Make Splashes Of Color With Annuals 
GYPSOPHILA (A) (P) 
Baby’s Breath 
Dainty graceful and practically indispensable 
for summer bouquets. Sow at 2 week inter- 
vals from April to July for continuous supply. 
2072 Breck’s Giant White (A). Snow white, 
1% ft. Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35¢., 1 oz. 65c. 
2074 Elegans rosea (A). Rose pink. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 4 oz. 75c. 
2080 Paniculata (P). Single white—July-Aug. 
Betts Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c, 
2082 Paniculata, Double (P). Large white— 
July-Aug. Dries well, 3 ft. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
2084 Pacifica (P). Single pink. 
Pkt. 25c.; 3 pks. 60c. 
HELICHRYSUM —See Strawflowers, page 26. 
HESPERIS (P} 
Sweet Rocket. Fragrant phlox-like border 
plant, blooming from late May to July. Easy 
and tolerant of all conditions. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15c.,°3. pkis: 35c. 
2138 Purple 2140 White 
HEUCHERA (P) 
Coral Bells 
2146 Heuchera Sanguinea splendens. A plant 
with an excellent record. Neat evergreen 
heart-shaped leaves form tidy clumps which 
are excellent for edging borders or combin- 
ing with evergreen or shrub plantings. From 
each plant rise dozens of 18 inch stems, 
closely resembling lily of the valley of bright 
coral crimson, lovely to cut—lovely in the 
garden. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. 85c. 
HIBISCUS (P) 
2155 Mallow Marvels. They're actually fan- 
tastic—and often dinner plate size. Huge 
shrubby plants—thoroughly hardy. Grow 5 
to 6 ft. and from Mid July on bear quantities 
of huge saucer-shaped blooms varying from 
blush through all shades of pink and rose 
to vivid red. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
ANNUAL HIBISCUS (A) 
2150 Giant Loveliness. An aristocrat among 
annuals—sturdy 3 ft. branching plants cov- 
ered with charming deep shrimp-pink saucer- 
shaped flowers, somewhat resembling 
miniature hollyhocks. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
DOUBLE FLOWERED 
HOLLYHOCKS (8) 
Certainly these charming flowers have won 
the hearts of all. Our strain of double flow- 
ered varieties is notable for the immense 
fluffy pompons in a wide range of color flow- 
ering profusely during July and August. 
Pkt. 15e.,3 pkts: 35c. 
2174 Deep Rose 2180 Pure White 
2176 Maroon 2184 Scarlet 
2178 Newport Pink 2186 Yellow 
2188 Giant Mixed. Hand blended mixture. 
21891 Collection. 6 packages above. 75¢ 
HONESTY (8) 
Lunaria 
2405 Silverpenny, St. Peter’s Pence, Judas’ 
Penny, Honest Pocketbook are but a few of 
the many old-fashioned names for this grand 
Everlasting. 2¥2 ft. stems, well-branched, 
bear lovely, soft orchid-pink flowers in May 
—later becoming the Silver Sixpence for 
ethereal winter bouquets. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35e. 
ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS (A) 
Bloom the first year from seed, if sown 
early indoors! Plants often winter over—4-5 
ft—everblooming, base branching. Grow 
some for large arrangements. 
%& 2162 Indian Spring. Lively shades of pink. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c. 
%&2164 Indian Summer. Doubles and semi- 
doubles in’a wide range of pastel shades. 
Easy. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. 85c. 
HYACINTH BEANS (A) 
1760 Dolichos. Need a speedy screen in a. 
hurry? Here’s one to cover porch or trellis. 
Foliage heartshaped and bright green, 
flowers white to lilac. Seed pods are purple 
and a delight for arrangers. 10 ft. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
IMPATIENS 
(Patient Lucy) 
2230 For shady spots, difficult windows or 
shaded porch — there’s nothing to equal 
Patient Lucy. Fabulously free blooming and 
care free. There’s a wealth of color in every 
packet. Wide color range includes all shades 
of pink, red, orchid, orange and chamois. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
IPOMOEA~—See Morning Glory, page 20. 
KALANCHOE-—See House Plant Seeds, page 29. 
FLOWERING KALE (A) 
2300 “And Cabbages for Kings”! The Walrus 
might have said this if he’d seen our Orna- 
mental Kale! As the weather cools this fine 
Japanese Strain takes on remarkably beauti- 
ful colors ranging from white through cream, 
pink, orchid, rose and ruby red against a 
dark green ground. Startling effects height- 
ened by the curled, crested, fluted and 
ruffled leaf edges accentuating all the deli- 
cate colors. Heads average 12 in. in width. 
Pkt. 25¢., 3 for 60c. 
SUMMER CYPRESS (A) 
2282 Kochia Childsi. Symmetrical bushy 
plants resembling dwarf evergreens. Foliage 
soft light green in summer, carmine in au- 
tumn. Pkt Se:,sc7pkts. o5¢, 
LANTERN PLANT—//lustrated in color page 21. 
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NEW "SUPREME LARKSPURS" (A) 
Annual Delphiniums 
The most superior strain of Annual Lark- 
spurs ever introduced. Spikes are taller and 
sturdier with finer, larger flowers in clear 
sparkling colors. 5 feet. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 4 oz. $1.00 
1581 Dark Blue. True rich violet-blue. 
1588 Lilac. Beautiful clear shade. 
1594 Pink. Lively, bright rose-pink. 
1597 Salmon Supreme. Glorious Salmon-rose. 
1603 White. Clean, snow-white. 
1609 Mixture. Harmony blend of all colors. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS (P} 
2303 Lathyrus Mixed. Vigorous easily grown 
climber for trellis, fence or porch, producing 
many long stemmed rose-pink or white 
blooms all summer. 6-8 ft. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c. 
SWEET LAVENDER (?} 
2320 Vera. Time honored herb, so fine for 
sachets, and pot-pourri and charming as a 
grey leaved garden plant bearing hundreds 
of fragrant spikes. 18 in. 
Pkt, 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
LINARIA (A) 
2350 Northern Lights. New improved mixture 
embracing every conceivable color. Light, 
graceful and dainty like miniature snap- 
dragons. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
BLUE FLOWERING FLAX (P) 
2372 Linum caeruleum. Airy, graceful light 
blue border plant. Combine with coral bells 
for long lovely grouping. 18 inch. 
Pkt. 15¢., 3 pkts. 35c. 
LOBELIAS (A) 
A great favorite for window box or edg- 
ing. Free blooming. Use with Alyssum or in 
front of yellow dwarf Marigolds. 
2376 Blue Gown. 4 inch, deep blue without 
eye. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
2388 Sapphire. Trailing 1 ft., bright blue with 
white eye. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
CARDINAL FLOWER (P| 
2397 Lobelia cardinalis. America’s most bril- 
liantly colored native wild flower. Adapts 
itself readily to gardens where adequate 
moisture can be supplied. 3 ft. Blazing rich 
cardinal red spikes. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
