

Mimulus (a) 
Good for very moist, shady locations in the 
garden. 6-12 inches high. 
TIGRINUS (Monkey Flower)—Attractively 
tigered and spotted flowers in red, orange, 
and yellow shades. Pkt. 15c. 
MOSCHATUS (Musk Plant)—Pkt. 10c. 
_ Momordica 
BALSAM APPLE (Balsamina)—10 ft. Curi- 
ous climber. Creamy white flowers spotted 
brown, followed by round, apple-shaped, 
golden yellow warted fruits, with blood- 
red pulp. Used to make salve. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 50c. 
BALSAM PEAR (Charantia)—Long pear- 
shaped. golden yellow fruits with black 
seeds enclosed in a carmine pulp. Used 
medicinally. Pkt. 10c, ¥4 oz. 20c, 1 oz. 50c. 
Myosotis . Forget-me-not 
Ever cherished for their short spikes of 
dainty blue flowers. Location: sun or half 
shade. Culture: adapted to all ordinary 
soils. Use: exquisite in spring for edging, 
masses in mixed border, but particularly 
for combination work in beds of tulips, daf- 
fedils, hyacinths, or other spring bulbs. In 
such beds sow seed or transplant in be- 
tween bulbs when bulbs first start to break 
through ground. 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
*BALL’S EARLY BLUE (New)—An excel- 
lent quick growing variety. Used for either 
cutting, pot plant, combination, bedding 
purposes, or in association with bulb 
crops. Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 50c. 
*ROYAL BLUE 12 inches. Deep tich, in- 
digo blue. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 40c. © 
ROSEA—12 inches. 
Y% oz. 40c. 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Pkt. 10c, 
Rose color. 
*PALUSTRIA SEMPERFLORENS — A 
most exquisite shade of azure blue, 
with flowers borne in sprays. Of creep- 
ing or spreading habit. Fine for a moist 
or shady spot. Blooms all spring and 
summer. Highly recommended. Pkt. 15c, 
¥ oz. 60c. 
Nasturtiums (a) 
The double sweet-scented nasturtiums have 
glorified these old favorites. Brilliant col- 
ors, free flowering habit, good stems for 
cutting, and extreme hardiness, make them 
indispensable for any garden. Location: 
sun preferred. Will stand some shade. Cul- 
‘ture: the easiest to grow probably of any 
annual. All type soils satisfactory. Plenty 
of water main requisite. Use: fences, trel- 
lises, hanging baskets, pots, etc. The dwarf 
types are fine for bedding, masses in ‘the 
mixed border, etc. In general, where quick 
color or fast growth is needed, depend on 
nasturtiums. 
TALL DOUBLE FRAGRANT VARIETIES— 
Semi-trailing in habit, and the varieties to 
use for trellises, window boxes or pots, cut- 
ting, or unrestricted bedding. 
* Golden Gleam—The original and still the 
leading double golden yellow. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 25c, % lb. 60c. 
*Scarlet Gleam — Bright orange-scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 1% Ib. 60c. 

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*Indian Chief—Foliage dark green, vivid 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10c, Y2 oz. 40c, 1 oz. 
65c. 
* Gleam Hybrids—A brilliant mixture of all 
double varieties. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, Y% Ib. 
60c. : 
DWARF DOUBLE FRAGRANT VARIETIES 
—12-15 inches high. These varieties are as 
fully double and of the same size as the 
Gleam type above, but the plants are com- 
pact and dwarf, and make a neat rounded 
growth. Superior for bedding, edging, or 
where restricted growth is required. 
*Golden Globe — Double golden yellow. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c. 
Scarlet Gem—Luminous scarlet. 
1 oz. 25c. 
Dwarf Double Gem Mixture—All colors in 
this dwarf class. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, Y% Ib. 
65c. 
SINGLE VARIETIES—Use where vigorous 
climbing or trailing growth is required. 
Tall and Trailing Single Mixed—Pkt. 10c, 
V4 Ib. 45c. 
Pkt. 10c, 
Nemesia (a) 
STRUMOSA GRANDIFLORA (Suttoni)— 
This hardy little annual about 12 inches 
high is an excellent edging plant. The 
plants are covered with dainty flowers in 
tich warm tones of red, yellow and 
orange. Oftentimes the lower lobes of the 
blossoms are beautifully spotted. 
Rose, Scarlet, *Orange, *Blue—Pkt. 20c, 
VY oz. 85c. 
Mixed—Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 60c. 
Nemophila . Baby Blue Eyes (a) 
These hardy California wild flowers grow 
around 6 inches high, producing cup- 
shaped flowers about 1 inch across. They 
are found in varying shades of blues, 
maroon, white and scarlet. 
Insignis (Baby Blue Eyes)}—Pkt. 10c, oz. 
30c, % Ib. $1.00. 
Nicotiana . Flowering Tobacco (a) 
Long, tube shaped, petunia-like flowers, 
the petals of which form a beautiful five- 
pointed star. Location: Full sun. Culture: 
Any type soil. Use: Free and continuous 
bloomer throughout summer and fall. Very 
fragrant, particularly during evenings and 
nights. 
*CRIMSON BEDDER — 15 inches. Deep 
crimson red. Makes a very compact 
growth and very free flowering. Pkt. 15c, 
V4 oz. 60c, 2 oz. $1.00. 
AFFINIS HYBRIDS—2!2 ft. A hybrid mix- 
ture of many shades in the tall large flow- 
ered type. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 30c, ¥2 oz. 50c. 
Nierembergia . Blue Cup 
Flower (p) 
* PURPLE ROBE—New—Bronze Medal, 
All-America Trials for 1942. 6 inches. 
Nierembergia coerulea was one of the 
outstanding introductions of recent 
years. Yet in full sun the lavender-blue 
color faded somewhat. Purple Robe, a 
selection from this former variety, over- 
comes this drawback, in being several 
shades deeper blue, or violet blue in 
color. Prefers full sun, sandy loam, and 
makes a grand border and edging sub- 
ject. Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. for 65c. 

COERULEA or HIPPOMANICA—The orig- 
inal variety, of bright lavender-blue color, 
deepening some in slight shade. Dwarf 
compact growth, and free flowering habit. 
Pkt. 25c, 1/128 oz. 60c. 
Nigella . Love-in-a-Mist (a) 
A compact, free-flowering annual plant 
growing about 1 to 1% feet high, with 
finely cut foliage, curious looking flowers 
and seed-pods. Of easy culture. 
MISS JEKYLL—A lovely variety, bearing 
on long stems large semi-double flowers 
of a corn-flower blue, nestling in fine 
feathery foliage. Pkt. 10c, ¥2 oz. 25c. 
Oenothera . Evening Primrose (b) 
LAMARCKIANA — 2’ ft. Large, bright 
golden yellow, single poppy-like flowers 
which open at dusk, and last well into the 
following day. Of the easiest culture in 
any sunny location. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c, 
Y% oz. 40c. 

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