STOCKS TEN WEEKES. Desirable for cut flowers and 
bedding. To secure early flowers, start seed in 
window boxes or under glass in March or April, 
and transplant to the open ground in the middle 
of May. Do best in rich soil and in cool loca- 
tions. Stocks never run entirely double. 
3944—Double Early Giant Imperial or Bismarck. 
(Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 35c). Exquisite, well-rounded, 
large fully double blooms on long stems. 
Valuable for garden and greenhouse forcing. 
2 to 2% ft. tall. 
395A—Dresden or Giant Perfection. (Pkt. 15c) (%4 
oz. 35c), Large spikes of mostly double flow- 
ers in wide range of color, 1 to 1¥% feet. Fine 
for florists. Biennial in mild climate. 
396A—Large Flowering Double Tall. (Pkt. 10c) 
(% oz. 30c) A choice strain containing a 
high per cent of doubles. 
SUNFLOWER. Thrive in any sunny location. 
397A—Sun Gold. (Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 35c). Fully 
double, golden yellow, Chrysanthemum-like 
flowers, 4 inches across; plants 4 feet. 
SWEET SULTAN (Giant Imperialis Centaurea). Very 
satisfactory for garden decoration and cutting. 
They bloom freely for many weeks during 
the summer in partly shaded places. The large, 
long stemmed, sweet: 
scented flowers are 
exquisitely fringed and 
most graceful in ap- 
pearance. Three feet. 
402A — Mixed. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 20c) 
(oz. 50c). Com- 
posed of purple, 
yellow, rose, lav- 
ender and amar- 
anth red. 
SWEET WILLIAM. An- 
Se aa nual variety, produc- 
: ing large heads of 
beautifully-colored, sweet-scented flowers in 
abundance. Hardy, easily grown, flowering the 
first year from seed; 142 feet high. 
409A8—Finest Annual Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 
259¢). 
Other Sweet William, see page 55. 
TITHONIA (Flower of the Incas). 
410A—Torch. (Pkt. 25c) A new 1951 All 
America, early, 2% feet tall, blooms from 
August till frost. Orange red, single dahlia-like 
flowers charming for cutting. 
THUNBERGIA (Black-Eyed Susan Vine). (Pkt. 15c) 
(Y4 oz. 45c) (% oz. 75c). 
411A—Alata Mixed. An unusually pretty little 
climber or may be used as a trailing plant for 
ground cover, hanging baskets and window- 
boxes. Forms a dense mat of foliage and 
flowers. Colors range through yellow, orange 
and buff to pure white; many of the flowers 
have jet-black showy centers or eyes. Vines 
grow 5 ft. long. 
VERBENA HYBRID. Colorful dwarf plants, idea! 
for edgings, ground cover, rockeries, porch boxes 
and cutting. The flowers are borne in large 
trusses from midsummer until late fall. Plant 
in a sunny location. 
Verbena Dwarf Com- 
pacta. Plants grow 
6 to 7 inches tall, 
10 inches. across. 
Excellent for bed- 
ding, edging, and 
rock gardens. 
413A—Dwarf Com- 
pact. Mixed. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 
30c). — 
Verbena Mammoth. j 
Extra large flowers. | 
414A — Snowball. WiOL® 
Giant white. 
415A—Dark Blue. With white eye. 
416A—Beauty of Oxfords. Pink and rose shades. 
417A—Doneborg. Scarlet, white eye. 
418A—Spectrum Red. Intense red without eye. 
419A—Mixed. 
Any of above: (Pkt. 15c) (%4 oz. 45c). 
VERBENA VENOSA. (Pkt. 20c) (% oz. 40c). Up- 
right spreading plant 1 foot tall, covered with 
large panicles of purplish blue flowers from July 
to frost, largely used for bedding. 
VIOLA CORNUTA. LARGE FLOWERING. In most 
cases, true Violas are better bedding subjects 
and more persistent than Pansies.. There are 
three strains of Viola—extra small, medium, 
and large flowering. The large is most satis- 
factory and only strain we carry. Easily grown. 
Culture same as pansies, bloom all summer if 
faded blossoms are picked. Bloom first year 
from seed and with some protection, will bloom 
second year. 
420A—Lord Nelson. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 45c) (oz. 
$1.50). Purplish-violet robust. 
421A—Blue Perfection. (Pkt. 15c) (4% oz. 45c) (oz. 
$1.50). Light-blue. 
422R—Chantreyland. (Pkt. 20c) (Y% oz. 65c) (oz. 
$2.00). Yellow tinged orange. 
423A—Yellow Gem. (Pkt. 20c) (% oz. 65c) (oz. 
$2.00). Pure golden yellow, rounded flowers. 
424A—Jersey Gem or Blue Gem. 
oz. 50c) (oz. $3.00). 
(Pkt. 20c) (Y% 
Flowers rich, pure violet; 
compact. 
425A—Arkwright. (Pkt. 20c) (Y% oz. 65c) (oz. 
$2.00). Bright ruby crimson. Robust. 
426A—Admiration. 
$1.75). 
fusion. 
427A—White Perfection (Snowdon). 
(Y% oz. 45c) (oz. $1.50). 
creamy white. 
428A—Gold Seal Mixture. (Pkt. 15c) (Y% oz. 45c) 
(oz. $1.50). Large flowering varieties mixed. 
WALLFLOWER (Annual). 
429A—Double Early Wonder. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 
30c). Flowers very fragrant of rich reds and 
yellows. Plants 18 inches. Sow seed early 
spring indoors, set out 18 inches apart. In 
mild climate or when well protected will bloom 
2 years. 
(Pkt. 20c) (Y% oz. 55c) (oz. 
Deep violet-blue flowers in great pro- 
(Pkt. 15c) 
Flowers round, large, 
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