Holmes’ NOVELTIES andSPECIALTIES 

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Marigold, Pot O’ Gold 
MARIGOLD, Spry 
1816. Silver Medal Winner, All- 
America Selections for 1941. Extra 
dwarf, double French Marigold with 
flowers 114 to 134 inches across, com- 
posed of a center crest of bright, clear 
yellow surrounded by mahogany-red 
guard petals. Early, profuse. Pkt., 15c. 
RUDBECKIA, Starlight 
2104. Extremely free-blooming an- 
nual plants covered with fully double, 
and single, showy flowers in varying 
tones of light yellow and mahogany, 
with the two colors prettily displayed in 
many of the blooms; mahogany centers 
add interest and beauty. 2 feet tall. All 
America Selections. Pkt., 10c. 
SCABIOSA, Blue Moon 
2125. Has flowers composed entirely 
of broad, heavy, wavy petals, eliminat- 
ing the pincushion center entirely. The 
flower is fully double, large and deep, 
234 inches across and 2 to 234 inches 
deep. Color is a rich deep lavender-blue. 
Plants are upright, growing tall, 36 
inches in height. Ideal for cutting be- 
cause of its stem length. The deep lav- 
ender-blue is hard to find in annual 
flowers. Pkt., 15c. 

Nierembergia, Purple Robe 

For 1943 
SALMON GLORY 
PHLOX 
2003. <A flower of giant size. 
Color is a pure salmon-pink with a 
creamy white eye, giving a clear, 
clean, crisp appearance, makes one 
. of the most beautiful color combi- 
’ nations we have ever seen. Salmon 
~ Glory is excellent for 
Height 10 inches. Pkt., 15c; 14 0z., 
75¢. 
POT O’ GOLD 
a MARIGOLD 
Dwarf Gigantea 
1817. This unusual Early Dwarf Mari- 
gold is very charming. The plants are 
dwarf and compact, growing 12 to 15 
inches in height, well branched and bear- 
ing a dozen or more of its large blooms 
at a time. Of Gigantea formation, 
these blooms are 4 to 4% inches in 
diameter and the color is a most beau- 
tiful bright deep golden orange. Excel- 
lent for bedding. Pkt., 15c. 
GIGANTEA SUNSET 
GIANT MARIGOLD 
A Newcomer 

1813. The very largest Marigold yet 
developed. Flowers average five inches in 
diameter, while some, which were grown 
with special care, reached a diameter of 
eight inches. The flowers have a definite 
sweet scent, which makes it an excellent 
variety for cut flower or garden use. The 
colors range through the deepest orange 
shades to light shades of golden orange 
and yellow, and a new shade of primrose. 
Plants are 314 to 4 feet in height and 
bloom the latter part of the summer. 
Annual. Pkt., 15c. 
Scabiosa, Blue Moon 
[39] 
bedding. < 


Phlox, Salmon Glory 
ROSY MORN PHLOX 
1995. This new early variety possesses 
an extra large flower of extremely bril- 
liant rose-pink with a white eye. Some- 
what of the same color found in the 
popular Petunia Rosy Morn except the 
new Phlox is much deeper rose-pink. 
A free bloomer, true and uniform. Will 
not fade in the strong sun. 12 inches 
tales Pkt-215c. 
NIEREMBERGIA, 
Purple Robe 
1909. Winner All-America Selections. 
The plants form a cushion-like mat 6 
inches high, 1 ft. and more across, and 
are thickly covered with attractive violet- 
blue, cup-shaped flowers 1 to 114 inches 
across. Showy in borders, edgings and 
rock gardens. May be treated as a per- 
ennial in mild climates. Pkt., 20c. 

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Marigold, Sp 
