PERFECTION BRAND SEEDS —Since 1906 
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Plant Marigold Collarette Crown of Gold 
CYNOGLOSSUM (Chinese Forget-me-not)— 
Annual. Large sprays of rich blue forget-me- 
not-like flowers from June till September. 
Thrives in a dry, sunny location. Height, 20 
inches. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
CUPHEA FIREFLY — This colorful little 
border or edging plant has definitely made a 
place for itself in the garden scheme. Dwarf, 
compact, neat in habit, showy and colorful, 
Cuphea Firefly is indeed a joy for garden 
lovers. The flowers are fiery cerise red in color, 
and are freely produced on compact plants 
which reach a height of about 10 inches. The 
general effect of a plant when in full bloom is 
that of a brightly decorated little Christmas 
bush. It is a tender annual, flowering readily 
in 12 to 14 weeks from seed, and blooms pro¬ 
fusely for several weeks. Pkt., 10c. 
DAHLIA—The dahlia is one of the most 
popular occupants of our gardens. Easily raised 
from seed, which will produce to flower the 
first season. Half-hardy perennial, 3 to 5 feet. 
Double Mixed—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 
DAHLIA (Unwin Dwarf Hybrid)—The flower 
petals are nearly all twisted. Double and semi¬ 
double flowers in many charming colors, excel¬ 
lent for cutting. Pkt., 20c. 
DIANTHU9 (Heddewigi)—(Japanese Pinks) 
—Annual. Plants dwarf compact, 10 to 12 
inches, free flowering. Perfection Brand Double 
Mixed, pkt., 10c. 
DIANTHUS (Heddewigi Laciniatus) — An¬ 
nual. Plants dwarf compact, free flowering 
lacinated petals. Perfection Brand Double 
Mixed, pkt., 10c. 
DIANTHUS (Laciniatus Splendens) — The 
most striking Dianthus ever offered. Laciniatus 
Splendens comprises extra large single flowers 
of brilliant crimson, boldly contrasted with a 
glistening white eye, borne profusely on neat 
dwarf plants. Pkt., 20c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA (African Daisy)—Showy 
annuals, about 1 foot tall, with fine daisy-like 
blooms during summer and fall. Good for rock 
gardens, edgings and cutting. Need sunny ex¬ 
posure. 
AURANTIACA MIXED—Pkt.. 10c. 
DUSTY MILLER (Candidissima)—For bed¬ 
ding, hanging baskets and pots and for edg¬ 
ing of beds where white foliage is desired. 
Silvery white, finely cut leaves. 15 inches. 
Pkt., 10c. 
FOUR O’CLOCKS or MARVEL OF PERU 
(Mirabilis)—This handsome, well-known free 
flowering garden favorite does well in any 
soil and under almost all conditions. Produces 
large flowers of many brilliant colors. The 
flowers are at the height of perfection during 
the afternoon. Height, 2 feet. Mixed—Pkt., 
10c; *4 oz., 20c. 
Tall Red—Pkt., 5c; *4 oz., 20c. 
Your list of annuals should be made up as 
soon as possible now—try a feiv new ones this 
year. 
Some of the hardy annuals can be seeded on 
frosted ground and will start to grow earlier. 
Below—Gillardia 
FOXGLOVE (Digitalis) — A very beautiful 
and interesting old-fashioned plant whose cul¬ 
ture is very simple. The bell-shaped flowers 
borne on long spikes make an exceedingly 
handsome and stately border. Keep plants 2 
feet apart. Height, 3 to 5 feet. Hardy biennial. 
Perfection Brand Mixed—Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 
75c. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) — Annual. 
Blooms July to October. The annual varieties 
are very showy and are well adapted for gar¬ 
den decoration and cutting. Grandiflora. Dou¬ 
ble Mixed. Two ft.; large flowering. Pkt., 
10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
GERANIUM (Pelargonium)—These univer¬ 
sally admired plants are easily grown from 
seed and bloom the first season. Half-hardy 
perennial. 1. to 2 feet. 
Perfection Brand Mixed—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
75c. 
GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth)—A showy 
annual everlasting or strawflower, resembling 
a large clover blossom. Mixed colors, pkt., 10c. 
GYPSOPHLIA (Baby’s Breath)—Easy to 
grow in any soil. Open bell-shaped blooms used 
so much for mixing with other flowers in bou¬ 
quets. Blooms quickly. 
Elegans Grandiflora (London Market) — 
White. 
Elegans Grandiflora (Carminea)—Deep rose. 
Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c. 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) — Extra Dwarf 
Chrysanthemum. Double golden yellow flowers. 
Grows 3 feet in height. Will not thrive in 
shade. Pkt., 10c. 
HELICHRYSUM (Monstrosum Strawflower) 
—The finest of all everlastings for the home 
garden. They are very handsome when grow¬ 
ing in the open and make unusually fine win¬ 
ter boquets if cut when partially opened and 
dried slowly in a cool place, heads downward 
to keep the long stems straight. They come in 
a wide range of brilliant and soft colors. 
Pkt., 10c. 
HOLLYHOCK (Althea Rosea)—The holly¬ 
hock is an old garden favorite. The tall, 
stately spikes bear immense quantities of 
blooms of the most brilliant colors and as dou¬ 
ble as a rose. Plant 3 feet apart and water 
freely. Height, 5 to 6 feet. Hardy perennial. 
Perfection Brand Double Mixed—Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c. 
Chaters Double—Rose, pink, crimson, maroon 
and white. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz.. 30c. 
KOCHIA (Summer Cypress) — Sometimes 
called burning bush. This annual plant is of 
surprising rapid growth, regular pyramids 
about 2 feet high. Leaves slender, of light pea 
green until fall, changing to blood red and 
carmine. Pkt., 5c; ^4 oz., 10c; oz., 30c. 
Below — Hollyhock—Double Mixed 
LINARIA Toad Flax—The Linarias, com¬ 
monly known as miniature snapdragons, are 
very charming, free flowering border plants in 
bright and pastel shades. 18 inch. 
Perfection Brand—Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 20c. 
LUPINS—Long graceful spikes of pea 
shaped flowers from July until August. Plant 
in lime free, moist soils. 
Hartwegii—Dark blue. Pkt., 5c; *4 oz., 15c. 
15c. 
Hartwegii— Finest mixed. Pkt., 5c; 14 oz., 
15c. 
Russel’s Prize Mixed. Pkt., 20c. 
Marigolds 
MARIGOLD. HARMONY TYPE (New) — 
French Dwarf Double Harmony Hybrids, de¬ 
scribed and pi'iced on inside front cover. Illus¬ 
trated in full color. 
MARIGOLD, HARMONY TYPE (New) — 
French Tall Single Ferdinand, described and 
priced on inside front cover. Illustrated below. 
MARIGOLD, GUINEA GOLD (2 ft.)—Car¬ 
nation-like petals and unusually brilliant 
golden color makes this flower outstanding 
among Marigolds. It lacks much of the pun¬ 
gent odor of other Marigolds. The plants bloom 
very freely, and practically all flowers are 
double. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
MARIGOLD, HARMONY, Dwarf French 
Double—Compact plants, free flowering, golden 
yellow bordered maroon red, scabious shaped. 
Pkt., 10c. 
MARIGOLD, COLLARETTE CROWN OF 
GOLD—New, orange, 2%-inch flowers, crested 
center, broad guard petals, odorless foliage. 
Pkt., 10c. 
MARIGOLD (Gigantea Sunset Giants)—The 
largest flowered of the Marigold group. Aver¬ 
aging 5 inches and some attaining a size of 
7% inches across, but they are produced in 
such profusion that a plant of Sunset Giants 
is one of the showiest places in the garden. 
Instead of the usual marigold odor these have 
a definitely sweet fragrance. This strain comes 
from 60% to 65% double. Pkt., 25c. 
MIGNONETTE—The mignonette is a uni¬ 
versal favorite and no other flower is so gen¬ 
erally known for fragrance. The dense semi- 
globular heads of flowers on stalks about 6 
inches high, making the whole plant reach to 
1 to 1% feet high. Hardy annual. Mixed— 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15c. 
LARKSPUR (Giant Imperial) (Illustrated 
inside front cover)—Tall, upright, compact, 
basal branching in habit, the Giant Imperials 
have superseded all other types of Larkspurs. 
The delphinium like spikes of double flowers, 
carried on stems 4 to 5 inches long, are com¬ 
pactly placed on upright growing plants, re¬ 
quiring about one-half the space needed for the 
old stock flowered type. 
Bell Blue—-Azure Blue. 
Blue Spire—Very deep violet blue. 
Carmine King—Deep carmine rose. 
Dazzler—Rich scarlet. 
Miss California—Deep Rose on Salmon. 
Finest Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c, postpaid. 
Larkspur Tall Double Stock Flowered Mixed 
—Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
Below — Marigold—French Single 
Ferdinand 
