
LINUM 
MARIGOLD PRIMULA : 
Red and Gold Double Charm Heavenly Blue Blue Spire 
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New French Marigolds 
ALL-AMERICA SPRY. The little bushes are only 9 inches 
SILVER MEDAL 
high. Placed around a bed of petunias, 
antirrhinums, or geraniums they make an 
ideal edging. AII summer, and right into autumn frost, they are 
covered with double flowers, each having a crested center of light, 
yellow, surrounded by flat outer florets of maroon. More and brighter 
flowers is the Improvement in this kind. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
ALL-AMERICA SCARLET GLOW. This is a foot-high sort 
HON. MENTION | With flowers that are unusually large for this 
: class—2 inches across Is not uncommon. 
The color is a bright, glowing fiery red, as you will see by the illus- 
tration on page 18. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1, oz. $1.50. 
FERDINAND. This has showy single flowers consisting of a center 
cushion of tubular florets, which are golden yellow, surrounded 
by a row of flat guard-florets, which are mahogany-red. The blooms 
are 11% to 134 inches in diameter, on foot-long stems, and the 
plants grow 20 to 24 inches high. Ideal for garden decoration and 
for cut-bloom. Pkt. 15 cts., 1o0z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
HARMONY HYBRIDS. The scabious-like flowers average 134 
inches in diameter, are fully double and of various colors. The 
blend includes orange and yellow selfs, and several combinations of 
maroon blotchings and stripings. The plants are compact and 
excellent for bedding; they grow 12 to 14 mches high. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Yoz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25. 
SUNBEAM. The plants are 15 inches high and are smothered with 
blooms from early summer to frost; these are ball-shaped, 14% 
inches in diameter and golden orange in color. The florets in the 
center are quilled, and surrounding them are flattened ray-florets, 
each with a brown fleck at its base. Pkt. 35 cts., oz. $1.25, 
Yoz. $2. 
Linum, Heavenly Blue. A development of L. perenne, the 
‘Flax Plant, which is a perennial, but if you sow seed in April or May, 
you may expect some bloom the first season and a magnificent dis- 
play the second and subsequent years, from June to August. The 
chief improvement is in color, which is a glowing ultramarine-blue. 
Its height, 15 mches, suggests that you plant it toward the front of 
the hardy border. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Lion’s-Ear (Leonotis Leonurus). Greenhouse plant, or perennial, 
needing winter protection. Growing 6 feet high, this hairy plant has 
orange-red, tubular flowers in whorls. Sow indoors in January, plant 
out for late summer bloom; pot in the autumn for winter flowering 
under glass. Stands heavy pimching to produce compact plants. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Phaseolus Caracalla (Corkscrew or Snail Flower). Perennial 
climber, growing 20 feet under glass, but only half this height out- 
doors, when treated as an annual. Curiously curled, fragrant flowers 
are light purple or yellowish. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
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ALL-AMERICA WINNERS (continued). The most outstanding Novelties in 
the Committee’s trials are awarded Silver Medals. (See next page.) 

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MARIGOLD MARIGOLD MARIGOLD 
Limelight Yellow Pygmy Orbit 
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New African Marigolds 
ALL-AMERICA GOLDSMITH. (Mission Giants.) Plants 
BRONZE MEDAL of exceptional vigor grow 2 feet high, but 
they may all attain 3 or even 4 feet in strong 
Iand. They develop branches close to the ground, and thus produce 
veritable bushes; these are covered with large, long-stemmed flowers, 
which are round, fully double and saffron-gold, 4 to 5 inches across, 
with quilled and incurved florets, reminding one of a chrysanthemum. 
Starts to bloom early. Pkt. 35 cts., oz. $1.25, Moz. $2. 
LIMELIGHT. Of the Chrysanthemum-flowered type, but the 
effect is novel in that the color is primrose or deep cream. Strong 
to grow, quick to flower, the leaves are deep green and the plant 
grows 20 inches high. Pkt. 15 cts., 44oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
POT O’GOLD. A new fragrant variety that is excellent for bedding, 
and cut bloom because of its uniform 15-inch height, and stems 
which are 10 to 12 inches long. Large, loosely formed flowers, of 
deep orange-gold 4 inches in diameter, ball-like, and every one 
double. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, Woz. $1.50, Woz. $2.50. 
YELLOW PYGMY. This is a little 8-inch plant, to border a flower- 
bed or mark the edge of a garden path; it has double light Iemon- 
eh ee 1144 inches across. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1. 
The following Marigolds are shown in color on page 18: 
: 5 V4 oz. 
Golden Glow................... $0 50 
Harmony...... 50 
25 $0 75 1 25 
Little Giants Orange........... 
Orange Sunset................. 15 50 75 
Searlet Glows3(0 04 2. 92 eee 25545 15 007 1 S50) : 
COLLECTION No. 28: One pkt. each above 5 varieties, 75 cts 

Myosotis, Blue Spire. A development of the Alpine For- 
get-me-not, blooming every April and May, bearing flowers of a 
lively blue, deep but bright. Wonderful for mass planting toward 
the front of the perennial border and ideal for carefully planting 
between May-flowering tulips, when they show through im earliest 
spring as a charming ground-cover. Seed that you sow this spring 
and summer will develop into thrifty plants for next year. The 
height is 1 foot. Everyone likes the Forget-me-not, and this charm- 
ing novelty kind is the best one for you to grow. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25, 
Ornamental Peppers. Somewhat akin to Solanum Cap- 
sicastrum, but the numerous fruits of this Christmas pot-plant are 
long, oval, dark green, ripening to bright red. The foliage is varie- 
gated, the markings being darker green, white, and purple. Sown in 
late spring, the plants may be carried through the summer outdoors 
and brought into a cool greenhouse in September. The attention of 
the commercial florist is especially drawn to this novelty for the 
Christmas trade. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 60 cts., Woz. $1. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 

