



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 
and, early, flowering. <2 «cies « cece Pkt. 35c 



1628 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 
Swiss Giantseicaecaiscracts css Pkt. 25¢ 







Sow PORTULACA 
stepping stones and in the rock garden. 
It makes a brilliant floral carpet. 
Cnnual Phlox 
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. 
1666 FINEST BEDDING MIXED. 12 in. 

1673 STAR CHOICE MIXED. 12 in. 
ASD ter Go. SAlo ain Oley e Hook sie Pkt. 10¢ 
Pinks; see Carnation, Dianthus and Sweet 
William. 
Balloon Flower 
Platycodon (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# yo) tee eee Pkt. 10c 
Pyrethrum Painted Daisy 
(Perennial) 
{1726 JAMES KELWAY. 2 ft. Beavtiful, large, 
daisy-like flowers of rich, velvety blood- 
red, on long, stiff stems. Come into bloom 
in June and continue through July. Par- 
ticularly good for cutting...... Pkt. 20e¢ 
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in low border edgings, between 
The brilliant crimson flowers of Portulaca “Jewel” 





PANSY 
PLANTS 
on 
Page 27. 


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- 
Goming tig ic5 eis s «isys) so wists easrens Pkt. 25¢ 
1631 TRIMARDEAU MIXTURE. A superior 
strain, with robust deep-rooting plants 
and flowers of mammoth size and great 
substance, Choice mixed colors. .Pkt. 20c¢ 
Portulaca (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- 
Tia Set ao eRe CORIO MERE eT O08 Pkt. 20¢ 
1712 SINGLE MIXED...% oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1713 DOUBLE MIXED..¥% oz. $1.00; pkt. 15¢ 
Ricinus (Annual) 
1730 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........ Oz. 35c; pkt. 8¢ 
Moss Rose 
Castor Bean 


ey Ed fh, aoe 
RUDBECKIA ‘‘STARLIGHT.’’ 
for a sunny path or driveway. 

Gorgeous 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 fluted petals, 
giving a semi-double effect. Bloom freely 
the first year from seed if sown early. 
1707 THE EMPEROR. 18 in. Deep tang- 
@rine; “OranEe ss... aie aee << Pith pc 
1708 THE EMPRESS. 18 in. Shades of 
salmon and rose-pink...... PEt Lbe 
1709 YELLOW WONDER (Amurense), 
An All-America Selection. 24 in, 
Bright buttercup yellow. Heat and 
drought resistant........ mee KktaeLoG 
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 magnifi- 
Cont set ectcceuctste + crcteuelern oe Pkt. 15¢ 
ICELAND POPPY ‘‘EMPEROR.”’ 
Has silky-textured, fluted flowers of deep 
tangerine orange. 
Ciunnual Poppies 
'1691 AMERICAN LEGION. n_ improved 
variety of Flanders Poppy. Flowers are 
a brilliant orange-scarlet of enormous 
size, on long stout stems. eae 
Roe cue ence pe woNc ¥% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
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 
‘1692 
blues. Foliage is hairy and finely cut. 
PO oir bk 5 2 iit % oz. 30c; pkt. 10¢ 
\2695 DOUBLE SHIRLEY POPPY, ‘‘Sweet 
Briar,’’ Deep rose-pink flowers, full and 
double. Resembles a large double Be- 
SODLB cee ata iots'ane eos ie pouesetel choeteree Pkt. 10c 
aC 
R DF h oneflower 
€ iKudbeckia (aners 
Thrives in Hot, Dry Locations 
1715 STARLIGHT. 2% ft. 
semi-double hybrids. The colors range 
from primrose-yellow to mahogany and 
bi-colors, with dark brown centers. Very 
attractive and long-lasting when cut. 
Plants are free-flowering when grown in 
full zig Wine, reps =<. Coe ee Pkt. 15¢ 
Large-flowered, 
make a superb edging 
