CUPHEA (a) 
Firefly—Every modern gardener 
will delight in the discovery of 
this dwarf, compact, showy plant. 
Small, delicately formed fiery red 
flowers, for border, edging, pots 
or window boxes. Packet, 25c. 
CYNOGLOSSUM (a) ♦ 
Firmament (Chinese Forget-Me- 
Not)—A new dwarf type, with 
bushy plants and rich blue color. 
1939 All-America. Packet, 15c. 
DAHLIA (a) 
Usually grown from roots, but 
interesting to raise from seed. 
Bedding types are indispensable. 
Wide color range. Seed indoors. 
Set out after frost date. 
Single Mixed. 
Double Mixed—Packet, 15c. 
DELPHINIUM (hp) ♦ 
Perennial Larkspur 
Long floral spikes, in glorious 
shades of blue, white and pink. 
Excellent for backgrounds. Gor¬ 
geous cut flowers. Should be 
staked. 
Belladonna (Light Blue) — De¬ 
lightful silvery-blue. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely. Packet, 15c. 
Bellamosum (Dark Blue)—Rich, 
intense, deep blue. Packet, 15c. 
Wrexham Hybrids — Hollyhock- 
flowered strain. Packet, 25c. 
Shad es of Bl ue. 
DIANTHUS (a) 
Pinks 
Spicy, fragrant and showy. At 
home in beds or borders. Faith¬ 
ful bloomer. Fine for cutting. 
Brilliant colors. 
Heddewigi Double Mixed—Fine 
variety of forms. 
Heddewigi Single Mixed—Wide 
and varied color display. 
Heddewigi Double and Single 
Mixed—The large Japanese pink. 
Sweet Wivelsfield—Fragrant with 
large 2 inch blooms. Bright crim¬ 
son. 
DIDISCUS — See Blue Lace 
Flower. 
DIGITALIS— See Foxgl ove. 
ENGLISH DAISY — See Beilis 
Perennis. 
ESCHSCHOLZIA (a) ♦ 
California Poppy 
For richness of color and pleas¬ 
ing simplicity of form these flow¬ 
ers have a few equals. Reds, 
gold, orange, scarlet, chestnut, 
pink, and a full range of poppy 
colors. Sow seed where they are 
to bloom. 
EUPHORBIA — See Snow-on- 
the-Mountain. 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
(a) (hp) ♦ 
Myosotis 
Well-known favorite, adapted to 
either beds or borders. Start 
early for flowers first season. 
One of best early spring flowers. 
Blue. 
FOUR O'CLOCK (a) 
Red, yellow, rose, white and lilac 
10 
blossoms that spread over the 
glossy foliage in mid-afternoon. 
Mixed. 
FOXGLOVE (b) ♦ 
Digitalis 
These tall spires bring the charm 
of an old fashioned garden, giv¬ 
ing a wealth of brilliantly col¬ 
ored flowers with little attention. 
All colors. 
GAILLARDEA (a) 
Blanket Flower 
Gay, showy blossoms in tones of 
orange, yellow, red and maroon 
brighten the garden all summer. 
About 18 inches. Profuse bloomer. 
Single and Double Mixed. 
Perennial Monarch Mixed—(See 
page 14 for color illustration.) 
Indian Chief—Large, single 
bronze-red flowers of fine qual- 
ity. 
GEUM (hp) 
Flowers like tiny double roses, 
on long stems, poised over a 
tufted plant. Prized for cuttinq. 
2 feet. 
Mrs. Bradshaw, Scarlet—Large, 
double, orange-scarlet. 
GLOBE AMARANTH (a) 
Gomphrena Everlasting 
(Clover Straw-flower.) A true 
bachelor's button that may be 
dried for winter bouquets. 
Thrives well in pots and in the 
border. 
GODETIA (a) ♦ 
Satin Flower 
Rich, satiny, azalea-like flowers, 
especially suited to partial 
shade. Will thrive in rather poor 
soil. Fine range of colors. 12 
inches. 
Single Mixed — Profuse and 
showy. 
GOURDS (a) 
Valuable for their fine foliage, 
these climbers provide an in¬ 
teresting variety of attractive, 
singularly shaped fruits and can 
always be counted on for pleas¬ 
ant surprises. Ornamental Va¬ 
rieties—Mixed. 
GYPSOPHILA (a) 
Baby's Breath 
The misty bloom is excellent for 
cutting and adds interest to a 
bouquet. It is easy to grow and 
a generous bloomer. 
Rose—Pleasant blush pink. 
White—A pure strain. 
HELIANTHUS —See Sunflower. 
HELICHRYSUM — See St raw- 
flower. 
HELIOTROPE (a) 
Cherry Pie 
Clusters of dark blue to deep 
violet flowers against dull green 
foliage. Rapid grower. Start 
early for fine flowering plants 
all summer. Delightful fragrance. 
HOLLYHOCK (hp) ♦ 
Effects not obtainable with other 
plants are possible with these 
fine tall, showy plants. Rich, 
full spikes, ideal for backgrounds. 
5 to 7 feet high. Blooms from 
mid-summer to frost. 
Kochia or Burning Bush 
ALL 
FLOWER 
SEEDS 
1 0 c 
PER PACKET 
Except where otherwise noted 
HOLLYHOCK 
Indian Spring—(a)—A new type 
that is attracting much attention. 
Semi-double and double fringed 
flowers in shades of pink, bloom 
on 4 to 5 foot plants within b 
months after planting seeds. 1939 
All-A merica. Packet, 15c. 
Double Mixed—Full, close bloom. 
Single Mixed—Choice color as¬ 
sortment. 
IPOMOEA— See M orning Glory. 
KOCHIA (a) 
Burning Bush or Fire Bush 
A close, compact, bright green 
pyramidal bush with moss-like 
foliage that turns to brilliant 
red in the fall. About 2feet, 
excellent hedge plant. 
LADY SLIPPER— See Balsam. 
LARKSPUR (a) 
One of the best annuals, now 
much improved in form. A lovely 
background. Clustered flowers 
on tall spikes, feathery foliage. 
Keep faded blossoms cut. 
Blue Spire—Most desirable blue. 
Dark Blue. 
Exquisite Pink. 
Stock Flowered, Mixed — Double 
varieties in full range of colors. 
White Spire—Fine for cutting. 
Giant Imperial Pink Perfection— 
2-inch florets of rounded broad 
petals, evenly and closely spaced 
on the stem, give a very heavy 
Hollyhock-like cutting spike 24 
inches or more in length. A 
magnificent addition to the home 
garden. Early flowering. Packet, 
25c. (See front cover.) 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS — See 
Perennial Sweet Pea. 
LINUM (a) ♦ 
Scarlet Flax 
Brilliantly colored flowers. The 
life of the individual flower is 
short, but blooming season can 
be prolonged by successive sow¬ 
ings. 
LOBELIA 
Crystal Palace (a) ♦ — Small 
round compact plants,which form 
attractive little mounds of bloom, 
with rich, deep blue flowers and 
dark foliage. 4 inches. Very 
dwarf, long bloomer. 
Delphinium 
