New Aster 
818. POWDERPUFFS. H. A. A new strain of Asters 
that is tailor made for the home gardner, They are 
early, usually blooming in August, wilt resistant, and 
above all, they are very prolific. All the flowers are 
on top with as many as 20 long stemmed flowers 
in bloom at a time. The very double 3 to 3Y.2 inch 
flowers in colors of pink, azure, rose, crimson, white, 
searlet and blue practically hide the foliage. Plants 
average about 24 inches in height and they may be 
planted as close as a foot apart. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 
45c; ¥% oz., $1.50. 
Annual Dwar Phlox 
1112. DWARF BEAUTY MIXED. H. A. This dwarf 
Phlox is neat, compact, and has such a large number 
of extra big blooms on each plant, that your first im- 
pression is that of a magic multi-colored carpet. This 
strain originated in England, and our mixture is com- 
posed of eight separate colors in the correct propor- 
tions. Has the usual Phlox foliage, but the color 
range includes many colors not previously found in 
Phlox. Many of them being pure self colors. Blooms 
are almost twice the size of the regular strain, Pkt., 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c; 144 oz., $1.25. 
0) ee IR LUD Ta OS eno 
Phlox, Dwarf Beauty 
jinnia 
1340. GIANT CAC- 
TUS FLOWERING. 
MIXED. H. A. A 
true and uniform 
strain of distinct and 
desirable cactus 
flowering Zinnia, 
Flowers are not 
quilled but fluffy, 
larger than the dahlia 
flowered with some 
measuring 6 inches 
in diameter. Plants 
about 22 ft. high. 
See front cover. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 
25c; Y% oz. 90c; 
oz., $1.60. 
N ew 
Early 
Marigold 
103914. 
SUNSET _ GIANTS 
MIXED H. A. This is 
a new extra early 
strain of the popular 
Sunset Giants Mari- 
gold, Starts flowering 
18 to 20 days ahead 
of the regular strain, 
Plants are more com- 
pact and less rangy 
and each plant will 
produce from 8 to 
12 enormous blooms. 
EARLY 
Color range is cream, 
buff, lemon, golden 
and orange. See front 
cover (basket of 
flowers). Pki., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
wide, some of which 
2 pkts., 35c; 
fy Oz, 
Zinnia, Peppermint. Stick 
Bt e e 
1350. PEPPERMINT STICK. 
the most unusual Zinnias ever 
type flowers of medium size 
70% striped as 
red and white, red and yellow, purple and white, 
orange and yellow. An early flowering type that will 
bloom until frost if kept picked. Plants are robust 
and grow to 2'% or 38 feet in height. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25¢; 1/2 0z., 90c; oz., $1.60. 
All seeds 
Mixed. 
H. 
offered, 
bloom 
in various color combinations such 
A. One of 
The pumila 
approximately 
flower are quoted postpaid, 
H. A. means Hardy Annual. 
H. P. means Hardy Perennial. 
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843. Giant Ruffled Tetraploid Mixed. H. A. 
of all Snapdragons, measuring 2 to 21’ inches deep and 134 to 21%, inches 
are 
surrounded by lateral spikes of lesser height. Our mixture contains practically 
every color and combination of colors to be had in 
$1.00; 
28 | 
Snapdragons, Tetraploid mixed 
Probably the largest flowering 
ruffled. Spikes measure about 21/5 feet in height 
Snapdragons. 20c; 
$3.50. 
Pkt., 
1% oz., $1.85; oz., 
Balsam, Double Bush Torch 
Balsam 
859. DOUBLE BUSH TORCH. H. A. Bush Flowering 
Balsams differ from the tall growing Balsams in that 
the flowers are on the tip of the stems, making a showing 
of color rather than foliage. The plants are 10 to 15 
inches high, compact and covered with double rose-like 
flowers. Torch is a penetrating vermillion red and the 
showiest of this type. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Alyssium 
832. ROYAL CARPET. H. A. Received the top award 
for 1953 in the All-America trials. A beautiful purple 
edging plant. Grows only a few inches high and ten 
inches across. Plants are absolutely flat and uniform 
in growth. Will flower easily in a few weeks from 
seed. Pkt kis., 25c; 4% oz., $1.60. 
