
GIANT WAVED SWEET PEAS 
CHOICE SPENCER MIXED 
This mixture is grown from a spe- 
-cial formula which has been built up 
and perfected during many years. It 
contains over forty of the very best 
standard varieties of the most recent 
introductions, all waved and giant 
flowering. Pkt. 15c. : 

CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS 
Sweet Peas are deep rooting and heavy 
feeding plants. We recommend a trench 
to be dug about 18 inches deep and 18 
inches wide. In the bottom fork in about 
6 inches of well-rotted manure. Fill in 
with soil in which is mixed a liberal 
quant.ty of well-rotted manure. 
The actual sowing is done in a shallow 
trench 6 to 8 inches deep. Cover the seeds 
with 2 inches of soil and press firmly. 
The balance is filled in as the plants 
grow, thus establishing deeper roots 
than would otherwise be possible. Use 
one ounce of seed to 20 feet of the row 
and later thin out so that the plants will 
be 4 to 5 inches apart. 
If flowers are kept picked and seed 
prevented from forming more and better 
bloom will be produced. Avoid overhead 
‘watering as it causes the flower buds to 
drop. 
Time of Sowing: Spencer varieties may 
be sown in early October and lightly 
mulched in winter. Fall sowing gives 
finer flowers and longer stems and a 
slightly longer period of bloom. 
In California, Early Flowering varie- 
ties are sown about August 1 and 
throughout the winter months. If sown 
in August they will bloom by November. 
Keep the surface of the bed cool by using 
a light mulch. 
STRAWFLOWER or 
IMMORTELLE 
HELICHRYSUM (a) Grp. 2. The finest 
of all Everlastings. They make unusu- 
ally fine winter bouquets if cut when 
partially opened and dried slowly in a 
dry place, heads downward to keep the 
long stems straight. The centers of the 
double pompon-like flowers are nearly 
covered by the stiff overlapping petals. 
A wide range of brilliant and soft colors. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. Finest Mixed. Pht. 
10c. 
SUNFLOWER 
Helianthus (a) Grp. 2 
Sun Gold. New. Large double flowers 
of brilliant golden yellow Free flower- 
ing. Pkt. 10e. 
Red Sunflower. Tall single flowered va- 
riety with bright red blossoms. Pkt. 10e. 
SWEET SULTAN 
Centaurea (a) Grp. 2 
These beautiful long stemmed flowers 
with their soft velvety heads make very 
enchanting bouquets. They measure 2 to 
2% inches across while the entire plant 
stands about 2% to 3 feet tall. You can 
grow them readily in any garden soil, 
and your friends are sure to admire 
them. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Dianthus Barbatus (b) Grp. 5 
A well known, attractive, free-flower- 
ing hardy biennial, producing a splendid 
effect in beds and borders with their rich 
and varied flowers. Height, 10 to 20 
inches. 
Single Varieties. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 
Double Varieties. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

WALLFLOWER 
Cheiranthus (Grp.5) 
English Walflower (p) Spring blooming 
low erect perennial, in appearance much 
like stocks but flowers include yellow. 
yellow-brown, red and almost. biack. 
Sweetly fragrant. In mild climates plant 
in fall for early spring bloom and where 
winters are severe they should be carried 
over in a frame and set out early in 
spring. May be sown early in March for 
bloom the first year but the former 
method gives better flowering plants. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus Alloni) 
(b). This unusual little plant deserves a 
place in your rock garden or low border. 
Upright. spikes bear numerous four- 
petaled flowers of dazzling rien orange. . 
Flowers the first season from seed and 
when established will bloom all summer. 
Height, 1 foot. Single. Pkt. 10c. 
ZINNIA (a) Grp. 1 
One of the most showy and satisfac- 
tory of our hardy annuals for beds, 
mixed borders and for cutting purposes. 
Easy to grow in any good garden soil. 
They commence flowering early in sum- 
mer and continue until frost. 
ZINNIA CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
SUPER CROWN OF GOLD, Pastel 
Tints. The finest large-flowered Zinnia, 
with large well formed flowers. Contains 
a wide range of pastel shades, including 
soft yellow, old gold, light pink, various 
shades of salmon, peach, and buff, cerise 
salmon, white, and cream, each petal 
overlaid at the base with deep golden 
yellow. Flowers are borne profusely 
throughout the season on strong, robust 
plants. Mixed shades. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED. 2% 
feet. Enormous double flowers are pro- 
duced on robust branching plants. The 
flowers usually have slightly hollowed 
center ringed with small tubular florets. 
Crisp, fresh appearance. 
Dream. Deep rosy lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
Exquisite. L'ght rose, deep rose centers. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Illumination. Deep self rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. Pkt. 10c. 
Polar Bear. White. Pkt. 10ce. 
Searlet Flame. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Will Rogers. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10e. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
RED RIDING HOOD. 1 ft. of compact 
form covered the entire season with dou- 
ble scarlet flowers not over an inch 
across. Effective in borders. Pkt. 10c. 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS. This variety is 
taller than the Dahlia flowered type, 3 to 
4 feet high, with long stems which make 
the flowers fine for bouquets. The 
blooms are large, flat and very graceful. 
Finest Mixed Shades. Pkt. 10c. 
FANTASY. A new Zinnia type. Shaggy, 
medium sized flowers. Plant 2% to 3 ft. 
high. Free bloom.ng. Excellent cutting. 
Wildfire. A rich, dazzling scarlet. Wila- 
fire adds a distinct note of color and 
cheerfulness to the garden and will en- 
liven any home when used in flower ar- 
rangements, Plants neat in habit, strong 
growing, and very free blooming, 2% to 
3 feet in height; coming into flower 45 to 
50 days after seed is sown. Pkt. 10e. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT. 12 inches. A 
charming dwarf which is excellent for 
low borders or edgings. The piants are of 
tidy hab.t and produce a bounteous sup- 
ply of very double pompon fiowe1s about 
14% inches across. The colors are bright. 
Mixed. Fkt. 10c. 
LINEARIS. This little dwarf variety of 
Zinnia is most unusual and interesting. 
The flowers are single and of a loveiy 
shade of golden orange, with a del_cate 
lemon yeliow stripe through each petal. 
B.ooms are produced in great profusion. 
Height, 8 to 10 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
VERBENA (a) Grp. 4 
One of the most popular garden an- 
nuals for beds and massing and for a 
gorgeous display during the summer 
months. Cannot be excelled, commencing 
to flower in July and continuing until 
frost. Height, 6 to 8 inches. 
Floradale Beauty. A giant hybrid, the 
flowers varying from bright rose-pink to 
deep rose-red of exceptional brightness. 
Individual florets of perfect form, fully 
rounded, and average 1% inches across; 
heads 4 to 5 inches across. Pkt. 15e. 
Hybrid Grandiflora Giant. Mixed. Very 
large flowers in lavender, white, pink 
and rose-red. Pkt. 10c. 
VIOLA, Tufted Pansies (a) Grp. 4 
Waller Franklin Formula Mixture. This 
blend of bright gay colors far surpasses 
any mixture of Violas we have seen. 
Bright shades of self colors of red, yel- 
low, blue, and apricot combined with 
many shades which are blotched, un- 
doubtedly make these Violas a supreme 
mixture. Pkt. 10e. 

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