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Salvia 
16 inch. Freest and most continuous 
bloomer also the most uniform in habit, 
which makes it particularly valuable for 
bedding’ or ribbon planting. Pkt. 25c. 
SCABIOSA. Large Flowering Double 
Mixed. These beautiful hardy annuals are 
in great demand. They grow about 2% feet 
tall and bloom from early summer until 
frost. As a flower for cutting they are very 
popular. The flowers compare favorably 
with the finest hothouse carnations both 
in size and shape. Scabiosas display many 
bright and charming colors. (See page 4.) 
Pkt. 10c. 
New Scabiosa Grandiflora Rosette 
As the result of many years’ selection 
and painstaking care, we have created a 
glorious new color in Annual Scabiosa. 
Rosette is a beautiful shade of deep rose 
heavily suffused with salmon. The flow- 
ers are extra large and the stems are long 
and stiff. This glorious, glowing new color 
will undoubtedly make Rosette a most 
popular flower for the garden and also 
with the florist for cutting. Per pkt. 10c. 
Giant Scabiosa ‘“Blue Moon” 
Considered by many as the outstanding 
flower introduction of 1939. This new type 
of scabiosa is fully double and larger than 
any previous type. Color is a lavender 
blue, stems long and strong. An ideal 
cut flower. Pkt. each 15c. 
Giant Scabiosa “Peach Blossom” 
A fine new shade of Giant Scabiosa that 
makes a wonderful cut flower for the 
home as well as the florist. It is a 
great improvement over the common 
Scabiosa as the flowers are of enormous 
size and the color is exquisite. The blooms 
stand rain well and the season extends 
into the late fall. Per pkt. 10c. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. A pole or 
running bean that because of its showy 
scarlet flowers is much used for ornamen- 
tal purposes. It is a rapid grower and 
makes a handsome covering for trellises. 
The beans are of excellent quality and are 
ae as shell beans.. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 
Cc. 
Rustproof Giant Flowered 
Snapdragon 
The plants of this variety are much 
larger than the common snapdragons, 
growing 2 or 8 feet tall. The flower stems 
are long and thickly set with large flow- 
ers. This is the largest and finest of all 
snapdragons. Wonderful either for mass- 
ing or for cut flowers. It is a fine steady 
bloomer when properly cared for and fer- 
tilized. The seed we offer is almost en- 
tirely rustproof and comes in the following 
colors: Alaska (white), Campfire (scarlet), 
Canary Bird (canary yellow), Copper 
Shades (copper and orange), Loveliness 
(rose pink), and Mixed. Per pkt. 10c; col- 
lection of six, 50c. 
Rustproof Snapdragon—Rosalie 
This lovely new color in “Snaps’’ was 
offered first in 1940. The color is a rich 
rose with an underlying tone of topaz or 
amber. Many huge flowers open at the 
Same time. Price per pkt. 15c. 
Statice 
A fine annual that can be used either as 
a cut flower or dried as an everlasting 
and used for bouquets in the winter. The 
dried blossoms retain their color excep- 
tionally well. Our mixture contains shades 
of rose, pink, blue and white. Pkt. 10c. 

Giant Imperial Stock 
Stocks 
DOUBLE TEN WEEKS Mixed. Large 
flowered ten weeks stock are among the 
finest hardy annuals we have, either for 
garden or pot culture. The flowers are 
borne in dense spikes in a great range of 
colors and are very fragrant. Each 10c. 
Double Early Giant 
Imperial Stocks 
We offer this year the finest double 
stocks that we have yet seen. They will 
produce plants about 2 feet tall with many 
spikes of immense florets. Very fragrant. 
This strain will produce a very high pre- 
centage of doubles when grown under 
favorable conditions. We offer the follow- 
ing colors: Fiery Blood Red, Elks’ Pride 
(purple), Lavender, Blush Pink, Buttercup 
(yellow), white, and mixed. Per pkt. 15c, 
3 for 40c; complete set of six, 75c. 
Brompton or Winter Stocks 
A hardy strain of stocks that does well 
during mild winters but should be in a 
protected location. It is of branching habit, 
disease resistant, robust and easy to grow. 
Height, 24 inches. Many colors in our mix- 
ture. Pkt. each 15c. 
* VIRGINIA STOCKS. A charming little 
bedding or border annual in bright shades 
of red rose and white. Blooms early ana 
for a long period. Pkt. 10c. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). This variety 
of sunflower resembles a large Gaillardia. 
The flowers are in various shades of yel- 
low and orange. Free bloomer. Fine for 
bouquets or growing among shrubbery. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM. A very fine perennial 
for either cut flowers or for borders. It 
grows about 18 inches tall in good soil and 
will produce a wonderful display of fra- 
grant blossoms. One of the finest and 
showiest of the hardy perennials. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET SULTANS. This flower is a won- 
derful improvement over the old well- 
known Bachelor Button which belongs to 
the same family, It is a hardy annual tha: 
produces many fine flowers in a pleasing 
array of colors. Pkt. 10c. 


Scabiosa, Imperial Giants 
SWAN RIVER DAISY (Brachycome),. A 
lovely free flowering annual of compact 
habit growing about 12 inches high. The 
plants are covered with a profusion of 
blue or white daisy-like blossoms. Splen- 
did for edging small beds, rock gardens or 
for pot plants. Pkt. 10c. 
Venidium 
(Fastuosum Hybrids) 
These new hybrids of the African Daisy 
form strong bushy plants about 2 feet tall 
with flowers about 3 inches across. The 
new hybrids come in a remarkable range 
of colors, from pure white through ivory, 
yellow and buff, set off by gleaming black 
centers with maroon markings at the base 
of the petals. Start in flats and trans- 
plant when danger of frost is over. Per 
pkt. 15c. 
VERBENA. A hardy annual of easy cul- 
ture. Soaking the seed in water before 
planting will hasten the germination, Can 
be used either for bedding or border 
plants. Pkt. 10c. 
Tillinghast’s Formula Mixture of Violas 
This blend of bright gay colors far 
surpasses any mixture of violas we have 
ever seen. The bright shades of self colors 
of red, yellow, blue, and apricot combined 
with many shades which are blotched un- 
doubtedly make these violas a supreme 
mixture. Price per pkt. 25c. 
WALLFLOWER. Single mixed colors. 
Hardy perennial, fragrant. Blooms pro- 
fusely early in the spring next year after 
planting and continue to bloom for sey- 
eral years. Pkt. 10c. 
Flower Seed Mixtures 
FLOWERGARDEN MIXTURE. This mix- 
ture contains a fine collection of many 
varieties of annual and perennial flowers, 
many of which are not even in our list. 
Very fine for waste space. Will supply 
many bouquets of mixed flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
ROCK GARDEN MIXTURE. This mix- 
ture contains a wide assortment of annual 
and perennial plants especially adapted 
for planting in rock gardens. Should be 
planted before the weather becomes too 
dry. Pkt. 10c. 
