Antirrhinum, Rosalie 
Acroclinium, Sensation Giants 
Larger flowered and longer stemmed than 
any other strain. An outstanding cut-flower, 
either fresh or dried as an everlasting. Fully 
double flowers in rose and pink shades. Tr. 
pkt. 30c; Vioz. 90c; oz. $3.00. 
Best of the New Antirrhinums 
Rustproof Giant, Rosalie. Bronze Medal, 
1940. Intense rose, enriched with a suf- 
(^ fusion of amber. Strong base-branching 
plants producing long flowering spikes. 
Trials inspected last summer showed the 
strain to be nearly 100 per cent pure. Tr. 
pkt. 50c; Vioz. $1.50; Vioz. $2.75. 
Florists’ Clear Rose. A cross between a green¬ 
house forcing “Snap” and a tall giant outdoor 
variety. The outstanding features are the 
many spikes which branch from the base for 
cutting, the long spikes, and large flowers. 
A lovely clear rose with touch of salmon. Tr. 
pkt. 50c; Ysoz. $1.10; Vi° z - $2.00. 
Mandarin Yellow. Our trials showed Man¬ 
darin to be an excellent grower of good strong 
spikes. A shade deeper than Canary Bird. 
Tr. pkt. 35c; Vgoz. 65c; Vi° z - $1.25. 
ANTIRRHINUM, Tall Giant Golden Rod. 
Very vigorous and rugged variety with deep 
green foliage little affected by rust. Tall 
spikes of large, bright golden yellow flowers, 
unusually thick and erect. Excellent for 
cutting or garden use. Tr. pkt. 45c. 
ANTIRRHINUM, Tall Giant White Spire. 
The purest white Snapdragon, with hardly a 
trace of shading. Good tall grower with long 
spikes. Tr. pkt. 25c; Vi° z - 80c; oz. $2.50. 
New Forcing "Snaps” 
Gilbert’s Bronze Beauty. A lovely bronze 
color with clean foliage and strong stems. It 
is very early to bloom. Retailers and growers 
in the Cleveland-Pittsburgh areas have found 
Bronze Beauty a very profitable variety. 
Tr. pkt. $1.50. 
Glorious. New color in forcing “Snaps.” Rich 
coppery red with yellow lip. Introducer’s 
packets, $2.00. 
Lavender-Rose. A good lavender with enough 
rose to blend well with other colors. Flowers 
large, closely set on the spike. Stems of 
medium height. Fairly early. Tr. pkt. $2.00. 
Marie Louise. Soft shell-pink, harmonizing 
beautifully. A real winter bloomer, very 
productive over a long seascn. Long, strong 
stems with compact flower-spikes. Tr. 
pkt. $2.00. 
Flower Specialties 
We have included on these two pages what we consider the leading brand-new intro¬ 
ductions and also some of the better introductions of the past few years. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue 
Silver Medal, 1940. In our trials from 
seed this variety was uniformly true dwarf, 
3 to 4 in. tall, nice compact plants covered 
with azure-blue flowers. Unquestionably the 
finest dwarf Ageratum that is reproduced from 
seed. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vioz. $1.65; V4oz. $3.00. 
Aster, Early Giant, Wilt- 
Resistant Rose Marie 
Honorable Mention, 1940. A new shade 
I in this valuable wilt-resistant type—fas¬ 
cinating rich lively rose. Large blooms 
formed like the Giants of California with grand 
long stems for cutting. Tr. pkt. 40c; Vgoz. 75c; 
Vioz. $1.40. 
Aster, American Branching, 
Rosalie 
Beautiful deep rose-pink, outstanding for its 
freedom of bloom and length of stem. Flowers 
large and nearly always double, even late in the 
season. Excellent for cut-flower growing. Non- 
resistant. Tr. pkt. 30c; Vi° z * 70c; oz. $2.40. 
Three New Begonias 
BEGONIA semperflorens, Snow. Considered 
the best white Begonia. The compact, free- 
blooming plants are 10 in. high with light 
green leaves. Always does well, resisting heat, 
drought, or excessive moisture. Tr. pkt. $1.00. 
BEGONIA, Giant Carmine. Rich luminous 
carmine flowers of very large size, often 2^2 
in. across. Plants compact, uniformly about 
10 in. high, with dark green foliage. Tr. 
pkt. $1.00. 
BEGONIA gracilis, Hermosa. The growth 
and coloring of this variety make it exception¬ 
ally good for bedding. Plants about 1 ft. high, 
branching freely and blooming profusely. 
Individual blooms are large, of a delicate 
Hermosa pink. The leaves are bright green 
edged bronze. Tr. pkt. $1.50. 
Cactus Seed 
We are pleased to ofFer the following species 
which will prove satisfactory for the com¬ 
mercial grower. 100 1000 
Astrophytum, Mixed. Of rapid seeds seeds 
growth and one of the best. $0 65 $5 00 
Cephalocereus senilis. Old- 
Man Cactus. 55 4 00 
Cereus, Mixed and Hybrids. 
Column Cactus. 25 2 00 
Echinopsis, Mixed. Tube-flower¬ 
ing. 25 2 00 
Echinocactus, Mixed. Hedgehog 
Cactus. 35 2 80 
Aloe variegata. Tiger Cactus. 
Makes salable pot-plants in 9 
months from seed. 1 00 8 00 
Special Mixture of Mexican and South 
American Species. 1000 seeds $1.00; 
oz. $2.50. 
Calendula, Yellow Colossal 
Said to be the largest Calendula ever intro¬ 
duced and the most free flowering as well. 
Flowers 3J4 to 4V£ in. across, fully double, 
bright lemon, and of the Chrysantha type, 
though distinct. Long stems excellent for cut¬ 
ting. Tr. pkt. 35c; Vi oz. $1.30. 
Centaurea imperials, 
Lavender Beauty 
Soft light lavender with a creamy white center; 
flowers larger than others of the Imperialis 
type. Heavy lateral branches and long season 
of bloom, as well as the color, greatly increase 
its cut-flower value. Tr. pkt. 30c; Vioz. 90 c; 
oz. $3.00. 
Convolvulus, Lavender 
Rosette 
Honorable Mention, 1940. A pretty 
) little dwarf Morning-Glory especially nice 
— for rock-gardens. _ Plants _ 6 in. high, 
spreading out 12 to 15 in., carrying rosettes of 
blue flowers which are more attractive because 
of their white throats with blue veining. Tr. 
pkt. 40c. 
Dimorphotheca spectabilis 
These single Daisies are deep pink with shining 
black centers. Habit similar to other Dimor- 
phothecas, though plants are taller, with 12 to 
14-in. stems abundantly produced. A tender 
perennial which should be grown as an annual. 
Does fine in hot, dry locations. Tr. pkt. 25c; 
1 / 4 OZ. $1.00. 
New Larkspurs for 1940 
Super-Majestic, Rose-Pink. An ideal cut- 
flower variety, distinguished by great vigor 
and height of plants. Observed in Midwest 
trials, the plants grew 5 ft. tall, in California 
6 ft. Of the true base-branching type, the 
stems are extra long. The flowers are the 
rose-pink favored by florists. Available only 
in Introducer’s Packets, 25c each; 3 
for 60c. 
Giant Imperial, Pink Perfection. A lovely 
new variety, pink with salmon cast, which 
makes the same fine growth as the popular 
White King, producing excellent cutting 
spikes, i/goz. 40c; Vioz. 75c; oz. $2.50. 
Two Excellent New Stock- 
flowered Larkspurs 
Grandee. Same vivid color as Lustrous Car¬ 
mine but greatly improved in size of flower 
and doubleness. Vs oz - 25c; Vi oz - 40c; OZ. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Tempest. A shade deeper than Lilac and quite 
a little lighter than Dark Blue. Good long- 
flowering trusses. V4 0z> 25c; Vi° z * 40c; 
oz. $1.20. 
Leading New Marigolds 
Limelight. Bronze Medal, 1940. A new 
@ shade—pale primrose-yellow—in the Sun¬ 
shine or Incurved Quilled Chrysanthe¬ 
mum-flowered type. It is early and 
stronger growing than Sunshine. Bushy 
plants about 20 in. tall. Tr. pkt. 45c. 
Shaggy. Large, ball-shaped, deep golden yellow 
flowers with a shaggy chrysanthemum-like 
form. Upright, bushy plants 2 ft. tall with 
good cutting stems. Uniform and true. Vi oz * 
20c; Vioz. 35c; oz. $1.20. 
Spanish Gold. An excellent all-purpose Mari¬ 
gold with very uniform, bushy, well-branched 
plants 18 to 20 in. tall. The golden orange 
flowers are of the carnation type, with stems 
long enough for cutting. Y^OZ. 20c; Vi 0Zl 
35c; oz. $1.20. 
Yellow Pygmy. Honorable Mention, 1940. 
Extra-dwarf, double French variety of 
primrose-yellow, a shade now very popular 
in Marigolds. Trials show uniform height 
of about 8 in. Tr. pkt. 45c. 
Mimulus, Red Emperor 
An excellent pot-plant or for bedding in 
shaded places. Compact and very free flowering. 
Bright crimson-scarlet. Tr. pkt. 35c. 
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