FLOWERS of EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 
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Phlox, Dwarf Beauty 
Aunual Dwar Phlox 
1112. DWARF BEAUTY MIXED. A. This dwarf 
Phlox is neat, compact, and has ie i a large number 
of extra big blooms on each plant, that your first im- 
pression is that of a magic multi-colored carpet. This 
strain originated in England, and our mixture is com- 
posed of eight separate colors in the correct propor- 
tions. Has the usual Phlox foliage, but the color 
range includes many colors not previously found in 
Phlox. Many of them being pure self colors. Blooms 
are almost twice the size of the regular strain. Pkt., 
25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Balsam, Double Bush Torch 
Balsam 
859. DOUBLE BUSH TORCH. H. A. 
Balsams differ from the tall growing 
the flowers are on the tip of the stems, making a showing 
of color rather than foliage. The plants are 10 to 15 
inches high, compact and covered with double rose-like 
flowers. Torch is a penetrating vermillion red and the 
showiest of this type. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
Ipomea ( Morning Glory) 
1042. DARLING. H. 
similar to the Beat Se 
the throat is just as white 
up to four inches in diameter. 
flowers are a brilliant “rose cerise 
white throat. A good climber. Pkt., 
25c. 
Bush Flowering 
Balsams in that 
This giant Ipomea is 
rlett O’Hara except that 
as snow. The flowers are 
The bright colored 
with contrasting 
15c; 2 pkts., 
quite 
Ipomea, Darling 
1952 Siluer Medal 
Winner Cosmos 
924. FIESTA. H. A. The All-America top award 
winner in the flower section for 1952, receiving a 
silver medal. See basket of flowers on front cover. 
The bushy plant is 21/. feet tall and very prolific. 
Early flowering and suitable for cut flowers or a 
border plant. The flowers have extra petals which 
are semi-double, ruffled, and the orange petals are 
flashed or longitudinally striped with scarlet. It is 
a heat loving plant and easy to grow. Pkt., 25¢; 
2 pkts., 45c. 
New Verbena 
1308. VIVID. H. A. (Hybrida Grandiflora). Our new 
briiliant searlet Verbena illustrated on front cover. 
The most brilliant, intense, scarlet color we have 
ever seen in Verbenas. Under the strongest sunshine 
both in the East and West there was no evidence 
whatever of burning. It has extremely large, uniform 
trusses, and florets are proportionally large. The 
numerous trusses growing close together form a solid 
carpet about eight inches tall. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
Calendula, Pacific Beauty 
Calendula 
867. 
color 
_ PACIFIC BEAUTY MIXED. H. A. Shown in 
in basket on front cover. Calendulas are popular 
in the northern gardens for they remain blooming 
until the last killing frost. This strain has beautiful 
two-toned flowers that are uniformly larger and more 
brilliant than the older strains. Stems are longer and 
stronger. The plant is resistant to summer heat. 
Plant, seeds in the open ground in late May for fall 
blooms. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
Zinnia Harmony or Scabiosa Flowering Mixed 
jinnia 
1338. HARMONY OR SCABIOSA FLOWERED. Mixed. 
H. A. A medium size Zinnia resembling the annual 
Scabiosa. Very prolific and excellent for cut flowers. 
The plants grow two and one-half to three feet high 
and bloom throughout the season. Color range in our 
mixture is most striking. A small percentage of this 
type will bloom single. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 1/2 
oz., 6Oc; oz., $1.00. 
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PETUNIA, FIRE CHIEF 
Red Petunia 
1105. PETUNIA FIRE CHIEF. H. A. The reddest 
Petunia ever developed. A Hybrida Nana Compacta 
type, which is dwarf, compact growing, reaching a 
height of 12 to 15 inches. Excellent for bedding or 
window boxes. It begins to bloom early in the season 
and will continue until frost. Gold Medal Winner for 
flowers in 1950, which recommendation alone should 
make it a must in your garden. Large pkt. (about 
250 seeds.) Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Ipomea, 
Heavenly) Blue 
Vane (MORNING GLORY) 
1048. HEAVENLY BLUE. Clark’s Early Strain. H. A. 
Our favorite Morning Glory. Flowers measure 8 to 4 
inches across. Clear blue with white throat. Plant on 
poor soil for best results. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
i/g OZ.y 30c; oz., 50c. 
Sunflower 
1180. SUNGOLD. H. A. Brilliant fully double yellow 
flowers resembling Chrysanthemums on plants four to 
five feet high. Blooms in August from seeds planted 
in late: May. They make a beautiful splash of color 
in the gz Pkt., 10c; pkts., 15c; 1 
Sunflower, Sungold 
