Here at our store we try to keep one step ahead and always offer you 
the "best of the new." The newest flowers, vegetables, garden supplies 
and especially the latest information on successful gardening. 
In line with this policy, each year we announce the All America Awards. 
This year only one flower received this honor. The fiery, Blaze Zinnia. 
Again there were no introductions in the vegetable world this year which 
the judges felt merited an award, Instead, they have chosen from past 
winners, a family garden of the 24 best vegetables. 
ALL-AMERICA AM SELECTIONS 
1954 
ALL AMERICA 
Zinnia—Blaze 
The fiery red and orange hybrid 
giant Zinnia Blaze was the only 
flower winner of the All America 
Award for 1954. 
Unique and distinct it is a com- 
bination of fiery mandarin red and 
scarlet orange. The flowers are 
bigger than those of the dahlia 
flowered zinnias and the petal 
formation is varied, of the in- 
formal fluffy or ruffled type. 
Blaze is true to color and its stem 
length and keeping qualities make 
it truly an exhibition flower. Zin- 
nias are one of the most popular 
and easiest growing of all our an- 
nuals because they thrive in our 
hot summers. 
Seeds may be sown in a sunny window 
and transplanted, but it is best to sow 
later in the open ground. Zinnias will 
thrive in almost any soil and are one of 
the best and most colorful cut flower 
annuals. 
Flowers That 
Have Had The 
Test of Time 
The past 20-odd years have seen 
some outstanding developments in 
flowers, both in attainment of 
striking range of color and in dis- 
ease resistant, all-around healthier 
stronger plants. It’s interesting to 
see which of these flowers have 
remained popular and have stood 
ihestestsor atime, 
Marigolds hold top place among 
varieties chosen for All America 
Awards, with Petunias coming a 
close second. 
The following All America selec- 
tions have remained favorites in 
the flower garden: 
ANCHUSA—Blue Bird 
CALENDULA—Sunshine 
CLEOME—Pink Queen 
CORNFLOWER (Centaurea)—Jubi- 
lee Gem 
COSMOS—Dazzler, Fiesta, Radiance, 
Sensation. 
CYNOGLOSSUM—Firmament 
HUNNEMANNIA—Sunlite 
MARIGOLD—Melody, Spry, Scarlet 
Glow, Sunkist, Real Gold, Mammoth 
Mums, Yellow Supreme. _ 
MORNING GLORY — Pearly Gates, 
Scarlett O’Hara 
NASTURTIUM — Glorious Gleam 
Hybrids, Golden Gleam, Golden 
Globe, Scarlet Gleam. 
PANSY—Swiss Giants 
PETUNIA — America, Comanche, 
English Violet, Fire Chief, Flaming 
Velvet, Silver Medal. 
PHLOX—Art Shades 
TITHONIA—Torch 
VERBENA — Lavender Glory, Spec- 
trum Red 
ZINNIA-—~—Persian Carpet. 
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The 1954 All- 
Ameriea Garden 
This is the family garden of 24 
kinds of vegetables of the best 
varieties ever introduced which 
was chosen as the 1954 All 
America Vegetable Garden. You 
can be assured of the best quality, 
highest yields arid tastiest vege- 
tables when you plant these “Re- 
Selected All America Vegetables.” 
LIMA BEAN—Fordhook 242 
SNAP BEAN—Topcrop 
BEET—Perfected Detroit 
CABBAGE (Savoy )—Chieftain 
CABBAGE (Plain)—Penn State Ball- 
head 
CANTALOU PE—Honey Rock 
CARROT—Imperator 
CAULIFLOWER —Ideal Snowball 
CORN (Sweet )—Iochief 
CUCUMBER—Marketer 
ENDIVE—Full Heart 
LETTUCE (Head)—Great Lakes 
LETTUCE (Leaf)—Salad Bowl 
MUSTARD-Giant Southern Curled 
OKRA—Clemson Spineless 
ONION—Sweet Spanish (Valencia) 
PARSLEY—Paramount 
PEA—Freezonian 
PEPPER—Sweet Banana 
RADISH—Cherry Belle 
SPINACH—America 
SQUASH—Early Prolific Straightneck 
TOMATO—Pritchard 
WATERMELON — 
Hampshire Midget 
Congo, New 
COPYRIGHT, 1954, GARDEN PUBLICATIONS, INC., NASHVILLE, TENN. 
