LOVELY ANNUALS /or continuous bloom 
All annuals are flat-grown plants, once transplanted and will give splendid results 
Except where noted, all are 50c. per doz.; by mail, 55c. per doz.; 100 of a kind $3.00; by mail, $3.35 
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SENATIONAL NEW PETUNIAS 
Doz. 75c.; by mail, doz. 80c. 
Ballerina. F, Hybrid. Just the Petunia for those who 
like a soft glowing salmon color. Outstanding m all ways. 
Fringed blooms 3 4% to 4 inches in diameter. Plants very 
uniform, dwarf, compact, spreading, free flowering. Base 
branching. Height 12 inches; spread 2 to 3 feet. Space 
at least 18 inches apart each way. Ballerina did very 
well at our nursery the past summer and we recommend 
it. It is an All-America winner. 
Comanche. F; Hybrid, new for 1953. A very showy 
Petunia; scarlet-red. The plant is base branching, 
15 inches high and extremely free blooming. The flowers 
are 2% to 234 inches in diameter. Set the plants about 
1 foot apart. Comanche did exceptionally well in our 
trials last year, and we recommend it highly to those who 
want something bright and eye-catching in their garden. 
La Paloma. F,; Hybrid. Large (3% to 4-inch), pure white 
fringed blossoms produced very freely. The plant, 
about 15 inches high, is very uniform, semi-dwarf and 
has a spread of 20 to 24 inches. Plant it about 15 inches 
apart. 
Linda. F, Hybrid. The medium-sized flowers, 234 to 3 
inches, are clear, light salmon-pink and freely produced. 
The plant is vigorous and very compact, having a spread 
of about 24 inches. 
AGERATUM 
Blue Perfection. A tall variety for cutting, supplying 
dense heads of fluffy, light blue flowers so necessary in 
many bouquets. 
Midget Blue. A uniform dwarf Ageratum that produces 
an abundance of blue flowers. 
garden. 
Excellent for edging your 
Riverside. A very choice dwarf Ageratum growing 
more uniform and producing a better quality of 
flower than Midget Blue. Can be used for edging or 
mass bedding. Grown from cuttings of selected 
plants. 4 for 30c.; doz. 80c.; 100 for $6.00. 
ALYSSUM 
Little Gem. The ideal white-flowered edging plant. The 
plants are completely covered with snow-white bloom. 
Snow Cloth. A compact, very low-growing Alyssum with 
masses of white flowers. 
Violet. Similar to the above except in the color of the 
flowers. Shear off the dead blooms occasionally. 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
Selected varieties of the ever-popular Snapdragon in 
the followimg colors: Pink, Light Pink, Red, White, 
Yellow, Terra-cotta and All Colors Mixed. 
Tetra Snapdragons 
Mixed Colors. ] 
larger, stronger and huskter stems and 
Mixed colors, doz. 60c. 
Pan-America Pink. Deep rose-pmk. Very fine. Doz. 
WXe. 
A new group of Snapdragons with 
flowers. 
Yellow. Huge spikes and large fringed florets. Doz. 60c. 
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Pop Corn. F,; Hybrid. A large-flowered, really dwarf 
white Petunia. 
Tango. F, Hybrid. Large (31% to 4-inch), bright deep 
scarlet-salmon flowers on uniformly dwarf, base-branch- 
ing plants about 12 inches high, with a spread of 20 to 
24 inches. 
NEW SNA PDRAGONS 
F, Hybrids. A fine mixture of large-flowered Snapdragons, 
the same as used for forcing in greenhouses. Doz. 80c. 
Mt. Pink. Clear medium pink. A vigorous, clean grower, 
with long strong stems and large spikes. Doz. 80c. 
Colossal. Mixed colors. Vigorous plants producing long 
strong stems with large spikes of beautifully formed 
florets. Doz. 65c. 
PANSY 
Felix. (New.) Ruffled flowers of good size on fairly dwarf 
plants. Colors include purple, apricot, wine and pastel 
bronzes and smoky tones. Each flower is marked with 
the dark whiskers. Doz. 80c.; by mail, doz. 90c. 
A Choice Red Snapdragon 
Velvet Giants Improved. Rich deep velvety red. The 
extra-large florets are borne on huge spikes. Plants tall. 
Doz. 60c. 
Two Dwarf Snapdragons from England 
Crimson Velvet. This magnificent Snapdragon is very 
large flowered and the color is a rich velvety crimson 
without any trace of magenta. The plant is vigorous, 
sturdy and reasonably compact. Did well at our nursery 
last year. Doz. 75c. 
Pink Freedom. This new rustproof variety has proved 
100 percent resistant. The plant is fairly compact and 
bushy, remaining green and healthy until the end of 
summer. The flower is a clear almond-pink. Did well 
at our nursery last year. Doz. 75c. 
ASTERS 
Giant Branching. Wilt resistant. Mixed colors. 
COSMOS 
Sensation. A very large-flowered variety. Blooms are 
larger 1f disbudded. White and Pink. 
LOBELIA 
Crystal Palace. Bushy plants covered with small, dark 
blue flowers. Foliage has a reddish tinge. A very popular 
edging plant. 
NICOTIANA 
Daylight. In this new hybrid the white flowers remain 
open during the day. Plants reach a height of 11% to 2 
feet and bear many large, sweet-scented flowers. 
Sensation Mixture. This large-flowered strain contains 
many colors—crimson, rose, mahogany, violet, yellow, 
white, etc. Blooms remain open during the day. 
SAINT PAUL 6, MINN. 
