GROW YOUR Own flowers 
Marigold, Harmony Type ha 
French, Tall, Single, Ferdinand 
Saucy, sprightly, and colorful, Ferdinand is one of the gayest of 
our new flowers. Unlike its companions in the Harmony-Type 
group, Ferdinand is single-flowered with a neat, round, crested 
center of dainty tubular florets in an arresting shade of golden yel¬ 
low, surrounded by a single row of broad, mahogany-red guard 
petals. While the flowers are of only medium size (1^ to 1^ inches 
in diameter), they are extremely showy and attractive. The plants 
are tall-growing (20 to 24 inches) with an upright, semi-compact, 
yet full-foliaged growth-habit. Stems are well over a foot in length, 
making Ferdinand a fine new cut-flower subject as well as an at¬ 
tractive and showy garden plant. Like all of the Harmony-Type 
Marigolds, Ferdinand is early-blooming, commencing to flower 
within three months after the seed is sown, and does not have the 
strong Marigold odor. See color plate, page 25. Pkt. 25 cts.; large 
pkt. 75 cts. 
Marigold, African, Little Giants, Orange ha 
The average height is only 15 inches, yet it produces a head of 
25 or more beautiful bright orange flowers 4 inches in diameter, of 
both the Carnation and Fistulosa type. Little Giants is strongly 
recommended as a bedding plant. See color plate, page 25. Pkt. 
25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Marigold, Dwarf French, Lilliput or Pigmy 
This is the smallest of the French Marigolds. The plants are very 
neat in habit, compact, growing about 8 inches high, and are literally 
covered witli small double flowers. See color plate, page 25. 
Brown. Maroon-brown. 
Golden Yellow. Deep golden. 
Sulphur-Yellow. Pale sulphur. 
Yellow and Brown. 
Fine Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Nierembergia Hippomanica hhp 
A half-hardy perennial best treated as an annual, blooming in 
about 15 weeks after seed is sown. This beautiful solanaceous plant 
is an admirable subject for edging, in the rock-garden, window-box, 
or grown in pots. Plants are definitely dwarf, not over 5 to 6 inches 
tall, with a spread of only 8 to 10 inches. It forms a cushion of 
elegant light green foliage from which emerge corymbs of salver¬ 
shaped flowers of a lovely lavender-blue shade, adorned with a 
clear yellow eye. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Dwarf Bedding Petunia, Cream Star ha 
(Petunia hybrida nana compacta) 
Silver Medal, 1940 All-America Selections 
Plants have the finest dwarf, bushy habit ever seen in the Nana 
compacta group of Petunias. When full grown, they are 1 foot high, 
neatly rounded, and completely covered with flowers over the sides 
and top. Perfectly uniform; every plant is of the same size and 
habit, and all plants produce flowers of the same color and form. 
Flowers grow 2% inches across and are shaped like a five-pointed 
star; soft creamy white deepening toward the throat to a bright 
golden yellow. The entirely distinct color of the flowers, together 
with the uniform, compact habit of the plants and their profusion 
of blooms, makes Cream Star Petunia ideally suited for low beds, 
borders, and edgings. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Petunia hybrida nana compacta. Glow ha 
Silver Medal, 1940 All-America Selections 
A rare combination of dazzling carmine-red color with dwarf, 
bushy growth. Individual flowers measure more than 2}4 inches 
across and are borne in great profusion. We believe, in richness of 
color, this excels all other existing varieties of similar color. Under 
the sun the glowing carmine-red is particularly fascinating. In¬ 
valuable for pot and for border. See color plate, page 26. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
large pkt. 75 cts. 
Petunia hybrida nana compacta. Ladybird h a 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
A fine Petunia of extraordinary brilliancy and a distinct addition 
to the dwarf, compact group. The uniform plants bloom prolifically 
over the entire season. Flowers are a bright carmine, overlaid with 
scarlet. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Nierembergia Hippomanica 
Petunia 
hybrida nana compacta, 
Ladybird 
Bronze Medal, 1939 
All-America Selections 
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Dwarf Bedding Petunia, 
Cream Star 
Silver Medal, 1940 
All-America Selections 
Petunia grandiflora nana compacta ha 
Velvet Ball 
Bronze Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
A bedding Petunia of perfect, compact habit and free-flowering 
character. The plants reach a height of about 8 inches, with a spread 
of only 8 to 10 inches. A dozen or more flowers are usually in bloom 
at a time, each comparatively large (about 2J^ inches in diameter), 
well shaped, and of a deep, luscious shade of velvety blood-red. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Petunia nana compacta,Violet-Blue ha 
The grand color of this new Petunia, which is a rich violet with a 
bright blue cast, justifies its being classed as the most important 
addition yet to be developed in the Nana compacta gi'oup. The 
plants are near perfect in their uniform, symmetrical, and compact 
habit. A decidedly neat plant that will hold its fine habit throughout 
the season. Its clean, dark foliage is hardly visible due to the great 
number of rich, violet-blue flowers. This color has been lacking in 
the Nana compacta group and we strongly recommend this new 
Petunia. See color plate, page 23. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Petunia, Hollywood Star 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
A charming shade of rich rose with an amber throat. 1 he flower 
is unique in form, consisting of a five-pointed star. Larly and free- 
flowering, and the strong vigorous plant is so smothered in blooms 
that hardly any foliage shows. See color plate, page 26. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
large pkt. 50 cts. 
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