PAUL J. HOWARD’S 
fylcuue/i Seedi—Neui Selected Stnai+ii, jp.'i 1940 
Alyssum. Violet Queen 
A dwarf compact plant and very floriferous; the flowers are 
of a very pretty bright violet tint. Many shades deeper than Lilac 
Queen. Packet 25c. 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
Magic Carpet 
A new dwarf Tom Thumb variety of creeping habit, six to 
eight inches in height with masses of short flower spikes in a 
soft pink. Excellent for borders or rock gardens. Packet 25c. 
Aster. Early Giant Wilt Resistant 
The finest large flowered, heavy stemmed wilt resistant 
Aster yet developed. Flowers are of the large Giants of California 
type, while the plants are less tall, about 1 V 2 feet in height, with 
strong heavy stems. It is very early blooming. An exceptional 
new class. 
GIANT LIGHT BLUE. Clear light blue. Packet 25c. 
Aster. Improved Giants of California 
The finest Asters yet produced. Immense fluffy flowers on 
long sturdy stems. White, Peachblossom, Pale Pink, Light Blue, 
Light and Dark Purple, Deep Rose, or above colors mixed. Packet 
25c. 5 Packets $1.00. 
Phlox Gigantea. Salmon Glory 
A medium height annual Phlox with gigantic florets of flow¬ 
ers measuring 1 V 4 to 1 V 2 inches in diameter. The color is a 
pure Salmon Pink with a distinct creamy-white eye. This com¬ 
bination with its clear, clean, crisp appearance makes one of the 
most beautiful color combinations. Packet 25c. 
Phlox Gigantea. New Art Shades 
The same type as Salmon Glory and carries a most wonder¬ 
ful range of colors in soft art shades. The soft colors blended to¬ 
gether make a splendid mixture and a color combination never 
PHLOX SALMON GLORY before seen in annual phlox. The plants are about 9 inches high. 
Packet 25c. 
Dahlia. New Dwarf Hybrids 
Since the Unwin Dwarf Hybrids were introduced in 1928 we 
have been selecting to increase the proportion of doubles from 
seed. This strain contains the highest percentage of true doubles 
and a wider range of colors. Some of the lovely new colors are: 
Shades of Yellow, Scarlet, Terra Cotta, Crimson, Lavender, Pink, 
Cream, White, etc. Height, 1 Vi feet. Packet of 25 seed, 25c. 
Dahlia. New Coltness Hybrids 
Improved 
For a number of years we have devoted a great deal of time 
and space in the trial ground to the development of a better 
strain of the Dahlia Coltness Hybrids. We now offer a superior 
strain with a greatly increased range of colors and shades that we 
feel are particularly outstanding. Height, 1 V 2 feet. Packet of 35 
seed, 25c. 
ZINNIA—NEW PASTEL TINTS 
Zinnia. Super Pastel Tints 
The flowers are large and showy, 5 to 5 V 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter, midway between the Dahlia Flowered and California Giants 
as to type. Strictly a mixture of pastel tints, it contains a wide 
range of pastel shades, including soft Yellow, Old Cold, Light 
Pink, Apricot, Salmon, White and Cream. Delightfully soft, yet 
colorful for garden decoration, and unexcelled for cutting. The 
plants are strong and robust. Packet 25c. 
