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Che Ultimate in Quality — Cested for Purity and Germination: , 
Nowhere in the world can better strains of Flower Seeds be found for American Gardens than those offered in this catalog. 
They are grown, selected and tested under the most scientific methods. 
Explanation of the letters following the various Species of flower seeds: (A) Annual, (P) Perennial, (CA) Climbing Annual, 
(CP) Climbing Perennial, (B) Biennial, (TP) Tender Perennial. Cultural directions printed on back of seed packets. 
Flower Seed Novelties for 1942 
MANY ARE ALL-AMERICA AWARD WINNERS 
CLEOME, PINK QUEEN—Silver Medal 
1963 The Cleomes are frequently found growing successfully in soil so poor that little or no 
other vegetation could possibly succeed. The old type was never very popular due to the 
displeasing magenta tones in the flowers. The New Pink Queen, on the contrary, produces 
large flowers of a delightful and refreshing soft pink color. The plant attains a height of 
about 3 feet. It has an extremely vigorous constitution dnd is never attacked by disease or 
insects. The flowers are large and showy. Pink Queen is an ideal plant for mass planting in 
the foreground of shrubbery, or for background planting in flower borders.................... Pkt., 25¢ 
COSMOS, YELLOW FLARE—Silver Medal 
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2029A A lovely and worthy companion flower to the popular Orange Flare Cosmos. It is” 
quite similar in habit, but it is our opinion that the color is far more effective, being a bright 
golden yellow. The plant attains a height of from 3 to 4 feet. It begins blooming early in the 
summer and continues right up to late fall. The flowers are produced on long wiry stems, 
which make them ideal subjects for cutting PUTPOSES ............ ccc eececceenee ce tneeeeteeeeeeertererenes Pkt., 25 
DIMORPHOTHECA, DOUBLE HYBRID 
2190 A distinct novelty. The flowers are beautifully crested, resembling somewhat the lovely 
Crested Cosmos. The individual flowers average about 134 inches across, and the colors 
range from a deep, salmony-orange through all of the intermediate tones of apricot, fawn, 
primrose, etc., to pure white. This new strain is extremely free flowering and long lasting. 
It continues to bloom almost twice as long as the ordinary Aurantica strain. The plant has a 
very neat habit; it grows about 8 inches tall and about 1 foot in diameter. This new variety 
can be depended upon to produce at least 65% double flowers .......0......ccccccccseeceeneeeeeeeeenees Pkt., 25¢ 
MARIGOLD, GOLDEN BEDDER—Bronze Medal 
2705 At our trial grounds at Red Bank, N. J., this new Marigold was outstanding for the 
earliness of its flowering period. It began blooming before any other variety, and continued 
throughout the season. The plants grow into symmetrical mounds about one foot high, and 
are covered with golden orange flowers. The formation of the flower is most.artistic. It has 
a fairly double crest in the center, which is surrounded with outer guard petals, giving it a 
distinct appearance. It lends itself admirably as a cut floWeL.......... eco eeceeccec cece cette certs Pkt., 25¢ 
MARIGOLD, DWARF FRENCH BUTTER BALL—Bronze Medal 
2723 An extremely dwarf variety, which is a valuable addition to our annual plants, as a 
border or edging plant. It develops into a neat, uniform mound, which is covered over an 
extensive period with its beautiful canary yellow Scabious flowered blossoms. Owing to its 
dense foliage and the uniform formation of the plant, this variety is also recommended for 
pot Culture. ck yibecestl base tiene eee nk SE a yh Ee oarkt25c 
NIEREMBERGIA, PURPLE ROBE—Bronze Medal 
3055 A new and welcome addition to our annual bedding plants, which bids fair to achieve 
great popularity for its rich violet-blue, dainty cup-shaped flowers. The plant develops into a 
small mound, about 6 inches high. It blooms over a long period, and is ideal for bordering 
beds of Petunias or other annual flowers. It is particularly impressive when grown in 
conjunction with either white or silver blue Petumids 20.0.0... ccc cccceccecgececccceeceevecteceeeensenee Pkt., 35c 
PETUNIA, GLAMOUR—Honorable Mention 
(Shown in colors on front cover) 
3341 Truly one of the loveliest Petunias we have ever grown. The flowers range from 4 to 5 
inches across; they are artistically waved and ruffled, and the color is a beautiful salmon rose 
with golden brown veining on the white throat. Brilliant in the garden and glorious under 
artificial light. It is continuously in bloom and is the object of much admiration wherever 
grown. The plant attains a height of from 15 to 18 inches ..0..........ccccceecccceeececeeeeeeeeteeeernee Pkt., 50c 
PHLOX, GIGANTEA RED GLORY—Honorable Mention 
3398 This lovely new Phlox is derived from a parentage of consistent Award Winners, 
beginning with the Gigantea Art Shades, which won the Silver Medal in 1935. Red Glory 
makes a fine proportioned plant, slightly over 1 foot high. The flowers are brilliant red, with — 
a white eye, producing a sharp contrast that tends to add sparkle and brilliance to the flower. 
It is a constant bloomer, and should prove to be a valuable addition to the-garden .....Pkt., 25¢ 
NEW ORIENTAL POPPY, SALMON SHADES : : 
3488 This is a new hybrid strain of the popular Hardy Perennial Oriental Poppy, which is 
extremely vigorous in growth. Under favorable conditions, the flower stems attain a height 
of from 3 to 3l2 feet. The flowers also are very large, ranging from 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. The color range is most pleasing. Many flowers are pure salmon and others 
produce lovely salmon tints. The plant is perfectly hardy and blooms over an extended 
period, from ‘early summer “to early ‘quite scp sescieess cs ssuvies seetch acacia Pkt., 35¢ 
ZINNIA, ROYAL PURPLE—Honorable Mention 
4683 One of the finest strains of large Dahlia Flowered Zinnias we have ever seen, on account 
of the uniformity of both the plant and the flowers. The plant is clean, healthy and vigorous, 
and attains a height of about 3 feet. The color of the flowers is deep rich royal purple, without _ 
any blue toning. They average about 4 inches across. This new Zinnia is outstanding as an 
example of fine breeding, and for the numerous favorable comments it received from visitors 
at the various test gardens where vit was) GEOWH cists .c.ts.cc:+-as0ss-sssensepemscicds venue eer Pkt., 25¢ 
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