6 Annual Flower Novelties 
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Centaurea, Lavender Beauty 
Ageratum, Fairy Pink 
Th ree New Ageratums 
17-A KING OF THE BLUES. The flowers of this 
new Ageratum are the nearest to true blue of any 
yet grown. The plants are neat, dwarf, compact, 
very free flowering and exceptionally uniform in 
growth. Distinct in both habit and color, King of 
the Blues has just the qualities you desire. Pkt. 
25c. 
18 FAIRY PINK. This new Ageratum is a dwarf 
compact type, seldom growing over 5 or 6 inches 
tall, producing a mass of delightful soft salmon- 
rose-pink flowers. Plants begin blooming when a 
few inches tall and continue as the plant grows 
until it forms a solid mass of bloom. Pkt. 15c. 
19 MIDGET BLUE. All-America Silver Medal 
19 10. After many years of intensive work in 
plant breeding and selection, a really dwarf 
Ageratum has been produced. Midget Blue grows 
only 2 to 3 inches high, has delicate foliage, which 
is practically smothered with deep blue flowers, 
making it a perfect flower for edgings. See Color 
Page 21. Pkt. 25c. 
Calendula, Orange Sunshine 
New Acroclinium 
9 SENSATION GIANTS. The finest Acroclinium 
yet introduced. Flowers fully double, average 3 
inches across, on plants 6 to 8 inches taller than 
other Acroclinium. Many stems have clusters of 
6 to 8 flowers. A good variety to plant for winter 
bouquets. Colors range from medium rose to 
light pink. Pkt. 25c. 
New Color In Alyssum 
23-A VIOLET QUEEN. Flowers of this new variety 
have a character peculiarly their own, being of a 
pretty bright violet tint. Plants are dwarf and 
neatly compact and just as free flowering as the 
white varieties. Violet Queen offers a pleasant 
alternative to the old favorite white flowering 
varieties for edging and borders. Pkt. 25c. 
27 SNOW CLOTH. A new and most desirable white 
variety of the Procumbens type, being very dwarf, 
very free flowering and very uniform in plant 
growth. A most outstanding variety for edging 
beds or for carpet bedding because of its neat 
growth and continuous bloom. Pkt. lOc. 
ANTIRRNINUM—Color Page 41. 
Regular Listing, See Snaps. Page 28. 
Two New Balsams 
309 BUSH FLOWERED MIXED. This new type of 
Balsam will grow only 15 to 18 inches tall forming 
dense, shapely, compact plants with rich dark 
foliage. The lovely double blooms are borne above 
the foliage like miniature bouquets. With its 
delightful array of color this variety will add much 
interest and beauty to your garden. Pkt. lOc. 
319 BUSH FLOWERED, THE TORCH. Unlike 
tall Balsams, these little Bush Flowered Bal¬ 
sams carry their flowers at the tips of the stems. 
The plants are 8 to 10 inches tall, very compact 
and covered with double flowers. Torch is ver¬ 
milion-red, very showy and is delightful for window- 
boxes, Rock Gardens, edging borders and for cut- 
flowers. See Torch Balsam In color on page 
22. Pkt. 15c. 
Each year many new varieties of annual flowers 
and many new developments or Improvements of 
older varieties are offered you for use In your 
gardens. Most of these have much merit and are 
well worthy your trial if you are Interested in the 
new flowers. The varieties which we offer on our 
five novelty pages, have been selected as the 
most interesting, most deserving and most 
worthy of a place in your garden. 
Two Fine Calendulas 
430 LEMON SHAGGY. A very deserving com¬ 
panion to Orange Shaggy which still holds its 
popularity. The flowers are very beautiful with 
their bright lemon colored petals overlaying each 
other in a rather irregular fashion. The effect is to 
build up a bloom with the shaggy appearance of 
some Chrysanthemums. Pkt. 15c. 
431 ORANGE SUNSHINE. This rich golden- 
orange Calendula of the Chrysantha type pro¬ 
duces flowers of informal loose formation with 
long slender incurved petals. Flowers are of good 
size and on long stems. A very welcome com¬ 
panion to the Lemon Chrysantha which has 
proven so popular and satisfactory. Pkt. lOc; 
!4 oz. 35c. 
Celosia—Cockscomb 
494 ROYAL VELVET. All-America. A fine new 
Cockscomb branching from the base, the extra 
large center head is surrounded by numerous 
medium sized Combs just right for cutting. Combs 
are of rich ruby-red and foliage is bronzy-green 
with reddish margin. Plants are two feet tall and 
bloom very early. Pkt. 15c. 
514 FLAME OF FIRE. Decidedly the best and 
most colorful of the Plume Celosias for garden 
decoration or cutting material. 18 to 20 inches 
tall, of upright pyramidal form, it bears many 
terminal plumes both large and small, that are 
most attractive, alone or in mixed bouquets. 
Illustrated on Page 15. Pkt. 15c. 
New Centaurea Imperialis 
532 LAVENDER BEAUTY. Flowers 3 to 3 M inches 
across, in delicate lavender. The soft feathery 
texture, the dainty color, the ease with which 
Lavender Beauty is grown, the long blooming 
period and the great quantity of blooms, make it 
a most useful and lovely flower for the home 
garden, especially for cut-flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
New Double Cornflowers 
536 JUBILEE GEM. A fine new dwarf variety of 
Double Bachelor Button or Cornflower. The 
plant grows very compact, 12 inches high, the 
foliage forms little tufts of bright green, con¬ 
trasting beautifully with the strikingly vivid, 
double flowers. The color is so intense, and the 
well-shaped plant is literally covered with its 
true-blue flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
See Jubilee Gem in Color on Page 39. 
537 LILAC LADY. A counterpart of Jubilee Gem 
in form and habit, this lovely variety bears an 
abundance of flowers of bright lilac-mauve color. 
These dwarf varieties are admirably adapted to 
use as an edging plant or in clumps. Also a fine 
pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
American Branching Asters 
Out 7tont 
Collection of Six Adorable Asters 
CREGO. Lovely Light Blue. GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING. Purple. 
Shell Pink. EARLY BEAUTY. Deep Rose. 
PEONY-FLOWERED, AVIATOR. CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE. 
Crimson. Light Blue. 
297 Aster Collection 1 P ^„dt 6«fva.ue bove 40c 
Collection of Five Lovely Petunias 
FRINGED GAIETY. Rose and LARGE FLOWERED ELK’S 
White. PRIDE. Purple. 
FRINGED LACE VEIL. White. SUPER FLUFFY RUFFLES. 
TOPAZ ROSE. Fiery velvety Mixed Colors, 
rose. All-America 1938 Bronze Medal. 
1623 Petunia Collection M&.'W.WttE 80c 
Large Fringed Petunia, Lace Veil 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seeds and Bulbs, Cleveland, Ohio. 
