Plant some Regal Larkspur seed in the fall for 
early summer bloom. 
The “silver dollars” of Honesty make very 
interesting winter flower arrangements. 
Cut Strawflowers in bud when drying them for 
winter use. 
LARKSPUR 
Illustrated in color on page 41. 
There is, perhaps, no annual in which there has 
been such marked improvement in recent years 
as in annual larkspur. The Regals produce vig- 
orous base branching plants with unusually 
long stems and large double florets placed close 
together. The petals do not easily shatter as in 
older types; colors are especially clear and 
bright. 3 ft. 
Since the seed requires cool conditions for 
germination, sow it just as early as possible. 
For early June bloom seed may be sown in 
September of the previous year. 
We have chosen the six varieties below be- 
cause they were the most outstanding in our 
Test Gardens the past three years. 
3261—Regal White. Very large, double, pure 
white. 
3262—Regal Rose. Bright clear rose. 
3265 —Regal Dark Blue. Rich deep purple. 
3266—Regal Pink. Clear light apple blossom 
pink. 
3267 —Regal Lilac. A new color in the Regals; 
soft lavender-blue. 
3268 —Regal Salmon Rose. Warm rich salmon. 
Any one of above colors: Pkt. 15c; 
ligt Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz: 75e: 
€326 Collection. One packet each of the above 
six colors for 75e. 
3260—Variety Mixture. We use equal amounts 
of the six varieties above for this mixture. 
Pkt; 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 25e; 14 Oz.) 75c? Oz. $2.25. 
HONESTY (Silver Dollars) 
3178—Lunaria biennis. Biennial. Also called 
“Money” and “Silver Dollars’? because the 
seed pods are round, flat and silvery. Used 
largely for winter bouquets but the showy pur- 
ple flowers are equally attractive in June. A 
July sowing produces flowers and seed pods the 
following year. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 50c. 
HELICHRYSUM (Strawflowers) 
3070—Mixed Colors. A flower that is showy in 
the garden and whose beauty can be brought 
into the house during the winter. The best ever- 
lasting. Our mixture contains reds, yellows, 
pinks, and white. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 60c. 
HELIOTROPE 
3132 —Dwarf Regale Mixed. Heliotrope should 
be found in every complete garden and this new 
variety is by far the best one to grow from seed. 
The plants are neat and compact with very 
large, clear colored flower heads in rich shades 
of heliotrope, lavender and purple. Delightfully 
fragrant. For early bloom start the seed indoors. 
Dike Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c. 
KOCHIA (Burning Bush) 
3190—Summer Cypress. This is a new strain 
of the old “Burning Bush’? which gives the 
effect of a fine bright green two foot evergreen 
hedge until heavy frost. This one does not turn 
red with the first light frost. Useful as a tempo- 
rary foundation planting around a new home 
until a permanent planting of shrubs and ever- 
greens can be made. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 25c; Oz. 60c. 
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Plant Hollyhock seed in June for bloom the 
following summer. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
Perhaps no flower is so universally known 
and loved. Although they are at their best in 
rich well drained soil, they seem also to thrive 
in hot dry spots. Since young plants are more 
vigorous, seed of the semi-perennial types 
should be sown each summer. 6 ft. 
3100—Double, Mixed Colors. Semiperennial. 
A fine mixture of shades of pink, reds, yellow 
and white. Sow the seed in July for bloom next 
summer. Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c. 
3120—Single Mixed Colors. Semiperennial. 
A most unusual range of beautiful colors not 
often seen in hollyhocks. Sure to grow and 
thrive almost any place. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 35c; Oz. $1.00. 
For Hollyhock plants, see page 66. 
“IT raised some of your pansies last fall for this 
year’s planting. Two different, fairly large 
pansy growers in this vicinity looked at them. 
One said they were the finest pansies he had ever 
seen. The other said he had read and heard of 
four and five inch pansies, but this was the first 
time he had ever seen any. They are really beauti- 
ful flowers, not only for size, but for their un- 
usual beautiful coloring.’’ 
Geo. W. Wiswall, Newton Centre, Mass., 7/6/51. 
Use Kochia as a background for bright colerea 
flowers. 
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