Annual Flower Novelties 7 
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Selection* 
By including each year a number of the new 
introductions, your garden becomes a spot of 
never ending interest and enchantment both 
to yourself and your garden visitors. You at 
the same time discover many new and worthy 
varieties which will become your permanent 
choice for annual planting. 
New Double Cosmos 
619 DOUBLE SENSATION MIXED. An extra 
Early Sensation Cosmos in a beautiful new double 
form. Two forms of the double flowers are found in 
this new Cosmos, one is the regular double crested 
and the other is the newer and novel fluted type. 
Both average A}4 to 5 inches across. Color ranges 
from white, through pink to crimson. Pkt. 25c. 
The New Cuphea 
648 FIREFLY. Neat dwarf compact plants, with 
beautiful dark rich green foliage and many 
delicately formed fiery cerise-red flowers, make 
this new plant a very interesting and attractive 
subject for the rockery, window boxes, pots, or as 
an edging plant. Grows about 10 inches tall 
blooming continuously. Pkt. 20c. 
Dwarf Cynoglossum 
652 FIRMAMENT. All-America. This fine new 
Cynoglossum or Summer Forget-Me-Not produces 
plants of dwarf, compact, shapely growth, that 
overcomes the objection to previous varieties for 
garden use. The 12 to 15 inch plants bear a pro¬ 
fusion of vivid indigoblue blooms on well branched 
stems, make excellent cutting material, as well as 
attractive garden flowers. Pkt.29c. 
Cuphea Firefly 
New Annual Hollyhock 
1078 INDIAN SPRING. All-America. This lovely 
new Hollyhock has semi-double to double fringed 
flowers borne on tall central spikes 4 to 5 feet tall 
which when cut are followed by several side shoots 
bearing more lovely flowers. Blooms in many 
delightful shades of pink and usually in 5 to 7 
weeks from seed. One of the most interesting new 
plants. Pkt. 2©c. 
Dwarf Double Dahlias 
653 NEW DWARF DOUBLE HYBRIDS. A great 
improvement over present existing strains, this 
grand variety contains a very high percentage of 
true double flowers. The color range has also been 
broadened and includes shades of canary-yellow, 
scarlet, terra-cotta, apricot, crimson, lavender- 
pink, purple, maroon, buff, cream, white and 
many intermediate shades. An excellent cut- 
flower variety, growing about 30 inches tall. 
Pkt. 15c. 
New Dimorphotheca 
718 SPECTABILIS. You will be pleased with this 
Dimorphotheca which has single Daisy-like blooms, 
about 2 inches across, in deep pink with shining 
black centers. The stems grow 12 to 14 inches long 
and are produced in great abundance, making it 
ideal for cut-flowers. Pkt. 2©c. 
Gerbera 
928 GERBERA, JAMESONI HYBRIDS, or 
Transvaal Daisy. A half-hardy perennial which 
we recommend growing as an annual. Start seed 
indoors very early. Fine house plant, too. Flowers 
in red, orange, pink, rose and coral, about 3 
inches across and borne on long, excellent stems. 
Will last 3 weeks as cut-flowers. It will be out¬ 
standing in your garden. Florists get top prices 
for these flowers. Culture D or E. Pkt. 25c. 
(See color page 2) 
A Real Satisfactory Lobelia 
1334 BLUE GOWN. A very delightful variety with 
most excellent habit of growth producing uniform 
compact plants bearing a mass of deep rich blue 
flowers. An unusual fine and satisfactory variety 
for edging or for pots and urns. Pkt. 15c. 
Beautiful Livingston Daisy 
1399 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRINIFLO- 
RUM. Plants of spreading habit and literally 
covered with lovely daisy-like flowers in the most 
delightful shades imaginable. Pure white, rose, 
pink, crimson, apricot, primrose and gold, and 
some delightfully tinted and edged, are the colors 
that run riot in this strain. Pkt. 15c. 
Most Fragrant Nicotiana 
1487 SUAVEOLENS, FRAGRANT WHITE. The 
most delightful of all Nicotiana varieties, this 
dwarf white should be in every garden. The up¬ 
right well formed plants grow 18 to 20 inches tall 
and produce an abundance of orange-blossom 
white, very fragrant blooms, for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
Nierembergia 
1489 HIPPOMANICA. These dwarf compact 
plants grow not over 5 to 6 inches tall with a 
spread of 8 to 10 inches forming a neat tidy plant 
which is fairly covered with bloom from the time 
it is 2 or 3 inches high. Flowers are lovely lavender- 
blue with yellow center and very freely produced. 
Pkt. 20c. 
Cynoglossum Firmament 
Double Cosmos, Sensation Mixed 
A New Blue Nolana 
1495 BLUE ENSIGN. This new form of the Chilean 
Bellflower has very attractive blue flowers en¬ 
hanced by a large pure white center. Grows about 
12 inches tall and spreading, throwing up its ultra 
marine blue flowers on 5 to 6 inch stems. Blue 
Ensign is also fine for pots, urns or window boxes. 
Sow early inside for transplanting or sow directly 
in the garden in May. Pkt. 15c. 
Celosia Cockscomb, Royal Velvet 
Livingston Daisy, Mesembryanthemum 
Nierembergia Hlppomanlca 
See opposite page. 
Planting Instructions for all Flower Seeds will be found on Page 4 
