PETUNIA, continued 
Sutton’s Blue Bedder. 11% ft. 
Good bedding variety. Also does well as a pot-plant. 
15 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
White Beauty. Large, pure white, fringed. Pkt. 50 cts. 
De Luxe Bedding Mixture. A multicolored bed or border 
of Petunias is a never-ending source of color. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Ygoz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
PHLOX Drummondi grandiflora. 1 ft. Hardy annual. 
Seed can be sown long before the danger of frost Is over. 
Greatly improved in color range, size of bloom and vigor. 
An adaptable annual that can be widely used in a garden; 
also an excellent cut-flower. 
Red Glory. Salmon Glory. White. 
Each manety, pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. 75 cts. 
Mixed. A broad mass has the appearance of a Persian 
carpet. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Star Mixed. The petals of the individual florets resemble a 
starin shape. Showy colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 
POPPY, Shirley Mixed. 20 in. A multitude of colors is in- 
cluded in this mixture. Scatter the seed broadcast and 
remember that the seedlings are ie easily transplanted. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 14oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1.0 
PORTULACA. 4 in. In hot, dry aed in rocky outcroppings, 
or for a trim border, Portulaca is an easy annual that re- 
pays handsomely with an abundance of color. 
ao Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 40 cts.; 4oz. 70 cts.; 0z 
Double Mixed. Double blooms resembling miniature roses 
mm form. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; Woz. $1.50. 
RICINUS. Castor-Bean. 6 to 8 ft. This showy tropical 
plant is often used to make a temporary screen, or may be 
grown to amuse children. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Painted-Tongue. 3 ft. A truly aristocratic 
annual producing tall, well-branched plants. The trum- 
pet-shaped flowers in exquisite colors are suspended on 
long wiry stems. A well-grown mass of this lovely annual 
is without comparison. In bloom from July to frost, 
Emperor Mixed. A well-chosen selection. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Yyoz. 40 cts. 
Dwarf Mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
SALVIA farinacea, Royal Blue. 3 ft. The long spikes of 
bright blue flowers and the gray-green foliage make an 
attractive mass in the garden. Actually a perennial, it can 
be depended upon to bloom in late summer and fall if seed 
is sown indoors in March. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
Splendens, Bonfire. 1!5 ft. Compact grower with fiery 
red flower spikes. Pkt. 25 cts.; 4goz. $1.00. 
SANVITALIA procumbens. 6 in. This low-growing, so- 
called Creeping Zinnia has double yellow flowers with 
black centers. May be used for a ground-cover or for win- 
dow-boxes or borders. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 85 cts. 
SCABIOSA. Pincushion-Flower. 3 ft. These tall-growing 
annuals are vigorous growers producing long wiry stems, 
topped by large fluffy blooms which resemble a small 
pincushion, hence the common name. This annual is also 
important because of its wide color-range, and the blooms 
are delightful in summer bouquets. We are glad to offer 
separate colors as well as the special mixture. 
Black. Crimson. Peachblossom. White. Yellow. Each 
variety, pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 45 cts. 
Special Mixture. AIl the favorite colors are included. Pkt. 
10 cts.; Yoz. 45 cts. 
Blue Moon. 2 ft. Compact grower of lovely lavender-blue 
coloring. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
SCHIZANTHUS, Pansy-flowered Strain. 11% to 2 ft. The 
individual florets are unusually large and beautifully 
marked; especially desirable for greenhouse culture. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
Popular mid-blue color. 
Pkt. 
Yellow. Violet. 
loz. 40 cts. 
McARDLE’S SEED STORE, 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. Phones: 8 
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STATICE sinuata, Mixed. 214 ft. Often called the Winged 
Strawflower, this sturdy annual produces unusual linear 
groups of bloom in shades of pink, white and yellow. Pkt. 
115 ctsi;, Yoz, 35 cts: 
Stock 
This old-fashioned annual has been greatly improved in 
recent years. The bushy plants must be kept in vigorous growth 
if they are to bloom well. They produce sturdy spikes of 
rosette-like bloom in a pleasing array of colors. 
Bismarck. 2% ft. This strain, also known as Early Giant 
Imperial, is available in separate colors. Antique Cop- 
per. Lavender. eta hs Rose. Yellow. Each variety, 
pkt. 25 cts.; 4goz. $1.00; Woz. $1.75. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; } oe 85 cts.; Woz. $1.50. 
Ten-Weeks Strain. 114 Compact in growth, this strain 
comes into bloom in “approximately ten weeks. Separate 
colors, each variety, pkt. 15cts.; '4oz.75cts.; Yoz. $1.25. 
“‘Non-Branching”’ Column. 3 ft. This strain is especially 
pester le for greenhouse forcing. Each plant produces a 
single long handsome spike of double bloom. White. 
Pink. Rose. Silvery Lilac. Yellow. Each variety, 
pkt. 50 cts.; leoz. $1.75. 
Sweet Peas 
Sow as early as possible in spring. Plant seed 14 inch deep 
and 1 inch apart in rows. When plants are 4 inches high, thin 
to 6 inches apart. Wire or brush 5 feet high should be used to 
support vines. The early varieties come into bloom three to 
four weeks earlier than the Giant Spencer varieties. 
Cuthbertson’s. An outstanding new class of Sweet Peas 
blooming earlier than the summer-flowering varieties but 
more resistant to high summer temperatures than any 
other strain of Sweet Peas. Also excellent for greenhouse. 
Billy. Light carmine. 
Carol. Pink. 
Danny. Navy blue. 
Evelyn. Salmon-cream-pink. 
Frank G. Rosy lavender. 
Hazel. Light blue. 
Janet. Black-seeded white. 
Jessie. Mauve. 
Lois. Rose-pink. 
Tommy. Clear medium blue. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
Giant Spencer Varieties 
Flagship. Navy blue. 
Gigantic. White. 
King Lavender 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts.; 
Vlb. $2.30 
Giant Spencer Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
TITHONIA, Avalon Earliest. 8 to 10 ft. Improved early- 
flowering strain with immense single blooms varying from 
orange-topaz through tangerine. Pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. 60 cts. 
TORENIA Fournieri. 1 ft. Curious individual blooms of 
bluish purple marked with yellow centers; the stamens 
assume the form of a wish-bone. A useful annual for 
shady places. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Pinkie. Pink. 
Stylist. Salmon-pink. 
oz. 50 cts.; 4b. $1.50. 
VINCA rosea. 1 ft. The glossy green foliage makes a pleasing 
background for the clusters of single blooms. Widely used 
in borders and individual beds. Start the seed in February 
or March. Will bloom from July to frost. 
Pink. White. Red. Each variety, pkt. 
60 cts. 
25 cts.; Woz. 
) VERBENA. This trailing annual, with its large heads of fra- 
grant bloom, is attractive for planting on slopes in broad 
masses and as borders of formal beds. Also often used in 
window-boxes. Unusually hardy and free blooming. 
For best results, start seed in March indoors or in a hot- 
bed. Blooms from July to frost. 
Blue Sentinel. 1 ft. 
A dwarf, erect type. 
Floradale Beauty. 
loz. 60 cts. 
Hybrida. Blue. Red. Violet. White. Each variety, pkt. 
25 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Rich navy blue, 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 1 
. Sane 
a most unusual shade. 
g0z. 75 cts. 
Pkt. 
Rich salmon-rose. 
25 cts.; 
; oz. 60 cts. 
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| Zinnias 
‘These indispensable garden annuals grow with a minimum 
of care, producing an abundance of bloom in any sunny loca- 
tion even under dry conditions. The seed may be sown in the 
hotbed or coldframe, or later in the open ground from May 15 
to July 1. Plants should be set out in the garden about 2 feet 
apart. Continuous blooming from early summer until frost. 
Dahlia-flowered. 214 to 3 ft. These are the large, full, 
double blooms of considerable size. Separate colors in 
pastel shades are offered because of their great popularity. 
Canary Bird. Yellow. 
Crimson Monarch. The richest and best red. 
Dream. Warm lavender. 
Oriole. Orange. 
Exquisite. Light rose-pink. 
Polar Bear. White. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple. 
Scarlet Flame. Brilliant scarlet. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts.; oz. $2.00 
Dahlia-flowered Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 50 cts.; 
oz. $1.50. 
Scabiosa-flowered, Mixed. Blooms are similar in form to a 
typical Scabiosa flower and each is accentuated with a 
row of gray petals. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 
Mexicana Hybrids. Curiously striped Zinnia of medium 
size. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 50 cts. 
Fantasy. 214 to3 ft. Theshaggy petals give the blooms the 
appearance cat a cactus dahlia. Medium size, attractive. 
Orange Lady. Rich orange. White Light. Pure white. 
Rosalie. Brilliant rose. Wildfire. Red. 
Stardust. Golden yellow. Mixed. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 

Yyoz. 

Pumila (Cut-and-Come-Again). A Zinnia that is inter- 
mediate in size between the Giants and the Pompons. 
Grows about 2 feet high. Fully double flowers about 2144 
inches across. Blooms from midsummer until frost. 
Fire Ball. Red. Snowball. White. 
Golden Ball. Goldenorange. Spun Gold. Butter-yellow. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink. Mixed. 
Salmon-Rose 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00 
Lilliput. Pompon Zinnia. 2 ft. Unlike the large-flowered 
kinds which are noted for their immense blooms, the 
Lilliput Zinnias are of miniature form but equally attrac- 
tive. Their small, well-formed flowers are produced con- 
tinuously on bushy plants. 
Crimson. Orange. Pastel Shades. Purple. Rose. Sal- 
mon-Pink. Yellow. White. Mixed. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 14o0z. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50 
Linearis. 1 ft. Single orange-yellow blooms with darker 
markings are produced in great abundance on wiry stems. 
A most useful summer border annual continuously in 
bloom. Recent observations prove that this Zinnia is 
resistant to infestations of Japanese beetles. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
lZoz. 50 cts. 

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