MARIGOLDS 
Culiure II. Cover seeds Y%-in. Ht. various. Blooms early and late, 
When most other flowers have passed their prime, this bright 
annual is still blooming profusely. The Marigold has been im- 
proved more than any other flower family in recent years. 
Butterball, Dwarf French Double—New! See page 7. 
Burpee’s Gold—Extremely large, sweet-scented, double. Re- 
semble deep orange Carnations. Odorless foliage. 214-ft. 
Crown of Gold, Odorless—All-Ameriea 1937. Short, quilled 
center petals, collared with flat, deep orange guard petals. 
Branching plant, 2% to 3-ft. tall.. Flowers in. mid-season. 
Dwarf Royal Scot—Mahogany red flowers with gold stripes. 
Uniformly dwarf, bushy plants, 24 to 30-in. Pkt. 15¢. 
Early Sunshine—Very early flowering. Bushy, 24-in. plants, 
yellowish-green foliage. Blossoms 2 to 21%4-in. with incurved 
petals of lemon yellow. All-America 1939. Pkt. 15c. 
French—Long blooming, tall plants. Double, with an excellent 
color range, including striped variatious., 
Gigantea Sunset Giants— Odorless. Double flowers, fre- 
quently 7%-in, across. Range from primrose through yellow 
to deep orange. Plants 2% to 3-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Golden Bedder—New! Dwarf. See page 7. 
Golden Glow—Odorless. Flowers 2%-in. across, in clusters of 
5 to 10, somewhat like Chrysanthemum-flowered type, but 


petals straight, sharply pointed. Plants 2-ft. Early. Pkt.15c. ™@ 
Goldsmith—See page 7. 1941 All-America. 
Guinea Gold—Magnificent golden flower with carnation-like . 
petals. Plants 2 to 214-ft., branching. 
Harmony Type, French Dwarf Double Hybrids — Flowers 
1%4-in. across, all double, do not have the strong Marigold 
odor. Compact plants 12 to 14-in. Wide range of striking 
color combinations of yellow, orange, innumerable blotched 
and striped combinations of orange with maroon, golden and 
lemon yellow with maroon. Earliest of all Marigolds. Pkt. 15c. 
Harmony Type French Dwarf—Center petals deep orange, 
flanked by maroon-brown guard petals. Early. Plants 1-ft. 
Harmony Type French Tall Single Ferdinand—Odorless. Sin- 
gle flowered, with a neat round, crested center, golden yellow, 
surrounded by a single row of broad, mahogany-red guard 
petals. Plants 20 to 24-in. Pkt. 25c. 
Limelight—1940 All-America. 
Pale Primrose yellow, 2%4-in. 
across, Chrysanthemum - like 
head, 20-in. plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Red and Gold Hybrids—Some 
blossoms solid red, others a 
combination of red and gold. 
Vary in color according to 
season and even in different 
flowers on same plant. Ear- 
liest and longest blooming. 
Plants 14%4-ft. Pkt. 25c. 
Spry — 1941 All-America. 
Most profuse-blooming. Ex- 
tremely dwarf and compact. 
14%-in. flowers, clear yellow 
crested center, mahogany-red 
guard petals. Blooms in 9 
weeks. Pkt. 25c. 
Spotlight—Dwarf Double 
French type. Mahogany-red 
guard petals, bright yellow 
crested center, 
Yellow Pygmy—All-America 
1940. Plants only 4-in. high, 
and 2-in. above foliage are 
freely borne double, light 
lemon-yellow flowers 1%4-in, 
across. Barly. Pkt. 15c. 
MARICOLD, Diarf Royal Scot 
Yellow Supreme—Swect NIEREMBERGIA (bhp) 
scented yellow blossoms 3-in. Culture V. Sow Y%-in. Ht. 6-in. 
across. Hippomanica (Dwarf Cup 
Flower) — Neat little plants 
completely covered with cup- 
shaped blossoms of clear lav- 
ender blue. Pkt. 25c. 
Coerulea, Purple Robe—New. 
See page 7. 
Wildfire—New single Mari- 
golds, hybrid between Afri- 
can and French. Early. See 
front cover. 
Yellowstone, Mission Giant— 
1942 All-America. See page 6. 


sky blue flowers shading 
lighter toward center. 
NICOTIANA (a) # 
Culture I. Cover };-in. 
Ht. 2% to 3-ft. 
Long tubed, petunia-like blos- 
soms pour rich, spreading fra- 
grance over the garden morn- 
ing and evening. 
NIGELLA — Love-in-a-Mist. 
PAINTED TONGUE — See: 
Salpiglossis, 
PANSY (a) # 
Culture VII. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 6-in. 
Succeed best where not over- 
shadowed by trees or too 
much exposed to hot sun, in 
rich, well drained soil. Keep 
flowers picked and plants 
pinched back in summer, for 
nice flowers again in fall. 
Giant Mixed—Richest colors 
and markings. Pkt. 20c. 
Swiss Giants—Long stems, es- 
pecially for cutting. Pkt. 50c, 
LARKSPUR, Pink Perfection 
NEMESIA (a) 
Culture V. Cover 1/12-in. Ht. 1-ft. 
Dwarf, free blooming, showy 
plants, flowers like miniature 
Snapdragons. Mixed, 
NEMOPHILA (a) 
(Baby Blue Eyes) 
Culture II. Height 6-in. 
Dwarf, spreading plants, with 
PETUNIA 
Culture I, 
Betsy Ross—See novelties, page 6. 
Balcony Petunias—Long spreading plants. Good for window 
boxes, or where overhanging effect is desired. Red, White, 
Blue, Rose, Mixed. 
Burgundy—Single, plain edged, large purple carmine flower 
with white throat and violet tube. Packet 15c. 
Cream Star—All-America 1940. See page 7. 
Dainty Lady—All-America 1936. Large, single fringed deli- 
cate yellow, ringed gold and cream; compact plants. Pkt. 20c. 
All Double Giant Fringed, Mixed—Very large, double. Pkt. 50c. 
Flaming Velvet—Dark, blood-red, single, plain edged. Pkt. 15c, 
First Lady—All-America 1941. Exceptionally dwarf. Large 
214-in. flowers, light or blush pink. Bloom allseason, Pkt. 15c. 
Glow—All-America 1940. Bright rose-red single, plain edged 
flowers, with light throat. Dwarf bushy plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Giants of California Supreme Florist Strain—Blooms unbe- 
lievably large, 5 to 7-in., very heavily ruffled, in shades of 
pink, rose and salmon rose, all with light, richly veined throats. 
Plants 11% to 2-ft. Comparatively early. Pkt. 20c. 
Hollywood Star—Star-shaped flowers, rose pink with creamy 
yellow throats. 1939 All-America. Pkt. 15c, 
Lace Veil—Heavily fringed, sometimes waved, pure white 
with delicate creamy throat. Dwarf plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Martha Washington—9-in. plant forms a perfect ball almost 
entirely covered with large, frilled flowers. Bluish-pink edged 
with strong wine-red veins, dark violet throat. Pkt. 25c. 
Radiance—1941 All-America. See page 6. 
Rose Gem—Single, bright rose. Compact 6-in. plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Rose of Heaven—Rose, with 
inconspicuous light throat. 
Single flowers, dwarf plants. 
Salmon Supreme — A1ll-Amer- 
ica 1938, Salmon color when 
opening, changing to soft 
salmon-pink. Bush _ 12-in. 
plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Single Bedding, Mixed—Col- 
lection of all desirable colors. 
Theodosia—Flowers 3 to 3%4- 
in., single fringed, giving 
various. Blooms summer and fall. 
Cover seeds zy-in. Ht. 
effect of frilly lace. Com- 
mence flowering when very 
small. Pkt. 25c. 
Twinkles — Masses of small, 
brilliant rose flowers starred 
and marked pure white. Very 
compact plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Victorious All Double Dwarf 
Giant Fringed, Mxd. Pkt. 50c. 
PETUNIA, Twinkles 
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