New and Special Hower Seeds 
Ageratum, Blue Cap 
AGERATUM - Floss Flower 
(Annual) 
A most popular blue flower for edging and 
borders with dense heads of small fluffy flow- 
ers. Provides a mass of bloom from early 
Summer until frost. 
Blue Cap. Dwarf, compact, very uniform 
plants. Large, rich blue flowers produced 
continuously. 4 in. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 60c., 14 oz. $1.10, oz. $3.50 
Blue Perfection. Deep blue flowers. May 
be used for cutting. 6 in. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 40c., 14 oz. 70c., oz. $2.00 
Midget Blue. Miniature sort, excellent for 
edging and a mass of azure-blue flowers. 
Very good and true to type. 4 in. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.25, 14oz. $2.00, oz. $6.00 
ALYSSUM 
(Annual) 
Royal Carpet (All-America Silver Medal 
Winner for 1953). Deep violet purple in 
color, only 4 in. high and with a spread 
of 12in. Pkt. 35c., % oz. $1.25, 14 oz. $2.00, 
oz. $7.00 
Carpet of Snow. An excellent, very dwarf 
variety producing masses of snowy-white 
flowers all Summer. 4 in. 
Pkt. 10c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.00 
Little Gem. A dwarf, compact variety. 
Pure white. 6 in. 
Pkt. 10c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. $1.00, 14 1b. $3.00 
Violet Queen. Bright violet and very com- 
pact. The first real step toward definite 
color among these charming edging plants. 
6 in. Pkt? l0c:) 44 oz. 40c:, oz) $1.25 
(Perennial) 
Saxatile compactum (Gold Dust or Basket 
of Gold). Brilliant golden-yellow flowers 
and grayish-green foliage on compact 
spreading plants. 12 in. 
Pkt. 15c.. Y% oz. 40c.. oz. $1.25 
ANCHUSA 
(Annual) 
Blue Bird (Summer Forget-Me-Not). Com- 
pact plants with luxuriant clusters of vivid 
indigo-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 10c., 1% oz. 25c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. $1.25 
(Perennial) 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. Rich gentian 
blue. 4 ft. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 25c., 4 oz. 40c., oz. $1.25 
ARABIS — Rockcress 
(Hardy Perennial) 
Low border or rock garden plants with ~ 
grayish foliage and huge masses of small, 
showy flowers in the early Spring. 
Alpina. Pure white, fragrant flowers. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 45c., 4 oz. 80c, 
‘ANTIRRHINUM — Snapdragon 
RUST-PROOF STRAINS 
(Treat as Annuals) 
Snapdragons are tender perennials, but 
are used as annuals. They will thrive in any 
reasonably good garden soil and may be 
brought into bloom early in the season by 
sowing the seed indoors in February. 
LARGE-FLOWERED GIANT 
Excellent for tall bedding schemes or for 
cutting. 21% feet. 
Rosalie. Rich, deep rose with an underlying 
tone of amber. 
Shasta. Pure white. 
Yellow Jacket. Rich, deep yellow. 
Mixed. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Pkt. 15c., 44 oz. 75c., Y% oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00 
GIANT RUFFLED “TETRA-SNAPS”’ 
The most satisfactory outdoor Snap 
offered today. Plants tall, husky and erect, 
with huge ruffled florets and long spikes. 
Many colors and bicolors, some veined. 
Superfine Mixture. 
Pkt. l5c., % oz. 95c., 4 oz. $1.70, oz. $5.00 
Super-Majestic Type Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 75c., Y% oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00 
Antirrhinum, Tetra Snaps 
AQUILEGIA — Columbine 
(Hardy Perennial) 
Easily grown from seed and thrives in any 
good soil and prefers partial shade. 2 to3 feet. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. A choice mixture 
of bright colors. 
Pkt. 15c., 1% oz. 70c., 4 oz. $1.30, oz. $5.00 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-spurred Hy- 
brids. A splendid strain noted for its un- 
usual shades. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 70c., 14 oz. $1.30, oz. $5.00 
ARCTOTIS -— African Daisy 
(Annual) 
Whitish woolly leaves and daisy-like 
flowers. 
Grandis. Lilac; 3 ft. Flowers are large, 
showy, white above, lilac-blue beneath. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 25c., Woz. 40c., oz. $1.50 
15 
California 
Grown 
ASTERS (WILT-RESISTANT) 
IMPROVED CREGO 
(The Best Fluffy Asters) 
We have chosen the most satisfactory col- 
ors with large, fluffy flowers on vigorous 
plants. 
Separate Colors or Mixed 
Crimson Purple 
Azure Blue Shell Pink 
Deep Rose White 
Finest Mixed 
Each: Pkt. 15c., % oz. 40c., %4 oz. 60c., 
oz. $2.00 
ASTERS IMP. AMERICAN BRANCHING 
Robust, branching plants, 21% feet tall. 
Flowers large, double and of fine form. 
September. 
Azure Blue. Dark lavender-blue. 
Peerless Pink. Delicate shell-pink. 
Purple. Deep purple, with a blue cast. 
Sensation. Dazzling scarlet. 
White. Purest white. 
Mixed. All colors. 
Separate colors or Mixed—Pkt. 1l5c. 
lgoz. 40c., 4oz. 60c., oz. $2.00, 41b. $6.00 
ASTERS—GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Large, full blooms with broad, curled, and 
interlaced petals are borne on long, strong 
stems and reach a height of 3 feet, blooming 
from late Summer until frost. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 45c., 4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50 
ASTERS—PRINCESS 
Fine new Asters composed of fullcrested 
centers surrounded by several rows of broad 
guard petals. The stems are long and sturdy, 
and the blooms are 3 to 38% inches in 
diameter. Exquisite cutting flowers. 
Goldilocks. Deepest yellow. 
Margaret (New). Florist rose. 
Susan (New). True deep blue. 
Mixed. 
Any of the above varieties: 
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ASTERS—SUPER GIANT 
Giants of California late type, the largest 
yet introduced. Very artistic, due to the un- 
usual curling and interlacing of the petals. 
Los Angeles. Pure shell pink. 
Pkt. 15c.; % oz. 50c., 4 oz. 90c. 
El Monte. Deep glowing crimson. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 50c., 14 oz. 90c. 
BALSAM - Lady Slipper 
(Annual) 
Camellia-flowered Mixed. Bushy plants 
covered with brightly colored double blos- 
soms borne close to the stems. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 30c., 14 0z. 45c., oz $1.50 
BELLIS Perennis — English Daisy 
(Hardy Perennial) 
Popular, low-growing plants, bearing nu- 
merous large blooms in the early Spring. 
Sow the seed in July or August for bloom 
the following Spring. 
Double Mixed. ; 
Pkt. 25c., 4 0z 90c., 14 oz. $1.35 
