ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL 
DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A dwarf sturdy growing type especially suited to pot cul- 
ture. Flowers are beautifully ruffled and fringed with open 
well marked throats. 
Choice Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES 
We offer the finest strain of double Petunias and suggest 
that seed be started indoors in boxes or pans. The small, 
crumpled seedlings will give the finest flowers. 
Choice Mixed Colors. Pkt. 35c. 
PETUNIA MINIATURE (Dwarf Compact Varieties) 
Betsy Ross. The color of Betsy Ross is red and white, with 
the white blending to golden and the red blending to very 
deep red in the throat. This color combination creates a de- 
cidedly gay effect. Plants uniform and compact, completely 
covered with well ruffled blooms which have a good open 
throat. Excellent as a pot plant. Pkt. 25c. 
Rose Gem. Award of Merit, All-America Selections, 1936. Rose 
Gem is the best new miniature Petunia. The flowers are a 
deep rich rose on neat compact plants, 6 inches high. Each 
flower is 2 inches in diameter. Pkt. 15c. 

PINKS, HEDDEWIGII SINGLE 
PINKS, Dianthus (a) 
A charming class of annual flowers for beds, borders, edg- 
ings, and cutting. The dwarf, rather compact plants average 
1 foot in height. Of easiest culture, succeeding in ordinary 
garden loam. Blooms from July until frosts. 
Heddewigii Laciniatus Double Mixed. Superb flowers rivaling 
the Carnation in size and doubled blossoms. Excellent for 
bouquets. Pkt. 10e. 
Heddewigii Single Mixed. Large finely marked flowers hav- 
ing fringed petals. Pkt. 10c. 
y PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) 
A valuable and showy annual highly esteemed for bedding, 
for massing and for borders. The plants grow about 1 foot 
high, thrive in practically any soil if given a sunny location 
and bloom the entire season. Seed may be started in boxes 
and transplanted or sown in the open in spring. 
Gigantea, Salmon Glory. Silver Medal, All-America Selec- 
tions, 1939. A good salmon in Phlox Drummondi Gigantea 
type. The individual florets are gigantic for Phlox, meas- 
uring from 14% to 1% inches in diameter. Color a pure salmon 
pink with a distinct creamy-white eye. One of the most 
beautiful color combinations ever seen. Pkt. 10c. 
Gigantea Art Shades. A new strain of annual Phlox with 
single florets as large as an inch and one-half in diameter. 
The colors are soft pastel shades, such as apple blossom pink, 
salmon, light blue, pale violet, ete. Pkt. 15c. 
Grandiflora. Comes in a grand mixture of fine colors. Pkt. 10ce. 
DECUSSATA. Mixed. 2 to 3 feet. From a superior collection of 
large flowering sorts. Perennial Phlox do not come true from 
seed and can be had only from mixture. As a result of this 
one may experience many thrills from a packet of seed. 
Pkt. 10c. , 

FLOWER SEEDS 

SCABIOSA, IMPERIAL GIANTS 
BLUE MOON 
PIN CUSHION FLOWER, Scabiosa (a) 
These beautiful hardy annuals are in great demand. They 
grow about 2% feet high and bloom from early in July with- 
out interruption until cut down by the frost. As a flower 
for cutting they are very popular. Seeds should be sown any 
time in the spring after danger of frost is past. 
Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon with huge flowers. Vigorous. 
The stems are long and stiff, making it a most popular flower 
for the garden or for cutting. Pkt. 15e. 
Imperial Giants, Blue Moon. Honorable Mention, All-America 
Selections, 1939, An entirely different and improved flower and 
plant from the existing Scabiosa varieties. Fully double, ex- 
tremely large and deep. Petals broad, heavy, and wavy, en- 
tirely eliminating the pincushion center; rich deep lavender 
blue. Tall growing and very upright with long, wiry, heavy 
stems in which the weak neck of the older types is completely 
eliminated. Ideal for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Caucasica. Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). Fringed and 
ruffled, shades of blue from lavender to dark blue; very large 
flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
PORTULACA, Moss Rose (ra) 
Brilliant hardy annual, of easy culture; excellent for mass- 
ing in beds, edging or rock work, thriving best in a light, 
sandy soil and a sunny situation. Flowers of the brightest 
colors. Height, 6 to 10 inches. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

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