16 TILLINGHAST SEED IS NOT SOLD IN COMMISSION BOXES 

RICINUS. Also called Castor Oil Plant. A 
tall growing plant planted for its large 
colored leaves which give it a tropical ap- 
pearance. Fine as a hedge or to cover 
unsightly places. Pkt. 10c. 
EVENING SCENTED STOCKS. An old- 
fashioned annual that is grown for its 
fragrance rather than its beauty. The 
flower is purplisn lilac and gives off an 
entrancing odor during the early evening. 
Pkt. 10c- 
FORGET-ME-NOT. Very popular, beau- 
ciful biennial. Hardy enough to remain in 
open ground ovel winter. Blue. Pkt. 10c. 
FOXGLOVE. This is one of the hardiest 
of all perennials. ‘Che flowers are tubular 
in shape and are borne on long spikes 4 
to 6 feet in height. Fox gloves will do well 
either in partial shade or bright sun, and 
on most any kind of soil. 
PRICES, mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
GAILLARDIA. Also called Blanket Flower. 
A hardy perennial which will bloom the 
first year from seed if planted early. The 
plants are about 18 inches tall and will 
bloom over a long season. Flowers are 
scarlet and yellow blended. Fine for 
cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
GODETIA (Satinflower). This attractive 
and showy annual thrives in rather poor 
soil and will stand some shade. Flowers 
are borne profusely and are of rich satiny 
texture. Mixed colurs. Pkt. 10c. 
GOURDS. Ornamental gourds. Large and 
small mixed. Interesting fruitS produced 
on vines in same manner as cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c. 
GEUM. Pretty and valuable plants pro- 
ducing many cup-like flowers on long 
stems. Excellent for cutting. 
Lady Stratheden. Double yellow. Seed, 
10c per pkt. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Double scarlet. Seed, 10c 
per pkt. 
HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower). This is 
one of the best of the everlasting. The ef- 
fective double flowers in rich glistening 
colors make a wonderful display either in 
the garden or tor winter bouquets. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Also called Painted 
Tongue. Few flowers contribute such a 
wealth of bloom from summer until cut 
down by frost. 2% feet. The flowers are 
funnel-shaped, facing upward, and reveal 
exquisite and infinitely wrought veinings 
of either gold or silver, running through- 
out the groundwork of the flowers, the 
whole shapely rlower having an orchid- 
like appearance. Mixed. All colors from 
rose and scarlet to purple. Pkt. 10c. 
SALVIA. 16 inch. Freest and most con- 
tinuous bloomer, also the most uniform in 
habit, which makes it particularly valua- 
ble for bedding or ribbon planting. Pkt. 
25c. 
New Scabiosa Grandiflora Rosette 
As the result of many years’ selection 
and painstaking care, we have created a 
glorious new color in Annual Scabiosa. 
Rosette is a beautiful shade of deep rose 
heavily suffused with salmon. The flow- 
ers are extra large and the stems are long 
and stiff. Per pkt. 10c. 
Giant Scabiosa ‘’Blue Moon” 
Considered by many as the outstanding 
flower introduction of 1939. This new type 
of scabiosa is fully double and larger than 
any previous type. Color is a lavender 
blue, stems long and strong. An ideal 
cut flower. Pkt. each 15c. 
Giant Scabiosa ‘Peach Blossom” 
A fine new shade of Giant Scabiosa that 
makes a wonderful cut flower for the 
home as well as for the florist. It is a 
great improvement over the common sca- 
biosa as the flowers are of enormous size 
and the color is exquisite. Per pkt. 10c. 
SCABIOSA. Large Flowering Double 
Mixed. These beautiful hardy annuals are 
in great demand. They grow about 2% feet 
tall and bloom from early summer until 
frost. Pkt. 10c. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. A pole or 
running bean that because of its showy 
scarlet flowers is much used for ornamen- 
tal purposes. It is a rapid grower and 
makes a handsome covering for trellises. 
The beans are of excellent quality and are 
fine as shell beans. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 
15¢. 



Rustproof Giant Flowered 
Snapdragon 
The plants of this variety are much 
larger than the common _ snapdragons, 
growing 2 or 3 feet tall. The flower stems 
are long and thickly set with large flow- 
ers. This is the largest and finest of all 
sSnapdragons. Wonderful either for mass- 
ing or for cut flowers. It is a fine steady 
bloomer when properly cared for and fer- 
tilized. The seed we offer is almost en- 
tirely rustproof and comes in the following 
colors: Alaska (white), Campfire (scarlet), 
Canary Bird (canary yellow), copper 
shades (copper and orange), Loveliness 
(rose pink), and Mixed. Per Pkt. 10c; col- 
lection of six, 50c. 
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Rustproof Snapdragon—Rosalie 
This lovely new color in “Snaps’’ was 
offered first in 1940. The color is a rich 
rose with an underlying tone of topaz or 
amber. Many huge flowers open at the 
same time. Price per pkt. 15c. 
Tetra Snaps 
SUPERFINE MIXTURE. The largest 
flowered of all snapdragons. ‘lwo to 2% 
in. deep and 1% to 2% in. wide, many 
distinctly and attractively ruffled; every 
plus 
and 
new 
color seen in this glorious flower, 
some new ones. A most unusual 
pleasing mixture, and an exciting 
snapdragon for your garden. Pkt. 25c. 
Statice 
A fine annual that can be used either as 
a cut flower or dried as an everlasting 
and used for bouquets in the winter. The 
dried blossoms retain their color excep- 
tionally well. Our mixture contains shades 
of rose, pink, blue and white. Pkt .10c. 
Stocks 
DOUBLE TEN WEEKS Mixed. Large 
flowered ten weeks stock are among the 
finest hardy annuals we have, either for 
garden or pot culture. The flowers are 
borne in dense spikes in a great range of 
colors and are very fragrant. Each 10c. 
Double Early Giant Imperial Stocks 
We offer this year the finest double 
stocks that we have yet séen. They will 
produce plants about 2 feet tall with many 
spikes of immense florets. Very fragrant. 
This strain will produce a very high per- 
centage of doubles when grown under 
favorable conditions. We offer the follow- 
ing colors: Fiery Blood Red, Elks’ Pride 
(purple), Lavender, B'ush Pink, Buttercup 
(yellow), white, and mixed. Per pkt. 15c, 
3 for 40c; complete set of six, 75c. 
Brompton or Winter Stocks 
A hardy strain of stocks that does well 
during mild winters but should be in a 
protected location. It is of branching habit, 
disease resistant, robust and easy to grow. 
Height, 24 inches. Many colors in our mix- 
ture. Pkt. each 15c. 
x VIRGINIA STOCKS. A charming little 
bedding or border annual in bright shades 
of red rose and white. Blooms early and 
for a long period. Pkt. 10c. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). This variety 
of sunflower resembles a large Gaillardia. 
The flowers are in various shades of yel- 
low and orange. Free bloomer. Fine for 
houquets or growing among shrubbery. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM. A very fine perennial 
for either cut flowers or for borders. It 
grows about 18 inches tall in good soil and 
will produce a wonderful display of fra- 
grant blossoms. One of the finest and 
showiest of the hardy perennials. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET SULTANS. This flower is a won- 
derful improvement over the old weil- 
known Bachelor Button which belongs to 
the same family. It is a hardy annual that 
produces many fnie flowers in a pleasing 
array of colors. Pkt. 10c. ; 
SWAN RIVER DAISY (Brachycome). A 
lovely free flowering annual of compact 
habit growing about 12 inches high. The 
plants are covered with a profusion of 
blue or white daisy-like blossoms. Splen- 
did for edging small beds, rock gardens or 
for pot plants. Pkt. 10c. : 
VENIDIUM (Fastuosum Hybrids). These 
new hybrids of the African Daisy form 
strong bushy plants about 2 feet tall with 
flowers about 8 inches across. The new 
hybrids come in a remarkable range of 
colors, from pure white through ivory, 
yellow and buff, set off by gleaming black 
centers with maroon markings at the base 
of the petals. Start in flats and transplant 
vwhen danger of frost is over. Per pkt. 15c. 
VERBENA. A hardy annual of easy cul- 
ture. Soaking the seed in water before 
planting will hasten the germination. Can 
be used either for bedding or border 
plants. Pkt. 10c. 
Tiilinghast’s Formula Mixture of Violas 
This blend of bright gay colors far 
surpasses any mixture of violas we have 
ever seen. The bright shades of self colors 
of red, yellow, blue, and apricot combined 
with many shades which are blotched un- 
doubtedly make these violas a supreme 
mixture. Price per pkt. 25c. 
WALLFLOWER. Single mixed colors. 
Hardy perennial, fragrant. Blooms. pro- 
fusely early in the spring next year after 
planting and continue to bloom for sev- 
eral years. Pkt. 10c. 
ROCK GARDEN MIXTURE. This mix- 
ture contains a wide assortment of annual 
and perennial plants especially adapted 
for planting in rock gardens. Should be 
planted before the weather becomes too 
dry. Pkt. 10c. 
Flower Seed Mixtures 
FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE. This 
mixture contains a fine collection of 
many varieties of annual and perennial 
flowers, many of which are not even in our 
list. Very fine for waste space. Will supply 
many bouquets of mixed flowers. Pkt. 10s. 

STOCK, GIANT IMPERIAL 
