Alamo Vine 
AGERATUM 
1781—MIDGET BLUE. After many years of 
diligent selection there is real satisfaction in 
being able to offer a very fine dwarf Ageratum, 
2 to 3 inches high. Midget Blue has a delicate, 
fine foliage, which is practically smothered 
with small true Ageratum Blue flowers. It is 
the first dwarf Ageratum that we have found 
that is uniformly dwarf and true to color from 
seed. Awarded.a Silver Medal in the All-Amer¬ 
ica selections. Packet, 25c; 5 packets, $1.00, 
postpaid. 
ALAMO VINE 
(Convolvulus Hermaniodies) 
1661—Grown and admired especially for its 
fine foliage. Very hardy, and quickly covers a 
large area with luxuriant dark green leaves. 
Flowers are white with purple throat. Blooms 
from spring until frost. Packet, 10c; 3 packets, 
25c, postpaid. 
BALSAM 
1411—BUSH BALSAM. These are somewhat 
different from ordinary balsams in that the 
flowers are borne on the ends of the stalk and 
branches, instead of being hidden by the leaves. 
Like other balsams, they are very easy to grow. 
Mixed colors. Packet, 20c; 3 packets, 50c, post¬ 
paid. 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
AND ADDITIONS 
It was our pleasure this past season to inspect the growing fields in the 
wonderful El Monte Valley of California, where most of Nicholson’s Flower 
Seeds are produced, and at a time when this vast acreage of color was at its 
best. We feel that such expense is justified, in our untiring effort to offer you, 
not only the best, but the “latest in flowers” as flower styles are being more 
streamlined each season. 
CALENDULA 
1767—ORANGE FANTASY. This is a new 
type of Calendula, and very beautiful. The first 
few rows of petals on the outside are long and 
beautifully twisted, while the inner petals are 
short and fantastically interlaced, piling up on 
top of each other so as to form a heavy crest 
which surrounds a large, attractive mahogany 
brown center. The flowers grow up to four 
inches across and are fully open at all times, 
while other Calendulas close in the late after¬ 
noons and evenings. Plants grow 15 inches tall, 
are very bushy and symmetrical, bearing flow¬ 
ers well above the heavy foliage. Winner of the 
Silver Medal in the All-America selections for 
1938. Packet, 15c; 2 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
1770— RAMONA HYBRIDS, MIXED. This is 
a new compact and erect strain of Eschscholt- 
zia with flowers beautifully frilled and in¬ 
curved, giving it the appearance of a semi¬ 
double. A very distinct and attractive type and 
one of the easiest annuals to grow. Packet, 
15c; 2 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
COSMOS 
1771— EARLY SENSATION PINKIE. The 
single Sensation type of Cosmos is rapidly be¬ 
coming one of the most popular flowers for 
cutting and we are pleased to offer “Pinkie” 
this year. The plant is free blooming and pro¬ 
duces very beautiful rose pink flowers, 4 to 6 
inches across. Packet, 15c; 2 packets, 25c, post 
paid. 
DAHLIA 
1783—ORCHID FLOWERING MIXED. This 
type of Dahlia is one of the most interesting 
and popular for landscape effects, gardens, ta¬ 
ble arrangements and dainty decorations. The 
bushes are compact, free branching and ex¬ 
ceedingly prolific bloomers. Most of the flowers 
are 4 to 5 inches in diameter and bushes are 
2 to 3 feet in height. They do wonderfully well 
when pinched out for landscape effect, but 
should not be thinned out nor disbudded. If 
Orchid Flowering Dahlias are cut before the 
pollen shows, they will hold their petals and 
keep for days. Plant seed in early spring for 
summer blooming. Packet, 25c; 5 packets, 
$1.00, postpaid. 
1456—UNWIN’S IDEAL BEDDING MIXED. 
A new curled or semi-quilled Dahlia. Blooms 
are miniature double and semi-double in bright 
shades of red, rose, yellow, white and lavender. 
The plant is 18 to 24 inches high and should 
not require stakes. Blooms the first year from 
seed and produces blooms that are superior, 
especially in color. Dahlias from seed are the 
latest garden rage. Save the roots of the colors 
you like best. Packet, 25c; 2 packets, 45c; V4 
ounce, $1.00; ounce, $3.75, postpaid. 
Right: California Poppy 
Left: Cuphea 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO, 
24 Dallas, Texas 
CUPHEA 
1766—FIREFLY. This colorful little border 
or edging plant will start blooming in 12 to 14 
weeks from time of planting and bloom pro¬ 
fusely for several weeks. The plant is dwarf, 
compact, neat in habit and very showy and 
colorful. The flowers are small and delicately 
formed, butterfly-like in appearance, fiery cerise 
red in color and are freely produced on com¬ 
pact plants, which reach a height of about 10 
inches. It is a tender annual and should be 
planted when danger of frost is over. May also 
be planted with good effect in window and 
porch boxes, or flower pots. Packet, 25c; 5 
packets, $1.00, postpaid. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
1779—CYNOGLOSSUM, DWARF FIRMA¬ 
MENT. A dwarf and compact plant with a de¬ 
lightful shade of dark-blue blooms. Favored by 
many as if does not grow tall and unruly as 
do the other Chinese Forget-Me-Nots. Pkt., 
20c; 3 pkts., 50c, postpaid. 
EUPHORBIA 
(Snow on the Mountain) 
A. Plants with very colorful foliage grown 
in the garden or border to contrast pleasingly 
with those that have all green leaves. 
1566—VARIEGATA. At first the leaves are 
bright green, but as they mature they become 
more and more tinged and margined with sil¬ 
very white. This plant likes the sun, and it 
also grows well in poor and dry soil. Packet, 
10c; 3 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
FOR PRETTIER BLOOMS 
To insure larger and prettier blooms, we sug¬ 
gest the planting of the following perennial 
flower seeds in July and August for blooms 
the following Spring: 
Blue Bonnet Gypsophila Scabiosa 
Carnation Foxglove Snapdragon 
Columbine Hollyhock Stocks 
Daisies Pansies Wallflower 
Delphinium Pyrethrum 
Most Texas Wildflower seeds are ready in 
July and should be planted in the late summer 
or early fall for best results. 
