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Russell Lupins 
The Russell Lupins are the result of 20 years’ 
work of George Russell, an English gardener who 
became interested in these flowers at the age of 60. 
I'he plants vary in height; there are some dwarf, 
only 12 inches tall, and some almost 5 feet, but the 
average is 33^ to 4 feet, with erect flower-spikes of 
new colors. There are pure yellows, oranges, and 
rich bright crimsons as well as any number of attrac¬ 
tive bicolors. Trial pkt. 25 cts., small pkt. 75 cts., 
medium pkt. $1.25, large pkt. $2.50 
Marigold/ Early Sunshine 
.Bronze Medal, 1934 All-America Selections. 
' A chrysanthemum-flowered novelty with almost 
globular flowers of golden yellow. It is an 
improved Dixie Sunshine with Dixie’s splendid plant 
and prolific bloom but much earlier. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Nolana lanceolata/ Blue Ensign 
PERENNIAL 
Plants about 1 foot high, bearing lovely, large 
ultramarine-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers with pure 
white centers. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Papaver nudicaule • Iceland Poppy 
THE EMPEROR. See page 14 for description. 
Pkt. 35 cts. 
THE EMPRESS. A fine companion to The 
Emperor. The color is a blend of salmon-rose and 
pink shades, entirely new. Pkt. 35 cts. 
YELLOW WONDER (American Yellow). 
A new variety with very large, bright buttercup- 
yellow flowers which remind one of giant butter¬ 
cups. Pkt. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: 1 pkt. each of above Poppies, $I 
Punica Granatum, Grosure 
Punica Granatum, Grosure 
An improved P. Granatum which germinates 
freely and produces fine pot-plants which will 
bloom the first year. This Pomegranate is one of 
the finest of pot-plants for a conservatory. The 
photograph shows a one-year-old plant. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Scabiosa grandiflora, Rosette 
Scabiosa grandiflora. Rosette 
The large flower-head is a lovely shade of deep 
rose, heavily suffused with salmon, an unusually 
attractive color. The plant habit is all that could 
be desired. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Scabiosa, Giant Loveliness 
A glorious new color varying in tones of soft, 
delicate salmon-rose. It has long, stiff stems, and a 
dehghtful fragrance. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Saintpaulia ionantha grandiflora 
Grow your own Saintpaulias, finest of the African 
Violets, from seed. Greatly improved, with larger, 
finer flowers of dark violet-blue and much nicer 
plants. A wonderfully decorative pot-plant which 
should never have the foliage wet. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Sidalcea, Hcmsiey’s New Hybrids 
PERENNIAL 
This strain includes such lovely shades as pale 
pink, deep pink, salmon, and red. Plants grow from 
2 to 3 feet high and will flower from the end of June 
till September. Hardy. Pkt. 75 cts., 5 pkts. $3. 
Silene pendula compacta fl.-pl. 
The compact little plants are only 4 to 6 inches 
high and form round cushions thickly studded with 
flowers of both delicate and dark salmon-pink, white, 
crimson, lilac and true pink shades. Some plants 
have light, others dark green, foliage. Pkt. 35 cts. 
618 Madison Avenue, New York City 
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