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Zinnia, Blaze, 1954 All-America Winner 
808 Zinnia, Blaze—The only All-America 
Winner for 1954. Newest, most vivid of the 
Giant Hybrid Zinnias. This fiery beauty is 
outstanding for the uniform doubleness of its 
fluffy, quilled petals. Blaze bursts into bloom 
with a profusion of brilliant mandarin-red 
flowers which become scarlet-orange as the 
flowers attain size, over 5 inches across. 
Grows from 28 to 32 inches tall and will 
delight you not only for garden display but 
as cut flowers. Pkt. 35c 
1953-54 ALL-AMERICA SPECIAL 
1 pkt. Zinnia, Biaze 
1 pkt. Petunia, Comanche 
1 pkt. Alyssum, Royal Carpet 
52 All 3 for only 75¢ 
Postpaid 
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 
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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 
plant with Alyssum, Carpet of Snow (page 
78). Pkt. 25c 
ALL-AMERICA 1953 SPECIAL 
2 Pkts. Comanche Petunia 
2 Pkts. Royal Carpet Alyssum 
53 All 4 Packets for only 95¢ 
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 2% to 3 feet 
tall. They certainly light up the garden and 
are very fine for cutting. Pkt. 25c 
75 
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 21% feet tall that 
blooms all’ summer long. Showy in the garden 
and excellent for cutting. Grows everywhere. 
Pkt. 25c 
94 «1: Packet Each of All 7 
Ail-America Winners Listed 
on This Page for only $1.50 
Postpaid 
Petunia, Comanche 
802 Petunia, Comanche — This 1953 All- 
America Winner is the most striking of all 
Petunias. A vigorous grower about a foot tall, 
it blooms constantly all summer and fall up 
to frost. The flowers are 2% 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, 3% 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 
