NOVELTIES INTRODUCED BY WALLER-FRANKLIN 
IN 1937—Continued 
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NEW SHAKESPEARE’S PANSIES— In 1933 a little stray Pansy was dis¬ 
covered among our cultures that was so simple and sweet that the plant 
was staked and the seed saved. All the seed saved was carefully sown the 
next year and when they flowered all who saw them were delighted. We 
decided to grow them on for a novelty in Pansies, still not knowing what 
they were. The writer happened to be looking through an old flower book 
with colored illustrations called, “Flowers from Stratford on Avon” by 
Paul Jerrard and was surprised and delighted to find a hand-colored plate 
of Pansies exactly the same as the little stray Pansy found in our cultures. 
In the description the author says: “The Pansy of the time of Shakespeare 
had not been improved by crossing with the Viola Altaica and other species 
of the genus Viola, and consequently the old and small varieties of the 
original flower have been alone selected, as they were found growing al¬ 
most wild near Stratford.” 
This is a simple quaint little Pansy suitable for any location in the garden 
and can be easily grown wherever Pansies are successful. It is in no sense 
a florist Pansy. Its form, habit and time of flowering is similar to Viola 
Papilio. 
Price per oz. $4.20, per lb. $50.00. 
NEW PETUNIA HYBRIDA TOPAZ ROSE— The public has long been asking 
for a hybrida rose Petunia that will neither fade nor burn under the 
hottest sun. After many years of selecting we have produced a Petunia in 
this most sought for and desired color and we have named it Topaz Rose. 
Topaz Rose is a brilliant addition to the Hybrida group. The color is a 
fiery velvety rose of a brilliancy seldom seen. It is slightly suffused with 
gold which gives it its fiery appearance and the throat is the color of topaz. 
We feel assured this Petunia will have great popularity. Winner of Special 
Mention in the 1938 All-America Selections. 
Price per oz. $2.00, per lb. $24.00. 
NEW SCABIOSA GIANT ANNUAL SALMON BEAUTY— Ever since we 
introduced Scabiosa Loveliness in 1930 as a new color in salmon rose tones, 
we have been working hard to perfect a pure salmon Scabiosa. The work 
was started simultaneously with Loveliness so that we have put in at least 
twelve years work on this new color. It is with great pleasure that we offer 
Scabiosa Salmon Beauty as a pure Salmon in color with huge flowers and 
all the vigor of its near relative, the popular Loveliness. 
Price per oz. $0.85, per lb. $10.00. 
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