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RECENT NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES for 1939 
VERBENA, Dwarf Erect 
BLUE SENTINEL 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
The plants are dwarf, compact, erect- 
growing, 10 inches high, 20 inches wide, and 
are much branched, every upright stem bear¬ 
ing an attractive head of rich blue flowers. 
When in full bloom, each plant bears from 
40 to 50 of these clusters. The flower-heads 
are round and well formed, about 2 inches 
across, and bear about 25 florets at one time. 
These individual florets measure % inch 
across and are a rich royal violet-blue, made 
especially beautiful by a deep velvety lustre. 
Pkt. 25 cts. 
Scabiosa, Peach Blossom 
NEW GIANT 
SCABIOSA 
BLUE COCKADE. Purest 
deep azure-blue, entirely de¬ 
void of any suggestion of 
rose. The formation of the 
flower is of so great a depth 
as to be almost conical in 
shape. 
LOVELINESS. A glorious new 
color in Annual Scabiosas— 
soft, delicate salmon-rose. 
It has long, stiff stems and a 
delightful fragrance. 
ORCHID SHADES. All the 
colors of the Cattleya orchid 
—light to deep mother-of- 
pearl-pink, rich mauves, 
crushed strawberry, orchid, 
and royal purple. Some of the flowers are 
two-toned, such as deep pink with light 
pink center, rich mauve with lilac center, 
deep lavender with purple center. Large 
flowers on very long, strong stems. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. Flowers beautiful 
shade of peach-blossom-pink, of large size 
and borne on long stems. 
ROSETTE. A glorious new color in annual 
Scabiosas—a beautiful shade of deep rose, 
heavily suffused with salmon. 
SALMON BEAUTY. A pure salmon in 
color, huge flowers on tall strong stems. 
SHASTA, IMPROVED. Large pure white 
flowers, 33^ inches across, with long stems. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above, 75 cts. 
SCABIOSA, Imperial Giant 
BLUE MOON 
Honorable Mention, 1939 All-America 
Selections 
Large cone- or beehive-shaped flowers of 
an attractive deep lavender-blue. Plants are 
extremely upright, growing 3J4 to 4 feet i n 
height, and the long, heavy, yet wiry stems 
hold the large, beautifully shaped flowers 
proudly erect. See color plate, second cover. 
Pkt. 25 cts ; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Verbena, Dwarf Erect, Blue 
Sentinel 
VERBENA 
BONARIENSIS 
This hardy perennial Ver¬ 
bena, blooming from June 
throughout the summer, makes 
an ideal plant for the hardy 
border. It has very sweetly 
scented flowers of a rosy laven¬ 
der shade which are borne on 
long, stiff stems. The habit of 
the plant is very branching but 
the flowers are carried at the same level— 
at the top of the plant. Pkt. 20 cts.; large 
pkt. 50 cts. 
Verbena hybrida grandiflora, Apple Blossom 
VERBENAS 
New Giant-Flowered 
A magnificent strain of Verbenas of robust, 
compact habit, and free blooming. The 
trusses are immense, the individual florets 
measuring an inch or more in diameter. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. A delightful new color 
in Verbenas. The florets are almost white, 
shading to a cameo-pink toward the edges. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. The 
individual florets measure over 1 inch in 
diameter and the color shades from clear 
rose-pink to rose-red. Pkt. 20 cts.; large 
pkt. 50 cts. 
LAVENDER GLORY. True lavender, with 
a creamy white eye. It is also distinctly and 
sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 20c.; large pkt. 50c. 
CERISE QUEEN. A beautiful soft salmon- 
cerise, quite a new shade in Verbenas. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Rich glowing crimson. 
The individual florets are of good size. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ROYALE. The color is a rich, deep royal 
blue, with a large creamy yellow eye. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
SPECTRUM RED. Intense bright red. The 
absence of any eye makes it the most bril¬ 
liant and dazzling of any Verbena. Pkt. 
15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 
7 varieties, $1 
Verbena Bonariensis 
