Fairfield Seed and Bulb Co. Norwalk, Conn. 

FAIRFIELD FLOWER SEEDS 
RED HOT POKER 
(Tritoma) 
Also named Flame 
Flower. or Torch Lily. 
The introduction of this 
new continuous flower- 
ing Tritoma has given 
it a prominent place 
among hardy bedding 
plants. It is not gen- 
erally known that they 
can be easily grown 
from seeds. Flowers the 
first year. The seed we 
offer has been saved from one of the finest collections in 
the country. Has gigantic flower spikes of rich orange- 
scarlet shading to Salmon rose on the edge. Package of 
seed, 10c. 

SALPIGLOSSIS 
(Painted Tongue— 
Velvet Flower) 
Undoubtedly one of the most 
attractive annuals and 
should be in every garden. 
The blossoms are_ tube- 
shaped much like a Petunia 
but rivalling the latter in the 
beautiful colors displayed: 
scarlet and gold, blue and 
gold, red, violet. Each 
flower is veined with a glint 
of gold, and it is the only 
flower to our knowledge 
possessing this odd charac- 
teristic. The Salpiglossis is 
deservedly known as _ the 
Orchid of Hardy Annuals. Grows about 30 inches tall. 
Blooms constantly through summer and fall. Try one 
package and we know your garden will always contain it 
after you have seen it. Special mixture. Packet, 10c. 

SALPIGLOSSIS 
SWEET WILLIAM 
A Popular Garden flower, showing a wonderful array of 
1 Our mixture will be 
vivid colors in fancy patterns. 
welcomed by 
gardeners who 
are eager to ob- 
tain ‘a showy 4 
display of this . 
lovely flower *, 
within one sea- 
son. By nature | 
Sweet William 
is a_ biennial. 
Flowers are 
shaped, cluster- 
ed and colored 
much like 
Phlox, the 
markings, how- 
ever, being 
more _ sharply 
defined. Pink, 
white, scarlet 
and crimson 
shades, some 
with beautiful 
colored centers. 
An Annual and 
will pies ae id, neg 
fusely. acke Mer ec 
of seed, 10c, Ss alae 
SWEET WILLIAM 

SWEET PEA 
This flower is world famous 
and nothing we can say can 
add to its international pop- 
ularity. Sweet peas do best 
during cool weather. The 
soil should be rich. They 
should be well staked and 
supplied freely with water. 
Early Flowering Spencers. 
This mixture is made up of 
the finest of the Early Flow- 
ering Spencer types, which 
bloom 3 to 4 weeks before the 
ordinary Spencer varieties. 
This means that they should 
be well in bloom before the 
summer drought. Their 
blooming season ~is long. 
They branch less than the late Spencers. 
oz., 15¢c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 

SWEET PEA 
Packet, 10c; 
STRAIGHT COLORS 
The following straight colors are Spencer types of the 
best quality and finest flowers. They are necessarily 
higher in price than the older and smaller flowering 
varieties, but they will produce larger and more beautiful 
blooms. Each variety: Packet, 10c; oz., 30c; 4 Ib., 
$1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50. 
Austin Frederick Imp. Lavender. 
Mrs. Tom Jones. Blue. 
Miss California. Salmon-pink. 
Campfire. Scarlet. 
Hebe. Bright pink. 
King White. White. 


GIANT STOCKS 
Ten Weeks 
(Gilliflower) 
Sturdy fragrant flower spikes 
covered with rosette blossoms 
in soft colors and exceptional 
tone range. About 60 per 
cent of the flowers will come 
double and _ the _ balance 
single. If sufficient space is 
given some of the plants will 
develop to enormous dimen- 
sions and form a large bush 
with thick flowered stalks. 
They are long stemmed, 
fine for cutting. Good for 
cutting, bedding and forcing 

indoors. Mixed varieties. 
STOCKS Packet, 10e. 
MARIGOLD 
(Tall African) 
From August when mari- 
golds bloom until Jack 
Frost cuts them down their 
vivid colors are high lights 
in the garden picture. From 
the tall plants of Guinea 
Gold cascading in golden 
floods to the little border 
marigolds—every one _ is 
easy to grow, gladly thriving 
in any soil—as long as 
the spot is sunny. The tall 
Africans are bushy, heavily 
foliaged, grow 30 inches high. 
Blooms are 2 inches across, 
double, on long stems and 
very compact. Be sure to 
include in your list this 
spring. Packet, 10c. 

MARIGOLD 
