24 MoG: U LAZO. GHitSe SEEDS 

Marigold, Mammoth ‘Mum 
1501 Aster, Extra Early Giant, 
Navy Blue 
This aster appears to be very early with large, four-inch, 
long-petaled, double flowers of deep purple-blue, described as 
blackish blue. It is quite true to type and very uniform. The 
plants are 12 to 20 inches tall, with average of 10-inch cutting 
stems, which are straight and strong. This new Aster will 
prove valuable, as it is the earliest in the large-flowering 
class. Pkt., 20c. 
1502 Chrysanthemum Carinatum, 
Rainbow Mixture 
Contains a very wide range of various tones running 
through purple, scarlet, orange, salmon, rose, yellow, and 
white, which are all beautifully zoned around the dark discs 
with small yellow edges. These zones differ both in color and 
size to a remarkable degree and comprise many different 
shades of deep purple, maroon, copper and orange. Blooms in 
four months from sowing. Pkt., 20c. 
1503 Cleome (Spider Flower) 
Giant Pink Queen 
Huge trusses of bright salmon-pink top the long stems of 
this distinctly novel plant. Cleome, Giant Pink Queen, is a 
hardy annual easily grown from seed planted directly in the 
border or garden. It blooms abundantly from midsummer to 
late fall. As the lower flowers on the trusses fade to blush- 
pink, others come on, and the seed pods, forming on wiry 
stems along the stalk, give a curiously fantastic and attractive 
appearance, This is the reason for the name, “Spider Flower.’’ 
Height 3 ft. Awarded Silver Medal for All-America Win- 
ners, 1942. Pkt., 20c. 
1504 Cosmos, Yellow Flare 
This is the first and only yellow cosmos in cultivation. It 
is a yellow companion to Orange Flare. Plants grow 3 feet 
tall and bloom early and over a long period. The flowers are 
bright yellow, about 214 inches in diameter. Awarded a Silver 
medal for All-America Winners, 1942. Pkt., 15c. 
1505 Cosmos, Semi-Double, 
Orange Ruffles 
Orange Ruffles brings new beauty and glamour to the or- 
ange cosmos tribe. Vivid and intense golden orange, the two 
or three extra rows of petals lend an airy butterfly-like beauty 
to the richly colored large blossoms. Pkt., 15c. 

Blower Seed N 
The Newest MARIGOLDS 
1506 Marigold, Mammoth ‘Mum 
Honorable Mention, All-America Selections for 1944 
The new Mammoth ’Mum is a chrysanthemum-flowered marigold. Early to flower 
in 214 months from seed, it affords the gardener an opportunity to have ‘“‘mums’”’ 
for garden and cut flower display months before frost even threatens. Size of bloom 
is an additional distinctive characteristic. Flowers 314 inches and more across and 
2 inches deep, make it the largest chrysanthemum-flowered marigold. 
The fluffy, ball-like, light sulphur-yellow blooms made up of many finely cut 
individual florets intricately intertwined in true ’mum form are borne profusely on 
upright plants 30 inches tall. Flower stems are extremely long and sturdy, making 
them easy to handle in arranging. Frequently a single stalk may be cut with ample 
long-stemmed flowers to make a substantial bouquet. Displayed in colonial crock- 
ery, copper or brass, in massive modern glass or china, they are a dramatic acqui- 
sition to the home throughout the garden season. 
In the garden, the plants may be used in strong accent masses along the border 
and in solid beds. A row of Mammoth ’Mums in the vegetable or cutting garden, 
besides being a rich source of cut flowers, may well be one of the most striking 
plantings of the season. Pkt., 25c. 
1507 Marigold, Dwarf French Double, Butterball 
Most attractive, very compact, scabious-flowered, canary-yellow. Only 6 to 10 
inches tall. Awarded Bronze Medal, All-America Winners for 1942. Pkt., 15c. 
1508 Marigold, Dwarf French Harmony Type, 
Sunkist 
Sun kissed and beauty laden, this latest addition to the Harmony type Marigold, 
Sunkist, is a veritable gem in the garden galaxy of jewels. Rich, deep golden orange, 
the two-inch blooms with their crested centers of dainty tubular petals surrounded 
by several rows of broad velvety self-colored guard petals literally cover the tiny 
six to eight inch, mound-like plants. Early and free blooming. Pkt., 15c. 
1509 Morning Glory, Pearly Gates 
The flowers are a lovely lustrous white with creamy shading deep down in the 
throat. They average 4% inches across. Awarded Silver Medal, All-America Win- 
ners for 1942. Pkt., 20c. 
1510 Nierembergia, Purple Robe 
Deep blue or violet-blue in color. This variety is a half-hardy perennial treated 
as an annual, blooming in about 15 weeks from sowing. It prefers full sun, sandy 
loam, and makes a grand border and edging subject. It will remain in bloom over 
a long period, and with a colorful blanket of blue. Very dwarf, about 6 inches tall, 
cushion-like plant, surmounted with flowers the color of silvery blue Petunias. 
Awarded Bronze Medal, All-America Winners for 1942. Pkt., 20c. 
1511 Dwarf Bedding Petunia, Cheerful 
(Petunia hybrida nana compacta) 
Bronze Medal Winner, All-America Selections for 1944 
A brand new color and growing habit distinguishes the new single petunia 
“Cheerful.” The name is acquired from the crisp, satiny sheen of its salmon-pink 
flowers and a youthful habit of growth long sought after in bedding petunias. -At 
first the growth is low, spreading close to the ground; later the plants form a 
mound 10 to 12 inches high with a spread of 2 feet. Growth is densely compact 
with no tendency whatever to thin out, fall over, or to spread open in the center; 
a valuable and distinctive characteristic. 
The clear salmon-pink flowers have a deeper rose veining toward the throat and 
here and there among the mass of blooms are ones a tint or two lighter than others. 
They combine to give a “Cheerful” sparkle and sprightliness. Because the color is 
vibrantly fresh it carries well and stands out among all other flower colors. 
Studded, from early summer until frost, with flowers 214 inches and more across, 
petunia Cheerful’’ makes a place for itself in garden beds and borders wherever 
a delightful color is wanted. Other flowers in pastel tints of every conceivable hue 
may be combined with plantings of this petunia, It cuts well, too, and remember 
when arranging in light blue or white, pale green or dark purple containers, that 
buds will open in water. Pkt., 25c. 

Petunia, Cheerful 



