For Unusual Fall Decorations Use Indian Rainbow Corn With Gourds 
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ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
3120 Rapid growing annual climbers having 
ornamental] foliage often used for covering 
fences and trellises. Many unique table and 
mantle arrangements can be designed with 
the quaintly marked and colored fruits. 
Making Patio strings from artistically 
painted Gourds combined with Indian 
Rainbow Corn and other garden material 
(see illustration at left) is an interesting and 
profitable hobby of many who enjoy grow- 
ing Gourds. They should not be harvested 
until the shell is perfectly hard. Cut from 
the vine with a good stem. Wash them in a 
strong germicidal solution after which they 
may be shellacked, varnished or waxed as 
desired. Our seed is saved from a prize . 
winning collection. Many Gourds Have Flowers as Interesting as 
14 oz. 50c., oz. $1.50, pkt. 15c. Their Ornamental Fruits 

PETUNIA, ENGLISH VIOLET 
S A / Honorable Mention, 1948 
pec 5324 A beautiful new shade of violet blue quite different from any 
other mid-blue variety. The plants average 15 to 18 in. in height 
Offer and the flowers hold their uniformity of color from the time they 
first open until frost. Pkt. 20c. 
1 Packet Each of PETUNIA, GLAMOUR 
Indian Rainbow Honorable Mention, 1942 
Corn and 5283 Strong growing plants producing large, heavily ruffled salmon- 
rose blossoms with beautifully veined white throats. The plants 
Ornamental attain a height of 18 in. by the end of the season but start flowering 
Gourds when only 6 in. tall. Pkt 5c: 
For 20c. PETUNIA, IGLOO 
Value 30c Bronze Medal, 1943 

2 5326 An outstanding new dwarf Petunia with medium sized pure 
Z ; white flowers with a slight yellow shading in the throat. Each plant 
Indian Corn and Gourds is a perfect mound 8 to 10 inches high, reminding one of the Eskimo 
igloo and is covered with a wealth of bloom throughout the entire 
Summer. The fact that the plants remain so dwarf and compact 
(provided the soil is not too rich) makes it ideal for borders. 

PERRY’S INDIAN RAINBOW CORN 
Produces large ears of multicolored kernels in unusual shades of Pkt. 20c. 
red, bluish black, yellow and striped. Some appear in solid colors 
and others in fascinating combinations. Unequaled for Halloween RUDBECKIA, STARLIGHT 
and Thanksgiving decorations in the home and at Harvest shows. : bs 
Interesting centerpieces can be made by combining the beautifully Honorable Mention, 1942 : 
colored ears with autumn foliage and gourds. Our strain is the fi- 6249 Strong growing, branching annual plants, 3 ft. tall, producing 
quantities of double and semi-double flowers on long stems, ranging 
in color from primrose yellow to mahogany and bicolors with dark 
centers. Splendid for cutting and floral arrangements. See colored 
illustration facing page 26. Pkt. 25c. 
SNAPDRAGON, RUST-RESISTANT, REVEILLE 
372 Deep luminous yellow, with the upper lip of each floret shading to a 
lighter lemon yellow. The individual florets are unusually large and are 
tightly grouped on 22 in. spikes. Base branching in habit. An ideal 
cut flower. Pkt. 20c. 
VERBENA, ANNAPOLIS BLUE 
8184 Blue shades from light to dark blue are found on a single blossom 
which blend beautifully to make a deep Belladonna blue. Its habit is 
spreading and the large trusses of flowers stand semi-erect on 15 in. stems. 
PKewisc: 
nest obtainable. Lb. $1.50, 14 Ib. 60c., large pkt. 35c., pkt, 15c. 

VERBENA, ROSEGLOW 
8214 Glowing deep rose shading to orange scarlet on the same bloom. The 
individual florets are without an eye. The color is so luminous that each 

Loe Mc! : - ie eee plant has the appearance of a fountain of fire. Pite15c: 
Extra Dwarf! Double French Marigold, Spry 
VERBENA, SPITFIRE 
DOUBLE FRENCH MARIGOLD, SPRY 8217 A new variety that is the personification of a ‘‘Spitfire’’ in action. 
Flowers are 1% inches across and have bright, clear yellow Vivid scarlet rose flowers showing only the trace of an eye are carried on 
crested centers surrounded by several rows. of mahogany red 15-in. stems. The plants have a vigorous habit of growth measuring 
guard petals. The plants are very free flowering and come into 25 to 30 in. in diameter. An outstanding variety that can be used for 
bloom in 9 weeks from the time the seed is sown. Pkt. 15c. either bedding or cutting. Pkt; 15c. 
18 Flower Seeds PERRY SEED COMPANY 
