Sweet Peas 
TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower). Ex- 
citing flaming blood-orange, 3% in. 
single Dahlia-like flowers on long, 
heavy cutting stems, Large shrub- 
bery plant for backgrounds and 
among shrubs. Long season bloom- 
ing; richest waxy flame colored flow- 
ers known. Creates a _ sensation 
wherever seen and everybody wants 
it for striking cut-flowers. Treat as 
an annual. Tithonia blooms the first 
season from seed, giving an abund- 
ance of flowers. 
Fireball, Grandiflora. New exotic se- 
lection with brilliant scarlet flowers 
to blend and contract with other 
late summer and fall colors. 

Tithonia, Speciosa 

Sweet Peas 
SWEET PEAS, GIANT SPENCER. 
Spencer Sweet Peas are the biggest 
and most beautiful of all known 
Sweet Peas, the flowers frequently 
measure 2 to 2% inches across. They 
are also remarkable for their pro- 
fusion of continuous bloom. 
Amethyst. Clear blue. 
Smiles. Salmon shrimp pink. 
Flamingo. Orange scarlet cerise. 
Grand Slam. For those who like bril- 
liant colors this sparkling flower 
will have a great appeal. It is 
bright scarlet cerise, shaded orange. 
Does not burn in the sunshine. 
Gigantic. Giant white. 
King Lavender. Robust lavender. 
Mary Pickford. Blossoms large, well 
waved, and sometimes duplexed. 
Olympia. Rich purple. 
Pinkie. Largest size rose pink. 
Red Boy. Deep crimson. 
Welcome. Brightest scarlet. 
What Joy. Primrose yellow shading 
to crimson. 
Superb Spencer Mixture. Special 
mixture, grown as separate colors 
and blended especially for us. 
Early Flowered Spencer Mixture. The 
best of the early flowering types. 
Perennial (Lathyrus Latifolius). 
Mixed perennial sweet peas. (No 
odor.) 

Verbena, Mammoth Flowering 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barba- 
tus). 18 in. Well-known, attractive, 
free-flowering, hardy flower, produc- 
ing a splendid effect in borders and 
beds. Flowers are handsomely colored 
and marked, borne on stiff stems and 
form round heads or clusters 3 to 4 
in. across. Colors white through rose, 
lilac, red, carmine, crimson, maroon 
to nearly black, usually two shades 
to each plant. Sow seed very early 
and transplant or thin to 6 in. apart 
in rich mellow soil. 
Double Mixed. Double flowers, bright 
colors. 
Single Mixed. 
colors mixed. 
Brilliant flowers all 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET (Lupinus). 
Free flowering, graceful spikes, pea- 
shaped blooms. 
THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan). 
Trailing plant for ground cover, hang- 
ing baskets or window boxes. Colors 
white, yellow, buff and orange. 
TORENIA (Wishbone). Blue, snap- 
dragon-like flowers borne profusely 
during summer. Bushy plants. Ex- 
cellent for shady places. 
VERBENAS. Colorful, dwarf plants, 
ideal for edgings, ground cover, rock- 
eries, porch boxes and cutting. The 
flowers are borne in large trusses 
from midsummer until late fall. 
Thrive in poor soil and withstand 
drought remarkably well, but dislike 
freshly manured soil. Plant in a 
sunny location. We offer several 
types and give distinguishing char- 
acters with each group. All are lovely 
and fill certain needs. 
(Cerise Queen. Special Mention—1934 
All-America Selections. Seintillat- 
ing soft salmon-cerise. 
Spectrum Red. Extra bright rich 
scarlet, no eye. Large flowered. 
Giant White. Purple white, very fra- 
grant. 
Royale. Royal blue with a creamy 
yellow eye. 
Giant flowered, Finest Mixed. Con- 
tains all the colors carefully pre- 
pared and blended for color values. 
DWARF VERBENAS. A lovely type 
which lends itself admirably for edg- 
ing, bedding and pot culture. In- 
stead of the plants being of creep- 
ing or spreading habit, these are of 
compact growth and covered with fine 
trusses of blooms all season.  Dis- 
tinet, unusual, and desirable. 
Fireball. Bright scarlet, conspicuous 
and dazzling. Striking in masses. 
Nice for cutting. Plants grow about 
6 in. high and 10 to 12 in. across. 
Neat and tidy. 
@Blue Sentinel. New and _ distinct 
type of Verbena plants growing 
more compact and erect. The 10- 
inch high plants are well branched, 
bearing 40 to 50 clusters of rich 
royal blue flowers with a deep 
velvety luster. Remains in bloom 
for an exceptionally long time. 

Sweet William 

LANE-WILSON SEED COMPANY, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 
