Slo wer CNovelties 
SCHLING’S GIANT 
EXHIBITION DAHLIAS 
FROM SEED 
We have been very fortunate in obtaining the 
seed stocks of one of the famous Dahlia breeders 
in the United States who has introduced Gold 
Medal Dahlias for a great many years and has 
the distinction of introducing the famous Dahlia 
pictured on our cover, ‘Lynn Fontanne.”’ 
This seed stock is the result of selective cross 
hybridization and contains within this selection 
Alyssum, Violet Queen. (As pictured in combination with Petunia Snow- 
storm.) A sensational new development in the ever popular Sweet Alys- 
sum. Unquestionably one of the leading novelties of the season, this revo- 
lutionary development presents a needed compact and dwarf free flowering 
Alyssum with flowers sweetly scented in a rich deep shade of violet. In trials 
last year the rich color of the blossom was retained throughout the entire 
season, and the plants were in constant bloom until hard killing frost. 
Pkt; 25¢7 4 oz., $2.00) 
Petunia, Snowstorm Improved. (As pictured in combination with Alyssum 
Violet Queen.) Petunia Snowstorm Improved, since its introduction, has 
proven to be the most popular pure white Petunia in existence. Of dwarf 
compact habit, the flowers attain a size of three inches in diameter with a 
delicate wave in the petals. Our improved strain of Snowstorm has been 
especially selected for its dwarf and free flowering habit and the seed is 
100% true. The combination as pictured provides a continuous blooming 
border of distinction. Petunia Snowstorm lends itself especially well for 
window box planting. Price: Pkt., 60c; 5 pkts., $2.75. 
Cosmos, Early Flowering Double Mixed. (Color illustration page 11.) A very 
large flowering early blooming strain of Double Cosmos that will provide 
exquisite cut flowers from early July until frost. This Cosmos will bloom 
in eight weeks from the time the seeds are sown, are impervious to attacks 
of maurauding insects, and all in all constitute one of the most virile and 
satisfactory of all garden annuals. Equally effective for showy mass plant- 
ings as well as a cut flower. Pkt., 50c; 6 pkts., $2.75. 
Cynoglossum, Firmament. All-America Bronze Medal 1939. Color on page 
11. One of the most outstanding developments in cut flower annuals. This 
cut-and-come-again annual Chinese Forget-me-not is a constant source 
of exquisite blue flowers throughout the entire summer. Pkt., 50c; 4 pkts., 
Spo 
Stock, Early Colonial Branching. (As pictured in color on page 11.) A va- 
riety that requires no pinching to make it branch as it sends up from 8 to 
10 heavy 30-inch branches, producing a plant 20 inches in diameter. 
Large 2-inch florets on spikes 15 inches long. Very early. Particularly 
desirable for growing in the east. 
Rose Standish. Bright rose. 
Mayflower. Red rose. 
Pkt., 50c; 4 pkts., $1.75. 
the same strain that has produced the splendid 
prize winning originations of this Dahlia Hybrid- 
izer. It is very reasonable to assume that the 
purchaser of this seed will find varieties that are 
entirely new to the Dahlia world and the selection 
may contain many prize winning varieties. 
Trying some of this seed is not a gamble, for 
every plant will produce true prize winning 
Decorative Dahlia blooms. 
6 pkts., $5.00. 
Price:. Pkt:, $1.00: 
Priscilla. Silvery lavender. 
Puritan. Pure white. 
Individual colors or your selection. 
A Book You Should Possess 
“'EVERYMAN‘’S GARDEN*“’ 
A Delightful Guide-Book for the Garden-Lover 
By MAX SCHLING 
This unique volume is the story-book of how a garden is built step by 
step into a world of beauty and cheer, reflecting the personality of the man 
or woman who builds it and watches it grow under loving hands. 
Forty-seven years of horticultural wisdom and practical training have 
gone into the making of this remarkable book. A veritable ‘’Pilgrim’s 
Progress’’ for the garden-lover. Price, $2.50; postpaid, $2.65. 
CNew Fad 
The use of ORNAMENTAL GOURDS for home decoration either in strings 
attractively braided or arranged loosely in flat bowls for table decoration has 
become a standard inno- 
vation in American home 
decoration. These delight- 
ful Gourds may be grown 
in your garden as easily 
as the most tractable 
vegetable plant. 

Sow the seed as you 
would squash or cucum- 
ber, in hills 3 feet apart 
and allow three plants to 
grow in each hill. Have 
the soil rich and they will 
grow most luxuriantly for 
you. 
Mixed Varieties. Pkt., 
| >e710zZ1,-5 0c: 
Collections containing one 
pkt. each of 12 named 
varieties, large fruiting, 
$1.00. One pkt. each of 
12 small varieties, $1.00. 

Ornamental Gourds 
Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. 
10 Floralife Keeps Glad Flowers One Week Longer 
