MARIGOLDS 
Marigolds are easily grown and do well in 
any sunny location. They are grand for 
cutting and a garden Is incomplete without 
beds, borders, edging or rockeries devoted to 
Marigolds. They grow from 5 inches to 5 
feet tall, with luxuriant foliage and covered 
with bloom. Start seed early to transplant 
or sow outdoors in early spring. They bloom 
from midsummer until late fall frosts. 
Yellow Pygmy. All-America Selection. 
5-8 in. tall; little mounds covered with light 
Iemon-yellow, 1-in., double carnation-like 
flowers. Uniform plants for edging, rockery, 
window box or pots. 
Butterball. All-America Selection. 6-8 in. 
Compact little plant globes, simply covered 
with 2-in. crested blooms of buttery yellow. 
Packet, 15c. 
Sunkist. All-America Selection. 6-8 in. 
Similar to Butterball except rich orange 
flowers. 25c. 
Tagetes. Signata Pumila. 8 in. Spreading 
mounds of lacy foliage, blanketed with 
miniature single flowers of golden orange. 
SPRY. All-America Selection. 10 in. Uni- 
form plant mounds with prolific bright yel- 
low, pincushion crests and several rows of 
maroon-red outer petals; 114 In. across. Best 
of Harmony type. Color picture Page 927 1'5e; 
Melody. All-America Selection. 12 in. 
Brilliant orange crested flowers, Harmony 
type, 1 4in. across. Early, profuse blooming. 
Harmony. 12-15 in. Deep orange with 
brownish maroon collar, crested flowers. 
Harmony Hybrids. 12-15 in. Brilliant 
balanced mixture of yellow and mahogany 
color combinations; crested flowers. 
Monarch Mixed. All-America Selection. 
12-15 in. English strain of dwarf French 
double type; uniform and wide color range. 
Dwarf Royal Scot. All-America Selection. 
12-15 in. Striped brown and gold, double 
French type, rather flat flowers. 
Pot O’ Gold. 12-15 in. Giant deep golden 
orange double flowers on dwarf plants. 
Unusual display; the Dwarf Giant. 
Golden Bedder. All-America Selection. 
18 in. Glowing golden orange, 3 in., Chrysan- 
themum-like incurved flowers. Earliest of 
all to bloom and finish. 
Ferdinand. 2 ft. Bushy plants with small 
crests of golden tubular petals in center of 
mahogany guard petals. 
Burpee Gold. 214 ft. Odorless foliage; 314 
in. carnation-flowered, bright orange. 
Crown of Gold. All-America Selection. 214 
ft. The first Marigold with odorless foliage. 
Chrysanthemum-flowered orange. 
Guinea Gold. All-America Selection. 2% 
ft. The first modern Marigold, greatly im- 
proved. Large Carnation-flowered orange. 
Yellow Supreme. All-America Selection. 
216 ft. Large creamy Iemon yellow, Carna- 
tion-flowered. Grand Marigold. 
African Mixed. 3 ft. Tall African double 
Fistulosa type. Ball-shaped, quilled petals, 
long cutting stems. Yellow and orange. 
Lemon Queen. 3 ft. Tall African double, 
lemon yellow. 
Orange Prince. 3 ft. Tall African double, 
rich orange. 
Limelight. All-America Selection. 3 ft. 
Lightest color in Marigolds, a soft primrose- 
yellow, appearing cream. Early, 2% in. 
Chrysanthemum-incurved flowers. Unusual. 
Goldsmith. All-America Selection. 3 ft. 
Giant Chrysanthemum-incurved flowers. 
Early; long stems; for garden and cutting. 
Yellowstone. All-America Selection. 3 ft. 
Like Goldsmith except clear golden yellow. 
Mission Giants Mixed. 3 ft. Goldsmith- 
Yellowstone mixture; grand display. 
Sunset Giants Mixed. 4 ft. Largest of 
all Marigolds, to over 5 in. across. Variable 
sizes and many orange and yellow color 
shades; Carnation-flowered. 
Dixie Sunshine. All-America 
4 ft. Southern variety and first Chrysanthe- 
mum-flowered beauty. Luxuriant foliage, 
slight odor, dozens of rich yellow flowers. 
MAMMOTH MUM. All-America Selection. 
4 ft. Largest i incurved chrysanthemum- flow- 
ered, 4 in. across. For garden and cutting; 
creamy sulphur-yellow. Color picture on 
page 4. Pkt. 25c. 



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NASTURTIUMS 
The Gleam Nasturtiums, so-called Double, 
are really semi-double, with the largest 
ruffled flowers. Plants are semi-trailing, with 
18 inch runners, which may be pinched off. 
They are sweetly scented. The Globe type 
is similar but of true bush form. Old-fashioned 
single Nasturtiums come both m bush and 
in trailing or climbing forms. All thrive even 
in poor soil. 
Golden Gleam. All-America Selection. 
Orange Gleam. Golden orange. 
Scarlet Gleam. All-America Selection. 
Glorious Gleam Mixed. All-America 
Selection. Beautiful colors and shades. 
Golden Globe. All-America Selection. Bush 
form of Golden Gleam. 
Dwarf Single Mixed. Bush form. 
Tall Single Mixed. Climbing. 
NEMOPHILA. Baby Blue Eyes. 8 in. 
Insignis Blue variety. Delightful little 
plants for edging, rockeries and pots. Bell- 
shaped, clear blue flowers. 
NICOTIANA. Sweet Scented Tobacco. 
3 ft. Branching plants with terminal clusters 
of perfumed Petunia-like flowers all summer. 
Colors are pink, white, lavender and red. 
NIEREMBERGIA. Cup Flower. 6 in. 
Beautiful little cushion-like plants with 
covering of shallow bell-shaped flowers in 
lavender-blue. Very popular. 
Hippomanica. Lavender. 
Purple Robe. All-America Selection. Richer 
color to purplish-blue. Packet 25c. 
NIGELLA. Love in a Mist. 2 ft. Refined 
Cornflower-like blue flowers nestled in 
finely cut foliage. Easily grown. 
PANSY. We offer only the finest, largest 
flowering strains, not to be compared with 
the little French sorts usually offered at 
cheap prices. Pansies bloom longer in cool 
places. 
Roggli Swiss Giants. 
stems, strongest colors, most satisfactory. 
Blue Roggli Giant. Lake of Thun or 
Ullswater Blue. Grandest rich blue, dark 
blotch. 
Coronation Gold. All-America Selection. 
Finest big golden yellow Pansy. Pkt., 25c. 
Englemann’s Giants. [English florists’ 
strain with extra large flowers on dwarf 
plants. Mixed colors. 
ANNUAL PHLOX. 
picture on Page 9. Easily grown annual 
varieties for cutting, borders and _beds. 
Gigantea varieties are largest of all and with 
distmctive creamy eyes. 
Gigantea Art Shades. All-America Se- 
lection. Largest flowers, pastel colors. 
Giant strain, long 
12-18 in. See color 
Red Glory. All-America Selection. Giant 
glowing red with white eye. 
Rosy Morn. All-America Selection. Deep 
rose pink, white eye. 
Salmon Glory. All-America Selection. 
Giant deep salmon, white eye. 
Drummondi Mixed. Grandiflora type in 
many color shades. 
Blue. Grandiflora blue. 
Chamois Rose. Grandiflora rose. 
Crimson. Rich red Grandiflora. 
Splendens. Scarlet with white eye. 
Star Mixed. Star-shaped, pointed petals. 
PHYSOSTEGIA. False Dragonbead. 3 ft. 
Popular hardy perennial for borders and 
cutting. Spreads rapidly. Strong spikes of 
orchid-pink Snapdragon-like flowers. 
POPPY. 216 ft. Sow fall or spring, in 
permanent location. Thin to stand. They 
don’t stand transplanting. 
American Legion. Brilliant scarlet with 
white cross inside. Single Shirley Poppy. 
Glaucum. 11% ft. Called Tulip Poppy; 
tich scarlet, single Shirley type. 
Sweet Briar. All-double, Begonia-flowered 
deep rose pink. Shirley type. 
Shirley Mixed. Single flowers. 
ICELAND POPPY. Nudicaule. 
The Emperor. Large; orange. 
The Empress. Salmon-rose shades. 
Sanford’s Giants. 214 ft. Largest, finest 
strain, mixed colors. Hardy perennials. 
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PETUNIAS 
A necessity for every garden and extremely 
popular because of the useful types or sizes of 
plants and flowers. Petunias bloom almost 
from the time to set them out until killed by 
frosts. They are tender perennials, frequently 
reseed themselves, but treat as an annual. 
Large-flowered, fringed, ruffled and double 
varieties are expensive, seeds and packets are 
small. Start them with extreme care for 
transplanting. 
Dwarf Bedding Petunias 
6 to 12 in. tall 
Rose Gem. 6 in. All-America Selection. 
Very dwarf, small deep rose. 
America. 12 in. All-America Selection. 
All-double, rose colored. See Page 4. 50c. 
Blue Bedder. 12 in. Medium blue. 
Celestial Rose. 12 in. Deep rose. 
CHEERFUL. 12 in. All-America Selection. 
Light salmon-pink, 2-in, flowers on very com- 
pact plant mounds. Color picture Page 4. 25c. 
Cream Star. 10 in. All-America Selection. 
Very compact and covered with creamy white 
blossoms with bluntly pointed petals. 
English Violet. 12 in. All-America Selec- 
tion. Mauve-purple. 25c. 
Glow. 12 in. All-America Selection. Daz- 
zling carmine-red. c 
Igloo. 12 in. All-America Selection. Milky 
white; compact; profuse; small flowers. 25c. 
Rosy Morn. 12 in. Pink with white throat. 
Most popular variety. 
Salmon Supreme. 12 in. All-America Se- 
lection. Beautiful salmon-pink; distinct. 
Snowball. 12 in. Pure white flowers. 
Violet Blue. 12 in. Rich violet. 
Tall Bedding Petunias 
15 to 18 in. tall 
Flaming Velvet. 18 in. All-America Se- 
lection. Large deep velvety blood red. 
Hollywood Star. 18 in. All-America Se- 
lection. Sharply pointed petals of deep rose- 
pink. Unique, airy plant and flowers. 
Howards Star Improved. 18 in. Velvety 
purple with irregular white stars. 
Radiance. 18 in. All-America Selection. 
Glowing cerise-rose with salmon suffusion 
to give it life and warmth. One of the finest. 
Topaz Queen. 15 in. New scarlet-rose on 
compact plant. 
Large Single Mixed. 18 in. Delightful 
bright colors and a rich mixture. 
Giant Flowered Petunias 
Dwarf ElIk’s Pride. 12 in. Largest and 
richest violet-blue; dwarf plant. 
Dwarf Giants of California. 12 m. Larg- 
est of all Petunias; huge ruffled monsters of 
striking variegated colorings. 
Giants of California. 18 in. Largest 
ruffled flowers; striking colors. 
Giant Double Fringed. 18 in. Immense 
size, practically all double and beautifully 
fringed; mixed, Expensive seed. 
Glamour. 15 in. All-America Selection. 
Striking large ruffled beauty of salmon-rose. 
Giants of California type. 
Super Fluffy Ruffles, Salmon Rose. 
18 in. Exquisitely ruffled and frilled shades 
of salmon-rose. 
Theodosia. 18 in. Large ruffled and frilled 
rosy pink with golden center or throat. 
About the most beautiful Petunia. 
PORTULACA. Sun Plant. 5 in. Richest 
waxy, brilliant flowers. Glorious ground 
cover, edging and sunny window box plant. 
Blooms all summer in hot, sunny places. 
Single Mixed. Many colors. 
Double Mixed. Many double blooms. 
PYRETHRUM. Painted Daisy. 18-24 
in. Beautiful long petals and large, graceful 
Daisies on Jong wiry stems. Hardy perennia 
forming strong clumps. White, pink and 
crimson shades; mostly single flowers. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE. 3 ft. Attractive 
roadside plant with feathery foliage an 
small white flower clusters on slender stems. 
Border and cutting flower. 
RICINUS. Castor Oil Bean. 5-10 ft. 
Large tropical plant, grown for ornamental 
foliage. Useful for tall backgrounds or 
center plant.for beds. Colorful seeds used for 
castor oil, but not to eat. 
