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PETUNIA, Ballerina—All-American, 
- 1952 Winner of Honorable Men- 
tion, Bright, Deep Rose fringed 
gradiflora type. Vigorous and free 
blooming with a rather compact 
habit that makes it adaptable to 
both garden and pot culture. 
Flowers are delicately fringed and very 
attractive. Interesting variability in throat 
color from dark to light. A first genera- 
tion hybrid. Packet 50c, 
ZINNIA, Persian Carpet—Winner of 
1952 All-American Honorable Men- 
tion. Rich deep tones of red and 
gold along with sunset shades will 
make this a true garden surprise 
to flower lovers,,The mixed colors 
of Persian Carpet aptly names this 
new addition to the zinnia family. Ex- 
tremely easy to grow with medium-sized 
blooms on good cutting stems. Does well 
almost anywhere. Packet 25c, 
SCABIOSA, Coral 
New coral shade of the 
Moon (below), 
WINNER HIGHEST AWARD ASTER, Wilt Resistant Super Giant, 
1952 ALL-AMERICAN Mixed. An entirely new class of 
“Pincush- 
ion Flower’ or ‘Mourning Bride.’ base branching, heavy stemmed, { 
big, fluffy ostrich feather flowers. 
Packet 25c. 
Large double flowers on firm cut- 
stems. Packet 25c, 
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COSMOS, Fiesta—(above), Silver Medal 
Award of All-American Selections Jury. 
A bi-colored cosmos, the first of its kind! 
Orange colored petals with scarlet long- 
itudinal stripes. Bushy plants grow quickly 
to 2Y2-foot height. Fiesta plants are pro- 
lific and extremely early flowering, 2-inch 
daisy-like flowers on wiry stems. Useful 
for late planting after spring flowering 
bulbs, Packet 25c, 
ZINNIA, Peppermint Stick—(left) Mixed. 
One of the most interesting novelties in 
years! A carnival of striped flowers in 
wide color ranges. Red and white, red 
and yellow, pink and white, orange and 
yellow, etc. Produces approximately 70% 
striped flowers. Packet 25c, 
TITHONIA, Torch —(right) All-American 
1951 Silver Medal Winner. Fiery Scarlet 
Annual. Bushy, 4-foot high plants with 
profuse 4-inch single flowers, Compact, 
upright. Packet 25c. 
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