‘ MARIGOLDS 
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is No garden should be without Marigolds. In recent years many new and fine varieties have been 
= 2% created including a tremendous range of form and many shades of color. Most of the new ones have 
z much less odor than old yarieties and some none at all. It is certainly one of the most satisfactory 
x Me of modern flowers and grows anywhere. 
DOUBLE AFRICAN » 
ALL DOUBLE ORANGE. Huge 8 to 4 inch flowers 
on plants 2% to 3 ft. tall. The flowers are compact, 
fully double and of rich orange color. 
+: 2179—Pkt.; 15¢; 16 0z., 40¢. 
ALL DOUBLE LEMON. Same habit and size as All 
Double Orange but the color is clear bright yellow. 
2180—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
‘GIANT CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED MIXED. 
-An excellent mixture of this appealing type. 
2184—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. | 
Marigold Gigantea 
GIGANTEA ORANGE SUNSET. A super size flower 
of fine deep orange. Sweet scented. A selected variety 
from the mixed described below. 
2185—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 50¢. 
GIGANTEA SUNSET GIANTS MIXED. The largest 
Marigold developed, often measuring 5 inchés across, 
while those grown for show purposes have measured 
7% or 8 inches. The flowers are full centered, of 
great depth, with broad, heavy, gracefully overlap- 
ping petals. 314 to 4 feet tall. Mixed colors. 
a3 2161—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
YELLOW SUPREME. Extra large blooms of an in« 
id ‘tense rich sulphur yellow. Sweet scented. 
. 2188—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
MIXED. Large, double flowers, gorgeous shades 6f 
light lemon to deep orange. Elegant for cutting and 
showy in the garden, blooming profusely. 
_2152—Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
; DWARF DOUBLE 
LITTLE GIANTS. Brilliant shades of yellow and 
orange. Double flowers just as large as the tall sort 
above, but on low plants, 15 inches high. 
2154—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 25¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
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Double Moss Rose 
ao 36" (Portulaca) 
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MOSS ROSE 
_. The Hotter the Weather, the Better they Bloom! 
PORTULACA. Annual. Ideal bedding flowers for light 
ts dry soils, blooming profusely in the hottest weather 
where other plants would die. 6 in. 
_ . SINGLE JEWELL. Brilliant crimson flowers of extra 
o large size, measuring 2 inches across. A real beauty. 
—- 2404—Pkt., 15¢; 14 0z., 40¢. 
___ SINGLE MIXED. ‘All Colors, single flowers. 
- ~— 2401—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 45¢. : 
_ CLIFFWOOD DOUBLE MIXED. The finest strain of 
Double Portulaca. A blend of lovely colors including 
y pink, red, salmon, yellow and white. 
~  2400—Pkt., 20¢; 1% 0z., 95¢. 
 *MEXICAN FIRE PLANT 
EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA. Annual. About 
‘mid-summer the top leaves become attractively marked 
_ with.rich orange-scarlet. 2 to 3 ft. 
 2200—Pkt., 15c. - 
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_ MIGNONETTE 
_ Annual. No garden is complete without a bed of Mi- 
gnonette. 16 inches. 
_ DIAMOND. A pure white Mignonette. 
«2145 —Pkt., 15¢.. : 
_ FINEST MIXED. All Colors. 
| 2144—Pkt., 10¢; 1% 02., 20¢. 
-MONKSHOOD | 
‘double blooms from mid-summer until frost. 
‘Or Dwarf Cup Flower. 
DOUBLE FRENCH 
For planting in beds and borders the Dwarf Double 
French Marigolds have little competition. They grow 
about 12 inches tall and are covered with lovely fully 
French 
Marigolds bloom most freely in fairly lean soil. 
BUTTERBALL. Covered with double butter yellow 
flowers have a clustered center and broader guard 
petals. 12 inches tall. 
2189—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
HARMONY. Gay, two toned dwarf Marigolds. 12 to 
14 in. tall, 1% inches in diameter. Has a crested 
Eoten center, flanked by showy maroon-red guard 
petals. 
2149—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
SCARLET GLOW. The brightest dwarf double 
French Marigold today with flowers measuring 2 
inches in diameter. On dull days they exhibit a 
bronzy cast but are brilliant red in full sun. 12 
inches. 
2191—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
YELLOW PIGMY. An extra-dwarf variety only 6 
‘inches tall completely covered with double one-inch 
yellow flowers. 
2194—Pkt., 10¢; 1% oz., 25¢. 
MONARCH MIXED. A special strain, producing a 
lovely array of orange, yellow and mahogany flowers 
in a fine mixture. Is literally covered with flowers 
and grows 12 inches high. 
2157—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢; 14 0z., 50¢. 
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Flash Marigold 
FRENCH MARIGOLDS 
FLASH 
Gives an amazing flash of color all summer and fall! 
“Flash” describes the colors and hues from vivid red 
through bronze, tangerine, and yellow. 18 inches 
high. Grand for borders and solid beds, 
2148—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
NAUGHTY MARIETTA 
This delightful Dwarf French Marigold is covered 
completely throughout the summer and fall with a 
mass of flowers. The individual blooms measure 2%4 
inches across and combine glossy rich golden-yellow 
with a contrasting maroon blotch at the base of each 
petal. Grows. 12 to 18 inches tall. 
2196—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
TAGETES 
SIGNATA PUMILA. Plants 8 to 10 inches tall cov- 
ered with hundreds of tiny, very small, deep orange 
’Marigolds. Makes a very fine border. Blooms freely. 
2147—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 35¢. 
NICOTIANA 
Sweet-Flowering Tobaccc, An- 
nual. Beautiful plants, some- 
times used for pots and boxes, 
easy to grow. 
SENSATION. A new strain of 
the affinis type with bushy 
compact plants. The trumpet 
shaped flowers remain open 
gcc most of the day and are de- 
Nicotiana, Affinis  jightfully fragrant. Color 
range includes white through rose to mauve, wine, 
deep red and chocolate. The very best type of Nico- 
tiana. 21% ft. 
2233—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 50¢. 
‘NIEREMBERGIA 
Half hardy perennial which 
will winter over with 
protection, but blooms 
freely in about 15 
weeks after seed is 
sown. The flowers are 
cup shaped, lavender 
blue in color with a 
touch of yellow in the 
center. 6 in. tall. 
2235—Pkt., 15¢. 
Nierembergia 
PINKS" PORTULACA 
See page 57. See Moss Rose, this page. 
MORNING GLORY 
Annual. Grand climbers which grow and blossom best 
in rather light soil. Never fertilize Morning Glories 
as too rich ground gives more foliage and less flowers. 
They like poor soil. 
CORNELL. Large 3% to 4 inch flowers of blood red 
with a narrow border of clear white. Unusual and 
showy. 
2172—Pkt., 15¢; 14 0z., 40¢. 
HEAVENLY BLUE. Lovely sky blue flowers, shading 
to lighter blue and white at the center. Often measures 
four inches across. ; 
2167—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
PEARLY GATES. Enormous flowers 414 inches across 
of clear shining white. They are produced freely on 
tall vigorous growing vines. 
2174—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 40¢. 
SCARLETT O’HARA. A distinctive color in Morning 
Glories—a rich, dark wine red or deep crimson. The 
flowers are large, measuring about 314 inches across. 
2162—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
ROYAL ENSIGN. A lovely Morning Glory, only six 
inches high! A novel border for your flower bed, and 
equally desirable for a solid bed of flowers. The flowers 
are bright ultramarine blue with golden throat. 
2171—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
ROSE MARIE. Double and semi-double deep rose 
flowers, presenting a most striking and brilliant effect. 
The flowers look almost like a double petunia. 
2169—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
MIXED. A splendid mixture containing all the various 
types of morning glories, including the Japanese. Al- 
ways satisfactory for trellises, stumps and fences. A 
riot of color with white and shades of red, blue, wine, 
mauve, cerise, etc. 
2163—Pkt., 10¢; 14 oz., 30¢. 
Morning Glory Blue Star 
BLUE STAR—AIl America Winner 1949. This wonder- 
ful new morning glory is identical in habit and size 
of flower to the well known Heavenly Blue. Its color, 
however, is a lovely pale shade of China blue with a 
distinct star of darker blue clearly shown in the illus- 
tration. One of the most entrancing new flowers of 
recent years. 
2173—Pkt., 20¢; 14 oz., 50¢. 
MOONFLOWER 
Annual. Quick-growing 
climbers ‘with immense |f 
flowers that open in late 
afternoon. 
ALBA. Large white. 
2176—Pkt., 15¢; 1% o2z., 
40¢. 
BLUE. Blue flowers. 
2177—Pkt., 15¢; 434 oz., 
40¢. 
Blue Moonflower 
POPPIES 
Annual. Poppies are always desirable for their showy 
colors. Sow early in spring where they are to remain, 
as they do not stand transplanting. 
AMERICAN LEGION. Dazzling orange-scarlet single 
flowers of enormous size and great beauty. An im- 
provement on the old Flanders poppy. Rich and 
colorful. 2 ft. 
2385—Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 25¢. 
SHIRLEY MIXED. A grand mixture of all types of 
Shirley poppies, including some single but mostly 
semi-double and all double. Complete color range 
from pure white to the deepest red. A special value. 
21% ft. 
2383—Pkt., 15¢; 1% oz., 25¢. 
PERENNIAL POPPIES 
‘While these are hardy perennials, they usually flower 
the first year. 
ICELAND POPPY. Blooms all summer. The im- 
mense flowers range in color from sulphur-yellow to 
crimson, Prefers moist soil and light shade. Mixed 
colors. 18 in. 
2394—Pkt., 15¢. 
DOUBLE ICELAND POPPY. 
A double form of the above, in 
a fine mixture. 
2395—Pkt., 20¢. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES. 21% 
feet. The showy flaming flow- 
ers of pink to deepest red are 
often 6 inches across. 
2379—Pkt., 25¢. 
Oriental "Poppy 
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