FLOWER SEED 
1940 NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES 
Delphinium, Giant Pacific Hybrids 
DELPHINIUM, GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS Outstand¬ 
ing new strain of superlative merit. Flowers 2 inches or 
more in diameter well-arranged on thin strong stems. 
Mildew resistant and practically 100% double flowers 
of perfect shape and color. 
Galahad, enormous glistening white. Pkt. 75c 
Guinevere, pinkish lavender. Pkt. 50c 
King Arthur, royal velvet. Pkt. 50c 
Lancelot, pure lilac, white bee. Pkt. 65c 
Giant Hybrids Mixed Pkt. 50c 
ANTIRRHINUM, SUPER-MAJESTIC, MIXED Improved 
rust resistant strain. Medium height spikes with ex¬ 
ceptionally large individual flowers in pleasing new shades. 
Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 40c 
AQUILEGIA, LONG SPURRED BLUE SHADES Lovely 
tones from light to dark blue. Immense flowers freely 
borne on strong plants. Pkt. 25c 
COREOPSIS, DOUBLE SUNBURST Glorious full double 
yellow, vigorous, early and free flowering. Blooms freely 
first year. Pkt. 15c 
CUPHEA, FIREFLY (Firecracker Plant) Semi-dwarf an¬ 
nual, makes miniature bushes covered with bright rose 
scarlet blooms like Christmas decorations. Pkt. 20c 
$1.00 NOVELTY COLLECTION—Your selection 
GAILLARDIA, ROYAL DOUBLE Vigorous strong¬ 
stemmed perennial strain with bold double flowers on 
strong stems. 
Pkt. 15c 
HOLLYHOCK, INDIAN SPRING Profuse blooming new 
annual; semi-double pale pink and crimson shades. 
Blooms in 5 months from seed. All American Silver 
Medal 1939. 
Pkt. 20c 
IPOMOEA, SCARLETT O'HARA Deep rose crimson 
Morning Glory. Its brilliant flowers make a showy cover¬ 
ing for fence or trellis. Not as strong growing as 
Heavenly Blue, but an astonishing new color. 
Pkt. 25c; y$ oz. 40c 
LUPINE, RUSSELL HYBRIDS Tall free-blooming spikes 
of most extraordinary colors; red, yellow, pink, blue and 
purple, in self colors and pleasing combinations never be¬ 
fore seen in Lupines. 
Pkt. 20c; 50 seeds 50c 
MARIGOLD, GOLDEN STATE Improved Guinea Gold 
with immense flowers many over 5 inches across. Free 
flowering. 
Pkt. 15c 
MARIGOLD, SPANISH GOLD Uniform plants 20 inches 
high and 30 inches across, flat topped like a well trimmed 
hedge. Flowers golden orange and produced in pro¬ 
fusion. 
Pkt. 15c 
MARIGOLD, POMPON MIXTURE Semi-dwarf Harmony 
type with quilled centers and many two toned effects, 
long stemmed. 
Pkt. 15c; i/ 4 oz. 75c 
NASTURTIUM, SCARLET EMPEROR New double deep 
scarlet with dark leaves. Very dwarf and sweetly fragrant, 
perhaps the best introduction since the original Golden 
Gleam. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
PETUNIA, ALL DOUBLE DWARF MIXED Compact 
and free blooming with fringed flowers in brilliant and 
fancy colors, 100% double. A marvelous strain for pot 
plants or garden use. 
Pkt. 50c 
PETUNIA, ADMIRAL Brilliant new color in the dwarf 
type. Compact plants literally covered with tiny deep 
velvety blue flowers. 
Pkt. 20c 
PETUNIA, GLOW New and attractive shade of bright 
rose red with lighter throat. Compact plant continually 
in flower. Awarded All American Silver Medal for 1940. 
Pkt. 25c 
PETUNIA, SNOWSTORM Giant flowered pure white. 
Semi-dwarf compact plant of ideal habit, always a mass 
of flowers. 
Pkt. 25c 
POPPY, IMPERIAL JEWELS MIXTURE The finest of 
many new strains of Iceland Poppy. Large 4 to 5 inch 
flowers in an almost limitless range of color. 
Pkt. 25c; Ys oz. 75c 
SCABIOSA, BLUE MOON Giant flowered. A new type 
with very deep flowers with broad wavy petals of deep 
blue. 
Pkt. 20c 
packets from this page totalling $1.25 for $1.00. 
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