NON’ELTIES AND OTHER FLOWERS OF NOTE 
MARIGOLD 
A. B. C. IMPROVED HARMONY 
A remarkable break in the dwarf French section of Marigold, which differs from 
all existing forms in its habit and the shape and coloring of its flowers, the 
latter, almost suggesting those of a Scabiosa, are of a bright golden-yellow, 
bordered with rich maroon-red, a most striking and effective combination of tints. 
The plants being about 12 inches high and of very bushy habit, form excellent 
material for cutting and bedding. We consider this a most important, new 
introduction in the Marigold family. Tr. Pkt.25c 
1/4 oz.35c Oz.$1.00 >/4 lb.$2.50 
MARIGOLD “FERDINAND ” 
French Tall Single Harmony Type 
(Bodger) 
Saucy, sprightly and colorful, Ferdinand is one of the gayest of our new flowers. 
Unlike its companions in our new Harmony Type group, Ferdinand is single 
flowered with a neat round, crested center of dainty tubular florets in an arrest¬ 
ing shade of golden yellow surrounded by a single row of broad, mahogany-red 
guard petals. While the flowers are of only medium size, 1 V 2 to 1 % inches in 
diameter, they are extremely showy and attractive. The plants are tall growing, 
20 to 24 inches, with an upright, semi-compact, yet full foliaged growth habit. 
Stems are well over a foot in length, making Ferdinand a fine new cut flower 
subject as well as an attractive and showy garden plant. Like all of the 
Harmony Type Marigolds, Ferdinand is early blooming, commencing to flower 
within three months after the seed is sown, and does not have the strong Mari¬ 
gold odor. Tr. Pkt.50c Vs oz.75c Vi oz.$1.35 Oz.$5.00 
PRIMULA OBCONICA “PORTLAND 
BEAUTY” Douhle-Floweriiig 
A double flowering Primula Obconica has been long sought for by plant special¬ 
ists and we are glad to say that such has now been accomplished by an 
American grower, Ernst Eriksson of Riverside, 111., and J. Sylvester of Oconto, 
Wis., both high class pot plant grow¬ 
ers, tell us that this new Primula has 
a great future. Shades of dark pink, 
lavender-pink, and rose-pink mixed. 
Tr. Pkt. (About 500 seeds).$1.50 
A. B. C. 
“GARDENIA” 
New Double While 
Column Stoch 
This new Stock is as lovely as the 
exotic Gardenia from which is bor¬ 
rows its name—a great achievement 
of the plant breeder's efforts. With 
magnificent spikes, superbly formed 
and composed of florets 2 to 2V4-in. 
in diameter, this remarkable new 
giant Column Stock is indeed the last 
word in perfection for its class. Its 
shimmering, glistening white flowers 
are the purest snow white of any 
Stock variety yet introduced. Pro¬ 
ducing only one flower spike to a 
plant, the spike will however be of 
enormous size, 12 to 15 inches of 
florets and nearly 3 feet in length, 
and 4 or even 41/2 inches in depth, 
with the individual florets closely 
and compactly placed on the stem. 
The robust habit and uniformity of 
type combined with a high percent¬ 
age of doubles places "Gardenia" 
definitely in a class by itself with no 
peer among the finer flowers for the 
high-class florists' trade 
Tr. Pkt.$1.25 1/8 oz.$2.50 
V 4 oz.$4.50 V 2 oz .$8.00 
New Column Stock **GartIeiiia Oz.$15.00 
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A Leader in the Dwarf Marigold Family 
A. B. C. “Imp roved Harmony” 
NIEREMBERGIA COERULEA 
( Hippomanicci) 
With the possible exception of Zinnia Linearis, it will outbloom 
any flower. It starts flowering when the plants are only about 
2 inches tall, that is about 15 weeks after the seed is sown, and 
keeps on right up until the heavy frosts of late fall. It is at all 
times neat and tidy looking, the young flowers coming and cov¬ 
ering the older flowers and seed pods. The lovely lavender-blue 
shade, heightened by a touch of yellow in the center, is most 
charming. Plants are definitely dwarf, compact—streamlined, if 
you will—and not over 5 or 6 inches tall, and with a spread of 
only 8 to 10 inches. Foliage is light gray green, very inconspicu¬ 
ous, and there are literally dozens of flowers in bloom at a time 
throughout the summer. As an edging plant, for the border along 
a walk, or to outline beds of larger flowers, it has no equal, while 
for use in the rockery it is unexcelled, and is extremely lovely in 
a window box or in flower pots. It is a half hardy perennial 
which will winter over if given some protection. In the southern 
warmer sections, no protection will be necessary. The plants 
should be cut back at the end of the season and will send out 
fresh growth in the spring. 
Tr. Pkt.50c 1/16 oz.$3.00 Vb oz .$5.50 
Niereml)ergia Coerulea (Hippomanica) 
