RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1939 
Delphinium Hybrids, Pacific Strain 
COTYLEDON simplicifolia 
A gem for the sunny rockery. In June and 
July the 6- to 8-inch pendent spikes of small 
golden yellow bells hang down over sedum- 
like leaves. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Cynoglossum, Firmament 
DELPHINIUM HYBRIDS 
PACIFIC STRAIN 
A strain of Delphinium Hybrids acclaimed 
not only by amateurs but also by experts as 
the most prominent in America. Beautifully 
proportioned spikes, 3 to 5 feet in height, 
with only 1 to 2 feet of foliage. The stems are 
of a thin, wiry character, resisting strong 
winds, and with mildew-resistant foliage 
predominating. Individual flowers average 
2 to 3 inches in diameter, of beautiful form 
and clear colors. 
Three Superb Named Varieties 
KING ARTHUR. Rich royal purple with 
velvety texture and large white bee. 
GUINEVERE. Clear lavender-pink self¬ 
tones with white bee. Individual flowers 
very large. 
SUMMER SKIES. Clear sky-blue with 
white bee. Very large flower. 
Each, pkt. $1; Vsoz. $5 
Pure White. Clear, glistening white. 
Large flowers of fine form well placed on 
nicely balanced spikes. Pkt. $1; 3ds°z. $5. 
Lavender Shades Light Blue Shades 
Dark Blue Shades Pastel Shades 
Pacific Hybrids, Mixed. Contains a wide 
range of blues and pastel shades. 
Each, pkt. 50 cts.; large pkt. $1.50; y 8 oz. $3.50| 
All our seed of Pacific Strain Delphinium is 
from the originator, Vetterle & Reinelt 
Cotyledon simplicifolia 
GAILLARDIA grandiflora 
GOBLIN 
The first really dwarf, compact perennial 
Gaillardia especially suited to the rockery. 
The neat plants reach a height of 12 to 16 
inches and are closely covered with large, 
showy, yellow-bordered deep red flowers. 
Plant in the perennial border. Seed sown in 
March or April will flower the same year. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
CYNOGLOSSUM, Firmament 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
The plants form healthy, leafy, compact 
bushes 15 to 18 inches tall, with numerous 
evenly spaced flower panicles, thickly cov¬ 
ered with bright indigo-blue flowers resem¬ 
bling forget-me-nots. Pkt. 35 cts. 
DAHLIAS 
UNWIN’S IDEAL BEDDING. Graceful, 
semi-double flowers are borne very freely 
and embrace a very wide range of color, 
those of no two plants being exactly alike. 
They make very fine cut-flowers, blooming 
from June until frost. They bloom within 
3 to 3J^ months from time of sowing. 
Plant 18 to 20 inches apart. 24 inches high. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
DOBBIE’S NEW ORCHID-FLOWERED. 
A Single Dahlia of medium size; its peculiar 
form of petals, which curl over toward their 
centers, has given rise to its name. Colors 
are almost bewildering in their variety and 
blending, while the reverse of the petals is 
distinct from the ground-color, and often 
the petals are fluted and pointed. Pkt. 
20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ZULU STRAIN, MIXED. Most effective 
for bedding. The plants are compact, of 
medium height (about 3 feet), and carry 
double flowers, mostly of varying tones of 
crimson and Scarlet, but with the addition 
of a few orange and golden colors. Pkt. 
20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
IPOMOEA (Morning-Glory) 
SCARLETT O’HARA 
Gold Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
Scarlett O’Hara is an entirely new color in 
this popular garden flower—rich dark wine- 
red or deep rosy crimson. While the flowers 
are not quite as large as the Heavenly Blue 
Morning-Glory, they are of good size—about 
4 inches in diameter,—freely produced on 
fast-growing vines which start blooming 
within 65 days after seed is sown. They are 
very showy for covering a fence or trellis. 
See color plate, second cover. Pkt. 2 5 cts.; large 
pkt. 75 cts. 
LARKSPUR 
Giant Imperial, Cockade Type 
A New Type of Improved Habit 
Distinguished by their erect, lithe, yet 
compact habit, long flower-spikes and full, 
double flowers. 
BLUE COCKADE. A new shade of rich 
lilac-blue. 
CINNABAR COCKADE. A rich, brilliant 
rose-red. 
SAPPHIRE COCKADE. Deep lilac, with 
outside petals shading to a deep violet. 
VIOLET COCKADE. Rich violet-purple. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Gaillardia grandiflora, Goblin 
