Scabiosas, 
OLDS’ SCABIOSAS 
1155. Improved Choice Mixed. H. A. Tall 
Flowering. (Pincushion.) A variety of soft colors 
and shades. Easy to grow. Makes beautiful bou- 
quets. Lasts for days when cut.- See page 42 
for color illustration. Pkt., 10¢; 2 pkts., 15c; 
iy oz., 35c. 
1158. Rosette. H. A. <A’ beautiful shade of 
deep rose heavily suffused with salmon, The 
flowers are extra large and the stems are long 
and stiff. See page 41. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
1153. Ageratum Blue. H. A. A clear me- 
dium blue Scabiosa. Longer stems and larger 
flowers than the old type. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
1154. loveliness. H. A. Salmon-rose shades 
of the improved strain of Scabiosas. PKt.,' 10¢; 
2 pkts., 15c. 
1159, Salmon Beauty. H. A. A pure salmon, 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
1162. Fire King. H, A. The best fiery scar- 
let. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
1163. King of Blacks. H. A. Rich reddish 
black. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c, 
Olds’ Scabiosa Collection 
1164C. Scabiosas make excellent bouquets 
that last for days. This collection will furnish 
a beautiful selection for cutting. Each collec- 
tion consists of 1 pkt. each of the following: 
Rosette, Ageratum Blue, Loveliness, Salmon 
Beauty, Fire King and King of Blacks, Price: 
All six pkts. for only 35c, postpaid, 
STOCKS 
Large Flowering Dwarf Ten Weeks. 
stiff 
1172. 
(Mixed), H. A, The flowers appear on long, 
stalks like small rosettes. They are exceedingly 
fragrant and range through all shades of the 
Pkt., 
most delicate colors. 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
Y4 02%, 30c. 
Dwarf Ten Weeks’ Stocks, 
OLDS’ SNAPDRAGONS 
(Antirrhinum.) 
840. Dwarf Mixed. Rust-Proof. (Nanum 
Maximum.) H. A. This strain has large flowers 
of many colors but grows 8 to 10 inches shorter 
than the Majus Grandiflorum, averaging about 
18 inches in height. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; %4 
02z., 45¢; Yo oz., 80c; oz., $1.50, 
841. Giant Fragrant. Mixed. Rust-Proof. 
H. A, (Maximum.) Grows 8 feet tall with long 
stalks of large flowers, two to three inches 
across. Our strain is the largest of all. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; %4 oz., 55c; Y% oz., 95c. 
839. Rosalie. (Majus Grandiflorum.) Rust: 
Proof. H. A, A shade of rich deep rose. See 
page 43 for description and color illustration. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
842. Mr. L, L. Olds. (Majus Grandiflora.) 
Rust-Proof. H. A. Huge yellow florets spaced 
on long strong stems. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
834, Harmony. (Majus Grandiflorum.) Rust- 
Proof. -H. A. Beautiful terra cotta and yellow, 
shaded. rose. Height, 2% feet. Pkt., 10c; 2] 
pkts., 15c. 
835. Shasta, (Majus Grandiflorum.) Rust- 
Proof. H..A.  Puré. white Snapdragon, 2% 
feet in height. Pkt., 10c; 2.pkts., 15c. 
836. Pinkie, (Majus Grandiflorum.) Rust- 
Proof. H. A, A rich clear pink. Height 2% 
feet. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
837. Padre. (Majus Grandiflorum.) H. A. 
Rust-Proof. Beautiful bright crimson. Spikes 
2% feet high. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
838. Cherry Rose, (Majus Grandiflorum. ) 
Rust-Proof. 24%-foot. A deep cherry rose. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
844, University of California. Mixed. Rust- 
Proof. (Majus Grandiflorum.) H. A. The Uni- 
versity of California was very active in produc- 
ing a strain of rustproof Antirrhinum and this 
mixture was named after that university. Mix- 
ture contains practically all the colors to be 
found in Snapdragons. Plants average 2% feet 
in height. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 35c; 
Yo 02., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
843. Giant Ruffled Tetraploid Mixed. H. A. 
Probably the largest flowering of all Snapdragons, 
measuring 2 to 2% inches deep and 1% to 2% 
inches wide, some of which are ruffled. Spikes 
measure about 24% feet in height surrounded by 
lateral spikes of lesser height. Our mixture con- 
tains practically every color and combination of 
colors to be had in Snapdragons. kbs, LDCs 
pkts., 25c; 4% oz., 70c; Ye oz., $1.25, 
Olds’ Snapdragon Collection 
846C. Each collection consists of one full- 
Sized packet of the following: Harmony, Terra 
Cotta and yellow shaded rose; Pinkie, clear pink; 
Shasta, white; Padre, bright crimson; Cherry 
Rose, cherry rose; Mr, L. L. Olds, yellow, No 
finer collection of Snapdragons could be desired 
by any gardener. Price 30c postpaid for all six 
packets, 
TITHONIA 
1299. Torch. H. A. 1951 All American Silver 
Medal Winner, See page 38 for color illustra- 
tion and description, Pkt., 25c, 
Giant Ruffled 
Tetraploid Snapdragon. Ricinus (Castor Bean), 
54 — 
SCHIZANTHUS 
1160, Mixed, H. A. (Butterfly Flower.) One 
of the daintiest of annuals and easily grown. 
Quickly grows into a bushy plant so completely 
covered with many-colored flowers that the foli- 
age is almost concealed. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
e 
ANNUAL FLOWER GARDEN 
12 PKTS. FOR 55c, POSTPAID. 
600C. This collection is composed of a full- 
sized packet of each of the following easily 
grown and free flowering annuals, Will furnish 
flowers from early summer until frost. Alys- 
sum, Little Gem; Snapdragon, Giant Fra- 
grant; Bachelor’s-Button, Mixed; Balsam, 
Camellia Mixed; Calendula, Double Mixed; 
Scabiosa, Double Mixed; Celosia, Ostrich 
Plume; Cosmos, Colossal Mixed; Nasturtium, 
Double Gleam Mixed; Four O’Clock, Fine 
Mixed; Marigold, Dwarf Gem Mixed; Zin- 
nia, Elegans Mixed, 
TORENIA 
1301. Fournieri. (Wishbone Flower.) H, A. 
One of the finest flowers for growing in hot, dry 
climates. The bush is about 10 inches high, 
completely covered with lovely richly colored 
Snapdragon-like flowers of delightful sky-blue 
with a dash of gold on the lips. It is excellent 
for rock gardens, pots, and hanging baskets as 
it does very well in partial shade, Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c, 
THUNBERGIA 
1302. Alota. H. A, (Black-Eyed Susan.) 
A well-known trailing plant for training on 
stumps and fences. The leaves are heart 
shaped and the flowers creamy orange color 
with throat and eyes of dark blue or black, 
Blooms in mid-summer, Suitable for window 
boxes, Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c, 
RICINUS (CASTOR BEAN) 
1140. Zanzibariensis. Mixed. H, A, (Castor 
Bean.) Stately, ornamental plants 8 to 10 feet 
tall, with picturesque foliage, giving a tropical 
effect. Excellent as a center plant in a flower 
pee Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 0Z., 25c; % Ib., 
C: 
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University of California Snapdragons, 
