
PLATT’S FLOWER SEED 
for 1949 

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 
Each year growers enter their choicest new 
creations in competition for awards. Only a 
few receive the awards of Gold, Silver or Bronze 
Medals or Honorable Mention. In turn we offer 
only such as we believe adapted to our trade. 
On this page there is room for only a few of the 
more recent introductions. Earlier introductions 
will be found on pages 43 to 60. 
Petunia ‘Silver Medal’. AA 1949 Silver Medal Award. 
New F1 Hybrid. Richest and purest salmon pink to date. 
Compact plants, 12 inches high with great hybrid vigor 
large plain petaled flowers; 
eases 
and free blooming medium 
called the most attractive of all bedding petunias. 
50c. each. 
Hollyhock Indian Summer Double Annual Mixed. Re- 
ceived AA 1949 Bronze Medal. From Holland; like the 
popular single variety which received the Silver Medal in 
1939, except this being double. Colors mostly pastels. 
Pkts., 25c. each. 
Morning Glory (Ipomea) Blue Star. Honorable 
Mention 1949 AA. A sport from Heavenly Blue. A 
light blue color with deeper colored midrib spears to form 
an attractive star in each blossom. The delicate color is 
distinct, the growth vigorous, 8 to 10 feet and free blooming. 
Pkts., 25c, each. 
New Cosmos Radiance. Silver Medal Award, All America 
Selection for 1948. A striking deep rose and rich crimson, 
the first bicolor cosmos ever developed. Pkts., 15c.; oz., 2.50 
Calendula Apricot Beauty. An attractive two-toned effect. 
A great improvement in flower, stem, rust and heat re- 
sistance; the work of many years. Pkts., 15c.; oz., $1.00. 
Dianthus. Westwood Beauty Finest Mixed. Entirely 
new tetraploid variety combining large flowers of the Dian- 
thus Heddewigi with longer stemmed, well-formed abun- 
dant flowers in all the Dianthus colors. Pkts., 15c.; oz., $1.75. 
Dahlia Unwin Dwarf Hybrids. A new improved strain 
of this remarkable Dahlia. Blooms measure 3 inches on 
_ twelve inch stems, profusely born on bushy 24 inch plants. 
Blooms in four months from seed. Colors, crimson apricot, 
yellow, cream, terra cotta and many others including white. 
Pkt., 20c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
Sweet Peas Spring Flowering. Now you can grow Sweet 
Peas. This new strain has strong heat resistance, com- 
bined with vigorous growth and long stout stem. Has been 
grown in Connecticut with remarkable success. Flowers 
over a long period. Separate colors see page 64. Finest 
Mixed Colors, Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 

Dahlia Unwins Dwarf Hybrids 
Verbena Salmon Queen. New Bush Type. Plants erect, 
8-10 inches high, 12 inches across. Numerous large, well 
filled flower heads of attractive bright salmon pink with 
white eye. Excellent for cutting. Pkts., 20c.; %-oz. $1.00. 
Marigold Flash. New single Dwarf French All America 
Silver Medal Winner. Brilliant cut flower. Rich colors range 
from vivid red through bronze and yellow. Early profuse 
bloomer. Pkts., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Delphinium Pacific Giants. The newest contender for 
supremacy in Delphinium. Huge spikes on strong, hard, 
graceful stems. Considered the finest strain in existence. 
It is also partially resistant to mildew. 
Bluejay Series. Clear medium to dark blue . Pkt., 50c. 
Blue Bird. True blue, white bee ............ Pkt., 50c. 
ih ees Skies. ‘Clear light: blue .......... Pkt., 60c. 
Guinevere Series. Pinkish Lavender ...... Pkt., 50c. 
Galahad Series. Enormous pure white Pkt., 50c. 
Pacific Giants. All shades, %-oz., $1.50 Pkt., 35c. 
