

Visitors inspecting our extensive outdoor trial grounds. Hundreds of different 
varieties are lined up here for comparision. 
BEGONIA 
Ball Dwarf Carmen 
Of the same bushy compact type of growth as Adeline, 
but with rich bronze leaves and freely produced light 
pink flowers. This valuable new Begonia is our own 
introduction. Tr. pkts. only, $1.00. 
COSMOS 
Radiance 
This All America Silver Medal winner for 1948 is a 
striking new color combination never before seen in 
Sensation Cosmos. Deep rose with large crimson eye. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
SWEET PEAS 
Cuthbertson’s Spring Flowering 
This new strain is unexcelled for January greenhouse 
sowing and is being widely used in place of the Summer 
Class for outside crops. See page 17 for complete list of 
eleven first class varieties. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Yellowstone 
Both single and double golden yellow 2 in. flowers are 
carried on bushy plants about 20 in. tall. Made an 
excellent showing in our outdoor trials this past sum- 
mer. Tr. pkt., 25c; 4 0z., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 


Mew aud Outstanding Varieties 
Much thought has gone into selecting these 
eight outstanding varieties from our list of 
over 1600 items. In doing this we have relied 
extensively upon comparative trials of hun- 
dreds of different varieties growing under 
identical conditions in our trial grounds 
(pictured at left). 
We believe they represent real improvements 
—better take time to consider them care- 
fully. 
COLEUS 
Rainbow Mixture 
Our finest strain of larger leaved Coleus containing a 
wide variation of bright and unusual colors. Fine for 
use in spring plant combinations. Tr. pkt., 75¢; Mp 
oz., $1.80; le oz., $3.25. 
PETUNIA 
Little Giants Mixed 
Small ruffled California Giant type flowers about 2 in. 
across are freely produced on low growing uniform 
plants. An excellent bedder. Tr. pkt., 75c; 164 02z., 
$1.40; 1g 0z., $2.50; 4% 0z., $4.50. 
- PETUNIA 
Fringed Snowstorm 

Nicely fringed, pure white flowers with gold throats are 
very freely produced. Growth is uniform and vigorous, 
but not tall. % Tr. pkt., 65c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; 14, 0z., 
$2.35; 4 0z., $3.75; 46 0z., $6.75. 



MARIGOLD 
Gnome 
Uniform ball-shaped plants with dainty fern-like frag- 
rant foliage. Plants are literally covered with small 
single flowers of a pleasing bright golden yellow. Tr. 
pkt., 20c; %40z., 35c; 1 oz., $1.25. 

