Richard's “Old Homestead” 
Heavy-Blooming Varieties 
RED CHARM Dependable medium- 
red; one of the best Commercial 
types in its color class. Opens 8 to 
10 plain petaled florets on beautiful, 
heavy spikes. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00. 
SPIC & SPAN Consistent winner at 
leading flower shows. Fine deep- 
pink with salmon shadings. Opens 
8 to 10 large, ruffled florets on me- 
dium tall spike. Wonderful cut 
flower variety. Each 15c; 10 for $1.00. 
SPOTLIGHT Extremely large, deep 
yellow with deep red blotch. Opens 
7% to 8 plain petaled florets. Keeps 
well when cut. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00. 
WHITE GOLD A truly sensational 
Glad. Immense flowers measure 7 
inches across when fully open! Color 
is a rich cream-white with golden 
yellow center. Extremely tall spikes 
carry 6 to 8 flowers at a time. Valu- 
able commercial variety due to earli- 
ness of bloom. Each 12c; 10 for 
$1.00. 
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25 Fine bulbs of 
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varieties in this mixture but to 
save separation and labeling, we } 
make this value-giving offer. 
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You will want to include some of these 
lovely French Lilacs in your garden 
plan, for the wealth of colorful bloom 
they provide each spring. Especially 
desirable for lawn specimens, they are 
also useful for corner groups and 
among other shrubs; and for sheer, 
breathtaking beauty, plant a hedge of 
French Lilacs! 
CHARLES JOLY One of the best 
dark reds. Large flower heads made 
up of purple-red, double florets, held 
well above the foliage. Very strik- 
ing. Bush makes compact, upright 
MINIATURE GLADS 
The trend toward these dainty, small 
Glads has been steadily increasing. 
The fine pastel colors with varied 
markings and the well formed florets 
with cut edge petals, add to the dec- 
orative value of these charming minia- 
ture Glads. We feel you will want 
to include some of them in your collec- 
tion. Varieties below: 
BLUE BELL New for 1953. Light 
lavender blue with purple in throat. 
Each 25c; 10 for $2.00. 
CUTIE Light pink ground color with 
intense deep rose blotches in throat. 
Each 25c; 10 for $2.00. 
GYPSY Richest rose-red with violet 
throat. Lovely for arrangements. 
Each 25c; 10 for $2.00. 
GOLD FINCH Beautiful golden-yel- 
low color. Each 15c; 10 for $1.25. 
STARTLING Laciniated petal type. 
Light pink and buff, red feathering. 
Each 15c; 10 for $1.25. 
WHITE BUTTERFLY Finest all 
white with creamy white throat. Each 
15c; 10 for $1.25. 
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Miniature BARGAIN 
BULBS, 1 each of the 
Miniature Glads listed 
$1.00 
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One of the loveliest and easiest to grow 
of all perennials. Plants bloom the 
same year you plant them and require 
little or no more care. They provide 
a brilliant display of color all summer. 
Perfectly hardy, they will succeed in 
most any soil. 
ILE DE FRANCE Unusually long 
flower spikes of rich, deep purple; 
fragrant. A long-time favorite and 
still very popular. A valuable plant 
for tall backgrounds; and very effec- 
tive in floral arrangements. Each 
60c; 3 for $1.65. 
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NCH LILACS 
growth; medium height. Each $1.10; 
3 for $3.00. 
MME. CASIMIR PERIER A beau- 
tiful white with yellow’ stamens 
giving it a rich creamy appearance. 
A strong grower and very free 
blooming; always dependable. Each 
$1.10; 3 for $3.00. 
PRESIDENT GREVY_ Immense 
panicles composed of very double, 
soft blue florets. A dependable type 
that has great merit. Each $1.10; 3 
for $3.00. 
Picardy 
Charming BUDDLEIA 
PINK CHARMING Elegant, long 
sprays of beautiful pink flowers— 
often 12 to 15 inches long. Makes a 
bushy growth, to a height of about 
5 feet. Each 60c; 3 for $1.65. 
ROYAL PURPLE Magnificent, large 
flower spikes of rich, glowing purple. 
Blooms from August until frost. 
Each 60c; 3 for $1.65. 
SNOWBANK A lovely new white 
with large, compact, fully round 
sprays. Fine for contrast with purple 
and pink Buddleias. Each 60c; 3 for 
$1.65. 
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Pink Charming Buddleia 
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