BEST NEW FLOWERS FOR 1942 
After a careful perusal of the novelties offered for this year, we feel that those offered on this page deserve 
universal growing. 
bloom during the summer of 1941. 
Following are the All American Award winners for 
1942. These varieties won the approval of com- 
petent judges throughout the country. 
IPOMEA, Pearly Gates. Similar to the popular 
Heavenly Blue, except in color, which is white with 
creamy shading in throat. Excellent companion 
for Heavenly Blue and Scarlet O’Hara for red, 
white and blue effect. Tr. pkt. 40c; 14 oz. 70c; 
oz. $2.40. 
CLEOME, Pink Queen. Most attractive of the Spider 
Plants, a delightful shade of pink. Excellent bor- 
der plants 4 feet tall, well branched and in bloom 
all summer. Tr. pkt. 30¢; 4 oz. 70c; oz. $2.40. 
COSMOS, Yellow Flare. Even more striking than 
Orange Flare, bearing great quantities of rich but- 
ter-yellow flowers. Tr. pkt. 40c; 1%4 oz. $1.00. 
NIEREMBERGIA, Purple Robe. Several Shades deep- 
er than Hippomannica, and similar in growth. Tr. 
pkt. 75c. 
MARIGOLD, Dwarf Butterball. Harmony Type. Bright 
canary yellow, early and free blooming and uni- 
formly about 8 inches tall. Compact with nice 
foliage. Excellent for beds, borders, and combina- 
tion pots. Each petal has just a spot of maroon 
at the tip. Tr. pkt. 30c; 1%4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.80. 
MARIGOLD, Dwarf Melody. Harmony Type. _ Taller 
than Butterball, 12 to 15 inches, and with golden 
yellow flowers. A border of Melody is magnificent. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; 1% oz. 40c; oz. $1.20. 
MARIGOLD, Golden Bedder. Chrysanthemum flower- 
ed variety with a row of outer guard petals and 
the doubled and crested center like Dixie Sun- 
shine. Very early to bloom. Flowers a distinct 
shade of golden orange. Foliage sparse and light 
yellowish green. Tr. pkt. 40c; 1%4 oz. $1.50. 
PHLOX, Gigantea Red Glory. Richest bright red with 
contrasting white eye. Very uniform and true. Tr. 
pkt. 50c; Vg oz. $1.25. 
MARIGOLD, Mission Yellowstone. Bright clear yel- 
low counterpart to Goldsmith, introduced last sea- 
son. Tr. pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. $1.20. 
ZINNIA, Royal Purple. New Dahlia Zinnia of great 
uniformity in plant habit, color and large flower- 
ing habit. A deeper and richer shade than Purple 
Prince... if. pKt. S0Gs, 4.02. DUC; Oz. S175. 
RUDBECKIA, Starlight. Very free blooming with 
many color combinations of yellow, gold and maho- 
gany. Double, semi-double, and single flowers 
are all present. Excellent cut flowers. Branching 
plants 3 feet tall. Tr. pkt. 40c. 
These varieties are all from reliable growers and we personally inspected them when in 
Include at least some of them on your order. 
ALL-AMERICA AS SELECTIONS,” 
Other Varieties Worthy Of 
Special Attention 
AGERATUM, Blue Bedder. Very dwarf and compact 
strain (about 4 inches) coming surprisingly true 
from seed. Holds large cluster of deep lavender 
blue flowers a shade deeper than Blue Ball. Tr. 
pkt. 40c; Yg oz. $1.50. 
SUPER-MAJESTIC LARKSPURS 
Most vigorous growing of all Larkspurs—plants 4 
to 5 feet tall under favorable conditions, with many 
long flowering spikes from basal branches. 
Super-Majestic White. Newest of the group. Large 
glistening white double flowers, closely packed in 
long spike. Yg oz. 30¢; % oz. 55c; oz. $1.80. 
Super-Majestic Rose Pink. Deep rose about same 
shade as Los Angeles. Vg oz. 25¢; Y% oz. 45c; 
oz. $1.50. 
Super-Majestic Lavender. Hyacinth blue and clear 
lavender. Vg oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 45c; oz. $1.50. 

PETUNIA, Giant Double Fringed. Finest American 
grown strain of Double Petunias. A large per- 
centage come truly double, with fine colors and 
beautiful flower forms. In transplanting save all 
seedlings, the weakest often producing the best 
double blooms. Tr. pkt. $2.00; <& oz. $5.00; 35 oz. 
$9.00. 
PETUNIA, Topaz Queen. Same color as the popular 
Topaz Rose, but more dwarf and compact and a 
better bloomer. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vg oz. $1.50; 1% oz. 
S2°15: 
SPRING FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
For outdoors or greenhouse. Sown in spring-time 
as summer flowering Peas, they will bloom earlier 
and also bloom better during the heat of summer. 
See complete listing of varieties on page 16. 
EXCELLENT NEW PERENNIALS 
AQUILEGIA, Longissima Hybrids. Extremely grace- 
ful long spurred strain in delicate shades. The re- 
sult of a crossing of the original creamy yellow 
Longissima with Mrs. Scott Elliots Hybrids. Tr. 
pkt. 50c; Yg oz. $1.50. 
DELPHINIUM, Private Collectors Strain. This seed is 
selected from a really wonderful collection of 
plants produced from world famous strains.. You 
and your customers cannot fail to be enthusiastic 
when you see the magnificent spikes in bloom. 
Tr. pkt. 75c¢; Vg oz. $1.40; 14 oz. $2.50; oz. $8.00; 
2 ozs. $15.00. 
EREMURUS, Tower of Jewels. For stately beauty the 
Eremurus cannot be excelled. The tall spikes are 
covered with hundreds of bright star-shaped blos- 
some in many shades. Eremurus is not difficuit 
to grow from seed, requiring cold in starting rather 
than heat. Directions for growing from seed will 
be sent with your order. Vg oz. 50c; 1% oz. 90¢; 
oz. $3.00. (1200 or more seeds per ounce.) 
SHASTA DAISY, Queen Victoria. New giant single 
variety with broad overlapping petals. Under good 
conditions these daisies reach a diameter of 5 to 
6 inches, and are borne on long stiff stems so 
well adapted to cutting. Tr. pkt. 25¢; oz. $1.00. 
