ANNUAL DAHLIAS 
2606—Unwin Dwarf Hybrids. 
If you have never grown dah- 
w lias from seed, we urge you to 
> try them this year. Unlike the 
Me Very large dahlias grown from 
a, gene these have 3 to 4 inch 
double and semidouble blooms 
on 18 to 20 inch stems. Long 
lasting cut flowers in attrac- 
tive pinks, apricot, buff, yellow, 
orange, scarlet and crimson. 
2% ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; Lg. Pkt. 50¢; 
% oz. 70¢; 4 oz. $1.25. 
For Unwin Dahlia plants, 
see inside back cover. 
' Harris’ Colossal 
Snapdragons 
COLOSSAL SNAPDRAGONS 
Har Performers tn dmeucan is 
MAMMOTH MUM 
MARIGOLD 
3408 — This is by far the 
best large chrysanthemum- 
flowered marigold for north- 
eastern conditions because it 
blooms early enough to pro- 
vide long stemmed, 3 inch cut 
flowers and effective garden 
display in August and until 
frost. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 30¢; 
\% oz. 70¢; %4 oz. $1.25. 
COMANCHE PETUNIA y 
3820—Large, vivid red flowers are ‘ 
borne in profusion on 14 inch plants 
that may spread to 18 inches across. 
Blooms early and continuously, and, 
if given a background of green 
or white and a facing of white, 
is just about the most stun- 4 
ning flower available. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50¢; 
500 seeds $1.00; 
1000 seecg$1.75. 
For Cond 
plants, 
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GIANT PANSIES 
5030 — Mixed Colors. For the 
difficult growing conditions of 
the Northeast, no snapdragons 
can compare with Harris’ Colos- 
sals for earliness and abundance 
of bloom, length of stem, size of 
florets and richness of colors. 
3705—Swiss Giants, Magnificent Mixture. 
Our high testing seed produces vigorous plants 
which bear quantities of immense flowers of 
velvety texture and with waved margins. The 
mixture contains deep reds and browns, rose, 
blues, purples, yellow, gold and cream com- 
binations. We have never seen better giant 
pansies at any price. 8 in. 
Plantings in our Test Gardens 
prove this year after year. Our 
mixture is made from the fol- 
lowing separate colors: white, 
shades of pink, orchid, yellow, 
crimson and shades of orange. 
% 
2% ft. peg. 25¢; Lg. Pkt. 50¢; 
Ya oz. $1.00. 
For plants of 
Colossal Snapdragons, 
see inside back cover. 
Golden Fleece and 
Crimson Cockscomb 
California Giant Zinnias j or Celosia 
Magnificent Mixture 
. 
PLUMED 
COCKSCOMB 
2371—Celosia plumosa, Gol- 
den Fleece. You get your 
“money’s worth” from these 
3 foot tall annuals for they 
. 5 bloom continuously through 
the hot weather. Opens a soft yellow, chang- 
ing to tawny yellow. 3 ft. 
a Pkt. 25¢; Lg. Pkt. 50¢; % oz. 90¢. 
2372—Celosia plumosa, Crimson. Nothing 
in our Test Gardens has “stopped the traffic” 
as have the rows of these gorgeous red, 
% feathery blooms. 3 ft. 
. Pkt. 20¢; Lg. Pkt. 40¢; % oz. 70¢. 
: Wy GIANT ZINNIAS 
oS ; ee 8120—Magnificent Mixture. From the many 
varieties of California Giant and Dahlia Type 
Zinnias, we have selected the 12 best colors 
and blended these into this outstanding mix- 
S ture, Many of the blooms are 6 inches across; 
f the plants 3 feet or more tall. In addition to 
; the four colors illustrated our mixture con- 
aS tains salmon-pink, rosy purple, cherry-red, 
= two tone orange and gold, two tone light and 
deep rose rlet and white. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 75¢; Oz. $2.25. 
a 
New Extra Choice 
Double Portulaca f 
FOUR OF THE FINEST 
iy FRENCH MARIGOLDS 
insid 
back cofer. 
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Mammoth Mum 
Marigold 
Unwin Dahlias ae 
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Pansies, 
Comanche ¥ 3 et ___ Magnificent Mixture 
DOUBLE 
PORTULACA 
3875 — Extra Choice Mixed 
Colors. A new strain of an old- 
time annual with much larger 
flowers and softer colors. The 
perfect ground-cover for hot dry 
sunny spots, spreading rapidly 
as soon as the soil warms up. 
6-8 in. 
Pkt. 25¢; Lg. Pkt. 50¢; 
% oz. $1.25;. % oz. $2.25. 
VE 
x (A) 3434—Naughty Marietta. One of the 
‘“ 3 B most attractive of the single French Mari- Grant 
; ait golds with 2 inch blooms having petals of a 
Blog ¥ warm yellow color, marked at the base with 
a spot of rich mahogany. 18 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 30¢; 4 oz. 75¢; Oz. $2.50. 
(B) 3412—Lemon Drop. Very double blos- 
soms 1% inches across are clear lemon 
yellow. They are among the first of the 
marigolds to bloom and the uniformly dwarf 
plants are mounds of bright color for several 
months. 15 in. 
Pkt. 20¢; Lg. Pkt. 40¢; % oz. 85¢ 
(C) 3424 — Rusty Red. Two inch double 
blooms of rusty mahogany-red highlighted 
with a penciling of yellow on the petal mar- 
gins. Most effective when combined with 
yellow and orange marigolds. 18 in. 
Pkt. 20¢; Lg. Pkt. 40¢; % oz. 85¢. 
(D) 3416—Spry. Crested centers of rich yel- 
low surrounded by rows of mahogany-red 
guard petals. A perfect edging plant because 
of its early and continuous bloom. 15 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 30¢; %4 oz. 65¢; Oz. $2.00. 
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Cactus-flowered 
Zinnias 
Pkt. 35¢; Lg. Pkt. 65¢; % oz. $2.25. 
For pansy plants, see page 68. 
GIANT CACTUS-FLOWERED 
ZINNIAS 
8170—Mixed Colors. These new giant zinnias 
with quilled, curled and frilled petals are most 
striking. Colors are, for the most part, pastel 
shades of orange, yellow, pink, lavender and 
rose with red for contrast. Stems as long as 
30 inches may be cut from the 3 foot plants. 
Pkt. 20¢; Lg. Pkt. 40¢; % oz. 65¢; %4 oz. $1.15. 
C 817 — Cactus-Flowered Collection. One 
packet each of five separate colors. Eskimo, 
white; Sunny Boy, yellow; Riverside Beauty, 
pink; Floradale Scarlet; Blaze, orange for 90¢ 
