PANSY, Heartease (a) 
The best known and most popular of all the 
garden flowers. Pansies bloom more freely 
in the sun but bloom longer in half shade 
and have longer stems. The soil should be 
loose, rich and well drained. Frequent feed- 
ing induces giant blooms. The old flowers 
should be cut off. Start the seeds in flats, 
fall or spring. 
Pansy “Best-by-Test” Strain. Several years 
ago we carried on a very thorough test of 
pansy seed which we acquired from vari- 
our pansy growers and selected for listing 
a strain that seemed to us to be the best. 
- Each year since we have continued these 
tests. In addition to this we visited many 
seed farms where we saw various strains 
growing. As a result we again offer our 
first choice as our ‘“Best-by-Test” pansy 
strain. The blooms are very large and of 
fine substance, and are produced in great 
abundance on plants that make very uni- 
form growth. The colors are especially 
clear and rich and there is a well-bal- 
anced color range. 
Pkt. 40c; 3 Pkts. $1.00; 1/16 oz. $2.00 
PENTSTEMON, Beard Tongue (p) 
A fast-growing plant with large tubular 
flowers like foxglove. Colors range from 
light pink and rose to mauve and violet, 
the lighter colors predominating. Bloom 
from May to fall and can be cut back for 
next year’s flowering. 2 feet high. Grow in 
sun or part shade and grow best in light 
mellow soil. Best started in flats in spring 
or fall. 
Gloxinia Flowered Hybrids. A new giant 
flowered strain Pkt. 25c 
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PINKS, Dianthus (a) 
Heddewigi Laciniatus 
Colorful and of easiest culture in ordinary 
garden loam. Biennial in mild climates. The 
best color effects are from the single clear 
salmons and reds. Neat and compact in 
habit, producing hundreds of flowers. Ex- 
cellent for edgings and the popular flower 
arrangements. Start in flats, September to 
May. 6 to 8 inches. 
Salmon Queen. Single. A beautiful clear 
salmon Pkt. 15c 
Splendens (Giant Bright Eye). Single. The 
sweet-scented flowers are about 2 inches 
in diameter, brilliant crimson with a large 
white eye. Lacinated. S. M., A. A. S., 1935. 
Pkt. 15c 
Nobilis Giants Mixed 
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PETUNIAS (a) 
In dry seasons or wet, petunias are the most 
colorful, long flowering and adaptable of all 
the annuals, blooming from late spring until 
frost. Interesting for flower arrangements. 
The dwarf ruffled giants are also excellent 
in pots and in window boxes and borders. 
The large flowered singles for color spots in 
the garden and the balcony type for trailing 
over window boxes. The small, plain edged 
varieties are best for big color masses. 
Petunias should be planted in the sun, in 
good soil and not watered too freely. The 
seed, which is very tiny, should be mixed 
with fine sand and scattered thinly in boxes 
of finely screened loam, then pressed down 
lightly with a smooth board. 
Large Flowered Singles 
Dwarf Giants of California. New mammoth 
mixture. No one thing at the California 
seed farms gave us as big a thrill as a view 
of a block of these magnificent mam- 
moth ruffled petunias in full bloom. 
Plants literally covered with blooms of 
immense size—beautifully ruffled—and in 
most pleasing shades of light pink, cop- 
pery pink, variegated pink, and soft rose 
pink. Wide open throats. No heavy ma- 
genta colors. Compact and early. .Pkt. 50c 
BALCONY TYPE 
Free of bloom, even of growth 
Blue Wonder. Dark violet blue....Pkt. 25c 
Flaming Velvet. (G. M., A. A. S.) 
Deep mahogany red Pkt. 25¢ 
Pkt. 25c 
Balcony Type Mixed. Velvety red, blue, rose, 
white and other colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 50c 
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Dwart Bedding Type 
Celestial Rose (Improved Rose of Heaven). 
Rose pink, cream throat. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 50c 
Silver Blue (Heavenly Blue). Clear light 
blue Pkt. 15¢ 
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PHLOX, Drummondi (a) 
Gigantea 
One of the easiest grown and most Satis- 
factory of all summer annuals. Fine for 
bedding, borders and cutting. Start in flats 
September to May; transplant to a sunny 
location, 6 inches apart, for best color ef- 
fect. 8 to 15 inches high. 
Salmon Glory. New. Pure salmon with 
cream eye. Florets 1% to 1% inches across. 
A well deserved A. A. S. 1939 winner. 
Pkt. 25c 
Grandiflora Choicest Mixed. 
Pkt. each 15c¢ 
