



AQUILEGIA, Columbine. 
A hardy perennial of graceful habit 
growing 2 to 3 feet high. The at- 
tractive flowers produce an unusual 
wealth of color from May to July. 
They succeed best in partial shade 
and are of value for cutting. Seeds 
sown in early summer or fall will 
bloom the following spring. Start 
seed in boxes to transplant. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott Hybrids. This 
strain has achieved the enviable 
reputation of being the finest strain 
of Columbine ever offered. The 
plants are all vigorous and strong 
growing. They are 3 ft. tall and 
bear a profusion of large blooms 
and colors. 
ARCTOTIS (Blue-Eyed African Daisy). 
An excellent long-stemmed cut flower 
for dry sunny location. The flowers 
are like large white daisies with blue 
centers. Effective planted among other 
medium tall flowers. Easy to grow. 
Blooms from July to frost. 2 ft. 
Large Flowering Hybrid. A new race 
of African daisies rivaling in size 
and variety of coloring the famous 
gerberas, which they closely re- 
semble, but much easier to grow 
in the garden. Flower 2% to 3 
inches; likes a dry, sunny location. 
Excellent as a border plant and fine 
for cutting. 12 inches. 
ASTERS. Plant in January and Febru- 
ary in boxes and transplant to open 
ground after all danger of frost. 
Crego Giant. Through the most care- 
ful selection, this type has been 
brought to a state of incredible 
perfection. Plants are over 2 feet 
high, with long, branching stems, 
bearing huge, fluffy flowers of 
chrysanthemum shape. 
Blue Flame Deep Pink 
Light Blue Shell-Pink 
Crimson Snow- White 
Deep Purple Mixed 
Queen of the Market. A useful, early 
Aster coming into flower about 
three weeks ahead of the large- 
blooming varieties. Flowers are 
medium size, on long stems, and are 
used extensively for cut-flowers. 
Height 11% feet. Mixed. 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper). An old fa- 
vorite garden flower. Double Camelia- 
flowered. Mixed. 
BACHELOR BUTTON. See Cornflow- 
er and Gomphrena. 
BALLOON VINE. Rapid growing 
climber with small balloon-shaped 
seed pods. 
BALSAM APPLE. Climber with 
creamy flowers followed by yellow 
apple-shaped fruit. 
BLUE LACE FLOWERS. Large, lace- 
like, delicate lavender-blue flowers, 
21% in. across. 
CACALIA. Tassel Flower. Unique an- 
nual with small, orange-scarlet flow- 
ers on tall, slender stems. They re- 
semble showy miniature brushes. Ar- 
tistic for mixed borders and bouquets. 
Height 1% feet. 
CALENDULAS. Calendulas are defi- 
nitely cool weather loving plants and 
in the warmer climates should be 
sown in the autumn for early bloom 
in the late winter or early spring. 
While they like full sun, they cannot 
stand the burning sun of summer. 
Orange Fantasy. Distinctive new, 
rather dwarf and heavily foliaged. 
Flowers are a delightful orange 
with a seal-brown crest of petals. 
Campfire. Huge, flat, double flow- 
ers, larger than any other type; 
brilliant orange with a _ scarlet 
sheen. Excellent for winter flow- 
ering. 
Chrysantha. Large, double flow- 
ers of clear buttercup-yellow. The 
loosely arranged petals droop some- 
what and give the appearance of a 
chrysanthemum. Ideal for cutting. 
Orange Shaggy. Large, informally 
fringed flowers like fluffy Japan- 
ese chrysanthemums. The coloring 
is of a delightful two-tone com- 
bination, graduating from light 
orange-yellow in the center to a 
deep burning orange at the edge. 
Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. 
Double Mixed. 
CALLIOPSIS. 
Golden Crown. Large, rich orange- 
yellow flowers on 1 ft. wiry stems. 
Dwarf, mixed. 
CANDYTUFT, Umbellata. Fine for 
borders and rock gardens. For con- 
tinuous bloom sow seeds every three 
weeks. 
Mixed Colors. 
AL CANTERBURY BELLS 
Shape of flowers and form of plant 
are the same as those of the well- 
known biennial Canterbury Bells, but 
these blooms from seed in less than 
six months. Very showy in beds and 
borders. Each plant produces 6 to 8 
spikes. 2 to 2% feet. 
Mixed Colors. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. Quick grow- 
ing climber covered all summer with 
scarlet blooms. 
CARNATION, Chabaud’s Enfant De 
Nice. The best early giant Carnation, 
blooming the first year from seed. 
The flowers are 214-3 in. in diameter, 
on long, strong stems. 
Mixed. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Annual. They 
produce long, stiff stemmed flowers in 
attractive shades and color combina- 
tions. Excellent for cutting. 
Single Mixed. Double Mixed. 
ALL-AMERICAY4S) SELECTIONS 
@®) Where this insignia appears in this cata- 
logue it indicates the varieties so marked 
are proven new introductions of merit and have 
received an award in the All-America Selections 
Trials. 
CENTAUREA. 
New Double Cornflower. The flowers 
of these strains are very large, fully 
double and the colors intensified. 
Finest for cut flowers. 
Blue Boy. Blue. 
Pinkie. Deep pink. 
Red Boy. Deep red. 
Mixed. 
Jubilee Gem. Dwarf, compact plants, 
about 1 ft. tall, literally covered 
with dark but vivid double blue 
flowers. Fine for edging, borders, 
rock gardens and pots. 
Imperialis. 
Giant Sweet Sultans, Mixed. All 
the lovely colors belonging to 
this fine, large-flowered type in a 
glorious blend; some with centers 
different in color from the outer 
petals that are most attractive. 
CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller). Attrac- 
tive, silvery leaved plant for baskets, 
borders or beds. 
COLEUS. Brilliantly colored foliage 
plant. 
COSMOS, Sensation (Mammoth Flow- 
ering). Giant flowers, 4 to 6 in. 
across, are had within 10 weeks from 
seed and are borne most profusely 
until frost on strong, robust plants, 4 
to 6 ft. high. Flowers have prettily 
fluted petals which slightly overlap. 
They are borne on long stems so de- 
sirable for cutting. Larger flowers, 
if wanted for exhibition or other pur- 
poses, may be obtained by disbudding. 
Pink. Crimson. 
White. ixed. 
Double Extra Early Crested Mixed. 
Lovely crested or Anemone shaped 
flowers 2 in. across. Height 3 to 4 ft. 
@Orange Flare. Gold Medal—1935 
All-America Selections. Well 
branched plants, 3 ft., covered with 
showy golden orange flowers in 
about 3 months from seed, and con- 
tinue to bloom profusely until frost. 
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Cosmos, Orange Flare 
All-America Selections—Gold Medal 

Peak of Quality Seeds—L. W. BRAND 
