
Pansy seed may_ be 
started indoors in Feb- 
ruary or in a cold frame 
in March, in carefully 
pulverized rich soil. 
Transplant to open 
ground in May. 
If flowers are picked 
regularly, the plants will 
continue to bloom until 
frost. Protect with a 
mulch of straw, in fall, 
and they will endure 
hard winters with perfect 
safety. 
1620 ENGLEMANN’S SPECIAL GIANT. Re- 
selected to a strain of immense flowers 
from the old Scottish Show type. Bronze 
and reddish shades. Vigorous, compact 
and early flowering.....--+-+> Pkt. 35¢ 
1628 ROGGLI SWISS GIANTS MIXED. Gi- 
gantic flowers of heavy texture on strong 
stems. The colors are choice and rare, 
surpassing in quality and range all other 
Swiss: Giamtsis. sti ivat wes. Pkt. 35¢ 
Pewee ee Se eS 

ae AF deen 
Sow PORTULACA in low border edgings, be- 
tween stepping stones and in the rock garden. 
It makes a brilliant floral carpet, 
CGunual Phlox 
Improved Annual Phlox rivals in size the 
hardy perennial varieties and is unsurpassed 
for massing and bedding. It provides an un- 
failing display of color and cut flowers from 
early July until well into October. 
1666 FINEST BEDDING MIXED. 12 
1673 STAR. CHOICE MIXED. 12 in. 
Bach of above, pkt. 15c, 2 pkts. for 25c. 
Drummondi 
Gigantea 
in. 
Pinks; see Carnation, Dianthus and. Sweet 
William. 
Balloon Flower 
Platycodon (Perennial) 
1679 GRANDIFLORA BLUE. Height 18-24 
in. Handsome compact-growing plants, 
bearing an abundance of broad, bell- 
shaped blue flowers in July. The flowers 
when in bud have the appearance of in- 
lated” balloons « <\<eje us ens ageisic Pkt.. 10¢ 
Painted Daisy 
Pyrethrum (Perennial) 
Large daisy-like flowers on stiff, 2-foot stems. 
Come into bloom in June and continue through 
July. Prized for cutting because of their fine 
keeping qualities. : 
1726 JAMES KELWAY. Rich, velvety blood- 
5120 be Rai dt lone RESRE SeRCRE Pe EERO 6 Zo Pkt. 20c 
1727 ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS, Includes a fine 
color range... ... Merecongel sieusneeone Pkt. 20¢ 
Cjiant Pansies A 






PANSY 
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1629 MASTERPIECE OR RUFFLED PAN- 
SIES. A remarkable strain of Giant 
Pansies with beautifully frilled petals, 
so full as to appear almost double. Rich 
colors, with dark velvety shades pre- 
dominating......--.+++eeerees Pkt. 25¢ 
TRIMARDEAU MIXTURE. A superior 
strain, with robust deep-rooting plants 
and flowers of mammoth size and great 
substance. Choice mixed colors. . Pkt. 15c 
1631 
Moss Rose 
Portulaca (Annual) 
Portulacas thrive in a dry, sunny position 
where most other flowering plants would die 
of drought. They are but 4 inches high, - of 
spreading habit and form a dense thick. carpet. 
The glossy cup-shaped single blossoms and 
rose-like double flowers cover the plants and 
make a brilliant display all summer. 
1711 JEWEL. A rare beauty, four times as 
large as the usual Portulaca flower. The tolor 
is a brilliant deep crimson, vivid and outstand- 
SS Peeks Oso egemetan  aeeP™) ous) s\ Suaaerlor abe Pkt, 20¢ 
1712 SINGLE MIXED...% oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1713 DOUBLE MIXED..% oz. 75c; pkt. 15¢ 
Castor Bean 
Ricinus (Annual) 
1730 RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valuable 
for backgrounds and screens, producing 
a rich tropical effect. The leaves are 
of enormous size, deeply lobed and con- 
spicuously veined, dark green and 
bronze in color....... Oz, 50c; pkt. 10¢ 
RUDBECKIA ‘‘ STARLIGHT. ue 
Gorgeous Poppies 
ICELAND POPPIES (Nudicaule) 
Perennial 
To brighten the garden, you can make 
no better choice than the new improved Ice- 
land Poppies. They bear immense flowers 
with broad, deeply fluted petals, giving a 
semi-double effect. Bloom freely the first 
year from seed if sown early. 
1706 GARTFORD GIANT ART SHADES. 18 
in. Exceptionally large flowers, fluted, 
and carried on long stems. The colors 
include lovely pastels. 
1707 THE EMPEROR. 18 in. Deep tang- 
erine orange. 
1709 YELLOW WONDER (Amurense). 18 
in. Bright buttercup yellow. Heat and 
drought resistant. 
Any of above, pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c 
ORIENTAL POPPY Perennial 
1710 Height 2-3 ft. 
Oriental Poppies 
among hardy plants. 
For gorgeous coloring 
have few _ rivals 
The flowers are 
often 6 inches across and are borne on 
tall 
effect 
stems. Produce a magnificent 
era en Suen aewaecid cima tectucic Pkt; 15¢ 

ICELAND POPPY ‘‘EMPEROR.”’ 
Has silky-textured, fluted flowers of deep 
tangerine orange. 
Cunual Poppies 
1691 AMERICAN LEGION. An improved 
variety of Flanders Poppy. Flowers are 
a brilliant orange-scarlet of enormous 
size, .on long-stout stems... ........55 
6.5 oso omen Bi azetekeete te % oz, 25c; pkt..10¢ 
1692 GIANT SHIRLEY (Silk or Ghost). 1 ft. 
Beautiful satiny flowers, 4 inches across, 
with fluted, erinkled petals. Colors con- 
tain delicate shades of rose, apricot, sal- 
mon-pink and crimson with occasional 
blues. JT oliage is hairy and finely cut. 
% oz, 40c; pkt. 10¢ 
DOUBLE SHIRLEY POPPY, ‘‘Sweet 
Briar, Deep vose-pink. flowers, full and 
double. Resembles a large double Be- 
PONTA tee ee. Cd See teers eee ears omte Pkt. 10¢ 
Coneflower 
Sm Rudbechia (Annual) 
Thrives in Hot, Dry Locations , 
1715 STARLIGHT, 2% ft. Large-fiowered, 
semi-double hybrids. The colors range 
from primrose-yellow to mahogany _and 
bi-colors, with dark brown centers. Very 
attractive and long-lasting when cut. 
Plants are free-flowering when grown in 
FOL stiticn ers thee scones oe Pkt. 15¢ 
1695 
The brilliant colors of Portulaca, combined with Ageratum and Sweet Alyssum 
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make a superb edging for a sunny. path or driveway. 
