PORTULACA 
Called “‘Moss Rose”’ and “‘Sun Plant’’ both of 
which describe this charming little creeping 
plant that thrives in a hot dry sunny spot and 
self sows readily. Do not sow seed until the soil 
has thoroughly warmed up. 
3870—Double Mixed Colors. This is no ordi- 
nary mixture but is blended by us from separate 
varieties and includes white, striped, yellows, 
scarlet and salmon pink. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14% Oz. $1.25; 14 Oz. 
$2.00. 
Illustrated in color on page 43. 
3880—Single Mixed Colors. The single portu- 
laca are preferred by many. They make a 
brilliant display and bring color to dry spots 
where other plants will not thrive. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 4% Oz. 90c; % Oz. 
$1.50. 
PRIMROSE 
4023—Moreton Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Per- 
ennial. A hybrid of the English Cowslip which 
produces not only the soft yellow of that spe- 
cies but shades of orange, red, bronze and white. 
Grows best in semi-shade. Divide in August. 
Pkt. 30c; Lg. Pkt. 60c. 
For Primrose plants, see page 68. 
PYRETHRUM 
(Painted Daisy) 
4015—Robinson’s Hybrids. Perennial. The 
best strain developed to date. For early sum- 
mer flowers in the garden or for bouquets in 
the house, there are few, if any, hardy flowers 
more satisfactory. Long and graceful stems 
and flowers in shades of red and pink. 2 ft. 
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SALPIGLOSSIS 
(Painted Tongue) 
4506—Large Flowering Emperor Mixture. 
Rich tones of purple and lavender, pinks, yel- 
lows, buff, orange and red are all intensified by 
gold veining and the velvety texture of these 
exquisite flowers. To our way of thinking no 
garden is complete without them even though 
it is necessary to have a row in the vegetable 
garden. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; 144 Oz. 50c. 


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ANNUAL FLOWER SEED 
MIXTURES 
8385—Cut Flower Mixture. A well bal- 
anced mixture of many kinds of flow- 
ers that provide good cut flower ma- 
terial. Sow the seed in fairly good soil in 
a sunny place spacing it several inches 
apart. Your reward will be a surprising 
wealth of gay flowers for garden effects 
or for cutting. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Oz. 25c; Oz. 45ce; 144 Lb. 
$1.50. 
8387—Dwarf Growing Mixture. Made 
up of different flowers that grow 6 to 
15 inches high and are most effective 
when planted in masses. Broadcast them 
anywhere that the soil has been spaded 
and raked and see what beautiful 
patterns of bright color you will have. 
Pkt. 10c; % Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 14 Lb. 
$1.50. 
SALVIA 
Scarlet Sage 
4600—Harris’ Special Bonfire. Because many 
strains of salvia bloom too late for northern 
gardens we have developed our own early 
strain and grow our seed crops in the north. 
The result is uniform plants 2 ft. high with 
long spikes of large brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4% Oz. 90c. 
4605—Dwarf Harbinger. Dwarf compact 
plants 1 ft. high are completely covered with 
brilliant scarlet spikes. This is the earliest 
salvia and we are glad to be able to offer it after 
several years of crop failure. 
Pkt. 25c; Le. Pkt. 50c. 
Blue Salvia 
4603—Farinacea, Blue Bedder. The long 
graceful spikes are a most attractive shade of 
light blue, and the long stems make it ideal 
for cutting. The 2-ft. tall plants grow in the 
same way as the scarlet salvia and continue 
flowering until very late fall. Beautiful in com- 
bination with Cleome, Pink Queen. 
Salvia farinacea is really a semi-hardy 
perennial but blooms the first year from seed 
sown early. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 1% Oz. 90c. 
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SCABIOSA 
(Pincushion Flower) 
Every garden should have an abundance of 
these easy to grow annuals, seed of which may be 
sown outdoors in May. These giants bear little 
resemblance to grandmother’s old fashioned pin- 
cushion flower. They grow 21% to 3 ft. tall and 
make excellent cut flowers. 
Giant Flowering 
4650—Variety Mixture. An unsurpassed mix- 
ture of the six varieties named below. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 40c; Oz. 90c. 
4647—Loveliness. Large light pink. 
4648—Shasta. Large pure white. 
4658—King of Blacks. Very deep red. 
4659—Fire King. Bright scarlet. 
Above 4 colors: Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 40c. 
4649—Salmon Beauty. Salmon rose. 
4655—Imperial Giant, Blue Moon. Clear soft 
light blue. 
Above 2 colors: Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4 Oz. 
50c. 


C460—Collection. One packet each of the six 
colors named above for 55c. 


lmperial Giants 
4665—Mixed Colors. A new race of scabiosas 
which far surpass any developed thus far. The 
plants are sturdier and freer flowering, the 
flowers much larger and the colors richer and 
more varied. In fact it requires considerable 
imagination to see much relationship between 
the Imperial Giants and older varieties. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 50c. 
Hardy Scabiosa 
4663—Caucasica Perfecta. Perennial. One of 
the best hardy plants. This is an improved 
variety with large long stemmed soft lavender- 
blue flowers which hold up well as cut flowers. 
2 ft. Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.00. 

“Your colossal snaps turned out to be the biggest 
snaps I have ever grown, in 15 years. They are 
hardy and free from rust. In fact they are still green 
in the garden at this date, 1/23/47.” 
Jerry Jilek, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1/27/47. 

Hardy Scabiosas bloom over a long period. 
