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RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1939 
Dwarf Giant Fringed Petunia 
All-Double Victorious 
Nolana lanceolata, Blue Ensign 
MICROSPERMA 
GOLDEN TASSEL 
A very attractive plant suitable for green¬ 
house or border. Grows about 8 inches high, 
forming a compact, upright-growing plant with handsome light 
green foliage. The bright chrome-yellow flowers consist of a 
graceful 5-Iobed trumpet-shaped corolla 2 inches across adorned 
with a multitude of similarly colored stamens. Seed should be 
sown late February or March in greenhouse and plants trans¬ 
ferred outdoors end of May. Pkt. 30 cts. 
NIEREMBERGIA HIPPOMANICA 
A half-hardy perennial best treated as an annual, blooming in 
about 15 weeks after seed is sown. This beautiful solanaceous 
plant is an admirable subject for edging, in the rock-garden, 
window-box, or grown in pots. Plants are definitely dwarf, not 
over 5 to 6 inches tall, with a spread of only 8 to 10 inches. It 
forms a cushion of elegant light green foliage from which emerge 
corymbs of salver-shaped flowers of a lovely lavender-blue shade, 
adorned with a clear yellow eye. See color plate, page 9. Pkt. 25 
cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
NOLANA lanceolata. Improved 
BLUE ENSIGN 
Lovely, large, ultramarine-blue flowers with pure white centers. 
It may be grown either in the greenhouse or open ground. Grows 
12 to 15 inches high. Seed should be sown in spring and plants 
transferred to garden about end of April or it may be sown out¬ 
doors in May where the plants are to bloom. Pkt. 30 cts. 
PETUNIA, Hollywood Star 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
This lovely new Petunia is illustrated in 
color on our front cover. It is a charming 
shade of rich rose with an amber throat. The 
flower is unique in form, consisting of a five- 
pointed star. Early and free-flowering, and 
the strong vigorous plant is so smothered 
in blooms that hardly any foliage shows. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
PETUNIA, Salmon Supreme 
A new color in Petunias. The flowers, 
when first opening, are of a rich coral-salmon, 
changing as they mature to a glistening soft 
salmon-pink. Plants grow about 1 foot high, 
presenting a very tidy appearance and having 
a nicely rounded form which is retained 
throughout the season. Award of Merit, 
1938 All-America Selections. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
large pkt. 75 cts. 
Dwarf Giant Fringed PETUNIA 
ALL-DOUBLE VICTORIOUS 
This dwarf, compact Petunia is remark¬ 
ably uniform in habit and produces 100 per 
cent double-flowered plants. The flowers are 
large, fringed, and fully double, in a wonder¬ 
ful assortment of brilliant and fancy color¬ 
ings. Very suitable for pots and borders, as 
they seldom grow more than 10 inches in 
height. Pkt. 50 cts. 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA 
Single Fringed 
DAINTY LADY 
Received Awards of Merit, 1936 AII-Amer- 
ica Seed Selections and the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society of England. The plants are 
neat, compact, semi-dwarf, and free flower¬ 
ing, bearing generous quantities of medium¬ 
sized, delicate, golden yellow flowers, beau¬ 
tifully fringed. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
PETUNIA 
Hybrida nana compacta 
LADYBIRD 
Bronze Medal 
1939 All-America Selections 
A fine Petunia of extraordinary brilliancy 
and a distinct addition to the dwarf, compact 
group. The uniform plants bloom prolifically 
over the entire season. Flowers are a bright 
carmine, overlaid with scarlet. See color 
plate, page 36. Pkt. 35 cts. 
PETUNIA 
Grandifiora nana compacta 
VELVET BALL 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
A bedding Petunia of perfect, compact 
habit and free-flowering character. The 
plants reach a height of about 8 inches, with 
a spread of only 8 to 10 inches. A dozen or 
more flowers are usually in bloom at a time, 
each comparatively large (about 2^2 inches 
in diameter), well shaped, and of a deep, 
luscious shade of velvety blood-red. See 
color plate, page 36. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts. 
PETUNIA 
TOPAZ ROSE 
A rose-colored bedding Petunia of upright 
growth that will neither fade nor burn under 
the hottest sun. Topaz Rose is a fiery vel¬ 
vety 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 the topaz. Grows 15 inches high. Special 
Mention, 1938 All-America Selections. See 
color plate, page 36. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 
50 cts. 
PHLOX Drummond! gigantea 
ART SHADES 
A new strain of Phlox Drummondi, with 
flowers \yi to 1}/% inches in diameter. It 
has a wonderful range of color in soft art 
shades. There is a complete absence of harsh 
colors in this wonderful mixture, and it should 
appeal to those who are looking for soft color 
effects in their gardens. Plants about 9 inches 
high. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
PHLOX Drummondi gigantea 
SALMON GLORY 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
This beautiful Annual Phlox, growing 
about 10 inches high, is a prolific bloomer. 
The florets and trusses are enormous, the 
individual florets measuring 1J^ inches in 
diameter. Color is a pure salmon-pink with 
a distinct creamy white eye and with its 
clear clean, crisp appearance, makes one of 
the most beautiful color combinations we 
have ever seen. Salmon Glory will prove one 
of the outstanding novelties of the year. See 
color plate, page 10. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 
75 cts. 
Petunia, Salmon Supreme 
