
NASTURTIU M 
DOUBLE GLEAM 




PLATYCODON 


RED HOT POKER 
Tritoma, Mixed 
PORTULACA 

NASTURTIUMS (a) 
Brilliant colors, free flowering habit, good 
stems for cutting and extreme hardiness, 
make them indispensable. Location: sun pre- 
ferred. Will stand some shade. Culture: 
all types of soil satisfactory. Plenty of water 
main requisite. 
TALL DOUBLE FRAGRANT VARIETIES 
Semi-trailing in habit, and the varieties to 
use for trellises, window boxes or pots, cut- 
ting, Or unrestricted beddings. 
Golden Gleam Leading double golden yel- 
low. Pkt. 15¢, V4 tb. $1.00. 
Scarlet Gleam Bright orange-scarlet. 
15c, Ya tb. $1.00. 
Pkt. 
Indian Chief Foliage dark green, vivid scarlet 
flower. Pkt. 15c, Yq Ib. $1.00. 
Gleam Hybrids Mixture of all double varie- 
ties. Pkt. 15c, 1 oz. 25c, Ya Ib. $1.00. 
DWARF DOUBLE FRAGRANT 
VARIETIES 
12-15 inches high. These varieties are as 
fully double and of the same size as the Gieam 
type above, but the plants are compact and 
dwarf, and make a neat rounded growth. Su- 
perior for bedding, edging, or where restricted 
growth is required. 
Golden Globe Double golden yellow. Pkt. 
15c, Ya ib. $1.00. 
Scarlet Gem Luminous scarlet. Pkt. 15c, 
Va Ib. $1.00. 
Dwarf Double Gem Mixture. All colors in this 
dwarf class. Pkt. 15¢, 1 oz. 25c, Ya Ib. $1.00. 
PENSTEMON 
BEARD TONGUE 
A hardy perennial but will produce freely 
spikes of brightly color2d and spotted tub- 
ular flowers the first year if seed is sown 
early. They are splendid for garden display, 
growing 2 feet high, and also furnish in- 
valuable cut flowers. 
GLOXINOIDES MIXED (Sensation Im- 
proved) Pkt. 15¢c, 1/16 oz. 50c, Vs oz. 85c. 
PORTULACA 
MOSS ROSE 5 
Six inches. Flowers are like little roses. 
Forms a dense thick carpet, 4 to 6 inches 
tall. Location: sunny. Culture: any type 
soil with adequate drainage. 
DOUBLE Mixture. Special mixture of all 
brilliant Portulaca colors in the double type. 
Pkt. 15¢, Ye oz. 75c. 

Complete 
Catalog 
INDEX 
on Page 56 
TITHONIA 

PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) 
Annual strains of Phlox cannot be beaten for 
trueness to type, ease of culture, and bril- 
liant positive colors. Location: sun—partial 
shade. Culture: a light soil or a heavy soil 
which has been lightened through use of 
humus material. Best results obtained from 
sowina seed direct when soil warms up in 
spring. 
DRUMMONDI GIGANTEA 12-18 inches. 
A comparatively new type in tall Phlox, and 
superior to all older strains such as the gran- 
diflora varieties. Flowers 50 per cent larger 
than former varieties. Very strong growing 
and free flowering. 
Red Glory Honorable Mention, All-America 
Trials for 1942. A brilliant red with a large 
creamy white eye which seems to intensify 
the red into an unbelievable sharpness. Pkt. 
» 25e. 
Rosy Morn A particularly bright clear rose- 
pink with a large white eye. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 
oz. 45c, Ys oz. 80c. 
Salmon Glory Soft salmon-rose with creamy 
white eye. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 45c. Ya oz. 
80c. 
Gigantea Mixture The large flowered mix- 
ture, all of soft pastel shades with central 
white eyes. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 45c, Ys oz. 
80c. 

ANNUAL PHLOX 
PYRETHRUM (p) 
PAINTED DAISY 
Large daisy-like blooms. Lovely basal clump 
of fern-like foliage. Location: semi-shady 
location. Culture: well drained loose soil, 
heavily fertilized with Nutrio. Easily grown 
from seed. Use: of great value in the peren- 
nial border. 
ROSEUM The standard class. 
ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS Petals in rose and 
red, about. golden centers. 
SUPERB STRAIN Pkt. 25c, Ys oz. $1.00. 
HYBRIDS MIXED 
RICINUS (a) 
CASTOR OIL BEAN 
Very fast growing, tall large leaved plants. 
Good for tall hedges and windbreaks. 
CRIMSON SPIRE Large purplish leaves 
changing to bronzy green. Stems, stalks 
and veins rich red. Seed spikes and seed 
pods brilliant rosy crimson. The showiest 
of all varieties. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 45c. 
RUDBECKIA (p) 
CONEFLOWER 
The bronzy autumn shades of this Rudbeckia 
will be a perpetual delight in your garden. 
Pkt. 15¢, 4 oz. 75c. 
SALVIA (a) 
Brilliant colored flowers used for edging, tall 
bedding and pot use. 
AMERICA (Globe of Fire) 22 inches. The 
standard dwarf bedding variety of vivid scar- 
let. Absolute:y even in growth, being valua- 
able for edging, pot work, or dwarf bedding. 
Pkt. 25c. 
SPLENDENS TALL 3-5 feet. The standard 
fall blooming strain, producing huge spikes 
of masses of large scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10c, 
Vg oz. 85c, V4 oz. $1.60. 
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POPPIES 
Lovely spring flowering subjects coming ine 
Loca- — 
both annual and perennial varieties. 
tion: semi-shade or morning sun preferred 
in Our warm interior valley sections. 
locations in other sections. 
drained soil of light texture or loosened with | 
humus. Sandy soils preferred. 
PERENNIAL STRAINS 
Iceland Poppies (Papaver Nudicaule) 
inches. 
of rich pastel colors. 
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Oriental Poppies (Papaver orientale) 
feet. Huge cup-shaped flowers with crinkled 
petals and large decorative seed pods. 
Mixed All colors of Oriental poppies. 
15c, % oz. 75c. 
The Emperor Brilliant orange. 
size, and long stiff wiry stems, Pkt. 20c, 
Vg oz. 75c. 
ANNUAL STRAINS 
Shirley (Papaver rhoeas) 18 inches. Bushy 
plants, bearing silky petaled blossoms, often 
fluted. 
American Legion A single poppy of dazzling 
scarlet,’ with white cross at center. Pkt. 10c, 
V4 oz. 60c. 
Shirley Mixed A formula mixture of all 
colors in the Shirley class. Pkt. 10c, 1% oz. 
60c. 
California Poppies (See page 14) 
PLATYCODON (p) 
BALLOON FLOWER 
Very handsome plants for the perennial bor- 
der or for planting among shrubbery. Pro- 
duces very showy flowers which in the bud 
have the appearance of inflated balloons. 
Easily grown from seed. 
GRANDIFLORA BLUE Large steel-blue flow- 
ers; 2 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
STOKESIA 
CONEFLOWER ASTER (p) 
CYANEA This is a bzautiful hardy perennial. 
The plants grow from 18 to 24 inches high, 
flowering from early summer to late fall. 
The plant produces 20 to 30 handsome lav- 
ender-blue cornflower-like blossoms 4 to 5 
inches across on long stems. Valuable for 
cutting. Pkt. 10c, Ys oz. 50c. 
TITHONIA (a) 
MEXICAN SUN FLOWER (Flower of the 
Incas) 
Since its introduction from Mexico, this 
flower has captivated gardeners. The vig- 
orous growth and prolific blossom habit 
make it a ‘real find’’ for the fall garden. 
Location: full sun. Culture: grows on the 
poorest soil. 
FIREBALL (New) Dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 
15c, Vs oz. 65c. 
SPECIOSA Dazzling orange- -vermilion. Pkt. 
15c, Ys oz. 60c. 
TRITOMA tp) 
RED HOT POKER (Torch Lily) 
Very handsome and showy border olaates 
Flowers borne in compact form on stout 3 
and 4 foot stems, liaving the appearance at 
a distance of orange and red colored spear 
heads. Hardy perennials. 
Ala 
Culture: a well- — 
Medium large single satiny flowers, 
Compact bushy plants. — 
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MIRABILIS HYBRIDS Yellow and orange Se 
shades. 
WALLFLOWER 
Pkt. 15c, %4 oz. 75c. 
B!ooming early in the spring, these hardy an- ie 
nuals are always welcomed with their large 
spikes of spicy fragrant blossoms. 
DOUBLE EARLY WONDER MIXED Spl 
did mixture of large double flowers bloo 
within 90 days. 
70c. 
Pkt. 15¢, Ya oz. 40c, 4 oz. | 
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