Flower Seeds 
Snapdragons 
New Rust-Resistant Strain 
Snapdragons have always been a favorite of the 
flower lover, because of their gorgeous colors and 
adaptibility both in the garden and in cut bou- 
quets—succeeding in ordinary, well drained soil, 
in full sun or semi-shade. With the creation of 
these new strains which are highly immune to the 
rust disease, Snapdragons will become more popu- 
lar than ever. If you have had trouble with rust 
in your garden, try these varieties: 
LARGE FLOWERING GIANTS. 
Large Flowering Rust-Resistant Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; Vg oz., 50c. 
LARGE FLOWERING HALF-DWARF. 
Half-Dwarf. All Colors Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
New Tetra Snapdragons. Giant ruffled Tetra- 
ploid Snapdragons are the largest flowered of 
all Snapdragons. Very distinctly and attrac- 
tively ruffled in richer, brighter and clearer 
colors and combinations of beautiful tone 
blendings. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; 14 oz., $1.00. 
Bachelor Buttons 
or Double Cornflowers 
Also called Bluet, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor, 
Ragged Robin and Bachelor’s Button. Large double 
blooms borne freely on long stems during sum- 
mer and fall. For bedding and cutting. 2 to 244 
feet. 
Double Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Centaurea Jubilee Gem 
Award of Merit, All-America Selections 
New, dwarf variety of great merit. Tufted foliage 
of bright green, contrasting well with the double, 
vivid blue flowers. Plant grows about 12 inches 
high and is profuse blooming. A fine, new addition 
to the edging, bordering and formal bedding plants. 
Pkt., 10c; g oz., 35c; %4 oz., 50c. 
Giant Sweet Sultan 
(Gymnocarpa Imperialis) 
Bushes are covered with large, fluffy, ball-shaped, 
sweet-scented flowers. Hardy annual. 2 feet. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
POPULAR VINES 
CYPRESS VINE. Dark green, feathery foliage and 
an abundance of bright, star-shaped white and 
scarlet blossoms. Height 15 feet. Pkt., 10c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. Very beautiful, with clus- 
ters of fiery scarlet flowers. Pkt., 20c. 
GOURDS. 
Small Ornamental Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 20c; 0z., 35c. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. A rapid climber, 
\ flowering profusely; grows 10 to 15 feet high. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
MOONFLOWERS AND MORNING 
GLORIES 
Scarlett O’Hara (Ipomoea). All-America Winner. 
Bright rosy red, flowers quite large, produced 
very freely during the summer and fall. A fine 
new variety. kt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Darling. A distinct break of Scarlett O'Hara. Rich 
wine-red with snow-white throat, very showy. 
Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
Pearly Gates. All-America Silver Medal Winner for 
1942. A large satiny white flower with cream 
shading in throat. The luxurious foliage sets off 
the flowers to best advantage and gives them a 
beautiful appearance. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Clark’s Heavenly Blue. A gorgeous Ipomoea. The 
finest blue ever introduced. Flowers 3% inches 
across, blooming profusely on strong vines. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Imperial Japanese Morning Glory. These grand new 
tning Glories from Japan are remarkable for 
their large size and color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c. 
of Easy 
Culture 
Archias’ Cosmos 
For Summer and Fall Flowers 
GORGEOUS, NEW! COSMOS, SENSATION. 
This is the finest development in Cosmos. The 
flowers are very large, as much as § inches 
in diameter, gorgeous colors, Fine for cut flow- 
ers. Blooms 8 to 10 weeks from seed. 
Sensation, All Colors Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Dazzler. Bright crimson-red. This is a marked im- 
provement over strains previously offered. 
: Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Fiesta Cosmos. A brand new color combination in 
Cosmos. Bright gold striped scarlet—early flow- 
ering, sturdy plants. Easy to grow and a 
wealth of bloom—thrives in hot weather. Very 
much admired in our garden last season. “See “ge 
Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 40c. : a 
Radiance. 1948 All-America Winner. A really new Columbine 
Cosmos. Petal color is a deep rose with a true 
tich crimson zone. Quite large, erect, and out- 
standing as a cut flower. Pkt., 10c. 
Early Klondyke Orange Flare. The Grand Cham- 
pion Gold Medal Winner. Bright vivid orange, 
very free flowering. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Early Double Crested. Showy plants, 3 to 4 feet 
tall, covered with a mass of lovely, large flow- 
ers. Our strain produces a large percentage of 
double blooms. 
Mixed. Large pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Early Flowering Mammoth Mixed. All colors. 
Large pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Coreopsis-Tickseed (Perennial) 
Lanceolata grandiflora (Double Golden Wave). 2 
feet. June-October. Large orange-yellow flowers 
on long graceful stems. About the best yellow 
cut flower, bloming incessantly. One of the per- 
ennials which will flower the first year if sown 
early. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Shasta Daisies 
(Perennial) 
Alaska. 2 to 2% feet. Splendid for cutting. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
GIANT DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY. While first 
year flowers of this perennial have many singles, 
in the second year they are almost 100% double, 
with flowers up to 6 inches, and a long season. 
Pkt., 35c. 
Dianthus 
(Annual Garden Pinks) 
Chinensis, Double Mixed. A showy type with fine 
double blooms borne mostly in clusters on up- 
right, strong stems. White, pink, rose, scarlet, 
crimson, as well as edged and bordered color 
combinations. Pkt., 10c. 
Archias’ Special Mixture. Of Single Dianthus. Of 
easy culture. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Sweet Wivelsfield. Sweet-scented and blooms tbe 
first year from seed. Its delightful colors and long 
flowering period make it very desirable. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Sweet William (Perennial) 
A beautiful class of hardy free-blooming plants 
of extreme richness and diversity of colors. Pro- 
duces a fine effect in beds or mixed flower borders. 
Single Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Double Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
New Delphinium erennial) 
Giant Pacific Hybrids. Tall, slender and wiry, 
graceful flower spikes of well placed blooms of 
large size, 2 inches or more across. Plants are 
of excellent branching habit, about § feet tall, 
with a high percentage that are mildew resistant. 
Magnificent range of colors and lovely pastel 
shades. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Belladonna Improved. An exquisite shade of tur- 
quoise-blue, single flowers. 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Bellamosum. Well formed, single blooms of an in- 
tense rich blue. 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Gourds _ "SS 
Delphinium 
Digitalis - Foxglove 
(Perennial) 
Handsome sstately plants with ornamental green 
leaves and pendulous flowers, white, pink, blue, 
purple, etc., beautifully spotted. Height. 2 feet. 
Mixed Colors. kt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4 (Californi 
Eschscholtzia po3n3"" 
Easily grown annuals producing bright, Poppy- 
shaped flowers from spring till frost. 
Golden West. Yellow with orange blotch. 
Pkt., 5c; 1% oz., 25c; Y oz., 40c. 
Hybrida Grandiflora Mixture. Containing all of the 
erect types and newest varieties. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
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