
VINES BEAUTIFY BY SCREENING OUT EYE SORES 
For beauty of blooms and foliage vines are unexcelled. Vines can be sown for shade; they are easy to train on some designed structure 
for a particular effect and are very necessary in screening out objectionable scenes. Vines have innumerable other uses. Plant more vines, 
they are easy to grow. 
Antigonon 
1651—ANTIGONON (Mexican Love Vine). One 
of eur most beautiful climbing vines. Unsur- 
assed for covering trellises and high fences. 
n the fall of the year the vines are covered 
with graceful sprays of rose-colored, pea- 
shaped flowers. Although the foliage is winter- 
killed, it is a perennial, and one planting lasts 
for several years. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c, post- 
paid. 
Alamo Vine 
(Ipomea Dissecta) 
1661_—Grown and admired especially for its 
fine foliage. Very hardy, and quickly covers a 
large area with luxuriant dark green leaves. 
Flowers are white with purple throat. Blooms 
from spring until frost. Pkt., 10¢; 3 pkts., 25c, 
postpaid. 
Cardinal Climber 
1656—CARDINAL CLIMBER. A. A strong and 
rapid grower, reaching a height of 30 feet or 
more with fernlike foliage, producing, until 
frost, circular cardinal-red flowers of about 12 
inches across. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
Clitoria 
1775—BUTTERFLY PEA (Clitoria Ternatea). A 
graceful and rapid growing vine with many 
large and ‘beautiful flowers of unusual shape 
and color. The flowers are somewhat pea or 
fan-shaped and of a deep rich blue, nearing 
purple with soft yellow throats. An excellent 
vine for covering trellises and fences. Blooms 
all the season. This vine will delight you. PKt., 
25c; 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
Cypress Vine 
A. A dainty climber with a delicate dark 
green, fernlike foliage, producing many white 
and red star-shaped blossoms. Seeds started 
early indoors make poate 20 feet high. For 
late sowing the seed should be soaked in water 
to hasten germination. 
1653—-WHITE. 
1654—SCARLET. 1655—MIXED. 
Price of each, pkt., 10c; oz., 50c, postpaid. 
Gourds 
A. Ornamental Gourds are very interesting 
climbers, producing fruits of various shapes 
and marking. A coat of shellac applied to the 
matured fruits will add to their beauty, making 
attractive ornaments. This old-fashioned vine 
grows 15 to 20 feet. 
1754—BOTTLE (Miniature). A fairly true 
ape. 
1755—CALABASH. Old-fashioned pipe gourd. 
1756—DISHCLOTH, also BATH SPONGE. 
1757—HERCULES CLUB. Fruits 2 to 3 feet long, 
club shape. 
1758—ORANGE. True to color and shape. 
1759—PEAR. Striped yellow and green. 
aos COON: Small fruit with long slender 
neck. 
1761—TURK’S TURBAN. Very ornamental, 
brightly colored. 
1762—WARTED. Small in size and all shapes. 
1663—EGG GOURD. Fruit white, like an egg. 
1664—DIPPER. Very useful for dipper. 
1665—MIXED. 
Price, any variety, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c¢, post- 
paid. 
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Balsam Apple 
1650—BALSAM APPLE. A. An excellent 
climber bearing cream-colored flowers followed 
by yellow apple-shaped fruit, which, when 
ripe, opens, showing blood-red inside. A splen- 
did climber. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 50c, 
postpaid. 

Humulus 
(Hop Vine) 
A. A very rapid summer climber which in 
three or four weeks’ time reaches a height of 20 
feet or more. The foliage is luxuriant, making 
a dense covering. It is one of the best plants 
for shade and is very ornamental. It is grown 
primarily for its foliage as the small greenish 
white flowers are quite small and inconspicu- 
ous. 
1739—HUMULUS (Hop Vine). Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
Jack Bean 
(Dolichos or Hyacinth Bean) 
A. A splendid.climber with clusters of pur- 
ple and white’ flowers. Grows to a height of 15 
to 20 feet. 
1657—MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
Kudzu Vine 
(Pueraria Thunbergiana) 
1673—KUDZU VINE. ‘Jack and the Bean 
Stalk.’ A beautiful vine that will grow 40 to 
50 feet. The large bold leaves with purplish 
violet fragrant blooms afford a dense shade. 
Pkt., 25c, postpaid. 
Moon Vine 
A. Moon Vines are among the most vigor- 
ous of all summer climbers. 
1683—-WHITE MOON VINE. Giant, pure white 
flowers, measuring 5 to 6 inches across. Blooms 
open nights and cloudy days. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
1684—-BLUE MOON VINE (Evening Glory). 
The flowers are violet-blue, and open in the 
Sb es Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 35c, post- 
paid. 
Morning Glory 
A. As Morning Glory seed are very hard, 
we advise soaking them in lukewarm water for 
several hours before sowing. If your. soil is 
heavy, we suggest that an addition of sand be 
made before planting. We do not recommend 
the use of fertilizer or excessive watering. 
1660—-SCARLETT O’HARA. The only Gold 
Medal winner in the All-America selections for 
1939. Scarlett O’Hara is an entirely new color 
in this popular garden flower, rich, dark wine 
red, or deep rosy crimson. The flowers are of 
good size, about 31% inches in diameter, freely 
produced on fast growing vines which start 
blooming within 65 days after seed is sown. 
The dark green foliage does not make a heavy 
growth, thus the ratio of blooms to leaves gives 
the plant a very graceful appearance. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
1719—ROSE MARIE. A double and semi- 
double free flowering deep rose pink Morning 
Glory, that is truly different. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 90c, postpaid. 
1658—IMPERIAL. Flowers are the largest of 
any Morning Glory and of the finest coloring. 
They have various shades, solid colors and 
variegated mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c, 
postpaid. 
1659—HEAVENLY BLUE. The blooms are a 
beautiful shade of blue. Its extra early flower- 
ing habit makes it particularly valuable in sec- 
tions where other vines are too late. Our cus- 
tomers will be favorably impressed with it, for 
it is truly lovely. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 90c, 
postpaid. 
1718—PEARLY GATES. See page 25. 
Scarlet Runner 
1662—SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. A. A rap- 
idly growing climber. Has sprays of brilliant 
scarlet pea-shaped blossoms. May be used as a 
snap or shell bean for eating purposes or as an 
ornamental climber. Pkt., 5¢; oz., 10c; 1% lb., 
20c, postpaid. 
Thunbergia 
(Black-Eyed Susan) 
A. An elegant, graceful and slender climber 
with showy blooms. It will trail over the ground, 
forming a dense mat of foliage and blooms. 
Many beautiful colors with a jet-black center. 
1740—MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; 
oz., $1.25, postpaid. 


Sure bloomers in a wide array of color. 
1 Pkt. Balsam, Double Flowering 
1 Pkt. Cosmos, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Marigolds, Tall Double 
1 Pkt. Petunia, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Ageratum, Blue. 


Ten varieties of Flower Seeds for spring planting and especially adapted to Southern growing. 
1 Pkt. Portulaca, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Scabiosa, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Vinca or Periwinkle, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Zinnia, Giants of California, Mixed 
1 Pkt. Morning Glory, Mixed Colors 
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