KEY TO THE 
SYMBOLS 
The Symbols after the name 
of each flower give you the 
following information: 
(a)—Annual 
b)—Biennial 
( 
(hp)—Hardy Perennial 
(hhp)—Half-hardy Peren- 
nial 
(tp)—Tender Perennial 
e—Suited to Full Shade 
4—Suited to Semi-shade 

AGERATUM (a) 
Free-flowering, easily grown, for 
bedding, edging or cutting. 
Blooms early summer to frost, 
Blue Cap—Nevw, dwarf, 6-inch. 
Good for edging. Wonderfully 
rich, deep blue. Packet, 15c. 
Blue Perfection — Compact 
growth, 9 inches. Purple to dark 
blue. 
Midget Blue—Extremely com- 
pact dwarf, 3 to 4 in. tall, with 
charming azure blue blooms. 
1940 All America. Packet, 25c. 
Fairy Pink—Salmon pink blos- 
soms when plant is only 114” to 
2”, continuing until plant reach- 
es its 5-inch maximum height. 
(See page 9 for color illustra- 
tion.) Packet, 25c. 
ACROCLINIUM (a) 
Daisy-like flowers with strawy 
petals of silky appearance. Nice 
to dry for winter bouquets. 
Double Mixed—Mixed colors. 
Cut when in bud for drying. 
ALYSSUM (a) (hp) ¢ 
Blooms throughout season and 
has delicate fragrance. Perfect 
for edging or ribbon planting. 
Carpet of Snow (a)—Finest 
edging plant; a_ continuously 
blooming snow-white ribbon in 
the border. 4 inches. 
Lilac Queen—A dwarf, com- 
pact variety of deep lavender- 
lilac. 
Little Gem (a)—Graceful 
dwarf plant, about 6 inches. 
Clouds of honey-scented white 
blooms. 
Saxatile (hp)—Compact 9 inch 
plant; golden yellow flowers. 
AMARANTHUS (a) 
Tall, robust, showy colorful fo- 
liage plant. Likes hot sunny sites, 
lean soil, and plenty of room. 
Tri-color (Joseph’s Coat)— 
Inner foliage bronze, outer gold 
and scarlet. 
ANCHUSA 
Blue Bird (a)—4¢—Sprays of 
vivid indigo blue, forget-me-not 
like flowers. 15” plants are com- 
pact, showy. Bloomsallsummer. 
BABY’S BREATH—See Gyp- 
sophila. 
Ad Blower Seeds 
ASTERS (a) 
The mainstay of the garden in late summer. Need rich new soil 
and good sun. Most are now wilt-resistant. 144 to 24 feet. 
American Branching—Mixed and Separate Colors—Crim- 
son, Deep Blue, Heart of France, Lavender, Rose Pink, Purple, 
White. 
Enchantress—New wilt-resistant improvement of the Crego 
type, with long petals curled back and somewhat entwined. Pleas- 
ing pink with undertone of rich salmon. All-America, 1938. Pkt.15¢ 
Giant Comet Illusion—Fine creamy salmon-pink color. Wilt- 
resistant. Packet, 15c. 
Giant Comet— Mixed. 
Early Giant (China) Light Blue—Wilt-resistant. Enormous, 
lacy, clear light blue; a glorified Giant Crego. 3-foot branching 
plants produce an abundance of 5-inch flowers with curled and 
interlaced petals. All-America Medal for 1939. Packet, 25c. 
Improved New California Giants—Mixed and in a variety of 
colors. Robust growth, long stems. Packet, 15c. 
Queen of the Market—Early blooms. Spreading. 16 inches high. 
Mixed colors. 
Sunshine—All colors. Packet, 15c. 
Super Giant El Monte—Lively crimson curling, interlaced 
petals. Wilt-resistant. All-America 1936. Packet, 15c. 

ASTER 
Peony Flowered 
ASTER 
Sunshine 
BALSAM 
Bush Flowered 
BALSAM (a) ¢ 
Lady Slipper 
A favorite old time annual. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
or CENTAUREA (a) 
Cornflower 
70¢ PER PACKET 
EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED 
ANTIRRHINUM (a) ¢ 
_ Snapdragon 
Sow early. They germinate slowly. Keep seed pods picked and 
they bloom all summer. 
Maximum Giant—Rust-resistant. Surpass all others for wealth 
of flower-spikes. Tall plants with 8 to 12 inch spikes of massed 
color and gorgeous form. Each plant bears many spikes. Grow this 
strain if you have had difficulty with snapdragons. All colors. 
Packet, 15c. 
Majestic (Giant-Flowered Semi-Tall)—Flowers as large as 
the Maximum Giant type, but plants semi-tall. Rust-resistant. 
(See Front Cover for color illustration) Packet, 15c. 
Half-Dwarf or Intermediate Large-Flowered (also known as 
“Bedding’’)—Blooms almost as large as the Giant types but plants 
only 15 to 18 inches. Packet. 15c. 
Dwarf—Small, very compact plants. Mixed. 
All of the above in a wide range of colors—White, Pink, Salmon- 
rose, Golden Yellow, Scarlet, Golden Orange—or in mixtures. 
Rosalie—1940 All-America. Rust-resistant. Vigorous plants, pro- 
ducing 10 to 30 laterals beside the central spike. Delightful topaz- 
rose shades. Packet 25c. 
AQUILEGIA (hp) ¢ 
Columbine 
Easily grown from seed. Sow in flats in early summer, transplant 
to bed in early fall. Prefers light shade and fairly rich soil. Blooms 
in spring and early summer in a wide range of both brilliant and 
pastel colors. 2 to 4 feet. 
Long Spurred—Mrs. Scott Elliott’s—Extremely large flowers 
and spurs and a wide range of pastel colors. 
Double Mixed. 
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Hardy, thistle-like flowers, 
bloom from early summer until 
hard frost. Pinch back to en- 
courage branching. 
Jubilee Gem—Dwarf, com- 
pact growth, double, with dark 
blue blossoms. 12 in. Fine cut 
flower. 
Blue—Universal favorite. 
Mixed—Blue, white, maroon, 
pnk, red. 
BALLOON VINE (a) 
Love-In-A-Pu ff 
Quick-growing, hardy climber. 
Delicate foliage. An ideal cover 
for fences. Seedpods resemble 
balloons. Grows 10 to 15 feet. 

DIDISCUS 
Queen Anne’s Lace Flower 
Hardy, bushy plants 18 inches 
high. Wants partial shade and 
plenty of moisture. Flowers 
on short stems, sometimes 2” 
across. Blooms for sixty days. 
Sow late, keep watered. 
Double Mixed—Wide 
range. 
Bush Flowered—A free flow- 
ering bushy plant covered with 
blooms—wide color range. 
BE AN (a) Scarlet Runner 
Edible scarlet and purple bean’ 
Quick growing, bearing large 
sprays of scarlet colored pea- 
like flowers. 
BLANKET FLOWER—See 
Gaillardia. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
Didiscus 
Exquisitely dainty clusters of 
lavender-blue flowers that look 
like tiny parasols. 
BRACHYCOMBE (a) 
Swan River Daisy 
Most of the summer this dwarf- 
growing annual is covered wit 
a mass of dainty blooms that 
resemble small cinerarias. For 
small beds, edgings or pot cul- 
ture. Plants 12 inches tall. 
BURNING BUSH or FIRE 
BUSH—See Kochia. 
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