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New Giant Hybrids. 
form. Includes new rare colors. 
special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.00. 
Caucasica House’s Hybrids. A new improved 
strain with larger flowers and longer stems, colors 
range from light lavender to dark blue. The cau- 
casica is a perennial; valuable in border and as a 
cut flower. Blooms June to September. Height, 
24 inches. Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., 85c. 
Columbaria Anthemifolia. Pink. This is a South 
African distinct form. A valuable addition to the 
perennial list. Flowers borne on long, strong but 
graceful stems. Valuable as a florists’ cut flower. 
Much improved flower 
Per pkt..10c.- 
Height, 18 to 24 inches. Per pkt., 25c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
Schizanthus 
The Butterfly Flower 
Free-flowering plants of easiest culture, bearing 
dainty orchid-shaped and beautifully marked flowers. 
Annual. 
Grandiflorus Maximas. Badger’s Hybrid. New 
splendid large flowering greenhouse strain, brilliant 
coloring, handsomely marked on white, buff or 
purple ground. Per pkt., 25c.; %4-oz., $1.75. 
- Wisetonensis. A choice mixture of brilliant 
shades, excellent for potting or outdoor. Per pkt., 
25¢.5 44-02... $2.00. 
Silene Catchfly 
Annual, compact bushes, 6 inches high, densely 
covered with showy flowers of white, pink or red. 
Armeria Mixed. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 50c. 
Smilax Myrsiphyllum 
Of great value for inside decoration. Green- 
house climber clothed from base to summit with 
small glossy green leaves. 
Smilax. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.50. 
Stevia 
Extensively used by florists. Beautifully effec- 
tive with other cut flowers. The long but strong 
stems are branching and bear a multitude of fine 
white star-shaped flowers. : 
Serrata. Pure white and most desirable. 
pkt., 10c.*-0z.,° $4.00. 
Solanum Christmas Che rry 
An ornamental and interesting genus of fruit- 
bearing plants; for winter decoration; singularly 
bright in fruit and foliage. 
Cleveland Red. (Hlavacek’s Masterpiece). Im- 
proved compact type, bearing in profusion bright 
red berries. 1 foot. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $5.00: 
Per 
Virginian Stock 
Crimson Gem. Annual, compact, erect plant (6 
to 8 inches); a gem for rock gardens or edging. 
Flowers early. Sow in Fall or Spring. Out 1948. 
Stocks 
Gilliflower. (Levkojen) 
The free-blooming, fragrant and charming colors 
of the stock have brought it into great popularity 
both for summer and winter flowering. For beds 
and borders they are very effective, the blooms 
exceedingly useful for cutting. Our seed is pro- 
duced by a specialist who has received several 
“Awards of Merit” from the Royal Horticultural 
Society. The high percentage of doubles is re- 
markable. Hardy annuals. 




A Spike of Large Flowering Stock 
DOUBLE EARLY GIANT IMPERIAL 
STOCKS 
An especially meritorious early-flowering class. 
Grows 2 to 2% feet; branches freely, having nu- 
merous large fragrant spikes, with a high percentage 
of doubles. Sow seed in February or March for 
blooms outdoors from midsummer until frost. Sow 
during July to September for greenhouse, winter 
pot plants, or cutting. Pkt. %-oz. 
PSUILECLOUD paces) a Ok ee ie eke sy E0cs 77 5e. 
Pelearmeritiicae 4.8, 0 tne fen ae. Ofer Wier 
Wavendet 22.6... Pe eee Nes ee A Memo 
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Paroles Mikey Pride) v0.) 2.0% 5. 0. L0G. foc 
ShastamebPure.White™ o5) «0... 0.8 l0ce 375¢ 
Giant Imperial Mixed ....... Coes eee L0Cs oe 
DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERED DWARF 
(Ten Weeks) 
Height, 12-15 inches. Splendid early and free- 
blooming group for outdoors; sown in February 
or March they begin flowering in July, continuing 
until frost. They throw out numerous side branches 
bearing a high percentage of double, fragrant flow- 
ers. Those marked (*) have received award of 
merit from R. H. S. Pkt. %-oz. 
Ganatvey.cllow ue. wt Shr aac 2 ich cs LO ci 50c: 
Grimson (Triumph) * <i. 6.200. oo. eons 10cm50c: 
Bleshy Pink = tm tee erent ee 6 ol 9, 10c) 50c. 
PAVeNGCEs Se eo eee Ce ee 10c. 50c. 
Violet* a 2 RAT SO Sie L0cr 50c: 
Whites Early pure-white® ..+..... 0) 10es50c. 
Large Flowered Dwarf, 
Ten Weeks, Mixed .............. 10c. 50c. 
Stokesia 
Cornflower Aster 
This plant grows about 24 inches high, bearing 
from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue corn-flower- 
like blossoms; in bloom from July till frost. One of 
the choicest subjects for the hardy border, and in- 
dispensable for cutting. Out 1948. 
