Plant Large, Medium and Small Flowered Zinnias 
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SWEET PEAS 
HEAT RESISTING SPENCER 
(Cuthbertson Strain) 
An Important new, early-flowering strain 
which has the ability to produce handsome 
_large blooms under hot weather conditions, 
when other varieties would fail. The plants 
are vigorous and bear quantities of fragrant, 
clear-colored flowers for a long time. Ex- 
cellent for blooming in the greenhouse dur- 
ing the late Winter and Spring. 
Coline. Vivid scarlet. 
David. Bright rosy crimson. 
Evelyn. Soft, salmon-pink. 
Frank G. Soft, rosy lavender. 
Janet. Large frilled, pure white. 
Lois. Rose-pink on white. 
Marion. Rich cream. 
Tommy. Clear, medium blue, 
Mixed. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Riktalde 07 .00C., 24 lb. $1.35, lb. $4.50 
SWEET PEAS 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 
Sweet Peas take their place among the 
most popular of all our annual garden plants. 
They are easy to grow, sown early in the 
Spring. 1 oz. will plant 15 feet of row. 
Amethyst. Rich bright purple. 
Bridesmaid. Soft silvery pink. 
Grenadier. A glowing poppy-scarlet. 
Harmony. Clear lavender. 
Hope. Pure white, black-seeded. 
Majestic Rose. Immense rose pink. 
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Bright blue. 
Red Cross. Crimson scarlet, extra large. 
Shirley Temple. Soft rose pink, fluted, long 
stems. 
Treasure Island. Golden orange. 
Superb Spencer Mixture. A splendid mix- 
ture of all excellent varieties in a wonderful 
range of colors. This is truly an excep- 
tionally fine mixture, 
Any of the above varieties: 
Pkt, loc, oz. 50c:, 24 lb. $135, Ib) $4.50 
TITHONIA 
Torch (Silvey Medal ‘‘Oscar’’ for 1951). Isas 
easy to grow as Zinnia. The most pub- 
licized flower seed novelty of the year. 
Grows waist high, and the color is orange 
redeus Picts 25c5 1/16 oz. 50c., 44 oz: 90e. 
TRITOMA — Red Hot Poker 
(Perennial) 
Spikes of dazzling tubular flowers. Will live 
through Winter with a covering of leaves, or 
the roots may be carried over in sand in a 
cellar. 
Hybrids, Mixed. 
Pkts l0e5, 4 oz. 30c., 4.0z. 60c. 
ZINNIA 
Peppermint Stick Mixed. One of the best. 
Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnias. Colors are 
red and white, red and yellow, pink and 
white, orange and yellow, and purple and 
white. Medium size flowers. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 20c., 14 oz. 30c., oz. $1.00 
Giant Hybrids. Varied mixtures of Cactus 
or Chrysanthemum flowered type, includ- 
ing most of the Zinnia colors, plus bicolors 
and delicate shades not contained in 
blended mixtures. Regular Zinnia foliage. 
Pict. 35c. 
Persian Carpet. All-America Winner 
for 1952. Fully double, ball-shaped 
flowers of the miniature type in a 
sparkling range of variegated color 
combinations, with many _ rich 
shades as well as gold, bronze and 
orange. Flowers with cutting stems 
borne on low, mound-shaped border 
and edging plants. A great improve- 
ment over the older type. 
Pkt. 25c., 4% oz. 65c., 44 oz. $1.10, 
oz. $3.75 
VALERIANA - Garden Heliotrope 
(Perennial) 
_ Perennial border plants, large flowers hav- 
ing a fragrance resembling that of the Helio- 
trope. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 35c., 4 oz. 60c. 
VERBENA 
(Annual) 
Mostly creeping annuals with clusters of 
showy flowers. Sow in May, or earlier under 
glass. Thin to 1 foot. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Beautiful giant 
hybrids varying in color from brilliant rose- 
pink to a rich rosy red. 
Pkt. 10c., 4 oz. 50c., 44 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50 
Giant Flowering Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 50c., 4% oz. 75c., oz. $2.50 
VERONICA — Speedwell 
(Perennial) 
Spicata. Fine perennials with handsome 
foliage. They are excellent in the perennial 
border. Long spikes of violet-blue flowers. 
June and July. Pictamlace 
VIOLA — Tufted Pansies 
(Perennial) 
Flowers the first year if seed is sown early. 
May until frost. Smaller flowered than 
Pansies, but bloom over a longer period. 
Finest Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 90c., 144 oz. $1.50 
The Gorgeous 
MAMMOTH CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
Plants grow 3 feet, and the double flat 
blooms often average 6 inches in diameter. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c., 14 oz. 30c., oz. 90c., 
14 lb. $3.00, lb. $9.00 
GOLD MEDAL DAHLIA FLOWERED 
Mixed. Robust plants growing to a height of 
3 ft., producing large, fully double, Dahlia- 
like flowers 5 to 6 in. across and 2 to 3 in. 
in depth. Pkt. 10c., 144 oz. 30c., oz. 90c.; 
14 Ib. $3.00, lb. $9.00 
Canary Bird. Rich, canary yellow. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson, flowers 
very large. 
Dream. Deep rosy lavender. 
Exquisite. Light rose, deep rose center. 
Wumination. Deep rose self. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. 
Polar Bear. Large creamy white. 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
Will Rogers (Bodger). Lovely brilliant 
scarlet red. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 30c., 14 oz. 45c., oz. $1.25 
SUPER CROWN O’GOLD 
Pastel Tints. Base of each floret comprising 
the flower is gold, but the other halves 
vary in color; in one flower it is pink or 
in another salmon or apricot, buff, peach, 
white or cream. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 30c., 14 oz. 45c., oz. $1.25 
ELEGANS PUMILA, DWARF DOUBLE 
(Cut-and-Come A gain) 
Medium-sized flowers fairly long stems, 
producing a continuous succession of cut 
flowers throughout the Summer. 
Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 25c., 44 oz. 35c., oz. $1.00 
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VISCARIA — Rock Lychnis 
Hardy Annual. Edging and Cutting 
Dainty little annuals bearing brilliant flow- 
ers an inch across, on slender, long stems. 
Excellent for cutting. 1 foot. 
Mixed Colors. BicteeOes 
CUT FLOWER MIXTURE 
(Annual) 
Easy to grow annual flowers which will 
give a natural or wild effect in the garden, 
odd corners and vacant borders, with little 
attention. Not a mixture of wild flowers. 
Many will make excellent cut flowers. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 14 1b. $1.50 
WALLFLOWER (Annual) 
Fine, old-fashioned plants which resemble 
the popular English Wallflower. Very free- 
flowering and delightfully fragrant. 
Double, Early Wonder, Mixed. Handsome 
double flowers in fine rich colors. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 40c., 14 oz. 65c. 
XERANTHEMUM 
Everlasting Immortelle 
Double Mixed. Annual. For Winter bou- 
quets. Pkt. 10c 
ZINNIAS 
TINY CUPID ZINNIAS 
Compact plants, about 1 ft. tall, consist of 
a large number of slender branches, each 
bearing a double flower which hardly exceeds 
1 in. in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 30c., 14 oz. 50c., oz. $1.25 
SCABIOUS-FLOWERED 
A rare development. Blooms composed of a 
single row of brightly colored petals surround- 
ing a close quilled, tufted center of a contrast- 
ing shade. Flowers erect, long-stemmed, and 
valuable for cutting. Height 21% feet. 
Mixed. A wide range of bright shades. 
Pkt. 10c., 4 oz. 30c., 14 oz. 45c., oz. $1.25 
FANTASY 
Handsome, medium-sized flowers with the 
petals curled and twisted giving them a most 
unusual and interesting appearance. Splendid 
for cutting. 214 feet. 
Star Dust. Clear yellow. 
Wildfire. Dazzling scarlet. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 30c., 14 oz. 45c., oz. $1.25 
Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 80c., 14 oz. 45c., oz. $1.25 
LILLIPUT, or POMPON 
Compact growing plants producing in pro- 
fusion, small, brightly colored flowers, 
11% inches across. Unequalled for cutting and 
artistic flower arrangement. 
Pastel Mixture. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 25c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. $1.25 
Black Ruby. Blackish red. 
Canary Gem. Canary yellow. 
Golden Gem. Golden orange. 
Pink Gem (Bodger). Deep pink. 
Purple Gem (Bodger). 
White Gem. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Pkt. 10c., 14 oz. 35c., oz. $1.10 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c., 14 oz. 30c., oz. $1.00 
