Colorful Blooms Make the Home Brighter 
Antirrhinum—Snapdragon 
HA. Snapdragons are very hardy and easy to grow, and produce an abundance of flowers 
from the time they begin blooming in the spring until frost. They are among our most popular 
flowers, and are especially desirable for cutting. Plant either in the spring or fall. 
GIANT (RUST-PROOF) SNAPDRAGONS 
For stateliness and magnificance of flower 
spikes these are the very best Snapdragons 
to plant. Grow about 30 inches tall, the upper 
third of the stalk being studded with gor- 
geous blooms of huge size and exquisite form. 
1820—APPLE BLOSSOM. Pink with white tube. 
1821—INDIAN SUMMER. Coppery orange. 
1823—PARADISE ROSE. Rose pink. 
1824—-CRIMSON. Fiery crimson. 
1826—VELVET GIANT. Crimson red. 
1825—ALASKA. White. 
1827—CANARY BIRD. Yellow. 
Price of each of the above: Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts. 
for $1.00, postpaid. 
Asters 
A. For early flowering, seed should be 
planted in hotbeds in December end January, 
then transplanted as soon as the danger of 
frost is over. 
1412—QUEEN OF THE MARKET. This is a 
good type for bedding, and also makes fine 
cut flowers. Plant grows about 15 inches high, 
and produces beautiful double flowers in 
many colors, carried on long, slender, grace- 
ful stems. Mixed. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 
$2.25, postpaid. 
1413—GIANT BRANCHING DOUBLE MIXED. 
Grows 2 to eae feet tall, producing a profusion 
of large dou be blooms on long stefns. Pkt., 
15c; 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
Balsam 
(Lady Slipper) 
HA. Grows 18 inches to 2 feet tall, produc- 
ing an abundance of brilliantly colored flow- 
ers. This plant also known as old-fashioned 
Touch-Me-Not. 
1415—DOUBLE CAMELLIA MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c; oz., 85c, postpaid. 
Texas Wild Flowers 
Most Texas Wildflower seeds are ready in 
July and should be planted in the late sum- 
mer or early fall for best results. 
BLUE BONNET 
(Lupinus Texensis) 
The Texas State Flower. Grows wild all 
over the prairies of Central and South Texas. 
They bloom in Texas in March, April and 
May. After maturing seed, the plant dies and 
the seed falls to the ground and comes up 
again the next spring. 
1414—TEXAS BLUE BONNET. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., 30c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
TEXAS BLUE BELL 
(Eustoma Russellianum) 
1564—A native plant possessing unusual 
charm and beauty. It is an annual; blooms 
profusely from late June to early September; 
the flowers are bell-shaped and of a beauti- 
ful purplish blue color with golden yellow 
centers and stamens; ideal for eating. Blue 
Bells require moist ground to thrive. Sow in 
September, October and November. Pkt., 25c; 
5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
TEXAS PLUME 
(Gilia Coronopifoliar) 
1565—This native flowering plant cannot es- 
cape your notice and admiration. It grows 
erect, attaining a height from 3 to 6 feet. At- 
tached closely to the stem are innumerable 
red tubular flowers and feathery foliage re- 
sembling the cypress vine. This plant really 
deserves a spot in your garden. Pkt., 20c; 3 
pkts., 50c, postpaid. 
TEXAS GAILLARDIA 
(Gaillardia Pulchella) 
1563—Also known as Indian Blanket or Fire- 
wneel. Edges of red ray flowers usually 
tipped with yellow. Most everyone is fa- 
miliar with its beauty produced in masses in 
the spring. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
Cannas 
TP. Plants make large, broad leaves, pro- 
ducing clusters of large flowers of many dif- 
ferent brilliant colors. By regular watering 
they will grow to a giant size. 
1419—MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
90c, postpaid. 
CANNA ROOTS. See page. 37. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
1828—SUPER MAJESTIC CALIFORNIA GIANT 
MIXTURE. A well balanced mixture of all the 
above and many other desirable colors. Pkt., 
35c; 3 pkts., $1.00; 1/. oz., $2.00, postpaid. 
SEMI-DWARF (RUST PROOF) SNAPDRAGONS 
Neat, dwarf plants, about 18 inches tall, 
with long dense spikes of beautiful blooms. 
Excellent for beds and borders. 
1819—SEMi-DWARF MIXED. All the best col- 
ors, carefully blended to make a lovely dis- 
play. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
Browallia 
1833—An attractive free flowering bedding 
plant; grows about 1!/ feet tall, with flowers 
of intense blue coloring and shaped like a 
Petunia. Blooms in the summer. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
Calendula 
(Pot Marigold) 
A. Grows in any garden soil, making very 
effective beds or borders. One foot high. 
Blooms freely in spring. 
1645—ORANGE SHAGGY. A Gold Medal 
Winner in 1935 All-America Selections. The 
pstals are iong and deeply fringed in a rather 
irregular fashion, giving it a Chrysanthemum 
appearance. A deep orange shading to lighter 
orange. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1418—ORANGE KING. A very large and 
double, bright orange-red, dark eye; an ex- 
tra fine strain. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
75c, postpaid. 
1642—CAMPFIRE (Sensation). The flowers 
are extremely large very dark orange with a 
scarlet sheen. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 90c, 
postpaid. 
1643—LEMON QUEEN. Identical with Orange 
King but a rich lemon-yellow. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1644—APRICOT QUEEN. A dandy new 
shaded apricot that will please. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25c, postpaid. 
1417—DOUBLE MIXED, Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 75c, postpaid. 
1767—ORANGE FANTASY. See page 24. 
Calliopsis 
A. Showy and free-flowering. Produces 
beautiful flowers of bright yellow and rich 
brown. A splendid summer bloomer, doing 
well in sunny places. 
1416—TALL ANNUAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., 80c, postpaid. 
1415—BALSAM 
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1828—SNAPDRAGON 
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1416—CALLIPOSIS 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
