


Cjiant Pansies 
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. cies ea eniea Pkt. 35c 



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 
Siwiss “Guanes ots cis a iees coe hore Pkt. 35c¢ 




Sow PORTULACA in low aera edgings, be- 
tween stepping stones and in the rock garden, 
It makes a brilliant floral carpet. 
Drummondi 
Chiuttal Philex Gigantea 
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 in. 
1673 STAR CHOICE MIXED. 12 in. 
Each of above, pkt. 15c, 2 pkts. for 25c. 
Pinks; see Carnation, Dianthus and Sweet 
William. 
Balloon Flower 
Platycodon paces 
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- 
Hated balloons... ...2 ses. cee Pkt. 10c 
Painted Daisy 
Py sethrum (Perennial) 
Large ues 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- 
POOP ee eee eh hae a oe Pkt. 20c 
1727 ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS. Includes a fine 
COLOW EEA EE eitat hisetecel aes Pkt. 20¢ 



1713 DOUBLE MIXED.. 









PANSY 
PLANTS 
on 
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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- 
GOAT a TT oe oie oceeene wre ken sai Pkt. 25¢ 
1631 TRIMARDEAU MIXTURE. A superior 
strain, with robust deep-rooting plants 
and flowers of mammoth size and great 
substance. Choice mixed colors. .Pkt. 15¢ 
P [ Moss Rose 
ottulaca (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 color 
is a brilliant deep crimson, vivid and outstand- 
TIS oar hs, oBy Dae eee meando see eats, iacee te Pkt, 20c 
1712 SINGLE MIXED...% oz. 50c; 
Te 02%. (OCs 
pkt. 10¢ 
pkt. 15¢ 
Castor Bean 
Ricinus 
(Annual) 
1730 RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valuable 
for backgrounds and sereens, 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. 10e 
RUDBECKIA ‘‘STARLIGHT,”’ 






orgeous 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. 
THE EMPEROR, 18 in. 
gerine 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 
1707 Deep tan- 
1710 Height 2-3 ft. For gorgeous coloring 
Or iental Poppies have few rivals 
among hardy plants. The flowers are 
often 6 inches across and are borne on 
tall stems. Produce a magnificent 
OFLC CE 0g wie 0: -« orepe 6) heveneiel een PKL 5e 


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 ws eee 
Toor dap ater stahane cs) s:.arekoreee % 02; 25¢5 
GIANT SHIRLEY (Silk or Ghost). 1 ft. 
Beautiful satiny flowers, 4 inches across, 
with fluted, crinkled petals. Colors con- 
tain delicate shades of rose, apricot, sal- 
1692 
mon-pink and erimson with occasional 
blues. Foliage is hairy and finely cut. 
Shea ape siha pwmayerded ar oeeee % oz. 40c; pkt. 10¢ 
1695 DOUBLE SHIRLEY POPPY, ‘‘Sweet 
Briar,’’ Deep rose-pink flowers, full and 
double. Resembles a large double Be- 
POnInG she he oe wees > ee free Kt LOG 
Coneflower 
e Rudbechia (Annual) 
Thrives in Hot, Dry Locations 
1715 STARLIGHT. 2%: ft. lLarge-flowered, 
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 
PLE ety soe ahd uemateice Cote ee Pkt. 15¢ 
Lhe brilliant colors of Portulaca, combined with Ageratum and Sweet Alyssum 
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make a superb edging for a sunny path or driveway. 



