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Marigold Gigantea 
LARGEST OF ALL MARIGOLDS 
4 ft. The most popular class of the newer Marigolds 
and the ideal type for show purposes., florist use and 
garden decoration. The flowers are fragrant and the 
largest ever known in the Marigold group, averaging 5 
ins. in size, some growing larger. They are loosely 
formed and very full centered, with broad, heavy petals 
gracefully overlapping. The plants are strong, growing 
with heavy foliage and good cutting stems. 
4953 Giant Yellow Supreme. Beautiful creamy 
yellow. 
4956 Orange Sunset. Deep rich orange. 
4957 Sunset Giants. Mixture of orange-yellow and 
primrose shades. 
Any of the above, Vs oz., 35c; 3 Pkts. for 35c; 
Pkt., 15c. 
American Beauty Marigolds 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 
3 ft. Artistic flowers 2Vi ins. across, with curled and 
interlaced petals to form a beautiful pompon chrysan- 
themumdike head. Long stems desirable for cutting. 
4966 Orange. The'deepest orange. 
4967 Golden Orange .I Pkt. 15c 
4968 Yellow. Bright Canary yellow.... I 
Any of the above, Vs oz., 4Qc 
4970 Mixed Hybrids. Ys oz., 35c.Pkt. lOc 
Mission Giant Marigolds 
iy 2 to 2 ft. A new class of Giant Chrysanthemum 
Flowered Marigolds, dwarf in growth, coming into 
bloom two weeks ahead of American Beauty. The 
blooms are almost a perfect ball, reminding one of 
Chrysanthemums seen in flower shops at Thanksgiv- 
ing time. 
4975 Giant Goldsmith. All America Winner 
in 1941. Rich golden orange 4 to 5 ins. 
in diameter . Pkt. 25c 
4979 Mixed. A blend of deep, medium and 
golden orange, as well as bright lemon. 
Ys oz., 50c.Pkt. 15c 
Tall Double African Marigolds 
3 ft* Beautiful balbshaped, perfectly double flowers of 
the quilled type. Splendid for beds, borders and cutting. 
4962 Orange Alldouble) .. _ _ 
____ r ah j ,, > Vs oz., 35c.Pkt. 15c 
4963 Lemon Alldouble j 
5009 Double African Mixed. */4 oz., 25c.Pkt. lOc 
Four Choice Marigolds—for cutting 
4957 Gigantea Sunset Giants 
4966 American Beauty Orange 
4975 Mission Giant Goldsmith 
4962 African Orange Alldouble 
65c Value for only 50c 
Marigolds© 
Modernized 
Less Pungent — More Fragrant 
Annual. Juily-October. In every garden, Marigolds 
are old favorites and rank next to Zinnia in dignity and 
interest. The new types are outstanding. Marigolds 
keep the garden bright and cheery from mid-summer 
until frost. The long stiff stems so necessary for ideal 
cut flowers are covered with an attractive foliage. They 
prefer a light, rich soil and a sunny situation, and 
adapt themselves to; the mixed border or large beds. 
Various Types of Marigolds 
4960 
4965 
4972 
4973 
4974 
4980 
Guinea Gold. Carnation-Flowered type. 3 ft. 
Always popular. Flowers golden orange, 
double, with loosely ruffled broad petals. 2Vi 
ins. in diameter. V4 oz., 30c.Pkt. lOc 
Red and Gold Hybrids. lVi ft- Hybrids pro¬ 
duced by crossing African and French Mari¬ 
gold types, resulting in flowers three times the 
size of the largest French Marigold. Early 
blooming, double, 3 ins. across. Some flowers 
are solid red, while others are combinations of 
red and gold. 
Vs oz., 50c.Pkt. 10c 
Crown of Gold. Collarette type. 2 V 2 ft* The 
first Marigold in cultivation with odorless 
foliage. Flowers 2 Yi ins. across, sweet-scented, 
golden orange, chrysanthemum-like top' sur¬ 
rounded by a collar of broad petals. 
Vs oz., 25c.Pkt. 10c 
Yellow Crown. Collarette type. 2 ft. Canary 
yellow. Ys oz., 25c.Pkt. lOc 
Little Giants Mixed. Dwarf African type. 
15 ins. Compact little plants with short and 
firm stems carrying twenty-five 4 ins. flowers 
all at the same time. Colors range from 
lemon to orange. Ys oz., 40c.Pkt. 15c 
Miniature Yellow Pigmy. Lilliput type. 8 ins. 
Early blooming plants covered with tiny 
lemon-yellow, double flowers measuring less 
than an inch in diameter. 
Ys oz., 35c.Pkt. 10c 
Marigold American Beauty, Orange 
