SWEET PEA 
“Little Sweetheart” 
“Little Sweetheart’ is an 
Macdonald entirely new class of Spen- 
cer Sweet Pea. Plants grow 
upright and form a perfectly 
rounded bush about 8 inches high. These compact little plants do 
not require any support and are literally covered with large 
Spencer type flowers. It is a sparkling mixture with a full color 
range; from white and cream, thru salmon, rose, scarlet and crim- 
son, to mauve, lavender, blue and maroon—with many bi-colors. 
"Little Sweetheart’’ comes into bloom early and will continue 
flowering over a long period. It has been especially developed 
for the home gardener, who can now use this Sweet Pea novelty 
for borders, bedding or pot plant culture. Never before has a 
Sweet Pea been adaptable to so many new uses. 
You should plan now to feature “Little Sweetheart’ Sweet Pea 
in 1955. As a convenience to customers, beautiful full color packets 
are obtainable from the Schmidt Lithograph Co. in San Francisco. 
For catalog illustration, we will have a four color plate 3x 3% 
inches showing a rose colored plant in full bloom. Electros are 
available at cost. Black and white photos will be supplied free. 
Per Oz. 3.00 Per Lb. 30.00 
MARIGOLD AFRICAN KON TIKI 
(Incurved Type) 
Kon Tiki’—The Sun God of 
the Incas—seems to per- 
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fectly describe this new 
pure yellow Marigold from 
our extensive trial ground plantings. 
It is an early flowering dwarf African variety. Flowers will 
average 3 inches and are of the new double Gaillardia form. 
"Kon Tiki’ will bloom as early as the French types, grows about 
18 inches tall, with flower heads standing above the foliage and 
each plant making very even growth. 
This double Gaillardia form of flower is not as tightly incurved 
as regular Chrysanthemum types. It has a softer appearance 
and yet is an ideal cut flower variety. With Aurora, our deep 
golden yellow, we believe they lead the trend towards earlier 
flowering and smaller plants in the African Marigold family. 
Per Ox, 1-50 Per Lb. 15.00 
ZINNIA GIANT CACTUS FLOWERED 
“Burpee Hybrids” 
These are immense flowered, yet informal and delicate in ap- 
pearance. Our mixture has a gorgeous range of colors, from 
pastels to bright scarlet. Flowers average from 5 to 6 inches in 
size and are carried on husky stems for cutting. Their informal 
petal formation is extremely attractive, some flowers being ruffled, 
others curled and quilled. Plants are strong growing, free bloom- 
ing, and ideal for garden decoration. (See color plate.) 
Per Oz. 1.00 Per Lb. 8.00 
“Blaze” 
Brilliant flame-orange color. Same informal flower type and 
habit as Burpee Hybrids. All-America Selection for 1954. This is 
a really outstanding Zinnia. 
Per Oz. 2.50 Per Lb. 25.00 
TETRAPLOID SNAPDRAGONS 
(Tetra Type) 
These are the finest Antirrhinium available for either cutting or 
bedding. Their tetraploid blood strains produce long tapering 
spikes with evenly spaced immense ruffled florets. These are all 
outstanding exhibition type Snapdragons. 
“Candlelight’—Very fine bright yellow. Large florets are well 
spaced on long tapering spikes. Beautiful for cutting. 
“Crimson”—A sparkling deep veivet crimson. Foliage is thick and 
dark green. Plants are strong, producing 2 foot spikes of closely 
spaced flowers. 
“Pink Shades’—Light to deep rose pink. Freely branching witk 
one immense spike per plant, up to 30 imches tall and having o 
16 inch span of ruffled florets. 
“Sunset Hybrids’—These have a most attractive color range of 
primrose thru terra cotta, to deep amber pinks—both bi-colors 
and solids. Base branching habit with 8 to 10 stems per plant 
averaging 22 inches tall. Individually large florets closely spaced 
cover 9 inches on a spike. 
“Talisman Hybrids’”—A gorgeous blend of gold, scarlet, yellow and 
orange. Base branching habit. Large ruffled florets cover half of 
a 2 foot spike. 
“White’”—A pure paper white. Base branching and similar dis- 
tinctive flowering habits as Sunset Hybrids. 
Price each above 
Per Oz. 5.00 Per Lb. 50.00 
“Tetra Mixed’’—A fine evenly balanced mixture contaming many 
unusual colors and combinations. 
Per Oz.3.90 Per—tb-95-09 
VERBENA ELFIN TYPES 
(Dwarf Compact) 
The introduction of ‘Pixie’ 
in 1950 heralded a new 
class of dwarf compact 
Macdonald - 
Verbena. Growth is upright 
and a uniform 9 inches. Trusses of florets measure over 2 inches 
across and 15 to 20 stems comprise a single plant. Individual 
florets average over % inch. These attractive little plants are 
always a mass of flowers and never present a ragged appear- 
ance. In the various colors, one or more makes an ideal edging 
for any flower bed. Or if planted solid, a sparkling mass effect 
can easily be achieved. 
Pixie—bright scarlet with creain eye 
Sprite—colorful blend of pink and rose shades 
Imp—bright rose with large white eye 
Price each above 
Per Oz. 3.00 Per Lb. 30.00 
Fairyland Mixture—a complete range of colors from our Trial 
Ground. 
Per Oz. 3.00 Per Lb. 30.00 
CELOSIA PAMPAS PLUME 
An improved giant flowered mixture in the Plumosa type. Large 
feathery spikes are carried on good stems and range in color from 
deep crimson and scarlet, thru copper, gold and bronze. It is a 
fast growing strain ideal for cut flowers. 
Per Oz. 1.50 Per Lb. 15.00 
SWEET PEA EARLY MULTIFLORA 
“El Capitan” 
Direct from our trial ground, 
here is a vivid carmine 
spinel red, and a true multi- Macdonald 
flowered variety. Six and 
more florets are closely spaced on long pencil stems. “El Capitan” 
should ideally suit both home gardener and florist. It is a fine 
addition to the new Multiflora Sweet Pea class. 
Per Oz. 2.00 Per Lb. 20.00 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA SINGLE 
“Pop Corn” 
Identical with the popular Snowstorm, but having an exceedingly 
dwarf and compact habit. Large pure white plain edged flowers. 
Early flowering and ideal for pot work or bedding. 
Price per 1/16 Oz. 5.00 VY Oz. 15.00 1 Oz. 50.00 
MARIGOLDS FRENCH DWARF DOUBLE 
“Color Magic” 
Attractive blend of yellow and orange flowers, having petals 
irregularly marked with dark red. Plants are bushy and compact, 
similar to Spry. Fully double 1¥2 inch flowers. 
Per Oz: 1-00 Per Lb. 8.00 
“Lemon Drop” 
Early canary yellow compact 9 inch plants bloom profusely. 
Excellent bedding variety. 
Per Oz. 1.50 Per Lb. 15.00 
“Rusty Red” 
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Color is an attractive rusty red. Flowers are frilled. An improve- 
ment on Robert Beist. 
Per Oz. 1.00 Per Lb. 10.00 
ASTER BURPEEANA EXTRA EARLY 
This new strain is a complete mixture of all colors. Flowers are 
shaped similar to the American Beauty type, fully double and 
will attain a size of 4 inches. Plants are 20 inches tall and very 
uniform in growth, with a closely compact, upright habit. Aster 
Burpeeana is perhaps the earliest Aster strain in cultivation, flower- 
ing about two weeks ahead of Queen of the Market. Its large 
flowers and long stems make it attractive to both home gardeners 
and florists. 
Per Oz. 7.00 Per Lb. 70.00 
SWEET PEA EARLY FLOWERING 
“Gingham” 
It is a@ gorgeous flushed 
rose, changing to a rich sal- 
mon rose under artificial 
lighting. Colossal flowers 
measure over 242 inches. “Gingham” is the largest flowered 
Macdonald 
Sweet Pea we have ever seen. Seven generations in our trial ground 
have proven it entirely fixed. Plants make fine strong growth, 
throwing long husky stems bearing four florets each. “Gingham” 
is an attractive combination of rose changing to white on the 
edges of standard and wings. Schmidt Litho Co. will have a new 
color packet available. 
Per Oz. 1.50 Per Lb. 15.00 
