H (Periwinkle). Orna- 
Vinca Rosea mental free-blooming 
plants with light green shiny foliage 
and handsome pink and white flowers. 
May be taken up in fall and potted and 
kept in bloom through the winter. Sow 
seed indoors early, or in the open when 
ground is warmed up. Grow 12 to 15 
inches high. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
__ FLOWERING PLANTS 
During May 
and June we 
_ offer seedling 
flowering 
plants in the 
most popular 
varieties. 
Weather condi- 
tions deter- 
mine just how 
early plants 
are ready, but 
the plant sea- 
son usually be- 
gins the fore- 
part of May 
and extends 
well into June. 
We also have ; oye 
Geraniums, Zinnia Fantasy 
Pansies, Can- 
nas, Vinea Vines, Daisies in baskets 
and pots for the window box or garden, 
and perennial plants, 
Violas (or Tufted Pansies). Resem- 
bling miniature pansies or 
violets. Do well in stn or shade and 
flower from early summer until frost. 
Splendid for border or rockery. Height, 
about 6 inches. 
APRICOT. Beautiful rich apricot 
shade, center tinged orange. Pkt. 25c. 
JOHNN Y- 
J UM P-UP. 
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pansy faces of 
purple, blue 
and yellow are 
delightful. 
Often reseed 
themselves. 
PIG oc: 
BALE ale 
Deep violet. 
Pkt. 25c, 
WHITE PER- 
FECTION. One 
of the finest 
‘ whites. Pkt. 
- Violas 25c. 
LUTEA SPLENDENS. Bright yellow. 
Pkt. 25c. 
FINEST MIXED. Pkt. 25c. 
Viola Plants. As a rule we have viola 
plants in the spring, in various colors. 
None sent Parcel Post. 
1raInt These fragrant little 
Virginia Stock flowers are only 6 
inches tall, but sown early, will give 
you a lot of color between the spring 
and summer flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
(Goldlack). The peculiar 
Wallflower sweet fragrance of their 
flowers should win favor. Easily grown 
and last long as cut flowers. Bloom in 
July and August. Plants about 18 in. 
high. Single or double, mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Wild Cucumber Vine (Echinocys- 
tis). T he 
quickest climber known. Has white, 
fragrant flowers. Height, 15 to 20 ft. 
Crop failure. No seed in 1951. 
Wild Garden Annual Flower Mixture 
The easiest and surest growing an- 
nuals that will produce an abun- 
dance of flowers for cutting. Pkt. 
10¢e; 1 oz. 30c; 1% Ib., 85c. 
Another of*the Ever- 
Xeranthemum lastings. The flowers 
are small, but very double and come in 
shades of white, pink and purple with 
silvery foliage. Very desirable for dry- 
ing and winter bouquets. Height, 18 to 
24 inches. Pkt..10c. 
; H Zinnias are one of the most 
Zinnias desirable and lovely flowers 
in the garden. They grow well in par- 
tial shade but like most flowers do 
best in a sunny location. The seed 
may be planted in the garden from 
April 15th to June ist, and when the 
plants are two or three inches high 
they should be thinned out to 12 or 15 
inches apart. Plants flower from early 
summer until frost. 
FANTASY 
Color of flowers ranges through shades 
of red, yellow and orange as well as 
the popular pastel pinks and cream. 
Plants 2% to 8 feet.. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ORANGE QUEEN. A _ lovely deep 
orange color. The petals are curled 
and crested and present a flower of 
He ae, charm. (See rear cover.) Pkt. 
ec. , 
WHITE LIGHT. About as pure white 
as a Zinnia comes, Pkt. 10e. 
WILDFIRE. A rich scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
STAR DUST. Flowers are a rich deep 
golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
ROSALIE. Intense rose. Pkt. 10c. 
MELODY. Orchid lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
hs FRILLS. Soft flesh pink. Pkt. 
Cc. 
Tall, Large Flowered Zinnias 
GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED, 2% TO 
3 FEET 
CANARY BIRD. Rich canary yellow. 
CRIMSON MONARCH. Largest of 
the red. 
DREAM. Deep rosy’ lavender. 
EL DORADO. Salmon apricot. 
EXQUISITE. Light rose, center deep 
rose. 
GOLDEN DAWN. Golden yellow. 
ela STATE. Rich orange yel- 
ow. 
ILLUMINATION. Deep rose, self color. 
LUMINOSA. Bright deep pink. 
METEOR. Rich deep red, very large. 
ORIOLE. Orange and gold bicolor, ~ 
POLAR BEAR. Very large, creamy 
white. 
PURPLE PRINCE. Deep purple, large. 
SCARLET FLAME. Bright scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c3 
Each above or mixed colors. 
%oz., 20ce; % 
0Z., 30c. 
WILL 
ERS DAHLIA 
FLOWERED. 
Large flowers 
of glowing, in- 
tense scarlet. 
Pikt- 10¢- 
CALIFORNIA 
MAMMOTH. 3 
to 4 feet. Mixed 
Goho rs." Pkt. 
10c; % oz., 20c; 
% 0z., 30c. 
DAHLIA 
i FLOWERED 
papacy ROYAL PUR- 
Zinnia, Dahlia BLE ae pacen 
Flowered are a reminder 
of the soft velvet of regal robes. Pkt. 
10c. 
LUTHER BURBANK. Lovely pastel 
shades of cerise, primrose through deli- 
cate buff-yellow, canary yellow, ivory, 
salmon, rose, apricot, peach, pink to 
deep rose. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
DAVID BURPEE. The flowers have 
curled and quilled petals, similar to 
Chrysanthemums. Colors run to pastel 
shades. Plants 3 feet. PkKt. 10c. 
HOWARDS GIANT CRESTED. Strik- 
ing new large flowered cutting Zinnia, 
produced by crossing Dahlia Flowered 
and Scabiosa types. Mixed colors. Pkt. 
10c. 
SCABIOUS FLOWERED MIXTURE. 
Plants 2 to 2% feet high, flowers. re- 
semble Annual Scabiosa. Colors include 
erimson, scarlet, orange, yellow, pink 
and white: Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
3 
Gaillardia 
Flowered 
NtAs VeAUcO% 
Plants about 2 
feet tall. Col- 
ors: rose pink, 
bronze, yellow, 
orange, laven- 
der and combi- 
nations of 
these _ ecolors. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Ss U P E R 
6 GO DN 
Late ay well. Gaillardia Flowered 
formed flowers, Zinnia 
in soft pastel shades, each petal over- 
laid at the base with deep golden yel- 
low. Rich pastel tints. Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY WONDER. Very early, fine 
for short season locations. 18 to 24 
inches tall. Fine for cut flowers. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf, Small Flowered Zinnias 
ZINNIA, BLACK RUBY. Flowers a 
deep velvety maroon on long stems. 
Plants 18 inches tall of the Lilliput 
type. Pkt. 10c. 
LINEARIS. Only 8 to 10 inches high. 
The single flowers are a deep golden 
orange. Pkt. 10c. 
LILLIPUT PASTEL MIXTURE. Dwarf 
compact plants, 12 to 15 inches in 
height. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
IMP. LILLI- 
PUT. These 
plants form 
little bushes 
and are cover- 
ed with small 
short stemmed 
very double 
flowers. Bloom 
all summer un- 
til late .in ‘the 
fall. Fine for 
borders. Grow 
12 to 15 inches 
high. Canary 
yellow, crim- 
Ss ; son, golden 
siete 6 377° orange, rose 
Zinnia, Lilliput pink, salmon 
rose, white, scarlet, burnt orange, lilac 
purple or mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; 
1 OZ 0 0G: 
LILLIPUT DAINTY GEM. _ Button- 
like blossoms of bright rose pink at 
center and lighter pink at outside. Pkt. 
10c. 
RED RIDING HOOD. Grows but a 
foot high, of compact form and cov- 
ered the entire season with double, 
eee scarlet flowers. Fine for border. 
Pict. CG: 
TOM THUMB. Plants are only 4 to 6 
inches high, compact, covered with red, 
orange, yellow, pink, rose and other 
pastel shades. Excellent pot plant. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
HAAGEANA 
(Mexican Hy- 
brids). These 
small double flow- 
ers are long 
enough for bou- 
quets. Mixed col- 
ors. Pkt. 10c. 
PUMILA DOU- 
BLE (Cut and 
Come Again). 
Plants are 12 to 
18 inches high, 
flowers 2% to 3 
inches in diam- 
eter. Early, fine 
for cut flowers. 
Buttercup yellow, 
canary yellow, 
Haageana Dwarf 
salmon, rose, scar- ee) 
let, white, rose Zinnia 
pink or mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
FLORADALE SCARLET. A new type 
of Zinnia of vibrant scarlet red blos- 
soms, 5 to 5% inches across, very_in- 
formal. Plants 2% to 8 feet tall. Pkt. 
15e. 
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