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MARIGOLD — FRENCH DOUBLE 

PANSIES should be started in July or August for early spring flowering. BED- 
DING types are satisfactory where size of bloom is not essential. The finest Pansies 
available are the gigantic ENGELMANN strain or the long stemmed SWISS 
GIANT type, although for plant growers whose market is highly price competitive 
the SPECIAL MARKET will prove to be a satisfactory strain. 
The PETUNIA types are wide and varied, ranging from the small, compact plants 
of the NANA COMPACTA group which are completely covered with tiny blossoms, 
through the medium sized HYBRIDA class to the immense fringed and ruffled 
flowers of the GIGANTEA group and the huge, fluffy heads of the DOUBLES. 
Included in the COMPACTAS are VELVET BALL, a deep blood red, the bright 
shades of the PINK GEM, and the rosy—pink and violet of the ruffled MARTHA 
WASHINGTON. The larger flower HYBRIDS are the dark velvety purple of 
ELKS PRIDE, the white of SNOW QUEEN, the maroon and white of HOWARD 
STAR and the bright pink of ROSY MORN and ROSE OF HEAVEN. Two new 
shades are the bright cerise of TOPAZ ROSE and the rich, velvet scarlet of 
FLAMING VELVET. 
BALCONY Petunias are useful for hanging baskets and window boxes for their 
trailing habits. 
The GIGANTEA types are the immense GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA with its 
somewhat trailing habit and lighter, veined, shades; DWARF RAMONA, more 
suited for potting; and RUFFLED MONSTERS, which bloom in the richer and 
darker shades) MAXIMUM DOUBLE FRINGED is almost 100% true double 
with strikingly beautiful light colors. 
Annual PHLOX are bright and cheerful panicles of vivid colors. The DRUM- 
MONDI has a complete color range while GIGANTEA with its larger blossoms 
runs to the more delicate soft tones. CUSPIDATA has star-shaped exotic flowers. 
The POPPY family grows quickly and blooms freely. The SHIRLEYS make 
large silken flowers and are available in single, double and peony flowered forms. 
FLANDERS FIELD has large, single, bright red flowers and AMERICAN LEGION 
has large, dazzling orange-scarlet blooms. 
PORTULACA is a very dwarf plant with vivid, bright, cup-like flowers, blooming 
when the sun shines. This is offered in s¢mgle and double forms. 
RICINUS or CASTOR OIL BEAN is an ornamental plant with huge tropical 
leaves. The GIBSONII has dark red leaves, the RED SPIRE, bronze-green foliage 
with crimson spikes and the ZANZIBARIENSIS has tropical green leaves of huge 
size. 
SALPIGLOSSIS has Petunia-like blossoms, veined with bright gold, and 
SCHIZANTHUS has tiny butterfly-like flowers in all colors on bushy plants. 
The bright scarlet flowers of SALVIA are unsurpassed for bedding and massing, 
the SPLENDENS strain growing taller, and the AMERICAN being dwarf and 
very free flowering. 
SCABIOSA resemble pincushions of vivid and delicate colors on long, wiry stems. 
The GIANT HYBRIDS are in a variety of colors while the BLUE MOON has 
broad, wavy petals and a new deep form of rich lavender-blue. . 
STOCKS make flower spikes covered with double blossoms of a strong, delightful 
fragrance. The TEN WEEKS are very rapid growing but the BISMARK and 
BEAUTY OF NICE produce immense, heavy flower spikes in a wide range of colors. 
Everyone knows the lovely SWEET PEAS but in recent years many people have 
experienced some difficulty in growing them. The real secret is in early fee 
Just as soon as the ground can be worked is the ideal time to sow the seed and no 
difficulty will be experienced. The SPENCER types embrace a very wide color range 
but we suggest trying a few of the newer forms, such as FANTASY with its mottled, 
picotee markings and RUFFLED with edges daintily fringed and waved. 
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