All-America Winners are chosen after careful 
selection and thorough testing 
Petunia, Comanche 
802 Petunia, Comanche — This 1953 All- 
America Winner is by far the most striking of 
all Petunias. A vigorous, healthy grower about 
a foot tall, it blooms constantly all summer 
and fall up to frost. The flowers are 21% to 3 
inches across, a fiery, brilliant red that does 
not fade. You simply must have this in your 
garden. We guarantee it to please you. 
Pkt. 35c 
801 Petunia, Ballerina — This new Hybrid 
was so outstanding that it won the All-Amer- 
ica Selections Honorable Mention Award for 
1952. Large flowers, 314 to 4 inches across of 
glowing salmon create a color beauty spot in 
the garden from late spring to frosts. Consid- 
ered the finest single Petunia ever created. 
Start them indoors and transplant outside 
when weather warms up. Pkt. 35c 
Zinnia, Persian Carpet 
803 Zinnia, Persian Carpet — This new 
low-growing variety won an All-America 
Selections Honorable Mention Award for 
1952. Each flower only 11% inches across is 
perfect form, like a tiny dahlia, many lovely 
pastel colors, with the tips of the petals al- 
ways a contrasting color, Starts blooming 
early and continues right up to frost. Each 
plant is a different color yet all blend together, 
reminding you of a lovely Persian Carpet. 
Ideal for borders or a solid bed, for window 
boxes and apartment gardens. Grow less than 
a foot tall. Excellent for cutting and corsages. 
Pkt. 25c 
Alyssum, Royal Carpet 
805 Alyssum, Royal Carpet — All-America 
Winner for 1953, the first time an Alyssum 
ever received this coveted award. Grows only 
2 to 3 inches tall and spreads to 10 inches 
across. It is a perfect ground cover and be- 
cause of its uniform growth makes a perfect 
edging along walks, beds or borders. Fine for 
rock gardens. The flowers are an unusually 
lovely violet and blooms constantly up to 
frost. Easily grown. For a perfect combination 
lant with Alyssum, Carpet of Snow (page 
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ALL-AMERICA 1953 SPECIAL 
2 Comanche Petunia 
2 Royal Carpet Alyssum 
AA53 All 4 Packets for only 95c 
Postpaid 
Marigold Glitters 
806 Marigold Glitters — A 1951 All-Amer- 
ica Selections winner. This new chrysanthe- 
mum-flowered Marigold has bright lemon- 
yellow flowers, fluffy and 3 inches or more 
across. Freely produced on long stems, from 
early summer to frost. Grows 21% to 3 feet 
tall. They certainly light up the garden and 
are very fine for cutting. Pkt. 25c 
74 
Cosmos, Fiesta 
807 Cosmos, Fiesta — This magnificent new 
annual won the top Silver Medal All-America 
Selections Award for 1952. Brings a new color 
to the popular Cosmos family. The bright 
orange petals are flashed with scarlet. Flowers 
are semi-double, ruffled, with lacy foliage. 
Makes a compact plant 214% feet tall that 
blooms all summer long. Showy in the garden 
and excellent for cutting. Grows everywhere. 
Pkt. 25c 
AA54 1 Packet Each of All 7 
All-America Winners Listed 
on This Page for only $1.50 
Postpaid 
Tithonia, Torch 
808 Tithonia, Torch — This new summer 
annual was the Top All-America Selections 
winner for 1951. Grows easily as a Zinnia and 
starts blooming early and continues to frost. 
The flowers resemble single dahlias, brilliant 
orange-scarlet with bright gold centers. The 
plants are compact, shoulder high, ideal for a 
summer hedge and background. A good cut- 
flower also. Spectacular in the garden and 
requires no care except watering in dry weath- 
er. Be sure and try it. Pkt. 25c 
