SPECIAL PROVEN FLOWERS 
FOR SOUTHERN GARDENS 
Hunnemannia 
(Mexican Tulip Poppy) 
1834—SUNLITE. Beautiful tulip-shaped and 
semi-double blooms of clear canary-yellow. The 
extra rows of short petals are on the outside 
instead of the inside of this flower. The plant 
has light gray-green foliage. Blooms usually 
- last for several days after cut. Sow in April 
and May, and plants will bloom in September 
and October. Packet, 10c; 3 packets, 25c; oz., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
Lupins 
Lupins thrive in any good garden soil that is 
well drained. They are hardy perennials and 
should be planted in permanent beds or bor- 
ders, where they are to remain. 
1589—RUSSELL’S LUPINS. This most wonder- 
ful of all Lupins originated in England. The 
spikes of bloom are often 312 feet or more in 
length. The florets somewhat resemble a 
Sweet Pea and are compactly placed on the 
tall tapering spikes. The coloring has an enor- 
mous range that is unique in character. Fall is 
preferable for planting. Blooms in spring little 
later than Bluebonnets. Packet, 15c; 2 packets, 
25c; oz., $2.00, postpaid. 
Marigold Dwarf Gigantea 
1800—POT O’ GOLD. This is truly a remark- 
able new dwarf growing form of the very pop- 
ular Giganiea type that is destined to become 
one of the leaders of the Marigold family. Pot 
O’ Gold has sweetly scented super sized 
blooms, individual blooms measuring from 4 to 
4l2 inches in diameter, and are fully double 
and the color is a luscious rich orange. This 
dwarf plant grows from 12 to 15 inches in 
height and is ideally compact in its habit of 
growth. It is amazingly free flowering and is 
the earliest of all Marigolds. Primarily a bed- 
ding subject for the garden, Pot O’ Gold may 
also be cut for indoor use since the stems are 
10 to 12 inches in length. A mass of intense 
dazzling gold, Pot O’ Gold is truly a jewel 
found at rainbow’s end. Packet, 20c; 3 pkts., 
50c, postpaid. 
1801—GYPSY JEWELS. A companion to Pot O’ 
Gold, Gypsy Jewels has the same ideal dwarf 
compact plant habit, but the color is a mixture 
of many shades, including the rich orange of 
Pot O’ Gold and the other shades of orange, 
yellow and primrose. Gypsy Jewels is a color- 
ful, very showy jewel-like adornment for any 
garden. Enjoy Gypsy Jewels in the garden and 
in bouquets for the home. Packet, 25c; 5 pack- 
ets, $1.00, postpaid. 
New Morning Glory 
1718—PEARLY GATES. This is the winner of 
a Silver Medal in the 1942 All-America Flower 
Selections. A big satiny white bloom, identical 
in size and foliage with our Heavenly Blue 
Morning Glory and a grand companion for its 
most popular counterpart. You can now carry 
out a patriotic design, so desired these days, 
by planting Scarlett O'Hara, Pearly Gates and 
Heavenly Blue Morning Glory on your fence 
or trellis for the Red, White and Blue effect. 
Packet, 25c, postpaid. 
Pyrethrum 
HP. Height 2 feet. These hardy perennials 
are of the same family as Chrysanthemums 
and Matricarias and are very charming and 
easy to grow. Valuable as cut flowers. We 
recommend them very highly. 
1520—ROSEUM (Single and Double Mixed). 
Produces a fine percentage of fully double or 
crested flowers in shades of salmon, rose, crim- 
son and pure white. Packet, 20c; 3 packets, 50c, 
postpaid. 
Phlox-Gigantea 
1502—SALMON GLORY. The individual florets 
are gigantic for phlox, measuring with ordinary 
field culture from 114 to 12 inches in diameter. 
The color is a pure salmon-pink, with a distinct 
creamy-white eye. This, with its clear, clean, 
crisp appearance, makes one of the most beau- 
tiful color combinations we have ever seen. 
Salmon Glory will prove to be one of the out- 
standing flowers in your garden. Received Sil- 
ver Medal Award in the All-America selections 
for 1939. Packet, 25c; 5 packets, $1.00, postpaid. 
1503—GIGANTEA MIXED. A very large flow- 
ering type that produces blooms twice as large 
as the ordinary plant. In lovely pastel shades. 
Packet, 20c; 3 packets, 50c, postpaid. 
Pinks 
1810—LACINIATUS DOUBLE MIXED. A dwart 
and compact plant growing only about 12 
inches tall. Beautiful double blooms fairly large 
in size. Wonderful for a bedding or border 
plant. The combination of colors in this mixture 
will please you. Packet, 10c; 3 packets, 25c, 
postpaid. 
1812—LACINIATUS SINGLE MIXED. A very 
showy plant, 6 to 8 inches in height, and pro- 
duces hundreds of flowers throughout the sea- 
son. The strongly sweet scented single flowers 
are about 2 inches in diameter, brilliant crim- 
son with a large white eye. Has but few equals 
for edging or border use, or as a rocky subject, 
and the flowers are excellent for cutting. 
Packet, 15c; 2 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Scabiosa 
1778—SALMON BEAUTY. This giant flower- 
ing annual Scabiosa is of a glorious new color. 
The huge flowers are pure salmon in color and 
are borne on long stiff stems. Ideal for the 
garden or for cutting. Packet, 15¢; 2 packets, 
25c, postpaid. 
1777—IMPERIAL GIANTS BLUE MOON. This 
Scabiosa has perfectly formed double flowers 
of broad, heavy, wavy petals, thus eliminating 
the “pincushion’’ appearance that is character- 
istic of the old type Scabiosa. The flowers are 
completely double, 2 inches or more in diam- 
eter, rich lavender blue in color. The plants are 
extremely upright, growing 34 to 4 feet in 
height, and the flowers are borne on long 
stems, which makes it an ideal cutting type. 
Packet, 25c; 5 packets, $1.00, postpaid. 
Verbena Gigantea 
This improved strain of Verbenas has the 
same characteristics as the Mammoth, except 
that each floret in the cluster is much larger. 
This gives the blooming plant a more brilliant 
effect. 
1613—BEAUTY OF OXFORD. The brightest 
rose Verbena ever produced from seed, shades 
from clear rose pink to rose-red. Given the All- 
America Selections Award of Merit a few years 
past. Packet, 20c; 3 packets, 50c, postpaid. 
1614—GIGANTEA MIXED. The largest and 
finest strain of Verbena known. Rich colors, 
huge flower trusses, giant florets one inch or 
more across. Packet, l5c; 2 packets, 25c, post- 
paid. 
Fantasy Zinnia 
1581—MELODY. A rich orchid-lavender shade 
of this much-wanted type of Zinnia. Truly 
dainty in appearance, Add this one to your 
Fantasy family. Packet, 15c; 2 packets, 25c, 
postpaid. 

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