SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly-flower or 
Poor-Man’s-Orchid) (a) — Culture II. 
Cover Ye-in. Ht. 2-ft. Flowers like tiny 
butterflies in pastel shades, with dainty 
markings. Finely lacinated foliage. 
SNOW -ON-THE-MOUNTAIN (Eu- 
phorbia (a)—Culture IV. Cover \%-in. 
Ht. 2-ft. Foliage beautifully edged with 
white. Prefers sun. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender (a) —Culture 
I. Cover Y-in. Ht. 1 ¥2 ft. Seed germinates 
very slowly. Masses of dainty flowers 
in large panicles, giving a mist-like ef- 
fect. When dried, flowers last for months. 
STRAWFLOWER — See Everlasting. 
STOCKS (a) 4 
Culture I, Cover %-in. Ht. 2 ft. Bloom all 
summer. Like well-enriched soil, plenty 
of moisture, some shade in hot months. 
Giant Imperial — Large flowers, long 
stems. Very early; many doubles. Pkt. 
29¢. 
Ten Week Stocks—Double rosette-like 
blooms, fine stems. 
Beauty Mixed— 
SUNFLOWER—See Helianthus. 
SWEET PEAS (a) 
Sow very early. Dig trench 1-ft. wide and 
deep. Place 6-in. rotted manure or peat 
moss mixed with manure, on bottom, 
tread down firmly. Fill with good garden 
soil. Sow one row of Sweet Peas %-in. 
apart. When plants are 3 to 4-in. high, 
thin to 6-in. apart and provide supports. 
Need plenty of water; and mulch of peat 
moss when warm weather approaches. 
Pick flowers daily. 
Giant Spencer — Large, well formed, 
waved flowers, usually four to a stem. 
Mixed, and in variety of colors. 
Giant Ruffled—Large, extra ruffled flow- 
ers, double. Mixed and in many colors. 
Early Flowering — Well formed, long 
stemmed flowers; bloom 3 to 4 weeks 
earlier than Giant Spencer. 




NEW, Navy Blue Aster 
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. 




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ASTER, Giant Crego, Navy Blue 

TICKSEED—See Calliopsis. 
TITHONIA, Fireball (a) — Culture I. 
Cover Y-in. Ht. 6 to 8-ft. Blooms in late 
summer. Dazzling scarlet, large single 
flowers. Plant very tall. 
VERBENA (a) 
Culture I. Cover seeds %-in. Ht. 15-in. 
Dwarf plants with very large heads. 
Mammoth White— 
Scarlet— 
Shades of Blue— 
Mixed— 
VINCA (Periwinkle) (a) — Culture I. 
Cover Y-in. Ht. 12 ft. Seeds germinate 
slowly. Ornamental bedding plant. Flow- 
ers star-shaped, with brilliant green 
foliage. Mixed. 
WILD FLOWER MIXTURE—Splendid 
mixture of old fashioned garden flow- 
ers, various kinds and colors, for inter- 
esting border planting. 
ZINNIA (a) 
Culture III. Cover Y-in. 
Black Ruby — 1941 All-America. Deep 
velvety maroon, Lilliput or Pompon 
zinnia of merit. Distinct color for this 
class; 1% in. flowers, long stems. Plants 
18 in. tall. Effective used with lighter 
colors, Pkt. 15c. 
Crown of Gold—Giant flowers, petals 
deep golden yellow at base, with indi- 
vidual colors at tip. Plants 2-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Dahlia Flowered —6-in. blooms. Plants 
2 to 3-ft. Most satisfactory Zinnia. Yel- 
low, red, pink, orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Fantasy — Great masses of shaggy ray- 
like twisted petals; 2-ft. plants. Melody 
(orchid-lavender), pkt. 15c; Star Dust 
(clear golden yellow), pkt. 15c; Wild- 
fire (rich scarlet), pkt. 20c; White Light 
(pure white), pkt. 15c; Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
Giants of California — Huge blossoms, 
on 3-ft. plants. Variety of colors. Mixed. 
Lilliput—Straight-stemmed midget pom- 
pons. Red, yellow, pink, white, orange 
and mixed. 
Lilliput Pastel Mixture—Plants 12 to 18- 
in. Pompons 1 to 1'2-in. Variegated pas- 
tel colors. 
NEW! Dwarf Cynoglossum 
(Chinese Forget-Me-Not) 
CYNOGLOSSUM, Firmament — AIll- 
America winner. A new dwarf type 
of Chinese Forget-Me-Not that grows 
15-18 inches tall, with blossoms of 
rich blue color. 

Linearis—Single, golden-orange flowers, 
lemon yellow stripe, brown centers. 
Dwarf 1-ft. plants. 
Mexicana — Miniature yellow, orange 
and mahogany flowers, frequently varie- 
gated. Single and double, on 1-ft. plants. 
Navajo Mixed—Bi-colored. Medium sized 
flowers; 2' to 3-ft. plants. All-America 
1938. Pkt. 15c. 
Pumila Sunshine Tints — Symmetrical 
2%2- to 3-in. flowers, in luscious autumn 
tints and pastel shades, Very free flower- 
ing. Long stems, fine for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
Scabious Flowered—Large semi-globular 
crown, surrounded by fringe of petals. 
Plants 2 to 3-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Super Crown-O’Gold, Pastel Tints — 
Flowers 5 to 5¥2-in. Wide range of pastel 
shades. Pkt. 25c. 
Will Rogers—A_ striking new red, 
never before available in Zinnias. Very 
robust plants, literally loaded with mam- 
moth blooms, 6 inches across, and often 
4 inches in depth, resembling the Show 
Dahlia. 

Hardy PERENNIALS 
ALYSSUM (hp) ¢ 
PERENNIALS: Culture VII. Cover %-in. 
Ht. 3 to 9 in. Blooms early spring. 
Saxatile—Dwarf, bushy. Yellow flowers. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) (hp) @— 
Culture VII. Cover Ye-in. Ht. 12 to 2-ft. 
Prefers light shade, fairly rich soil. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-Spurred—Ex- 
tremely large flowers, wide range pastel 
colors. 
CANDYTUFT (hp) 
Culture VII. Cover % in. Ht. 8 to 10 in. 
Blooms in early spring and summer. Will 
grow in dry, sandy soil. Dwarf plants, a 
mass of flowers, pink, lavender or white. 
COBAEA SCANDENS (Cup-and-Saucer 
Vine) (hhp)—Culture VIII, Cover Y-in. 
Press seeds into soil edgewise. Ht. 30 
ft, Large, violet-colored bell-shaped flow- 
ers. Rapid growing perennial vine best 
treated as an annual. Clings to rough 
surfaces. 
COLUMBINE—See Aquilegia. 
COREOPSIS (hp)—Culture VII. Cover 
seeds 4-in. Ht. 2-ft. Long blooming sea- 
son. Daisy-like yellow flowers with broad 
fluted petals, Long stems. 
DELPHINIUM (hp) @ 
Culture VII. Cover %-in. 
Giant Pacific Hybrids—Very large, well- 
shaped florets, tall, slender spikes, Pkt. 
35c. 
Wrexham Hybrids—Hollyhock-flowered 
strain. Pkt. 25c. 
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