
Flowers that make news! 
ALL-AMERICA AWARD WINNERS 
and other tested novelties 
ALYSSUM, Violet Queen—New! 
Dwarf, compact plants, neat in habit, 
very free flowering. The small, 
sweetly scented flowers are a very 
rich, deep shade of violet. Pkt. 15c. 
CLEOME, Pink Queen—(Spider Plant) 
1942 All-America. A tall, attractive 
border plant, free from insects and 
disease, with huge heads of delight- 
ful and refreshing pink, without a 
trace of blue or magenta. The bracts 
turn to white before falling. Pkt. 25c. 
LARKSPUR, Giant Imperial, Ruby — 
(See illustration front cover.) An en- 
tirely new color. The best red Lark- 
spur ever introduced. Delphinium-like 
spikes of double flowers, on stems 4 
to 5S ft. long. Pkt. 25c. 
LARKSPUR, Giant Imperial Lilac King 
—New! Very early. Florets double, 2 
to 2¥2 in. across with broad, waxy 
edged petals, on 24 to 28 in. straight 
spikes. Pkt. 15c. 
MORNING GLORY, Pearly Gates — 
1942 All-America. Big, satiny white 
flowers, with a creamy shading in 
the throat that gives this Ipomoea a 
beautiful appearance, Vine reaches 
12 ft., with luxurious foliage. Very 
easy to grow. Pkt. 25c. 
MARIGOLD, Sunkist—1943 All-Amer- 
ica. (See front cover for illustration.) 
Dwarf, compact, very early. Practi- 
cally true, six to ten inch plants. 
Flowers to 114 inches across. Pkt. 25c. 
MARIGOLD, Cupid—New! The dwart- 
est of all Marigolds. Plants only 5 in. 
high, and spread about 5 in. across. 
Five to ten bright yellow collarette 
flowers, 114 to 2 in. across, freely 
borne just above the foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
MARIGOLD, Honeycomb—New! Very 
early blooming. Odorless. Deep orange 
in color; plants 15-in, high. Pkt. 25c. 
MARIGOLD, Dwarf Chrysanthemum 
Flowered, Golden Bedder—1942 All- 
America. Perhaps the earliest of all 
Marigolds. Plants form symmetrical 
mounds, covered with golden orange 
flowers. A row of outer guard petals 
is surmounted by fully double crest 
of petals, miniature flowers. Long 
stems, nice for cut flowers. A second 
planting can be made for fall flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. 
MARIGOLD, Spry—1941 All-America. 
Extra dwarf, double French type; 
about 9 in. tall; 114 in. flowers. Clear, 
yellow crested center, mahogany-red 
guard petals. Will bloom in 9 weeks. 
Pkt. 15c. 
NIEREMBERGIA, Purple Robe — 1942 
All-America. Cushion-like plants only 
6 in. tall, covered with violet-blue 
flowers. Blooms in 15 weeks; stays in 
bloom a long time. Prefers full sun, 
and sandy loam. Makes a very at- 
tractive border. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA, English Violet — 1943 All- 
America. A distinct new color, rosy 
mauve-violet. Uniform, true, continu- 
ous flowers, 2 in. across; on compact 
12 to 15 inch plants. Very free flow- 
ering. Pkt. 25c. 
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PETUNIA, America Alldouble — 1943 
All-America. The first ‘‘double’’ ever 
created in America; 100% true for 
doubleness. Flowers up to 214 in. in 
diameter. See front cover illustration, 
Unique midgreen dainty leaves, 
smaller than other Petunias with al- 
most entire lack of stickiness. Will 
bloom from early summer to frost. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA, First Lady—1941 All-Amer- 
ica. Beautiful, light or blush pink 
flowers, 22 in. across; on uniform, 
compact 12 in. plants. Blooms pro- 
fusely all season. A unique color, 
distinct and pleasing. Pkt. 15c. 
PETUNIA, Cream Star — 1940 All- 
America. Star-shaped, creamy white 
centers, surrounded by an aura of 
white. Free-blooming, dwarf plants. 
Pkt. 15c. 
RUDBECKIA, Starlight — 1942 All- 
America. Large flowers, varying from 
fully double to single, mostly with 
three rows of petals. Branching plants, 
3 ft. Colors from primrose yellow to 
mahogany and bicolors, with mahog- 
any centers. Pkt. 25c, 
ZINNIA, Black Ruby—1941 All-Amer- 
ica. Deep velvety maroon, Lilliput or 
Pompon zinnia of merit. Distinct color 
for this class; 114 in. flowers, long 
stems. Plants 18 in. tall. Effective 
used with lighter colors. Pkt. 15c. 
ZINNIA, Will Rogers—A striking new 
color, never before available in Zin- 
nias. See illustration front cover. Very 
robust plants, literally loaded with 
mammoth blooms, 6 inches across, 
and often 4 inches in depth, resem- 
bling the Show Dahlia. Pkt. 10c. 

COSMOS, Sensation Dazzler — 1943 
All-America. Rich deep velvety ma- 
roon flowers, 4 to 5 inches or more 
across, broad heavy fluted petals 
which slightly overlap. Long, heavy 
stems; plants 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 25c. 

PHLOX, Rosy Morn—1941 All-America. 
Gigantea single, annual Phlox, rose 
pink with a white eye; blooms fre- 
quently larger than a half dollar. 
Early, free blooming. True and uni- 
form; 12-in. high. Pkt. 15c. 

PETUNIA, Igloo — 1943 All-America. 
Small 114-in. creamy-white, single 
flowers, with yellowish throat. Most 
uniform, reckless blooming, white 
hybrida nana, compact ever devel- 
oped. Early to late. Pkt. 25c. 

ASTER, Extra Early Giant Crego Navy 
Blue—1943 All-America. Large 4-inch 
long petaled double flowers, deep 
purple blue, almost blackish blue. 
True, uniform, 12 to 20-in. branching 
plants. Pkt. 25c. 
