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TETRA SNAPDRAGONS 
Scabiosa 
A very fast growing annual and one of the 
most important for cut flowers. Blooms on 
long slender stems, which are very graceful. 
Known as Pineushion Flower. 
GRANDIFLORA ROSETTE. As the result of 
many years” selection and painstaking care, 
we have created a glorious new color in An- 
nual Scabiosa. Rosette is a beautiful shade of 
deep rose heavily suffused with salmon. The 
flowers are extra large and the stems are 
long and stiff. Per Pkt. 10c. 
“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. 
“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 
scabiosa as the flowers are of enormous size 
and the color is exquisite. Per Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Large flowering. 
beautiful hardy annuals are in great de- 
mand. They. grow about 2% feet tall and 
bloom from early summer until frost. Pkt. 10c. 
These 

SCABIGSA, 
IMPERIAL GIANTS, BLUE MOON 
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 flowers. This is the 
largest and finest of all snapdragons. Won- 
derful either for massing or for cut flowers. 
It is a fine steady bloomer when properly 
cared for and fertilized. The seed we offer 
is almost entirely rustproof and comes in the 
following colors: 
ALASKA. Glistening” white, large blooms. 
CAMPFIRE. Bronzy crimson with yellow lip. 
CANARY BIRD. Rich canary-yellow. 
COPPER SHADES. Fashionable art shades 
of coppery reds and bronze. 
LOVELINESS. Pure soft rose pink. 
MIXED COLORS. Best shades, 
above and some others. 
Pkt. 10c; 6 for 50. 
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 am- 
including 
ber. Many huge flowers open at the same 
time. Price per pkt. 15c. 
TETRA SNAPS. Superfine mixture. The 
largest flowered of all snapdragons. Two to 
2% in. deep and 1% to 2% in. wide, many 
distinctly and attractively ruffled; every 
color seen in this glorious flower, plus some 
new ones. A most unusual and pleasing mix- 
ture, and an exciting new 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 exceptionally well. 
Our mixture contains shades of rose, pink, 
blue and white. Pkt. 10c. 

STOCK, BLUSH PINK 
Stocks 
Sturdy flower spikes covered with rosette 
blossoms in soft colors with an exceptional 
tone range. Stocks require a rich sandy, well 
manured loam. Sow seed early in the house 
and transplant outside when danger of frost 
is over. 
Double Early Giant Imperial Stocks 
FIERY BLOOD RED. Vivid intense red. 
ELKS’ PRIDE. Royal purple. 
LAVENDER. Lovely clear shade. 
BLUSH PINK. Soft pink. 
BUTTERCUP. Fine deep yellow. 
WHITE. Pure white. 
MIXED. Best mixture. 
Pkt..15c; 4 for 40c; 6 for 75c. 
DOUBLE TEN WEEKS Mixed. Large flow- 
ered 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. 
BROMPTON or WINTER. 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 mixture. Pkt. each 15c. 
VIRGINIA STOCKS. A charming little bed- 
ding or border annual in bright shades of red 
rose and white. Blooms early and for a long 
period. Pkt. 10c. 
Evening Scented Stocks 
An old-fashioned annual that is grown for its 
fragrance rather than its beauty. The flower 
is purplish lilac and gives off an entrancing 
odor during the early evening, Pkt. 10c. 
Sunflower 
(Helianthus.) This variety of sunflower re- 
sembles a large Gaillardia. The flowers are 
in various shades of yellow and orange. Free 
bloomer. Fine for bouquets 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 fragrant blossoms. One of the fin- 
est and showiest of the hardy perennials. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Sweet Sultans 
This flower is a wonderful improvement over 
the old well-known Bachelor Button which 
belongs to the same family. It is a hardy 
annual that produces many fine 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 3 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 trans- 
plant when danger of frost is over. Per Pkt. 
15c. 
Verbena 
A hardy annual of easy culture. Soaking the 
seed in water before planting will hasten the 
germination. Can be used either for bedding 
or border plants, Pkt. 10c. 
Violas 
TILLINGHAST’S FORMULA MIXTURE. 
This blend of bright gay colors far surpasses 
any mixture of violas we have ever seen. 
The bright shades of self colors of red, yel- 
low, blue, and apricot combined with many 
shades which are blotched undoubtedly make 
pene violas a supreme mixture. Price per Pkt. 
5c. 

VIOLAS, MIXED 
Wallflower 
Single mixed colors. Hardy perennial, fra- 
grant. Blooms profusely early in the spring 
next year ater planting and continue to 
bloom for several years. Pkt. 10c. 
