SWEET PEAS 
Giant Spencer Sweet Peas ; 
Outdoor, Summer-Flowering Varieties 
Avalanche. Glistening pure white. 
Bonny Briar. Sparkling rose-pink; immense size. 
Cream Gigantic. Largest cream. Black-seeded. 
Crimson King. Giant deep carmine. 
Debutante. Salmon shaded coral. Giant flowered. 
Diana. Rose on cream; immense. 
Fortune. Rich dark blue. 
Gigantic. Black-seeded-white, extra-large, wavy flowers. 
Gleneagles. Large; lavender. 
Golden Dragon. Very large duplex-flowered orange. 
Huntsman. Bright scarlet. 
King Lavender. Fine, clear lavender. Excellent variety. 
King White. Extra large; pure white. 
Maytime. Huge individual flowers coming four and five to a stem. 
The color is a rich golden cerise. 
Mrs. Tom Jones. Bright delphinium-blue. 
Peggy Ann. An introduction of great beauty, in a rare shade of 
salmon-pink. Delightfully perfumed. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink; extra-large flowers. 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
Salmon Gigantic. Giant salmon-pink. 
Welcome. Giant flower. Brilliant sun-proof scarlet. 
Windsor Blue. Finest mid-blue. Good stem and flower. 
Each of the above, oz. 30c; 14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.50. 
SWEET PEAS IN MIXTURE 
Oz. 
Michell’s Superb Spencer. Blended from only the 
Giant Waved Spencer varieties including a number 
of new hybrids of exquisite colors and shades... .$0.20 $0.75 $2.50 
Yb. Lb. 
PLEASE NOTE.—The pound rate will apply only where one- 
half pound or more of a variety is ordered. 
For Winter-Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas. See page 21. 
Tagetes 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Signata pumila. Flowers golden 
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Signata pumila, Gnome.’ The plants grow 4 to 6 inches 
high, spreading from 10 to 12 inches, and are completely 
covered with dainty golden orange flowers. Fine for pots 
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Tahoka Daisy 
The daisy-like flowers are a beautiful lavender-blue color. For good 
germination, we suggest putting the seed in a refrigerator for a week 
or ten days. Trade pkt. 50c; 0z., $2.50 
Thunbergia - Black-Eyed Susan 
A very useful vine for baskets, vases, etc. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
MEX e i a eiscn Oe a ae, Sn ce ER ol SERRE ons eerie $0.25 $1.25 
Tithonia 
TORCH. All-America Silver Medal Winner. Torch is good. 
And Torch is easy. Heat?—Thrives on it. Pests or 
diseasesPp—None whatsover. Anybody who can grow Zin- 
nias can have loads of brilliant orange-scarlet, 4-inch cut- 
flowers like single Dahlias by midsummer on a compact 
plant growing only 4 to 412 feet high. Early enough for 
the North, dwarf enough for the South 
Baca re eva 1 hate e. ceRR e Yh emia Ye o1. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.00.. .50 6.50 
Speciosa. Mexican Sunflower. Color dazzling orange-scar- 
let. Makes a very salable cutting flower. 10 to 12 ft..... .25 1.50 
Torenia 
Excellent for bedding, also for baskets, window boxes, etc. 
Trade pkt. 1 07. 
Fournieri compacta. Dwarf. Blue. 8 in................ $0.40 $1.15 
Fournieri grandiflora. Blue.........................5.. 40 = =1.15 
MICHELL’S VERBENAS 
Dwarf Upright, Michell’s Exhibition 
We offer a new strain which is the result of many years’ work of 
careful selection. The plants are of dwarf upright habit and well 
branched, producing many large flower heads. Individual florets 
.bave clear distinct eyes and come in a range of fine bright florist 
colors. This is a very fine strain for pot plants. 
Trade pkt. 75c; 4 oz. $1.50; oz. $5.00. 
New Bush Types 
SNOW-WHITE. The latest addition to this popular type of Ver- 
bena. Plants are very bushy, dwarf and free flowering. The color 
is pure snow-white. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.25; oz. $4.50. 
FIRELIGHT. The most vivid red Verbena we have ever seen. 
Masses of large blooms closely spaced provide a carpet of fiery 
brilliance unequaled in any other border or bedding plant. Truly 
a supreme addition to every garden. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
STARLIGHT. A bright mid-blue with a creamy eye. Plants are 
of uniform, bushy habit, about 8 to 10 inches high, very free 
flowering. An excellent companion to Salmon Queen. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
GIANT SALMON QUEEN. The fiower heads qare large and well 
filled with large, broad-petaled florets of an unusually pleasing 
shade of bright salmon-pink, each with a small white eye. Be- 
sides its many advantages as a border plant, the 8- to 10-inch, 
straight stems and its attractive color make it very desirable for 
bouquets. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Giant Flowering Types 
ANNAPOLIS BLUE. A real deep Belladonna-blue. A strong, husky 
grower with large trusses of 3-inch flowers. 
Giant, Brilliant. A rich deep flame-rose color with a medium-sized 
white eye. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. The color shades from clear rose-pink 
to rose-red. 
Crimson Glow. The finest and deepest red—a rich glowing crimson. 
Giant White. Mammoth flowers of pure white. 
Lavender Glory. This novelty is a true hybrid (and will come one- 
third white), but we consider the lavender flowers so worth while 
that we recommend it. Medium-sized, with creamy white eye. 
Newport Salmon (Michell’s). A fine giant-flowering, true salmon- 
pink with white eye. Extra-large florets. 
Etna. An intense geranium-red, with small eye. 
Luminosa. Gigantic blooms of flame-pink, toning to softer shades. 
Royale. Deep royal-blue flowers of enormous size; creamy yellow eye. 
Mammoth Fancy Choice Mixed. 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 40c; 14 02z. 75c; oz. $2.60. 
Venosa. Heliotrope-blue. Fine for bedding. . Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 
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