Tithonia, Torch 
Silver Medal Winner, 1951 All-America Selections. Orange-red 
flowers four inches across from August until frost. Unlike the older 
kinds this new Tithonia grows only waist high—compact enough 
for any garden. Easy to grow as Zinnia, thrives in hot weather and 
will do well in just about any soil. Pkg. 20c; large pkg. 75c 
Tritoma - Red Hot Poker 
NEW HYBRIDS. Tall strong spikes topped by tube-shaped flowers 
in unusually clear citron, yellow, orange and coral-red from August 
to October. Splendid in the flower border and for cutting. Grows 
3 to 4 ft. high. Mixed colors. Pkg. 20c; large pkg. 45c 
Trollius - Globeflower 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Buttercup-like golden orange flowers 
held erect on 15-inch stems above very attractive foliage. Blooms 
from May until August. Does well in moist places but must have 
sun. A very good perennial plant but rather difficult to raise from 
seed. Seed should be soaked for 30 minutes in hot water before 
sowing. Set plants in garden in fall or very early spring. Pkg. 45c 
Vinca Rosea - Periwinkle 
Mixed Colors. Compact growing plants 18 inches high with glossy 
rich green leaves and single flowers, 114 inches across, in a blen 
of colors. Soft rose, pink and white with a rose eye. Sow the seed 
when soil has become warm. Makes a splendid foundation plant- 
ing for evergreens and shrubs. Will do well in sun or shade. 
Pkg. 15c; large pkg. 30c; Y% oz. 85c 
Virginian Stock 
Mixed. A charming, early blooming annual especially adapted 
for beds and borders where its bright little flowers in red, rose and : 
= white make a splendid display all summer. . “ 
New Hybrid Tritoma Pkg. 10c; Ye oz. 25¢; Y4 oz. 40c Torch Tithonia 
NEW GIANT VERBENAS 
Make a Most Colorful Spot in the Garden 
During the past 10 to i2 years wonderful improvements have been made in Verbenas. These 
newcomers are far finer in color, in freedom of bloom, and in habit of plant than the old sorts. 
They bloom prolifically from June until late frosts and are always a bright spot in the garden. 
Sow the seed indoors, and transplant for early flowers; for later blooms, sow outdoors in May. 
Height 8 to 12 inches. : : 
Giant Verbenas in Mixed Colors. One of the finest mixtures of Verbenas that we have ever 
seen. It includes a large number of varieties and will give a marvelous display of colors. Especially 
adapted for large beds. Pkg. 15c; large pkg. 50c 
FIVE NEW BUSH VERBENAS 
These new ‘Bush Type Verbenas” will rapidly become the most popular of the Verbena family. 
The sturdy, compact, upright plants only grow 8 to 10 inches high and the dense flower heads 
are closely massed across the flat-topped plants. 
Firelight. Vivid solid red. Snow-White. New pure white. _ 
Roselight. Rose-pink, white eye. Starlight. Mid-blue, creamy white eye. 
Salmon Queen. Unusual pinkish salmon. Color Blend. All colors mixed. 
Any of above: Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 60c 
Collection of all 5 kinds, one package of each, $1.00. 
VIOLA - Tufted Pansies 
No flower is more well thought of in the perennial garden than the Violas. These dainty little 
hardy Pansies are easy to grow and can be depended on to be in full bloom from early summer 
until hard frost. Lovely in beds, edgings and rockeries. If the winters where you live are too 
severe and the plants will not live through, grow them as an annual flower. They will bloom the 
first year if you sow the seed early. ’ ; 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY. Large flowered ruby-crimson, shaded terra cotta with a Wsebcsbaee Set 
g. c 
BLUE PERFECTION. Bright clear light 
. blue flowers. Pkg. 25¢ 
Trolliu 
Sok ; LUTEA SPLENDENS. Large clear sul- 
CHANTREYLAND. A new variety of great — phur-yellow flowers on tall, strong stems, 
beauty. The color is a bright apricot, and very good. Pkg. 25¢ 
extremely brilliant. The blooms are produced 
freely from spring until late autumn. Highly MIXED. A splendid mixture of the best 
recommended. Pkg. 25¢ varieties. Pkg. 25c¢ 
Annual Wallflower Bush Verbena sy > 
Early Wonder Double Mixed. We offer a greatly improved double-flowering annual kind 
that blooms from seed in 90 days. The colors include canary and golden yellow, brown, 
russet and mahoganies. Height 12 to 18 inches. Very : 
fragrant and particularly adapted to growing in beds Vinca Rosea [23] 
and for growing in pots. Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 75c¢ 
Violas Bloom All Season Long 
