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Cosmos for Early Autumn Color 
Graceful autumn flowers, fine for cutting and extremely showy in the 
garden. Very easily grown. They do best in rather poor soil. 
Extra Early Sensation 
The flowers of this strain are mammoth in size, 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, with broad, heavy fluted petals carried on very long, strong 
stems. It is extremely early flowering, blooming in ten weeks from the 
time of seeding. The plants make a rather heavy growth of foliage, 
reach a height of about 4 feet, and are free blooming. 
484 DAZZLER. Crimson. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 35c. 
485 PINKIE. Clear rose-pink. Fkt., 15c; 4% 0oz., 35c. 
486 PURITY, Pure white, yellow center. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 35c. 
487 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 35c. 
488 RADIANCE. Silver Medal All-America Selections, 1948. Radiance in- 
troduces two entirely new colors in Sensation Cosmos, striking deep 
rose and rich crimson, the first bicolor Cosmos ever to be developed. 
Neat, compact, erect habit. Long, strong stems making it desirable as 
a cut flower. Beautiful color under artificial light. Pkt., 20c. 
Tall Late Mammoth Flowering 
489 GIANT MIXED. Comprises all shades. Pkt., 10c; %4 0oz., 20c. 
Early Double Sensation Cosmos 
These new Double Cosmos are extra early flowering and have the 
mammoth Sensation type form of flower, which will average between 4 
and 5 inches in diameter. The plants grow about 38 inches tall, throwing 
about 15-inch stems for cutting. Each plant is a heavy producer of 
flowers, with thrifty foliage, and will continue flowering over a very 
long period. 
490 PINK LADY. Pkt., 20c. 
491 WHITE CLOUD. A beautiful soft white, especially recommended for 
florists; producing approximately 60% double which is an unusually 
high percentage for Cosmos. Pkt., 20c. 
492 DOUBLE SENSATION MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 20c. 
493 EARLY ORANGE FLARE. Height 2% ft. Orange flowers. The stems 
are long and wiry, well adapted for cutting. Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 35c. 
494 YELLOW FLARE. Bright clear yellow. About 2% inches across on 
3-foot stems. Pkt., 10c. 
Cynoglossum - Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
496 FIRMAMENT. Firmament is as easy to grow as any hardy annual. 
It is compact and free flowering. Flowers resemble those of Forget-Me- 
Nots and are bright indigo-blue in color. Hardy annual. Height 1 to1l% 
ft. Pkt., 15c. 
Grow Dahlias From Seed 
While usually grown from roots and cuttings, fine flowers can be pro- 
duced in one season from seed, if it is sown early indoors and the plants 
set out when the ground is warm. 
498 DOUBLE MIXED. Special strain of large-flowered Dahlias. Pkt., 40c. 
499 UNWIN’S DWARF FBYBRIDS. This is 2 beautiful strain bearing 
semi-double flowers with an excellent range of color including pink, 
lavender, red, orange, yellow and maroon. From seed sown in the 
spring, plants begin flowering in the summer and improve until killed 
by frost. They grow 2 to 3 feet tall, and abundant flowers cover them. 
Tubers are produced which can be saved for the next year. They make 
good pot plants when pinched back. Pkt., 20c. 
Dianthus - Annual Garden Pinks 
Every garden should include some of the pinks because they are so 
easily grown and make such a wonderful display with their bright colored 
flowers. The plants are covered with sweet scented flowers all during the 
summer. Grows about one foot high. 
500 FIREBALL. An extra double, brilliant dark red, old-fashioned, fra- 
grant Pink. Seed sown in spring will bloom quickly and continue until 
frost. Height 1 foot. Pkt., 15c. 
501 GAYETY. Large, single, fringed flowers in a wide range of lovely 
colors, blooming over a long period. Height 1 foot. Pkt., 15c. 
502 SWEET WIVELSFIELD. This remarkable hybrid is quite distinct 
in method of flowering and height of growth from the Annual Sweet 
William. It has a great variety of color and a very long season of 
bloom, Pkt., 10c. 
503 HEDDEWIGI (Single Pink). A splendid mixture of single flowers of 
brilliant shades, brilliantly marked. Plants dwarf and very free flow- 
ering. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 50c. 
504 HEDDEWIGI, FL.-PL. (Double Pink). Very double, with deep fringed 
petals. Colors vary from white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, scarlet, 
BUTS brown and almost black, spotted and striped. Pkt., 10c; 14 
0z., 50c. 
FOR PERENNIAL VARIETIES, see page 45. 

WHEN ORDERING, SEE PAGE 64 OF THIS CATALOG 

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Cosmos, Radiance 
Eschscholtzia - California Poppy 
Easily grown from seed sown outdoors where 
they are to grow as they cannot be transplanted. 
They succeed everywhere, are always in bloom, 
brighten the garden from June until frost. Autumn 
sowing outdoors gives you spring flowers. 
DE beer ane VARIETIES. Single mixed. Pkt., 
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510 ERECT VARIETIES, Single mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Euphorbia 
Strong growing annuals, suitable for beds of tall 
growing plants or mixed borders. The foliage is 
exceedingly ornamental. Sow outdoors in April. 
511 VARIEGATA (Snow-on-the-Mountain). JEle- 
gant, bushy plants, with broad green leaves, 
veined and margined with white. Attractive foli- 
age. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 40c. 
Feverfew - Matricaria 
512 MIXED. Hardy annual, free flowering. For bed- 
ding or pot culture. Showy double white and yel- 
low flowers. 18 inches, Pkt., 15c. 
Four O'clock 
(MARVEL OF PERU) 
Old-fashioned flowers which are borne on erect, 
bushy plants, 2 to 3 feet high. Flowers are large, 
tube-shaped, opening in the afternoon and remain- 
ing open all night, and close again in the morning. 
Very desirable for borders and backgrounds for 
lower growing plants. Hardy annual. 
ee Comprises all shades. Pkt., 15c¢; oz., 
514 PETTICOAT. Petticoat is a perfect description 
of this novel Marvel of Peru. The sepals of each 
single flower are brightly colored to match the 
petals, giving a charming flower-within-a-flower 
effect. Otherwise, plants are the same as regular 
Four O'clock. Offered for the first time in the U. 8. 
this origination of Mr. S. Percy Lancaster of Cal- 
cutta. Mixed colors only. FPkt., 20c. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis, pages 35 and 48. 
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis, page 46. 

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