NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES I 
1952 Novelties and Specialties 
ALYSSUM, ‘‘Snowdrift’’ 
New for 1952 
A bigger and better version of the old, sweet-scented garden 
favorite. Plants vigorous, 1 foot tall, bearing masses of huge, 
snowy white blooms. Pkt. 25c., 4 oz. 50c. 
COSMOS, ‘‘Fiesta’’ 
Silver Medal Winner for 1952 
Brilliant flowers, gold striped scarlet. Fiesta makes compact, 
214 feet plant with a riot of bloom all Summer. Flowers are 
semi-double and ruffled. Pkt. 25c. 
GLOBE AMARANTH, ‘Dwarf Purple’’ 
An excellent strain for pot plants and edging. Uniform ball 
shaped plants, 6 ins. tall, long blooming. Pkt. 15c, 
GLOBE PHLOX 
New for 1952 
Especially suited for pot plants for window boxes, borders or 
rock gardens. Plants dome-shaped, 6 inches in height, with 1 inch 
blooms in a fair range of colors. Pkt. 25c. 
IPOMOEA, ‘‘Darling’’ 
A new brilliant rosy-red with pure white throat, brighter than 
Scarlett O’Hara. When in full bloom Darling is a very showy 
sight. Pkt. 15c. 
DWARF ANNUAL LUPIN, ‘‘Pixie Delight’ 
Cosmos, Fiesta 
A gay little mixture of pleasing shades of pink, rose, blue, lav- PETUNIA, ‘‘Fire Chief’’ 
ender and white as well as bicolor combinations. Very early and Prone ticdale Wininen 
is pep ae in borders, bedding and as a pot plant. The reddest Petunia you have ever seen. Best 
i 1 ee : described as a brilliant scarlet red, plants dwarf and 
MARIGOLD, ‘‘Glitters”’ compact with a long blooming season. The first 
Teo Miata sain Gold Medal Winner in 11 years. In recent tests we 
A large double chrysanthemum-flowered beauty. Flowers clear found it very On bees boxes, beds 
yellow with fringed outer petals. Plants grow 2! to 4 ft. tall and borders. Pkt. 25c., 1/32 oz. $1.25. 
with rich dark green foliage. Very early flowering. Pkt. 25c. 
This fine strain provides a brilliant color range lacking hereto- Plants ae 8 to 7 ins. ee remain a 
fore in Nicotiana. Bright scarlet, crimson, rose, mahogany, CO™mpact a Poe korn us pay will be 
violet, yellow, coral, lilac and white. The blooms remain open V€ry popular tor beds and borders. Flowers medium 
: arti : : ighly desirable feature. %12¢, well ruffled and waved, colors range from deep 
CEE Cay gee OHSS BT OD UNOS I Baa RDG SENS crimson to white in almost every imaginable shade 
: Oe Fema and combination of marking. A gem for your 
PETUNIA, ‘‘Ballerina”’ garden. 1Pkae, 25c., Ti32 oz. $1.25. 
All-America Winner for 1952 ‘ PORTULACA, ““Jewel’’ 
A vigorous hybrid of glowing salmon pink in the dwarf, giant ; : z ; 
fringed class. Attractive in beds, low borders, window or porch A single flowering Portulaca that is sure to be pop- 
boxes. Very free blooming. Pkt. 50c. ular. Flowers four times as large as other Portulacas. 
Color a deep brilliant crimson. Surprise your friends 
by planting this floral jewel. Pkt. 15c., 1/16 oz. 50c. 
TITHONIA, ‘‘Torch”’ 
All-America Silver Medal Winner 
A quick-growing Summer annual, that thrives on hot weather, 
easy to grow as a Zinnia. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers re- 
sembling a single Dahlia borne on long stout stems on a compact 
pa waist high. Subject to no pests or diseases. A fine cutflower. 
t. 25c. 
VERBENA, ‘‘Salmon Queen’’ 
A most pleasing shade of bright salmon pink. The broad, flat- 
topped, bushy plants are about 8 to 10 ins. high and 15 ins. across. 
This variety has a long blooming season. Pkt. 15c., 44 oz. 50c. 
ZINNIA, ‘‘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. Pkt. 25c. 
ZINNIA, ‘‘Peppermint Stick’’ 
Medium sized flowers borne on robust plants. Flower petals are 
Petunia, Ballerina striped in various color combinations. Pkt. 25c. 
