

FLOWERS of EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

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Sunflower, Sun Gold 

1180. SUNGOLD. H. A. Bril- Marigold, Spry 
liant fully double yellow flowers 
resembling Chrysanthemums on 
plants four to five feet high. Blooms in August from 
seeds planted in late May. They make a beautiful splash 
of color in the garden. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1036. SPRY. H. A. The French 
harmony type Marigold with their 
crested centers are becoming 
more popular each year and Spry, the Silver Medal All 
America award winner of 1941, is one of the best in 
its class. The dwarf plant grows six to eight inches 
anes in height and fairly bristles with golden yellow flowers 
Poppy, All Double Shirley ae with mahogany, Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c, post- 

1123. ALL DOUBLE MIXED SHIRLEY. H. A. The 
bushy plants grow about 28 inches in height and flower 
early in the summer with the richest display of color 
imaginable. Scarlet, carmine, crimson, dark and light 
pink, salmon shades, white, pink and white edged, scar- 
let on white ground, and pink on white ground, as well 
as a bright cerise color, There are over 100 various 
color combinations in our growing this season. The 
airy-silky sheen of Shirley Poppies is particular to all 
shades. Formerly the best results obtained with the 
beautiful Ranunculi flowered Poppies were 70 to 8&0 
per cent double. This strain that we offer comes prac- 
tically 100 per cent double from seed, Pkt., 10c; 1% 
oz., 50c; oz., 90c, postpaid. 

ipomea, Heavenly Blue 
(MORNING GLORY) 
1048. HEAVENLY BLUE. Clark’s Early Strain. H. A, 
Our favorite Morning Glory. Flowers measure 8 to 4 
inches across. Clear blue with white throat. Plant on 
poor soil for best results. Pkt., 15c¢; 2 pkts., 25c; 
1/o oz., 60c. 

All Double Petunia, America 

Zinnia Lilliput, Dainty Gem 
1106. ALL DOUBLE PETUNIA AMERICA. H. A. This 
variety won the silver medal award in the 1943 All 
America Selections. It is the first all double Petunia 
created in America. The flowers are not as large as the 
Colossal Shades of Rose, but will average about two 
1349. DAINTY GEM. H. A. 
A new Lilliput or Dwarf Zinnia. 
Fascinating bicolor red button- 
like flowers on wiry stems. Just the right length for bouquets. 
: * ‘ es The neat, compact round blossoms, 11/2 inches in diameter, are 
eee Naseer tte tek: rae foweys Peete bright rose in the center and flesh pink on the lower outside petals. 
and uniform, 1 foot high and 11/5 inches across. It is No up-to-the-minute garden is complete without it. Pkt, 15c; 2 
ideal for beds, borders and pots as it begins to bloom pkts., 25c. 
early and continues to flower until frost. Pkt., 50c; 
2 pkts., 90c; 5 pkts., $2.00. 
812. PRINCESS WILT RE- 
SISTANT BONNIE. H. A. A 
very attractive new type of 
Wilt Resistant Aster which is excellent for 
cutting. The branching plants grow from 
two to two and one-half feet tall and bear 
large quantities of three and one-half inch 
flowers on good, strong stems. The flowers 
have full deep crested centers surrounded 
with several rows of dainty plume-like 
guard petals. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c, post- 
paid. 
1155. IMPROVED 
CHOICE MIXED. H. A. 
Plant breeders have 
done much to improve this wonderful flower 
so highly prized for cutting. The size of 
the blooms and the lengths of the strong 
wiry stems have been greatly increased. 
Plants grow about three feet high. The 
colors in our mixture are outstanding. Easy 
to grow and should be in every cut-flower 
garden. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c, postpaid. 
NATURAIN 

Zinnia Fantasy, Melody 
1348. MELODY. H. A. The Fantasy 
type of Zinnia has shaggy and informal 
flowers with an airy and graceful ap- 
pearance not found in the other types. 
As a cut flower, it is ideal. This new 
color, a striking and distinct vivia lav- 
an ; ender, is unusual. The blossoms are 
The new irrigation unit that every gar- medium size and plants grow about two 
dener should have. See page 55. * to three feet in height. Pkt., 15c; 2 
Aster, W. R. Princess Bonnie Improved Medal Scabiosa pkts., 25c. K 

