TITHONIA (a) 
FIREBALL 
Dazzling scarlet, large single 
flowers. Plants are very tall, but 
neat. Brightest possible flower 
for fall. (See Page 12 for color 
illustration.) 
VERBENA (a) 
Favored alike for cutting and 
for display. Free blooming, with 
VINCA (a) 
Periwinkle 
Very ornamental bedding plant. 
Long flowering, with brilliant 
green foliage. Mixed. 
VIOLA (a) 
Baby Pansy 
Free-flowering. Good for rock- 
ery. Resemble pansy, although 
smaller. Mixed. 
very large and colorful heads. 
In a wide variety of individ- 
ual shades and mixtures. (See 
Page 12 for color illustration.) 
Brightness—See Page 6. 
WALLFLOWER (hhp) 
A lovely early spring bloomer. 
The fragrance is very pleasing. 
and the blossoms develop start- 
ling colors. Mixed. 
WILD FLOWER 
MIXTURE 
Splendid mixture of old fash- 
ioned garden flowers, various 
kinds and colors for interesting 
border planting. 
Blue Sentinel—Unusual, rich 
navy blue medium sized florets 
and trusses. 10 to 12-inch com- 
pact plants. 1939 All-America 
Medal. Packet, 25c. 
Mammoth mixed and in a 
variety of individual shades. 
ZINNIA (a) 
Black Ruby—1941 All-America Selection. (See page 7 for de- 
scription.) Packet, 25c. 
Dahlia Flowered (Mammoth)—Pastel color and almost perfect 
dahlia-like form. 6-inch blooms. (See Front Cover for color illus- 
tration.) Mixed. 
Crown of Gold—Petals deep golden yellow at the base, with 
individual colors at tip. Packet, 15c. 
Fantasy Mixed—New. Great masses of shaggy ray-like, twisted 
petals. (See page 15 for color illustration.) Packet, 15c. 
Fantasy Star Dust—Clear, golden yellow, Fantasy Type. Pkt., 
15c. 
Fantasy Wildfire—Rich, dazzling scarlet. Sow seed where plants 
are to bloom. Packet, 20c. 
Fantasy White Light—One of the whitest of all Zinnias. Curled 
and crested petals, bushy plants. 21% to 3 feet. Packet, 15c. 
Giants of California (Mammoth)—A magnificent strain of 
huge blossoms. Mixed. 
Howard’s Giant Crested—New! Gorgeous blossoms average 
from 4” to 5” in diameter, with full rounded cushiony center sur- 
rounded by broad guard petals. Colors are charmingly bright and 
fresh—orange, orange scarlet, yellow, rose, maize and crimson. 
(See Page 15 for color illustration.) Packet, 25c. 
Lilliput Pastel Mixture—Tiny Zinnias that can be used for edging 
and as cut flowers. (See Page 15 for color illustration.) Pkt., 15c. 
Lilliput (Pompom )—Straight-stemmed midget. Mixed. 
Linearis—One of the most interesting and unusual newer dwarf 
Zinnias. Single, golden-orange flowers, lemon yellow stripe through 
each petal. Brown centers. (See page 15 for color illustration. ) 
Midget Tom Thumb—All the best and most desirable Zinnia 
shades. Bushes 6” to 10” high, and the tiny blooms are perfect 
doubles. 
Navajo Mixed—Bi-colored, gaillardia flowered favorite. Medi- 
um-sized flowers in a wonderful range of colors. 2% to 3 foot 
plants, free blooming. 1938 All-America Selection. Packet, 15c. 
Scabious Flowered—An interesting new Zinnia resembling a 
Scabiosa. Large semi-globular crown, surrounded by a fringe of 
petals. (See page 15 for color illustration.) Packet, 15c. 
Mexicana—Miiniature yellow orange, and mahogany—frequently 
variegated. Some blossoms are single and some double. (See Page 
15 for color illustration.) 
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Acroclinium 
Double Hybrids 
Sweet William 
Single 
FOR BETTER FLOWERS 
jiaon Samm 
PRACTICAL HINTS ON AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT 
WHEN AND HOW TO TRANSPLANT—When the 
plantlets have fully developed their second parr of leaves, 
or ‘‘true’’ leaves as they are called, it 1s best to transplant 
them either to flats about three inches deep or to small 
pots. Remove them from the seed bed gently to damage 
the roots as little as possible and plant somewhat deeper 
than they originally grew, so that the stems will be well 
supported. 
Aquilegia 
A good procedure, to assure the largest possible root 
surface, 1s to cut the soil at right angles with a sharp 
knife from top to bottom and transplant with the soil. 
Be sure to make the hole—with the forefinger or a small 
stick—sufficiently large to take the roots in a natural 
position without crowding. With the tips of the thumbs 
and forefingers press the soil very firmly about the roots 
—not merely against the stems on the surface. 
HOW TO FEED SEEDLINGS—When the seedlings 
have reached the stage of transplanting they require more 
plant food than they had in the seed flat mixture. Mix 
one teacupful of complete fertilizer with each bushel 
of soil mixture to make it fertile. One bushel of soil will 
take care of a great many plantlets. 
TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT — The transplanted 
seedlings should be kept at a temperature of 45 to 50 
degrees. If they are kept near a window, turn the boxes 
each day, otherwise the plants will lean towards the light 
and grow lopsided or spindling. 
THE RIGHT SOIL—Soil should be comparatively 
light in texture and preferably not too rich in plant food. 
One-third garden loam, one-third peat moss and one- 
third sharp sand will grow healthy seedlings. The root 
systems made by the plants in a soil mixture after this 
formula are truly wonderful. 
WHEN RE-POTTING IS NECESSARY—As the 
little plants grow they may need to be shifted to larger 
pots to keep them in good growing condition up to the 
time the weather permits their being planted outdoors. 
This transplanting should be done when the roots have 
formed a mat around the inside of the pot. Usually it is 
best to change to a pot only one or two sizes larger than 
that in which the plant has been growing. As before, the 
plant should be kept from wilting as much as possible 
for the first few days after being repotted. 
SLOW PERENNIALS—Some perennial seeds are slow 
to germinate, so if the seeds don’t sprout within a week 
or so, don’t be worried. That is, don’t be worried uf you 
have faithfully followed directions. 
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