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Anchusa 
Italica Dropmore Variety. A greatly improved 
perennial type, grows 4 to 6 feet tall, blooms dur- 
ing June and July and if cut back will flower 
again in September. The flowers resemble large 
forget-me-nots of lovely gentian blue. Per pkt., 
10c.; 0z., 60c. 
Blue Bird. (Annual). (Summer Forget-me-not). 
New Compact Type, indigo blue. Best treated as 
an annual, height 18 inches, blooms freely all sum- 
mer; fine for cut flowers. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
MAXIMUM VARIETIES 
(New Rust-Proof Strains) Pkt. Oz. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow ....... 15c. $3.00 
Copper Shades. Copper-orange to old 
cold -eeeeesees ee ee Loch S.00 
Snowflake. (Alaska). White ....... i5c.23.00 
Maximum Mixed. All colors ....... 10c. 2.00 
Rosalie. New deep rose. Majus Grandiflorum. 
Excellent for bedding or cutting. Base branching 
six to eight spikes. 21%4 ft. Pkt., 15c.; oz., $3.75. 
Majus Grandiflorum Mixed. Rust-Proof. This 
excellent mixture which contains many new shades, 
is the finest Majus Grandiflora Mixture. The im- 
proved habit, uniform type, and size of flowers 
should make this very popular. Height 2% feet. 
Per pkt., 10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.50. 
NANUM GRANDIFLORUM 
This group produces good spikes and does not 
require stakes. Height 11/2 feet. 
Pkt. Oz. 
Empress. Rich velvety crimson .... 10c. $4.00 
Yellow Gem. Clear yellow ........ OCHeEZ 00 
Melody. Delicate salmon-pink with 
lemon yellow center ........... iKiye, Sx0e 
Purity. (Florist’s strain). Pure white 10c. 3.00 
Royal Rose. An outstandingly beautiful, rich 
rose-colored, half-hardy variety from England 
where it is highly recommended as “King of Bed- 
ders.” The large individual flowers form dense 
spikes and continue blooming over a long season. 
Award of Merit A.A.S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
St. George. A superb snapdragon the same in 
type as Royal Rose but with a new wonderful 
shade of orange-cerise which is absolutely distinct. 
Award of Merit A.A.S. for 1936. Per pkt., 15c. 
Semi-Dwarf Large Flowered Mixed. Rust-proof. 
Per pkt., 0c: ssspecial’ ptt zoe. 70z8 15 
Rock Hybrids. Early flowering hybrids, forming 
small, compact bushes; very suitable for rock 
gardens; 8 inches. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Aquilegia 
A very graceful plant, with spurred blossoms in 
great variety of colors; ranks among the finest 
early flowering. Hardy perennials. ~~ 
Blue Shades. Long Spurred. New, fine strain, 
huge flowers on plants 3 feet. Per pkt., 15c.; 
Ye-oz., $1.00. 
Snow Queen. Long Spurred. Pure white flow- 
ers. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Pink Shades. Long Spurred. Per pkt., 15c.; 
Ye-oz., $1.00. 
_ Long Spurred Hybrids. A superb strain possess- 
ing a wide range of beautiful, rich, new colorings. 
Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
(Columbine) 
Arctotis 
Grandis. 3 ft. African Blue-Eyed Daisy. Pale 
lilac-blue, flowers freely from July until frost. 
Good cut flower. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 75c. 
Hybrids. 8-12 inches. Lovely daisy-like flowers 
of orange, bronzy-red, rose, cream, yellow and sal- 
mon shades; useful for cut flowers. Easily grown 
from seed, blooming from July until frost and suit- 
able for hot sunny places. Pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 80c. 
Asparagus 
Plumosa Nanus. Graceful, bright green, lacy, 
fern-like foliage. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $2.00. 
Sprengeri. Decorative drooping fronds; excel- 
lent for hanging baskets and window boxes. Per 
Dktee lsc O28 b1.7.5: 
Platt’s Superb Asters 
Wilt Resistant Asters. We now have nearly all 
varieties and colors available in resistant strains. 
It has taken years to do so and we strongly recom- 
mend them. 

Aster, American Branching 
(Wilt-Resistant) 
Asters 
Queen of the Market. The best first early, a 
medium sized flower, perfectly double, of branch- 
ing habit, good form and stem, about two weeks 
earlier than late branching. 
Wilt Resistant Strains. Pkt. %-oz. Oz. 
Lavender: < si. 00 sean encase 10c. 40c. $1.50 
Peach» Blossom: 7st ee a oe 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Purple arts hic oe cemeteries vs 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Rose: * New; Soft ceereaccoeestes 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Whites oe: a's\eis eee es sate eveuchs 10c. 40c. 1.50 
Mixed Varieties J,seenii ep sen eae 10c. 40c. 1.50 
