ROSE COLLECTION 
A2254X—These 4 two; ~year- “1 
roses, 
“Our Finest” Showy Ball Dahlia Collection 
BG535X—These beautiful named variety Ball 
Dahlias are perfectly formed and brilliantly col- 
ored. No wonder they are a favorite with flower 
fans everywhere. The assortment includes: 
1 Yellow Duke 1 Lavoni, Pink 
1 Storm King, White 1 Bonnie Blue 
1 Red Chief 
1 each of all 5 for only 1.39, postpaid. 
NEW Early Spring Flowering 
These have big, = orchid-type 
blooms of brilliant golors. They 
are unusually vigoréus growers, 
very resistant to hot weather, and 
bloom all summer, 
1400—Avalon. Beautiful, clear, me- 
dium blue. 
1401—Fiesta. 
scarlet. 
1402—Sweet Briar. Soft coral rose. 
1403—Top Sergeant. Brilliant 
blood-red crimson. 
20c per packet, postpaid. 
Dazzling orange- 
ay} 1325X—1 each of all four for 
Seal only 59c, postpaid. 
B2140—(Bletilla hyacin- 
thina). A terrestrial-Chinese 
true orchid. 12” stems bear 
up to 6 orchids as pictured. 
First true orchid practical 
for ordinary gardener. 
Makes fine house plant. Has 
dormant period so don’t be 
alarmed when it dies down 
and goes to sleep. From 
Missouri south it should 
be hardy outdoors; north 
of that, suggest you take 
it up in winter like a house 
plant. 59e each; 3 for 1.49, 
postpaid, 
1 Pojnsettia—Poinsettia red 
old, field grown iybria” iéa 1 Henrietta—yellow 
guarah¢ect. to “bloom » 1 K. A. Victoria—white 
this year from June until frost. 1° Editor McFarland—pink 
for only 
s 79 
Postpaid 
PARK—a Brand New Black Raspberry 
A2053—We take great pleasure in offering you 
this new and improved black raspberry. It was 
originated at Des Moines, Iowa, and is ‘well 
adapted to midwest conditions. You can be 
sure that since it will stand our extreme changes 
of climate that it will do well anywhere. Rigid 
tests have proved it is superior to all other 
blackeaps. The enormous berries are meaty, 
juicy, of rich quality, and do not crumble. Al- 
most smooth, they present a wonderful appear- 
ance. And they are: the nearest to being disease 
free of any raspberry we know of. Our plants 
were raised right here in Iowa. 3 for 98e; 6 for 
1.89; 12 for 3.69; 25 for 6.98; 100 for 19.75, ppd. 
14 Packets _of 
Flower Seed 
for only 
No. 3000X 
You Save Over 50c 
1 pkt. NASTURTIUM, Glorious 
Gleam Hybrids Mixed. 
1 pkt. PANSY, Mile High Mix. 
1 pkt. SNAPDRAGON, Mixed. 
ipkt. ZINNIA, Dahlia Flow- 
ered Mixed. 
1 pkt. MARIGOLD, Dwarf Har- 
mony Mixed. 
1ipkt. ASTER, American 
Branching Mixed. 
1 pkt. COSMOS, Early Mam- 
moth Flowering Mixed. 
1 pkt. CORNFLOWER, Mixed. 
1 pkt. STRAWFLOWERS, 
Mixed. 
1 pkt. PETUNIA, Brilliant 
Mixed. 
1 pkt. SWEET PEAS, Giant 
Spencer Mixed. 
1 pkt. LARKSPUR, Mixed. 
1 pkt. CALLIOPSIS, Finest 
Mixed. 
1 pkt. POPPY, Sleepy Hollow 
Mixed. 
& GIANT-Flowered Chrysanthemums 
We picked these as the 6 
something showy, this is it. 
best from 148 new varieties we 
grew here at Shenandoah last 
year. 
Bi417—Fleur. Brilliant petu- 
nia-purple. Fully double. Me- 
dium size and height. Orig- 
inated by U.S.D.A. 
B1409—Charles Nye. 3” fully 
double blooms of shining gold 
and yellow. Long stems for 
cutting. 
B1460 — Tangerine, 4 to 5” 
double flowers of brilliant tan- 
gerine-orange. Long stemmed 
for cutting. 
B1469—White Avalanche. 4” 
flowers, fully double, pure 
white with pale.lemon center. 
Long stemmed. 
B1465—Valiant. If you want 
Loads of flowers 4” and more 
across of brilliant crimson 
with great golden centers. 
Plants very bushy. 
B1433—Meditation. 1948 Chrys- 
anthemum of the year. From 
Minn. 3” flowers. of red and 
yellow with orange reverse 
maturing to reddish peach. 
Prices of the above 49c each, 
3 for 1.29, postpaid. 
B3119X—Collection of 1 each of 
the above 6 Giant-Flowered 
‘Mums, 2.39, postpaid. 
FREE GIFT: 1' Olive Longland. 
Huge salmon-orange blooms. We 
think this the finest ’mum pro- 
duced by Dr. Krause of U.S.D.A. 
If you are looking for a good, hardy tree to give 7 
you shade in a hurry, Henry Field’s new Hybrid 
Elm is your answer, It grows 8 to 14 feet per year! © 
It is a cross of American Elm and Chinese Elm, 
but with leaves larger than either, and dark green. 
It is hard-wooded and long-lived, with smooth bark 
of medium gray color. The limbs grow open and 
well spaced, allowing enough light to filter through 
for good lawn growth, yet dense enough for cool 
shade. It thrives in extremes of heat and cold, in 7 
soils wet and dry, and (very important) we have | 
never known of one to be attacked by Dutch Elm 7 
disease. 
Please see Page 61 for very necessary planting” 
directions. 
A4234—2 to 3 ft. size, 1.59 each; 3 to 4 ft., 1.98 each, © 
both prepaid: Following are too big to mail so are 
sent express not prepaid. 4 to 6 feet., 2.69; 6 to 8 ft., 
3.19; 8 to 10 ft., 3.59. 
711—This is an im- 
proved icebox style 
melon. Fruit is only“ 
7 to 8 inches long— 
just right for indi- 
vidual serving and 
easy refrigerator stor-@ 
age. Flesh deliciously 
sweet, rich red and 
crisp. Very thin rind. 
Packet, 20c; 1 0z2., 
35c; 14 Ib., 85c, post- 
paid. 
Most Beautiful of All 
Foliage Plants 
BG425—These are won- 
derful plants for window 
boxes or semi-shaded = 
places in the garden, on 
north or east side of the — 
house. They respond to 
rich, well drained soil, In” 
a variety of shapes and 
colors. No two alike. 3 
for 1.00; 6 for 1.75, or 40¢ 
each, , 
ROSA MULTIFLORA 
"The Living Farm Fence” 
Trim it hedge shape or let it grow as a broad 
fence. Dense, thorny barrier that stops traffic 
across your yard or garden, or in the field holds 
all livestock except occasional breachy sow. Still, 
a thing of beauty—clusters of small white flowers 
followed by masses of red berries. Fine for-birds 
and small game refuge, pasture divider, snow stop, 
fire break, erosion control. Doesn’t ‘sucker and 
spread. We don’t ship the darning needle size, but 
two top grades only. 
A1620—12 to 18” size: 12 for 84c; 25 for 1.65; 50 for 
3.25; 100 for 5.75 and 200 for 9.98, postpaid. 500 for 
20.95, express not prepaid. 18 to 24 in. Super Grade; 
will get you a hedge in a hurry: 12 for 1.39; 25 for 
2.39; 50 for 4.49; 100 for 8.39, all postpaid, 
