40 Mo C UI ORD Gi ome eres 

Tithonia 
The Golden Flower of the Incas 
or Mexican Sunflower 
Tithonia is a rare plant coming 
from Mexico, the home of the 
Dahlia. History tells us that 
Tithonias were found growing in 
Peru as early as 1531, and 
were later found in Mexico. 
It is remarkable that a flow- 
er of such striking beauty 
should have been lost to cul- 
tivation until this time. 
701 FIREBALL. Dazzling as 
a ball of fire poised high 
above other flowers, Fire- 
ball is undoubtedly the 
last word in brilliance of 
color in a fall blooming 
plant. Fireball is a very brilliant, 
vibrant shade of scarlet-orange, 
the petals in dazzling contrast to 
the clear yellow center. The gaily 
colored flowers are single, very 
large, 4% to 5 inches in diameter, 
and are carried on fine long stems. 
The plants are very tall, some 
reaching a height of 8 or 9 feet, 
with a fairly heavy growth of 
grayish green, woolly foliage. It 
should be started indoors and the 
plants set out after danger of frost 
has passed. Pkt., 15c. 
Tahoka Daisy 
x 701A. One of the best of the blue 
Tithonia, Fireball Daisies for all-summer bloom, mid- 
June until November. Big blos- 
soms of pure blue-lavender with 
little golden centers. Flower stems of good length, cutting and 
lasting qualities excellent. FPkt., 15c. 







Torenia - Wishbone Flower 
Richly colored Snapdragon-like flowers borne profusely during 
summer and fall, on compact, bushy plants 1 foot tall. Fine for 
beds, borders, pots, and window boxes. 
701B FOURNIERI. Showy, light blue flowers prettily blotched 
deeper blue; yellow throat. Pkt., 15c. 
Verbena 
NEW GIANT HYBRIDS 
A magnificent new strain of Verbena, of robust, compact habit 
and free blooming. The trusses are immense, the individual florets 
measuring an inch in diameter. These Verbenas are fixed and 
come true from seed. 
Seed can be started in the house and transplanted to the garden 
when the weather is warm, or sown in the open ground, thinned 
and transplanted. Verbenas from seed are much more thrifty and 
less liable to rust than from cuttings. Annual. 1 foot high. 
702 BEAUTY OF OXFORD. A beautiful giant strain. Colors 
shade from rose-pink to rose-red. Pkt., 15c. 
703 LAVENDER GLORY. A true lavender with a medium sized 
creamy white eye. Pkt., 15c. 
704 ROYALE. This is a Verbena of enormous size, the individual 
florets measuring over an inch and a quarter in diameter. The 
color of this new Verbena is a rich, deep, royal blue with a large 
creamy yellow eye. PEt., 15c. 
705 SALMON-PINK. Beautiful salmon-pink flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
706 SPECTRUM RED. An intense bright red having no eye. This 
variety is a brighter shade than any other Verbena yet intro- 
duced. The individual florets are 11%, inches in diameter. 
Pkt., 15c. 
707 WHITE. Pkt., 15c. 
708 MAMMOTH MIXED. Comprising a wonderful range of charm- 
ing colors in every conceivable shade. Pkt., 15c. 


COLLECTION 
New Giant Flowering Verbenas 
2708. Contains one packet each of Royale, Spectrum Red, 
Salmon-Pink, and White. Value 60c, for 45c. 
Verbena Venosa - Hardy Garden Verbena 
®709 DELICATE LILAC. Forms erect plants, 12 inches high, with 
delicate lavender flowers produced in such masses as to com- 
pletely hide the foliage. It is perfectly hardy and does well in 
beds, borders and may also be used in the rock garden. A peren- 
nial treated as an annual, cone F the first year from seed; if 
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sown early will then bloom until frost. Pkt., 20c. 
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McCullough’s “Surprise Garden” 
Flower Seed 
This comprises a mixture of annuals, biennials and peren- 
nials and consists of sorts growing at moderate heights. No 
vines, trailers or very tall growing plants are used in it. 
715. Large pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 144 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50. 
Verbena 
Vinca - Periwinkle 
Valuable for bedding, seed should be sown early. Annual. 
710 ROSE 
711 WHITE with crimson eye. 
712 WHITE 
713 MIXED 
Any of the Above: Pkt., 15c. 
VIOLA. See Perennials, page 50. 
Wallflower 
714 EARLY WONDER MIXED. A recent novelty from 
Europe. If planted in early spring will be in full bloom 
by early summer. The flowers are equal to the perennial 
in size and every respect. It was developed by crossing 
the Perennial Double with the Barly Annual and should 
thrive and bloom profusely in our warm and dry summer. 
PEt., 15c. 
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Xeranthemum - Everlasting Flower 
716 DOUBLE MIXED. Bright and pretty “Everlasting” 
with silvery foliage and silky flowers in pink, white and 
purple. PEt., 10c. 

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