SEED CATALOGUE. 1939 
Flower Seeds 49 
SUNFLOWER ♦ Helianthus 
AH the varieties we list are useful for cutting, especially the 
miniature sorts, which bear their flowers on slender stems and form 
neat bushes 3 to 4 feet in height. 
Cucumerifolius, Stella. Single; bright yellow with black Pkt. 
center.J^oz. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
Cucumerifolius, Orion. Cactus-flowered; golden yellow, 
with pointed petals finely twisted and curled.. . J^oz. 30 cts.. . 10 
Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Rich golden yellow 
flowers, perfectly double, resembling a chrysanthemum. 6 
feet.J4oz. 20 cts... 10 
Red Sunflower. Dark-centered, brilliant flowers, banded with 
bright chestnut-red, merging to yellow at the tips of the 
petals. 6 feet.J4oz. 25 cts.. . 10 
Double Californian ( H. californicus fl.-pl.). Large, deep yel¬ 
low flowers of perfect form. 6 feet.Oz. 30 cts.. . 10 
Globosus fistulosus (Globe- or Dahlia-flowered). Rich saffron 
color; flowers large and double. 6 feet.Oz. 30 cts.. . 10 
Hardy Perennial Sunflower 
Mixed. A mixture of the finest single-flowering hardy perennial sorts. 
Seed sown early will produce flowering plants the first year. Pkt. 
15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
SWEET ROCKET - Hesperis 
A desirable hardy perennial plant; excellent for naturalizing 
among shrubbery or for planting in a permanent border. Fragrant 
white and purple flowers. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. J^oz. Oz. 
Purple.$0 10 $0 25 $0 75 
White. 10 25 75 
Mixed. 10 20 60 
TAGETES 
Signata pumila. A pretty little Marigold, forming a compact, 
round Bush, with slender fern-like foliage and densely covered 
with single flowers of bright yellow, striped brown. A first- Pkt. 
class border plant. 9 inches.J4 oz - 50 cts. $0 10 
Signata pumila, Golden Gem. This is a much-improved 
dwarf, compact variety. Flowers very freely produced well 
above the foliage. 9 inches.Large pkt. 40 cts. 15 
Signata pumila, Little Giant. New. Abundance of single 
golden orange flowers on very dwarf, compact plants 4 to 6 
inches high.Large pkt. 40 cts. 15 
THALICTRUM • Meadow Rue 
A hardy perennial of easy cultivation. Its foliage is very finely 
divided, like that of the maidenhair fern or columbine, and is useful 
in making bouquets. The flowers are borne in feathery clusters. 
Dipterocarpum. Graceful plumes of rosy purple flow- Pkt. Large pkt. 
ers with conspicuous yellow anthers. 4 to 5 feet. 
August, September.$0 15 $0 40 
Adiantifolium. Finely cut, maidenhair-fern-like 
foliage with light plumes of small white flowers. 
1 foot. June, July. 15 40 
Tagetes signata pumila, Little Giant 
THERMOPSIS 
Caroliniana. A tall-growing, showy hardy perennial producing, 
during June and July, elegant long spikes set with lovely lupine¬ 
like yellow blooms. Fine for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 20 cts.; large 
pkt. 50 cts. 
THUNBERGIA * Black>eyed Susan 
Beautiful, rapid-growing, annual climbers, used extensively in 
hanging-baskets, vases, etc. Very pretty flowers in buff, white and 
orange, with dark eyes. 4 feet. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
TITHONIA • Mexican Sunflower 
Speciosa. Tall-growing plant, usually grown as an annual. Very 
desirable as a background to borders. Flowers are similar 
to single dahlias and are a 
striking orange-red color. Sow 
seed in spring when soil is 
warm. 
Early-flowering Strain. Ten 
days earlier, dwarfer, and with 
slightly smaller flowers than 
Speciosa. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; 
large pkt. 40 cts. 
TORENIA 
A beautiful free-flowering ten¬ 
der annual, splendid for vases, 
hanging-baskets, borders, etc. If 
started in heat in February or 
March, they commence to bloom 
in June and continue until frost. 
10 inches. 
Fournieri. Sky-blue, with three 
spots of dark blue and a bright 
yellow throat. Pkt. 15 cts.; Torenia Fournieri 
large pkt. 40 cts. 
TROLLIUS • Globe Flower 
These desirable, free-flowering, hardy perennials produce their 
giant, buttercup-like blossoms on stems 1 to 2 feet high from May 
until August. They succeed admirably in the border in a half-shady 
position in well-drained, preferably light soil. 
Europaus. A large-flowering variety with bright Pkt. Large pkt. 
yellow flowers.$0 25 $0 75 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Rich golden yellow 
flowers with orange centers. Free and long blooming. 
3 feet. 25 75 
Orange Globe. Large, deep orange flowers. Very fine 25 75 
TRITOMA 
Red-Hot Poker; Flame Flower; Torch Lily 
Hybrida. A valuable half-hardy perennial border plant, easily raised 
from seed and flowers the same year. If sown in heat in January 
or February, the plants will commence to throw up their attractive 
scarlet and yellow flower-spikes in July or August. Most useful 
for the herbaceous border and for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
large pkt. 40 cts. 
URSINIA ANETHOIDES 
Hybrids. These are the most attractive and useful of the many 
species of Ursinia native to South Africa, being easy to grow, and 
the blossoms remaining open until dark. The plants form large 
cups of leaves from which spring up long, wiry stems, bearing 
flowers of a rich orange with central zones of color varying from 
ruby-red to dark purple. These very showy hardy annual plants 
will do excellent service both for cutting and for garden decoration. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
VALERIANA • Garden Heliotrope 
Showy, hardy border plants with large heads of white and red 
flowers on 3-foot stems, emitting a delicate heliotrope odor. Pkt. 
Mixed .oz. 25 cts. .$0 10 
