SNAPDRAGONS-Antirrhinums (A) 
New Rustproof Strains 
VELVET GIANT 
New Large-flowered Giant 
GIANT RUFFLED TETRA—2’/2 ft. 
Magnificent, new snapdragons, with stur- 
*0253 Huge velvety deep crimson blos- 
soms highlighted with a bronze undertone. 
Vigorous growing and base branching, 
with 6-12 ft. spikes. A topnotcher for cut- 
ting, exhibition and garden. Pkt. 25c 
LARGE FLOWERED GIANT 2'/2 ft. 
0200 Cherry Ripe. Brilliant cherry-rose 
blooms all summer. Pkt. 50c 
Pkts. 15¢ each 
0210 Bronze Shades. Coppery bronze 
shades. 
0212 Padre. Rich crimson. 
0213 Pinkie. Clear soft pink. 
*0216 Rosalie. Deep rose and amber. 
0222 Shasta. Purest white. 
0225 Yellow Jacket. Deep glowing yellow. 
0228 Breck’s Choice Large-flowered Mix- 
ture. 
BRECK'S INTERMEDIATE—1!/2 ft. 
0316 Mixed. Finest color blend of rich clear 
shades as well as a wide range of lovely 
color combinations. Colorful all season long 
in the garden. Pkt. 15c¢ 
dier, stouter stalks and giant size florets 
that rival the Gladiolus. Mass them in 
beds, or group them in the border. Be sure 
to include a row or two in the vegetable 
garden for continuous cutting late in the 
fall. Pkts. 25¢ each 
0264 Candlelight. Clear bright yellow. 
0266 Crimson. Rich and velvety. 
0268 Orchid. Orchid-purple, yellow lip. 
0270 Pink Shades. Light pink to deep rose. 
0271 White. Creamy white, primrose throat. 
0274 Sunset Hybrids. A glorious blend of 
bronzy shades plus soft pinks. Very pretty 
in beds and for cutting. 
0275 Superfine Mixture. Grand assortment 
of all known colors plus some new ones. 
Acclaimed by home owners as well as 
florists, as unexcelled. 
SNAPDRAGON GARDEN 
Large-flowered Giants 
6 Beautiful colors—1 Pkt. ea. 
crimson, pink, white, 
bronze rose, yellow 
Order Group C 
No. 02291 90c VALUE 
PERENNIAL ALYSSUM (P) 
Low spreading plants, with attractive gray- 
green foliage bearing great masses of fluffy 
0268 Giant Rutfled Tetra, Orchid 
SWEET ALYSSUM (A) 
— = AQUILEGIA—Columbine (P) 
0112 Little Gem Alyssum 
*0114 Royal Carpet. 1953 All-America 
Silver Medal. Rich violet flowers in large 
heads completely cover the compact plants 
. grows 10 in. wide and about 3 in. 
high. Makes a distinctly lovely edging 
from early summer to frost. Pkt. 35c 
0106 Carpet of Snow, Dwarf, compact, and 
fragrant edging plant producing a dense 
carpet of pure white from early summer 
until hard, freezing weather. Easily grown. 
You sow where it is to bloom. Sow thinly; 
cover lightly. Pkt. 15c, ¥2 oz. $1.00 
0102 Tetra Snowdrift. New. The largest 
flowered white, variety, producing quanti- 
ties of good cutting material. Lovely for 
miniature arrangements. 12 in. Pkt. 25c 
0112 Little Gem. Pure white. Illustrated 
above. 6 in. Pkt. 15c, % oz. £1.00 
0118 Sweet Alyssum. Old-fashioned white. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c 
0121 Violet Queen. Bright violet. 6 in. 
Pkt. 15c, %2 oz. $1.00 
golden yellow blooms in early Spring. Ex- 
cellent for rock garden, wall garden, or 
border. 
0132 Basket of Gold (Saxatile compactum). 
Brilliant flowers—intense golden yellow. 1 
ft. Pkt. 15¢, Y% oz. $1.00 
0141 Breck’s Rock Garden Mixture. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
ANCHUSA (A) (P) 
Summer Forget-Me-Nots 
*0167 Blue Bird (A). Vivid indigo blue, 
compact. Pkt. 25c 
0170 Avalon Hybrids (P). Brand new colors 
and combinations in Anchusa—blush, rose, 
creamy primrose—pale blue, soft pink with 
crimson star center—and all in great pro- 
fusion. New and exciting mixture! Pkt. 25c¢ 
0173 Azurea Dropmore (P). Brilliant gen- 
tian blue clusters on 4 ft. plants all through 
June and July. Easy to grow. Striking in 
the border. Pkt. 25c 
0182 Myosotidflora (P). Dwarf. May, June. 
Clear sky blue. Fine with tulips. Pkt. 50c 
ANTHEMIS—Scee Golden Marguerite page 20. 
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Breck’s assurance of full 
satisfaction is backed up 
by 138 years of horticul- 
tural experience. You 
can’t be disappointed if 
you order from Breck’s! 
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Delicate colors, long spurred flowers, good 
stems, ease of growth combine to make 
this one of the most popular perennials. 
*0389 McKana’s Giant Hybrids. All 
America winner (Illustrated in color on 
page 22.) Pkt. 50c 
0384 Golden Columbine. Pkt. 25¢ 
Long Spurred Hybrids 
0411 Crimson Star. Crimson and white. 
Unusually striking combination Pkt. 50c 
0423 Blue Shades Mixed. Pkt. 35c 
0426 Pink Shades Mixed. Pkt. 35c 
0429 Breck’s Superb Hybrids. Choice blend 
of all colors. Pkt. 25¢ 
ARABIS—ROCK CRESS (P} 
0435 Alpina. Happy little spring bloomer. 
At home in sun or partial shade. Masses 
of snow-white at tulip time. Equally good 
for borders, rock garden. Pkt. 25c 
ARCTOTIS—Blue Eyed Daisy (A) 
0440 Grandis. An easy and attractive cut 
flower. White daisy like blooms on good 
stems have deep blue centers and laven- 
der blue on reverse of petals. Clean, crisp, 
and cool. Free flowering. Pkt. 15c 
THREE NEW FLOWERS 
All-America Award Winners. 1 Pkt. ea. 
*Cockscomb (Celosia) Toreador, Page 20. 
*Columbine McKana’'s Giant. Page 22. 
*Petunia Prima Donna. Page 24. 
($1.25 value) $1 .00 
Order Group 
No. 46615 
