Annual Hollyhock, Indian Spring ha 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
This Semi-double Annual Hollyhock should be sown in early 
spring, to be transplanted some six weeks later. Ten weeks later it 
wall be in full bloom, with flowers in lovely shades of pink. Indian 
Spring throws a central stem from base of the plant which attains 
a height of from 4 to 6 feet, with secondary blooms developing on 
side shoots after main flowering stem has been cut away. Pkt. 
25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Ipomoea (Morning-Glory), Scarlett O’Hara 
HAC 
Gold Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
Scarlett O’Hara is an entirely new color in this popular garden 
flower—rich dark wdne-red or deep rosy crimson. While the flowers 
are not quite as large as the Heavenly Blue Morning-Glory, they 
are of good size—about 4 inches in diameter,—freely produced on 
fast-growing vines which start lilooming within 65 days after seed 
is sown. See color plate, page 26. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts.; 
Moz. $1. 
Ipomoea, Cornell hac 
The blooms are large (4 to 4b^ inches in diameter), of an intense 
shade ()f carnelian-rcd with a border a little over an eighth of an 
inch wdde of i)ure glistening white, the colors of Cornell University. 
4’he plants are thick-growing, making a rather heavy growth of 
very attractive bright green foliage. It commences to flower when 
the vine is only 2 to 3 feet tall and continues until the first killing 
frost of autumn. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts.; }4oz. 75 cts. 
LARKSPUR, PINK PERFECTION 
Larkspur 
Giant Imperial, Cockade Type. A New Type of 
Improved Habit 
Distinguished by their erect, lithe, yet compact habit, long flower- 
spikes and full, double flowers. 
BLUE COCKADE. A new shade of rich Ulac-blue. 
CINTSrABAR COCKADE. A rich, brilliant rose-red. 
SAPPHIRE COCKADE. Deep lilac, wdth outside petals shading 
to a deep violet. 
SALMON-PINK COCKADE. Soft salmon-pink. 
VIOLET COCKADE. Rich violet-purple. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial, Pink Perfection 
HA 
a distinct addition to the color-range in the popular basal-branch¬ 
ing Giant Imperial group. It has all the fine qualities of this popular 
type of Larkspurs, with 2-inch florets of rounded broad petals, 
evenly and closely spaced on the stem, giving a very heavy holly¬ 
hock-like cutting spike 2 feet or more in length. Plants are tall, 
basal branching, upright in habit, and very free flowering. The 
color is a very luscious shade of lively light pink. Early bloomer. 
See color plate, page 11. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Lupins, Russell hp 
The chief features of this w’onderful strain are the giant size 
of the spikes of bloom, which are often 3^ feet in length; the fan¬ 
like shape of the large individual flowers, the standards being ex¬ 
panded like that of a sweet pea; and their enormous range and the 
unieiue character of their coloring—pure yellows, oranges, and rich 
bright crimsons—and most attractive bicolors. Awarded the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal in 1937. 
Re-Selected Stock. Seed saved from named varieties of proved 
merit and packed under a green seal. Pkt. (20 seeds) 25 cts.; 65 
seeds 65 cts.; 150 seeds $1.25. 
Marigold, Gigantea, Full Double, Orange h a 
A full or all-double strain of the extremely popular Orange Sunset. 
The flowers are, without doubt, the very largest of any Marigold 
variety, averaging 5 inches and over in diameter. They are a deep, 
rich, lively orange color, loosely formed, very full-centered, with 
broad, heavy, waxy petals, which gracefully overlap and make a 
flower ideal for garden decoration and as a cut-flower. Although 
the foliage carries the characteristic Marigold odor, the flowers 
themselves are delicately sweet-scented. Grows 23^ to 3 feet high. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Marigold, Gigantea, Full Double Mixture ha 
This beautiful mixture of full double Gigantea flowers includes deep 
orange, golden orange, deep golden yellow, light yellow, and the 
lovely new primrose shade. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Marigold, Extra-Early, Dwarf Hybrids ha 
(Carnation-flowered) 
This is the earliest of all African-type Marigolds. Exceptionally 
free flowering, the color ranging from bright orange to clear lemon, 
including a number of rich medium shades. It grows to a height of 
134 feet, with many base branches and laterals, all blooming at the 
same time, producing a mass of color that completely smothers the 
foliage. The blooms are 234 fo 3 inches in diameter, of a Guinea-Gold 
type but with a quilled center. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Marigold, Harmony Type h a 
French Dwarf Double, Spotlight 
The plants are about 12 to 14 inches high, very compact, extremely 
free-blooming, and xmusually early, commencing to flower in early 
June. The gay, brilliantly colored flowers of medium size (about IJ^ 
inches in diameter), are borne well above the foliage, and do not 
have, the strong Marigold odor. They have the characteristic Har¬ 
mony flower formation, scabiosa-like, with crested centers of dainty 
tubular petals in a bright, lively yellow shade which contrasts strik¬ 
ingly with the broad, velvety dark mahogany-red guard jjetaLs. Pkt. 
25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
HOSEA WATERER ; PHILADELPHIA 
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