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THE PRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Anchusa 
Italica Dropmore Variety. A greatly improved 
perennial type, groAvs 4 to 6 feet tall, blooms dur¬ 
ing June and July and if cut back will flower 
again in September. The flowers resemble large 
forget-me-nots of lovely gentian blue. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., 60c. 
Blue Bird. (Annual). (Summer Forget-me-not). 
New Compact Type, indigo blue. Best treated as 
an annual, height 18 inches, blooms freely all sum¬ 
mer; fine for cut flowers. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
Antirrhinum {Snapdragon) 
MAXIMUM VARIETIES 
(New Rust-Proof Strains) Pkt. Oz. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow . 15c. $3.00 
Copper Shades. Copper-orange to old 
gold . 15c. 3.00 
Snowflake. (Alaska). White . 15c. 3.00 
Rose. (Loveliness). Soft rose-pink.. 15c. 3.00 
Maximum Mixed. All colors . 10c. 2.00 
Rust-Proof Majus Grandiflorum Mixed. This 
excellent mixture which contains many new shades, 
plus all the colors of the non-resistant types, is 
undoubtedly the finest Majus Grandiflora Mixture 
ever seen. The improved habit, uniform type, and 
size of flowers should make this a very popular 
mixture. Height 2^2 feet. Per pkt., 10c.; special 
pkt., 25c.; oz., $2.00. 
NANUM GRANDIFLORUM 
This group produces good spikes and does not 
require stakes. Height 1 ^ feet. 
Pkt. Oz. 
Empress. Rich velvety crimson .... 10c. $4.00 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow . 10c. 3.00 
Melody. Delicate salmon-pink with 
lemon yellow center . 10c. 3.00 
Purity. (Florist’s strain). Pure white 10c. 3.00 
Royal Rose. An outstandingly beautiful, rich 
rose-colored, half-hardy variety from England 
where it is highly recommended as “King of Bed- 
ders.” The large individual flowers form dense 
spikes and continue blooming over a long season. 
Award of Merit A. A. S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
St. George. A superb snapdragon the same in 
type as Royal Rose but with a new wonderful 
shade of orange-cerise which is absolutely distinct. 
Award of Merit A. A. S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
Semi-Dwarf Large Flowered Mixed. Rust-proof. 
Per pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.25. 
Rock Hybrids. Early flowering hybrids, forming 
small, compact bushes; very suitable for rock 
gardens; 8 inches. Per pkt., 15c.; j4-oz., 50c. 
A(][Uil6gidi (Columbine) 
A very graceful plant, with spurred blossoms in 
great variety of colors; ranks among the finest 
early flowering. Hardy perennials. 
Blue Shades. Long Spurred. New, fine strain, 
huge flowers on plants 3 feet. Per pkt., 15c.; 
J^-oz., $1.00. 
Snow Queen. Long Spurred. Pure white flow¬ 
ers. Per pkt., 15c.; J^-oz., $1.00. 
Pink Shades. Long Spurred. Per pkt., 15c.; 
y%-oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
Long Spurred Hybrids. A superb strain possess¬ 
ing a wide range of beautiful, rich, new colorings. 
Per pkt., 15c.; H-oz., $1.00. 
Arctotis 
Grandis. 3 ft. African Blue-Eyed Daisy. Pale 
lilac-blue, flowers freely from July until frost. 
Good cut flower. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 75c. 
Hybrids. 8-12 inches. Lovely daisy-like flowers 
of orange, bronzy-red, rose, cream, yellow and sal¬ 
mon shades; useful for cut flowers. Easily grown 
from seed, blooming from July until frost and suit¬ 
able for hot sunny places. Pkt., 15c.; ^-oz., 80c. 
Asparagus 
Plumosa Nanus. Graceful, bright green, lacy, 
fern-like foliage. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $2.00. 
Sprengeri. Decorative drooping fronds; excel¬ 
lent for hanging baskets and window boxes. Per 
pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.25. 
Platt’s Superb Asters 
Wilt Resistant Asters. We now have nearly all 
varieties and colors available in resistant strains. 
It has taken years to do so and we strongly recom¬ 
mend them. 
Aster, American Branchin;? 
(Wilt-Resistant) 
Asters 
Queen of the Market. The best first early, a 
niedium sized flower, perfectly double, of branch¬ 
ing habit, good form and stem, about two weeks 
earlier than late branching. 
Wilt Resistant Strains. Pkt. %-oz. Oz. 
Lavender . lOc. 40c. $1.50 
Peach Blossom . 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Purple . lOc. 40c. 1.50 
Rose. New, soft . 10c. 75c. 2.50 
White . lOc. 40c. 1.50 
Mixed Varieties . 10c. 40c. 1.50 
