ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
Dwarf Dahlias can be grown easily from seed. 
Their wide range of colors makes them excellent 
for cutting. 
DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
1150 UNWIN DWARF HYBRIDS. It is easy 
and fascinating to grow dahlias from seed. 
Our strain produces a very high percentage 
of fully double and semi-double flowers in 
a wide range of colors from whites to red. 
Few blooms measure less than 3 inches. 
Plants grow 2 ft. high with long stems that 
are fine for cutting. The tubers of those 
colors you like may be saved since separate 
colors of these hybrids are not possible 
from seed. Start inside April 10th or in 
the garden after danger of frost. Thin to 
12 in. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 0z. 75¢. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
1146 Firmament. All-America Bronze Medal 
winner 1939. A new, compact and improved 
strain that is covered with bright indigo- 
blue flowers. The flowers are in sprays like 
Forget-Me-Nots on plants 18 inches tall. 
Start in the house April 10th or in the gar- 
den as soon as the soil can be worked. Thin 
to 10 inches. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢. 
FIREBUSH 
1240 KOCHIA CHILDSI. A compact, sym- 
metrical, and uniform plant having feath- 
ery, green foliage that turns to a brilliant 
red in autumn. Makes a fine temporary 
hedge or background for the flower border. 
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. 
Kochia often self-sows. Thin to 10 inches. 
Height 214 ft. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
FOUR O’CLOCK 
1185 Marvel of Peru. Mixed colors. An old 
favorite. On cloudy days and late after- 
noon the Four o’Clocks open their many 
colored blossoms. Humming birds love to 
visit these flowers. Sow after danger of 
frost. Thin to 18 inches. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN 
1436 Euphorbia Variegata. An annual grown 
primarily for its green and white foliage 
which combines well in flower arrange- 
ments. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
COSMOS 
1138 FIESTA. All-America Winner 1952. 
Quite different from Sensation Cosmos, 
Fiesta grows only 214 to 3 ft. tall, has stiffer, 
more open foliage and blooms are not as 
large. ‘The color is a warm yellow overlaid 
with scarlet which is more pronounced in 
wees weather, Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 02. 
¢. 
1140 RADIANCE. All-America Silver Medal 
1948. Flowers are large, deep rose with a 
broad band of rich crimson in the center. 
Plants are erect, 314 ft. Sensation type, 
and extremely showy. Long lasting cut- 
flower which opens nicely when cut in bud. 
Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
1135 Sensation Mixed Colors. One of the best 
tall border plants for late summer and au- 
tumn cutflowers. The mixture is a blend 
of pink, white and red. Plant as soon as soil 
can be worked. Thin to 24 inches. Height 
31% ft. Pkt. 15¢; Ig. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
CASTOR BEAN 
Ricinus 
1090 TROPICAL MIXTURE. The largest 
and tallest of all annuals, having huge bril- 
liant green leaves. Used for background 
and screen planting. Castor Beans grow 
best in rich soil. Thin to 24 in. Height 
5 to 10 ft. Pkt. 20¢; oz. 35¢. 
GODETIA 
Satinflower 
1205 MIXED COLORS. Increasingly pop- 
ular, the Satinflowers bushy 1 ft. plants 
bear quantities of cup-shaped flowers in 
shades of pink and red. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 
25¢. 
INDIAN or CALICO CORN 
1212. It is easy to grow your own gayly col- 
ored Indian corn that is so popular for fall 
and winter table decorations. Pkt. 25¢. 
GOURDS 
1210 Small-Fruited Mixed Varieties. Gourds 
are grown by many gardeners because they 
can be used effectively in fall and winter 
arrangements for the house when properly 
dried. Our mixture is made up of the most 
desirable and colorful small-fruited kinds. 
Vigorous vines are produced, therefore, 
plant where there is room to spread or 
support to climb on. Sow 6 inches apart 
after danger of frost. Pkt. 15¢; 14 02. 30¢; 
oz. 65¢. 
Raise some Gourds for winter decorating and also 
some of our gayly colored Indian corn. 
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Annual Pinks are neat, low growing plants that 
bloom from July until late fall. Gaiety flowers 
are large and the colors are brilliant. 
DIANTHUS 
Annual Pinks 
More gardeners should plant annual pinks 
for few flowers equal them in amount of 
bloom over such a long period — July until 
late October. Plants are neat and low grow- 
ing, | ft. 
1165 DOUBLE CHINA PINKS. MIXED 
COLORS. Handsome clusters of very dou- 
ble flowers in many bright colors. Pkt. 15¢; 
Ig. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1167 HEDDEWIGII GAIETY. Fine large 
flowered single blooms that are deeply 
fringed in brilliant shades of pink, white 
and red. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
HELICHRYSUM 
Strawflowers 
1220 Mixed Colors. Gay white, yellow, crim- 
son, rose and salmon colored flowers. The 
best everlasting for winter bouquets. Start 
in the house April 10th or in the garden 
after danger of frost. For winter bouquets 
flowers should be cut before the centers 
open and hung upside down in a cool, dark 
place to dry. The foliage should be stripped 
off. Thin to 12 inches. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 
20¢; 1g. pkt. 40¢; 14 02. 60¢. 
GAILLARDIA 
1190 Mixed Colors. Although smaller than 
the perennial species, the annual form al- 
ways gives a good account of itself and is 
very easy to grow. The flowers are double; 
the petals are loosely arranged and grace- 
fully fringed. Sow as soon as the soil can be 
worked. Thin to 12 inches. Height 18 
inches. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
1215 Covent Garden Strain. An improved 
giant pearl white that combines handsomely 
with Sweet Peas and other cut-flowers. 
Baby’s Breath has a short blooming season, 
therefore, for a succession of bloom, seed 
should be sown every two or three weeks. 
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Thin 
to 12 inches. Pkt. 
15¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
Height 18-24 inches. 
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