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Verbena, Marilyn 
TAGETES u.a. 
Fine for edging and rock gardens, sheets of 
bloom all Summer. 
Signata pumila, Gnome. Fine new golden 
yellow. Large flowers; 6 in. plants. 
Pkt. 25c., 4 oz. $1.25. 
THYMUS 
Serpyllum (Creeping Thyme). Dense mats 
of green, only 1 in. high. Perfect for 
flagwalks, etc. Pkt. 50c., 4% oz. $2.00. 
TITHONIA 4.u.<. 
The Mexican Sunflower is a very quick 
and easy to grow annual. Large, sturdy 
plants, fine for background plantings, screen 
effects and even a temporary hedge. Brilliant, 
long-stemmed cutflowers. 
Torch. Orange-scarlet flowers on waist high 
plants. Pkt. 25c., 4 oz. $1.75. 
TORENIA 4.n.<. 
Beautiful plants used for beds, pots or 
hanging baskets. 1 ft. 
Fournieri Bicolor. New. Very attractive. 
Fournieri grandiflora. Blue and violet. 
Snapdragon-like flowers, yellow throat. 
Summer Snow. A striking bedding plant 
for all-Summer bloom. Pure white. 
Each, pkt. 50c., 1/16 oz. $2.00 
VERBASCUM (Mullein) .p. 
Phoeniceum. Tall graceful spikes of very 
unusual colors, ranging from purple, brown 
and red to white and yellow. 4 ft. Pkt. 
25c., 14 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. 
VERONICA 1.p. 
Spicata. Bright blue flowers. Blooms July- 
Sept. 2 ft. Pkt. 25c., 14 oz. $1.25. 
VERBENAS «x. 
GIANT MAMMOTH FLOWERED 
(Illustrated in color, on page 29) 
The trusses are immense, the individual 
florets measuring an inch and over in diam- 
eter. 18 inches. 
Annapolis Blue. True Belladonna blue. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Shades from 
rose pink to rose red. 
Brightness. A rosy cerise with white eye. 
Brilliant. Rich deep flame rose. 
Cerise Queen. Soft salmon-cerise. 
Crimson Glow. Pure self-colored, glowing 
crimson without eye. 
Floradale Beauty. Extremely large flowers 
varying from rose pink to bright rose. 
Lavender Glory. True lavender, creamy 
white eye. 
Luminosa. Flame pink shading to salmon. 
MARILYN. New! Iridescent fiery cerise. 
Pkt. 35c., 1/16 oz. $1.50. 
Royale. Royal Blue, creamy yellow eye. 
Salmon King. Deep salmon pink. 
Salmon Pink. Giant soft salmon pink. 
Snow White. Large snow white flowers. 
Spectrum Red. Intense bright red. 
Violacea Stellata. Deep violet, white eye. 
Giant Mammoth Mixed. A very superb 
blend of many beautiful colors. 
Except where noted: Each, pkt. 25c., 
1g oz. $1.25, 14 oz. $2.25 
Royal Bouquet. A distinctly different”Ver- 
bena, rigid, upright growth 15 to 18 in. 
high, many gay colors. A cut flower of 
exceptional merit. Pkt. 35c., 14 oz. $1.75. 
NEW DWARF VERBENAS 
Delightful, bushy, compact plants, 8 to 10 
inches high. Perfect for massed effects in the 
border, edgings, and rock garden. 
Crystal. Large flowered snow white. 
Pixie. Dazzling scarlet, cream eye. 
Sparkle. Glowing scarlet, large white eye. 
White Ball. Lovely pure white. 
Each, pkt. 35c., 1/8 oz. $2.25 
NEW BUSH TYPE VERBENAS 
Upright, bushy plants 10 to 12 inches high 
and a foot or more across. The large, showy 
flower heads practically touching each other 
create an extremely colorful display. Perfect 
for solid bed planting or groups in the border. 
Roselight. Rose pink, with white eye. 
Salmon Queen. Exquisite salmon pink. 
Snow Queen. Fine pure white. 
Starlight. Rich blue with cream eye. 
Each, pkt. 35c., 14 oz. $2.00, 14 oz. $3.50 
VARIOUS VERBENAS 
Bonariensis. H.P. Sweet-scented flowers 
of a rosy lavender shade; good cut flower. 
4ft. Pkt. 50c., 1/16 oz. $1.25, 1/8 oz. $2.00. 
Venosa (Hardy Garden Verbena). H.P. This 
variety is largely used for bedding pur- 
poses; purple flowers. Pkt. 35c., 140z. $1.50. 
VINCA (Periwinkle) H.H.P. 
Ornamental, free flowering plants, excellent 
for bedding, bloom all Summer. 1% ft. 
Alba pura. Pure white. 
Rosea. Rose, very pretty. 
Rosea alba. White with pink eye. 
Finest Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 30c., 1/4 oz. $1.75. 
VIOLA (Tufted Pansies) 
See page 23 for complete listing. 
VISCARIA 4.a. 
Showy and profuse-blooming, effective in 
small beds or borders. 1 ft. 
Loyalty. Erect growth, large, deep blue 
flowers. 
Rose Beauty. Fine deep rose. 
Each, pkt. 25c., 1/4 oz. $1.50 
WALLFLOWER 
Well known deliciously fragrant flowers. 
Double Annual ‘‘Early Wonder.’”’ Flowers 
within four to five months after sowing. 
Wonderful colors. Mixed. Pkt. 30c., 
Yy oz. $1.75. 
PERENNIAL WALLFLOWER 
The Finest Separate Colors 
Belvoir Castle. Golden yellow. 
Elien Willmott. Ruby red. 
Fire King. Brilliant orange. 
Harbinger. Mahogany brown. 
Primrose Monarch. Citron yellow. 
White Dame. Creamy white. 
Each, pkt. 35c., 1/4 oz. $1.75 
Covent Garden. A select strain containing 
many wonderful rich colors. Mixed. Pkt. 
25c., 14 oz. $1.25. 
XERANTHEMUM uz.:. 
One of the oldest and prettiest of the Ever- 
lasting flowers for Winter use. 1% to 2 ft. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 25c., 14 oz. $1.00. 
Torenia, Fournieri 
Bumetts Carefully Blended FLOWER SEED Mixtures 
These mixtures will grow well in almost any location and soil condition but will give the best results where the soil has been lightly dug or raked. 
For ease in sowing mix the seed well in several quarts or a pailful of soil and then broadcast. 
Flower Garden Surprise Mixture 
A flower lovers delight! Hundreds of different flowers in all colors 
of the Rainbow, many of them you have probably never seen before. 
Contains both annuals and perennials, tall and low growing varieties. 
Continuous bloom from early Spring until late Fall and repeat 
Nothing approaches this mixture 
for beauty and economy. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., 14 Ib. $1.35, lb. $4.00. 
Flowers for Cutting 
Contains over 50 favorite annuals most popular for cutting. A 
performances the following years. 
rich selection of colors and flower types. 
Superb Mixtaresi..0.4 eae Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, 14 1b. $3.50 
in height. 
Rock Garden Mixture 
A fine assortment of quick growing dwarf annuals. 4 to 12 inches 
Excellent for filling in empty spaces in the rock garden 
and for covering waste areas. 
Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, 4 lb. $3.50. 
Wild Flowers Mixture 
Choice selection of our native wild flowers of North America. 
No cultivated garden flowers in this mixture. Contains some annuals 
but is predominately made up of hardy perennials. Ideal for sowing 
in woodlands, bog or mountain areas, and 
garden. Well prepared soil will give best results. Pkt. 50c., oz. $1.85 
oz. $6.50, 14 1b. $24.00. ‘ 
your own wild flower 
Reliable Flower Seeds 
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