NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS 
1946 
THOSE MARKED iN ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
1946 
All gardening enthusiasts are keenly interested in something new in the Floral World, and are eager to grow in their own garden a really 
NEW flower as well as some of the NEW IMPROVED STRAINS of the old standbys. 
NOVELTIES FOR 1946, our first peace time gardens in four years are of necessity somewhat limited, we can, however, highly recom 
mend the All-America Selections and our own outstanding Novelties and Special Strains listed on this and the next page. 


CALENDULA, Trial Ground Blend 
ASTER, Princess Barbara 
Striking new color in this famous class of 
garden and cutflower Asters, lovely shade of 
orchid rarely found in any other Aster 
(Illustrated in color, inside front cover page.) 
Pkt. 35c., 14 oz. $2.00. 
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CELOSIA, Gilbert’s Maple Gold 

AMARYLLIS SEED 
Gold Medal—Exhibitien Strain 
Hand-pollenized seed from several of the 
finest private collections of Amaryllis in this 
country. Flowers of tremendous size and 
wide, flat formations, broad, heavy textured 
petals. The colors are the ultimate of per- 
fection—rare self colors of deep red, scarlet, 
salmon, and pink shades; striking combina- 
tions of two-toned effects. (Cultural direc- 
tions with seed.) 
Choice Mixture. 
3 pkts. $2.75. 
Pkt. (15 seeds) $1.00, 
New CALENDULA Strain 
Trial Ground Blend 
A blend made entirely from new colors in 
the course of trial ground development. Have 
proven to be much more heat resistant and 
bloom over a longer season than the ordinary 
varieties. Large shaggy flowers in a beautiful 
selection of pastel shades. Pkt. 25c. 14 0z. $1.50 
CELOSIA, Gilbert’s Maple Gold 
The loveliest of all Cockscomb (or Cristata) 
Celosia. The result of 18 years of breeding 
and selection. The beautiful maple pink 
heads vary in color from light to deep pink, 
tipped with pure gold. Strong branching 
plants, 2 to 3 ft. high. Plant in well-prepared 
soil but do not use commercial fertilizer. 
Originator’s Seed. Pkt. 25c., large pkt. 50c. 
DAHLIA, Burnett’s Giant 
Single, Cutflower Strain 
A real protessional Florists Strain now 
offered to all gardeners for the first time. 
Large perfectly formed flowers, wonderful 
broad petals of heavy substance. Superb 
color range and long cane-like stems. The 
Cutflower Sutreme. Pkt. 50c.. 14 oz. $2.50, 
4 oz. $4.50. 
DAHLIA, Coliarette 
A fine strain easily raised from seed and 
flowered in one season. Large single flowers 
with curled and twisted petals in the centers. 
Very fine colors and strong stems for cutting. 
Plants 4-5 ft. high. 
Choice Mixed. 
DIANTHUS, Heddensis 
(a) Westwood Beauty 
All-America Honorable Mention, 1946 
As the name implies this new strain of 
Annual Pinks is the result of a cross between 
Dianthus Heddewigi and Dianthus chinensis, 
combining the large open flowers of He- 
dewigi and the long stems of the Chinensis 
type. Rich shades of the deepest wine red 
to bright scarlet and crimson. Heavily 
fringed and deeply laciniated flowers 2 in. 
or more in diameter. Pkt. 35c., 14 oz. $2.50 
Pkt. 50c., 4% oz. $2.50- 


DAHLIA, Burnett’s Giant Single 
Queen Ann’s LACE FLOWER 
A charming native wild flower that is ex- 
cellent as a cutflower and particularly useful 
as a bouquet filler when other flowers are 
scarce. Pure white, 2-244 ft. Pkt. 
1g oz. $1.00. 
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DIANTHUS, Heddensis 
Westwood Beauty 


Reliable Flower Seeds 

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