
PLATT’S FLOWER SEED 

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
Each year growers enter their choicest new 
creations in competition for the awards. Only a 
few receive the higher awards of Gold, Silver or 
Bronze Medals or Honorable Mention. In turn we 
offer only such as we believe adapted to our trade. 
On this page there is room for only a few of the 
more recent introductions. Earlier introductions 
will be found on pages 438 to 60. 
New Cosmos Radiance. Silver Medal Award, All America 
Selection for 1948. A striking deep rose and rich crimson, 
the first bicolor cosmos ever developed. Pkts. 25c. 
Calendula Apricot Beauty. An attractive two-toned effect. 
A great improvement in flower, stem, rust resistance; the 
work of many years. Pkts., 15c.; %4-0z., 45c. 
Dianthus. Westwood Beauty Finest Mixed. Entirely 
new tetraploid variety combining large flowers of the Dian- 
thus Heddewigi with longer stemmed, well-formed abun- 
dant flowers in all the Dianthus colors. Pkts., 25c.; %4-oz., 
75e. 
Dahlia Unwin Dwarf Hybrids. A new improved strain 
of this remarkable Dahlia. Blooms measure 3 inches on 
twelve inch stems, profusely born on bushy 24 inch plants. 
Blooms in four months from seed. Colors, crimson apricot, 
yellow, cream, terra cotta and many others including white. 
Pkt. 25c.; %-oz., 75c. 
Nicotiana Daylight. This white outstanding novelty is a 
great improvement in that it remains in flower during the 
day, even in brilliant sunlight. Daylight has the same de- 
lightful scent in the evening as Nicotiana Affinis. Pkts. 20c. 
Sweet Peas Spring Flowering. Now you can grow Sweet 
Peas. This new strain has strong heat resistance, com- 
bined with vigorous growth and long stout stem. Has been 
grown in Connecticut with remarkable success. Flowers 
over a long period. Separate colors see page 64. Finest 
Mixed Colors, Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
Verbena Salmon Pink. New Bush Type. Plants erect, 
8-10 inches high, 12 inches across. Numerous large, well 
filled flower heads of attractive bright salmon pink with 
white eye. Excellent for cutting. Pkts., 20c.; %-oz. $1.00. 
Petunia. Alldouble Colossal Shades of Rose. Silver Medal 
All America Selection 1946. Largest, full double. Plants 
vigorous, 20-24 inches; blooms profusely and continuously. 
Pkts. (100 seeds), $1.00. 
Petunia. Bright Eyes. Bronze Medal All America Se- 
lection 1946. A more compact and smaller flowered Rosy 
Morn. Pkts., 25c. 

Cosmos Radiance 
Petunia. Peach Red. Honorable Mention All America 
Selection 1946. A new and popular color. Plain edged flow- 
ers, 2 inches across, blooms freely entire season. Pkts., 
ZDe. 
Marigold Flash. New single Dwarf French All America 
Silver Medal Winner. Brilliant cut flower. Rich colors range 
from vivid red through bronze and yellow. Early profuse 
bloomer. Pkts., 15c.; %-oz., 75c. 
Delphinium. Pacific Giants. The newest contender for 
supremacy in Delphinium. Huge spikes on strong, hard, 
graceful stems. Considered the finest strain in existence. 
It is also partially resistant to mildew. 
Bluejay Series. Clear medium to dark blue .. Pkt., 50c. 
Blue Bird. True blue, white bee .......... oe Kt 6 0c: 
Summer Skies. Clear light blue .......... Pkt., 50c. 
Guinevere Series. Pinkish Lavender ..... . Pkt., 50c. 
Galahad Series. Enormous pure white Pkt., 50c. 
Pacific Giants. All shades, %-oz., $1.50 ... Pkt., 35e. 
