
AFRICAN MARIGOLD 
GIGANTEA 
Orange Sunset 
404 Made an outstanding display at the San Francisco Fair. 
This is without a doubt the largest Marigold in existence, 
flowers measuring from 5 to 7 inches in diameter and beau- 
tiful foliage growing to 4 feet in height. Color is a new rich 
orange like you see illustrated in cut above. Pkt. 25c; Special 
Pkt. 75c; 1% oz. $1.00. 
371 Giant Tetra Marigold. Giant Tetra is the result of doub- 
ling the chromosomes which govern heredity, in Guinea Gold 
Marigold, by using Colchicine, thus creating this new tetra- 
ploid Marigold. The large, carnation-like flowers are 312 to 4 
inches across, deep orange, of great substance, long-lasting 
in water. Thick, heavy stems, rugged foliage. Upright plants, 
2 to 215 feet tall. Order now, and start indoors for early 
blooms. Pkt. 25c; Special Pkt. 50c. 
FRENCH MARIGOLDS 
A Smaller Type Than Giant African 
DWARF VARIETIES (12 inches) 
362 Golden Ball. Round, double, good size flowers of bright 
orange. Compact plant growing about 1 foot tall. Pkt. 15c; 
14 oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c. 
365 Robert Beist. Very attractive double flowers of dark 
maroon, plant 1 foot apart. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c. 
380 Fraser’s Persian Wave. A compact plant bearing dwarf 
French doubles. Excellent for borders or pot plants. Mahog- 
any brown with velvety golden stripes. Very profuse bloom- 
ers. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 30c; 12 oz. 50c. 
NOVELTY MARIGOLDS 
FRENCH DWARF DOUBLE 
364 French Marigold, Yellow Pigmy, Honorable Mention 
Award 1940. This is a beautiful dwarf border Marigold 
growing only 8 inches tall. A very compact ball shaped plant, 
freely producing small 1-inch double French Lilliput flowers 
of light lemon color. Pkt. 25c. { 
375 Dwarf Royal Scott. (All Double.) Dwarf and bushy (10- 
12 inches). Very uniform. Striped mahogany and gold. Pkt. 
25c; 4 oz. 65c. 
368 Fraser's Golden Butterfly Border Marigold (Signata pu- 
mila). Height 6 in. Bright, golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c; 
V4 oz. 30c; 12 oz. 50c. 
358 Marigold, Spry Silver Medal. Extra dwarf, double French 
type; compact and uniform so may be used for edging. 
About 9 inches tall, early blooming, with very light orange 
crested center and maroon outer petals. Brighter than Dwarf 
Harmony and profuse flowering. Pkt. 25c. 
384 Marigold, Goldsmith. Bronze Medal. Giant Chrysanthe- 
mum-flowered golden orange, base branching and with good 
stems for cutting. Extra large Dixie Sunshine type of full 
double flowers; early and free-blooming, on strong bushy 
plants of from 2 to 4 feet in uniform height. Pkt. 25c. 
376 Marigold, Scarlet Glow. Honorable Mention. A dwarf 
French double of a distinct bright bronzy red color; 134 to 
2 inches across. Some flowers show russet and gold, but as 
a whole it is probably the largest and brightest red double 
French sort. Compact bushy growth of about 12 inches and 
a fair bloomer. Pkt. 25c. 

MARIGOLDS 
GIANT AFRICAN MARIGOLDS 
COLLECTION No. 360 

New Kinds. One Pkt. each of the six below for $1.00. 
390 Giant Burpee’s Gold (1). Odorless foliage on this 
most popular type of all Marigolds. Full doubleness 
with no singles. Color in a deep orange; flowers are 4 
inches across, plants 215 feet high, branching. Pkt. 25c. 
403 Sunset Giants Gigantea (2). Huge flowers with a 
color range through orange, yellow, and primrose. 
Flowers are from 5 to 7 in. across. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 50c. 
389 Golden West (3). Early flowering, flat petalled. 
Beautifully uniform, full double, bright orange flowers 
3 to 4 inches across. Blooms in about 15 weeks. Highly 
recommended by the All-America selections. Pkt, 25c. 
386 Chrysanthemum Flowered Hybrids, American 
Beauty Mix (4). All-American selections. Pkt. 25c. 
405 Double "Golden Eagle” Marigold (5). A new type 
with wing-shaped petals forming a glittering-gold flow- 
er. Flowers are from 31% to 41% inches across, distinctly 
different. Height 3 feet. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 50c. 
400 Yellow Supreme Marigold (6). The flowers resem- 
ble the Giant Guinea Gold in type. The difference is in 
the color; it is a rich, creamy lemon-yellow. It has a 
delicate, mild, honey fragrance. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 25c. 
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GIANT AFRICAN MARIGOLDS—Tall Double 
An especially fine tall branching strain, bearing enormous 
flowers of the fluted petal type. 
394 Orange Alldouble. A new strain of Giant African Mari- 
gold producing large orange balls of double quilled heads. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 50c. 
395 Lemon Alldouble. Rich lemon yellow and a companion 
to Orange Alldouble. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 50c. 
399 African Alldouble Mixed. A fine mixture of the Tall 
African Marigolds suitable for the cut flower garden. Pkt. 
lSc; 1% oz. 35c. : 
FOUR LISTED BELOW ARE SHOWN IN COLOR BELOW. 
361 Harmony. Scabiosa-like flowers, deep orange center, sur- 
rounded by maroon guard petals. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 25c. 
363. Marigold, Melody. 1942 All-American Bronze Medal 
Award. Pkt. 25c. 
367 Marigold, Butterball. 1942 All-American Bronze Medal 
Award. Pkt. 25c. 
369 Marigold, Golden Bedder. 1942 All-American Bronze 
Medal Award. Pkt. 25c. 

