353 CANARY-BIRD FLOWER. 10 to 15 ft. Very dainty 
climber with nasturtium-like flowers of canary-yellow, which 
appear like small canary birds from a distance. Pkt. 25 cts. 
CANDYTUFT, Umbellata. 1 ft. A quick-blooming annual 
(eight weeks from seed). You can use it for an edging or in 
broad masses. Sow seed thinly and make successive plant- 
ings for a continuous supply of cut-flowers. 
370A Lilac 370C Pink 370D White 
370B Carmine 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 14o0z. 35 cts. 
370E Mixed. Pkt. 15cts.; M4oz. 35 cts. 
372 CARDINAL CLIMBER. Dark green foliage with 
cardinal-scarlet blooms, 1 to 114 inches across. Very spec- 
tacular. Vines grow 15 feet tall. Blooms all summer until 
fall. Pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. $1.00. 
CARNATIONS, Enfant de Nice. 114 ft. Blooms im five 
months from eeecl Vigorous in growth, pleasing in color 
range and free blooming, these fragrant Carnations are a 
welcome addition to the home garden. 
386A Maroon 386C White 386D Yellow 
386B Rose 
Each variety, pkt. 50 cts.; oz. $2.50 
386E Mixed. Pkt. 35 cts.; Ygoz. $1.25. 
Celosia 
Curious and interesting are these colorful annuals which 
flower in several forms. Start the seed early indoors or in a 
coldframe or outdoors in May. Blooms from midsummer 
until frost. 
Childsi. Chinese Woolflower. 214 ft. The blooms, like 
balls of wool, are borne at the ends of the stems of pyramidal 
plants. Shades of pink, yellow, red. 
362M Mixed only. Pkt. 15 cts.; 'goz. 50 cts. 
Cristata. Cockscomb. The unique flowers of plush-like tex- 
ture resemble a huge cockscomb and appear in shades of red 
and yellow. 
397A Gilbert’s Green-Gold. 3 ft. Beautiful shades of green- 
ish gold. Pkt. 35 cts. 
397B Gilbert’s Maple Gold. 3 ft. Maple-pink heads vary 
in color from light to deep pink tipped with gold. Pkt. 35 cts. 
397C Gilbert’s Rose Beauty. 3 ft. Pure rose-pink, with 
extra-large flower head. A beautiful cut-flower. Pkt. 35 cts. 
362C Tall Royal Velvet. 2 ft. Very rich crimson. Foliage is 
bronzy green with reddish margins. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 
50 cts. 
362H Tall Mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 15cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Plumosa. 2 ft. Like gay ostrich plumes, the long wavy 
flower spikes on sturdy stems make a brilliant display in 
late summer and autumn. 
362D Crimson 362J Orange 362K Mixed 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 90 cts. 
362E Pride of Castle Gould. A selected Plumosa mixture. 
The compact, pyramidal plants produce immense flower 
heads of all colors including red, salmon, orange and gold. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Annual. Painted Daisy. 2 to 
4 ft. Sow the seed indoors early or outdoors in May. Many 
varieties, both single and double, are available in a mul- 
titude of colors. Especially desirable for broad masses and 
a convenient source of cut-flowers. Blooms July to October. 
361A Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 50 cts. 
361B Eclipse. 20 in. Brown and yellow. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
50 cts. ¥ 
361C The Sultan. 20 in. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. 50 cts. 
241 COLEUS, Rainbow Mixed. For bedding or as house 
plants this colorful- leaved plant has long been popular. For 
best coloring grow in full sun. For best results start seed 
early mdoors. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Voz. 
Dark copper with yellow ring. 
Centaurea 
Cyanus. Double Cornflower or Bachelors-Button. 214 ft. 
Like Calliopsis this easy-to-grow annual often self-sows, 
reappearing in the garden year after year, but for pure 
colors, you must plant each year. 
355A White. Crimson. Rose. 
355B Black Boy. Rich blackish maroon. 
356A Blue Boy. Large blooms of deep blue. 
356B Jubilee Gem. 1 ft. A compact variety of vivid blue. 
355C Double Mixed. oe wide range of colors effective for 
mass planting. 
Each variety, pkt. 15 ae) Woz. 35 cts.; oz. $1.25 
Imperialis. Sweet Sultan. 2 ft. The large fluffy flowers on 
long stems look like suspended tassels. Something different 
for flower arrangements. 
354F Lavender 354C White 
354B Rose 354D Yellow 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 50 cts. 
354A Gymnocarpa. Dusty Miller. 114 ft. Silvery gray 
foliage in compact shrub-like masses. ae attractive edging 
plant. Fern-like foliage. Pkt. 25 cts.; 14oz. 50 cts. 
CLARKIA elegans. 2 ft. Double, email dainty rose-like 
flowers appear along the wiry stems of this unusual annual. 
Mostly used for bedding. 
353A White Prince 353C Scarlet Queen 353D Mixed 
353B Salmonea 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 50 cts. 
367A COBAEA scandens. Cup-and-Saucer Vine. An annual 
climber with large, bell-shaped, purple flowers. A very 
rapid grower attaining a height of 30 to 50 feet in a season. 
Will cling to any rough surface. Start seed indoors in March 
or outdoors in May. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts. 65 cts. 
354E Mixed 
Cosmos 
Worthwhile annuals for colorful effects in the garden. Cos- 
mos requires little care and blooms abundantly until frost kills 
it. Desirable as cut-flowers, and large tree-like plants [end 
themselves for background effects in borders. 
Double, Early-flowering. 3 to 4 ft. New hybrids with 
crested centers, a large number of the plants come true 
from seed. Early summer to frost. 
404A Pink 404C Red 
404B White 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 40z. 75 cts. 
403 Fiesta. 214 ft. 1952 Silver Medal Winner. Gold striped 
red. Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. 75 cts. 
401 Orange Flare. Early. For brilliant effects in hot, dry 
places this variety is worth growing. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 
40 cts. 
Sensation. 4 to 5 ft. A recent All-America Selection chosen 
for its immense flowers with fluted petals, blooming in about 
ten weeks from seed. 
403A Pink 403B White 403C Mixed 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 50 cts. 
400 Sensation, Dazzler. 5 ft. Dark crimson blooms meas- 
ees aces across. Rugged plants. All-America Selection. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Woz. 50 cts. 
399 Sensation, Radiance. 4 to 6 ft. Deep rose overlaid rich 
crimson toward) the center, All-America Silver Medal 
Winner. Pkt. 25 cts.; lgoz. 75 cts. 
407 Yellow Flare. Golden yellow form of the popular orange 
Cosmos. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 50 cts. 
369B CLEOME, Pink Queen. 4 ft. An All-America Se- 
lection with large heads of bright pink, butterfly-like flowers. 
Blooms from early summer to late fall. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 
90 cts. 
369C Helen Campbell. 
A sport from Pink Queen. 
404D Mixed 
4 ft. Large, pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
McARDLE'S SEED CO., 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. Phone: 8-7750 
366A Coltness Hybrids. 
372 CYNOGLOSSUM, Firmament. Chinese Forget-me- 
not. 144 ft. A soft shade of blue; this new annual belongs 
in more gardens. Pkt. 35 cts.; 140z. 75 cts. 
DAHLIA. Easily grown from seed. Start the seed tm 
a hotbed in March or out- of-doors in May when danger of 
frost is over. Will bloom in 12 weeks and will continue 
flowering until frost. Excellent for the border and very 
good for cutting. 
1% to 2 ft. Single and semi-double 
flowers 3 inches or more in diameter on compact plants. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; goz. 40 cts.; goz. 70 cts. 
366B Unwin’s Hybrids. 114 to 2 ft. An especially pleasing 
color range ts found in this English strain with its semi- 
double blooms on compact plants. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
lgoz. 75 cts. 
328 DATURA cornucopia. Trumpet-flower. 314 ft. Some- 
what coarse-looking plants with enormous trumpet-shaped 
flowers. Violet on outer side of petals, pure white on the 
inner side. Pkt. 25 cts. 
325 Double White. 31% ft. An extraordinary double white 
form. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Dianthus 
Use them for borders, 
For cutting or for 
Especially adapted 
Annual Pinks, they are often called. 
im your cutting garden, or in broad beds. 
display in the garden they are delightful. 
for rock-gardens. Blooms July to frost. 
368 Single Mixed. Wide range of colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
35 cts.; 14oz. 60 cts. 
368A Double Mixed. 
range. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
368B Fireball. 12 in. 
lyoz. 40 cts. 
loz. 
15 in. Double flowers in wide color 
lgoz. 40 cts.; 14oz. 70 cts. 
Double scarlet flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
368C Salmon Queen. 8 in. Single salmon-scarlet. Pkt. 
25 cts.; Woz. 40 cts. 
368D Snowball. 12 in. Double white flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
lgoz. 40 cts. 
368E Westwood Beauty. 12 in. An All-America Winner. 
Single flowers ranging in color from crimson to deep rose. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. 45 cts. 
365A DIDISCUS caerulea. Blue Lace-Flower. 2 ft. The 
flowers, resembling a miniature wild carrot in form, are soft 
lavender-blue. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
367 DIMORPHOTHECA aurantiaca. Orange Daisy. 1 ft. 
This South African Daisy performs well in hot, dry places 
and makes a continuous show throughout the summer. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; $40z. 75'cts. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA. California Poppy. 1 ft. Ranging from 
palest yellow to dark red, the familiar California Poppy 
is one of those familiar garden flowers that grows readily 
and blooms abundantly. Blooms continually from June 
until frost. 
364 Aurantiaca. Orange. 364C Red King. Carmine. 
364A Golden West. Yellow. 365D Rose Queen. Bright rose. 
364B The Geisha. Brilliant gold inside, orange-crimson outside. 
Each variety, pkt. 20 cts.; 4oz. 75 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 144oz. 50 cts. 
254 EUPHORBIA variegata. Snow-on-the-Mountain. 2 ft. 
Great flat heads of green and white foliage on sturdy stems. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 45 cts. 
494 FOUR O’CLOCK. Marvel of Peru. 2 ft. A mixture of 
white, yellow and red flowers that open in the afternoon 
or on a cloudy day. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
254 GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomphrena. 11% ft. An ever- 
lasting flower. Good bedding plant; flowers from July to 
frost. Brightly colored flowers resemble clovers. Often dried 
for winter. Red. Purple. Mixed. Each variety, pkt. 
25 cts.; Yoz. 75 cts. 
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