PHLOX (a) # 
Cult II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. vari- 
mus. Prefers full sun. 
Thrive in almost any kind of 
Remove faded flowers 
and plants will bloom contin- 
uously until frost. 
Drummondi — Improved, 
large-flowering, tall varieties. 
Mixed, and in individual 
shades, 
Dwarf, Mixed— 
Gigantea, Red Glory — New 
All-America. See page 6. 
Rosy Morn—See page 7. 
Salmon Glory—1939 All- 
America. Huge flowered; soft 
rich salmon-pink florets with 
creamy-white eyes. About 
10-in, high. Pkt. 15c. 
POPPIES (a) (hp) 
Culture IV for annual varieties. 
Cover seeds %-in. Height various. 
Culture VII for perennial vari- 
eties. Cover seed %-in. 
Poppies grow freely in almost 
any soil. Prefer sun. 
California—See Eschscholzia. 
Double Mixed (a) — Large 
double flowers; pastel colors. 
Single Mixed (a) 
Shirley Mixed (a) — Ruffled 
edges, large blooms. 
Emperor (hp) — Extremely 
large flowered, brilliant 
orange Iceland. Pkt. 20c. 
Iceland Mixed (hp)—Bright 
green fern-like foliage. Abun- 
dant blooms first year, 
PORTULACA (a) 
(Moss Rose) 
Culture III. Cover Y-in. Ht. 5-in. 
Thrive in sunny location and 
light soil, Fine for mass plant- 
ing, edgings. Double Mixed. 
POT MARIGOLD — See Ca- 
lendula. 
RICINUS—See Castor Bean, 
RUDBECKIA (a) 
Culture II. Cover %-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Starlight—1942 All-America. 
See page 7. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (a) 
(Painted Tongue) 
Culture II. Cover ps-in. Ht. 2%- 
ft. Blooms midsummer to frost. 
Large, lily-like flowers, vel- 
vet-textured, in many bright 
colors. Mixed. 
SATIN FLOWER — See Go- 
detia. 
SCABIOSA (a) 
(Mourning Bride) 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 2%- 
ft. Blooms early summer to frost. 
Dense heads of exquisitely 
colored, irregular flowers. 
Fine long stems. 
Heavenly Blue — Very early 
flowering, azure-blue, double. 
Dwarf plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Imperial Giants, Blue Moon 
— Double flowers resemble 
old-fashioned bee-hive. Deep 
lavender blue. 1939 All- 
America. Pkt. 25c. 
Rosette — Very large, rose, 
flushed with salmon. Pkt. 15c. 
Mixed— 
SCARLET FLAX—See Lin- 
um, 
SCARLET RUNNER — See 
Bean. 
SNAPDRAGON—See Antir- 
rhinum. 

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POPPY, Begonia Flowered 
SCHIZANTHUS (a) 
(Butterfly-flower or 
Poor-man’s-Orchid) 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Flowers like tiny butterflies 
in pastel shades with dainty 
markings. Bushy plants, fine- 
ly laciniated foliage. 
SHASTA DAISY (hp) 
Culture VII. Cover Y%-in, Ht. 2-ft. 
White single blossoms with 
yellow centers, long stems. 
SNOW-ON-THE- 
MOUNTAIN (a) 
(Euphorbia) 
Culture IV. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 2-ft. . 
edged , 
Foliage beautifully 
with white. Prefers sun. 
STATICE (a) 
(Sea Lavender) 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 1%- 
ft. Seed germinates very slowly. 
Masses of dainty flowers in 
large panicles, giving a mist- 
like effect. When dried, flow- 
ers last for months. 
STRAWFLOWER — See 
Everlasting Flowers. 
STOCKS (a) 
Culture I. Cover seeds %-in. Ht. 
2-ft. Blooms all summer. 
Likes a well-enriched soil 
with plenty of moisture and 
some shade durirg hot months. 
Giant Imperial—Large flow- 
ers and long stems. Very 
early blooming; high percent- 
age of doubles. Pkt. 25c. 
Ten Week Stocks — Double 
rosette-like blooms on fine 
stems. 
Evening Scented — Pleasant 
fragrance; fine color range. 
Beauty Mixed— 
SUNFLOWER—See Helian» 
thus. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY—See 
Brachycombe. 
SWEET WILLIAM(6p)* 
Culture VII. Cover seeds Y%-in. 
Ht. 1¥%4-ft.. 
Free-flowering with large 
heads of bloom. Rich, fine col- 
or, Single and Double Mixed. 
SWEET PEAS () 
Sow in very early spring. Dig a 
trench 1-ft. wide and deep. Place 
6-in. rotted manure or peat moss 
mixed with manure, on _ bottom, 
tread down firmly and fill with good 
garden soil. Sow one row of Sweet 
Peas 34-in. deep, spacing seeds 3-in. 
apart. When plants are about 3 to 
4-in. high, thin out to 6-in. apart 
and provide supports. An abun- 
dance of water and a mulch of peat 
moss when warm weather ap- 
proaches give best results. Pick 
flowers daily. 
Ruffled Giant Early Flower- 
ing Spencers—Bloom 2 to 3 
weeks earlier than the sum- 
mer flowering, but not so con- 
tinuously. Mixed, and in a 
variety of colors, 
Ruffled Giant Late Flowering 
Spencer—Unusually delicate 
coloring. Perfectly formed, 
vigorous. Mixed, and in va- 
rious individual shades. 
Perennial Sweet Peas (Lathy- 
rus Latifolius)—Sturdy vine 
bearing clusters of waxy, 
handsome flowers. 
TICKSEED — See Calliopsis. 
TITHONIA (a) FIRE- 
BALL 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 6 
to 8-ft. Blooms in late summer. 
Dazzling, scarlet, large single 
flowers. Plant very tall. 
Brightest flower for fall. 
VERBENA () 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 15-in. 
Free blooming, dwarf plants 
Blue Sentinel—Unusual, rich 
navy blue medium sized flor- 
ets and trusses. Compact 
10-in, plants. 1939 All-Amer- 
ica. Pkt. 25c, 
Mammoth White, Scarlet, 
Shades of Blue, Shades of 
Pink. 
VINCA (a) 
(Periwinkle) 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 8-ft. 
Seed germinates slowly. 
Ornamental bedding plant. 
Flowers star-shaped, with 
brilliant green foliage. Mixed. 
WALLFLOWER (bhp) 
Culture I. Cover %-in. Ht. 1%4-ft. 
A lovely early spring bloomer. 
Fragrance very pleasing, and 
colers startling. Mixed. 
WILD FLOWER 
MIXTURE 
Splendid mixture of old fash- 
ioned garden flowers, various 
kinds and colors for interest- 
with very large heads. 
ing border planting. 

ZINNIA ZINNIA ZINNIA 
Scabious Flowered Will Rogers Lilliput 
ZINNIA (a) 
Culture III. Cover sceds %-in. 
Black Ruby—1941 All-America. See page 7. 
Crown of Gold—Giant flowers, petals deep golden yellow at 
base, with individual colors at tip. Plants 2-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Dahlia Flowered—Mammoth 6-in. blooms, almost perfect 
dahlia-like form. Plants 2% to 3-ft. Most satisfactory all- 
around Zinnia for size, color and form. Colors—yellow, red, 
pink, white, orange. Also mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Exquisite—New novelty. See page 6. 
Fantasy—Great masses of shaggy ray-like twisted petals, 
2-ft. plants. Star Dust (clear golden yellow), packet 15c; 
Wildfire (rich scarlet), packet 20c; White Light (pure white), 
packet 15c; Mixed, packet 10c. 
Giants of California (Mammoth)—Huge blossoms, on 3-ft. 
plants. Variety of colors, mixed, 
Howard’s Giant Crested—New. Blossoms from 4 to 5-in., 
rounded cushiony center, broad guard petals. Orange, orange 
scarlet, yellow, rose, maize, crimson. Plants 2-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Lilliput—Straight-stemmed midget pompons. Red, yellow, 
pink, white, orange, and mixed. 
Lilliput Pastel Mixture—Plants 12 to 18-in., covered with 
double blooms 1 to 114-in. Variegated pastel colors. 
Lilliput Valencia—Deep burnt orange pompon. 
Linearis—Unusual dwarf. Single, golden-orange flowers, lemon 
yellow stripe through petals, brown centers, 1-ft. plants. 
Midget Tom Thumb-——Bushes 6 to 10-in. high; tiny blossoms 
are perfect doubles. All the desirable Zinnia shades. 
Mexicana —- Miniature yellow, orange and mahogany, fre- 
quently variegated. Single and double, on 1-ft. plants, 
Navajo Mixed—Bi-colored Gaillardia flowered. Medium sized 
flowers; 21% to 3-ft, plants. 1938 All-America. Pkt. 15c. 
Scabious Flowered—Large semi-globular crown, surrounded 
by fringe of petals. Plants 2% to 3-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Super Crown-O’Gold, Pastel Tints—Flowers 5 to 5%4-in., mid- 
way between Dahlia Flowered and Giant California type. 
Very rugged. Wide range of pastel shades. Pkt. 25c, 
Will Rogers—Dahlia Flowered, Brilliant scarlet red. Pkt, 15¢. 
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