New Type 
T.T.S. NEW STOCK SWEET PEA 
Giant Column Gardenia Rose Spring 
SCABIOUS 
“Blue Moon” 
A grand cut flower 
S}/2 feet high with 
very iarge, fuiiy dou¬ 
ble flowers of deep 
lavender-biue. Long, 
wiry stems. 
STATICE Siat-i -see {Sea-lavender) 
NEW FLOWERS for 1940 — Conc/uded 
Our General List Begins on Page 10 
POPPY 
Perennial. For display and culling. Culture C. 
Double Pilosum, Orange. A new double 
apricot-orange Pilosum. Desirable subject for 
herbaceous borders, rockeries and cutting. 
18 inches. Pkts. 75c. and 50c. 
PYRETHRUM py -ree-thrum 
Perennial. For cutting and display. Culture C. 
Robinson’s Hybrids Mixed. Larger flowers 
on stronger stems. Red and pink shades. 
Pkt. 50c. 
SALVIA Sal -vi-ah (Sage). 
Annual. For cutting and display. Culture B. 
Farinacea, Blue Piume (Royal Blue). An 
improved, deep, rich blue on long, graceful 
spikes. Superb florists’ cut flower. 2}/^ feet. 
Pkt. 35c. 
Farinacea, Silver Plume. A fine silver or 
grayish white companion to “Blue Plume.” 
Pkt. 35c. 
Splendens, St. John’s Fire. Extremely 
early and until frost, only 10 inches high. 
Brilliant scarlet in great profusion. 
Pkt. (300 seeds) 75c. Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 30c. 
SCABIOUS Skay -bi-US (Pincushionflower) 
Annual. For cutting and display. Culture B. 
Heaveniy Biue. Bronze Medal, A.A.S. 1940. 
Dwarf, 18 inches. Lovely azure blue. Pkt. 25c. 
Blue Moon. Honorable Mention. Tall, 3J4 
feet. Very large, deep lavender blue; grand 
cut flower. 
34 oz. (850 sds.) .|1.25 Pkts. 35c. and 20c. 
Annual. For cutting. Culture A or B. 
Stark’s Art Shades. Sinuata type. A glori¬ 
ous blending of new shades, light salmon 
orange, buff, rose, pink, etc. Long-stemmed 
and robust. 2 feet. A splendid cut flower. 
Pkt. 35c. 
STOCK New Double Giant Coiumn. 
Gardenia. A non-branching, double, gigan- 
ticIColumn Stock producing one immense 
spike closely packed with large, double 
EUT" Gardenia-like blossoms, up to 2)4 
inches in diameter, over 1 foot of solid bloom 
4 inches thick and on sturdy 3 foot stalks. 
The purest snow white yet introduced. 
Pkt. (500 sds.) $1.25 Pkt. (250 sds.) 75c. 
STAR OF TEXAS 
(Xanthisma texanum) 
Annual. For cutting, dry places. Culture A orB 
A pretty annual, easily raised from seed. 
Light canary-yellow, Daisy-like flowers; 
thin strong stems on branching plants about 
134 feet high. . Pkt. 25c. 
STAR OF THE DESERT 
(Volutaria Vol-u-tay-ri-ah) 
Annual. For cutting. Give Culture A. 
A grand cut flower, if cut half open the 
graceful “Sweet-sultan-like” rosy lavender 
flowers will keep for a week. Height about 
2 feet. Sow the seed outdoors in the Spring. 
34 oz. $1.00 Pkts. 25c. and 15c. 
SUMMER FORGET-ME-NOT. See 
Chinese Forget-me-not. Page 38. 
PYRETHRUM STATICE 
Robinson’s Hybrids Stark’s Art Shades 
T.T.S. new zinnia—T rivett’s Jewell 
VERBENA Ver-bee-nah 
Annual. For beds, edging, boxes, etc. Culture B. 
Blue Sentinel. Bronze Medal, A.A.S. 1939. Com¬ 
pact type. Only 10 inches high and erect, bushy 
habit, bearing 40 or more flower clusters and bloom¬ 
ing continuously for a period of 3 months and more. 
The color is rich violet-blue, delightfully fragrant. 
A splendid little cut flower. 
Pkt. (350 seeds) 50c. Pkt. (175 seeds) 30c. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 20c. 
ZINNIA Zin-i-ah 
Trivett’s Jewell, Special Mixture. A real Jewell 
for the high class florist trade. Charming art shades 
or pastel tints. Large blooms, 5 inches across on 
strong cutting stems; will flower within 3 months 
from sowing. Highly recommended. 
34 oz. (650 seeds) $1.25 
Pkt. (125 seeds) 35c. Pkt. (60 seeds) 20c. 
Will Rogers (Dahlia-flowered). Immense, unusual 
in size and substance. The brightest of all scarlet 
Zinnias. 34 oz. $1.50 Pkts. 50c. and 30c. 
T.T.S. MANY-FLOWERED SWEET PEA 
Quintuplets 
THE NEW SWEET PEAS 
Outdoor — Summer-bloominj Giants 
Daddy Long Legs. Glowing scarlet-cerise. 
Long, sturdy stems. Pkt. (25 seeds) 35c. 
Glamour Girl. Large ruffled fawn-pink, 
long, stout stems, vigorous grower. 
Pkt. (25 seeds) 35c. 
Many-flowered Quintuplets. Produces 
lovely sprays of 5 and 6 blossoms American 
Beauty rose color; healthy, vigorous grower. 
Pkt. (25 seeds) 35c. 
Salmon Queen. Sparkling salmon pink of 
large size; long, strong stems. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 35c. 
Siesta. Beautiful rose-pink, full of life. Sil¬ 
ver Medal, S.N.S.P.S. Pkt. (30 seeds) 35c. 
Violet Banner. Certificate of Merit. S.N. 
S.P.S. Violet flaked blue. Pkt. (25 sds.) 35c. 
Outdoor—New Spring-blooming class 
An entirely new class, flowering between the 
forcing and outdoor types. More heat re¬ 
sistant, forces well to follow the Earlies. 
Should be valuable outdoors in Florida. 
Rose Spring. Silver Medal, A.A.S. 1940. As 
“Rose Pink,” a lovely shade. Pkt. 35c. 
Blue Spring. Bronze Medal, A.A.S. 1940. 
Large, rich marine blue. . .. Pkt. 35c. 
Lavender Spring. Honorable Mention, 
A.A.S. 1940. Beautiful shade of lavender. 
Pkt. 35c. 
Indoor—Early, Winter Forcing 
Trivett’s White. The largest long-stemmed 
pure white for forcing. Pkt. (25 seeds) 35c. 
Cavalcade. Rich golden-cerise, fine shade. 
Oz. $3.00 34 oz. $1.75 Pkt. (50 sds.) 50c. 
Hortus Queen. A ruffled, bright rose. 
Oz. $3.00 34 oz. $1.75 Pkt. (50 sds.) 50c. 
VERBENA ZINNIA 
Blue Sentinel Will Rogers 
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