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; LUPINUS, Giant King. 2 ft. Sow the seed outside in May 
where you want them to bloom. Flowers in July and 
August. 
373A Blue. 373B White. Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 
Yoz. 50 cts.; Woz. 75 cts. 
373C Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1440z. 50 cts. 
456 MATTHIOLA bicornis. Evening Scented Stock. 15 in. 
pee which emit a delicious perfume. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
oz. $1.25. 
379 NICOTIANA affinis, White. 3 ft. No garden ever has 
too many white flowers. This variety is especially desirable 
for its delightful fragrance. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 
379A Crimson Bedder. 3 ft. A delightful dark red com- 
panion for the white variety. Pkt. 25 cts.; 14oz. 50 cts. 
379B Affinis Hybrids, Mixed. Contains white, pink, laven- 
der and red kinds. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 50 cts. 
416 NIEREMBERGIA, Purple Robe. 6 in. This choice 
new plant makes a well-rounded mound of finely cut foliage. 
The Javender-purple flowers, averaging 1 inch in diameter, 
are marked with yellow eyes. Blooms in five months from 
ones stays in bloom all summer. Pkt. 50 cts.; lgoz. 
380 -MIGNONETTE, Machet. 11% ft. An improved form of 
the old-fashioned fragrant annual with reddish flowers. 
Blooms all summer. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 
378 MOONFLOWER. A climbing vine with large white 
flowers that open in the evening and dull days. Blooms 
July to frost. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
380A NEMESIA, Large-flowering Hybrids. 1 ft. Orchid- 
like flowers of white, orange, pink, blue, etc. Very good in 
borders. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; Moz. 95 cts. 
380B NIGELLA, Miss Jekyll. Love-in-a-Mist. 2 ft. Sky- 
blue, cupped blooms; lace-like foliage. Easily grown from 
seed. Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. 60 cts. 
382 POPPY, Shirley Mixed. 20 in. A multitude of colors is | 
included in this mixture. Scatter the seed broadcast and 
remember that the seedlings are not easily transplanted. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 30 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
PORTULACA. 4 in. In hot, dry places, in rocky out- 
croppings, or for a trim border. 
381 Single Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1goz. 50 cts.; Moz. 85 cts.; 
oz. $2.50. 
381A Double Mixed. Double blooms resembling miniature 
oa in form. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; Moz. $1.50; oz. 
3.00. 
Nasturtium 
Another flower easy to grow from seed. Sow May 15 directly 
where you want it to bloom. A sunny location is required. 
Blooms early summer until frost. 
Double Gleam Type. Flowers are extra large, sweet scented. 
Plants are semi-dwarf. _ Ideal for beds and borders. May 
also be trained upon strings or wire. Excellent for cutting. 
137 Golden Gleam 149B Orange Gleam 
149 Mahogany Gleam 150 Gleam Hybrids. A mixture. 
138 Scarlet Gleam 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
144 Gem Mixed. 1 ft. A colorful mixture of dwarf double 
flowers in beautiful shades of yellow, orange, pink, and red. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
140 Dwarf Mixed. 1 ft. The old-fashioned single kind con- 
taining all the colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
143 Tall Mixed. For banks, slopes, and porches the old-time 
climbing Nasturtiums are ideal. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
PHLOX Drummondi grandiflora. 1 ft. Hardy annual. 
Seed can be sown long before the danger of frost is over. 
Greatly improved in color range, size of bloom and vigor. 
195 Red Glory 195C White 195E Violet 
195A Salmon Glory 195D Yellow 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
202 Mixed. A broad mass has the appearance of a Persian 
carpet. Pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. 75 cts. 
201 Star Mixed. The petals of the individual florets re- 
semble a star in shape. Showy colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Dwarf. 6 in. 
194A Pink Beauty 
194B Scarlet Beauty 194E Blue Beauty 
194C Salmon Beauty 194F Mixed 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
182 RICINUS. Castor-Bean. 6 to 8 ft. This showy tropical 
plant is often used to make a temporary screen, or may be 
grown to amuse children. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Painted-Tongue. 3 ft. A truly aristocratic 
annual producing tall, well-branched plants. A well-grown 
mass of this lovely annual is without comparison. In bloom 
from July to frost. 
392 Emperor Mixed. A well-chosen selection. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
loz. 50 cts. 
392A Dwarf Mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; loz. 50 cts. 
389 SALVIA farinacea, Royal Blue. 3 ft. The long spikes 
of bright blue flowers and the gray-green foliage make an 
attractive mass in the garden. Actually a perennial, it can 
be depended upon to bloom in late summer and fall if seed 
is sown indoors in March. Pkt. 35 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
389A Splendens, Bonfire. 114 ft. Compact grower with 
fiery red flower spikes. Pkt. 25 cts.; lgoz. $1.00. 
389C Blaze of Fire. 1 ft. Dwarf red Salvia. Earliest of all. 
Pkt. 50 cts.; Moz. $1.50. 
389B SANVITALIA procumbens. 6 in. This low-growing, 
so-called Creeping Zinnia has double yellow flowers with 
black centers. May be used for a ground-cover or for win- 
dow-boxes or borders. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 85 cts. 
390 SCABIOSA. Pincushion-Flower. 3 ft. These tall-grow- 
ing annuals are vigorous growers producing long wiry stems, 
topped by large fluffy blooms which resemble a small pin- 
cushion, hence the common name. 
390A Black 390C Peachblossom 390E Yellow 
390B Crimson 390D White 
Each variety, pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 50 cts. 
391A Blue Moon. 2 ft. Compact grower of lovely lavender- 
blue coloring. Pkt. 15 cts.; Woz. 75 cts. 
393A Coral Moon. 3 ft. A lovely companion for its sister, 
Blue Moon. Varying shades of medium to deep salmon, clear 
and luminous. Pkt. 25 cts. 
391 Super Crown Imperial Giant Mixed. 3 ft. Larger 
than older kinds. Colors are soft and pleasing, in a complete 
range from white, salmon, rose, red to blue. Excellent for 
cutting as well as presenting an attractive garden display. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. 75 cts. 
Annuals for Shade 
194D White Beauty 
Generally speaking, annuals are not lovers of shade. 
Some do well im partial shade, and as there are many such 
spots in gardens the following are recommended for them: 
Petunias 
Schizanthus 
Flower) 
Torenia 
Vinca rosea 
Centaurea (Sweet Sultan 
or Cornflower) 
Canary-Bird Flower 
Balsam 
Browallia speciosa major 
Clarkia 
Cynoglossum (Chinese 
Forget-me-not) 
Godetia 
Impatiens 
Nicotiana 
Tobacco) 
(Butterfly- 
(Flowering 
McARDLE’S SEED CO., 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. Phone: 8-7750 
Stock 
It is important the seed be started in early February or 
March to obtain good blooming plants. Stocks are essentially 
a perenne plant, and they can be set outside as early as 
April. 
Bismarck. 214 ft. (Early Giant Imperial.) 
456A Copper 456C Purple 456E Yellow 
456B Lavender 456D Rose 456F Blood-Red 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00; 14oz. $1.75 
456G Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; goz. 85 cts.; Yoz. $1.50. 
Ten-Weeks Strain. 114 ft. Compact in growth, this strain 
comes into bloom in approximately ten weeks. 
455A Red 455D Blue 
455B Pink 455E Lavender 
455C Yellow 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. 75 cts.; “oz. $1.25 
“‘Non-Branching”’ Column. 3 ft. This strain is especially 
desirable for greenhouse forcing. Each plant produces a 
single long handsome spike of double bloom. 
449A White 449C Rose 449E Yellow 
449B Pink 449D Silvery Lilac 449F Apricot 
Each variety, pkt. 50 cts.; Ysoz. $1.75 
394A SCHIZANTHUS, Pansy-flowered Strain. 114 to 2 ft. 
The individual florets are beautifully marked; especially de- 
sirable for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. : 
394B STATICE sinuata, Mixed. 214 ft. Often called the 
Winged Strawflower, this sturdy annual produces unusual 
linear groups of bloom in shades of pink, white and yellow. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 50 cts. 
392 ALPINE STRAWBERRY, Baron Solemacher. These 
miniature strawberries are edible as well as decorative in 
the garden. Sow seed in February or March; transplant to 
the garden in May. Pkt. 50 cts.; %oz. 95 cts. 
393 TITHONIA, Torch. New. 4 ft. Improved early- 
flowering strain with immense single blooms varying from 
orange-topaz through tangerine. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
393A TORENIA Fournieri. 1 ft. Curious individual blooms 
of bluish purple marked with yellow centers. A useful annual 
for shady places. Pkt. 25 cts.; Ygoz. $1.00. 
VERBENA. This trailing annual, with its large heads of fra- 
grant bloom, is attractive for planting on slopes in broad 
masses and as borders of formal beds. Also often used in 
window-boxes. For best results, start seed in March indoors 
or in a hotbed. Blooms from July to frost. 
452 Floradale Beauty. 15in. Richsalmon-rose. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
loz. 60 cts. 
453 Hybrida. Blue. Lavender. Red. Violet. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
457 Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Bush Type. Plants of uniform bushy habit 10 inches high. 
Do not trail. 
453A Blue Sentinel. Rich navy blue. 
454 Firelight. Vivid red. 
452 Roselight. Rose-pink. 
451 Snow-White. 
453B Starlight. Blue with white eye. 
457A Mixed. 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; zoz. 75 cts. 
VINCA rosea. 1 ft. The glossy green foliage makes a pleasing 
background for the clusters of single blooms. Widely used 
in borders and individual beds. Start the seed in February 
or March. Will bloom from July to frost. 
450A Pink. 450B White. 450C Red. 450D White with 
Black Eye. Each variety, pkt. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
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455F White 
455G Mixed 
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