Recent Novelties and Specialties for 1940 
Acroclinium, Sensation Giants ha 
This new strain of Acroclinium produces flowers half again larger 
than any existing strain and grows 6 to 8 inches taller. Each flower 
is full double and will average a good 3 inches across. Its colors 
range from medium rose to light i)ink shades. The additional height 
of these Sensation Giants gives added length to the stout lateral 
stems, and makes them an important cut-flower. Picked in the bud 
and dried, they will last indefinitely. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue ha 
Silver Medal, 1940 All-America Selections 
After many years of selection, a really dwarf Ageratum has been 
found that will come uniformly dwarf and true to color from seed. 
Midget Blue is only 3 to 4 inches high, with delicate, fine foliage 
which is practically smothered with small, true Ageratum-blue 
flowers. See color plate, page 11. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Ageratum, King of the Blues 
This new variety from England possesses in a degree all the quali¬ 
ties the gardener requires. It is a small, tufty, compact plant, 
literally covered with flowers of the deepest blue, and nearest to a 
true blue of any sort yet produced. The flowers are not borne in 
clusters, as in most other kinds, but stand out individually at the 
end of the pedicels, thus showing up most effectively over the 
miniature foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Alyssum maritimum nanum, Violet Queen 
HA 
The white-flowering Sweet Alyssum, with its honey-like odor, has 
long been an indispensable garden favorite, more especially the 
dwarf, compact forms which are of such charming effect as edgings 
in the make-up of summer borders. The flowers of this new variety, 
however, have a character peculiarly their own, being a very pretty 
bright violet tint. Pkt. 20 cts. 
3 Outstanding New Rust-Resistant 
Giant Antirrhinums hhb 
Antirrhinum, Rosalie 
Bronze Medal, 1940 All-America Selections 
This exciting color is entirely new in Antirrhinums—a rich deep 
rose with an underlying tone of topaz or amber, giving it a richness 
which makes it stand out conspicuously among all other colors. 
The tube and lip are the same shade, which greatly intensifies the 
depth and richness of color. The plants are base-branching and 
produce from six to eight huge long-flowering spikes on which the 
florets are decidedly well arranged. We cannot recommend it too 
highly for both bedding and cutting. See color plate, page 11. 
Antirrhinum, Brilliant Rose 
A bright, clear, true rose-pink, a color that is good to look at. 
Probably the color that most people would select out of a group. 
Tube and lip are the same color with only a very faint yellow touch 
to the nose as if touched with pollen. This new Snap, like Rosalie, 
is base-branching. A fine variety for either bedding or cutting. 
Antirrhinum, Golden Rod 
Plants are base-branching, 26 inches tall, with many unusually 
thick, erect, well-filled spikes of large, bright golden yellow flowers, 
tlie edges of which are delicately waved and crinkled. This gives an 
unusual frilled or fringed effect that is most pleasing. The foliage is 
luxuriant, heavy, broad, of a deeper green color than other Snap¬ 
dragons, and highly resistant to rust. 
Each of the above 3 varieties, pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Antirrhinum, Magic Carpet 
As rock-gardens still stand high in popular favor, any new, easily 
growm, and attractive plants suitable for the purpose will receive 
an eager welcome, 'this, we are sure, will be the case with this new 
Antirrhinum, which is of almost a creeping habit. It nestles amongst 
the stones and clothes them as with a carpet. The flowers appear in 
a variety of soft and pleasing colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
For complete list of Antirrhinums see pages 16 and 17 
Acroclinium, 
Sensation 
Giants 
A Alyssum 
maritimum 
^ I nanum, 
^Violet Queen 
Antirrhinum, 
Rosalie 
Antirrhinum, 
S^Magic Carpet 
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