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LARKSPUR 
Larkspurs are cool weather plants and for 
best results seed should be sown in Sept. or 
as early in the spring as possible in the North- 
ern States. A light mulch covering should be 
applied for winter protection. 3 ft. 
1245 Finest Mixed Colors. A balanced blend 
that we make of many clear colors. Pkt. 
15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
1247 Blue Spire. Deep violet blue. 
1249 Lilac King. A rich lilac. 
1250 Pink King. 
1251 White King. 
white flowers. 
Soft salmon rose. 
Very large, glistening 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 60¢. 
C135 Collection. 
One packet each of four 
colors. 
80¢ value for only 65¢. 
LUPINS 
1290 Russell Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Peren- 
nial. ‘The new Russell Lupins are always 
admired for the beauty and rich colorings 
of their stately blooms. Colors include 
pinks, rose, bronze, reds and shades of blue. 
Pkt. 25¢; Ig. pkt. 50¢; Y oz. $1.00. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
1230 Double Mixed Colors. Semi-perennial. 
The new doubles are excellent and come in 
a fine blend of shades of pink, red, and 
white. Since young plants are more vigor- 
ous, seed should be sown each summer for 
bloom the following year. Pkt. 25¢; lg. 
pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
MIGNONETTE 
1295. The flowers of Mignonette are not 
showy but the fragrance they give in the 
garden and in bouquets cannot be equaled. 
Be sure to have a few plants in the border 
to enjoy. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
NASTURTIUMS 
Bright colors, sweet fragrance and ease of 
growing account for the popularity of Nastur- 
tiums. Sow the seed after danger of frost. 
They produce more flowers in a dry—not too 
rich soil. Control black plant lice, their only 
pest, with a nicotine spray (Black leaf 40, page 
22) oem pe 
1319 Golden Gleam. Beautiful, rich golden 
yellow, sweet-scented flowers. Pkt. 20¢; 14 
0z. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
1315 Glorious Gleam Hybrids. A wide assort- 
ment of new and unusual colors. Pkt. 20¢; 
VY OZ. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
1320 Single Mixed Colors. Our blend con- 
tains a wide range of soft and_ brilliant 
colors that are very fragrant. Pkt. 20¢; 1% 
oz. 35¢; 0z. 60¢. 
NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco) 
1325 Mixed Colors. New. Plants are now 
more dwarf and compact, 24-28”, and flow- 
ers are a wider range of brighter, more in- 
tense colors. Be sure to try our new blend 
of colors. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
PORTULACA 
Illustrated in following color pages 
1395 Double Mixed Colors. Not an ordinary 
strain of Portulaca. See full description 
and picture in the color section following. 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; YQ oz. $1.25. 
QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
PETUNIAS 
Petunias are always dependable, thriving under most adverse conditions of soil and climate. 
They are indispensable for long lasting masses of bloom in flower beds and borders. For 
bloom in June seed should be sown inside in March. 
thin and barely covered. 
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Always dependable, Petunias just bloom and 
bloom even after first frosts. Perfect for borders 
and bedding. The new hybrids give you more 
vigorous plants and extra blooms. 
New Hybrid Petunias 
1373 Comanche. Exceptionally fine dark red 
hybrid petunia. See full description and 
picture in color in the back of the catalog. 
Pkt. 50¢; lg. pkt. $1.00. 
1376 Linda. Equals Comanche in neat habit 
of growth and in abundance of large lasting 
bloom. Flowers are a beautiful clear, light 
salmon pink—excellent! Pkt. 50¢; Ig. pkt. 
$1.00. 
1375 Ballerina. All-America Winner 1952. 
Flowers are a soft, glowing salmon—the 
color we have been looking for. ‘They are 
large)” fringed—31/4 to 4) in, Plants) sare 
dwarf, compact, vigorous, 10 in., very early. 
Pkt. 75¢; 500 seeds $1.50. 
TRY VERMICULITE 
The ideal seed starting media. Damp- 
ing off of young seedlings reduced to a 
minimum. 
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34, lb. package 60¢, post- 
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For gay colors in the border plant Annual Phlox. 
ANNUAL PHLOX 
1380 Mixed Colors. A_ beautiful mixture 
containing the whole range of phlox colors 
from white and cream through pinks to 
deep reds. Plants 18 in. Start indoors 
April 10th or in the garden after danger 
of frost. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
Seeds are small and should be sown 
Bedding Petunias 
Our carefully selected bedding Petunias are 
covered with medium size blooms from early 
summer until frost. This type planted in 
the open ground in our trial grounds on May 
15th will flower by July 10th. Height 1 ft. 
1345 Choice Mixed Colors. A blend of many 
fine colors. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 1% 02. 80¢. 
1346 Celestial Rose. 
1347 Snowball. 
1348 Silver Blue. 
1352 Twinkles. 
1349 Dark Purple. 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 02. 
Masses of deep rose. 
Compact pure white. 
An extra select light blue. 
Bright rose with white star. 
Deep velvety purple. 
Above Colors. 
90¢. 
C140 Collection. One packet each of the five 
colors listed above for only 90¢. 
New AIll-Double Petunias 
The new double petunias are exceptionally 
beautiful annuals that every flower gardener 
will want to try. We offer this seed in the 
introducers packages only. 
1360 Glorious Mixture. A formula mixture 
of many beautiful colors that we feel is a 
real value. Pkt. (125 seeds) 90d; pkt. (500 
seeds) $2.00; pkt. (1000 seeds) $3.75. 
Ruffled Petunias 
1351 Giants of California, Special Mixture. 
A well balanced mixture of light and dark 
colors, fringed and ruffled, with attractive 
deep throats, many of them being beauti- 
fully veined. Seed is selected from the 
choicest plants. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25¢; lg. 
pkt. (500 seeds) 50¢; 1/,, oz. $1.55. 
1350 Little Giants. Mixed Colors. New dwarf 
ruffled petunia that remains neatly compact 
and erect all summer—plants only 8” to 
10”. A profuse bloomer ideal for bedding 
and edging. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25¢; lg. pkt. 
(500 seeds) 50¢; 7/4, oz. $1.40. 
PANSIES 
Seed sown in early spring will produce 
quantities of flowers from midsummer until 
freezing weather. For early spring flowers, 
sow the seed in July or August in a cold- 
frame—transplant when large enough to 
where they are to flower. 
Pansey seed requires shade and moisture for 
germination. If provided, our seed, which is 
fresh and vigorous, will give abundant plants. 
1335 Swiss Giants Fine Mixed Colors. <A de- 
lightful mixture of very large flowered Pan- 
sies in vivid and outstanding shades of blue, 
purple, red, bronze, yellow and primrose. 
The plants are of excentionally strong and 
robust growth. Pkt. 35¢; lg. pkt. 65¢; Ye 
oz. $1.60. 
1337 Swiss Giants Special Mixture. For the 
very finest in Pansies sow our special strain 
of Swiss Giants. They are exceptionally 
large and far surpass any other strain we 
have seen in form and range of rich colors. 
Pkt. 45¢; lg. pkt. 80¢; 14 oz. $1.95. 
COMANCHE PETUNIA IS IDEAL FOR COLOR ALL SUMMER 
