
large pkt. 25c. 
Scabiosa, Blue Moon 
ASTEEFRS, EARLY CALIFORNIA GIANT 
A new early-blooming strain with immense flowers held erect 
on splendid stems. Plants grow 2) to 3 feet tall and are generous 
with their superb flowers. See third cover. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Dainty shell-pink. Pkt. 15c. 
CRIMSON. Pkt. 15c. 
PURPLE. Dark purplish violet. Pkt. 15c. 
NAVY BLUE. Mid-blue. 15c. 
WHITE. Pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
MIXED. All the colors. Pkt. 15c; Iarge pkt. 25c. 
CALENDULA, YELLOW COLOSSAL 
Perhaps the lJargest Calendula ever introduced. Flowers are 
warm golden yellow, noted for their vigorous growth and their 
pleasingly curled petals and compact form. Pkt. 15c and 25c. 
CLEOMIE, PINK QUEEN 
«=~ Silver Medal. Flowers of this fine Spider Plant open clear 
pink and turn white. Bloom is in 6-inch heads which extend 
themselves as the lower flowers turn into seeds so that it is 
never out of bloom from early summer to frost. See illustration 
on fourth cover. Pkt. 25c. 
COSMOS, YELLOW FLARE 
Silver Medal. This splendid cutting flower is a golden 
yellow form of the original Orange Flare. Plants grow about 
4 feet tall, come into bloom very early, and bloom profusely 
until Jate fall. See illustration on fourth cover. Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINIUM, PACIFIC GIANTS 
ROUND TABLE SERIES. This represents all the color com- 
binations in this group, the result of some three hundred crosses 
in 1940. The florets are of real exhibition size and the spikes 
are magnificent. Pkt. 25c. 
IPOMOEA (MORNING-GLORY) 
PEARLY GATES. Silver Medal. A sport of the beautiful 
Heavenly Blue and like it in every respect except color. 
The 3-inch trumpets of Pearly Gates are satiny white with 
creamy throats. Plant with Heavenly Blue for a picture. See 
iJustration on fourth cover. Pkt. 25c. 
SCARLETT O’HARA. Gold Medal, 1939. This carmine- 
red Morning-Glory is a great addition to our list of climbing 
plants. The vines are vigorous in their growth and the 
flowers are truly spectacular. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 


The Meyer Seed Co. 
1942 Novelties for Your Flower-Garden 
Please read this particular page carefully, because it describes the 
newest and most improved varieties in the Annual Flower line. We are 
sure that you will want to try most of them in your garden this season. 
AGERATUM, MIDGET BLUE 
—e\ Silver Medal, 1940. A dwarf, compact plant, 3 to 4 inches tall, covered with rich 
azure-blue flowers. Fine for edging. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 25c. 
ANTIRRHINUM (SNAPDRAGON) 
ROSALIE. Bronze Medal, 1940. This new variety of the large-flowering type is 
rust-resistant. An outstanding cut-flower. It is best described as intense rose-pink 
with large individual blooms on strong spikes. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 25c. 
SUPER -MAJESTIC RUSTPROOF. Healthy, base-branching plants with Jong 
stems for cutting. A wide range of splendid colors in a superb mixture. Pkt. 15c; 
LARKSPUR, PINK PERFECTION 
This new pink-flowering variety of the Giant Imperial Larkspur 
is worthy a place in everybody’s garden. The large individual 
florets are closely set on Jong stems. Plants average 3 to 4 feet 
in height. Pkt. 15c; Jarge pkt. 25c. 
MARIGOLD 
BUTTERBALL. Bronze Medal. Compact little bushy plants 
6 to 8 inches tall covered with tufted pompons of rich 
butter-yellow from early July until frost. An unsurpassed 
bedding plant for mass of yellow color. See illustration on fourth 
cover. Pkt. 25c. 
©, MISSION GIANTS, GOLDSMITH. Bronze Medal, 1941. 
Beautiful, compact flowers of rich golden orange. The 
plants are strong-growing, branching freely from the base, 
and producing a heavy crop of bloom. Pkt. 15c. 
MIXED. A fine mixture in orange and yellow tones. Pkt. 15c. 
SPRY. Silver Medal, 1941. This prize-winner Is a great 
(a) improvement over the favorite, Harmony. Several rows of 
maroon petals surround a lovely tuft of golden orange. 
Low, bushy plants hidden by masses of bloom. See third cover. 
Pkt. 15c. 
PETUNIA 
FIRST LADY. Silver Medal, 1941. Quite large, single 
(aS) flowers of clear, pure light pink. The plants are dwarf and 
produce an unbelievable quantity of bloom. A great pink 
Petunia. See third cover. Pkt. 25c. 
GLAMOUR... Honorable Mention. Immense single frilled 
flowers of salmon-rose with throats heavily veined with 
brown. Blooms are from 4 to 5 inches across and bloom 
until killed by frost. See illustration on fourth cover. Pkt. 25c. 
GLOW. Silver Medal, 1940. Best described as bright rose- 
red with a light throat. The plants are notable for their 
compact growth and their Heh color as well as for their 
long season of bloom. Pkt. 15c; Iarge pkt. 25c. 
SNOW WHITE. Compact plants of the Hybrida nana erecta 
type cover themselves with dozens of paper-white flowers with 
yellow throats. We feel sure you will like this. Pkt.25c. 
SCABIOSA, BLUE MOON 
Honorable Mention, 1939. Here is a new Scabiosa of deep, 
lavender-blue. Worthy of attention because of its large, ' 
almost globular flower-heads. The plants are upright in 
growth and noted for their vigor. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 25c. 
ZINNIA 
BLACK RUBY. Bronze Medal, 1941. Lovely little pom- 
pons of deep velvety maroon. The plants are about 18 
inches tall and come into bloom early. Pkt. 15c. 
CROWN O’GOLD PASTEL TINTS. The petals of these 
unusually Jarge flowers are overlaid with a tip of golden yellow 
at the base, hence the name Crown o’Gold. This new variation 
in the Zinnia flower is indeed a welcome and a pleasing one. 
See third cover. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 

34-36 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 
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