Petunias. Perhaps the most popular of 
all, the Petunia is available in many 
forms and colors with flowers from sin- 
gle to double. Red, Rose, Pink, Rosy 
Morn, Single Mixed. 
Available in flats all year. 
Phlox Mixed. A most delightful low 
growing annual with large clusters of 
bright flowers, extra large and in many 
colors. Sun. Fine for bedding and edging. 
Mixed only. 
Pinks. Beautiful low growing plants re- 
lated to carnations. Very easy to grow. 
Silvery gray foliage covered with count. 
less lovely fragrant flowers make an at- 
tractive border. Our Mixed Double Chi- 
nese strain comes in several colors, many 
beautifully zoned. 
Poppies. Annual Shirley — Single. Per- 
haps the showiest of early summer flow- 
ers. Grows 2 to 3 feet high in full sun. 
Flowers are large and delicate in color. 
Portulaca. Low-creeping free-flowering 
annual for sunny locations. The dainty 
primrose-shaped flowers delight in gay- 
est pastel colors, surrounded by mossy 
foliage. Single and double mixed. 
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Salpiglossis. Velvet-petaled sun-loving 
annuals with richly colored trumpet- 
shaped flowers produced in great pro- 
fusion. Splendid for cutting too. Early 
grown from seed. Mixed only. 
Scabiosa. A most dependable flower for 
cutting. Fluffy centers. Sun or light 
shade. Azure-blue, Red and Mixed. 
Schizanthus. Butterfly flower. A delight- 
ful house or garden plant for sheltered 
beds. Thrives in the shade. Well branched 
stalks carry masses of miniature pansy 
or sweetpea-shaped flowers in many va- 
rieties of colors. Mixed only. 
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Snapdragons. Selected rust resistant 
strains are among the best winter bloom- 
ing annual. Tall or medium they are 
available in Crimson, Scarlet, Orange, 
Rose, White, Yellow and Mixed. 
Stocks. Fragrant double flowers for win- 
ter gardens where they should be planted 
in rich soil in full sun. Available in Pur- 
ple, Rose, White, Yellow, Red and Mixed. 
Statice. Popular because of its gorgeous 
colors, especially for dried bouquets. 
Mixed only. 
Strawflowers. Large, full double flower 
in lively color shades, used dried for 
winter bouquets. 
Sunflower. Attractive accent plants with 
large golden flower dials. They thrive in 
most any soil, need sun. 
Sweet Peas. Everybody’s favorite for 
winter and early spring bloom. Start in 
fall planting in a trench about 6 inches 
lower than the garden and fill in as the 
plants grow. Give vines some support 
and keep the flowers picked regularly to 
keep more coming. Sow 1 oz. seed to 30 
feet of row. 
Ruffled Spencer or Cuthbertson. Either 
will give a wealth of bloom. Colors avail- 
able: White, Cream, Pink, Crimson, Scar- 
let, Maroon, Mauve, Lavender, Blue, 
Rose, Salmon, Cerise, Purple, Orange, 
Yellow and Mixed. 
Sweet William. Large clusters of dainty 
“Pinks” one-foot plants. This old fash- 
ioned flower should be planted more. 
Does well in full sun. Mixed only. 
Texas Blue Bonnet. Lovely blue flowers 
marked white. Grows about 1 ft. tall. 
Does well in any soil or weather. 
Thunbergia. Black-eyed Susan. Trailing 
annual for sunny location. Buff, orange, 
or white blossoms with dark center. 
Verbena. One of the showiest low grow- 
ing annuals for summer bloom. Sun. 
Available in Pink, Purple, Scarlet, White, 
and Mixed. 
Violas. Popular bedding annual to cover 
bulbs or edge walks. Many colors, also 
plants from flats for quick results. Mixed 
only. 
Virginia Stock. So easy to grow, just sow 
the seed, and let the plants grow wild. 
Excellent ground cover for bulb beds. 
Mixed only. 
Wallflower. The velvety petals of this 
old-time favorite are rich in mellow tones 
of bronze, copper and buff. Sun. Mixed 
only. 
Zinnias. Showiest summer flower. Space 
does not permit describing all the forms 
of Zinnias from the stout robust Mam- 
moths and the Dahlia Flowered, to Lili- 
put Pompons. Sow soon as weather is 
warm and transplant to 1 foot apart in 
sunny beds. 
Available: Mammoth in Orange, Pink, 
Purple, Yellow, White, and Mixed. Dahlia 
Flowered: Mixed only. Pompon: Mixed 
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