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African Marigold 
Japanese Hop Vine 
Humulus Japonicus 15 feet 
A hardy annual climber which is not 
affected noticeably by heat, drouth or in- 
sects. The foliage resembles the common 
hop, is rapid growing and dense. The rough, 
lobed leaves are variegated with green, yel- 
low and white. White flowers are borne in 
clusters. 
Kochia Childsii, Summer Cypress 
214 feet. This hardy annual, known also 
as “Mexican Fire Bush” is an excellent 
hedge or background plant. It grows into 
dense bush form, very symmetrical and with 
very fine cut, green foliage. After a frost 
the foliage turns a beautiful bronze red. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial or Base 
Branching, Blue Spire 4 feet 
Annual, with spreading branches, pro- 
ducing fine spikes of dark blue bloom. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial or Base 
Branching, Los Angeles 4 feet 
An annual larkspur with salmon rose 
bloom in spikes. Excellent for cutting. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial or Base 
Branching Mixed 4 feet 
The base branching habit of this variety 
provides many stems to cut. An annual with 
fine flower spikes which are very graceful 
and attractive. 
Larkspur, Tall Double Stock Flowered 
Mixed 3. to 4 feet 
Very popular annual of branching growth 
and with soft green finely cut foliage and 


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tall spikes of blue, pink and white flowers. 
An early bloomer staying in flower all sum- 
mer. Excellent for several kinds of garden 
planting and a most attractive cut flower. 
This is the annual Delphinium. 
Linaria, Maroccana Excelsior 
Hybrids Mixed | foot 
An early flowering annual commonly 
known as a miniature snapdragon. Very 
charming, free flowering border plants in 
wide range of bright and pastel shades. 
Lobelia Compacta, Crystal Palace 
4 inches 
A dwarf, compact annual with dark stems 
and leaves tinged with reddish brown. Blue 
flowers somewhat resembling tiny butter- 
flies. Excellent for edgings and rock gardens. 
Lupins, Annual Mixed 2 feet 
A hardy annual which is especially popu- 
lar for mixed borders, beds and for cutting. 
The foliage is a handsome green, leaves be- 
ing in the form of many long narrow shoots 
radiating from a center. Plants are of 
robust branching habit, and the spikes con- 
tain pea-shaped flowers over most of their 
length. Blue, rose, yellow. If spikes are 
picked as they mature, the plants will con- 
tinue in bloom for a long time. Semi-shade 
preferred and seeds should be sown where 
plants are to remain. 
Marigold, African Tall Double 
Mixed 214 feet 
A popular annual of dense, bushy habit 
with finely cut bright green foliage. The 
blooms are large, frequently 3 inches across, 
globular in shape, composed of a compact 
mass of tubular or quilled petals in very 
regular arrangements. Predominating 
shades are orange and lemon. A very satis- 
factory garden flower for late summer and 
autumn and excellent for cutting. 
Marigold, Chrysanthemum 
Flowered Hybrids 2 to 4 feet 
A beautiful array of large, double chry- 
santhemum type flowers of varying shapes 
and colors. The petals of many are long, 
narrow and incurved, some are quill-like 
and still others broad and flattened. Colors 
range in shades of primrose, yellow and 
deep orange. An excellent type for both 
garden display and for cutting. 
Marigold Harmony Hybrids 
Mixed 12-24 inches 
A beautiful mixture of the several new 
Harmony Type Dwarf Double French Mari- 
golds. Blooming is very early and profuse. 
The crested, often bicolored flowers are all 
doubled and range in colors from sulphur 
yellow, orange, brown, mahogany through 
maroon. This is an exceptionally fine all- 
purpose flower whose earliness, profuse 
flowering, compact growth and variety of 
color give it a place in any garden. 
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