GOOD FLOWER SEEDQ 05831 GORGEOUS GERANIUMS
Fleuriste Mixed. Delightfully fragrant, with a variety of leaf patterns and shapes. Our fin- est double, semidouble and single varieties of the most gor- geous and brilliant colors – all shades of scarlet, crimson, rose, pink, cream and white. One of our most popular varieties for containers, beds, borders and window boxes. An excellent houseplant in the winter. Ht. 18 in. Annual.
Flowered Mixed. Huge double chrysanthemum-like quilled flow- ers. Many folks believe these to be the most beautiful zinnias of all. They make superb cut flowers with their long stems and eye-catching pin-quilled flowers in a wide assortment of colors. Grow about 28 in. tall, love sun and hot weather. Easy-to-grow, just sow directly in the garden. Annual.
08069 ZINNIAS Giant Cactus
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Excelsior Mixed. Spikes of speck- led, shapely blooms. Very easy- to-grow, succeeds under
flowers during June and July. Ht. 5 ft. Bien- nial.
tions, with a profu- sion of
08903 LUPINE Tiny Tots Mixed. It took years to arrive at this early-blooming, dwarf variety – at less than 2 ft. tall, it almost qualifies as a bedding plant! Delivers a truly complementary selection of colors, with uni- form cones in shades of purple, blue, peach, pink, and orange blush shading to cream. Bright green, open-faced foliage spreads at the base of each cone, filling in empty spaces to create continuous coverage. Small in stat- ure but big on impact! Ht. 18-20 in. Perennial zones 4-8
06011 GERBERA Giant California Mixed. Beautiful shades of red, yellow, white, crimson, rose and pink, presented in two rows of
petals. (10 seeds). Ht. 2 ft. Perennial zone 9
08216 Grandmother’s Old-Fashioned Flower Garden.
During the lean years of the Great Depression, our cus- tomers were unable to afford flowerseeds. So in 1938, as the Depression was ending, we introduced Grandmother’s Old-Fashioned Flower Garden. It quickly became our most popular mixture, and remains so to this day. Our Old-Fash- ioned Garden is a complete garden consisting of at least 20 varieties of annuals. Packet Price – See scroll at center of page; (K) 1/2 oz. $5.50; (L) 1 oz. $10.25; (M) 1/4 lb. $28.95; (N) 1/2 lb. $51.95.
05687 FLOWERING CABBAGE Fall Fiesta Mixed. A Shumway’s exclusive! Striking ornamental for bedding or contain- ers. Heads have smooth leaves in distinct colors of red, white, pink and rose. Develops best colors in the cool weather of the fall. Plants are about 12 in. across and about 8-10 in. high.
Maintains its attractiveness long after frost. Annual.
almost all condi-
08744 FOXGLOVE
06893 MARIGOLD Janie Mix. Early blooming and prolific flowering. Compact plants are covered with large 2 in. reddish, gold and yellow flowers. Blooms continue even in the hottest weather. Ht. 6-8 in. Annual.
06026 GILIA. This admirable an- nual will succeed almost anywhere and can be sown at any time. Blos- soms are lilac or purple with a yel- low throat. Nice in bouquets and when massed on lawns. Ht. 24 in. Annual.
07892 FANCY SWEET
PEAS. Beautiful large flow- ers, more heat resistant than earlier varieties. Blooms all summer. Excellent for flower- ing hedges and trellises. Any soil will suit them. A very fine mixed climber. Annual.
06932 MARIGOLD
Tiger Eyes. Mahogany-red outer petals surround large quilled gold crested centers. Unique dwarf bushy plants grow about 8 in. tall. Pro- lific bloomer. Distinct and eye-catching in the garden, borders and pots. Annual.
PLANT Ipomopsis. Long, 3 ft. spikes of very beauti- ful, dazzling scarlet, spotted blooms surrounded by fine, feathery foliage. Hummingbirds and butterflies adore it – and you will too, for the border and cut flowers! A na- tive American plant that tolerates adverse weather well. Ht. 3 ft. Annual.
06596 HUMMINGBIRD
05774 GAZANIAS New Day Mix Hybrid. A stan- dard for larger blooms, shorter stems and more compact, densely branched plants that flower long into the summer. Drought tolerant and easy-to-grow. Use in containers, bas- kets and borders. A top-notch ground cover in five distinct shades. Ht. 8-10 in. Annual.
08314 AGASTACHE Astello Indigo. Strong, bushy plants, with the ideal combination of vigorous growth and compact habit. Beautiful, upright spikes are fully covered with fragrant, deep indigo-blue flowers with a delightful minty scent that attracts butterflies and bees. Flowers first year and spikes can be dried for attractive, fra- grant potpourri. Ht. 20-24 in. Perennial zones 6-9
Marvel of Peru Mixed. Bi- colored and solid shades of white, yellow, gold, orange and red. Flowers open late afternoon and close again the next morning. Annual.
06992 FOUR O’CLOCK
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