


Proven Merit 
English Violet Petunia 
9705 This new petunia is a pleasing shade of rosy 
mauve-violet, almost the same beautiful shade as 
English violets. All the medium sized flowers are 
true color and the plant is uniform in type, 15 to 
18 inches high, with the same habit of growth 
as Snowball and Rosy Morn. Pkt., 25c. 
Dimorphotheca 
Double Hybrids Mixed 
2495 These new Double Daisy Hybrids begin to 
bloom when the plants are only a few inches high 
and continue until frost. The color range is from 
deep salmon orange to white, with many lemon 
and biscuit shades. A plant measures about 14 
inches across and 8 inches high. The flowers are 
about 1% inches with an inch crest in the center. 
Pkt., 20c. 
Verbena, “Spitfire” 
7445 Verbena Spitfire is the personification of a 
“Spitfire” in action, radiating its defiance in deep 
scarlet-rose tone in mammoth 3'4-inch flowers. 
The vigorous plants measure 25 to 30 inches 
across, carrying 10 to 12 15-inch flower stems, 
and can be readily used for both bedding and 
cutting. It is 100. per cent true to color and shows 
only a trace of an eye in each floret, and is the 
livest color in this group. % oz., 75c; pkt., 25c. 
Petunia, Rosie” 
Dwarf Giants of California 
Very large beautiful flowers of rich rose shading 
to deeper rose in the throat. Plants of dwarf, com- 
pact growth. Pkt., 75c. 
Viola, Blue Elf 
7630 This novelty Viola has upper petals of deep 
violet-blue, lower petals light violet-blue. The 
gold eye has black lines radiating from the center. 
The foliage is small and dark green. It is peren- 
nial but best treated as an annual. When sown 
in March it blooms from June to August. It is 
ideal for rock gardens, shady, damp places, win- 
dow boxes and for low beds and edges. Pkt., 25c. 


Dimorphotheca, Double Hybrids 
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The Coral Flower 
(Talinum Paniculatum) 
This dainty, easily grown annual has great pani- 
cles of little rosy pink blossoms and bright coral 
shiny seed capsules like little beads. The many 
stems grow 30 inches tall from the thick succulent 
decorative basal foliage bearing the little 5-pointed 
blossoms in loose clusters. Plant in full sun when 
the soil gets warm. Pkt., 20c. 
Zinnias 
Cactus-Flowered Giants 
Mixed Colors 
8150 This type of flower is informal and makes a 
gorgeous decoration. Its long petals are quilled, 
curled and pointed with no center showing. It 
will average 4 to 4% inches across and 2 inches 
deep. They make a most dainty cut flower and 
come in an unusually wide range of colors, includ- 
ing red, yellow, lavender, orange, pink, bronze, 
rose-buff and salmon. A bed of these zinnias 
will brighten any garden. Pkt., 15c; %4 o0z., 50c. 
The Baby Salvia 
(Salvia Microphylla) 
A rare little Mexican salvia of charming coral- 
rose coloring with brown calyx, and buds subtended 
by white bracts that drop as the buds open. Plants 
grow uniformly about 16 inches high and have many 
close upright stems piled with rich dark green 
leaves. The combinations of white-bracted buds, 
carmine-toned flowers and rich emerald foliage is 
most pleasing. Plants may be started inside for very 
early blooming, though seeds sown outside where 
they are to bloom will be in flower by mid-July and 
continue until frost. It makes a fine pot plant for 
house or conservatory, blooming through much of 
the year. Pkt., 25c. 
Southern Star 
(Oxypetalum Caeruleum) 
Peacock-blue of silver-veiled 
pastel coloring gives these 5-petal 
pointed star flowers a most delight- 
ful effect when large cyme-clusters 
of upturned stars are open at once. 
Plants grow to 15 inches, then arch 
over as the upturned flowers ap- 
pear and bloom without pause from 
June to mid-October. Used as an 
outdoor annual but is also a splen- 
did pot plant. Pkt., 25c. 

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Marigold, Gold Crest 
Petunia, All Double, America 
5520 Distinctly different from all double petunias 
and 100 per cent true for doubleness. The first 
double ever created in America. Branching, erect, 
they develop into trim little plants 1 foot high 
and 18 inches wide. Graceful fully double rose- 
pink flowers up to 244 in. Leaves smaller than 
other varieties. Silver Medal, 1943. Pkt. (100 
seeds), 50c. 
Delphinium, Pacific Giants 
“Percival Series” 
The large glistening white flowers with strongly 
contrasting black bees are beautifully spaced on 
long, tapering spikes. Very vigorous and free grow- 
ing habit. Pkt., $1.00. 
Full list of Pacific Giants on page 24. 
Viola, Blue Elf 

