AQUILEGIA 
or COLUMBINE 
. Yours for the choosing. 
-) Ae: Grace, color, sheer beauty 
/ of form. 
Red, yellow, pink, blue, white; long 
spurred and spurless, which do you 
want? 
Hp. Choice cut flowers borne on 
strong wiry stems in profusion dur- 
ing spring and early summer. The 
foliage is airy and graceful, de- 
lightful in the border. One of the 
most easily grown perennials, very 
dependable and long lived. One year 
old plants may be forced for winter 
bloom in the greenhouse. Seed sown 
inside in early spring will usually 
bloom in fall the first season. Likes 
partial shade. 
COLUMBINE CULTURE: This subject 
is treated fully on pg. 12 of “The Gar- 
dener’s Handbook” sent free with your 
order. 














Seed may be sown in frames in spring, 
early summer or fall. Germination 
takes about 4 weeks, but the seed is 
very dependable and almost every one 
planted will come up, if the bed is kept 
moist. The plants like a cool, moist, 
partly shaded location. 
156—ALPINA, 18 in. Dwarf, deep blue. 
ete meee : 157—BLUE SHADES. Long spurred, 
Aquilegia, Longissima variety of all pretty blue tones. 
159—CANADENSIS, 2 ft. Dainty, brilliant scarlet 
and yellow. Blooms from May until July. 
160—CHRYSANTHA, 2 ft. Attractive rich yellow. 
161—CLEMATIFLORA (New Spurless Columbine). 
Medium height, compact, free flowering; large open 
Clematis-shaped flowers in delicate colors. 
162—COERULEA, Rocky Mountain Columbine, 2 ft. 
Sky blue, white corolla. One of our best. 
1683—CRIMSON STAR, 2 ft. Petals striking crimson 
and white centers and blooms 3 in. and more across. 
Brilliant. Blooms May-June. Hardy. 
164—DOBBIE’S IMPERIAL HYBRIDS, 3 ft. One of 
the finest improved strains. Long spurs, large flowers 
in an excellent range of colors and combinations. 
Recommended. 
165—-LONGISSIMA. Noted for unusually long, slen- 
der spurs, 4-5 in. long, giving the pale yellow firs an 
exceptionally graceful effect. From Northern Mexico, 
likes hot dry places. June fir. 
166—LONG-SPURRED HYBRIDS. Novel 
mixture. 
sree 
eolors in 

161—Aquilegia Clematiflora. Pkt. 10c. 
VIOLA CORNUTA—VIOLETS OR TUFTED PANSIES 
Companion plants to Pansies, though flowers are not as large. 
moist partial shade, with no enemies. Pkt. 10c; Giant Pkt. 25¢ 
2073—ARKWRIGHT RUBY. Ruby crimson shad- 
ing to terra cotta. Flowers larger than ordinary. 
2074—AVAL TE. Large, pure white. 25c. 
2076—BLUE RWAUTY. Very earty, brightest blue. 
2077—BLUE ELF. 9 in. Upper petals deep violet 
blue, lower petals light blue, gold eye and black 
lines radiating from the center. 
2078—BLUE P"RFECTION. Pretty medium blue. 
2079—CHANTREYLAND. Best pure apricot. 
2080—-ILONA. Wine red. 
2084—-LUTEA SPLENDENS. Deep golden yellow. 
2086—-PUCK. Upper half purple, lower half yel- 
low. Very pretty and unusual. 
2090-WHI1 E PERFECTION. Dainty, snow white. 
2091—YFLLOW GEM. Fine long stems, golden. 
.2093—MIXED—Complete mixture of all colors. 
2102—KING HENRY I. Deep violet with heaven- 
ly blue center and bright yellow eye. A very at- 
tractive and delightful novelty. Pkt. 25c. 
2085—THE BLACK IMP. Viola Nigra. Quaint lit- 
tle flowers that might have been snipped from 
black velvet. Blooms quickly and true from seed. 
CHOICE GEMS 
The Gem class is more compact in growth, very 
free flowering; flowers are larger and slightly 


Viola Cornuta—Park’s Pride 
2081—PARK’S PRIDE 
Admirably adapted for rockery, beds, 
and borders as the colors are bright and attractive, plants are sturdy and free blooming, thriving in 
IMPROVED SCOTCH 
BEDDING. VIOLA CORNUTA. A grand New bed- 
Queen of Flowers 
Pictured in color inside front cover. 

A quilegia=aMinas Scott Elliott's Hybrids 
PLANTS: Mrs. Scott Elliotts Hybrids. We offer 1 
year old plants, strong and sure to bloom. Mixed 
colors only. 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.75. 
167—MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT’S HYBRIDS, Long 
Spurred. Beautiful, most popular long spurred mix- 
ture. 
168—NANA ALBA. A dwarf large flowering plant 
bearing milk white flowers of rare beauty. 
169—JAETSCHAUI, 2 ft. Yellow with red spurs. 
{70—PINK SHADES. Delicate pink with long spurs. 
(71—RAINBOW MIXTURE OF COLORADO VARIE- 
TIES. A fine blend of many colors of Mountain 
Aquilegia. 
172—ROSE QUEEN, 2 ft. Soft rose, white corolla. 
173—SNOW QUEEN OR SILVER QUEEN, 2 ft. 
Beautiful silver white tinged cream at throat. Frag- 
rant flowers in May and June. Best white. 
174—DOUBLE FLOWERED MIXTURE, 2 ft. Comes 
in many forms and colors. Surprising and delightful. 
175—VULGARIS EDELWEIS. Long stems, snow 
white flowers. 
176—PARK’S SPECIAL COMPLETE MIXTURE all 
varieties. 
SELECTING AND SOWING 
If you wish seeds to sow in a garden bed or to 
present to children, or if you have had but little 
experience in raising flowers from seeds, select 
such flowers as Alyssum, Asters, Balsams, Cosmos, 
Calendula, Candytuft, Oriental Pinks, Gaillardia, 
Helianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Bedding Petu- 
nia, Pansy, Phlox, Ricinus, Scabiosa, Nasturtium, 
Valerian, Verbena and Zinnia; for vines get 
Cobaea, Cypress, Dolichos, Gourds, Morning Glory, 
Thunbergia. Even in sowing these it is well to 
prepare the bed carefully in a sunny exposure; 
place a low board frame around it, and after sow- 
ing, water and cover with a newspaper until plants 
appear. If you sow seeds in the open with full 
exposure to rain, wind and sun, you should not 
complain if few of the seeds become plants. In 
a protected bed sowing can be done earlier than 
in an open one, as extra covering of paper or 
boards can be applied on cold nights. 
TO INSURE SUCCESS. Many failures with seeds 
are due to lack of knowledge of the time required 
by the seeds to germinate. Study the table on: 
pages 45 and 46 to avoid failures from this cause. 
Follow instructions in the “Gardener’s Handbook” 
sent free with every order, and always divide the 
packet to make several sowings. 
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PRIZEWINNER Sept. 23, 1947 
Dear Sirs: 
ruffled. These are ideal for the border. 
2082—JERSEY GEM (Blue Gem). 8 in. Flowers 
rich velvet blue with slightly ruffled petals are 
borne on long stems. An excellent variety for 
cutting. Slightly fragrant. 5 
20883—LAVENDER GEM. Brilliant lavender blue. 
2088—ROSE GEM. Deep rose. Unusual. 
2091—YELLOW GEM. Pure yellow. Long stems. 
2089—-WHITE GEM. Pure white. 
2092—-GEM MIXED. Special mixture. 
BUTTERFLY VIOLETS (Papilio) 
Hp. Blooming the first season. Hardy and free 
blooming. The flowers are larger than other 
Cornuta varieties, and usually have purple centers. 
2098—Light blue; 2099—Yellow; 2100—White; 
2101—Mixed. 
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ding hybrid mixture of all the finest, brightest, 
gayest colors in the largest size flowers and most 
robust plants. A supreme mixture. 
PANSIES 
Dear Sirs: El] Kader, Ia., Sept. 9, 1947 
I must tell you about the Sluis Bros. Pansy seed 
that I planted this spring. It did very well even 
in our terrific heat. There have been quite a few 
flowers and the stems are very long. The Swiss 
Giant Orange are the most beautiful yellow 
pansies I have ever seen, and they have been 
blooming very well. 
I have joined a pansy club that the ‘Flower 
Grower” is sponsoring and it is fun to try all 
kinds of seeds. I am pleased that I can get such 
good ones from you, and try several different 
kinds. Sincerely yours, K. M. H. 
Gladstone, N. J. 
I was fortunate enough to win the prize you of- 
fered at the Bernardsville, N. J. Flower Show on 
Sept. 6. I also want to say that I won your offer 
last year and the specimens which got all the blue 
ribbons for me were from your seeds, which I 
purchased this past spring. (Of course I fed the 
plants and cultivated them, but the seed was 
good, hence the good stock I had to start with.) 
Yours very truly, Mrs. Victor Huyler. 
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PERFUMED VIOLA ODORATA 
2095—THE CZAR. A very large flowered, bright 
blue, delightfully scented. 
2096—SWEET VIOLET or Tufted Violet, hp, 4 in. 
(Viola Oodorata semperflorens). Blue, sweet. 
Seeds: Pkt. 10¢; 23 for $2.00—Giant Pkt. 25¢; 11 for $2.00—Aquilegia is an easily grown Perennial 
