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LARKSPUR 
(Annual Delphinium) 
Tall, showy plants that bloom freely dur- 
ing the summer months. They are very gay 
and especially useful for massed bedding and 
cutting. Blooms quickly from seed. 
Giant Imperial Larkspur 
A new type of annual Larkspur, developed 
im California. Ideal for cut flowers, as the 
stems, 3 to 4 feet long, branch from the base 
of the plant. 
532 BLUE BELL. Shades of light blue. 
533 BLUE SPIRE. Violet-purple. 
534 BRILLIANT ROSE. Salmon-rose suf- 
fused carmine. 
535 CARMINE KING IMPROVED. Deep 
carmine-rose. 
536 EXQUISITE PINK IMPROVED. Soft 
pink shaded salmon. 
537 GLORIA IMPROVED. A rich tone of 
deep rose with no trace of carmine. 
538 LILAC KING. Clear lilac. 
539 LOS ANGELES IMPROVED. Bril- 
Iiant rose on salmon. 
540 ROSALIND. Rose suffused salmon. 
541 SWEET LAVENDER. Rich lavender. 
542 WHITE KING. Pure white. Early 
Any of above: Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 50c; oz. $1.50 
543 IMPERIAL MIXTURE. Mixture of 
above named varieties. 
Pkt. 15c; Y%40z. 50c; oz. $1.50 
2543 One pkt. each of Blue Spire, 
Carmine King, Sweet Lavender, Ex- 
quisite Pink, and White King. 
5 pkts. 60c 
PERENNIALLARKSPUR. See Delphinium, 
page 44. 
Regal Larkspur 
A new type of florist’s Larkspur of the same 
height and compact basal branching habit 
as the Giant Imperial strain but featuring a 
very long spike of well-spaced florets as large 
as those of delphintums. Very vigorous and 
quite early flowering. 
544 Regal Dark Blue 
545 Regal Pink 
546 Regal Rose 
547 Regal White 
548 Regal Lilac 
549 Regal Salmon-Rose 
550 Regal Mixed 
553 LOBELIA, Crystal Palace Com- 
pacta. Rich deep blue; dark foliage. 
Height 4 to 6 inches. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c 
554 LOVE APPLE, Scarlet. The annual 
Love Apples make delightfully showy plants 
for the flower garden, full of brightly 
colored fruits for several months. The 
fruits, or sprays of them, may also be dried 
for winter bouquets. Cultural require- 
ments are like those of the annual aster. 
All parts of the plant are smooth. Pkt. 20c 
LUPINS. A new and greatly improved 
strain of annual Lupins growing 3 to 4 
feet high. 
555 Hartwegii, Giant King. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15c 
556 Pixie Delight. A gay little dwarf 
annual Lupin in a mixture of pleasing 
shades of pink, rose, blue, lavender and 
white as well as bicolor combinations. 
Starts flowering freely a few weeks after 
the seed 1s sown outdoors. Useful for 
borders, bedding or pot plants. 8 inches 
tall. Pkt. 20c 
PERENNIAL LUPINS. See page 45. 
Each, pkt. 20c 
McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
MARIGOLDS FOR COLOR 
In Late Summer 
and Autumn 
Giant-Flowered 
African Marigolds 
557 MAMMOTH MUM. A chrysanthe- 
mum-flowered Marigold blooming in 2144 
months from seed. Flowers 3% inches and 
more across and 2 inches deep, sulphur- 
yellow. Height 30 inches. Pkt. 15c 
558 REAL GOLD. Large blooms 41% inches 
and more across; very deep, very double, 
golden orange illumined with yellow. 
Plants grow 20 to 25 inches tall. Ideal for 
bedding. Pkt. 15c 
559 ORIOLE. Large _ carnation-flowered 
Marigolds. Golden yellow, 3% to 4 inches 
across. Plants 21% feet high. Odorless. 
Pkt. 15c 
560 GUINEA GOLD. Pyramidal habit, 
growing 2 to 24% feet high and producing 
30 to 40 flowers, 2 to 2% inches across, of a 
brilliant shade of orange flushed with gold. 
Semi-double. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c 
561 YELLOW SUPREME. Double, creamy 
Iemon-yellow, a little larger than those of 
Guinea Gold. Plants 2 to 3 feet tall, with- 
out the usual odor, and free blooming. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 35c 
562 VICTORY. A carnation-flowered Mari- 
gold of a charming light golden or yellow- 
ish orange color. Flowers are 3 to 3% 
inches across; stems up to 18 inches in 
length. 2 feet tall. Pkt. 15c 
563 BURPEE’S GOLD. Odorless foliage; 
deep orange flowers. Pkt. 10c; Yeoz. 35c 
564 GOLDEN BEDDER. Very early, dwarf 
African variety with chrysanthemum-like 
flowers of rich golden orange. Height 15 
inches. Pkt. 15c 
565 ORANGE ALL-DOUBLE. An excel- 
lent strain producing flowers 100 per cent 
double. Blooms are well rounded and of 
a rich orange color. Pkt. 15c; Y%yoz. 85c 
566 LEMON ALL-DOUBLE. Same habit 
as the above variety but the flowers are 
clear Iemon-yellow. Pkt. 15c; %40z. 85c 
567 AFRICAN DOUBLE MIXED. Com- 
prises various shades. Adapted for large 
beds or mixed borders. Pkt. 10c; 140z. 35c 
Giant-Flowered Marigolds 
568 SUNSET GIANTS. 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. Free flowermmg and lacking the 
usual odor. Colors, ranging from deep 
orange to light lemon- yellow. Height 3% 
to 4 feet. Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 40c 
569 ORANGE SUNSET. Produces very 
large, loosely formed, full-centered flowers 
of a deep, rich, lively orange. Size of flower 
and character of growth same as Sunset 
Giants. Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 40c 
570 FRILLS. Tightly -packed, definitely 
ruffled and frilled, this Marigold is a good 
companion to Real Gold. Golden flowers 
31% inches across on 2-foot plants. Odor- 
less foliage. Pkt. 20c 
Dwarf Double French 
Varieties 
This class of Marigolds will form dense 
bushes not over 12 inches high. Unequaled 
for borders or 1n beds. 
571 ELDORADO. A pleasing canary-yellow, 
tinted slightly deeper toward the center. 
Fine for borders and edging. The 114-inch 
flowers, closely set on well-rounded, dwarf 
plants, maintain their form throughout a 
long blooming season. 
572 FRENCH GOLD LACED. Rich ox- 
blood or mahogany-carmine with picotee 
edge of pure golden yellow, giving a honey- 
comb effect. Compact, bushy plants 
covered with double, globular flowers on 
sturdy, 9-inch stems. 
573 GOLDEN HARMONY. Scabiosa- 
flowered type of solid golden yellow. 
574 HARMONY. Scabiosa-like in forma- 
tion, with tubular, deep orange center 
petals flanked by broad, velvety, dark 
maroon-brown guard petals. Wiull bloom 
very early. 
575 SPRY. Nine inches high and spreading 
15 inches. Flowers 114 inches across, 
double, with a bright clear yellow crested 
center surrounded by several rows of ma- 
hogany-red guard petals. 
576 SCARLET GLOW. Scarlet turning to 
tangerine. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; 40z. 45c 
577 DWARF DOUBLE FRENCH MIXED. 
All shades; very double. 
Pkt. 10c; '4oz. 45c 
578 LITTLE GIANTS. A fine mixture of 
dwarf African type Marigolds. Fine for 
borders and bedding. Mixed. Pkt. 15c 
Single French Marigolds 
*579 FLASH. Earliest of all Marigolds. 
Colors range from vivid red through 
bronze and tangerine. Single flowers 134 
inches and more across. Plants 18 inches 
tall. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c 
*580 NAUGHTY MARIETTA. Large flow- 
ers 2 to 214 inches in diameter. Plants 12 
inches tall and 16 inches across. Golden 
yellow marked with mahogany. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
*581 RED HEAD. Flowers 2 inches across, 
opening rich mahogany. Plants 15 tnches 
high and 20 inches across. Pkt. 15c 
582 SPANISH FLAG MIXED. A blend 
of dwarf, free-flowering single Marigolds, 
including reds, yellows and bicolors. Ideal 
for border and rock garden. Pkt. 15c 
Marigold, Dwarf Gigantea 
*583 BUTTERBALL. Clear yellow. Very 
dwarf; early and continuous flowering. 
Pkt. 15c 
*584 SUNKIST. Orange. Dwarf, compact, 
very early, long blooming. Pkt. 15c 
MIGNONETTE (Reseda). Its sweet, deli- 
cate fragrance makes this a favorite an- 
nual in every garden. Sow in May in the 
borders or any sunny spot where plants 
are to remain. 
585 Large-Flowering Sorts. Special mix- 
ture of many shades. Pkt. 10c; 140z. 40c 
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