PLANT SWEET PEAS EARLY FOR BETTER BLOOMS 
NEW CUTHBERTSON SWEET PEAS 
Sweet William 
HP. Beautiful flowering plant. Produces a splendid effect in borders 
and beds with its rich and varied flowers. 
179S—NEWPORT PINK. Strikingly beautiful. The single flowers are 
borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. Good for mass bed- 
ding and cutting. Pkt., 15c: 2 pkts., 25c. postpaid. 
1796—-SCARLET BEAUTY. A brilliant single red. It will please you. 
Pkt., 15c: 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1557—DOUBLE MIXED (Perennial). Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c: oz., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
Tithonia Speciosa 
1776—TORCH. The plant is tall growing, reaching a height of 3 to 
4 feet, they bloom a vibrant shade of scarlet orange petals in con- 
trast to the clear yeliow center. The foliage, a grayish wooly green 
with a fairly heavy growth. Excellent for cut flower; keep five or six 
days when cut. Pkt., 25c: 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
Verbena 
A. Very desirable tor massing in beds and flower boxes. 
1551—SC SRLET. 1$53—BLUE. 
1552—WHITE. 1554—PINK. 
Price of each above: Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1SS6—MIXED VARIETIES. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., $2.00, postpaid. 
1614—GIGANTEA MiXED. The largest and finest strain of Verbena 
known. Rich colors, huge flower trusses, giant florets one inch or more 
across. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c, postpaid. 
1613—BEAUTY OF OXFORD. See Page 25. 
Vinca—Periwinkle 
A. They stand the hot, dry weather better than almost any other 
ower. 
1559—WHITE. 1561—WHITE WITH PINK EYE. 
1560—ROSEA. 1562—MIXED. 
Price on Vinca: Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c; oz., $2.50, postpaid. 
Viola 
(Tufted Pansies) 
P. Beautiful small flowers that are very similar to Pansies. The 
blooms are not as large as those of the regular Pansies, yet they 
bloom more freely. Violas dco well in partially shaded situations. 
1731—VIOLA CORNUTA, Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
Wallflower 
A. This is one of the favorite garden flowers of England. Plants 
grow about 18 inches high. 
1670—MIXED COLORS (SINGLE). Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —%4— 
Nicholson’s Giant Flowering Type 
Sweet Peas 
FOR COLORFUL BLOOMS—LONG STEMS 
Culture: Early Planting as advised so that they may bloom before 
very hot weather. ee the soil cape to allow deep rooting. Open a 
trench 4 to 6 inches deep, in whic ppient the seeds early in February 
and cover with an inch of soil and press it firmly. When up about 
2 inches begin cultivating and gradually fill the trench until it is 
level. Do not allow the roots to become too dry; water at least twice 
a week. Gather Sweet Pea blooms frequently; the more you cut them 
the better and longer they bloom. An ounce will plant 25 feet of row. 
(Inoculate Sweet Peas with Garden Nitragin Before Planting) 
New Cuthbertson Sweet Peas 
This new addition to the Sweet Pea family seems to have been 
developed to meet conditions in the south and especially Texas. The 
blooms are beautiful in a wide array of color with long stems and 
most important they are heat resistant. You should try them. 
1616—CAROL. Clear pink on white ground. 
1617—COLINE. Scarlet cerise. 
1620—CONNIE. Salmon pink. 
1622—FRANK G. Rosy lavender. 
1623—JANET. White. 
1624—JESSIE. Mauve. 
1625—JIMMY. Dazzling scarlet. 
1626—LIZA. Deep maroon. 
1627—MARION. Cream. 
16293—RONNIE Deep orange. 
1630—RUTH. Deep rose-pink. 
1631—TOMMY. Clear marine-blue. 
1632—-MIXED. A wide variation of colors. 
eer above: Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c: oz., 40c: 1/4 lb., $1.35, post- 
paid. 
Spencer's Sweet Peas 
This variety blooms earlier than ordinary Sweet Peas. 
1530—EXTRA EARLY SPENCER MIXED. Pkt., l5c: 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 
35c; V4 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
This is the standard Spencer variety. 
1542—-STANDARD SPENCER MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c: 3 pkts., 25c; 
oz., 35c7 4 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Perennial Sweet Peas 
(Everlasting Sweet Peas) 
1547—PINK BEAUTY. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
1548—WHITE PEARL. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
1549—RED. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., 1.00, postpaid. 
1550—MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 20c: 3 pkts.. 50c, postpaid. 
SPECIAL USES OF FLOWERS 
Annuals for Fragrance For Cut-Flowers 
Alyssum (Gleam) Antirrhinum Helichrysum 
Candytfut Nicotiana Arctotis Larkspur 
Carnation Petunia Aster Marigold 
Centaurea Scabiosa Brachycome Mignonette 
imperialis Stocks Calendula Nasturtium 
Heliotrope Sweet Peas Calliopsis (Gleam) 
Mignonette Sweet William Candytuft Petunia 
Nasturtium Wallflower Carnation Phlox 
Annuals for Poor Soil Centaurea Pyrethrum 
Alyssum Godetia Chrysanthemum roseum 
Antirrhinum Ice Plant Clarkia Salpiglossis 
Celosio Kochia Coreopsis Seneioag 
Clarkia Nasturtium Dianthus Stocks 
Cosmos Portulaca Didiscus Sweet Peas 
Euphorbia Verbena Gaillardia Verbena 
Annuals Which Prefer a Lime Gomphrena Zinnia 
ey Gypsophila 
Amaranthus Stocks nuals That Do Well in a 
Dianthus Wallflower Slightly Moist Soil 
Mignonette Amaranthus um 
3 For Semi-Shade Calendula Marvel of Peru 
Aquilegia Godetia Larkspur Mignonette 
Bellis perennis JLinaria Marigold Ricinus 
Campanula Lupin Annuals Which Withstand 
Centaurea Pansy Drought 
Clarkia Sweet William Ageratum Hetianthie 
Coleus Violas Alyssum Hollyhock 
For Rock Gardens Arctotis Humulus 
ANNUALS Brachy¢ome Ice Plant 
Alyssum Pinks Calliopsis Marigold 
Brachycome Portulaca Candytuft Marvel of Peru 
Dimorphotheca Thunbergia Centaurea Petunia 
Ice Plant Verbena Coreopsis Portulaca 
; Zinnia, Tom Cosmos Scabiosa 
Nasturium, Thumb Cynoglossum _ Tithonia 
Double Gleam Zinnia Dianthus Verbena 
hlox Haageana Euphorbia Vinca 
Drummondi Gaillardia Zinnia 
Dwarf Edging Plants 
Ageratum Nasturtium Portulaca Viola 
Alyssum (Dwarf) Verbena Zinnia, Tom 
Bellis Pansy Thumb 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
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