NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER 
1940 
THOSE MARKED 
ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
SEEDS 
1940 
All gardening enthusiasts are more or less interested in something new in the floral world, and for this reason 
we keep in touch with all new introductions as they appear from year to year. These novelties and specialties 
have been selected by us as having a good claim to merit and are well worthy of a trial. 
Each year a group of horticultural experts makes a careful study of new floral novelties produced by plant 
breeders from all over the world. The final decision of this committee on each year’s novelties is known as the 
All America Selections for that year. The following list is the selection of the newest in flowers for 1940. 
AGERATUM 
Midget Blue. Truest and most com¬ 
pact dwarf Ageratum so far seen. 3 to 4 
in. low, compact plants covered with 
small, true azure-blue flowers. Pkt. 50c. 
(Illustrated inside front cover.) 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
Violet Queen (New). A dwarf, pretty violet 
type. Quite distinct. Pkt. 25c. 
Snow Cloth (New). An excellent novelty. 
Dwarf, flat compact plants covered with 
masses of pure white flowers. Pkt. 15c., 
\4 oz. 60c. 
ANTIRRHINUM 
{Snapdragon) 
Large Flowered Giants 
(Rust-Resistant) 
Rosalie. Entirely new color of rich, 
deep rose with an underlying tone of 
topaz or amber. The tube and lip are 
the same color, greatly intensifying the 
depth and richness of the flower. An all¬ 
purpose Snap for both bedding and cutting. 
Pkt. 50c. {Illustrated inside front cover.) 
Guinea Gold (New). An ensemble of orange, 
gold and terra-cotta. Plants dwarf and 
compact. Something different in Snaps. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Royal Rose. Rich, deep rose with a velvety 
sheen. Dwarf habit and free flowering. 
Pkt. 35c. 
Golden Rod. Erect spikes of large, bright 
golden yellow flowers, the edges of which 
are delicately waved and crinkled. Pkt. 25c. 
CYN0GL0SSUM, Amabile Firmament 
ANODA 
Quick growing annuals of easiest culture, 
carrying chalice-like flowers, crinkly and 
lustrous, flowering five weeks after tne seeds 
are sown and keep on until late Autumn. 
Lavateroides, Opal Cup. Flowers a de¬ 
lightful opaline coloring that lies between 
blue and pink. 
Snow Cup. Blooms of the purest possible 
white, like newly fallen snow. 
Both varieties are good for cutting. 
Each pkt. 35c. 
AQUILEGIA LONGISSIMA 
HYBRIDS 
These new hybrids contain all the beautiful 
hues in red, blue, white, rose, etc. Unique 
for length of spurs and broad petals. 
Artistic effect in the border. Invaluable 
as a cut flower for indoor decoration. Pkt. 75c. 
ASTER, EARLY GIANT WILT- 
RESISTANT 
The finest large-flowered, heavy-stemmed 
and Wilt-Resistant Asters yet developed. The 
flowers are of the large California type. 
Rose Marie. Fascinating lively shade 
of rose. Pkt. 50c. 
Light Blue. Rich, clear blue, long stems. 
Pkt. 25c., Y oz. $1.00. 
Peach Blossom. Opens white, flushes lav¬ 
ender pink. Pkt. 25c., Y oz. $1.00. 
BEGONIA MULTIFLORA 
DOUBLE 
Ideal for bedding or pot culture. 
Coppery Gold. Combination of old gold 
and coppery red. 
Goethe. Delicate carmine pink. 
Mrs. Helen Harms. Beautiful deep canary 
yellow. 
Each pkt. 50c. 
CALENDULA 
Yellow Colossal (New). Giant Flowered. 
The biggest and most profuse bloomer of 
all large flowered Calendulas. Well formed, 
bushy plants, 18 in. high, loaded with ex¬ 
tremely double clear bright yellow flowers, 
4 Yl in- across. Pkt. 25c. 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA 
“WEDGWOOD" 
This Novelty is distinguished by a beau¬ 
tiful shade of color. A rich, deep violet blue 
and much larger flowers than in the older 
type. Very effective as cut bloom for indoor 
decoration, the partially open buds develop¬ 
ing well in water. Pkt. 75c. 
CENTAUREA CYANUS 
SUPER GIANTS 
{Cornflower) 
Flowers larger and more double. Longer 
stems for cutting. 
Blue Boy, Black Boy, Red Boy, Pinkie, 
Snow Man, Mixed. Each pkt. 20c., 
Y oz. 75c. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Amabile Firmament. A new dwarf type 
of Chinese Forget-me-not, 15 to 18 in. tall 
and bushy. A rich blue color; free bloom¬ 
ing and easy to grow. Should prove a gar¬ 
den favorite. Pkt. 35c. 
DELPHINIUM SULPHUREUM 
This large flowering canary yellow variety 
has flower spikes 3 to 4 ft. tall and is a beau¬ 
tiful Orchid-like Delphinium. Easily grown 
from seed. Hardy. Pkt. 75c. 
GOLDEN CLEOME 
Cleome Lutea. Of giant size, growing to 
7 ft. and spectacular when in full bloom, 
with spidery blossoms of a golden hue so 
deep and rich that it approaches orange. 
An annual of easy culture. Pkt. 35c. 
HOLLYHOCK (Annual) 
Indian Spring. A Novelty of exceptional 
merit. Attractive flowers of bright rose 
and rosy carmine shades. Both stem and 
branches produce a continuous display of 
flowers. Seed sown in February will bloom 
freely in early August. Pkt. 25c. 
LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL 
Pink Perfection. A distinct addition to the 
color range in the popular basal-branching 
Giant Imperial group. The color is a 
luscious shade of lively pink, Pkt. 35c. 
CAMPANULA. Persicifolia “Weduwood” 
Reliable Flower Seeds 
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