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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Didiscus Blue Lace Flower 
This beautiful annual came recently from Aus¬ 
tralia and has become very popular. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from July until frost. An excellent cut 
flower, preferring a cool, moist situation or partial 
shade. Per pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.25. 
Digitalis Foxglove 
Ornamental plants of stately growth, bearing 
long spikes of large, showy flowers, running 
through shades of white, rose, yellow and purple. 
Fine for shrubberies and half-shady places. Hardy 
perennial. 
Gloxiniaeflora Mixed. Long spikes with beauti¬ 
ful Gloxinia-like flowers. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
The Shirley. Finest strain of digitalis yet intro¬ 
duced; giant spikes of finest colors. Per pkt., 10c.; 
special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.25. 
Dimorphotheca African Daisy 
Aurantiaca. Golden. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.25. 
Aurantiaca Hybrids Mixed. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
$1.25. 
Edelweiss 
Gnaphalium Leontopodium 
The famous Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers 
are star-shaped, of downy texture, and pure white, 
and are sought after as souvenirs. They retain 
their natural appearance for years. Per pkt., 10c.; 
tV-oz., $1.00. 
Eschscholtzia 
California Poppy 
An annual of easy culture. Seeds sown early 
will come into bloom in June and continue until 
frost. 
Aurantiaca. Spreading type. Rich orange. True 
California Poppy. Award of Merit R. H. S. 1930. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 
Ballet Girl. Erect type. Rose carmine, outside; 
cream, inside. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.25. 
Lovely. Erect type, rose pink, suffused salmon. 
Highly commended R. H. S. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
$1.25. 
Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. Erect type. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
The Geisha. Erect type. Inside petals brilliant 
gold, outside orange-crimson; petals fluted. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Hybrida Mixture. Erect type. Made up of new 
colors in Eschscholtzia, including soft pink, scar¬ 
let, chrome copper-red, claret and royal purple. Per 
pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., 75c. 
Hunnemannia. Bush Eschscholtzia. One and one- 
half feet high, of bushy habit, has large buttercup 
yellow, poppy-like blossoms. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 75c. 
Euphorbia 
Marginata Variegata. (Snow on the Mountain). 
The leaves are light green and margined white. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. 
Mexican Fire Plant, or Fire on the Mountain. 
In habit and appearance resembling the poinset- 
tia. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, of branch¬ 
ing, bush-like form, with glossy leaves, but about 
mid-summer become orange-scarlet, presenting a 
striking and brilliant appearance. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., $1.00. 
Feverfew 
Matricaria 
Free-flowering plants, succeed in any garden 
soil; hardy annual, blooming the first season if 
sown early. 
Alba Plenissima Double White. Seeds saved 
from fine double flowers. 18 inches high. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Forget-Me-Not 
{See Myosotis) 
Galllardia.—Grandlilora Dazsler 
Gaillardia 
Showy and universally admired annual, flower¬ 
ing the first year; among the gayest ornaments of 
summer flower beds. 
Picta Indian Chief. New bronzy-red. Single 
annual. Per pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., 75c. 
Double Mixed. (Picta Lorenziana) Annual. A 
charming profuse flowering strain, withstands heat 
and drought, blooms until frost. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 60c. 
Single Mixed (Picta) Annual. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 60c. 
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Grandiflora Dazzler. Golden yellow, maroon cen¬ 
ter. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.75. 
Grandiflora Burgandy. Wine red on good stems, 
height 30 inches. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 75c. 
Goblin. New, dwarf, compact, 15 inches; showy 
red, bordered yellow; flowers first year from seed 
sown early. Per pkt., 10c.; ^-oz., 75c. 
Grandiflora Portola Hybrids. 2j4 feet. Varied 
with shades of red, tipped golden. Strong grower, 
compact habit, long stems. Pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.25. 
