The African and French 
Marigolds are truly the 
amateur gardener's best 
friend. They are both hardy and colorful, which 
makes them ideal for all types of garden work. 
The Marigold usually begins to flower in the 
early part of July and continues to give out a 
succession of blossoms until the branches are 
destroyed by frost. When judiciously planted 
they add considerably to the gaiety of any flower 
bed, especially during the later months of the 
flowering season. The tall African Marigold is 
excellent when used as a background for medi¬ 
um-tall flowers of red and pink shades, or dis¬ 
playing its golden corollas among the evergreen 
shrubbery. While the more richly painted petals 
of the French Marigold is well calculated to con¬ 
trast with the blue or purple varieties of Asters, 
since no plant displays a richer coloring of 
mahogany and gold. 
These showy annuals may be raised by sowing 
seed in the open garden as soon as the soil is 
warm, but the more certain method of procuring 
fine plants is to sow the seed in flats or hot beds 
about the first of April. While the plants are 
developing in the flats they should have plenty 
of air circulation and moisture. When the young 
seedlings have reached a growth of about 6 
inches and the soil has had an opportunity to 
warm up, they should be transplanted to their 
position in the garden. 
During the past few years several new, out¬ 
standing varieties of Marigolds have been de¬ 
veloped and we highly recommend several of 
these types for Northwest gardens. Growers 
have at last overcome the one poor feature of 
these beautiful flowers. Namely, odor! 
Marigold Crown of Gold. The plants of the 
Collarette Marigold Crown of Gold are abso¬ 
lutely uniform in every respect, including such 
desirable characteristics as height of plant, 
general habit of plant, time of flowering, and 
character, size, shape, and color 
of flower heads. 
Individual plants deviate very 
little from the average height of 
24 inches. The lower branches 
are clustered near the ground 
level, while the higher branches 
are sub-opposite or alternate on 
the main stem. The principal 
stem runs through the plant and 
determines its ultimate height. 
The lower-most lateral branches 
are ascending, but are only 
about three-fourths the length of 
the main stem so that the plant 
assumes a top-shaped habit. The 
plants are extremely floriferous, 
which gives to a plant in full 
bloom the appearance of a large 
orange top with a green base. 
Seeds sown out of doors in the 
spring develop into plants that 
begin to bloom in July, and con¬ 
tinue blooming until they are 
killed by frost. Packet, 10c. 
Dixie Sunshine Marigold occupies a sure 
place in the group of new Marigold types. It is a 
most charming and unigue strain. The medium 
sized flowers, 2 to inches across, are fully 
double and ball-shaped, ingeniously composed 
of dozens of tiny five-petaled florets which are 
gracefully interlocking and daintily fringed in 
effect. The brilliant golden yellow color is well 
set off by the lush green foliage of the bushy, 
rather tall plants. Packet, 10c. 
Double Royal Scot French Marigold. As 
modern in appearance as any flower now offered. 
Royal Scot is one of the most striking color com¬ 
binations one could wish for. The large, well- 
formed double flowers are produced in abund¬ 
ance on plants from 24 to 30 inches in height, 
fine for garden or cutting. Color is a bold com¬ 
bination of mahogany and gold in symmetrical 
stripes. Packet, 10c. 
Guinea Gold Marigold. While this type can¬ 
not be classed as a newer variety, its popularity 
and loveliness gives it special mention. The 
flowers are a gorgeous orange with loosely ruffled 
petals. The plants are free bloomers and prac- 
hcally all flowers are double. Packet, 10c. 
Dwarf French Single: Diadem, mahogany red; 
Gold Star, yellow striped maroon; Legion of 
Honor, little brownies; Signata Pumila, very 
dwarf bright orange; Mixed colors. Packet, 10c. 
Dwarf French Double: Golden Ball, golden or¬ 
ange; Lemon Ball, lemon yellow; Robert Beist, 
dark brownish maroon; Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Tall French Double: Royal Scot and Mixed 
colors. Packet, 10c. 
Tall French Single: Josephine, brown. 
Packet, 10c. 
Tall African Double: Orange, Lemon, Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
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