1165 Double China Pinks. 
1146 Firmament. 
ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 21 
If you haven’t planted Dahlias before, try them 
this year. You will like them. 
DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
1150 Unwin Dwarf Hybrids. It is easy and 
fascinating to grow Dahlias from seed and 
enjoy the surprise of new colors and forms. 
We believe this to be the best strain of 
dwarf Dahlias obtainable. Few blooms 
measure less than three inches. Twelve inch 
stems are profusely borne on bushy plants 
18 to 24 inches tall. Some of the lovely new 
colors are — shades of canary yellow, scarlet, 
terra cotta, apricot, crimson, lavendar pink, 
purple, maroon, buff, cream, and white. 
Excellent as cut flowers. The tubers of 
those colors you like may be saved since 
seperate colors of these hybrids are not pos- 
sible from seed. Start in the house April 
10th or in the garden after danger of frost. 
Thin to 12 inches. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 
\Yy oz. 75¢. 
DIANTHUS 
Annual Pinks 
Mixed Colors. A 
very satisfactory flower that blooms profuse- 
ly from July until late fall. The petals are 
toothed or sometimes attractively fringed in 
red and related tones. Sow as soon as the 
soil can be worked. ‘Thin to 8 inches. 
Height | ft. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1167 Heddewigii Gaiety. An excellent single 
variety mixture having very large, lacy 
flowers in a brilliant range of colors. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
All-America Bronze Medal 
winner 1939. A new, compact and improved 
strain that is covered with bright indigo- 
blue flowers. ‘The flowers are in sprays like 
Forget-Me-Nots on plants 18 inches tall. 
Start in the house April 10th or in the gar- 
den as soon as the soil can be worked. ‘Thin 
to 10 inches. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢. 
SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN 
1436 Euphorbia Variegata. An annual grown 
primarily for its green and white foliage 
which combines well in flower arrange- 
ments. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
COSMOS 
1138 FIESTA. All-America Winner 1952. A 
new Cosmos. ‘The semi-double, ruffled 
flowers are a brilliant gold striped with 
crimson. Plants are 214 ft. with open, lacy 
foliage. We suggest you try it. Pkt. 254; 
Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
1140 RADIANCE, All-America Silver Medal 
1948. Flowers are large, deep rose with a 
broad band of rich crimson in the center. 
Plants are erect, 314 ft. Sensation type, 
and extremely showy. Long lasting cut- 
flower which opens nicely when cut in bud. 
Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; Y oz. 40¢. 
1135 Sensation Mixed Colors. One of the best 
tall border plants for late summer and au- 
tumn cutflowers. The mixture is a blend 
of pink, white and red. Plant as soon as soil 
can be worked. Thin to 24 inches. Height 
3% ft. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. 40¢. 
CASTOR BEAN 
Ricinus 
1090 Tropical Mixture. The largest of all 
annuals, having huge brilliant green to 
lustrous bronze leaves. Used for tropical 
effects and as a screen planting. Castor 
Beans grow best in rich soil. Sow after 
danger of frost. Thin plants to 24 inches. 
Height 5-10 ft. Pkt. 20¢; oz. 35¢. 
GODETIA 
Satinflower 
1205 MIXED COLORS. Increasingly pop- 
ular, the Satinflowers bushy 1 ft. plants 
bear quantities of cup-shaped flowers in 
shades of pink and red. Pkt. 15¢; Ig. pkt. 
25¢. 
INDIAN or CALICO CORN 
1212. It is easy to grow your own gayly col- 
ored Indian corn that is so popular for fall 
and winter table decorations. ‘The ears that 
you will grow will have many colored ker- 
nels. A good companion to gourds in dec- 
orations. Pkt. 25¢. 
GOURDS 
1210 Small-Fruited Mixed Varieties. Gourds 
are grown by many gardeners because they 
can be used effectively in fall and winter 
arrangements for the house when properly 
dried. Our mixture is made up of the most 
desirable and colorful small-fruited kinds. 
Vigorous vines are produced, therefore, 
plant where there is room to spread or 
support to climb on. 
after danger of frost. 
oz. 65¢. 
Sow 6 inches apart 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 02. 30¢; 
Raise some Gourds for winter decorating and also 
some of our gayly colored Indian corn. 
1220 Mixed Colors. 
1240 KOCHIA CHILDSI. 
1185 Marvel of Peru. Mixed colors. 
1190 Mixed Colors. 
1215 Covent Garden Strain. 
Helichrysum — fine everlasting for winter bou- 
quets. Try Statice too as an everlasting. 
HELICHRYSUM 
Strawflowers 
Gay white, yellow, crim- 
son, rose and salmon colored flowers. The 
best everlasting for winter bouquets. Start 
in the house April 10th or in the garden 
after danger of frost. For winter bouquets 
flowers should be cut before the centers 
open and hung upside down in a cool, dark 
place to dry. The foliage should be stripped 
off. Thin to 12 inches. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 0z. 60¢. 
FIREBUSH 
A compact, sym- 
metrical, and uniform plant having feath- 
ery, green foliage that turns to a brilliant 
red in autumn. Makes a fine temporary 
hedge or background for the flower border. 
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. 
Kochia often self-sows. ‘Thin to 10 inches. 
Height 214 ft. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
FOUR O’CLOCK 
An old 
favorite. On cloudy days and late after- 
noon the Four o’Clocks open their many 
colored blossoms. Humming birds love to 
visit these flowers. Sow after danger of 
frost. Thin to 18 inches. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
GAILLARDIA 
Although smaller than 
the perennial species, the annual form al- 
ways gives a good account of itself and is 
very easy to grow. The flowers are double; 
the petals are loosely arranged and grace- 
fully fringed. Sow as soon as the soil can be 
worked. Thin to 12 inches. Height 18 
inches. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
An improved 
giant pearl white that combines handsomely 
with Sweet Peas and other cut-flowers. 
Baby’s Breath has a short blooming season, 
therefore, for a succession of bloom, seed 
should be sown every two or three weeks. 
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Thin 
to 12 inches. Height 18-24 inches. Pkt. 
15¢; 4 oz. 30¢. 
