Outstanding 1945-1946 
Gower Sv Novelties 
1946 INTRODUCTIONS 
ANTIRRHINUM, Irish Melodies 
For ten years preceding 1939 the Irish Melodies Snapdragon was our most popular 
strain amongst those who fancy bright vivid colors. Its bicolor nature exemplified by 
the interesting shades between the lip and main body of the flower is the most in- 
teresting feature together with the tall strong stems and heavy spikes. Irish Melody 
Snapdragons represent the finest in garden Snapdragons. 75c per pkt.; 3 pkts., $2.00. 
PETUNIA, Colossal Shades of Rose 
All-America Silver Medal Winner, 1946. One of the showiest and most attractive Petunias 
ever introduced. Colossal shades of Rose is all that the name implies, a large flowering 
All-Double Petunia in various shades of pink. It is also an all-purpose Petunia in that it 
makes a splendid cut flower, is an all-summer blooming plant for porch purposes, and is 
unsurpassed for bedding purposes. $1.00 per pkt.; 6 pkts., $5.50. 
CELOSIA, Gilbert’s Green Gold 
A pure silver-green slightly flushed with rose across the tip of the ruffles with the faintest 
trace of yellow. A beautiful pastel combination that will find great favor for late autumn 
and winter bouquets. Combs ball-shaped and of solid texture. Originator’s packets only. 
25c¢ each. 
STRAWBERRY POPCORN 
Decorative and edible. One of the most interesting novelties we have ever offered. The 
small ears, 2 inches long by 1 2 inches wide, look for all the world like gigantic Straw- 
berries, making a beautiful and long lasting wintertime decoration. The color of the kernel 
is a fine mahogany with a straw yellow husk. Because of its low water content the kernels 
are excellent for popping. It is recommended that 
the ears be used one year for decoration and popped 
the second year when they are thoroughly dried. 
Packet of 500 seeds, 50c. 







Petunias, Colossal Shades of Rose 
1945 INTRODUCTIONS 
DOUBLE PORTULACA IN SEPARATE COLORS 
Like a dwarf Rose these lovely Double Portulaca can be used as a ground cover to provide 
mid-summer color in rock gardens, and to provide a colorful burst of bloom in hot, dry, sunny 
locations. An impression of their beauty can be seen in the illustration on page 22. Bright pink, 
salmon, scarlet, white, deep yellow, and mixed. Pkt., 35c; 5 pkts., $1.50. 
MARIGOLD, FLASH 
All-America Silver Medal Winner, 1945. Bloom- 
ing in 8 weeks from seed, Flash must be recorded 
as the earliest of all Marigolds. A free bloomer, it 
will provide color and cut flowers all summer until 
killing frost. The colors range from bright yellow 
through tangerine, bronze and vivid red. Flash is 
a French Marigold of the finest. Our own liberal 
sized pkts., 50c each; 5 pkts., $2.25. Illustrated 
in color on page 21. 
GAILLARDIA, PINWHEEL 
The most important addition to the annual Gail- 
lardia family in many years. The single flowers 
are a beautiful bicolor shading of rich crimson 
toward the center bordered with French gray. 
Plants are extremely free-flowering; stems 15 
inches long. Blooms in ten weeks after seed is 
sown. Price: 50c per pkt.; 5 pkts., $2.0C. 
STRAWBERRY, RED DELIGHT 
A lovely ornamental and utilitarian plant of low, 
compact habit with attractive foliage covered with 
blooms 6 to 8 weeks after seed is sown. The plants 
thereafter are continually topped with blooms and 
lovely red berries of medium size with the deli- 
cious flavor and fragrance of wild Strawberries. 
It thrives equally well in sunny or semi-shaded 
locations and is perfectly hardy. Flowers and ber- 
ries appear until frost. Price: $1.00 per pkt. 
MARIGOLD, REAL GOLD 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner, 1945. The 
field of Marigold varieties has expanded so greatly 
that it behooves the originator to introduce all 
those vaireties that are superior to existing varie- 
ties. Real Gold is in this category, as it is the 
largest of all Carnation-flowered types, producing 
a flower 414 inches and more in diameter in a 
beautiful illuminating golden orange. Height 20 
to 25 inches. Our own liberal sized pkts., 50c 
each; 5 pkts., $2.25. Illustrated in color on page 
PAN, 
5 

Strawberry, Red Delight 

Celosia, Gilbert’s Maple Gold 
CELOSIA (Cockscomb), GILBERT’S 
MAPLE GOLD. 
Rarely, if ever, does a new plant combine 
as much diversity as this splendid new 
Cockscomb. This beautiful cut flower can 
also be dried to use in winter bouquets and 
as a tall border and tall bedding plant 
knows no equal. The color is pink tipped 
with gold. For immense flower heads seed 
should be sown outdoors about May Ist. Do 
not transplant seedlings from which prize 
heads are desired. Originator’s pkts., 25c 
each. 

COLLECTION 
One pkt. each, 1945 and 1946 
novelties (a $5.35 value), for 
$4.50. 

