Candytuft Giant Hyacinth Flwd. Ruffled White 
The Purity of White, 
The Elegance of Old Lace, 
The Luxury of Crisp New Nylon Ruffies, 
in Four Choice New White Flowers. 
2 Super Hyacinth Flowered Annual 
CANDYTUFT 
441—Ruffled White. ha. 18 in. Crisp, ruffled petals 
give this familiar favorite cut flower an entirely 
new, softer look. Distinctive, interesting. Quick- 
ly, easily grown. Pkt. 25c. 
442—-Super Iceburg. Makes previous strains obso- 
lete. Individual florets are twice as large, create 
larger spike, purer, whiter effect. 25¢. 
The Ultimate in MATRICARIA (Feverfew) 
1331—Ulira-Double White. hp. 2 ft. The result 
of years of painstaking selection and breeding. 
A select fiorist strain closely approaching the 
quality usually obtained only from cuttings. 25c. 
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT, LOVES SUN 
1439—NICOTIANA Dwarf White Bedder. Very 
dwarf and compact, growing only 12 in. high, 
it covers itself in fragrant pure white stars 
which shine all day despite the sun. Tops for 
beds and borders, choice for pots. Pkt. 25c¢. 
SPIRITED PETUNIAS 
1610A—Spin the Bottle. F; Hyb. Grandifiora. 
Sharp white wheels with rich purple spokes 
will stop the most casual observer. Dwarf, 
extremely uniform. 30 seeds 25c; 75 seeds 50c. 
1650—Popceorn. A Super-Dwarf Grandifiora. 
Extra large, wavy pure white flowers on low 
growing upright plants. Pkt. 25c. 
1614—Crusader F;. Bright, warm rose-pink gaily 
splashed and striped on.pure white petals. The 
most striking and colorful Petunia we offer. 30 
seeds 25c; 75 seeds 50c; 200 seeds $1.00. 
Y Gros eee | 16034—Ballerina F,. A—AS 
Award. Soft glowing salmon. 
ba seeds 25c; 75 s. 50¢; 200 s. 
The Redskins. Fi Hybrid Mul- 
tiflora Petunias. Bred to be 
Companions. See inside front 
cover. 
World’s Largest Flwd 
HELIOTROPE—Fragrant 
970—Giant Flowered Pacific. 
30 in. plant topped by huge 
(1 ft. diam.) flower clusters. 
Very fragrant in a complete 
range of blue shades. Pkt. 25c. 
974A—First Snow. 30”. First 
Giant Flowered pure white. 
Most beautiful of all. 25¢. 
974—Blue Bonnet. Deepest blue 
in Heliotrope. Pkt. 25c. 
Vivacious Verbenas 
The new BUSH TYPE 
Now in full color array. 
Broad _ flat-topped, bushy 
; Plants 8-10 in. high, 12-15 
in. across. Flower heads al- 
most touch each other cov- 
ering the plant entirely with 
no bald or open spaces. 
2046A—Firelight. Most vivid 
red ever. Pkt. 25c. 
2042—Roselight. Rose pink, 
white eye. Pkt. 25c. 
2045—Salmon Queen. Salmon 
pink. Pkt. 25c. 
20454A—Snow White. Giant 
flwd. pure white. Pkt. 25c. 
2044—Starlight. Bright blue, 
cream eye. Pkt. 25c. 
08-COLLECTION. One of ea. 
five above for only $1.00. 
2043—Bush Type Mixed. From 
originator’s trial grounds by 
special arrangement. The 
above and many other col- 
ors. Pkt. 25¢; Ys oz. $1.00. 
1092—Larkspur Regal 
and Supreme Blend. Pkt. 
25c; '%4 oz. $1. World’s 
best Larkspur Mixture. 
VERBENA BUSH TYPE 
Page 2 
Neu Blowers and Specratizes 
We invite your special attention to the fine new flowers listed on pages 2, 3, and 4, You will find almost every variety offered 
by any seedman listed in the body of the book, but these three pages we have reserved for those which we consider of special 
merit. The All America winners and a majority of the flowers listed on pages 2, 3 and 4 are offered for the first time this year. 
There are also a number of flowers listed throughout the catalog for which we did not have room on these pages which are en- 
tirely new. You will like them all. 
SE 
“Fashion Flower for Fifty Five” 
CELOSIA!! Easily grown everywhere. Bril- 
liant colors, long flowering period. Versatile— 
Bedding, Cutting, Everlasting. Available in vari- 
ous types, shapes, sizes. eeu 
Dwarf Celosia Cristata (New Varieties) 
502—Teoreador. 18 in. All America Award 1955. 
Lustrous bright red. Color picture pg. 12A. 25c. 
497A—Red & Gold. 15 in. Ruffled combs of gold- 
en yellow striped bright crimson. Exciting. 25c. 
508A—Gladiator. 15 in. Gold and yellow. Pkt. 25c. 
508—Rainbow Mixture. 15 in. Beautiful varied 
bright colors. Large combs, uniform growth. 25c. 
498A—Giant Pampas Plume Celosia. 
Huge feathered plumes on _ vigorous, long 
stemmed plants. It is a full mixture of colors 
containing bronze, gold and sunset colors very 
rare in Celosia. Sensational summer border, 
thrives on hot weather, makes a riot of color. 
Easy, fine for cutting too. Pkt. 25¢c; Ys oz. $1.00. 
492A—Forest Fire. Luminous scarlet pampas 
plumes above red veined purple leaves. Magnifi- 
cent. 25c. 
492—Golden Fleece. Golden yellow. Pkt. 
LIGHT-HEARTED ASTERS 
Now They’re Easy to Grow 
So Early, They Get Ahead of Wilt & Yellows. 
255—Burpeeana Extra Early Mixed. 20 in. 
Earliest Aster with globular 3” flowers in 
all colors. Upright, base-branching. 25c¢. 
257—Powderpuffs. 2 ft. Early, wilt-resist- 
ant and best of all give you plenty of fully 
double 3” flowers. Upright with all firs. 
stemming from the main stalk. Cut entire 
plant for a bouquet, or take a few from 
each plant not harming garden show- 
pieces. Pkt. 25c. 
A Real Yellow Aster—Wilt Resistant 
222A—Princess Goldilocks. The only truly 
yellow Aster. Early. Wilt resistant. 25¢. 
150A—HIT PARADE. F, Hybrid Snap- 
dragon. Best Snaps grown. Color picture 
opposite pg. 1. 50 seeds 25¢; 250 s. $1.00. 
Important NEW MARIGOLDS described pg. 12. 
1295—Parisian Hybrids. 25c¢; 1301—Indian Chief. 
25c. 1276—Sunbrite. Pkt. 25c. You'll like them all. 
Three Weeks Extra Bloom in 
MARIGOLD 1298—EXTRA EARLY GIGANTEA Mixed. 
This largest of all Marigolds now in a strain 
18-21 days earlier blooming than the regular 
type. Fully double 5” flowers in a gay mixture 
of cream, buff, lemon, gold, orange. Pkt. 25c. 
1302—Man in the Moon. Lightest Marigo!d. 25¢. 
MORNING GLORIES Step Out with 
Exciting New Color, A Chameleon, A Perennial 
1051—Candy Pink. The most beautiful color in 
Morning Glories. Color picture back cover. 25c. 
1045—Hearts & Honey. Magic flowers change color 
3 times a day. Color picture back cover. 25c. 
1057—Leptophylla. Perennial Bush Morning Glory. 
Non-climbing, compact 3 ft. bush covered with 
3” bright rose-pink, purple throated flowers. 
Hardy South, store tuberous root frost free in 
sand for winter North. 5 seeds 25¢; 25 s. $1. 
There'll be a glow in Your Heart for 
1807—Fireworks ‘'Early Timed'' Scarlet Salvia. 
Everblooming, it starts uniformly 6 weeks ahead 
of Bonfire, continues until frost. Compact plants 
only 12” tall will reach 30” diam. There is no 
finer Salvia for beds or pots. 25c. 
TRYSOMIC GIANT IMPERIAL STOCK 
An Epic in Plant Breeding 
Culminating a work started in 1915 by Dr. H. B. 
Frost at Cornell University. We are now able to 
offer seeds which represent the greatest advance 
in genetics experienced in recent years. 
Trysomic Stocks produce 85% double flowering 
plants which can be increased to 100% by dis- 
carding the weaker plants in the 4 leaf stage. 
Very early blooming, branching habit 2% ft. 
high, they’re well suited to growing outdoors 
or for greenhouse culture. Fine beds, or borders, 
wonderful cut flowers. Deliciously fragrant. 
1935—Pure White; 1936—Navy Blue; 1937—Fiery 
Red. 1938—Trysomic Choice Blend of All Colors. 
Colors or Mixture: 35 seeds 25¢; 175 s. $1.00 
fe 
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25c. ding, loving smile. Pkt. 25c. 
FROM ALL 
OVER 
THE WORLD 
\ALE-AMERICA (0 SELECTIONS) 
Superb, Entirely New 
169—McKANA GIANT 
HYB. 
Aquilegia (Columbine) Col- 
or pict. pg. 37A. 25c¢. 
502—TOREADOR 
Celosia (Cock’s Comb). Col- 
or pict. page. 12A. 25c¢. 
1585—PRIMA DONNA Fy, 
Hybrid Pink Petunia. Color 
pict. front cover. 75. seeds 
50¢; 150 s. $1. 
2148 —- BLAZE Zinnia. 
Intense Mandarin-red. Color 
picture opp. pg. 12. 50 seeds 
35¢; 150 seeds $1. 
COLLECTION 07 
One pkt. each of above 4 
for $1.00. 
Brilliant Foliage 
World's Tiniest 8"* 
AMARANTHUS 78 = Crimson 
Pigmy. Edging or easy pot 
plants. 25¢. 
Handsome -Evergreen 
1443A—Nierembergia Frute- 
scens. 2 ft, Easy from seed, 
they soon become a mass 
of slender, flax-like bran- 
ches forming a bushy 
plant. Their lovely cup- 
like blue and white flow- 
ers an inch across, appear 
as a swarm of pretty but- 
terflies. A charming peren- 
nial for either house or gar- 
den, it never tires nor sulks, 
but greets you with a nod- 
Nierembergia Frutescens. 
1961—Little Sweethearts Mix- 
ed. A choice Sweetpea for 
beds, borders or use as pot 
plants. Large ruffled Spen- 
cer-flowers cover perfect 
mound-like plants 8” high, 
8” wide. All colors Mixed. 
12 seeds 50c; 25 seeds $1.00. 
Trysomic Stock 
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