Giant Pansies 
Pansy seed may ‘be 
started indoors in Feb- 
ruary or in a cold frame 
in March, in carefully 
pulverized rich soil. 

Transplant to open 
ground in May. 
If flowers are picked 
regularly, the plants will 
continue to’ bloom until 
frost. Protect with a 
mulch of straw, in. fall, 
and they will endure 
hard winters with perfect 
safety. 




1620 ENGLEMANN’S SPECIAL GIANT. Re- 
selected to a strain of immense flowers 


from the old Scottish Show type. Bronze 
and reddish shades. Vigorous, compact 
Bnd Oarly- Mower em siete eves os Pkt. 35c 



ROGGLI- SWISS GIANTS MIXED. Gi- 
gantic flowers of heavy texture on strong 
stems, The colors are choice and rare, 
surpassing in quality and range all other 
Swisse Giants rec osiele cece oueens Pkt, 25¢ 
Cinnual Philox 
Drummondi Gigantea 
Improved Annual Phlox rivals in size the 
hardy perennial varieties and is unsurpassed 
for massing and bedding. It provides an un- 
failing display of color and cut flowers from 
early July until well into October. 

1628 





1664 RED GLORY. 1942 All-America Winner. 
Rich bright red, with contrasting white 
OVS) a aite, a sartas ew leper eeeah sietlone tented Pkt. 20¢ 
1665 ROSY MORN. Deep rose-pink with a 
White GY Geis, «lc smite csece ereacts Pkt. 20¢ 
1666 FINEST BEDDING MIXED. 12 in 
oid aie ctelht saNel sa 61,07 emails Shakey elisiietetatete Pkt. 10c 
1673 STAR CHOICE MIXED. 12 in. 
aie. visi atecererisia,ia'e alist gale rubehetancreveuctetcns Pkt. 10¢ 
Chinese Lantern 
P lysalis (Perennial) 
i675 FRANCHETTI. 18-24 in. Plants form 
dense bushes and bear bright, orange- 
scarlet pods, resembling miniature 
Chinese lanterns. May be dried and 
used for winter bouquets. ‘Very attrac- 
tive combined with Lunaria....Pkt. 10c 
Pinks, see Carnation, Dianthus and Sweet 
William. : 


F 2 
ard 
Sow PORTULACA in low border edgings, 
stepping stones and in the rock garden. 
It makes a brilliant floral carpet. 

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1629 MASTERPIECE OR RUFFLED PAN- 
SIES. A remarkable strain of Giant 
Pansies with beautifully frilled petals, 
so full as to appear almost double. Rich 
colors, with dark velvety shades pre- 
GOIN ati St arareheys aS o0ls ele e's Seen Pkt. 25c 
1631 TRIMARDEAU MIXTURE, A superior 
strain, with robust deep-rooting plants 
and flowers of mammoth size and great 
substance, Choice mixed colors..Pkt. 20c¢ 
Platycodon Balloon Flower 
(Perennial) 
1679 GRANDIFLORA BLUE. Height 18-24 
in. Handsome compact-growing plants, 
bearing an abundance of broad, bell- 
shaped blue flowers in July. The flowers 
when in bud have the appearance of in- 
flated. balloons: ss sce fclew an Pkt. 10c 
| ; Moss Rose 
Portu aCa (Annual) 
Portulacas thrive in a dry, sunny position 
where most other flowering plants would die 
of drought. They are but 4 inches high, of 
spreading habit and form a dense thick carpet. 
The glossy cup-shaped single blossoms and 
rose-like double flowers cover the plants and 
make a brilliant display all summer, - 
1711 JEWEL. A rare beauty, four times as 
large as the usual Portulaca flower. The color 
is a brilliant deep crimson, vivid and outstand- 
IRDA. tote steksneretone teas Petelekarsieicls ibeters Pkt. 20¢ 
1712 SINGLE MIXED...% oz. 50c; pkt. 10¢ 
1713 DOUBLE MIXED..% oz. $1.00; pkt. 15¢ 
Painted Daisy 
Pyrethrum (Perennial) 
1726 SINGLE RUBY RED. 2 ft. Large, sin- 
gle, disk-like flowers of rich crimson-red. 
Plants set in groups of 3 or 4, add bril- 
liance to the garden. Blooms in June 
and again in late summer...... Pkt. 15¢ 
Everlasting 
Rhedenthe Aas 
1729 MANGLESII ROSE. 1 ft. One of the 
few everlastings which retains its grace 
and beauty after being dried. Flowers 
cut before they fully expand retain their 
beautiful bell form............ Pkt. 10c¢ 
Castor Bean 
Ricinus (Annual) 
RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valuable 
for backgrounds and screens, producing 
a rich tropical effect. The leaves are 
of enormous size, deeply lobed and con- 
spicuously - veined, dark green and 
bronze in color........0z. 35¢c; pkt. 8¢ 
1730 

oLGeous Poppies , 
ICELAND POPPIES (Nudicaule) 
Perennial 
To brighten the garden, you can make 
no better choice than the new improved 
Iceland Poppies. They bear immense 
flowers with broad, deeply fiuted petals, 
giving a semi-double effect. Bloom freely 
the first year from seed if sown early. 
1707 THE EMPEROR. 18 in. Deep tang- 
erine, Orange.......+++--- Pkt. «15¢ 
1708 THE EMPRESS. 18 in. Shades of 
salmon and rose-pink...... Pkt. be 
1709 YELLOW WONDER (Amurense). 
An All-America Selection. 24 in. 
Bright buttercup yellow. Heat and 
drought resistant...... ee E Kt ene 
ORIENTAL POPPY Perennial 
1710 Height 2-3 ft. For gorgeous coloring 
Oriental Poppies have few rivals 
among hardy plants. The flowers are 
often 6 inches across and are borne 
on tall stems. Produce a wmagnifi- 
cent. eff ect s-ticisimicie s eeree ener Pkt. 15¢ 

ICELAND POPPY ‘‘EMPEROR.’’ 
Has silky-textured, fluted flowers of deep 
tangerine orange. 
Cunual Poppies 
1691 AMERICAN LEGION. An improved 
variety of Flanders Poppy. Flowers are 
a brilliant orange-scarlet of enormous 
size, on long’ stout. stems. =e. .c. cee Dee 
Reta acta Geren -..% 02. 25c; pkt. 10¢ 
GIANT SHIRLEY (Silk or Ghost). 1 ft. 
Beautiful satiny flowers, 4 inches across, 
with fluted, crinkled petals. Colors con- 
tain delicate shades of rose, apricot, sal- 
mon-pink and crimson with occasional 
blues. Foliage is hairy and finely cut. 
Resi cusevatersuahecerens «+s 02, 30c; pkt. 10¢ 
DOUBLE SHIRLEY POPPY, ‘‘Sweet 
Briar,’’ Deep rose-pink flowers, full and 
double. Resembles a large double Be- 
SONIA Wc crelerene siete rept Ktle LOC 
New Rudbechia 
Coneflower (Annual) 
AUTUMN TINTS. 2 ft. Flowers of this 
outstanding new strain measure 4 inches 
in diameter and have erect non-drooping 
petals, Autumn Tints is a mixture of at- 
tractive autumn shades... Pkt: 156 
1692 
1695 
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1715 
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A path or driveway bordered with Portulaca “Jewel” will cause as much excitement 
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as any flowers you grow. 
