
All 9d. Packet 
Bonnie Ruffles —Salmon pink, completely overlays a back¬ 
ground of rich primrose. 
Cambridge Blue —A self colour of remarkable purity. Free 
from magenta. 
Crinkles —Ruffled and Trilled, gorgeous rich cerise-plnk 
suffused coral. 
Personality —An exquisite coral chamois pink which does 
not burn. 
Red Rover —Rich amber red with a glossy sheen; petals 
like velvet. Extra strong. 
SEPARATE COLOURS 
Classified Under Colours 
N.B.—Each season we eliminate several varieties, retaining only those that offer the best in their colour. 
All 6d. per pkt., 1/- per ioz., 1/9 per ' 2 oi., 2/10 per 
WHITE AND CREAM SHADES 
ROSE, BLUSH AND CREAM PINKS 
Amy Johnson —Salmon to orange scarlet 
on a deep cream ground. 
Cissie —Pink, melting into cream with 
tint of lemon. 
Ecstasy —Charming blush-pink. 
Fiancee — Soft pink on white ground,' 
deepening towards the edges. 
Jack Hobbs — Cream, flushed scarlet 
pink; picotee edge of cream. 
Lullaby — A charming shade of light 
rose-pink on white ground. 
Melody —On a well-deflned, deep cream 
ground, is overlaid blending of 
golden-salmon and pink. 
Pink Frills — Cream ground, oveTlaid 
flesh. 
Silver Jubilee —Bright salmon-pink over 
a cream ground. Sunproof. 
Station Master —Hydrangea-pink, flushed 
a warm cerise-rose. Sunproof. 
LAVENDER, MAUVE AND LILAC 
Chieftain —Pure mauve. 
Gladys Improved — One of the best 
lavenders for show work and market. 
Highlander —Pure self-lavender. 
Powerscourt —Pure lavender. 
Gigantic —Pure white. 
Mastercream —Large, pure cream. 
Ruffled White —A wonderful new ruffled 
white-seeded white, with duplex and 
triplex standards. Very large. Often 
bears five blooms to a stem. 
What Joy —Rich, pure cream. 
PICOTEE EDGED 
Anglo —A vigorous primrose with a 
beautiful edging of pink. 
CRIMSON, SCARLET AND CERISE 
Captain Blood —A brilliant blood scarlet, 
veneered with copper. 
Derby Day —Large, deep bright crim¬ 
son, with velvety sheen. 
Holly berry —Rich scarlet, with orange 
flushing. 
Jumbo— Glowing deep cerise, underlaid 
cherry-red. 
Smiles —Glistening pastel-cerise. Quite 
sunproof. 
Welcome —A dazzling scarlet colour. 
ORANGE AND ORANGE SCARLET 
Excelsior —Orange scarlet. 
oz. Post Free. 
Gold Crest —- A glowing orange, with 
tint of salmon, merging to gold. 
Golden Wings —Vigorous, rich salmon 
orange. 
Jubilee —- Giant size, beautifully du¬ 
plexed and frilled. Vivid orange- 
vermilion, sunproof. 
Mavis —Rich sunproof salmon-orange. 
Orange Flare — Deep glowing true 
orange. 
MAROON SHADES 
The Sultan —Rich black velvet maroon, 
with glossy sheen. 
BLUE, PURPLE AND VIOLET 
SHADES 
Capri —Pale, transparent blue. 
Reflection —A clear, bright Delphinium 
blue, “the bluest of the blues.” 
Olympia —Deep, rich purple. 
The Admiral — Wonderful dark navy 
blue, the largest and best of this col¬ 
our. Extra long stems. 
Soak Sweet Peas in hot water before 
sowing. 
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All Packet Seeds are Post Free to Any Address 
