} BE FIRST WITH 
THE LATEST 
RECOMMENDED FOR GARDENERS 
WHO STAY A STEP AHEAD 
PETUNIA, Ballerina—All-American, 
* 1952 Winner of Honorable Men- 
Bright, 
tion, Deep Rose fringed 
gradiflora type. Vigorous and free 
blooming with a rather compact 
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 
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, 
SCABIOSA, Coral (below), 
New coral shade of the ‘’Pincush- 
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, 
WINNER HIGHEST AWARD ASTER. Wilt Resistant Super Giant, 
1952 ALL-AMERICAN Mixed. An entirely new class of 
Moon 
ion Flower’’ or “Mourning Bride." base branching, heavy stemmed, 
big, fluffy ostrich feather flowers 
Packet 25c. 
- Large double flowers on firm cut- 
ting stems. Packet 25c. 
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) 
1951 Silver Medal Winner. 
All-American 
Fiery Scarlet 
Annual. Bushy, 4-foot high plants with 
profuse 4-inch single flowers. Compact, 
upright. Packet 25c, 
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INC., NASHVILLE, TENN, 
