ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
MARIGOLDS 
Dwarf French Type 
Blooming from early summer until after first frosts 
the French Marigolds are valuable annuals not only as 
bedding plants but also for edging and for cut flowers. 
Sow in the garden after danger of frost. Thin to 10 
inches. 
Double 
1280 Harmony. An excellent Marigold that is early 
and covered with a mass of large, bright, full double 
flowers. The center of each flower is a brilliant 
golden yellow, bordered with maroon red. Height 
Peaches. Pkt. loczlg.pkt. 253.34 oz, 60c. 
1281 Melody. All-America Bronze Medal Winner in 
1942. A mew dwarf Marigold. The uniform, 
bushy plants are in bloom all summer. The flowers 
are fully double, 1% inches across, and an excellent 
rich orange. Height 14 inches. Pkt. 15c; lg. pkt 
25c; % oz. 60c. 
Single 
1283 Red Head. All-America winner in 1948. A 
new single type marigold; flowers are large crested 
2 inches across. Petal color is mahogany when 
flowers first open, changing to auburn and later to 
bronze. The crested center is composed of small 
upright petals, gold edged with maroon. Height 
18 inches. Pkt. 20c; lg. pkt. 40c. 
1282 Flash. All-America Bronze Medal winner in 
1945. This is a single type Marigold that blooms 
early and until late in the season and is covered with 
a bright combination of colors which range from 
vivid red through bronze and tangerine. Height 
Peto z24 inches. Pkt. 15c; Ig. pkt. 25c; 4% oz. 60c. 
Tall Marigolds 
Later flowering than the French Marigolds these 
taller varieties will make colorful spots in the garden in 
late summer if started inside about April 20th or in the 
garden soon after danger of frost. They grow best ina 
sunny location. 
Carnation Type Marigolds 
1274 Guinea Gold. Brilliant rich orange carnation- 
like flowers. The first Marigold of this type to be 
introduced and still very popular. Height 2—2% ft. 
Preece, ig. pkt.25c; 4 oz. 55c. 
1275 Yellow Supreme. An All-America Gold Medal 
Winner. Bright yellow loosely placed, frilled petals 
of the same type as Guinea Gold. Height 2-2¥% ft. 
Pee iee, ig. pkt. 25c; 4% oz.55c. 
African Type Marigolds 
1276 Sunset Giants. A remarkable new sweet- 
scented, robust growing and extremely large flowered 
type. You will admire its broad, beautifully shaped 
petals in colors ranging from lemon yellow to golden 
orange. Height 2%-3 ft. Mixed colors. Pkt. 
ieee, pkt: 2dc; % oz. Odc. 
1272 Tall African Double. A very tall, long stem- 
med Marigold. The flowers are immense round, 
tight-petalled balls. Late flowering, therefore it is 
best to start them indoors. Height 3% ft. Mixed 
aor omicts 15c> le okt. 25c; 34 oz; Oc. 
‘You have the best seeds I know of in the country.”’ : 
Feb. 19, 1949 H. W. Pettit 
Brocton, N. Y. 
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Miniature Sunkist is always the first Marigold to bloom in our 
trials and continues to be a mass of bright orange flowers all 
summer long. 
Miniature French Marigolds 
Like the Dwarf French but even smaller plants. We 
find that in our trial ground plantings they are excep- 
tionally early and prolific bloomers. 
1271 Miniature Sunkist. Bright golden orange that 
is especially attractive. Blooms 5 to 6 weeks after 
planting. Truly an outstanding variety. Height 
8-10 inches. Pkt. 15c; lg. pkt. 25c; % oz. 60c. 
1270 Miniature Finest Mixed Colors. A new dwarf 
Marigold mixture we call to your special attention. 
The blend is made of lovely crested flowers in shades 
of yellow and with mahogany outer petals. The 
10 inch plants are compact and retain their neat form 
throughout the summer. Thin to 10 inches. Pkt. 
crlgipkt, 256; 44. 022 00c: 
MIGNONETTE 
1295 The sweet fragrance of Mignonette is a luxury 
in any garden and in bouquets. Brownish-red or 
white flowers are produced in large trusses of bloom 
8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Sow the seed 
as soon as the soil can be worked where the plants 
are to flower as they are difficult to transplant. 
Thin to 12 inches. Height 1% ft. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 
29: 
NIEREMBERGIA 
Cup Flower 
1330—Purple Robe. All-America Bronze . Medal 
winner 1942. Here is a new flower that is ideal for 
edging. The compact, low growing plants with very 
fine foliage are covered with many deep lavender- 
blue cup-shaped flowers. Good in sun or half shade. 
Nierembergia requires 15 weeks to bloom, therefore 
it must be started indoors or in a hotbed. Pkt. 25c; 
lg. pkt. 50c. 

GARDEN CLUBS 
We have a set of Kodachrome slides of ‘‘Flowers of the 
South”’ available for Garden Clubs within a radius of 300 
miles from Hall. This set is made up of 150 colored slides 
we have taken at different times of year from North Caro- 
lina to Florida. We send someone with our own projector 
and screen to explain the pictures and to discuss your 
garden problems. There is no charge for the showing of 
these slides. 

