Salvia farinacea, Royal Blue 
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Phlox Drummondi gigantea, 
Salmon Glory 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
Papaver nudicaule 
(Iceland Poppy) 
Beauty of Belvedere Strain 
TRY TAHOKA DAISY 
New Giant Scabiosa 
AZURE FAIRY. A Ijeautiful clear lavender-blue with large flowers 
on long, strong stems. 
BLUE COCKADE. Purest deep azure-blue, entirely devoid of any 
suggestion of rose. The formation of the flower is of so great a 
depth as to be almost conical in shape. 
LOVELINESS. A glorious new color in Annual Scabiosas—soft, 
delicate salmon-rose. It has long, stiff stems and a dehghtful 
fragrance. 
ORCHID SELVES. All the colors of the Cattlej-a orchid—hght 
to deep mother-of-i)earl-pink, rich mauves, cr\ished strawberr 3 ’, 
orchid, and royal purple. Large flowers on very long, strong stems. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. Flowers beautiful shade of peach-blossom- 
pink, of large size and borne on long stems. 
ROSETTE. A glorious new color in annual Scabiosa.s—a beautiful 
shade of deep rose, heavily suffused with salmon. 
SALMON BEAUTY. A jjure salmon in color, huge flowers on tall 
strong stems. 
SHASTA, IMPROVED. Large jiure white flowers, inches 
across, with long stems. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above, $1 
Scabiosa, Semi-dwarf, Heavenly Blue ha 
Bronze Medal, 1940 All-America Selections 
Bushy, erect plants feet high with many wirjf-stemmed, high- 
crovmed and fully double flowers of a lovely azure-blue. Verj’ early 
and a prolific bloomer. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Salvia farinacea. Royal Blue hhp 
Honorable Mention, 1940 All-America Selections 
A vastly improved color in this fine blue bedding Salvia. Erect, 
long, free-flowering spikes of a deep royal blue. Pkt. 25 cts.; large 
pkt. 75 cts. 
Petunia grandiflora. Single Fringed 
Dainty Lady 
Bronze Medal, 1936 All-America Selections 
The plants are neat, compact, semi-dwarf, and free flowering, 
bearing generous quantities of medium-sized, delicate, golden yellow 
flowers, beautifully fringed. Awards of Merit, Royal Horticultural 
Society of England. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Tahoka Daisy ha 
Big, splendid Daisies of pure blue-lavender fading to rose, with 
golden yellow centers that stay yellow. The foliage is shredded and 
fern-like, the flower-stems of good length, and the blossoms borne 
continuously from mid-June until late autumn. Summer heat does 
not stop its blooming. This is the most satisfactory cutting annual 
introduced in years. See color plate, page 12. Pkt. 15 cts.; large 
pkt. 40 cts. 
Petunia, Dwarf Giant Fringed 
All-Double Victorious 
Silver Medal, 1934 All-America Selections 
This dwarf, compact Petunia is remarkably uniform in habit and 
produces 100 per cent double-flowered plants. The flowers are large, 
fringed, and fully double, in a wonderful assortment of brilliant and 
fancy colorings. Very suitable for pots and borders, as they seldom 
grow more than 10 inches in height. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Phlox Drummondi gigantea, Salmon Glory 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
This beautiful Annual Phlox, growing about 10 inches high, is a 
prolific l)loomer. The florets and trusses are enormous, the individual 
florets measuring IJ^ inches in diameter. Color is a pure salmon- 
pink with a distinct creamy w'hite ej'e and with its clear, clean, crisp 
appearance, makes one of the most beautififl color combinations we 
have ever seen. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland Poppy) 
Beauty of Belvedere Strain 
A highly meritorious strain of this popular hardy Poppy, origi¬ 
nated by a famed English horticulturist. He has been working with 
Iceland Poppies for a long time, and it has been his endeavor to 
enrich them at the deeper, darker end of their color-range. His 
strain shows a high proportion of cherry, flame, cardinal, carmine, 
and crimson shades, along with varied tones of pink, rose, salmon, 
and apricot. There are no whites, yellows, or oranges. Flowers are 
of the largest size, this being also an object of the selection, and 
carried gracefully on long stems. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Verbenas, New Giant-flowered ha 
A magnificent strain of Verbenas of robust, compact habit, and 
free blooming. The trusses are immen.se, the individual floret 
measuring an inch or more in diameter. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. A delightfid new color in Verbenas. The 
florets are almost white, shading to a cameo-pink toward the 
edges. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
BRILLIANT. A rich deep flame-rose with a small white eye. One 
of the richest colors in these giant Verbenas. Pkt. 20 cts.; large 
pkt. 50 cts. 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. Silver Medal, 1933 All- 
America Selections. The individual florets measure over 1 inch in 
diameter and the color shades from clear ro.se-pink to rose-red. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
LAVENDER GLORY. Silver Medal, 1933 All-America Selections. 
True lavender, with a creamy white eye. It is also distinctly and 
sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cte. 
CERISE QUEEN. Bronze Medal, 1934 All-America Selections. A 
beautiful soft salmon-cerise, quite a new shade in Verbenas. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Rich glowing crimson. The individual florets 
are of good size. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
ROYALE. The color is a rich, deep royal blue, with a large creamy 
yellow eye. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
SPECTRUM RED. Bronze Medal, 1934 All-America Selections. 
Intense bright red. The absence of any eye makes it the most 
brilliant and dazzling of any Verbena. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 
50 cts. 
COLLECTION; One pkt. each of the above 8 varieties, $1.25 
HOSEA WATERER : PHILADELPHIA 
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