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VERBENA 
Mammoth Flowered. A showy creeper with up- 
rising stems to 18 inches, literally covered, 
midsummer to frost, with umbels of bril- 
liant bloom in several distinct colors. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 20¢; 1% oz., 35c. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Individual florets 
one inch in diameter. Robust and upright, 
freely branched; colors ranging from clear 
rose-pink to deep rose-red. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 35¢; VY oz., 60c. 
Dwarf Erecta, Blue Sentinel. Plants 10 inches 
high by 20 inches broad, numerous upright 
stems. Deep heads violet-blue with white 
corolla. 
Pkt., 15¢; Vg oz., 40c; 1% oz., 75c. 
*VENOSA—HARDY GARDEN VERBENA 
12 inches. Showy purple spikes all summer. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 40c; 14 oz., 75ce. 
*“VIOLA—TUFTED PANSY 
Dwarf edging plants, hybrids of the Alpine 
Viclet and garden Pansies. They bloom 8 
months if sheared often. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 30c; 1%4 oz., 55c. 
WALLFLOWER 
Early Wonder Double Mixed. 2 feet. Many 
spikes of fragrant double flowers in a fine 
range of colors. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 30c; 14 oz., 50c. 
*YUCCA—SPANISH BAYONET 
Filamentosa. Broad, sword-like leaves, quite 
evergreen. Midsummer flowers on_ tall, 
branched spikes; pendent, large, creamy 
white bells. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 15¢; 4 oz., 25c. 
+ZINNIAS 
Hardy annual. We recommend Zinnias for 
beds, borders and summer hedges, where they 
will bloom quite freely, and are comparably 
bright during the month of August. Sow seed 
in the open ground early in spring or start in 
hotbed or window and transplant when ground 
is suitably warm. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED 
They very closely resemble the double dec- 
orative type Dahlias in form and in their robust 
growth. Plants get up to 3 feet in height and 
perfect flowers are often 6 inches wide by 3 
and 4 inches in depth. These range widely as 
to color, even depths and tones heretofore 
unknown to Zinnias. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 20¢; oz., 90c. 
Crimson Monarch. 
Scarlet Flame. 
Double Dahlia-Flowered Mixed. 
All Zinnias following at one price. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 25; 1/4 oz., 40c. 
Giants of California. A distinct new type with 
flattened flowers only an inch thick, but 
5 to 6 inches across, the short, overlapping 
petals loosely arranged in a delightful in- 
formality unique among Zinnias. Branching 
plants 3 feet high, producing an extrava- 
gance of long-stemmed, vividly colorful 
bloom. Mixed. 
Lemon Queen. (New.) Light canary-yellow 
on upper side and cerise on lowers. Flowers 
fragrant. 
Early Wonder, Fiesta. Very early and adapted 
to florist’‘s use. This variety, Fiesta, is rich, 
deep red. 
Scabiosa-Flowered. Flowers 21 to 3 inches 
across, with broad outer petals surrounding a 
cushion-like crown of many quilled petals; 
remindful of the annual Scabiosa and the 
crested double cosmos. Colors include white, 
shades of yellow, orange, crimson and scar- 
let. 
DOUBLE POMPON—" LILLIPUT” 
Double Pompon Mixed. 
Euliput Pastel Shades. Compact flowers, | to 
1% inches in delicate shades of apricot, 
peach, yellow, shell-pink, salmon-rose and 
orchid. Very free bloomer. 45 days. Mixed. 
Red Riding Hood. 12 inches. Vividly effective; 
bright crimson-scarlet; once used, ever after 
wanted. . : 
Stricta elegans, Zebra. Medium size, com- 
pactly double, evenly imbricated flowers of 
every color, each gaily splashed and mottled 
with contrasting shades. Mixed. 
Tithonia 
Speciosa 

FANTASY 
Plants 2% to 3 feet. Splendid, well-rounded, 
good sized flowers in all-season abundance of 
pleasingly unique construction, popular both for 
cut flowers and for bedding. The colors range 
through orange, red, pink and cream, with 
pastel tones. Mixed. 
Rosalie. (New.) Intense bright rose; typical 
Fantasy. 
Star Dust. Rich golden yellow color, derived 
from “Fantasy.” A delightful cut flower on 
long stems. 
White Light. Nearest to pure white to be found 
in Zinnias. Petals curled and crested. 
GIANT PICOTEE 
Plants 2 to 214 feet and firmly compact. 
The beautiful flowers are of a giant type, each 
petal distinctly tipped with a darker shade as 
in Picotee Carnations. They come in a variety 
of colors, including orange, flesh, lemon, pink 
and cerise, each with the peculiar markings 
on tips of petals. Mixed. 
DWARF ZINNIAS 
Gypsy. One of the new “Early Wonder’ group, 
which gives flowers about 30 days from seed. 
Plants 15 to 18 inches. Medium sized double 
flowers on long, wiry stems; a rich, deep, 
burnished orange. 
Linearis. Very dwarf but spreading, 8 to 10 
inches high, by 2 feet. Early flowers; single 
flowers deep golden orange with light central 
stripe and dark center. 
Navajo. Special recommendation by ‘All Amer- 
ica’’ selection for 1938. Blooms freely from 
early summer into late fall. A dazzling 
bedder, and very charming for bouquets. 
Flowers medium sized, double and semi- 
double, ranging through colors of lilac, laven- 
der, russet, crimson, orange, yellow, pink 
and other pastel shades. The outer one-third 
of each petal is a decided light contrast to 
the body color. Mixed. 
Spun Gold. 12 to 18 inches. 45 days. Double 
flowers 214 to 3 inches wide. Delicate pastel 
shades of butter-yellow. 
Tom Thumb. Neat, compact plants maturing 
to not over 10 inches. The perfect double 
flowers vary from 1 to 2 inches wide, com- 
mence appearing with the first leaves just 
above the ground, and continue lavishly 
throughout the season. Colors all shades of 
red, yellow, white and pink. Mixed. 
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