
NICOTIANA | SWEET PEAS 
Everyone is familiar with the common RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER with its tremen- 
dous height and large heads but the densely double CHRYSANTHEMUM 
FLOWERED with its fine edged petals is less widely known. 
TITHONIA has gigantic flowers like huge French Marigolds on tall plants and 
the dwarf VERBENA makes large trusses of individual florets in bright, arresting 
colors. 
The WALLFLOWERS are spikes of double and single blossoms in rich reds and 
yellows. 
All other flowers yield to the ZINNIA, the all-purpose flower. For borders, 
edges, massing, cutting or decoration there is a type of ZINNIA available. 
The smallest flowered type is LINEARIS with single, lovely golden-orange flowers 
with lemon-yellow and dark brown shadings. This is the longest bloomer of all 
flowers. 
Next in blossom size is the LILLIPUT with blooms about 1 inch across. The 
MIXTURE embraces every conceivable shade and color while the PASTEL SHADES 
are only in the lighter tones. SCARLET GEM has bright buttons of arresting color 
and is beautiful for edging. 
The FANTASY type has long shaggy, curled petals of exotic unusual form and 
is splendid for cutting while the SCABIOUS FLOWERED group has Scabiosa-like 
centers with broad guard petals of contrasting colors. The mixture includes all 
colors while the AUTUMN TINTS are russet, burnt orange and bronze shades. 
A delightful novelty is the NAVAJO or GAILLARDIA FLOWERED group 
whose long, pointed petals are alternate rings of contrasting bright, vivid colors. 
This is one of the most unique of all garden flowers. The real garden aristocrats, 
however, are the CROWN OF GOLD where each petal is overlaid with a deep 
golden yellow at the base. The PASTEL TINTS include all of the lighter and 
more delicate tones. 
The large flowered ZINNIAS include the DAHLIA FLOWERED whose large 
conical petals give the appearance of depth and the gigantic flowers of the CALI- 
FORNIA MAMMOTH whose broad, flat petals give a wide appearance. 
Many varieties of CLIMBING VINES are useful not only for their foliage to 
cover unsightly walls and fences but for their attractive and colorful blossoms. 
Perhaps the most rapid growing climber is ALAMO or MILE-A-MINUTE VINE, 
which has finely-cut foliage and creamy white flowers with wine-red centers. 
BALLOON VINE has seed pods like miniature light-green balloons and CANARY 
VINE bright yellow flowers like a canary bird. CARDINAL CLIMBER is popular 
for its heavy leafage and bright scarlet flowers while COBOEA has large blue and 
white bell-like flowers. 
JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES have gigantic flowers in all shades and mark- 
ings but the truly beautiful climber is the HEAVENLY BLUE with its immense 
rich, deep, glowing blue flowers which are the most attractive blue of any flower. 
A fitting companion is SCARLET O’HARA with rich, dark, wine-red flowers of 
even greater size. The new CORNELL with striking, intense red blossoms and a 
border of pure glistening white is an eye-catching flower which deserves your trial. 
Another attractive climber is CYPRESS VINE which has scarlet and white star- 
shaped flowers, and KUDZA VINE, a very high, rapid growing climber with 
immense leaves. 
Decorative GOURDS are an attractive winter decoration which are rapidly 
becoming more popular. They are available in large or small mixed varieties and 
include every conceivable shape and color combination. GOURDS are lots of fun 
to grow and can be planted in any out of the way corner of the yard or garden 
with excellent results. 
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