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MARIGOLD, Glitters 
MARIGOLDS 
One of the most dependable plants for the summer garden. Easy 
to grow, they furnish plenty of color in brilliant shades of yellow, 
orange, and maroon. Many varieties make excellent cut-flowers. 
Chrysanthemum-flowered. Large chrysanthemum-like blooms. 
IBkG. LO1cts: 
Double African. Large, globular flowers in mixed colors. Tall 
plants, reaching 214 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Dwarf French. Monarch Strain. A highly selected strain of double 
flowers in shades of mahogany, striped or edged golden yellow. 
Very floriferous. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Dixie Sunshine, Double. Fully double, rich golden yellow flowers 
2 to 3 inches in diameter. Plant 4 to 6 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Glitters. The chrysanthemum type of Marigold which won the 
All-America award in 1951 and has now taken its place among the 
top varieties. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Guinea Gold. Brilliant golden orange, semi-double and double 
blooms with ruffled petals. 2 to 2% feet high. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Sunset Giant. Sweet-scented, huge yellow blooms of loose form 
with’ a full center. Plant 31% feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Yellow Supreme. Fragrant, rich yellow flowers 3 inches across. 
Fluffy and carnation-like in form, with broad, loose, frilled petals, 
Vigorous and free branching. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Fine Marigold Collection 
Marigolds have become fashionable and popular in recent 
years. To make it easy for you to have an attractive Marigold bed, 
we are making available an attractive collection of varieties and 
assorted colors. Large lithographed envelope containing six 
6 x 9-inch packets in color (regular value 70 cts.) can be had for 
55 cts., postpaid. 
SNAPDRAGON 
Tetra. The largest-flowered type, often ruffled. Combines many 
beautiful colors. Long spikes for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 
LARKSPUR 
Regal. Huge double florets in long, full spikes. Very vigorous and 
early. Pkt. 20 cts. ; ; 
Giant Imperial. Base-branching type; long bloom spikes. Mixed 
colors—light and dark blue, carmine, pink and white. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Giant Imperial, Lilac King. Fully double flowers of clear lilac on 
spikes ideal for cutting. Very upright plants. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Pink King. Soft salmon-rose, fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 
NASTURTIUMS 
A popular annual for bedding, producing bright-colored blooms 
over a long period. Colorful and dependable, it will thrive and 
bloom freely even in poor, sandy soil if given a sunny location. 
Sow outdoors in April or May. 
Golden Gleam. Very similar to Scarlet Gleam, except that it is 
yellow. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Scarlet Gleam. Dazzling fiery scarlet. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Dwarf, Single Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 02. 25 cts. 
Tall, Single Varieties, Mixed. Trailing plants reaching a height 
of 5 feet. Good for fences, stumps and stone-piles. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts. 
SWEET PEAS 
Dainty flowers of surpassing fragrance. Plant early in spring in 
rich soil, and give the plants support when they reach a height of 8 
inches. Provide plenty of moisture in the growing and blooming 
season. 
Spencer’s Early Hybrid Mixture. A mixture of the newest and 
brightest colors. Fine for planting under glass, but also for the 
garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 2 ozs. 35 cts.; 4b. 60 cts. 
Special Mix. A good mixture. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 2 ozs. 
35 cts.; 141]b. 60 cts. 
ASTERS 
For massing in the garden and for cutting. Asters furnish most at- 
tractive flowers in late summer and fall. Bonemeal rather than barn- 
yard manure is recommended as a fertilizer. Be particular not to plant 
Asters two successive years in the same location. 
Giants of California, Improved. Huge flowers like Chrysanthe- 
mums, borne on long stems from late summer to frost. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Los Angeles. Large, double, shell-pink flowers on plants 2! feet 
high. Pkt. 10 ets. 
Super-Giant El Monte. Fluffy flowers 6 inches across, of deep glow- 
ing crimson. Blooms early; plant 2% feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Wilt-Resistant Strains 
Ballet. Very double, with full crested center. A wide mixture of 
colors. Very early; fine for cutting. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Giant Branching Comet. Large blooms; mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
All Wilt-Resistant Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 
ALYSSUM 
Royal Carpet. One of the two All-America flowers for 1953. 
Violet or royal purple. An annual making a sheet of color that 
conceals the foliage. Grows about 2 inches tall, each plant 
spreading 10 or 12 inches. Ideal for low edging of beds and 
borders, also for rock-gardens. Pkt. 30 cts. 
Treats Seed and Soil 
Try this combination on your flower beds: treat soil with 
Krilium to keep it mellow, fertilize it with soluble Folium or In- 
stant Vigoro and then treat the seed with Arasan. You will be 
well pleased with results! These products should be standard 
equipment in every home. 
