THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Flower Seed Novelties and Specialties — Continued 
STOCKS—Continued 
DOUBLE GIANT COLUMN 
7388 GARDENIA. This new Stock has superbly formed, mag¬ 
nificent spikes of shimmering, glistening snow-white. 
They produce only one flower spike to a plant; this 
spike is of enormous size, 12 to 15 inches of florets and 
nearly 3 feet in length, with individual florets closely 
placed on the stem. Robust habit and uniform type 
with a high percentage of doubles. Pkt. 35c 
EARLY COLONIAL 
Blooms about two weeks earlier than the Perpetual Branch¬ 
ing class and grows 30-36 inches high. Prom the base of each 
plant 8 to 10 heavy 30-inch branches spread out and ijroduce 
a plant 20 inches across, having no center spike. High per¬ 
centage of doubles with large 2-inch florets on 15-inch spikes. 
Mayflower. Red-rose .25c 
Puritan. Pure white .25c 
Priscilla. Silvery lavender .25c 
In the above three separate colors only. 
1940 NOVELTY SWEET PEAS. Summer Flowering and Early 
or Winter Flowering. See pages 36-37. 
VERBENA 
8180 BLUE SENTINEL. Dwarf, compact and erect, growing 
10 inches high and about 20 inches wide. The flower 
heads are round, well-formed and of rich royal violet- 
blue with a deep velvety luster and are delightfully 
fragrant Plants will bloom for over 3 months. 
Pkt. 25c 
3182A FLAMINGO. Hybrida Grandiflora. Vivid rose-pink 
large flowers on long stems. A splendid bedding variety 
with a long flowering season and a hardy robust habit. 
Also good for cut flowers. Pkt. 25c 
Zinnia, Wildfire 
VIOLETTAS 
8 306 VIOLETTA, WHITE. Charming little Violas which 
soon grow into clumps covered with white, fra¬ 
grant blossoms for a long part of the summer. 
Pkt. 35c 
VIOLAS 
8308 VIOLA GRACILIS, SAPPHIRE. Resembles Vio¬ 
lettas with sapphire-blue flowers. Blooms 
throughout the spring and summer. Pkt. 35c 
Scabiosa, Heavenly Blue 
8445 
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SUPER CROWN O’ GOLD PASTEL TINTS. Large 
showy blooms in delightful pastel mixture of 
soft yellow, old gold, light pink, apricot-pink, 
various shades of salmon, peach and buff, lively 
cerise, salmon, white and cream; extremely fine 
cutting or garden plant. Pkt. 20c 
844 7B FANTASY, ORANGE LADY. Deep bright orange. 
Pkt. 20c 
8 4 47C FANTASY, ROSALIE. Bright, intense rose. 
Pkt 20c 
8447D FANTASY, WHITE LIGHT. Pkt. 20c 
8447E FANTASY, WILDFIRE. Rich, dazzling scarlet 
addition to the Fantasy type. Medium-sized 
flowers, extremely showy in the garden, fine for 
cutting, early blooming and free flowering. 
Pkt. 20c 
8449 HARMONY TYPE, CAMPFIRE (Scabious Flow¬ 
ered). Vivid, intense scarlet. Very showy; fine 
addition to the Harmony type; fine for cutting 
or garden use. Pkt. 20c 
8500 EARLY WONDER PADRE. The most recent de¬ 
velopment in the Early Wonder type. Bright, 
dazzling scarlet, flowers of medium size, ap¬ 
proximately 3 to 3% inches, produced in riotous 
profusion. Extremely fine for cutting or garden 
Pkt. 20c 
