SALVIA SPLENDENS AMERICA 
HARDY PERENNIAL SALVIAS 
Bloom the first year from seeds and remain in 
the garden fur years. 
1815—Azurea Grandiflora. (S. Pitcheri var.) hp. 
3 ft. The finest c1 the truly hardy salvias, it pro- 
vides the deepest and purest of salvia blues com- 
ing into bloom in late-summer and continuing 
until frost, 1 in. flowers along thin, nimble stems. 
Good for cutting as well as hardy border. 
SILVER SALVIA with Pastel Flowers 
1827—Argentea. hp. 3% ft. Often grown as an 
annual for its highly decorative silver rosettes of 
leaves. However it is very hardy and blooms the 
second year may be white, light yellow, pale 
rose or blue in midsummer. 
WHITE AND RARE YELLOW 
1828—Apiana. hhp. Silver leaves, long wands of 
dainty white flowers liked by bees. 
1822—Primrose Queen(Glutinosa) hp. 3 ft. Large 
1% in. light yellow flowers in great racemes. 25¢ 
TUBEROUS ROOTED SALVIA 
1803—Pratensis. hp. 3 ft. Flowers of bright blue, 
sometimes red or white are 1 in. long in racemes. 
The foliage is exceptionally attractive, being 
toothed and wrinkled, spotted blood red. 
1803A—Rosea. Rose pink form of Pratensis. 
Ten Week Stocks 
Nothing is quite so satisfactory for outdoor beds 
and borders as Dwarf Ten Week Stock or Beauty 
of Nice, both biooming in 10 weeks from seed. 
For Cut flowers in late summer and fall, Early 
Colonial, Giant Excelsior, and Giants of Calif. 
are excellent. They should be planted in early 
spring. All may be grown inside in winter and 
make delightful pot plants. (Matthiola incana, ha) 
1934—DWARF TEN WEEK STOCK MIXED. (Gilli- 
flower) 12 in. This compact branching type pro- 
duces large double flowers, deliciously scented. 
Fine for beds, borders, or window boxes. 
1923—BEAUTY OF NICE (New Beauty) 18 in. Most 
popular class. Pyramidal plants, abundant flowers, 
Complete Mixture. 
TRYSOMIC GIANT IMPERIAL STOCK 
An epic in Plant Breeding—85-100% double flower- 
ing. 1935-Pure White; 1936-Navy Blue; 1937-Fiery 
Red; 1938-Blend of all Stock Colors. 35 seeds 25c; 
175 seeds $1.00; 400 seeds $2.00. 
1941—_CUT AND COME AGAIN (Perpetual Giant 
Perfection). Mixed. 20 in. Long spikes, very 
double flowers. A choice mixture of colors. 
1945—TALL GIANT IMPERIAL MIXED. 26 in. 
Branching plants, long stems, large double flrs. 
DOUBLE GIANT EXCELSIOR. 30 in. Strictly non- 
branching with extra large very double flowers. 
1924—Gardenia. Pure white; 1926—Complete Mix. 
1940—GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA MIXED. 36 Extra 
early, extra large flowers, extra long stems, high 
percentage of doubles. : 
WISH BONE FLOWER 
Grants a Gardener’s Every Wish 
TORENIA. hhp 1 
ft. So versatile. 
As a pot plant 
blooms the year 
round. As a bed, 
border or edging- 
blooms from 
June ’til frost in 
sun or shade. 
Prolific, bright, 
bushy, easy-just 
right. 
2028 — Fournieri 
Improved Large 
Flowered. 14 in. 
Bright blue with 
golden throat. 
202% — Alba. 
White with gold- 
en throat. : 
2027A—Dwarf Compact Gefion. 8 
bushier form. Best for pots, edging. 
2029—Complete Mixture. Torenia. 
At Pari’s 
Torenia Fournieri 
in, A dwarf 
Pkt. 25c. 
Not priced 
All Seeds Ge description 
Salvia or Scarlet Sage 
Scarlet Sage will be one of the most brilliant bed- 
ding plants in your garden. The plants bloom 
from early summer until frost and may be used 
in beds or borders for edgings or pot culture. 
There are both tall and dwarf varieties which 
make for more varied uses. Treated as an an- 
nual, it is best to plant the seed early indoors in 
boxes of light rich soil in sunny window. 
SALVIA SPLENDENS 
1805—America (Globe of Fire), hha. 16 in. Early, 
dwarf and compact. Pkt. 10c; 25¢; Ve oz. $1.00. 
1806—Bonfire (Clara Bedman), 18 in. Compact 
erect habit, profuse scarlet. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢; Ys oz. $1 
1806A—Tetra Bonfire. 18” Very large flowered yet 
densely set flower spikes, uniform. 25¢. 
1808—Sluis Brothers’ Primus. Extra early blooms 
4 weeks before Zurich. Finest bedding variety 
dwarf compact. Free blooming. Bright scarlet. 25¢. 
1811—Compacta Blaze of Fire. 12 in. Earliest and 
dwarfest of all except Primus. 
At Last—Color Harmony for Salvias 
1813—Rose Flame. 2 ft. A rich coral rose shade 
that combines beautifully with most other flow- 
ers. For a real treat border a bed of Rose Flame 
with ageratum or lobelia. Habit is compact, 
bushy, spikes are long-fine to cut. Quick to 
bloom. Pkt. 25¢; 3 pkts. 65c. 
1809—Burgundy. 18”. Deep wine to maroon. 25c¢. 
1809A—White Fire. Lovely creamy white. Pkt. 25c. 
1814—Complete Mixture Dwarf Scarlet. 
1818—New Harmonies. Pastel shades. Pkt. 25c. 
1810—Tall Splendens. 3 ft. Tall profuse blooming, 
long spikes of glorious scarlet from early summer 
until frost. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢; Vs oz. 60c; 4 oz. $1.10. 
1826—BABY SALVIA (Michrophylla). 15 in. Small 
brilliant red flowers, dark green foliage. 
QUICKEST AND EASIEST SALVIA 
1829—COCCINEA (S. Rosea) ha. 30 in. Easiest 
and quickest of Red Salvias. May be sown where 
they are to bloom. Blooms are coral tinged car- 
mine. Bloom in spring and early summer. 
BLUE AND PASTEL SHADES 
1816A—Farinacea White. hho 3 ft. Mealy-cup. 
1816—Blue Bedder (Farinacea type). hhp, 3 ft. 
compact, bright Wedgwood blue. Glorious. 
181%7—Royal Blue. (Farinacea type). hhp. 3 ft. A 
new and even brighter and deeper blue, 
1823A—Violet Biue Horminum violacea, 1% ft. 
ha. Quick, easy annual, long racemes. 
13824—Blue and Pastel Mixed. 
SALVIA PATENS 
2 ft. hhp. Roots can be wintered in cellar. Blooms 
first year from seed. 
1820—Patens. Intense Blue, 2 ft. Free blooming. 
1821—Patens Mauve Queen. Deep mauve. 25c. 
1821A—Lavender Lady. Clear soft lavender. 25e. 
1825—All Salvia Red and Blue Mix. 
‘Southern Star 
TITHONIA—Mexican Sunflower 
2025—Speciosa. hha. 12 ft. Orange vermilion. 
2024—Fireball. 8 ft. Bright scarlet, gold center. 
2020—Avalons Earliest, Begins blooming earlier 
than any other strain, it is usually well into flow- 
er by the end of June. The big, long-stemmed 
blossoms range in color from orange-topaz to 
those with burnished oversheen of scarlet flame. 
Top Winner for ’51 
2025A—Tithonia Torch. 4 ft. The brilliant orange 
red flowers everyone admires - now in a plant 
small enough for any garden. Early. Pkt. 25c¢. 
Tithonia Torch 
): Pkt. 10c, 21 for $2.00—Giant Pkt. 25c, 9 for $2.00 
Giant Pincushion 
ANNUAL SCABIOSA 
Beautiful—Sweet-scented Cut Flowers 
When started from seeds in Autumn, the plants 
will endure the Winter and begin to bloom early 
the next season. If planted in early Spring and 
set 8 in. apart in a bed, a grand display of beau- 
tiful flowers may be enjoyed during the late 
Summer and Autumn. 
ALL TALL STEMMED AND FINE, 2'/2’-3' 
1854—Azure Fairy. Beautiful celestial blue, fine, 
1869—Black Knight (New). Deep reddish black. 
185%7—Fire King. Gurgeous, fiery scarlet. 
1859A—Oxford Blue. Deepest blue yet. Giant full 
rounded flrs, lorg stems. Pkt. 25c. 
1861—Peach Blossom. Big double pink flowers. 
1864—Salmon Beauty. Large. Pure salmon self. 
1865—Shasta Improved. Pure white, enormous. 
1866—Suiphur Yellow. Light creamy yellow. 
1868—PARK'S GIANT HYBRIDS. New Improved | 
strain giant size fully double flowers includ- 
ing new rare colors from the experimental 
grounds. Pkts. 10¢; 25¢; 2 oz. 60c. 
1867—Seabiosa Tall 
Mixture of above. 
SCABIOSA IMPERIAL GIANTS 
Extremely large flowers composed entirely of 
broad trilled petals arranged in perfect ball (no 
“pincushion"”). Plants are 42 in. - 48 in. tall, 
upright and bear flowers on long wiry stems. 
1851—Blue Moon. Deep lavender blue. 
1851A—Coral Moon. Medium to deep salmon pink. 
1852—Imperial Hybrids. Brilliant mixture of all 
the Scabiosa colors in the new ball-shaped type. 
The finest race of Scabiosa in existence today. 
DWARF BALL-SHAPED SCABIOSAS 
1848—Mixed. 18 in. Large Ball shaped flowers. 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower), C 
1790—Starlight. Semi-dble. primrose to mahogany. 
1%788—My Joy. Golden orange dark central cone. 
1786—Hirta Autumn Tints, hp, Bronze shades. 
The Magnificent Golden Glow 
1789A—Rudbeckia Golden Ball. 7 ft. Bushy plants 
produce a wealth of 3%” fully double flowers of 
bright lively yellow. Fine to cut. 25 seeds 25ce. 
1787—Newmanii. hp. 3 ft. Vivid yellow three inch 
flowers with large black centers. 
1787 A—Purpurea. hp. 3 ft. Large flowers of a most 
pleasing shade of purple rose with deep purple 
cone. Choice cut flower. 
1789—Purpurea Hybrids. hp. 4 ft. Varied shades 
of red to lavender rose. Rich, showy, beautiful. 
1791—Splendid Complete Mixture. 
CREEPING ZINNIA 
1830—Sanvitalia Procumbens A.; 
pl. Creeping Zinnia, ha, 6 in. Ag 
charming little trailer thriving 
in almost any situation and 
covered with bright double gol-: 
den firs, desirable for beds 
ecgings and the rockery. € 
1830A—Orange Glory. 6’. Brilliant orange dble. 
flowers for trouble free ground cover. Pkt. 25c. 
1950—STRAWBERRY RUNNERLESS HARZLAND. 
Richly flavored red-fruited Strawberries are pro- 
duced in abundance the first season. Everbear- 
ing, no runners, increased by seed. 
SOUTHERN STAR 
1906—OXYPETALUM Coeruleum. ha. 15 in. Wide 
arching sprays of silvery blue star-flowers from 
June until the end of October from direct sow- 
ings in the open ground in April. Even longer 
bloom if sown indoors for transplanting. A fine 
winter blooming pot plant for the window too. 
This is one of the finer new annual flowers. Be 
sure to grow it. Very easily grown. 
Large Flowered. Complete 
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