ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER ahh 
RED HOT POKER, Tritoma (p) 
A perennial, not strictly hardy, but will live through the 
winter with a protective covering of leaves or short manure; 
or the roots may be lifted and carried over winter in sand 
in a cellar. Height, 4 to 6 feet. 
Mixed Hybrids. Pkt. Lde. 
* SALPIGLOSSIS, Painted Tongue (a) 
For delicate grace, richness of coloring, and velvety tex- 
ture, the regal Salpiglossis has practically no equal. From 
a low base of leaves rise slender wiry stalks which bear one 
or more large Lily-like flowers in a magnificent range of 
colors. Height, 1 to 2% feet. 
Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SATINFLOWER (See Godetia) 
SCABIOSA, Pin Cushion Flower (a) 
These beautiful hardy annuals are in great demand. ‘hey 
grow about 21% feet high and bloom from early in July with- 
eut interruption until cut down by the frost. As a flower 
for cutting they are very popular. Seeds should be sown any- 
time in the spring after danger of frost is past. 
Rosette. A beautiful Scabiosa of deep rose suffused with 
salmon. A ‘“‘must have’’. Pkt. 15c. 
Salmen Beauty. Pure salmon with huge flowers. Vigorous. 
The stems are long and stiff, making it a most popular flower 
for the garden or for cutting. Pkt, 15e. 
Imperial Giants, Blue Moon. Honorable Mention, All-America 
Selections, 1939. An entirely different and improved flower 
and plant from the existing Scabiosa varieties. Fully double, 
extremely large and deep. Petals broad, heavy, and wavy, en- 
tirely eliminating the pincushion center; rich deep lavender 
blue. Tall growing and very upright with long, wiry, heavy 
stems in which the weak neck of the older types is completely 
eliminated. Ideal for cutting. Pkt. 15ce. 
Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). Fringed and 
large 
Caucasica. 
ruffled, shades of blue from lavender to dark blue; very 
flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
' SCHIZANTHUS (See Butterfly Flower) 
SNAPDRAGON, Antirrhinum (a) 
Snapdragons are fascinating tiowers, with their interesting 
form and glowing colors. They are easy to grow and will bloom 
continuously until severe frost, making a wonderful display 
and supplying unlimited cut flowers. Ordinary good garden 
soil will produce fine Snapdragons either in full sun or semi- 
shaded spots. Sow outdoors when danger of frost has passed, 
or indoors six weeks earlier. 
SUPER GIANTS, RUST RESISTANT 
30 to 36 inches tall. 
Apple Blossom. Rosy pink, white tube. Pkt. 15c. 
Campfire. Luminous scarlet. Pkt. 15c. 
Copper Queen. Bronzy copper. Pkt. 15c. 
Crimson. Fiery crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
Paradise Rose. Rose pink. Pkt. lide. 
Rosalie. Rich deep rose with underlying tone of topaz or 
amber, The plants are base branching and produce from 6 to 
8 huge long flowering spikes on which the florets are de- 
cidedly well arranged. An all-purpose Snapdragon. Pkt. 1Ldc. 
Swing Time. The loveliest rose pink imaginable with a bright 
yellow touch and a white tube. Spikes are huge and evenly 
packed with immense blooms beautifully tapered. Pkt. l5e. 
Yellow Giant. Deep vellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
a, annual: b biennial; c, climber; p, perennial: ra, rock plant 
annual; rp, rock plant perennial. 

RED HOT POKER 
Tritoma, Mixed 
SCABIOSA GIANT 
Hybrids, Mixed 

STOCKS 
STOCKS, Gilliflower (a) 
These popular flowers are easily grown, are so highly fra- 
grant, and of such great beauty that they deserve a place in 
every garden. The Harly Giant Imperial class are half-hardy: 
annuals. Beauty Stocks are biennials, but if sown in early 
spring will bloom the same year. They are also valuable for 
winter forcing. te 
Double Large Flowering Dwarf Ten Weeks. 
strain for bedding. Pkt. 10c. 
Beauty of Nice. It follows the Ten Weeks class in season of 
bloom. The plants are pyramidal in shape, branching above 
the base. Excellent for bedding and cutting. Height, 16 inches. 
Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10ce. 
GIANT IMPERIAL. Long stems and imposing spikes of large 
flowers make this the outstanding variety. It is about as early 
as Beauty of Nice and resembles it in habit, except that the 
plant is less spreading and taller. Height, 2 feet. 
Yellow (Buttercup)... Plt. 15c. a 
Blood Red. Pkt. 15c. alas 
Rose. Pkt. 15c. 
Lavender. Pkt. 15c. 
White. Pkt. 15c. 
Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
VIRGINIA STOCKS, French Forget-Me-Nots (ra) 
Small red, rose and white flowers about 3% inch across. Fine 
for edgings. For continuous display until fall, several suc- 
cessive sowings should be made about two weeks apart. 
Height, 6 to 8 inches. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10. 
EVENING STOCKS 
The flowers are small, mauve colored, similar to the Vir- 
ginia stocks but are delightfully fragrant toward evening. 
They are especially sweet after a rain. 
Matthiola Bicornis. Pkt. 10c. 
STRAWFLOWER and IMMORTELLE 
HELICHRYSUM. (a) The finest of all Everlastings. They 
make unusually fine winter bouquets if cut when partially 
opened and dried slowly in a good place, heads donward to 
keep the long stems straight. The centers of the double 
pompon-like flowers are nearly covered by the stiff over- 
lapping petals. A wide range of brilliant and soft colors. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10¢. 
SUNFLOWER, Helianthus (a) 
Well known and popular plants, the small flowering sorts 
heing useful for cutting. The tall varieties are valuable for 
haeckgrounds. 
Sun Gold. New. 
low. Free flowering. Pkt. 10. 
Red Sunflower. Tall single flowered variety 
blossoms. Pkt. 10e. 
A wonderful 
Large double flowers of brilliant golden yel- 
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