ANNUALS, continued 
=a ANCHUSA capensis, Blue Bird. Cape Forget-me-not. 
11% ft. A free-blooming annual with clusters of vivid indigo- 
blue flowers. Blooms early summer until fall. It does not 
transplant readily; sow seed where plants are to bloom. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Aster 
The old-time China Asters have been greatly improved in 
recent years and the wilt-resistant strains make them easy to 
grow. In late summer and autumn these showy annuals pro- 
vide an abundance of color and an unbeatable source of cut- 
flowers. 
116 Ballet Type Mixed. 20 inches. A new improved early 
Aster. Itis highly wilt resistant. A well balanced color range 
which includes purple, rose, light blue and white. If seed is 
started early mside, they bloom as early as June. Graceful 
spreading habit. See illustration second cover. Pkt. 35 cts.; 
Yoz. $1.00. 
Crego (Ostrich Feather). 214 ft. The plants are of free- 
branching habit and the ferke double blooms with delight- 
fully curled petals are long lasting tn the garden. 
106 Crimson 114 Blue 117A Shell-Pink 
105 White 114A Purple 117 Rose 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
109 Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts. 
Giant Branching, Wilt-resistant. 2 to 3 ft. From mid- 
summer to frost they flower profusely. Blooms are 3}% to 
4 inches across and fully double. 
118A Crimson 118C Shell-Pink 
118B White 118D Rose 118F Blue 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 75 cts. 
118G Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; l4oz. 60 cts. 
107 Single Giants of California. 21% ft. The single Asters 
are preferred by many for their Gaxple beauty of form. 
Mixed, pkt. 25 cts.; 140z. 75 cts. 
351 BALSAM. Lady Slipper. 144 ft. A tender annual that 
assumes the form of a miniature tree. Each branch is 
topped with clusters of double, rosette-like blooms. 
Bush Pink Bush Red Bush White 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 
BEGONIA. For greenhouse culture and for bedding out- 
side. The showy Begonias are an abundant source of 
color through the season. For outdoor use start seed in 
January. Grow well in partial shade. 
418B Dwarf Luminosa. 10 in. Crimson-scarlet. 
reddish brown. 
418A Adeline. 8 in. 
Each variety, pkt. 75 cts. 
418E Red Pearl. 
118E Purple 
Foliage 
Rose-pink. Foliage dark green. 
10 in. Pure red flowers with green foliage. 
Pie /DACts. 
418C White Pearl. 10 in. Pure white with green foliage. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
Tuberous Rooted. 1 ft. 
418D Single, Mixed. Pkt. 75 cts. 
418E Double Mixed. Pkt. $1.00. 
For Begonia bulbs see Cover. 
351 BRACHYCOME. Swan River Daisy. 10 in. Lacy foliage 
clothes the slender stems of this datsy-like annual with 
blooms of blue, white or lavender, often marked with dark 
zones. Mixed, pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts. 
McARDLE’S SEED CO., 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. 
419 BROWALLIA speciosa (major). 1 ft. For shady gar- 
dens, or as a pot-plant, the choice star-shaped flowers of 
bright blue are decidedly attractive. For outdoor use the 
plants must be started in February. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Calendula - Pot-Marigold 
1% ft. For broad masses in the garden this free-flowering 
annual i is well worth growing. Seed may be stz arted early in- 
doors in March, or else sown directly outside in May when 
danger of frost Is past. 
360A Apricot Beauty. A new and lovelier apricot with larger 
flowers and longer stems than the older varieties. Pkt. 
25 cts.; lgoz. 60 cts. 
360B Campfire. A recent introduction of brilliant orange. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. 60 cts. 
358G Cream Beauty. Creamy white with long, straight 
stems. Pkt. 25 cts.; lb. 65 cts. 
358B Lemon Beauty. Large, pure lemon-yellow flowers on 
long stems. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
359A Persimmon Beauty. Bright orange blooms of im- 
mense size. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 65 cts. 
357 Pacific Beauty Mixed. Full of surprises, this Mixture 
contains many delightful shades that look well arranged in 
old-time pottery. Pkt. 15 cts.; Yoz. 50 cts. 
NOTE: Pacific Beauty is a new family of Calendulas which produces 
uniformly larger flowers of better formation, with longer and straighter 
stems and Is more resistant to summer heat. All above varieties 
with the exception of Campfire are in this new family. 
352 CALLIOPSIS, Special Mixture. 2 to 31% ft. Sow out- 
side in April or May and thin to stand 6 or 8 inches apart. 
The single and semi-double flowers come in yellow, orange 
and red shades and in combinations of these colors. Blooms 
from early eurimer until frost. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Woz. 45 cts. 
DAHLIA, Unwin’s Hybrids 
The No. 1 hit in annuals. Excellent for the border and 
very good for cutting. Will bloom in 12 weeks and will 
Grows 1} to 2 feet high. 
Plants available in May, 
continue flowering until frost. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
$2.00 per doz. 
Phone: 8-7750 
ALYSSUM, Little Gem. 
4 in. (Carpet of Snow). 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 85 cts. 
MORNING-GLORY 
Heavenly Blue 
Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. $1.00 
PORTULACA, 
Double Mixed. 4 in. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. 
85 cts. 
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