NICHOLSON’S FLOWER SEEDS... 
FOR PRETTIER BLOOMS 
Even though the war ended only a few months past, we were strongly in hopes that we would be able to offer you a more com- 
plete list of Flower Seeds, but this is not the case. We do have a trickle of flower seed in transit from Holland, including a few which 
were not available through the war years. It is also our understanding that our American growers will go into full production again 
next year, and it is our sincere hope that when our next catalogue reaches our flower seed customers, that we will be in position to | 
offer you not only the newer selections, but all of the old favorites as well. 
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1433—-CENTAUREA RED BOY 

1781—AGERATUM 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 




Ageratum 
1781—MIDGET BLUE. After many years of 
diligent selection there is real satisfaction in 
being able to offer a very fine dwarf Ageratum, 
2 to 3 inches high. Midget Blue has delicate, 
fine foliage, which is practically smothered 
with small true Ageratum Blue flowers. It is 
the first dwarf Ageratum that we have found 
that is uniformly dwarf and true to color from 
seed. Awarded a Silver Medal in the All-Amer- 
ica selections. Packet, 25c; 5 packets, $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Aquilegia—Columbine 
1815—PINK SHADES. This is the long spurred 
type and of pleasing shades of light pink. It is 
a bit different. Packet, 25c; 5 packets, $1.00, 
postpaid. 
1816—CRIMSON STAR. Blooms are a deep 
copper-crimson color that is most unusual. Long- 
spurred type. Packet, 25¢; 5 packets, $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Balsam 
1411—BUSH BALSAM. These are somewhat 
different from ordinary balsams in that the 
flowers are borne on the end of the stalk and 
branches, instead of being hidden by the 
leaves. Like other balsams, they are very easy 
to grow. Mixed colors. Unable to supply this 
spring. 
Browallia 
1833—An attractive free flowering bedding 
plant; grows about 1% feet tall, with flowers 
of intense blue coloring and shaped like a 
Petunia. Blooms in the summer. Packet, lSe; 2 
packets, 25¢, postpaid. 
Calendula 
1767—ORANGE FANTASY. This is one of the 
newer types of Calendula, and very beau 
The first few rows of petals on the outside are 
long and beautifully twisted, while the inner 
petals are short and fantastically interlaced, 
piling up on top of each other so as to form a 
heavy crest which surrounds a large, attractive 
mahogany brown center. The flowers grow up 
to four inches across and are fully open at all 
times, while other Calendulas close in the late 
afternoons and evenings. Plants grow 15 inches 
tall, are very bushy and symmetrical, bearing 
flowers well above the heavy- foliage. Winner 
of the Silver Medal in the All-America selec- 
tions for 1938. Unable to supply this year. 
Candytuit 
1526—LITTLE PRINCE. Of the Hyacinth flow- 
ered type, growing only about half as tall as 
the giant. Bears beautiful trusses of white 
blooms. Packet, 10c; 3 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Celosia 
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1522—DWARF MIXED COCKS- 
i COMB. A delightful mixture of 
| shades of yellow, red and pink. A 
| contrasting array of colors that will 
; prove attractive. Packet, 10c; 3 pack- 
ets, 25c, postpaid. 
Centaurea 
1782—-CENTAUREA, Cyanus, Dou- 
ble Blue Boy. The best of the dark 
blues and fully double. This charm- 
ing blue flower and especially this 
particular variety is excellent for cut 
flowers and makes a combination of 
depth in color when used with other 
blossoms of lighter shades. We do 
not hesitate to recommend Blue Boy. 
You will like it. Packet, 15c; 2 pack- 
ets, 25c, postpaid. 
1433—-CYANUS DOUBLE RED BOY. 
A deep glowing red of the Blue Boy 
type. A wonderful new addition to 
this family. Packet, 15¢; 2 packets, 
25¢, postpaid. 

Clitoria 
1775—BUTTERFLY PEA (Clitoria Ternatea). A 
graceful and rapid growing vine with many 
large and beautiful flowers of unusual shape 
and color. The flowers are somewhat pea or 
fan-shaped and of a deep rich blue, nearing 
purple, with soft yellow throats. An excellent 
vine for covering trellises and fences. Blooms 
all the season. This vine will clelight you. 
Packet. 15c; 2 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Cosmos 
1440—SEMI-DOUBLE ORANGE JIUFFLES. A 
vivid and intense golden erent bringing 
beauty and glamor to the Orange Cosmos tribe, 
The two or three extra rows of petals lend an 
airy butterfly-like beauty to the richly colored 
large blossoms. Orange Ruffles Cosmos will 
add immensely to the beauty of any garden. 
Packet, 25e; 5 packets, $1.00, postpaid. 
Cuphea 
1766—FIREFLY. This colorful Httle border or 
edging plant will start blooming in 12 to 14 
weeks from time of planting and bloom pro 
fusely for several weeks. The pliant is dwarf, . 
compact, neat in habit and very sh en 
colorful. The flowers are small and delicately 
formed, butterfly-like in appearance, fiery 
cerise red in color and are freely produced on 
compact plants, which reach a pest of about 
10 inches. It is a tender annual and should be 
planted when danger of frost is over. May also 
be planted with good effect in window and | 
porch boxes, or flower pots. Packet, 25c; §. 
packets, $1.00, postpaid. 
Cynoglossum 
17783—-CYNOGLOSSUM, DWARF FIRMAMENT. 
This prize-winning Chinese Forget-Me-Not is 
very dwarf in comparison to the old type, 
which makes the compact plant a thing of 
beauty when covered with the small delight- 
fully blue blooms. This is the only Forget-Me- _ 
Not that is adapted to growing in the South 
and will bloom ghout the summer. Packet, 
15e; 2 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Dahlia 
1447—COLTNESS HYBRIDS. A wide range of 
colors in this delightful Dahlia. The plants are 
dwarf and will bloom in about four months 
after planting. The plants are covered with 
blooms from June to November and is prac- 
tically immune to most plant diseases. Packet, 
10c; 3 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Euphorbia 
(Snow on the Mountain) 
A. Plants with very colorful foliage grown 
in the garden or border to contrast pleasingly 
with those that have all green leaves. 
1566—VARIEGATA. At first the leaves are 
bright green, but as they mature they become 
more and more tinged and margined with sil- 
very white. This plant likes the sun, ane it 
also grows well in poor and dry soil. Packet, 
10c; 3 packets, 25c, postpaid. 
Gaillardia 
1768—-DOUBLE LORENZIANA. The flowers 
are large, long stemmed and brilliantly colored. 
They bloom quickly from seed and continue 
throughout the summer and fall. The large dou- 
ble flowers are made up of numerous quilled 
petals, and very attractive. Excellent for cut- 
ting. Packet, 10c; 3 packets, 25: ounce, 856, 
postpaid. 3 
Hollyhock 
1774—INDIAN SPRING (Blooms first year). 
This Hollyhock was awarded a Silver Medal in 
the 1939 All-America selections. It is an annual, 
314 to 4 feet tall and starts blooming in less 
than five months after seed is sown. The flowers 
are semi-double, crinkly edged, in shades of 
deep pink to crimson rose, with rose pink pre- 
dominating. We recommend Indian Spring as 
being one of the very best of our easy-to-grow 
annuals. Packet, 20c: 3 packets, 50c, postpaid. 
