Sweet Peas 
Sow as early as possible in spring. Plant seed 1g inch deep 
and 1 inch apart in rows. When plants are 4 inches high, thin 
to 6 inches apart. Wire or brush 5 feet high should be used to 
support vines. The early varieties come into bloom three to 
four weeks earlier than the Giant Spencer varieties. 
Cuthbertson’s. An outstanding new class of Sweet Peas 
blooming earlier than the summer-flowering varieties but 
more resistant to high summer temperatures than any 
other strain of Sweet Peas. Also excellent for greenhouse. 
124A Billy. Light carmine. 
124B Carol. Pink. 
124C Danny. Navy blue. 
124D Evelyn. Salmon-cream-pink. 
124E Frank G. Rosy lavender. 
124F Hazel. Light blue. 
122A Janet. Black-seeded white. 
122B Jessie. Mauve. 
122C Kenneth. Crimson. 
122D Lois. Rose-pink. 
122E Marion. Cream. 
122F Tommy. Clear medium blue. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 70 cts.; Alb. $2.00 
Giant Spencer Varieties 
123 Flagship. Navy blue. 
130 Gigantic. White. 134 Stylist. Salmon-pink. 
132 King Lavender. 135 Welcome. Scarlet. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; loz. 40 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
lb. $2.00 
ate Giant Spencer Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 4 |b. 
12505 
133 Pinkie. Pink. 
394A SCHIZANTHUS, Pansy-flowered Strain. 11 6 to 2 ft. 
The individual florets are beautifully marked: especially de- 
sirable for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 
394B STATICE sinuata, Mixed. 214 ft. Often called the 
Winged Strawflower, this sturdy annual produces unusual 
Imear groups of bloom in shades of pink, white and yellow. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
396 ALPINE STRAWBERRY, Baron Solemacher. These 
miniature strawberries are edible as well as decorative in 
the garden. Sow seed in February or March; transplant to 
the garden in May. Pkt. 50 cts. 
387 TITHONIA, Torch. New. 4 ft. Improved early- 
flowering strain with immense single blooms varying from 
orange-topaz through tangerine. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
387A TORENIA Fournieri. 1 ft. Curious individual blooms 
of bluish purple marked with yellow centers. A useful annual 
for shady places. Pkt. 25 cts.; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
VERBENA. This trailing annual, with its large heads of fra- 
grant bloom, is attractive for planting on slopes in broad 
masses and as borders of formal beds. Also often used in 
window-boxes. For best results, start seed in March indoors 
or ma hotbed. Blooms from July to frost. 
453 Floradale Beauty. 15in. Rich salmon-rose. Pkt. 25 cts.: 
loz. 60 cts. 
455 Hybrida. Blue. Lavender. Red. Violet. White. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; !¢oz. 60 cts. 
458 Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; loz. 60 cts. 
Bush Type. Plants of uniform bushy habit 10 inches 
high. Do not trail. 
454 Blue Sentinel. Rich navy blue. 
449A Firelight. Vivid red. 
449B Roselight. Rose-pink. 
449C Snow-White. 
449D Starlight. Blue with white eye. 
449E Mixed. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 5 pkts. $1.00 
VINCA rosea. 1 ft. The glossy green foliage makes a 
pleasing background for the clusters of single blooms. 
Widely used in borders and individual beds. Start the seed 
in February or March. Will bloom from July to frost. 
457A Pink. 457B White. 457C Red. Each variety, pkt. 
25 cts.; Yoz. 60 cts. 
Zinnias 
_ The seed may be sown in the hotbed or coldframe, or later 
in the open ground from May 15 to July 1. Plants should be 
| set out m the garden about 2 feet apart. Continuous blooming 
from early summer until frost. 
Dahlia-flowered. 214 to 3 ft. These are the large, full, double 
blooms of considerable size. 
476 Canary Bird. Yellow. 
463 Crimson Monarch. The richest and best red. 
462 Dream. Warm lavender. 
464 Oriole. Orange. 
471 Pastel Shade Mixture. 
469 Exquisite. Light rose-pink. 
462 Polar Bear. White. 
462B Purple Prince. Deep purple. 
461 Scarlet Flame. Brilliant scarlet. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts.; oz. $2.00 
466 Dahlia-flowered Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; t40z. 50 cts.: 
oz. $1.50. 
ZINNIA, California Giants (Mammoth). 3 to 4 ft. Double 
flowers 5 to 6 inches across. The flowers are more flattened 
than the Dahlia-flowered type. 
476 Golden Queen. Lemon-yellow. 
468 Lavender Gem. Deep lavender. 
472A Miss Willmott. Soft pink. 
468A Orange King. Brilliant orange. 
465 Purity. White. 
472B Rose Queen. Clear rose. 
472C Salmon Queen. Salmon-rose. 
465A Scarlet King. Glowing scarlet. 
468B Violet Queen. Deep purple. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 65 cts.; oz. $2.00 
467 Scabiosa-flowered, Mixed. 21% ft. Blooms are similar 
in form to a typical Scabiosa flower. Pkt. 25 cts.: Yfoz. 
75 ets, 
467 Mexicana Hybrids. 11% ft. Curiously striped Zinnia of 
medium size. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14oz. 50 cts. 
459 Fantasy. 214 to 3 ft. The shaggy petals give the blooms 
the appearance of a cactus dahlia. Medium size, attractive. 
Orange Lady. Rich orange. White Light. Pure white. 
Rosalie. Brilliant rose. Wildfire. Red. 
Stardust. Golden yellow. Mixed. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts. 
470 Pumila (Cut-and-Come-Again). A Zinnia that is 
intermediate in size between the Giants and the Pompons. 
Grows about 2 feet high. 
Fire Ball. Red. Snowball. White. 
Golden Ball. Golden orange. Spun Gold. Butter-yellow. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink. Mixed. 
Salmon-Rose. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 60 cts.; oz $2.00 
473 Lilliput. Pompon Zinnia. 2 ft. Unlike the large-flowered 
kinds which are noted for their mmense blooms, the Lilliput 
Zinnias are of miniature form but equally attractive. 
Crimson. Orange. Pastel Shades. Purple. Rose. Sal- 
mon-Pink. Yellow. White. Mixed. Each variety, pkt. 
15 cts.; Yoz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
474 Linearis. 1 ft. Single orange-yellow blooms with darker 
markings are produced in great abundance on wiry stems. 
A most useful summer border annual continuously in bloom. 
Recent observations prove that this Zinnia is resistant to 
infestations of Japanese beetles. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
McARDLE’S SEED STORE, 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. 27 
MOONFLOWER. Climbing vine; night blooming. Will perfume 
your garden during summer evenings and dull days. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
5 pkts. $1.00. 
Plants available after May 1, $2.00 per doz. 
NASTURTIUM, Double Gleam Hybrids. Sweet-scented; semi- 
dwarf. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
