WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR? 
Plenty. And then some. The real job Is 
not to find new originations for the garden 
but— 
To sort out and discard most “new crea¬ 
tions”, because they are not enough better 
than existing varieties to justify naming and 
introducing—there’s the rub. 
There Isn’t much to get excited about in 
new varieties for 1940. But we have added a 
few, some offered for the first time by any 
firm, others not really new, but not listed 
before by us. 
In Asters we have added the EARLY 
BEAUTY, separate colors and mixed. This is 
similar to our “Boulderado Beauties”—not 
quite so large, but earlier. Very good. Also, 
a new mixture of Asters containing mostly 
real early varieties, in several types and a 
good range of colors. See Aster page. 
Our Silnnia pages have always carried just 
about all the really worth while kinds. Now 
we have added that new giant red, “Will 
Rogers”. Another red, entirely different type, 
“Wildfire”. Golden State has been replaced 
by “Oriole”, similar but better. The Pompon 
section has been pepped up with addition of 
“Valencia”. Last, but not least (except in 
size), is that cutest of all little red Zinnias, 
“Tiny Tim”. Refer to Zinnia pages for de¬ 
scriptions of types, colors and prices. 
Wrexham Delphiniums you can now have in 
separate colors in addition to our wonderful 
mixture. Note our new reduced prices on most 
all Delphiniums. See Delphinium page. 
Our Sweet Pea list has always included the 
cream of Spencer varieties. New additions 
are Bridal Veil, Flag Ship and Welcome. 
Nifty names, don’t you think? The varieties 
are as nifty as their names. Often the reason 
your WHITE Sweet Pea seeds rot instead of 
grow, is that you planted white seeded variety. 
Plant “Bridal Veil”, a blackseeded white kind. 
Perennial Blue Flax has been called for so 
much that NOW you may add this to your 
order. This blue Flax grows about 2 feet 
high. Has dainty sky-blue fiowers on grace¬ 
ful arching stems in great profusion and 
over a long period. Pkt. lOo; ^ oz. 25c. 
Two New Marigolds. You couldn't miss it 
—that Super Gigantea Double Orange on front 
cover page. If you like the large and lovely 
“Sunset Giants” (and breathes there a man, 
or woman, who doesn’t) then you will have a 
fit when you see this whale of a Marigold, 
which appears to me to be developed from the 
Sunset Giant strain by painstaking selection 
the past few years, to segregate the color, 
increase the size, make the plant more sturdy, 
and pep up the blooming date. Sold in packets 
only, this season. Pkt. 20c; 3 Fkts. 50c. 
The other new addition to our Marigold list 
fills a Long felt want. It is the lovely “Dixie 
Sunshine” type and color, but an EARLIER 
strain, called “Early Sunrise”. See page 2. 
A new summer squash, EARLY PROLIFIC 
STRAIGHT-NECK, takes the place of our 
former Giant Crook-Neck. This new variety 
won the 1938 All-American Award. Plants 
strictly bush, admitting close planting. Fruits 
straight, smooth and creamy color. Firm and 
usable when only 4 inches long until a foot 
long. Pkt. 5c; ^ lb. 30c; lb. $1.20. 
Salmon Glory Phlox 
PHDOZ DRUMMOND! GZOANTEA TTPE 
(ANNUAI.) 
The flowers are unusually large for Phlox, 
up to 1% or even 1% inches across not un¬ 
common with ordinary culture. (Thin to 12 
inches for best results.) 
The color is pure salmon-pink, with creamy- 
white eye, one of the most beautiful com¬ 
binations ever seen. Pkt. 20c. 
For more than thirty years in all. 
We’ve sent our booklets, spring and fall. 
Three million catalogues we’ve mailed. 
In all that time, few seeds have failed. 
Darkspur “Cockade Salmon Pink” 
New Annual Larkspurs 
We have always kept up with the “besta, 
if not the mosta” in improved Annual Lark¬ 
spurs. See back cover page. Note our 
“Dandy Dozen” for 1940. What’s more, we 
have reduced all 15c varieties to only 10c. 
That’s great. But, still better, we offer two 
extra special Collections. See Page 64. 
Our two new Darkspnrs for this season are 
“Cockade Salmon-Pink” (Macdonald) and 
“Super Majestic Rose-Pink” (Ferry-Morse Co.). 
Here’s a snapshot of Cockade Salmon-Pink 
as it grows for the originator. This strain 
is compact, and produces 10 to 12 heavy base 
branching spikes of florets. The individual 
flowers are fully double, closely spaced on a 
16 to 18 inch spike. The color Is especially 
beautiful under artificial light. Pkt. only 10c. 
The most sensational Darkspur of the year 
Is that glorious SUPER MAJESTIC ROSE- 
PINK. See back cover page for field photo. 
Note the full size he-man almost lost in this 
‘•Floral Forest”. Our seed of this overwhelm¬ 
ing giant beauty is sent you In the originator’s 
sealed envelope, enclosed in our own for double 
protection. Sold in packets only. Pkt. 25c. 
Who said Morning Olorles? If you have 
Mornlnggloryltis, we prescribe for you our 
special Collection. See Morning Glory pages. 
Note the new kinds for this year, and the 
near-new as well. 
That “Mlle-a-Minut©” Vine seems to be a 
sort of white sheep in the Morning Glory 
family. Frankly, I’d be surprised to see it 
run a mile In three minutes. I never saw it. 
They do say it is interesting on account of the 
dainty foliage a lacy green, rather than heavy 
rank growth. Oh, well, a dime for a packet 
won’t break you up. 
“Yon can’t have everything”. That is, not 
all In one variety. You can’t have those super 
swell double rose-type Hollyhocks, unless you 
plant them this year for blooms next year 
and after. 
But now you CAN have very beautiful 
Hollyhock blooms the first year from seed. 
Just plant seed of the new, true ANNUAL 
Hollyhock, “Indian Spring’^ The blooms are 
sorta semi-double, and measure about 5 inches 
across. Comes In mixed colors only, ranging 
from pale pink to crimson-rose. Pkt. 15c; 2 
Pkts. for 25c. (See illustration, page 19.) 
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