


Giant Imperial Larkspur 
GYPSOPHILA 
(Baby’s Breath) a-p 
Mist-like sprays of dainty flowers; com- 
bined with bouquets they add grace and 
charm. | Annuals easily grown from 
seed; sow outdoors and thin out; fine 
also for forcing. Perennials adapted to 
rockeries and borders or dried for Win- 
ter bouquets; prefer well drained, sandy 
or light soils. 
Elegans Grandiflora Alba a. Large, pure 
WHTOLeLS Sitiketyecc. re caens Pkt. 10c; 44, oz. 30c 
Elegans Grandiflora Rosea a. Delicate 
TOSS ASMin Tyee pe tssona » Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c 
Elegans Grandiflora London Market a. 
Extra large pure white flowers with 6 
to 8 petals instead of 4 or 5; taller; 
2 OW Aco arest Pkt. 20c; % oz. 50c; oz. $1.50 
Paniculata Alba ». Single white, July- 
AUS; COcdTla slaneea ee Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c 
Paniculata Alba Fl. Pl. p. Double, well 
branched, improved form....... Pkt. 25c 
Pacifica ». Bloom after the Paniculata: 
rose-pink, 48 in.....Pkt. 25e; % oz. $1.00 
Repens rp. Dwarf white, fine for rock- 
eLy; JUNE TOM pee Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. T5¢c 
Repens Rosea rp. Light rose, showy rock- 
enya planter Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. $1.00 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) a-p 
Needs a sunny position in back of bor- 
ders or fronting shrubbery, fine cut- 
flower. 
Angustifolius (Autumn Glory) p. Late 
Autumn, showy yellow single flowers, 
black centers, 66 in..Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Double Chrysanthemum Fl. a. Extra 
dwarf, double golden yellow flowers: 
BORIS Sere ce eens Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35¢e 
Sun Gold. A_ striking brilliant golden- 
vellow, 100% double, 4 to 5 in. diameter. 
Easy to grow, 4 to 5 ft. tall....Pkt. 15c 
Maroon Prince. Pxtra fine red. 48 in. 
Pkt. 15¢c; % oz. 60c 
HELIOTROPE gr 
Its delightful fragrance is known to all. 
May be bedded out or grown in green- 
house, 20 in. 
Lemoine’s Giants. Exquisite mixture. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
HETEROPAPPUS BLUE DAISYa 
(New 1937) lLavender-blue, Daisy-like, 
2% in. flowers with large golden center; 
compact bushy 2% ft. plant; ideal cut- 
TOWED aie t sb eae ioe See Pkt. 20c 
A prized cutflower with long stems and gracefully cut foliage; eas- 
ily and quickly flowered from seed. Sow as soon as ground can be 
worked and at two-week intervals. 
weather; may be sown in Fall 
Germinates best during cool 
in open ground or cold frame. 
Equally popular for greenhouse growing. Consult “Ball’s Red Book” 
for culturals. 
Giant Imperial (Base Blooming) 
Tall, upright, compact, delphinium-like 
spikes of double flowers, 48 in. to 60 in. 
Compact basal branching permits closer 
spacing; this class includes most of the 
finest recent introductions. 
Blue Bell (B.M., A.A.S., 734). Azure blue. 
Blue Spire. Deep violet blue. 
Daintiness. Delicate lavender. 
Exquisite Pink Improved. Rich soft pink. 
GLORIA IMPROVED (new 1937). Early 
deep rose on salmon, 54 in. 
Los Angeles Improved. Salmon rose. 
White Spire (A.M., R.H.S., ’34). Pure. 
Pkt. each 20c; % oz. 75c 
Collection 7 varieties $1.25 
Burnett’s Mixture...Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 75c 
KING LARKSPUR 
Have Hollyhock-like flower spikes to 24” 
long with 2” florets well spaced, 60” tall. 
Carmine King. Deep carmine-rose. 
CORAL KING (new 1937). Coral pink, 
tinted salmon, enormous 24 in. spike. 
Lilac King. Rich lilac. 
Pink King (New 1941). A lovely soft, 
yet vibrant salmon rose; 2 ft. flower 
spike; early. 
WHITE KING (B.M., A.A.S., ’37) (new 
1937). Extremely large. glistening white. 
Pkt. each 20c; % oz. $1.00. Collection 5 
vars. 75c. 
Giant Imperial —Cont'd 
5 COCKADE TYPE LARKSPUR 
Choice Florist Larkspurs for cutting. 
Tall symmetrical plants bearing long 
branches of full double flowers; extra 
select. 
Blue Cockade. Rich lilac blue. 3 
Cinnabar Cockade (new ’38). Rich rose 
red, Blue Cockade..Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Rose Cockade. Salmon rose. 
Sapphire Cockade (new ’38). Deep lilac, 
tall & graceful..... Pkt. 25e; %& oz. $1.00 
Violet Cockade (new ’38). Rich violet 
DUPpPle yas cee tenia Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
White Cockade. Pure white. 
Pkt. each 25c; % oz. $1.25 
Collection 6 vars. $1.25 
Double Stock Flowered 
Tall, branching (from main stem), fine 
for beds, borders and cutflowers, 36 in. 
Blue or Purple....... Pkt. 15¢e; 4% oz. 60c 
Sky Blue, light....... Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c 
La France (G.M., R.H.S., ’29). 
light salmon pink...Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Lustrous Carmine....Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 60c 
Rosamond (G.M., A.A.S., 34). Pure deep 
rose. 
Tempest (new ’39). 
mid-blue, unusually long flower trusses, 
rounded petals ...... Pkt. 25c; 1% oz. 75¢c 
White (H.C., R.H.S., ’34). ; 
Pkt. 15ce; % oz. 60c 
Collection 7 varieties 90¢c 
Burnett’s Mixture...Pkt. 15c; % oz. T5c 
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HELICHRYSUM (Strawflower) a 
Most popular of the everlasting flowers, 
also a good border and bedding plant. 
For drying, pick flowers when partially 
unfolded, suspend in a cool place: 30 in. 
Canary Yellow Golden Ball 
Salmon Queen Fireball 
‘Bose Queen Violet Queen 
Silver Ball. White 
Pkt. ea. 10c; % oz. 50c; Mixed %4 oz. 35c 
Collection 7 colors 60¢ 
Hollyhock a-p 
(Althea Rosea) Form the rear guard of 
the border, displaying a mass of color 
immediately after the delphinium. Grown 
the world over in back.yards and estates, 
blooming July to Aug.; 60 in. 
INDIAN SPRING (Annual) (S.M., A.A.S., 
739) Actually blooming in 5 months from 
seed; semi-double and double fringed 
flowers set in the axils of leaf stems; 
pink and rosy-carmine shades; tidy, com- 
pact, pyramidal plant; flower branches 
produced freely, one foot from ground; 
4% feet...Pkts. 15c and 25c; % oz. $1.00 
PERENNIAL 
Chater’s Double. Select strain of double 
flowers. 
Deep Rose Maroon Scarlet 
White Salmon Newport Pink 
Pkt: ea. 20c3 % oz. T5c 
Burnett’s Mixture...Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c 
Collection 6 varieties $1.00 
Imperator Double. Large fringed rosette 
flowers, with wide, waved guard petals. 
in charming color combinations. Mixed 
pastel shades...... Pkt. 25c; %& oz. $1.00 
HIBISCUS (Mallow) p-a 
New Giant Hybrids. Massive, hollyhock- 
like flowers, 3 in. to 5 in. across, self 
colors and red centered. Ideal border 
background, Aug.-Sept.; 60 in. 
Pink, Red, White (Crimson Eye), Mixed 
Pkt. each 15c; % oz. 50c 
Manihot a. Massive sulphur yellow flow- 
ers with maroon center and pistol of. 
yellow tipped maroon; pinnate leaves; an 
adonis rear guard subject. 5 ft..Pkt. 25e 
IPOMOEA a c/ 
The morning glory family, including the 
moonflowers, popular even with window 
box gardeners. Rapid climbers that pre- 
fer dry, sandy location and need no fer- 
tilizing. ‘ 
Pearly Gates (S.M., A.A.S., 1942). A 
sport of Heavenly Blue, produces big 4 
in., satiny white flowers with cream 
throats; the vines are vigorous, fast 
growing; does well in all parts of the 
Ue Si Peete eee ene Pkt. 25¢ 
Early Scarlett O’Hara (G.M., A.A.S., ’39). 
The best flower introduction of 1938-39. 
Dark Vinaceous red. a fitting companion 
to Heavenly Blue..Pkt. 20c; % 0Z. $1.00 
Giant Cornell. Giant carnelian red, dis- 
tinct white border...Pkt. 20c; %4 oz. T5c 
Alamo Vine or Mile a Minute.: --White. 
with red center...... Pkt. 15¢e: % oz 50c 
Clark’s Earliest Heavenly Blue. Sky 
blue. golden yellow. throat, beautiful: 
earliest “2252 iva) Lat, bes eon 0G 
Japanese Imperial Select. Mixed, fancy 
frinpeq fe a yee Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c 
Noctifiora (White Moonflower)..Pkt. 10¢c 
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filipendula: thread-like and hanging 
23-25 Warren Street 
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flavus: yellow, 

flore-pleno: double flowers 
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formosus: handsome 
BURNETT-SEEDSMEN 7. 
fragilis: fragile 
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