FLOWERS of EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 
Zinnia, 
3 : 
1350. PEPPERMINT STICK. 
Peppermint Stick 
Mixed. H. A. One of 
the most unusual Zinnias ever offered. The pumila 
type flowers of medium size bloom approximately 
70% striped in various color combinations such as 
red and white, red and yellow, purple and white, 
orange and yellow. An early flowering type that will 
bloom until frost if kept picked. Plants are robust 
and grow to 21 or 3 feet in height. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25c; 1/2 oz., $1.50. 
BELLS OF IRELAND 
Combine beautifully with Gladioli bouquets. See 
page 45. 
Golden Plume 
Celosia, 
TAs 
means Hardy Annual. 
H. P. means Hardy Perennial. 
All flower seeds are quoted postpaid. 
ysdum 
832. ROYAL CARPET. H. A. Received the top award 
for 1953 in the All-America trials. See front cover 
for field planting in color. A beautiful purple edging 
plant. Grows only a few inches high and ten inches 
across. Plants are absolutely flat and uniform in 
growth. Will flower easily in a few weeks from seed. 
Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 
45c. 
Double Bush Torch 
Balsam, 
B ies 
859. DOUBLE BUSH TORCH. H. A. Bush Flowering 
Balsams differ from the tall growing Balsams in that 
the flowers are on the tip of the stems, making a showing 
of color rather than foliage. The plants are 10 to 15 
inches high, compact and covered with double rose-like 
flowers. Torch is a penetrating vermillion red and the 
showiest of this type. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Fiesta 
Cosmos, 
Cosmos 
FIESTA. H. 
in the flower 
A. The All-America top award win- 
section for 1952, receiving a silver 
medal. The bushy plant is 21/2 feet tall and very 
prolific. Early flowering and suitable for cut flowers 
or a border plant. The flowers have extra petals which 
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are semi-double, ruffled, and the orange petals are 
flashed or longitudinally striped with scarlet. It is a 
heat loving plant and easy td grow. Pkt., 15c; 2 
okts., 25c. 
Celasia (Coxcamd) 
907. GOLDEN FLEECE. H. A. A new giant or pampas, 
plume feathered coxcomb, very striking as a cut flower 
or in the border. The golden yellow plumes are huge 
and dense on long stems with dozens to the plant. 
Easy to grow, seldom attacked by insects or disease 
again when cut. Plants 
15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
and will come 
are 24/2 to 3 
feet tall. Pkt., 
Ipomea, Darling 
Ipomea ( Morning Glory) 
1042. DARLING. H. A. 
similar to the beautiful 
the throat is just as white 
up to four inches in diameter. 
flowers are a brilliant rose cerise 
This giant Ipomea is quite 
Scarlett O’Hara except that 
as snow. The flowers are 
The bright colored 
with contrasting 
15c. 
white throat. A good climber. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
~ Phlox, | 
| Annual Dwar, Phlox 
‘Dwarf Beauty 
1112. DWARF BEAUTY MIXED. This dwarf 
Phlox is neat, compact, and has eon a ‘large number 
of extra big blooms on each plant, that your first im- 
pression is that of a magic multi-colored carpet. This 
strain originated in England, and cur mixture is com- 
posed of eight separate colors in the correct propor- 
tions. Has the usual Phlox foliage, but the color 
range includes many colors not previously found in 
Phlox. Many of them being pure self colors Blooms 
are almost twice the size of the regular strain. Pkt., 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c; 14 oz., $1.25. 
Ipomea, Heavenly Blue 
Ipomea (MORNING GLORY) 
HEAVENLY BLUE. Clark’s Early Strain. 
1048. H. A 
Our favorite Morning Glory. Flowers measure 3 to 4 
inches across. Clear blue with white throat. Plant on 
poor soil for best results. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15¢; 
1/y Oz., 35c; 0z., 6Oc. 
