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Marigolds for Color 
in Late Summer and Autumn 
Five Beautiful Carnation-Flowered Marigolds 
551 ORIOLE. Large carnation-flowered Marigolds. Golden yellow, 3% to 4 inches 
across. Plants 2% ft. high. Pkt., 20c. 
552 GUINEA GOLD. This is a very distinct type of Marigold of graceful pyramidal 
habit, growing 2 to 2% feet high, and producing 30 to 40 flowers, 2 to 2% inches 
across, of a brilliant shade of orange flushed with gold. Unlike the ordinary 
African Marigold, this new variety produces no single flowers, but is practically 
100 per cent semi-double. The characteristic Marigold odor, too, is much less 
pungent than in other sorts. % oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
553 YELLOW SUPREME. Flowers full double, creamy lemon-yellow, a little larger 
than those of Guinea Gold. Plants 2 to 3 feet tall, without the usual odor, and 
are free-blooming. A splendid companion for Guinea Gold. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
554 GOLDEN EAGLE. A delightful shade of luminous gold, early flowering and 
_ produces 100 per cent double 3- to 4-inch flowers. Similar to Guinea Gold in 
height and habit. Midway between Guinea Gold and Yellow Supreme in color. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
555 BURPEE’S GOLD. Odorless foliage, deep orange flowers, Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
556 GOLLEN BEDDER. This is a very early, dwarf African variety with chrysanthe- 
mum-like flowers, rich golden orange color. As the name implies, Golden Bedder is 
ideal for beds or borders. The whole plant can be cut as a bouquet. Plants 15 inches 
tall. Awarded Bronze Medal. All-America winner for 1942. Pkt., 15c. 
557 ORANGE ALL-DOUBLE. An excellent strain, producing flowers 100 per cent 
double. The blooms are well rounded and of an intense rich orange color. Pkt., 15¢c; 
Y% oz., 60c. 
558 LEMON ALL-DOUBLE. Same habits as the above variety but the flowers are 
clear lemon-yellow. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 60c. 
559 APRICAN DOUBLE MIXED. Comprises various shades and well adapted for 
large beds or mixed borders. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. f 
Giant Flowered Marigolds 
560 SUNSET GIANTS. The largest type of Marigold, often 5-6 inches in diameter. 
Free flowering, lacking the usual Marigold odor. The flowers are loosely formed 
with broad, heavy petals, and come in a mixture of colors, ranging from deep 
orange through to light lemon-yellow. Height 3% to 4 ft. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 25c. 
561 ORANGE SUNSET. Like its parent variety, Sunset Giants, Marigold Orange 
Sunset produces very large loosely formed full-centered flowers of a deep rich, 
lively orange. Size of flower and character of growth same as Sunset Giants 
described above. Pkt., 15c. 
Marigold, Mission Giants 
A new and distinct type of Marigold with giant chrysanthemum-like blooms, The 
plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high and show more than the ordinary amount of vigor. 
This new type of Marigold is unique in at least one respect, the lateral or side branches 
produce just as large, if not larger, blooms than the center stem. It is very early, 
coming into bloom fully two weeks ahead of the ordinary African types. Blooms 4 
inches in diameter, almost a perfect ball. 
562 MISSION GIANT, YELLOWSTONE. A bright rich clear yellow. Honorable Men- 
tion, All-America Winner for 1942. Pkt., 15c. 
563 MISSION GIANT, GOLDSMITH. Color a rich golden orange. Pkt., 15c. 
564 MISSION GIANT MIXED. Colors include deep, medium and golden orange as well 
as bright lemon. PEt., 15c. 
Dwarf Double French Varieties 
This class of Marigolds will form dense bushes not 
over 12 inches high and are unequalled for borders or 
low beds. 
565 GOLDEN HARMONY. Scabiosa-flowered type of a 
solid golden yellow with a single row of broad guard 
petals, holding the same bright yellow throughout. 
566 HARMONY. While this variety is listed as a dwarf 
French double variety, it is of a very charming and 
distinctive type. The flowers are quite different from 
any other Marigold, scabiosa-like in formation with 
tubular, deep orange center petals flanked by broad, 
velvety, dark maroon-brown guard petals. Will bloom 
very early. 
567 ORANGE HARMONY. The color is a uniform golden 
: orange. Flowers slightly larger than Harmony. Plant 
habit slightly taller. Pkt., 15c. 
568 ROYAL SCOT (DWARF) ALL DOUBLE. A new 
strain of Dwarf Striped Marigold; Color is rich ma- 
hogany and gold in uniform stripes. Absolutely double. 
569 SPRY. Extremely dwarf and compact, being about 9 
inches high and spreading 15 inches, suited for borders, 
edging and pots. Flowers grow 1% inches across, dou- 
ble, and have a bright clear yellow crested center sur- 
rounded by several rows of mahogany-red guard 
petals. Awarded Silver Medal, All-America Trials, 
1940. Pkt., 15c. 
570 SCARLET GLOW. Scarlet turning to Tangerine. 
Price, Any of the Above, Except Where Noted: 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c. 
571 DWARF FRENCH DOUBLE MIXED. Comprising 
all shades. Very double. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c. 
POT MARIGOLD. See Calendula, page 29. 
PIGMY MARIGOLD. See Tagetes, page 38. 

Marigoid, Guinea Gold 



Marigold, Harmony 
Dwarf Single French Marigolds 
@®572 LEGION OF HONOR (Little 
Brownie). A single flowering Mari- 
gold, forming compact bushes 9 in. 
high. Begin flowering early, com- 
mencing in. June, continuing until 
frost. The flowers are golden yellow, 
marked with a large spot of velvety 
crimson at the base of each petal. 
Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 25c. 
Marigold, Dwarf Gigantea 
573 POT O’ GOLD. The plants are 
dwarf and compact, growing 12 to 15 
inches in height, well branched, very 
neat in appearance and bearing a 
dozen or more of its large blooms at 
a time. The flowers are _ loosely 
formed, very full-centered, with broad, 
heavy petals gracefully overlapping, 
making a flower of great depth and 
beauty. Individual blooms are 4 to 4% 
inches in diameter and the color a 
most penetrating shade of bright 
deep golden orange. This strain is 
exceptionally early flowering. Primar- 
ily a bedding subject for the garden, 
Pot o’ Gold may also be used as a cut 
flower indoors as the stems are 10 to 
12 inches in length, Pkt., 15c. 
Myosoftis - Forget-Me-Not 
The following variety of Myosotis 
is a biennial, and best treated as an an- 
nual, as it will bloom the first year 
from seed. For early spring flowers, 
sow seed in August. Protect the plants 
or winter them over in a cold frame 
like Pansies, or seed may be sown in a 
hotbed or cold frame in the spring, and 
they will commence blooming in July. 
A cool, half-shady place is suitable. 
574 ALPESTRIS, BLUE BALL. Very 
early, bright blue, compact habit. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Mignonette - Reseda 
Its sweet, delicate fragrance makes 
this a favorite annual in every garden. 
Sow in May in the borders or any sunny 
spot where plants are to remain. It 
is also grown in pots for winter and 
early spring flowering. Mignonette pre- 
fers a medium light, loamy soil, with 
only a moderate amount of moisture. 
575 LARGE FLOWERING SORTS. 
Special mixture of many shades. PEt., 
10c; % oz., 30c. 

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