A&M VERBENAS 
A hardy perennial of trailing habit and one of the finest and best known for beds, parkings, 
etc. The colors are brilliant and varied and the new large flowered strains are handsome as 
cut flowers. The flowers are fragrant and produced freely throughout most of the year. They 
will stand much neglect after established, requiring but little water. 
VERBENA ETNA 
Hybrida Mammoth 
1872 Blue 
1873 Defiance Scarlet 
1874 Pink 
1877 White 
1878 Mixed—Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 85c. 
All at: Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c. 
COLLECTION 59—One packet each of 4 5 
Cc 
4 above named varieties, postpaid 
Hybrida Giants 
A new strain of Verbenas with the same characteristics as the mammoth except that each 
floret in the cluster is much larger. 
1881 Beauty of Oxford Hybrids—Brilliant rose. 
1882 Cerise Queen—A soft salmon cerise. 
1891 Royale—Royal blue, creamy yellow eye. 
1883 Spectrum Red—Brightest red of all. 
1884 Lavender Glory—Lavender, creamy eye. 
1886 Etna—Garnet red, deep cream eye. 
1887 Giant Salmon Pink—Huge clusters. 
1888 Luminosa—Glowing flame pink. 
VENIDIUM 
1865 Fastuosum—Large orange-yellow, daisy- 
like flowers, with a large purple-black center. 
Height 2 feet. Pkt. 20c. 
1866 Hybrids (New)—Beautiful shades of apri- 
cot, white, salmon, yellow and orange. Pkt. 25c. 
VISCARIA 
1918 Mixed—Exceedingly showy annual suit- 
able for bedding. Produces large single flowers 
freely through the summer in colors of blue, 
white and red. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 10c. 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
“Tufted Pansies’—The flowers are not so 
large as regular pansies but bloom so freely 
that for bedding they are unsurpassed. 
1903 Chantreyland—Improved pure apricot. 
Pkt. 50c. 
1901 Arkwright Ruby—Ruby crimson. Pkt. 50c. 
1906 Blue Perfection—Deep bright blue. Pkt. 
50c; 1/16 oz. $1.30. 
1907 Papilio—Light blue. Pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. 
$1.30. 
1909 White Perfection—Pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.30. 
1910 Yellow—Pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.30. 
1911 Mixed—Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. $1.20. 
1912 Johnny Jump-up—Tiny yellow and blue 
flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
VIOLA MIXED 
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1889 Lucifer Scarlet—No eye. 
1890 Rosea Stellata—Rose pink with white eye. 
1885 Sutton’s Blue—Bright mid-blue. 
1892 Violacea Stellata—Purple, white eye. 
1893 White—Pure white. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 25c. 
1894 Hybrida Giant Mixed—Pkt. 15c: 4 oz. 
$1.35. 
We Recommend to our customers 
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VIOLET 
1915 Dark Blue — Very sweet smelling and 
probably the most popular of Viola Odorata 
strain. Hardy perennial. Height 6 in. Pkt. 25c. 
VINCA 
1900 Rosea (Madagascar Periwinkle)—An at- 
tractive plant with dark green, glossy foliage 
and handsome pink and white single flowers. 
Perennial. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 15e: ¥ oz. 50c. 
VIRGINIAN STOCKS 
1917 Mixed—Hardy annual. The plants produce 
quantities of small four-petaled flowers in bright 
colors and bloom for many weeks. Height 8 
inches. Pkt. 10c; 42 oz. 45c. 
WALLFLOWER 
Delightfully fragrant flowers growing in 
spikes similar to Stocks. 
1919 Annual Single Mixed—A beautiful single 
variety which flowers during the summer from 
seed sown in the spring. Pkt. 10c. 
A&M. CALIFORNIA 
WILD FLOWERS 
1929 Mixed—A splendid mixture of true Cali- 
fornia wild flowers so blended as to give a 
succession of bloom from early spring to mid- 
summer. They may be planted from fall to 
early spring—a larger bloom resulting from 
the fall planting. Five pounds of seed is suf- 
ficient to plant an acre. Pkt. 15¢; oz. $1.25: %4 
Ib. $4.15; lb. $12.50. 
A&M TESTED 
The Zinnia is one of the most satisfactory 
flowers to grow through the summer in even 
the hottest weather, if given plenty of food and 
a moderate amount of water. ’ 
ZINNIA, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A&M California Mammoth 
California Giants 
Enormous flowers often measuring 5 to 6 
inches across, well formed, with a smooth 
topped graceful appearance, the petals lying 
flat upon each other. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
1962 Cerise Queen—Cerise rose. 
1963 Daffodil—Canary yellow. 
1964 Enchantress—Light rose, deep rose center. 
1966 Golden Queen—Golden yellow. 
1965 Lavender Queen—Deep lavender. 
1967 Miss Willmott—Soft pink. 
1969 Orange King—Orange scarlet. 
1970 Orange Queen—Golden orange. 
1971 Purity—W hite. 
1972 Rose Queen—Deep rose. 
1973 Salmon Queen—Salmon rose. 
1974 Scarlet Queen—Deep scarlet. 
1975 Violet Queen—Deep purple. 
All at—Pkt. 15c 
COLLECTION 61—One packet each of 6 5 
six named varieties, your selection Cc 
1978 California Mammoth Mixed—tThe flowers 
are beautiful and the stems long. Pkt. 10c; %4 
oz. 45c; oz. $1.35. 
Super Giants 
1980 Finest Mixed—Giant blooms with wide 
range of lovely colors and color combinations. 
The plants are very sturdy and grow to a 
height of 3 feet. Pkt. 25c: 4% oz. 70c. 
Super Crown o’ Gold 
1982 Pastel Tints Mixed—This Zinnia is an en- 
tirely new selection in color combinations. Each 
petal of the flower is overlaid with golden 
yellow at the base while carrying out the in- 
dividual color at the top. The type of flower 
and habit of growth are similar to the Dahlia 
Flowered Zinnia. Pkt. 25c; %4 oz. 50c. 
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