Painesville, Ohio 
+SUNFLOWER — HELIANTHUS 
DOUBLE CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 6 feet. Dou- 
ble 5-inch flowers. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 20c; oz. 60c¢ 
LARGE RUSSIAN. 10 to 15 feet. Double. Raise the 
seed in quantity for poultry. Pkt. 10¢c; oz. 25¢ 
PURPUREUS. New Red Sunflower. The flowers come 
in various shades of red, and red-margined with 
yellow, ranging from 2 to 5 inches in diameter. Plants 
grow Branchily 3 to 4 feet high, and bloom freely. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 15¢; oz. 45¢ 
*VERONICA 
INCANA. 1 foot. Showy silver-white foliage; slender 
spikes of amethyst-blue flowers. July and August. 
Pkt. 15¢ 
VERBENA 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. Individual florets 1 
inch in diameter. Robust and upright, freely branched; 
colors ranging from clear rose-pink to deep rose-red. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vg oz. 45c; V4 oz. 75¢ 
FLOWER SEEDS 
“VIOLA — TUFTED PANSY 
Dwarf edging plants, hybrids of the Alpine Violet and 
Garden Pansies. They bloom 8 months if sheared often. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15¢; VY oz. 75¢ 
ROCK GARDEN MIXTURES 
ANNUAL MIXTURE. 25 associated kinds. Suitable for 
a rockery. Pkt. 10¢; Y2 oz. 35¢; oz. 60c 
*PERENNIAL MIXTURE. Made up from 50 choice rock 
garden perennials Pkt. 10¢; Yg oz. 30c; \%4 oz. 50c 
WALLFLOWER 
EARLY WONDER DOUBLE MIXED. 2 feet. Many 
spikes of fragrant double flowers in a fine range of 
colors. Pkt. 10c; Ye oz. 50¢ 
*YUCCA — SPANISH BAYONET 
FILAMENTOSA. Broad, sword-like leaves, quite ever- 
green. Mid-summer flowers on tall, branched spikes; 
pendent, large creamy white bells. 
Pkt. 10c; Yg oz. 15¢; Yq oz. 25¢ 
'ZINNIAS 

Giant Dahlia-Flowered 
GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED 
They very closely resemble the double decorative type 
Dahlias in form and in their robust growth. Plants get 
up to 3 feet in height and perfect flowers are often 6 
inches wide by 3 and 4 inches in depth. These range 
widely as to color, even depths and tones heretofore 
unknown to Zinnias. 
The following, each: Pkt. 10c; Yg oz. 25¢; oz. $1.50 
CRIMSON MONARCH. 
SCARLET FLAME. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED MIXED. 
All Zinnias following are one price, except where noted. 
Each: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; % oz. 40c 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. A distinct new type with 
flattened flowers only an inch thick, but 5 to 6 inches 
across, the short, overlapping petals loosely arranged 
in a delightful informality unique among Zinnias. 
Branching plants 3 feet high, producing an extrava- 
gance of long-stemmed, vividly colorful bloom. Mixed. 
LEMON QUEEN. (New). Light, canary-yellow on upper 
side and cerise on lowers. Flowers fragrant. 
EARLY WONDER, FIESTA. Very early and adapted to 
florists’ use. This variety, Fiesta, is rich deep red. 
SCABIOSA-FLOWERED. Flowers 2Vy to 3 inches across, 
with broad outer petals, surrounding a _ cushion-like 
crown of many quilled petals; remindful of the annual 
Scabiosa and the crested double cosmos. Colors in- 
clude white, shades of yellow, orange, crimson and 
scarlet. 
GIANT PICOTEE 
Plants 2 to 2% feet and firmly compact. The beautiful 
flowers ore of giant type, each petal distinctly tipped 
with a darker shade as in Picotee Carnations. They 
come in a variety of colors, including orange, flesh, 
lemon, pink and cerise, each with the peculiar markings 
on tips of petals. Mixed. 
GIANT CRESTED 
HOWARD. The flowers are large, 4 to 5 inches across, 
with a quilled, cushion-like center, bordered with broad 
guard petals. Although nearly all colors are present 
in this mixture, the trend is towards shades of crim- 
son, rose, orange and yellow. Pkt. 25¢; Yg oz. 50c. 

Howard’s 
31 

Improved Lilliput 
Giants 
; FANTASY 
Plants 2 to 3 feet. Splendid, well-rounded, good sized 
flowers in. all-season abundance of pleasingly unique 
construction, popular both for cut flowers and for bed- 
ding. The colors range through orange, red, pink and 
cream, with pastel tones. Mixed. 
ROSALIE. (New). Intense bright rose; typical Fantasy. 
STAR DUST. Rich golden yellow color, derived from 
“Fantasy.” A delightful cut flower on long stems. 
WHITE LIGHT. Nearest to pure white to be found in 
Zinnias. Petals curled and crested. 
DOUBLE POMPON — “LILLIPUT” 
LILLIPUT PASTEL SHADES. Compact flowers, 1 to 1% 
inches in delicate shades of apricot, peach, yellow, 
shell-pink, salmon-rose and orchid. Very free bloom- 
er. 45 days. Mixed. : 
RED RIDINGHOOD. 12 inches. Vividly effective; bright 
crimson-scarlet; once used, wanted ever after. 
STRICTA ELEGANS, ZEBRA. Medium size, compactly 
double, evenly imbricated flowers of every color, each 
gaily splashed and mottled with contrasting shades. 
Mixed. 
DWARF ZINNIAS 
LINEARIS. Very dwarf but spreading, 8 to 10 inches 
high, by 2 feet. Early flowers; single flowers deep 
golden orange with light central stripe and dark center. 
NAVAJO. Special recommendation by ‘“‘All-America’’ 
Selections for 1938. Blooms freely from early sum- 
mer into late fall. A dazzling bedder, and very 
charming for bouquets. Flowers medium sized, double 
and semi-double, ranging through colors of lilac, lav- 
ender, russet, crimson, orange, yellow, pink and other 
pastel shades. The outer one-third of each petal is a 
decided light contrast to the body color. Mixed. 
SPUN GOLD. 12 to 18 inches. 45 days. Double flow- 
ers 2% to 3 inches wide. Delicate pastel shades of 
butter-yellow. 
TOM THUMB. Neat, compact plants maturing to not 
over 10 inches. The perfect double flowers vary from 
1 to 2 inches wide, commence appearing with the 
first leaves just above the ground, and _ continue 
lavishly throughout the season. Colors all shades of 
red, yellow, white and pink. Mixed. 
