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RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1939 
Aquilegia clematiflora 
AGERATUM, Blue Ball 
Improved Strain 
The plants are compact and about 4 inches 
high, with growth most uniform and even. 
The broad green foliage is almost completely 
smothered with flowers of the richest shade 
of blue. See color plate, page 9. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
large pkt. 50 cts. 
AGERATUM 
King of the Blues 
None of our hardy or half-hardy annuals 
can excel the dwarf form of Ageratum mexi- 
canum for edgings, small beds, and ribbon 
borders, continuing in bloom, as it does, 
practically all the summer. This new variety 
possesses in a degree all the qualities the 
gardener requires. It is a small, tufty, com¬ 
pact plant, literally covered with flowers of 
the deepest blue, and nearest to a true blue 
of any sort yet produced. The flowers are 
not borne in clusters, as in most other kinds, 
but stand out individually at the end of the 
pedicels, thus showing up most effectively 
over the miniature foliage. Pkt. 35 cts. 
AGERATUM, Fairy Pink 
A dwarf, compact Ageratum of a delightful 
soft salmon-rose-pink color. It begins bloom¬ 
ing when not more than to 2 inches high 
and continues to grow until it has formed a 
solid, compact mass of bloom. Its maximum 
height when in full bloom is not greater than 
5 inches. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ANTIRRHINUM 
nanum grandiflorum 
GUINEA GOLD 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
A very striking Snapdragon, growing 
dwarf and bushy, with compact spikes of 
large flowers, the color being an indescribable 
blend of orange, gold and terra-cotta that is 
most arresting and extremely attractive. 
Pkt. 25 cts. 
For complete List of ANTIRRHINUMS 
see page 18 
ANTIRRHINUM, Rumson Hill 
An Antirrhinum of exceptional merit for 
winter forcing; also for outside planting. 
The color is a brilliant rose, blending per¬ 
fectly with other flowers. It is the earliest to 
bloom, has vigor and strength of stem, plus 
the ability to retain brilliancy of color, even in 
the hottest weather. Height 2J^ feet. Pkt. $1. 
ANTIRRHINUM, Magic Carpet 
As rock-gardens still stand high in popular 
favor, any new, easily grown, and attractive 
plants suitable for the purpose will receive 
an eager welcome. This, we are sure, will be 
the case with this new Antirrhinum, which 
is a true hybrid between A. majus and A. 
Moly, and, being of almost a creeping habit, 
it nestles amongst the stones and clothes 
them as with a carpet. The flowers appear in 
a variety of soft and pleasing colors. Pkt. 
20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
AQUILEGIA clematiflora 
This glorious Columbine is absolutely dis¬ 
tinct in petal formation as the blooms greatly 
resemble clematis. The plants are of medium 
height, compact habit, and free flowering. 
Colors are delicate pastel shades of pink and 
blue. Pkt. 50 cts.; large pkt. $1. 
AQUILEGIA longissima 
Delicate pale yellow flowers with very long 
spurs—often 4 inches long. Strikingly grace¬ 
ful and deserves a permanent place among 
our choicest perennials. Pkt. 50 cts.; large 
pkt. $1. 
Aquilegia longissima 
AQUILEGIA, Waterer's Superb 
Long-Spurred Hybrids 
This strain, the result of many years of 
selection, produces flowers of very large size, 
with broad petals of perfect form and great 
length of spurs. The colors include rich 
shades as well as new and delicate tints. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
ALYSSUM maritimum 
nanum, Violet Queen 
The white-flowering Sweet Alyssum, with 
its honey-like odor, has long been an indis¬ 
pensable garden favorite, more especially the 
dwarf, compact forms which are of such 
charming effect as edgings in the make-up of 
summer borders. The flowers of this new 
variety, however, have a character peculiarly 
their own, being a very pretty bright violet 
tint. A pleasing alternative to the old favor¬ 
ite white-flowering varieties. Pkt. 35 cts. 
ASTER, Wilt-Resistant, Early 
Giant, Light Blue 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
Extremely large flowers with broad, grace¬ 
ful petals, daintily plumed and intertwined. 
The color is a clear, rich light blue which 
blends in beautifully with either deeper or 
lighter tones. Splendid cutting and keeping 
quality. Height 23^ to 3 feet. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
large pkt. 75 cts. 
NEW SUPER-GIANT ASTER 
Extremely large, graceful flowe-s with 
daintily interlaced, plume-like petals. Plants 
reach a height of 2j^ to 3 feet and are very 
early flowering. 
Los Angeles. Lovely soft shell-pink, blend¬ 
ing to creamy pink at the center. 
El Monte. Deep, glowing crimson. Special 
Mention, 1936 All-America Selections. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
ASTER, Wilt-Resistant, Crego 
Enchantress 
An entirely new color in Asters—a luscious 
shade of lively salmon-rose. The flowers are 
large, of good substance, and are produced 
on free-flowering, branching, wilt-resistant 
plants which bloom in early September. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
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Antirrhinum, Magic Carpet 
