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AGERATUM, Midget Blue.Pages 42 and 48 
PETUNIA, Glow.Pages 53 and 80 
SCABIOSA, Heavenly Blue.Pages 54 and 80 
Novelties & Specialties For 1940 
BALSAM, Dwarf Double Torch.Pages 42 and 48 
CALENDULAS, Apricot Queen and Masterpiece.Page 50 
CELOSIAS, Spicata and Pyramidalis.Page 50 
MARIGOLDS, Golden Glow, Dwarf Royal Scot and 
Golden Crown, Page 53 
PETUNIAS, Red Wonder, Flaming Velvet and 
Salmon Supreme, Page 55 
SALVIAS, Firebrand and Blue Bedder.Page 56 
SWEET PEAS, a dozen new colors.Page 57 
ZINNIAS, Super Crown O’Gold, Lavender Gem, 
Lemon Queen, Golden Dawn, Illumination and 
Will Rogers, Page 59 
Prize Winning Flower Border in a Recent Garden Photo Contest. 
You May Win a Cash Prize in Our 1940 Garden Photo Contest 
See Page 49 for Complete Details. 
Ci^e^atum 
Floss Flower (Annual) ANTIRRHINUM (Annual) 
AQUILEGIA—DOBBIE’S IMPERIAL HY¬ 
BRID. A vigorous free flowering strain. 
ACHILLEA (Perennial) 
1020 THE PEARL. 2 ft. Produces large 
clusters of double pure white flowers 
from spring until frost. Splendid for 
cutting. Easily grown from seed.Pkt. 10c 
ACROCLINIUM, Double Mixed (Annual) 
1024 EVERLASTING. 20 in. Graceful daisy¬ 
like flowers v/hich if cut just before they 
open, can be dried for winter bou¬ 
quets.Pkt. 10c 
Invaluable for edgings and borders, Agera- 
tum grows quickly from seed and blooms con¬ 
tinuously until autumn. 
1026 MIDGET BLUE. 4 in. All-America Sil¬ 
ver Medal Award for 1940. Very low 
and compact, the plants are covered with 
rich azure-blue flowers.Pkt. 25c 
Color Illustration on Page 42. 
1027 BLUE CAP. 6 in. Plants form miniature 
domes of deep lavender-blue; compact, 
with small leaves. . . % oz., 40c, pkt. 15c 
ANCHUSA "Blue Bird" (Annual) 
1040 Height 18-24 in. Bears large umbels of 
vivid, indigo-blue, Forget-Me-Not-like 
flowers in a luxuriant bouquet on tall 
stems from July to October. Effective in 
the garden or for cutting. 
.% oz. 15c, pkt. 10c 
AQUILEGIA or Columbine (Perennial) 
1073 DOBBIE’S IMPERIAL HYBRIDS. 
Height 2 ft. Splendid plants for par¬ 
tially shaded positions in the border or 
rockery. Foliage is graceful and fern-like; 
the daintj' long-spurred flowers are pro¬ 
duced in strong brilliant shades of blue, 
lavender, pink and yellow.Pkt. 15e 
New Rust-Proof Super Majestic Strain 
A new type with extra-large flowers, closely 
set on long, sturdy spikes. Developed by scien¬ 
tists of the University of California, this strain 
is immune to rust. ’The seeds germinate better, 
the plants are more vigorous, the foliage clean, 
the flowers large and the colors exceptionally 
clear and beautiful. Height 2% ft. 
1046 ROSE SENSATION. Rose-pink. 
1047 ORANGE SHADES. 
1048 ROYAL CRIMSON. Garnet-red. 
1052 CALIFORNIA GIANT MIXTURE. 
Each of the above. Pkt. 25c. 
Any 3 pkts. for 65c 
1054 GIANT MIXED SNAPDRAGONS. Height 
30 in.14 oz. 50c, pkt. 10c 
1060 HALF DWARF SNAPDRAGONS. Height 
18 in.% oz. 50c, pkt. 10c 
Baby’s Breath, see Gypsophila, page 52. 
Bachelor’s Button, see Centaurea, page 50. 
BALLOON VINE (Annual Climber) 
1200 Height 10-15 ft. Graceful climber with 
pale green foliage and small white flow¬ 
ers followed by ornamental seed pods 
resembling balloons.... Oz. 25c, pkt. 5c 
Cll\jS$um—the C'dea I 
Of uniform height and habit, Alyssum is 
the most popular annual for low edgings and 
borders. Quick-growing, it soon forms a 
dense carpet of beautiful fragrant flowers and 
blooms from June to frost. 
1032 SNOWCAP. The dwarfest and most 
compact variety. Plants form dense 
cluster of snow-white flowers, with the 
objectionable green center entirely elim¬ 
inated. Oz. $1.00, ^ oz. 60c. H oz. 
35c. pkt. 15c. 
1033 LILAC QUEEN. 6 in. Delicate laven¬ 
der flowers. A pleasing contrast with 
the white variety. Oz. 60c, oz. 40c, 
pkt. 10c. 
ALYSSUM, Madwort (Perennial) 
1034 SAXATILE COMPACTUM. “Basket of 
Gold.” 9 in. A mass of golden yellow 
blooms in early spring when other 
flowers are scarce. Very effective as a 
border for tulips. The foliage is silver- 
gray. M oz. 40c, pkt. 10c 
ALYSSUM “SNOWCAP” commences to bloom 
when only one inch high and continues until frost. 
Bat 
Sam 
Lady Slipper (Rnnual) 
A quick-growing border plant producing a 
profusion of flowers from midsummer to frost. 
Requires rich soil and a sunny position. 
1205 DOUBLE MIXED. 2 ft. Sturdy busliy 
plants with large flowers clustered in the 
axils of the leaves. Colors: red, rose, 
pink and white.% oz. 25c, pkt. 10c 
1206 DOUBLE BUSH FLOWERING TORCH. 
10 in. Differs from the taller varieties 
in that the plants show no foliage when 
in bloom, as the vivid Vermillion flowers 
are produced on the tips of the stems 
and completely cover the plant. .Pkt. 20c 
Color Illustration on Page 42. 
BELLIS, Enslish Daisy (Perennial) 
1208 Height 6-8 in. Compact plants, with 
leaves forming a rosette: the daisy-like 
flowers of rose and white are borne on 
stiff stems. Bloom all summer. Pkt. 10c 
BRACHYCOME, Swan River Daisy (Annual) 
1213 Height 8 in. Compact plants with deeply 
cut foliage and dainty flowers. Suitable 
for edging and pot culture. Blooms all 
summer. Mixed colors.Pkt. 10c 
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