
LOBELIA, CRYSTAL PALACE 
LOBELIA (a) Grp. 2 
A dainty and continuous-blooming an- 
nual of compact habit, remarkable for its 
profusion of pure blue flowers. The 4-inch 
plants are unexcelled for edgings, formal 
beds, hanging baskets and window boxes. 
Compacta, Emperor William. Rich mid- 
blue; green foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
Compacta, Crystal Palace. Dark blue; 
bronzy foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
Pendula Sapphire. The finest trailing Lo- 
belia, with large, deep blue flowers. 
Pkt. 10c. 
LUNARIA 
“Honesty” (b) Grp. 4 
The purple and white flowers are not 
showy, but the interesting, large, trans- 
parent, silvery, flat pods-are easily dried 
for winter decoration. Pkt. 10c. 
LUPINS | 
Lupinus Nanus (aw) Grp. 1. This | -foot, 
dwarf sky-blue is the best California na- 
tive Lupin for covering fields, vacant 
lots, and odd spots in the garden. Pkt. 
10c. 
Hartwegi Giant King Mixed (a) Grp. 1. 
Large flowers in shades of blue and 
white. Pkt. 15e. 
Russell Lupins (p) Grp. 4. Magnificent 
hybrids in pure colors and bicolors of 
yellow, orange, rose, blue, etc., to 3 
feet. Best in a cool, moist climate, in 
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ARIGOLD = 
YELLOW SUPREME 


MARIGOLD, SUNSET GIANTS 
MARIGOLD (a) Grp. 2 
Few flowers are as easily grown, or as 
generous in their production of bloom for 
garden and bouquet, as the French and 
African Marigolds. Cut stems carefully 
to avoid the somewhat disagreeable odor 
when bruised. 
African Ali-Double Orange. Tall, long- 
stemmed, fluffily double. Pkt. 15c. 
African All-Double Lemon. 
yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Similar, soft 
Gigantea Sunset Giants Full-Double Mix- 
ture. Huge, loosely-formed sweet- 
scented flowers in many shades from 
dark orange to palest yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Carnation-Flowered African, Guinea Gold. 
Carnation-like petals and unusually 
brilliant golden color make this flower 
outstanding for garden or cutting (it 
lacks most of the pungent odor of other 
Marigolds). 22 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Carnation-Flowered African, Yellow Su- 
preme. A soft lemon yellow counter- 
part of Guinea Gold. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf French, Double Harmony Hybrids. 
The flowers of these dwarf (1-foot) 
bedding Marigolds are charming and 
distinct, Scabiosa-like in formation 
with tubular center petals flanked by 
broad guard petals. The color combi- 
nations are wonderfully varied, in con- 
trasting shades of yellow, orange, and 
maroon. Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf French, Naughty Marietta. 1947 
AAS Winner. Large size golden yel- 
low with maroon blotch on each petal- 
base. Pkt. 15e. 
Dwarf French, Red Head. See Novelties, 
page 3. 
Miniature French, Yellow Pygmy. Very 
compact, 8-inch plants covered with 
fully-double lemon yellow flowers un- 
excelled for a long-lived border or edg- 
ing. Pkt. 15. 


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MORNING GLORY, PEARLY GATES 
MIGNONETTE 
Reseda Odorata (a) Grp. 3 
This old-fashioned flower is still very 
popular because of its sweet perfume, 
which is most pronounced when grown 
in a light, sandy soil. 
Machet Mixed. Includes only large-flow- — 
ering varieties of sweet-scented mi- 
gnonette; about 8-inch spikes. Pkt. 
10c. ; ‘ 
MIMULUS (a) Grp. 2 
Tigrinus, Queen’s Prize Mixed. Unusual 
spotted large yellow, white, orange, and 
red flowers for light shade and moist 
soil, on spreading 8-inch plants. Pkt. 
15e. 
MINA LOBATA 
“Flag of Spain Vine” (ac) Grp. 2 
Tops in summer vines . . . for lovely 
lobed foliage for shade, quickly produced 
.. . and for colorful red-and-gold bloom 
(surprisingly adapted to cutting) from 
early September until frost. Pkt, 25c. 
MORNING GLORY 
Ipomoea (ac) Grp. 2 
Heavenly Blue. This early-blooming 
climber brought renewed popularity to 
Morning Glories. The lovely deep sky- 
blue flowers are 3% inches across, and 
cover the vines for months. Pkt. 15ce. 
Pearly Gates. The glistening white flow- 
ers are 4 inches across when fully open. 
Pkt. 15e. ; 
Scarlett O'Hara. Extra large, deep rose- 
red Morning Glories. Pkt. 15c. 
Patriotic Mixture. The preceding three 
kinds only. Pkt. 15c. 








