be without f Marigolds. 
= n flowers and grows anywhere. 
E AFRICAN > 
LE ORANGE. Huge 8 to 4 inch flowers 
Y% to 8 ft. tall. The flowers are compact, 
louble and of rich orange color. 
Pkt., 15¢; 16 oz., 40¢. 0 Sie 
, DOUBLE LEMON. Same habit and size as All 
uble Orange but the color is clear bright yellow. 
—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
T CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED MIXED. 
in excellent mixture of this appealing type. 
4—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 40¢. 
Marigold Gigantea 
 GIGANTEA ORANGE SUNSET. A super size flower 
of fine deep orange. Sweet scented. A selected variety 
_ from the mixed described below. 
 2185—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 50¢. = 
_GIGANTEA SUNSET GIANTS MIXED. The largest 
Marigold developed, often measuring 5 inches across, 
while those grown for show purposes have measured 
_ 74% or 8 inches. The flowers are full centered, of 
_ great depth, with broad, heavy, gracefully overlap- 
_ ping petals. 3% to 4 feet tall. Mixed colors. 
 2161—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
YELLOW SUPREME. Extra large blooms of an in- 
tense rich sulphur yellow. Sweet scented. 
2188—Pkt., 15¢; 4% oz., 40¢. 
MIXED. Large, double flowers. gorgeous shades of 
_ light lemon to deep orange. Elegant for cutting and 
showy in the garden, blooming profusely, 
pera Pht, 15c; 1% oz., 25¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
My : DWARF DOUBLE 
LITTLE GIANTS. Brilliant shades of yellow and 
orange. Double flowers just as large as the tall sort 
above, but on low plants, 15 inches high. 
 2154—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 25¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
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E Double Moss Rose 
(Portulaca) 
MOSS ROSE Mp 
The Hotter the Weather, the Better they Bloom! 
PORTULACA. Annual. Ideal bedding flowers for light 
dry soils, blooming profusely in the hottest weather 
where other plants would die. 6 in. 
SINGLE JEWELL. Brilliant crimson flowers of extra 
_ jarge size, measuring 2 inches across. A real beauty. 
- 2404—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 40¢. 
- SINGLE MIXED. All Colors, single flowers. 
~ 2401—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 45¢. ; : 
CLIFFWOOD DOUBLE MIXED. The finest strain of 
Double Portulaca. A blend of lovely colors including 
_ pink, red, salmon, yellow and white. 
 2400—Pkt., 20¢; 1% oz., 95¢. 
EXICAN FIRE PLANT 
TPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA. Annual. About 
summer the top leaves become attractively marked 
rich orange-scarlet. 2 to 3 ft. 
B2 00—Pkt., 15c. 
MIGNONETTE 
Annual. No garden is complete without a bed of Mi- 
gnonette. 16 inches. 
DIAMOND. A pure white Mignonette. 
5—Pkt., 15¢. 
FINEST MIXED. All Colors. 
2144—Pkt., 10¢; 1% 0z., 20¢. 
ONKSHOCOD 
NITUM FISCHERI. Perennial. Ideal for under 
-or in shady or semi-shady positions. Lovely dark 
ue flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
6—Pkt., 25¢. 
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iding a tremendous range of form and many shades of color. Most of the new ones have 
r than old varieties and some none at all. It is certainly one of the most satisfactory 
~ DOUBLE FRENCH 
For planting in beds and borders the Dwarf Double 
French Marigolds have little competition. They grow 
about 12 inches tall and are covered with lovely fully 
double blooms from mid-summer until frost. French 
Marigolds bloom most freely in fairly lean soil. 
BUTTERBALL. Covered with double butter yellow 
flowers have a clustered center and broader guard 
petals. 12 inches tall. 
2189—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 35¢. 
HARMONY. Gay, two toned dwarf Marigolds. 12 to 
14 in. tall, 184 inches in diameter. Has a crested 
golden center, flanked by showy maroon-red guard 
petals. 
2149—Pkt., 15¢; 34 oz. 35¢. 
SCARLET GLOW. The brightest 
French Marigold today with flowers measuring 2 
inches in diameter. On dull days they exhibit a 
bronzy cast but are brilliant red in full sun. 12 
inches. 
2191—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
YELLOW PIGMY. An extra-dwarf variety only 6 
inches tall completely covered with double one-inch 
yellow flowers. 
2194—Pkt., 10¢; 14 oz., 25¢. 
MONARCH MIXED. A special strain, producing a 
lovely array of orange, yellow and mahogany flowers 
in a fine mixture. Is literally covered with flowers 
and grows 12 inches high. 
2157—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢; 14 oz., 50¢. 
dwarf double 
FRENCH MARIGOLDS 
FLASH 
Gives an amazing flash of color all summer and fall! 
“Flash” describes the colors and hues from vivid red 
through bronze, tangerine, and yellow. 18 inches 
high. Grand for borders and solid beds, 
2148—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
NAUGHTY MARIETTA 
This delightful Dwarf French Marigold is covered 
completely throughout the summer and fall with a 
mass of flowers. The individual blooms measure 21% 
inches across and combine glossy rich golden-yellow 
with a contrasting maroon blotch at the base of each 
petal. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall. 
2196—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 40¢. 
TAGETES 
SIGNATA PUMILA. Plants 8 to 10 inches tall cov- 
ered with hundreds of tiny, very small, deep orange 
Marigolds. Makes a very fine border. Blooms freely. 
2147—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
NICOTIANA 
Sweet-Flowering Tobacco. An- 
: nual. Beautiful plants, some- 
we times used for pots and boxes, 
ns’ easy to grow. 
SENSATION. A new strain of 
the affinis' type with bushy 
compact plants. The trumpet 
: shaped flowers remain open 
iene aie most of the day and are de- 
Nicotiana, Affinis lightfully fragrant. Color 
range includes white through rose to mauve, wine, 
deep red and chocolate. The very best type of Nico- 
tiana. 2% ft. 
2233—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 50¢. 
NIEREMBERGIA 
Or Dwarf Cup Flower. Half hardy perennial which 
h ‘ rays ‘i will winter over with 
protection, but blooms 
freely in about 15 
weeks after seed is 
sown. The flowers are 
eup shaped, lavender 
blue in color with a 
touch of yellow in the 
center. 6 in. tall. 
2235—Pkt., 15¢. 
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ierembergia 
PORTULACA 
See Moss Rose, this page. 
PINKS 
See page 57. 
MORNING GLORY 
Annual. Grand climbers which grow and blossom best 
in rather light soil. Never fertilize Morning Glories 
as too rich ground gives more foliage and less flowers. 
They like poor soil. j 
CORNELL. Large 3% to 4 inch flowers of blood red 
with a narrow border of clear white. Unusual and 
showy. F 
2172—Pkt., 15¢; 14 0z., 40¢. 
HEAVENLY BLUE. Lovely sky blue flowers, shading 
to lighter blue and white at the center. Often measures 
four inches across, 
2167—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. ~ 
PEARLY GATES. Enormous flowers 414 inches across 
of clear shining white. They are produced freely on 
tall vigorous growing vines. 
2174—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
SCARLETT O’HARA. A distinctive color in Morning 
Glories—a rich, dark wine red or deep crimson. The 
flowers are large, measuring about 314 inches across. 
2162—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
ROYAL ENSIGN. A lovely Morning Glory, only six 
inches high! A novel border for your flower bed, and 
equally desirable for a solid bed of flowers. The flowers 
are bright ultramarine blue with golden throat. 
2171—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
ROSE MARIE. Double and semi-double deep rose 
flowers, presenting a most striking and brilliant effect, 
The flowers look almost like a double petunia. 
2169—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
MIXED. A splendid mixture containing all the various 
types of morning glories, including the Japanese. Al- 
ways satisfactory for trellises, stumps and fences. A 
riot of color with white and shades of red, blue, wine, 
mauve, cerise, etc. 
2163—Pkt., 10¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
Morning Glory Blue Star 
BLUE STAR—AIl America Winner 1949. This wonder- 
ful new morning glory is identical in habit and size 
of flower to the well known Heavenly Blue. Its color, 
however, is a lovely pale shade of China blue with a 
distinct star of darker blue clearly shown in the illus- 
tration. One of the most entrancing new flowers of 
recent years. 
2173—Pkt., 20¢; 14 oz., 50¢. 
MOONFLOWER 
Annual. Quick-growing 
climbers with immense |f 
flowers that open in late 
afternoon. 
ALBA. Large white. 
2176—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 
40¢. 
BLUE. Blue flowers. 
2177—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 
40¢. 
Blue Moonflower 
POPPIES 
Annual. Poppies are always desirable for their showy 
colors. Sow early in spring where they are to remain, 
as they do not stand transplanting. 
AMERICAN LEGION. Dazzling orange-searlet single 
flowers of enormous size and great beauty. An im- 
provement on the old Flanders poppy. Rich and 
colorful. 2 ft. 
2385—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 25¢. 
SHIRLEY MIXED. A grand mixture of all types of 
Shirley poppies, including some single but mostly 
semi-double and all double. Complete color range 
pve co white to the deepest red. A special value. 
2383—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 25¢. 
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PERENNIAL POPPIES 
While these are hardy perennials, 
the first year. 
ICELAND POPPY. Blooms all summer. The im- 
mense flowers range in color from sulphur-yellow to 
crimson. Prefers moist soil and light shade. Mixed 
colors. 18 in. 
2394—Pkt., 15¢, 
they usually flower 
DOUBLE ICELAND POPPY. 
A double form of the above, in 
a fine mixture. 
2395—Pkt., 20¢. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES. 243 
feet. The showy flaming flow- 
ers of pink to deepest red are 
often 6 inches across, 
2379—Pkt., 25¢. 
Oriental Poppy 
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