
Scabiosas 






















Azure Fairy 
Pretty pale shade of blue. 
Salmon Rose 
very attractive. 
Bright Rose-Pink 
A most attractive shade. 
Fiery Scarlet 
Per packet 25c 
Per packet 25c 
Flowers of a soft but rich pink color; 
Pink Per packet 25c 
A fine deep color; a favorite variety. 
Per packet 40c 
Per packet 40c 
One of the richest colored Scabious 
Scabiosa- Pin Cushion lower 
The most popular and certainly the most “thankful” of all garden annuals. 
Flowers are large, fully double, showing white stamens toward the center, 
hence the name Pin Cushion Flower, and carried on stiff, thin stems fully 
2 feet long. Scabiosas offer a good range of colors, grow in any ordinary gar- 
den soil, and give us fine cut flowers all summer. As the foliage is quite sparse, 
Scabiosas can be planted close to other plants without apparent crowding. 
Sown in pans in March and transplanted in May, the plants flower early and 
freely. It may also be sown at the beginning of April in the open ground where 
intended to flower. Height of all varieties listed, 3 feet. 
Sutton’s Double Large Flowered 
Superb Mixed Per packet 25c 
Including a wide range of distinct 
colors. 
Blue Moon Per packet 40c 
A new type Scabiosa with deep blue 
flowers composed entirely of broad 
waved petals. Blooms are very large 
with high centers and are carried on 
wiry stems two to three feet long. 
Blue Moon flowers so freely, it is a 
gem for the garden and for cutting. 
Heavenly Blue Per packet 40c 
Ideal bedding variety because the 
plants are compact and the flowers 
are on short stems. They are cone- 
yet raised. shaped and a lovely shade of azure- 
blue. A very early sort, 1% feet 
Rosy Mauve Per packet 40c high. 
A very distinct shade. Peace Per packet 40c 
All-America Honorable Mention. A 
Dark Blue Per packet 40c fully double, white Sweet Scabious, 
A real blue variety. and an ideal annual for cutting. It 
may be grown or shown to excellent 
Cherry-Red Per packet 25c advantage along with a_ variety. 
Beautiful rich glowing color which 
will be much appreciated for vases 
as well as for the garden. 
Flowers are shaped like a beehive. 
134 inches across, and are borne on 
8-inch long stems. 

Sutton’s Superb Z innias 
Valuable bedding and border annuals, remaining in bloom for a long period. These immense 
double blooms make a gorgeous show when massed in a large bed. Even the single flowers, some 
of which are generally produced among doubles, are of great beauty. 
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Sutton’s Giant Double Zinnia (Largest Obtainable) 
Immense double flowers of gorgeous coloring, the petals being loosely arranged, giving a graceful 
effect. Height 2 ft. We recommend this strain both for bedding and cutting. The flowers are large 
and carried on long stems. 
White Per packet 25c 
Canary-Y ellow Per packet 25c 
Yellow Per packet 25c 
Orange King Per packet 25c 
Rich Salmon-Rose Per packet 25c 
Scarlet Per packet 25c 
Mixed Colors Per packet 25c 
A beautiful mixture of many shades as shown 
at left. 
Sutton’s Mixed Pompons 
Per packet 25c 
A very compact variety, with: charm- 
ing double flowers of various colors. 
Height 9 inches. 
Sutton’s Dwarf Hybrids 
Giant Crested Mixed 

Lilliput, Black Ruby 
Per packet 25c 
Beautiful strain with double, semi-double, and 
single flowers showing some very unusual shades 
of cream, pink, and rose, as well as orange- 
scarlet, white, bi-colored, and tri-colored flow- 
ers. Height 15 inches. 
Per packet 40c 
The blossoms average from 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, with a full rounded cushiony center 
surrounded by broad guard petals after the 
style of a Pyrethrum roseum. The colors in- 
cluded in the strain are charmingly bright and 
fresh, and contain almost all known colors and 
shades of color to be found in this most popu- 
lar of annual plants. Magnificent shades of 
orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, rose, maize and 
crimson predominate. As a cut flower, or as 
an annual for garden ornamentation, they are 
without peer. The type may be expected to re- 
produce 60 to 65 per cent true to this large- 
flowered crested formation. 
Per packet 40c 
Bronze Medal, 1941 All-America Selections. A 
new color in Lilliputs—deep blackish maroon. 
An extremely deep shade but by no means 
dull, for the velvety petal-texture gives it a 
very rich appearance. Double flowers 1 to 
14 inches in diameter and the same in depth. 
Borne on long, straight, wiry stems so highly 
prized for cutting.. Plants form erect bushes 
2 feet tall, about 114 feet wide. 
Super Crown O’ Gold, Pastel Tints 
Per packet 40c 
The most outstanding of all Zinnia varieties. 
Very full large flowers, this mixture of pastel 
tints includes soft yellow, gold, pink, apricot, 
salmon, white, and cream. Each petal is over- 
laid at the base with deep golden yellow. 
Plants grow 3 feet tall. For extra large 
blooms water copiously, using canvas hose or 
trench method, for Zinnias do not like wet 
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