Novelties aud Temes of Speecal Wert 
NOVELTIES AND ITEMS OF SPECIAL MERIT 
It has been several years since we have had enough 
items of special interest to devote a special section to their 
description. The results of retarded developments are now 
becoming evident. We cannot list all the meritorious items 
on these pages, but have selected those that we feel are 
outstanding. 
SWEET PEAS. Winter Flowering. 
Avalon. Clear even self blue with a pale blue keel. 
Makes luxuriant growth and four large ruffled flowers 
are the rule. 
Vy lb. $5.00; per lb. $18.00; 1 oz. $1.50 
Miss Santa Maria. Soft pleasing light salmon rose. 
Each flower is so completely duplexed that the extra 
petals resemble a miniature rose. We recommend 
this variety for late winter or early spring bloom. 
If, lb. $5.00; per lb. $18.00; 1 oz. $1.50 
Snow Drop. This is a really outstanding early white. 
Extremely vigorous the flowers are pure paper white 
and of large size. This white seeded variety is sure 
to make a place for itself among the standards. 
Vy lb. $5.00; per lb. $18.00; 1 oz. $1.50 

Aster Super Giant Santa Maria 
CELOSIA HARLEQUIN (Gilbert's) 
Very uniform bush type developing both base and side 
branches until it is a mass of color. Grows 18 inches 
tall. The flowers at first are pink tipped with gold turn- 
ing to salmon then to bright shell pink. Excellent for 
cut flower work and it makes a nice pot plant. 
Pkt. $0.75 
CENTAUREA DWARF POLAR GEM 
A nice companion to the blue Jubilee Gem to which it 
is similar except for color which is a creamy white. 
4 oz. $0.45; 1 oz. $1.50; Pkt. $0.35 
IPOMEAA BLUE STAR (700 S.) A.A.S. 
Flowers of great size, earlier and larger than the popu- 
lar Heavenly Blue. Carried in great profusion the 
flowers remain open well into the afternoon of cloudy 
days. The clear blue color is accentuated by five 
deeper blue mid-ribs to form a star. 
Vy oz. $0.75; 1 oz. $2.50; Pkt. $0.35 

Centaurea Polar Gem 
LARKSPUR REGAL ROSE 
A great improvement in the Imperial type. Resembles 
a delphinium, with long thick spikes and full del- 
phinium like florets. Compact basal branching habit. 
Early flowering and excellent shipping quality. Regal 
White, Regal Pink, and Regal Purple will be offered for 
early delivery next fall. 
Vy oz. $0.75; 1 oz. $2.50; 14 lb. $7.50; Pkt. $0.50 

Celosia Harlequin 
