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Portulaca (Moss Rose) 
A low growing annual with thick stems 
and foliage; bearing brilliant colored 
cup shaped flowers during the entire 
summer. This plant is suitable for 
rockeries and banks and will grow and 
bloom profusely in a dry hot situation 
where other plants would fail. 
inches high. 
Plants 
about 6 

Portulaca, Moss Rose 
Single Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 
lie; % oz. 20c; % oz. 30c. 
Double Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 
25¢e; % oz. 40c; % oz. 65c. 
Grandiflora Double. In colors of pink, 
salmon, scarlet, white, yellow, or mix- 
ed. Pict? ide: 
Grandifiora, Single, large flowers, mix- 
ed colors. Pkt. 10e. 
LLCO Zz. 
Queen Anne's Lace Flower 
An old favorite of our grandparents. 
Plants grow upright 2 to 2% feet high, 
heavily branched, with white flowers 
spread out umbrella-like from each 
branch end. Easily grown and cut 
flowers last long in water. Pkt. 5c. 

Flowering Plants 
During the months of May and early 
June we offer daily many thousands 
of annual seedling flower plants. 
Rhodanthe (Everlasting) 
One of the finest and most beautiful of 
the Everlasting flowers. For winter 
bouquets, the dainty flowers will retain 
their brilliancy for years. 
inches. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Ricinus (See Castor Oil Bean) 
12 to 15 





Rock Garden Mixture 
This is a fine variety of annual 
flowering plants suitable for Rock 
Gardens. A select mixture. Pkt. 5c. 
Rudbeckia (Cone Flower) 
Attractive annual of compact growth. 
Excellent for cutting. Golden yellow 
flowers with brown markings, on long 
stems. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. Blooms 
June to August. 
Bi-color Superba, golden yellow with 
brown center. Height, 2 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) 
E ae A very beautiful 
; hardy annual 
plant, 20 to 30 
inches tall, flow- 
ering freely from 
July to early au- 
tumn. 
_Emperor. A large 
| type having only 
' one leading stem 
at the top from 
which it produces 
ia large cluster of 
| beautiful flowers. 
| Oe colors. Pkt. 
e 

‘tPas gi Gloxiniflora Mix- 
be i Caitse special se- 
Salpiclossi ection of _ the 
Seer Painted Tube 
Tongue. Flowers large, fancifully 
veined in contrasting colors, Pkt. 5e. 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
A standard bedding plant 12 to 24 inch- 
es tall, that keeps the garden bright 
with color until late in autumn. It is 
especially adapted for a border in 
front of tall shrubs or in back of qwarf 
Salvia should be start- 
transplanted to the 
frost 
growing plants. 
ed indoors and 
garden after danger of 
Splendens. Blooms 
from August until 
killed by _ frosts. 
The old favorite, 
producing scarlet 
flowers in summer 
and fall. Height 
2DOUGE 2 at tec 
hs. Ge 
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OMPLETE PLANT FOOD 
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Clara Bedman or 
Bonfire. The spikes 
grow erect and 
stand clear above 
the foliage. The 
plants form hand- 
some globular Ss 
bushes. Height 
1% feet. Pkt. 15c. 
Harbinger. Earlier Scarlet. Is a hand- 
some large flowering sort, freely pro- 
ducing until fall tall spikes of vivid 
scarlet. Height about 16 in. Pkt. lic. 

i 
alvia Splendens 
Sanvitalia (Creeping Zinnia) 
An annual of dwarf, compact growth; 
but spreads itself over the soil instead 
of growing upright. Useful for rock- 
ery, edging, beds, baskets or vase. 
Showy, bright yellow flowers bloom all 
summer. Procumbens. 6 ins. Pkt. 5c. 
Scabiosa (Mourning Bride) 
Commonly known as the Pincushion 
Plant, growing to a height of 20 to 30 
inches. The flower stems are long and 
the blossoms keep well in water. When 
picked off regularly they will bloom 
all through the summer. 
Large Tall Double.'2% ft. high. 
Large and greatly improved variety. 
Azure Blue. Pure White. 
Black Purple. Reddish Black. 
Cherry Red. Rose. 
Coral Pink. Rosy Lilac. 
Fiery Scarlet. Salmon Rose. 
Mid-blue. Yellow. 
Any of above or Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Scabiosa, Peace, Honorable mention in 
the 1941 All-America Selections. The 
fully double white flowers are semi- 
tall and easier handled than the taller 
varieties. Flowers nearly 2 inches 
across on 6 to 8 inch stems. Pkt. 25c. 
Heavenly Blue. Winner in the 1940 All- 
America Selections. A distinct and 
lovely azure-blue, very early and free 
flowering. Plants are dwarf, about 18 
inches, uniformly bushy and loaded 
with short but wiry stemmed, high 
crowned, double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Blue Cockade. 
This long stem- 
med and free 
flowering Scabiosa 
is outstanding, 
The deep azure 
blue flowers are 
almost conical in 
shape. Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Flowered 

Hybrids, Mixed. 
Large ball-shaped 
flowers, unusual 
colors. About 2% 
feet tall. Pkt. 5c. 
T om Thumb 
Mixed. Miniature 
Scabiosa 
plants, only 6 to 
8 in. high, Pkt. 5c. 
New Salmon Beauty. This new giant 
Scabiosa of pure salmon color is the 
result of 12 years of work. Pkt. 10c. 
Seedsmen Since 1898 S te 

Paul, Minn. 
Rosette. A lovely new color. A beauti- 
ful shade of deep rose heavily suffused 
with salmon. An exquisite color for the 
garden and for cut flowers. Blooms are 
Pkt. 10c. 
large on long, stiff stems. 
Blue Moon (New). 
Winner of Honor- 
able Mention in 
1939 All-America. 
This new  intro- 
duction has no 
pincushion center 
but flowers are 
literally double, 
color a rich deep 
lavender blne on 
long stems. Plants 
about 42 to 48 

inches in height. 
An outstanding 
flower. Pkt. 10c. 
Scabiosa Blue Moon 
Schizanthus (Butterfly Flower) 
A charming annual which yields an 
abundance of blooms on delicate fern- 
like stems from July to September. 
Very desirable for_cut flowers and a 
nice house plant. Height 6 to 24 in. 
Sunset Hybrids. A new strain consist- 
ing of bright red and carmine shades, 
delicately marked with gold or white. 
20 inches tall. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Excelsior Compactus. Finest Mixed. 
Semi-dwarf, free flowering. 6 inches. 
Piste OCs 
Dr. Badgers Giant Flowered Hybrids. 
A super strain, 1% to 2 feet, Pkt. 10c. 
Snapdragons—See Antirrhinum 
Statice (Everlasting) 
Beautiful free flowering plants similar 
to Baby’s Breath; adapted for beds or 
borders. The flowers when dried, make 
pretty decorations for winter bouquets. 
3 feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Stocks (Early Giant Imperial) 
Improved Bismarks. One of the most 
highly prized of our annuals. This 
select strain produces a high percent- 
age of double fiowers. Suitable for pots 
as well as the garden. The delightful 
fragrance, free blooming, long lasting 
character make them invaluable for 
cut-flowers. Flower from July until 
October. Grow 20 to 30 inches tall. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Sweet Peas—See next page. 
Sweet William (Annual) 
The plants are of the same type and 
habits as of the old perennial kinds, 
but this annual variety will bloom the 
first year from seed. The flowers are 
very similar to the older sorts, having 
a variety of colors and very fragrant. 
15 to 20 inches. Mixed colors, Pkt. 5c. 
Tagetes (Single Dwarf Marigolds) 
Dwarf, compact, bushy annuals of the 
Marigold family, with beautiful fern- 
like leaves, densely covered with 
flowers of bright orange and golden 
yellow, which flower from June until 
frost. A fine plant for the border or 
rockery, also potting. 
Signata Pumila 
Gnonm e. The 
newest of the 
popular Tage- 
tes family of 
Miniature Mar- 
igolds. Plants 
are only 6 in. 
high, covered 
with golden 
yellow flowers 
i - aes all summer. 
Tagetes Gnome Pica oc: 
Signata Pumila. Bright orange flowers 
covering the small bushy plants all 
See A lovely little plant. 10 inches. 
phos 
Signata Pumila Little Giant. A new 
strain, very dwarf plants, only 4 to 6 
inches high and a spread of 8 to 10 
inches, with an abundance of_ dainty 
single golden orange flowers. Pkt. 6c. 
