Lantana 
‘A tender perennial 
plant with Ver- 
bena-like fragrant 
flowers in Shades of 
white, red, orange 
and yellow. Grow 
in pots and set out 
in Summer, Blooms 
until late in the 
fall, 15 to 20 inches 
high. Dwarf Hy- 
brids, mixed colors. 
Pkt l0es, Ey brids: 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Lavatera 
(Annual Mallow) 
Marigold Ferdinan 
Showy plants, 2% S a 
feet in height, pro- 
ducing large cup-shaped flowers from 
mid-summer until frost. Mixed colors. 
Ipstaeoe: 
Larkspur 
These annual Larkspur are among our 
showiest garden flowers. The flower 
spikes of various shades are among 
our finest for cut flowers. Spring-sown 
seed will produce flowers from July un- 
z . til frost. Lark- 
spur thrive 
best in a sunny 
Selstell anu On. 
Height, 3 feet. 


Giant Imperial. 
Azure Blue, 
Carmine Rose, 
Dark Blue, 
Deep Rose on 
Salmon, Lilac, 
Rose Pink, Sal- 
mon Rose, Soft 
Pink Shaded 
Salmon, Scar- 
let. White. 
Bach Above or 
Dartesut Mixed Colors. 
Giant Imperial Pkt. 5c. 
Lilae King or Pink King. Pkt. 5c. 
Rosamond (Double Stock Flowered). 
A pure bright rose, holding the color 
until out of flower. Pkt. 5c. 
Super Majestic Rose Pink. Tremen- 
dous vigor and height of 5 foot blooms 
distinguish this new Larkspur. Has 
double rose pink flowers. PKt. 5c. 
Leptosyne 
A golden yellow daisy, | 
weeks from date of sowing.. 
for cutting. 12 in. Stillmani. 
Linaria (Miniature Snaps) 
The free flowering plants are very 
compact, about 8 inches in height, 
covered with a mass of dainty Snap- 
dragon-like flowers in pastel shades. 
Fairy Bouquet. Pkt. 5c. 
blooming six 
Excellent 
Pkt. 5c. 
Linum (Crimson Flax) 
One of the most effective and showy 
bedding plants, growing to a height of 
18 to 24 inches. Flowers are a bril- 
liant scarlet. Bloom from May until 
October by successive sowing. Pita oGe 
Lobelia 
Charming little ball-shaped plants cov- 
ered with a profusion of deep blue 
flowers. Makes an excellent plant for 
use in edging or bedding. 
Crystal Palace Compacta, Fine for pot 
eulture. 4 in. high. Pkt. 10c. 
Mrs, Clibran. Deep blue, white eye. 
Pkt 10c. 
Hybrida Pendula Sapphire, trailing, 
deep blue, white eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Lupinus (Lupine) 
These garden favorites are among the 
most beautiful and few annuals give 
such a glorious display in the garden 
as do Lupinus. The long and graceful 
spikes of pea-shaped flowers make fine 
cut flowers. The glossy foliage makes 
a most charming background for the 
flower spikes. Blooms during July and 
August. Plant in partly shaded place. 
Height about 2 feet. 
Hartwegi. Mixed colors, Pkt. 5c, 


Marigold Tall Varieties 
These old garden favorites are of easi- 
est culture. The French and Dwarf 
grow 12 to 18 inches high, while the 
African and other tall varieties grow 
2 to 4 feet. 
Real Gold. 1945 All-America Silver 
Medal Award. Largest of all Carna- 
tion-flowered marigolds, with giant ex- 
hibition blooms 4% in. and more across, 
very deep, very double golden-orange 
illumined with yellow. Plants grow 
20 to 25 in. tall—ideal for beds and 
borders. (See back cover.) Pkt. 15c. 
Wiash. 1945 Silver Medal All-America 
Winner. Harliest of all marigolds. The 
bright flowers, ranging in color from 
vivid red through bronze with few yel- 
lows, are produced in ten weeks from 
seed and plants bloom profusely till 
frost. In cool weather the velvety-red 
predominates, while in hot weather 
the tangerine shades prevail—always 
a wonderful display. Pkt. 10c. 
Mammoth Mum. The rich lemon-yellow 
4 to 5 inch flowers resemble the large 
double chrysanthemums we admire so 
much in the fall. Bloom from August 
until freezing weather sets in. Pkt. 10c. 
Burpee Gold. Carnation-like flowers 
3% to 4 in. across, of bright orange col- 
or. Petals loosely arranged. Plants grow 
2% ft. tall; foliage odorless. Pkt. 5c. 
Limelight. Chrysanthemum flowered. 
Color pale primrose yellow or deep 
cream. Flowers bloom early, 1% to 2% 
inches across, abundant for 8 to 
weeks. Pkt. 5c. 
Ferdinand. Is one of the gayest of our 
new flowers. The single blooms have a 
erested center of golden yellow sur- 
rounded by a single row of mahogany- 
red petals. Blooms are about 1% inch- 
es wide, plants 20 inches tall, upright 
and semi-compact. Does not have the 
strong marigold odor. Pkt. 5c. 
Mission Giant Goldsmith. The golden 
orange flowers of the chrysanthemum 
type are base branching with good 
stems for cutting. Blooms are double, 
early and free-blooming on _ strong 
bushy plants, 2 to 4 feet high. Pkt. 10c. 
Mission Giant Yellowstone. Bright 
rich clear yellow counterpart to Gold- 
smith. Blooms radiate an unbelievable 
brightness. Pkt. 10c. 
Gigantea Sunset Giants. Foliage and 
flowers have a definitely sweet fra- 
grance. Flowers will average 5 inches, 
plants usually from 8% to 4 feet high. 
Colors range from orange, yellow and 
primrose. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Collarette 
Crown of Gold. 
Out standing 
flower. Odor- 
less foliage and 
no... OO: Hra- 
grant flowers 
of orange, 
bloom early. 
Plante in, fw 11 
bloom has the 
appearance of 
solid orange 
on top with 
green base. 
Marigold Crown of Plants grow 2 
% Gold wit, eM, Aeareies bYee 
Yellow Supreme. A companion to the 
popular Guinea Gold. Flowers are a 
creamy lemon-yellow and somewhat 
larger than Guinea Gold; plants 2 to 
2% feet. Pkt, 5c. 
African (Tall). Plants grow 2% feet 
high and produce an abundance _of 
large double flowers in great profusion 
of glowing colors from mid-summer on. 
Do best in a sunny situation. Orange, 
Lemon, or Mixed, Pkt. 5c. 
Guinea Gold. A 
carnation flow- 
ered type of 
marigold that 
produces near- 
ly 100 per cent 
semi-double 
flowers, Plant 
grows 2 to 2% 
feet high on 
which are pro- 
duced 30 to 40 
flowers, 2 to 
21% inches 
across, Ofna 
brilliant shade 
of orange, 


he 
— sr flushed with 
Marigold Guinea gold. Practi- 
Gold cally odorless. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Marigold Dwarf Varieties 
Sunkist. Received second highest award 
in the 1943 All-America flower winners. 
Is an orange sport from Butterball. 
Dwarf plants, 6 to 10 inches high, com- 
pact, very early, continuous bloomer. 
For bedding, edging, pots. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf French 
Double Butter- 
bell. Attrac- 
tive, Veep iy vs 
compact, scab- 
ious flowering, 
canary yellow, 
Onl ya OmetOme LO 
ites eta leery, 
early and con- 
tinuous bloom- 
er) PKty Se: 
Dwarf Royal 
Seot. All 
Double Of 
dwarf French 
type, 12 to 15 
in. tall, large 
and rather flat 
flowers, brown 
and gold ir- 
re full ay cele y 
striped. Plants of uniform height and 
long blooming. Pkt. 5e, 
Naughty Marietta. A dwarf single 
French Marigold plant about 12 in. tall 
and 16 in. wide, completely covered 
with 2 to 2% in. golden yellow flow- 
ers marked with mahogany at base. A 
1947 All-America. (See back cover.) 
Pkt; 25c, 
French Marigold. Compact plants 10 to 
15 inches high, very attractive, cov- 
ered with hundreds of small bright 
flowers of various colors, Few annuals 
are as effective or flower so long. Dou- 
ble or single mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Dwarf French Double Melody. Grows 
12 to 15 in. high and literally covered 
with golden yellow Harmony type 
flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Spry. Extra dwarf, double French type; 
compact and uniform, fine for edging. 
About 9 in. tall. early blooming, with 
light orange crested center and ma- 
Marigold, Dwarf 
Butterball 
roon outer petals. Flowers freely. 
Piste. 
Searlet Glow. Flowers are a dwarf 
double, of a bronzy red color, nearly 
2 in. across. Plants compact and about 
1 Gon, wes. IPE we 
Yellow Pygmy. Compact and ball- 
shaped plant, 8 in. tall, freely produc- 
ing small 1 in. double French Lilliput 
flowers of light lemon-yellow. Pkt. 5c. 
Dwarf French Double Harmony. A 
charming plant. The scabiosa-like 
formation with tubular deep orange 
center petals is flanked by broad vel- 
vety dark maroon-brown outer petals. 
Plant about 12 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 
Monareh Strain. (Dwarf French Dou- 
ble.) Of compact growth, flowers in 
combinations of orange, bronze, yellow 
and mahogany, Pkt. bc. 
Legion of Honor. A single flowering 
marigold, compact bushes 9 inches 
high. Flowers golden yellow, with ma- 
roon at base of each petal. Blooms 
from June until frost. 10 in. Pkt. 5c. 
Robert Beist. Attractive dwarf, double 
mahogany-red flowers. Plant grows 
about 12 inches high. Pkt. 5e, 
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