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Naughty 
Floss Flower (Annual) 
Ageratums are excellent to use for 
edging walks and flower borders, or 
they may be used in window boxes 
and pots in combination with other 
flowering plants. The soft plush-like 
little flowers form compact 
clusters which cover the entire 
plant. In bloom all summer. 
1026 MIDGET BLUE. 4 in. 
Dwarf and compact, with 
rich azure-blue flowers. . 
Givciatin stale hovabe te renters Pkt. 20¢ 
1027 BLUE CAP. 6 in. Deep 
rich lavender blue...... 
RMS Seah eee tee eye Pkt. Loe 
1028 FAIRY PINK. 5 in. A delightful 
rose-pink variety, beginning 
flower when only 1% inches high. 
The dwarf, compact plants are a 
mass of bloom all summer. . Pkt. 15¢ 
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ALYSSUM 
Marietta, a golden-yellow Marigold 
marked with mahogany. 
New Cgeratums in Pink and blue 
‘““SNOWCAP’’ commences to bloom 
when only one inch high and continues until frost, 

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Winner for 1947 
Marigold 
‘Naughty Marietta”’ 
1508 NAUGHTY MARIETTA. 12 in. A 
lovely new dwarf single French 
Marigold, with flowers 2 to 2% 
inches in diameter. In full bloom, 
the dwarf plants are 16 inches 
across, completely covered with 
bright golden-yellow flowers,  at- 
tractively marked with mahogany 
at the base of the petals. Very 
showy, especially for beds and 
bord Grsic sc Seustov cw sieue Pkt, 25¢ 

AGERATUM 
MIDGET 
BLUE 






the Real Edging 
1031 VIOLET QUEEN. 4 in. A _ bright, 
deep violet that does not fade in hot 
weather. Blooms luxuriantly from early 
summer to frost............--; Pkt. 15¢ 
1032 SNOWCAP. The dwarfest and most 
compact variety. Plants form a dense 
cluster of snow-white flowers, with the 
objectionable green center entirely 
eliminated..... Bathe phe fines Pkt. 15c¢ 
1033 LILAC QUEEN. 6 in. Delicate laven- 
der flowers. A pleasing contrast with 
the white variety..% oz. 40c, pkt. 10c 
ALYSSUM, Madwort (Perennial) 
1034 SAXATILE COMPACTUM. ‘‘Basket of 
Gold.’’ 9 in. A mass of golden yellow 
blooms in early spring when other 
flowers are scarce. Very effective as a 
border for tulips. The foliage is silver- 
ELAY where crescents lates Pari cct ons ogs Pkt. 15c¢ 
For other Marigolds see page 54 , 












The somewhat formal plants of Balsam 
make excellent low-growing hedges. 
Achillea (Perennial) 
1020 THE PEARL. 2 ft. Produces large clusters 
of double pure white flowers from spring 
until frost. Splendid for cutting. .Pkt. 10c¢ 
ANTIRRHINUM, see Snapdragon, page 57. 
Aguiecia, see Columbine, page 51. 
» ye Purple Rock Cress 
Clubsictia (Perennial) 
1045 LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS MIXED. 
6 in. One of the most beautiful of all 
dwarf creeping plants. Forms a dense mat 
of foliage, which in early spring is a sheet 
of brilliant bloom. Colors include laven- 
der, mauve, purple and violet. Excellent 
for planting between flagstones, in rock 
wall crevices, or as a border..... Pkt, 25¢ 
Basy’s BreaTH, see Gypsophila, page 53. 
BACHELOR’sS BUTTON, see Centaurea: 
B [ Touch-Me-Not 
alsam (Annual) 
1205 DOUBLE MIXED. Height 18-24 in. 
Sturdy bushy plants with large double 
flowers clustered in the axils of the leaves. 
Often called ‘‘Touch-Me-Not’’ because the 
ripe seed pods snap open when touched, 
scattering the seed in all directions. Col- 
ors: red, rose, pink and white. Prefer rich 
soil and sunny position......... Pkt. 10¢ 
ti * False Indigo 
Bap (S(@ (Perennial) 
1206 AUSTRALIS, 38 ft. Strong-growing, bushy 
plants with handsome dark green cut foli- 
age and spikes of deep blue, lupine-like 
flowers in June and July. <A splendid 
background plant. Remains attractive even 
WElanienGt, 10 COLON e)< ay cyersre cs oleielens Pkt. 10¢ 

For a beautiful Permanent Edging, plant Aubrietia with Perennial Candytuft—they 
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come into bloom at the same time, and the color combination is delightful. 
