F Cosmos The Cosmos is one of the 
most attractive of the 
autumn flowering annuals. Its graceful 
flowers borne on long stems, rising 
above the feathery foliage, are very 
desirable for cut flowers, lasting for a 
week or more in water. Very effective 
for interplanting with early blooming 
perennials. 
FIESTA. Received All America top 
Award for 1952. Flowers semi-dou- 
ble, a true scarlet, blooms all sum- 
mer. Fine for cutting. Plants 2% ft. 
bien. (See back cover page.) Pkt., 
5e. 
SENSATION RADIANCE. (New.) 
Winner of the highest award in the 
’48 All-American trials. Deep rose 
petals overlaid with large, well-defined 
zone of rich crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
GOULD’S EXTRA EARLY: Is the 
earliest of its kind, growing to a height 
of about 4 feet and if seeded in the 
open as soon as the soil is in condition, 
or transplanted from plants after all 
danger of frost, Cosmos will bloom 
from July until frost. White, Pink, 
Crimson or mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SENSATION DAZZLER. Large 3 to 
5-inch blooms on long stems. Flowers 
a very rich shade of deep velvety crim- 
son maroon. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
SENSATION. 
Flowers are 4 to 6 
inches across. For 
best. show, leave 
plants 3 to 4 feet 
apart and disbud 
1a) Wg exceptional 
flowers on long 
eutting stems. 
Plants 3 to 4 feet 
tall. Crimson rose- 
pink, 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE PEER- 
LESS MIXED. A 
beautiful blend, 
containing crested 
and fluted type 
Cosmos Sensation 
flowers. PKt. 15dc. 
ORANGE FLARE. The long stemmed 
flowers of bright vivid orange are free- 
ly borne on 2 to 3-foot well-shaped 
plants. If started indoors plants will 
flower in 60 to 70 days after setting 
out. Pkt. 10ce. 
ORANGE RUFFLES. (Semi-double.) 
Vivid rich orange butterfly-like blooms, 
very free flowering. PkKt. 10c. 
YELLOW FLARE. Similar to Orange 
Flare except color, which is a rich 
golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE CREST- 
ED. Grow to a height of about three 
feet, bearing beautiful flowers on long 
stems. They bloom in seventy days 
from seed when sown in the garden, 
and will continue until frost. Crimson, 
pink, white or mixed. Pkt. lic. 
Wonderful blooms are 
Dahlia Seed obtained the first sea 
son if seeds are 
started indoors 
and transplanted 
out about May 
15th to 20th. Some 
of the seeds may 
come up in a few 
days, while others 
TNCA Viel Ont ef OTL 
months. Height, 
18 to 36 inches. 
SINGLE OR 
DOUBLE mixed. 
IPs Hee, 
Ne WeleNeasS 
DWARF _ GIANT me 
FeO W_E RE Ds. 
mixed. Pkt. 15c. Unwins Dahlias 
COLTNESS HYBRIDS. Very dwarf, 
for bedding. Pkt. 15c. 
white Om 
° A popular annual 
CypressaVines ce vier enna 
icate fern-like foliage and produces a 
mass of beautiful star-shaped flowers. 
Grows 10 to 15 feet a season. Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Dianthus or The double vari- 
eties are nearly 
as nice as Carna- 
tions for cutting. 
The annual ‘vari- 
eties may be sown 
in the open when 
danger from frost 
is past and will 
bloom from early 
summer W ne cil 
frost] 29127 to, 15 
inches high. 
CHINENSIS 
(China Pinks). 
Large, double 
flowers in mixed 
eolors. Pkt. 10c. 
HEDDEWIGI. 
Large single flow- 
Dianthus Chinensis ers. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c 
HEDDEWIGI. Large double flowers, 
mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
PLUMARIUS (Grass or Clove Pinks). 
Double, semi-hardy. Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
PLUMARIUS. Single mixed. Pkt. 1l5c. 
DOUBLE ANNUALS. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SINGLE ANNUALS. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS. Will come 
up year .after year if winters are not 
too severe. Mixed colors. Pkt. 15c. 
WESTWOOD BEAUTY. Color ranges 
from fiery red to deep velvety red, 
some lighter. Grows 10-15 in. high. 
Pkt. 10c. 
H Suitable for 
Rock Garden Pinks Ah prog aan 
other hot, dry spot. 
DELTOIDES (Maiden Pink). A beau- 
tiful little plant, bearing a profusion 
of small crimson flowers during June 
and July. 6 inches high. Pkt. 15c. 
CAESIUS (Cheddar Pink). Very com- 
pact in growth, rose colored fragrant 
flowers in May. 6 inches high. Pkt. 10c 
>” ee o.., Didiscus 
- Coeruleus 
(Blue 
Flower). 
tractive 
blue or 
ender 
produced on 
long stems 
Very fine for 
Cult flowers, 
and a continu- 
ous bloomer. A 
lovely plant, 24 
to 30 inches 
high. Pkt. 10c. 
Lace 
Didiscus Coeruleus 
H (African Daisy). A 
Dimorphotheca rare and extremely 
showy annual Daisy. The plants grow 
about 15 inches high producing an 
abundance of daisy-like flowers, the 
greater part of the summer and fall. 
AURANTIACA (Orange). Blossoms a 
unique rich orange = EE SCRRRRS ae 
gold. Pkt. 10c. 
AURANTIACA 
MIXED. ‘They 
vary in color from 
white to red, and 
various tints of 
yellow, orange 
and salmon. Pkt. 
10e. 
SALMON BEAU- 
TY. Soft salmon 
Dinka bictadc.es 
WHITE BEAU- 
TY. Flowers large, 
many zoned 
around dark cen- 
ters. Pkt. 10c. 
Dimorphotheca 
Aurantiaca 
FLOWERING PLANTS 
During May and June We offer seed- 
ling flowering plants in the most 
popular varieties. Weather condi- 
tions determine just how early 
Plants are ready, but the plant sea- 
son usually begins the forepart of 
May and extends well into June. 
H (Hyacinth Bean). A rapid 
Dolichos growing and free blooming 
annual climber. Very ornamental for 
covering trellises, arbors and porches. 
Makes a very beautiful combination 
when interplanted with scarlet runner 
beans. Grows about 10 feet a season. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Eschscholtzia 
—See California Poppy. 
H A get-acquainted col- 
Everlastings lection of selected ever- 
lasting flowers. 
1 to 4 feet tall. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
s (Marvel of Peru). A 
Four e) Clocks popular old garden 
favorite, growing to a height of about 
2 feet. Forms small tree-like bushes 
about 1% feet through, which are cov- 
ered with Morning Glory-like flowers 
of white, yellow, pink, orange and red, 
from July to October. Make an attrac- 
tive hedge. Tall mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Add plant food sparingly when start- 
ing plants from seed. As plants devel- 
op for setting out you can increase the 
amount of fertilizer to get super 
blooms 
Gaillardia 
(Blanket Flower). 
Very beautiful 
plant and remark- 
able for the pro- 
fusion, size and 
brilliancy. “of its 
flowers, blooming 
from early sum- 
mer until frost. 
Fine for cut flow- 
ers. 12 to 18 inches 
high. Single or 
double mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
INDIAN CHIEF. 
are Single, bronzy red. 
Gaillardia Single Pkt 10c. ohaes 
H Seed may _ be started in- 
Geranium doors early in the year 
and will produce blooming plants the 
game PARES Choice varieties. Mixed. 
xt. 25c. 
Gilia These delightful flowers are rap- 
id growers, fine for cut flowers. 
CAPITATA (Queen Anne’s Thimbles). 
Charming and attractive bushy plants 
of erect habit and fine feathery foliage, 
blooming all summer. May be dried 
and used as an everlasting. Lavender. 
1% to 2% feet tall. Pkt. 10c. 
MICRANTHA FAIRY STARS. Tiny 
daisy-like flowers in rose, pink, orange, 
yellow, cerise and cream. Plants 6 to 8 
inches high. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
(Gomphrena). An 
Globe Amaranth attractive ever- 
lasting that produces an abundance of 
clover-like blossoms in many attractive 
colors. Flowers can be dried for winter 
LAN AE 15 to 18 inches high. Mixed. 
7 ro 
GLOBOSA DWARF PURPLE. Uni- 
form ball-shaped plants 6 inches tall. 
Long blooming. Pkt. 10c. 
iq An attractive annual which 
Godetia does best in poor soil and 
partly shaded. The flowers are of satiny 
texture in many colors, blooms resem- 
bling single Hollyhocks, flowering from 
June to October. 
TALL, 18 to 24 inches. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Hh Hats 1e 10 inches. Mixed colors. Pkt. 
Cc. 
Mixed colors. 
SYBIL SHERWOOD. A gorgeous sgal- 
mon pink, softened by an edging of 
white. 20 inches high. Pkt. 10c. 
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