Indian Spring Hollyhock. 
FROM HOLLnND WE GET R 
NEW RNNURL HOLLYHOCK 
1008. INDIAN SPRING. H. A. From 
Holland comes the new annual Hollyhock that 
will bloom in sixteen weeks from seed. We rec¬ 
ommend sowing the seed in flats, transplanting 
in six weeks to the open ground, where it will 
flower in about ten weeks. Individual flowers 
measure about five inches in diameter. The semi¬ 
double flowers range in color from a pale pink 
to crimson. Height four to six feet. A most 
attractive annual and should prove very ])op- 
ular in our American gardens. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts.. 
25c; Vs oz., 40c; V4 oz., 60c; Vz oz., $1.10. 
NEW MfiHOGfiNY RED PETUNIfi 
HRS COMPRCT PLRNT 
1090. VELVET BALL. H. A. Several 
years ago we listed Flaming Velvet Petunia, but 
discontinued it as it did not bloom true to color. 
We are pleased to offer a compact new Petunia 
which has the color we liked so well in Flaming 
Velvet. The Velvet Ball is a long season bloomer 
with large waxy flowers of mahogany red pass¬ 
ing a violet hue. The plants reach a height of 
about eight inches with a spread of from eight 
to ten inches. Each plant will have a dozen 
or more flowers in bloom at a time and the 
flowers will average aijproximately 2 V4 inches 
in diameter. Trials show it to come 94 per cent 
true from seed. For a pot plant, border or edg¬ 
ing plant. Velvet Ball has no equal. It received 
an award of merit in the 1939 All-America con¬ 
test. Seed supjjlv is limited. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 
40c; 1/16 oz.. $3.75; Vs oz., $7.00; 1/4 oz., 
$13.00; 1/2 oz., $25.00. 
Introduced New Flowers 
Ruffled Giant Marilyn Petunia. 
NEW SRLMON PETUNIR HRS 
GIRNT FLOWERS 
1099. RUFFLED GIANT MARILYN. 
H. A. A rutiled giant type of Petunia in a beau¬ 
tiful salmon shade. Flowers are from four to 
five inches in diameter in a very luscious salmon 
rose strikingly veined deep salmon rose. The 
salmon blends to a lighter shade at the outer 
edges of the ruffles, and the throat at the center 
is also a lighter shade. The most attractive 
color now available in any variety of Petunia. 
Plants are free flowering while upright in habit 
with heav'y foliage. Will begin to flower when 
only a few inches high and continue throughout 
the summer. We especially recommend this to 
florists. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c; 1/16 oz., $4.25; 
Vs oz.. $8.00; 14 oz., $15.00; 1/2 oz.. $28.00. 
Lacinatus Splendens Dianthus. 
NEW BRILLIRNT CRIMSON 
DIRNTHUS WILL RDD COLOR TO 
GRRDEN 
953 . LACINATUS SPLENDENS. H. A. 
Probably the most striking of all the Dianthus. 
Neat and compact in habit, growing about 6 to 
8 inches high and producing hundreds of showy 
flowers throughout the season. Dozens of 
flowers in bloom at a time which remain in full 
bloom throughout the summer months. Flowers 
are strongly scented and are about two inches in 
diameter. The color is brilliant crimson with a 
vividly contrasting large white eye. An easily 
grown, free flowering garden annual. Pkt., 10c; 
2 pkts., 15c; 1/4 oz., 40c; 1/2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
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Hollywood Star Petunia. 
HOLLYWOOD STRR PETUNIR IS 
UNIOUE IN SHRPE 
1089. HOLLYWOOD STAR. H. A. This 
variety won the Silver Medal in the 1939 All- 
America contest. The Petunia is unique in the 
form of its flowers which consists of a five- 
pointed star. The color is a charming shade of 
rich rose with an amber throat. A fine garden 
variety as it is early and free blooming. The 
I)lant is strong and so smothered with blooms 
that hardlv anv foliage shows. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 
35c; i/s oz., 90c; 1/4 oz., $1.60; 1/2 oz., $3.10; 
oz., $6.00. 
FROM CRNRDR COMES RN ERRLY 
DIXIE SUNSHINE MRRIGOLD 
10271 / 2 . SUNRISE. H. A. Several years 
ago we introduced a new Marigold called Dixie 
Sunshine. We advised our customers not to plant 
it in the North as it was an extremely late 
bloomer and that we ho])ed in a few years to 
offer an early strain of this beautiful ^larigold. 
We are pleased to offer now an early strain of 
Dixie Sunshine which was first developed in 
Canada. It is very early flowering, growing about 
24 inches tall on bushy yellowish green foliage 
plants. Flowers are 2 inches to 21/^ inches in 
diameter, with incurved petals of a soft sult)hur 
yellow. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; Vi oz,, 80c; 1/2 
bz., $1.40; oz., $2.70. 
Sunrise Marigold. 
Velvet Ball Petunia. 
