SEED CATALOGUE • 1939 
Flower Seeds 47 
STOCKS • Gilliflower 
One of the most popular annuals, for either bedding or pot-culture. Sow in spring, 
either in boxes or in open ground, and when transplanting to where they are in¬ 
tended to flower, care should be taken not to discard the smaller seedlings, which 
usually produce the best double flowers, the large coarse plants being often all 
singles. 
Cut-and-Come-Again 10-Weeks’ Stocks 
This type is especially recommended for cutting. The plants branch freely, 
and send up numerous long spikes of fragrant double flowers in continuous suc¬ 
cession. 1 }4 feet. 
Brilliant. Blood-red. May Queen. Pale blue. Victoria. Silvery lilac. 
Creole. Canary-yellow. Princess Alice. White. Finest Mixed. All colors. 
La France. Rose. Sapphire. Violet. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Large-Flowering 10-Weeks’ Stocks 
This class is a favorite for outdoor bedding. 1 foot. 
Bright Pink. Purple. Canary-Yellow. 
Blood-Red. Pure White. Finest Mixed. All colors. 
Light Blue. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Mammoth-Flowering Beauty or Nice Stocks 
Particularly adapted for the greenhouse, to provide cut-flowers during the winter. 
Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. 
Bright Violet. Violet-blue. 
Crimson King. Brilliant crimson. 
Empress Elizabeth. Bright carmine. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow. 
Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy lilac. 
Deep Lilac. 
Giants of California 
This superb new early-flowering group has the same branching habit as the 
Bismarcks, but produces larger flowers on longer stems, each spike having from 40 to 
50 florets blooming at the same time. 
Golden Gate. Yellow. Redwoods. Blood-red. Tahoe. Lavender. 
Monterey. Pink. Santa Barbara. Chamois. Yosemite. Rose. 
Pacific. Blue. Santa Maria. White. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Stocks, Cut-and-Come-Again 
Early Giant Imperial Stocks 
IMPROVED BISMARCK 
A valuable group of early-flowering Winter Stocks of branching 
habit, 30 inches tall, and producing a high percentage of double 
flowers. 
Rich helle- 
Antique Copper. 
bore-red. 
Apple Blossom. Blush-pink. 
Buttercup. Deep yellow. 
Chamois. Ivory, tinted old-rose. 
Fiery Blood-Red. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts 
Lavender. 
Lilac. 
Elk’s Pride. Royal purple. 
Shasta. Pure white. 
Choice Mixed. 
New Giant Double Excelsior Stocks 
IMPROVED COLUMN TYPE 
These produce one enormous spike of large flowers and are espe¬ 
cially adapted to greenhouse culture, as they can be planted close. 
Chamois-Pink. 
Shell-Pink. 
Deep Rose. 
Silvery Lilac. Bright lavender. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Ruby. Dark ruby-red. 
White. White, slightly tinted 
pink. 
Choice Mixed. 
SMILAX 
A popular greenhouse climber with small, dark green foliage of great 
value for floral decoration. 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts. 
SIDALCEA 
Stark’s Hybrids. A valuable perennial of splendid habit, blooming 
from June to September. Its mallow-like flowers, ranging in color 
from blush-pink to deepest crimson, are borne on erect, long stems 
from the base of the plant. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40c. 
SOLANUM 
The Solanums are very ornamental, fruit-bearing plants, and thrive 
best in light rich soil. Fine for winter decoration in the house or 
conservatory, and especially desirable for the Christmas season. 
Cleveland Cherry Red. Better than old type, more compact in 
growth and produces more fruit. Bright scarlet berries. Pkt. 
15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
STEVIA 
Serrata. Free-blooming plants for summer or winter use, bearing a 
profusion of fragrant white flowers that are excellent for cutting. 
2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
STOKESIA • Cornflower Aster 
This popular hardy perennial bears, all summer, large, attractive 
flowers resembling semi-double asters; fine for cut-flowers. 2 feet. 
Cyanea. Lavender-blue. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barbatus ) 
A well-known, free-flowering hardy perennial, bearing heads of 
Pink Beauty (Newport Pink). A beautiful shade of Pkt. 34oz. 
salmon-pink; very large heads on long stems.$0 10 $0 35 
Scarlet Beauty. Large heads of scarlet. 10 35 
Holborn Glory. Giant-flowering, auricula-eyed va¬ 
rieties in finest assortment of colors. 10 25 
Single Velvety Maroon . 10 25 
Single White . 10 25 
fragrant, richly colored flowers. 18 inches. Pkt. Koz. 
Single Mixed .$0 10 $0 20 
Double Mixed. Special strain. 10 30 
Alpine. This dwarf Sweet William grows only 4 to 6 
inches high, forming a compact bush. The flowers, 
which literally cover the shapely plants, come in every 
color known in Sweet Williams. .Large pkt. 50 cts. .. 20 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
This remarkable hybrid is quite distinct in method of flowering and habit of growth from the annual Sweet William. Few plants can com¬ 
pare with Sweet Wivelsfield for wealth of color and long season of bloom. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts. 
