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GIANT CRESTED HOWARD 
ZINNIAS 
A sensational new annual flower 4 inches in diameter with a full 
rounded cushiony center surrounded by broad guard petals. As 
cut-flowers, or as annuals for garden ornamentation, they are with- 
out a peer. For cut-flower purposes the effect of a bouquet of these 
gorgeous flowers is wonderful and catches the eye at once, with 
their magnificent shades of orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, rose, 
maize, and crimson. Every lover of flowers, every florist, yes, every- 
body should grow this marvelous new Zinnia. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
2 pkts. 25 cts.; 14,02. 65 cts.; oz. $1.15; oz. $2. 
NEW PETUNIA, VIOLET GEM 
Awarded Honorable Mention as One of the Best New Flowers 
The plants are neat, dwarf and compact, 6 inches high. Very 
free blooming, the rich violet-blue flowers almost completely cover 
the clear dark green foliage. It isa beauty. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. 
25 cts.; j,0z. 75 cts. 
SHASTA DAISY, ALASKA 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum 
Hardy Perennial. (Ger. 20 days.) Large pure white, daisy-like 
flowers 4 inches across, having three or more rows of petals; borne 
Plants 2 ft. 
singly on long, stiff stems from July to frost. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 140z. 60 cts. 

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RUSSELL LUPINS 
Beautiful beyond description. 
tall 
flower spikes are closely set with blooms of almost every 
conceivable color and bicolor combination, as bright and 
charming as they can be. A hardy perennial, 3 feet high. 
The magnificent, 
Blooms in May and June. You will surely want Russell 
Lupins in your flower garden. Pkt. (12 seeds) 20 cts.; 
pkt. (30 seeds) 40 cts.; pkt. (100 seeds) 60 cts. 
NEW PETUNIA, BLUE BROCADE 
Acclaimed by the judges a most outstanding new flower 
Awarded Silver Medal 
It is a dwarf, all-double, true violet-blue, a new color in 
this double fringed type. The flowers have a pleasing fra- 
grance, are of good size, and it blooms well. Fine for your 
garden and for growing in pots. Pkt. 75 cts.; 2 pkts. $1.25. 
PETUNIA, IMPROVED PINK GLORY 
Very large flowers of rich deep rose with white throat. 
Gorgeous. Plants dwarf. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 pkts. $1; joz. 
$2.25; j,0z. $4. 
NEW PETUNIA, GLOW 
This new Petunia, winner of the All-America Silver 
Medal, is a dwarf, compact, ball-shaped plant of the Hybrida 
nana compacta class. The flowers are a charming bright 
rose-red with lighter throat. It is extremely free flowering, 
with rich true coloring. A wonderful variety for the garden 
and for commercial growing. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 50 cts.3; 
Ygoz. $1.50. 
NEW PETUNIA, CREAM STAR 
A wonderful bloomer. The dwarf, compact plants are 
covered with soft creamy white flowers which are bluntly 
star-shaped and with a star of cream coloring on the white 
flowers. Deserves the 1940 All-America Silver Medal 
awarded it. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 50 cts. 
SCHELL’S NEW PETUNIA, HOLLYWOOD 
STAR 
Awarded the Silver Medal 
This lovely new hybrid Petunia is a very charming shade 
of rich rose with an amber throat. It is unique in the form 
of its flower—a five-pointed star. The strong, vigorous 
plant is so smothered with blooms that hardly any foliage 
shows, and it continues to bloom until killing frost in the 
fall. It will be found a fine variety for pots and boxes as 
well as for the garden. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 50 cts.; 
Yyoz. $1.50; oz. $2.75. 
MARIGOLD, GIGANTEA, SUNSET GIANTS 
Here is the largest of all the Marigolds with blossoms 
from 5 to 6 inches across, sweetly scented, and ranging in 
color from deep orange to lemon-yellow. A most excellent 
bouquet flower and for show purposes, for florist use and 
for garden decoration. The 3-foot plants are covered with 
these large beautiful flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 
4oz. 60 cts.; 20z. $1.10. 

