1942 spring garden values / Bloomingdale's Sky Greenhouse.

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1S SPECIAL VALUES
Sale Priced, Savings 15 to 50%

1. NEW PLANTCUBATOR—Now as never before our plant incubators are proving
their value. Vimlite (flexible glass) sash opens on hinges, complete with 84 separate
compartments and waterproof tray. Start your vegetable and flower seedlings at home,
at a fraction of the cost of purchasing plants, and have them ready for outdoor plant-
ing when warm weather arrives. COMPLETE $2.79

2. WOODEN SEED FLATS—Last year we sold 13,000 for starting seedlings at home.
22” x 13!/”. Complete with 60 Black Band compartments. Planting instructions en-
closed. lf purchased separately $1.58 2 for $1.25

3, SPECIAL PURCHASE—COLD FRAMES—28” x 36”. Grow your own vegetable and
flower seedlings in these sturdy wood frames. Vimlite (flexible glass) sash catches the
sun's ultra-violet rays without glare. EACH $4.98

4. 10 PACKAGES OF CROSMAN'S TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Suitable for all small gardens. :
| Radishes, | Beets, | Carrots, Stringbeans, | Tomatoes, | Spinach, | Cabbage,
| Lettuce, | Parsley, | Watermelon. 10 for $.59

5. 12 PACKAGES OF ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. '
The most popular and easiest-to-grow varieties selected.
| Asters, mixed; | Calendula, yellow; | Cosmos, mixed; | Phlox, mixed; | Forget-
Me-Not, blue; | Marigold, mixed; | Petunia, mixed; | Nasturtium, mixed; |
Verbena, mixed; | Portulaca, mixed; | Zinnia, mixed; | Sweet Peas, mixed.
If purchased separately $1.20 12 for $.98

6 12 PACKAGES PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS FOR YOUR HARDY GARDEN—

12 of the choicest and easiest to grow varieties selected.

| Chrysanthemum, mixed; | Delphinium, blue; | Candytuft, white; | Coreposis,

yellow; | Gaillardia; | Baby's Breath, white; | Lupine, mixed; | Pansy, mixed;
| Phlox, mixed; | Chinese Lantern, orange; | Columbine, mixed; | Bachelor's
Button, blue. If purchased separately $1.20 12 for $.98

7. "HUMOPETIZED" SOIL—Best Long Island topsoil, combined with Peat Moss and |

Humus. Invaluable for growing vegetables, in window boxes, and as a top dressing
for lawns. Bushel $.98

8. SPECIAL FERTILIZER COMBINATION—(Exclusive with Bloomingdale's) Bone meal
and Sheep Manure mixture. Combined organic and chemical ingredients make it the
perfect fertilizer. 25 Ibs. $1.50

9. 5 LBS. DIAMOND GREEN GRASS SEED—Free from crabgrass. Will sow 600 square
feet. A rapid grower and, if planted early, will prevent weeds from coming up.

If purchased by the pound, would be $1.50 5 Lbs. $1.19

10. 6 HARDY EVERBLOOMING ROSE BUSHES—Giant flowering varieties, waxed,
wrapped and labelled—Guaranteed to bloom.
| Red, | Yellow, | Pink, | White, | Multicdlay, | Maroon.
If purchased separately $2.34 6 for $1.19

ll. 6 HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS. ;
Selected 2 to 3 yr. old plants assorted to bloom from April to September.
| Forsythia, yellow; | Bridal Wreath, white; | Rose of Sharon, purple; | Dog-
wood, red-branched; | Coralberry, pink; | Sweet Shrub, fragrant.
If purchased separately $1.74 6 for $1.00

12. SMALL FRUIT COLLECTION FOR THE SUBURBAN HOME. 244:
All are of bearing age. 25 Everbearing Strawberries, 25 Asparagus, 10 Black-

berries, 6 Rhubarb, 6 Grape Vines. COMPLETE $2.49 mn

If purchased separately $4.82

13. RED, WHITE AND BLUE GLADIOLUS COLLECTION—75 large selected bulbs.
25 Red, 25 White, 25 Blue. Packed separately. 75 for $1.49

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If purchased individually $2.40 eral

14. 4 FRUIT TREES—2 to 3 yr. old, 4 to 6 ft. tall.
| Apple, | Pear, | Cherry, | Peach. 4 for $1.98
If purchased separately $2.76 ee 4s
15. 8 EXHIBITION DAHLIAS—Undivided clumps, a mixture of Show and Cactus Dah-
lia varieties in a wide range of colors. 8 for $1.29

If purchased separately $1.84 it

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ROSES

16, SPECIAL ROSE BUSH COLLECTION—!2 hardy, everblooming, field-grown roses.
2 year old, waxed, wrapped and labelled. 3 Red, 3 Pink, 3 Orange, 2 Yellow,
| White. If purchased separately $4.00 12 for $1.98

17. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. I—Selected 2 yr. old, hardy, field-
grown rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 2 White, 2 Pink, 2 Yellow.
If purchased individually $1.98 6 for $1.19

18. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. 2—Selected, 2 yr. old, hardy, field-
grown, rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 2 Pink, 2 Red, | Yellow, | White.
If purchased individually $1.98 6 for $1.19

19. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. 3—Selected, 2 yr. old, hardy, field-
grown rose bushes.) Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 2 two-tone, orange, red and white;
2 Yellow, | Red, | White. If purchased individually $1.98 6 for $1.19

20. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. 4—Selected, 2 yr. old, hardy field-
grown rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. | Red, | White, | Orange.
If purchased individually $1.17 3 for $.69

21. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. 5—Selected, 2 yr. old, hardy, field-
grown rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. | White, | Pink, | Yellow.
lf purchased individually $1.17 3 for $.69

22. EVERBLOOMING ROSE COLLECTION NO. 6—Selected 2 yr. old, hardy, field-
grown rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. | Pink, | Red, | White.
If purchased separately $1.17 3 for $.69

23. OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF 6 ROSES FOR THE SMALL GARDEN—2 yr.
old, hardy, field-grown rose bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 2 Red, | Pink, | two-
tone, | White, | Yellow. lf purchased separately $1.98, 6 for $1.19

24. THE “THREE FAVORITES” ROSE COLLECTION—Giant, 2 yr. old, field-grown,

hardy bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 2 Red Radiance, red; 2 Dame Edith

Helen, pink; 2 Killarney, white. 6 for $1.98
If purchased individually $3.54

25. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES—Everblooming, deep crimson, deliciously fragrant

flowers. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 3 for $1.00
If purchased individually $1.39

26. AMI QUINARD ROSES—Everblooming, dark, velvety red flowers. 2 yr. old, field-
grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 3 for $1.00
If purchased individually $1.39

27. ' AUTUMN ROSES—Everblooming, orange flowers streaked with gold. 2 yr. old,

field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 3 for $1.00

lf purchased individually $1.39

28. BRIARCLIFF ROSES—Everblooming, old-fashioned. favorite. Rose-pink, sweet-

scented flowers. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled.
If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00

* 29. DOUBLE KILLARNEY ROSES—One of the most popular everblooming whites.

Double, snowy-white flowers. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled.
If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00

30. RADIANCE ROSES—Everblooming, large, two-toned pink, fragrant flowers. A
profuse bloomer. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled.
§ If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00

31. SOUV. DE CLAUDIUS PERNET ROSES — One of the finest everblooming,
long-stemmed, yellow roses. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and
labelled. If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00

32. TALISMAN ROSES—Everblooming combination of scarlet, orange and yellow

fragrant flowers. 2 yr. old, field-grown bushes. Wrapped, waxed and labelled.

If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00
33. EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING ROSE. AMERICAN BEAUTY—A hybrid climber

with large full roses that will continue to bloom throughout the entire season. Rose-

pink. If purchased separately $1.58 2 for $1.39

34. EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING ROSE. PROSPERITY—One of the very finest large-

flowering whites. If purchased separately $1.58 2 for $1.39
35. EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING ROSE. RADIANCE—One of the fastest growing
roses. Large two-tone pink flowers. 2 for $1.39

If purchased separately $1.58

36. EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING ROSE. TALISMAN—Large flowers of orange-
scarlet and deep yellow with coppery tones. 2 for $1.39
If purchased separately $1.58

37. NEW CLIMBING ROSE COLLECTION—I Blaze, everblooming, brilliant scarlet
flowers; | Doubloon, big, semi-double yellow flowers; | Flash, flashing, brilliant red,
tinged with gold. lf purchased separately $3.00 3 for $2.50

38. HARDY EVERBLOOMING CLIMBING ROSES—Large flowering types that will

continue to bloom throughout the entire season. | Radiance, pink; | Talisman multi-

colored; | Etoile DeHollande, red. 3 for $1.89
If purchased individually $2.37

390) TREE - ROSES—Everblooming Hybrid Teas. 2 yr. old heads on graceful 4 ft. stems.
Excellent for the center of your rose bed. EACH $2.49
(Specify color wanted)

40. BABY RAMBLERS—Small bushy polyantha roses that produce masses of flowers

all summer long. Excellent for low borders and beds. | range scarlet, | Deep red,

| Bright rose-pink. Waxed, wrapped and labelled. 3 for $1.39
lf purchased separately $1.77

41. CRIMSON RAMBLER ROSES—A rampant grower with large clusters of scarlet
flowers. Wrapped, waxed and labelled. 3 for $1.00
If purchased separately $1.35

42. DOROTHY PERKINS PINK RAMBLER—Double pink flowers on huge trusses. Very

rapid grower. If purchased separately $1.35 3 for $1.00
43. DR. VAN FLEET PINK CLIMBING ROSES—An abundance of long-stemmed beau-
tifully formed large flowers in a soft shade of flesh-pink. 3 for $1.00

lf purchased separately $1.35
44. GARDENIA YELLOW CLIMBING ROSES—Vigorous grower. Large, pale yellow

buds and blooms of delicate ivory-white. 3 for $1.00 |

If purchased separately $1.35

45. PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER—Every popular climbing rosebush. Hardy and rapid
growing with large brilliant, scarlet flowers. Wrapped, waxed, and labelled.

If purchased individually $1.47 3 for $1.00
46. SILVER MOON WHITE CLIMBING ROSES—Handsome foliage with large, saucer-
shaped, moon-white flowers with yellow centers. | 3 for $1.00

If purchased separately $1.35

FLOWERING SHRUBS

47. SPECIAL FLOWERING SHRUB COLLECTION—I2 healthy, vigorous 2 yr. old
plants for foundation planting. Assorted to assure a succession of blooms from April
to September. 2 of each of the following: Forsythia, yellow; Butterfly Bush, lavender;
Bridal Wreath, white; Rose of Sharon, purple; Dogwood, red-branched; Hydrangea,

white, If purchased separately $3.48 12 for $1.89

48. SPECIAL OFFER—12 assorted everblooming rose bushes listed in item No. 16,
and 12 hardy, flowering shrubs as in item No. 47, 24 plants in all. COMPLETE $3.59

If purchased separately $7.38

49. DOGWOOD SHRUBS—Red-branched, white. blooms, followed. by’ white: Benin
2 yr. old bushy plants.

50. FLOWERING ALMOND SHRUBS—Double blossoms like small roses entirely cover
the branches in May. Hardy, 2 yr. old, individually wrapped plants. 3 for $1.00
If purchased separately $1.39

51. FORSYTHIA SHRUBS—Graceful arching branches laden with golden nos
flowers. First to bloom in the Spring. _ 3 for $1.00
If purchased separately $1.39

If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00

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52, HYDRANGEA SHRUBS—Large clusters of handsome white flowers 4s last

from July to October. If purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00
53. LILAC SHRUBS—Most favored of shrubs. Clusters of fragrant purple flowers in
May. Will grow to 12 ft. If purchased separately $1.96 2 for $1.69
54. MOCK ORANGE SHRUBS—Dense masses of fragrant white flowers in late
Spring. Will grow to 10 ft. lf purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00
55. ROSE OF SHARON SHRUBS—Big, colorful purple blooms from August to Octo-
ber. Grows to 12 ft. lf purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00
56. SPIREA (Bridal Wreath) SHRUBS—Showy, free-flowering favorite of millions of
gardeners. lf purchased separately $1.39 3 for $1.00 —
VINES

57. NEW! EVERBLOOMING GOLDFLAME HONEYSUCKLE — Large flame-coral
trumpets lined with gold. Blooms from May until frost. Wonderful as.climber or

ground cover. If purchased separately $1.38 2 for $1.29
58. BOSTON IVY—Glossy green leaves that turn scarlet in the fall. Quick growing,
it clings to stone and brick. If purchased separately $1.47 3 for $1.00
59. CLEMATIS—A handsome vine with beautiful white flowers. 2 yr. old plants.

If purchased separately $1.77 3 for $1.19
60. HONEYSUCKLE VINE— Hardy, quick growing vine with delightfully fragrant
yellow flowers. If purchased separately $1.47 3 for $1.19
61. SILVER LACE VINE—Hardy, it will grow 30 ft. in one season. Excellent for
penthouse terraces and city gardens. 3 for $1.29

If purchased separately $2.07

62. WISTERIA VINE—One of the most beautiful vines that bloom. Long clusters of
vivid flowers. If purchased separately $1.38 2 for $1.19

SMALL FRUITS

63. BERRY COLLECTION—I0 Blackberries, jet-black, large sweet berries; 10 Rasp-
berries, everblooming, red fruit. If purchased separately $1.38 20 for $1.19

64. NEW IMPROVED BLUEBERRIES—Will grow anywhere, producing berries as large
as cherries, It is essential that plants of two or more varieties be planted to assure
the production of fruit. Bushy plants, |'/> to 2 ft. high. . 2 for $1.69
. If purchased separately $1.96

USE SPECIAL ORDERGRAM FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

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New York, N. Y. Please send me the items circled below:

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65. ASPARAGUS—2 year old clumps of bearing age. 50 for $1.00
If purchased separately $1.18
66. EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES—Large, bearing age. 50 for $1.00

If purchased separately $1.18
67. DWARF BUSH CHERRIES—Will produce fruit the first season. Hardy and easy

to grow. Good to eat and makes delicious preserves. Bears fruit early and requires
little room. Not only are they a delicious fruit but also highly ornamental. Large 3
year old bushes. If purchased separately $1.38 2 for $1.19

68. 6 GRAPES—Bearing age. 2 Catawba, red wine grape; 2 Concord, black sweet
grape; 2 Worden, ripens early. lf purchased separately $1.44 & for $1.29 ~

FRUIT TREES

69. 2 APPLE TREES—I McIntosh, juicy delicious fall fruit; | Winesap, big, shapely,
dull red apples that keep well. BOTH for $1.29
If purchased separately $1.58

70. 2 CHERRY TREES—2 to 3 yr. old trees. | Black Tartarian, large black, sweet
fruit that ripens in June; | Napoleon, huge, lemon yellow fruit that ripens in late June.

If purchased separately $1.96 BOTH for $1.49
71. 2 PEACH TREES—2 to 3 yr. old trees. | Carmen, freestone, ripens in July; |
Champion, large white with crimson blush, ripens in August. BOTH for $1.29

If purchased separately $1.58

72. 2 PEAR TREES—2 to 3 yr. old trees. | Bartlett, large golden yellow fruit, ripens
in August; | Kieffer, large, yellow fruit that ripens late. BOTH for $1.29
lf purchased separately $1.58 .

73. 2 PLUM TREES—Vigorous, hardy, nursery grown trees. Will bear fruit in 2 to
3 years. | Burbank, aromatic violet-red in August; | Yellow-Egg, creamy yellow.
If purchased separately $1.96 2 for $1.49

74. NEW 5-IN-ONE FRUIT TREES—One of the greatest novelties ever offered. 5
kinds of apples on one tree. Double Red Delicious, Red Rome Beauty, Yellow De-

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licious, Stayman's Winesap, Yellow Transparent. EACH $2.50
75. NEW 5 KINDS OF PEARS ON ONE TREE—Bartlett, Kieffer, Garber, Early Har-
vest, Koonce. EACH $2.50

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First Class Permit No. 1569, Sec. 510, P. L. & R., New York, N. Y.

BLOOMINGDALE’S

LEXINGTON AVE., at 59th ST.

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Sky Greenhouse NEW YORK, N. Y.

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OFFER A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF THE FINEST FLOWER AND
VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT CAN BE PRODUCED

The House of Crosman has been devotedto the production of fine
quality seeds for more than one hundred years.
sold nationally and are known by all gardeners as CROSMAN FAMOUS
FRESH SEEDS. Seeds are carefully tested for germination in the Cros-
“9 man laboratory and are strictly fresh crop,

With every purchase of $1.00 worth of seeds you will receive 2 compli-
mentary packets of new flower seeds; one pkt. First Lady Petunia and 1 pkt. Orbit Marigold value 45c.

All Flower Packets
10 Cents Each, Except as Marked

Indicates Biennials and Perennial seeds.
A.A.S. listed after item indicates that it isan ALL-AMERICA SELECTION and the year of the award
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Ageratum, Dwarf Blue Ball

Alyssum, Carpet of Snow, Pure White

Aster, Vick’s Branching, Mixed Colors

Aster, Giant Crego, Mixed Colors

Aster, Giant Crego, Lavender

Aster, Giant Crego, Shell Pink

Aster, Giant Crego, Pure White

Aster, New Sunshine, Mixed Colors

Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila elegans, Annual
*Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila paniculata, Perennial
Bachelor Button, Double, Mixed Colors

Bachelor Button, Jubilee Gem, Blue, A. A. S. ’37
Balsam, Camelia Flowered, Mixed Colors

Border of Gold, Tagetes, signata pumila
Calendula, Mixed Colors and Types

California Poppy, Eschscholtzia, Mixed Colors
Calliopsis, Annual, Mixed Colors

Candytuft, Iberis umbellata, Mixed Colors
Canterbury Bells, Campanula, Mixed Colors
*Carnation, Dianthus, Mixed Colors

Celosia, Plumosa, Mixed Colors, Plume Cockscomb
Clarkia, Double, Mixed Colors

Cockscomb, Dwarf Crested, Mixed
‘Columbine, Aquilegia, Double Spurred, Mixed
Cosmos, Single, Mixed Colors

Cosmos, Double, Mixed Colors

Cosmos, Orange Flare, A. A. S. ’35

Dahlia, Unwin

Daisy, Dimorphotheca, African Hybrids, Mixed
- *Delphinium, Goid Medai Hybrids, Mixed Colors
Four O’Clock, or Marvel of Peru, Mixed Colors
*Fox Glove, Digitalis, Mixed Colors

Gaillardia, Double, Mixed Colors
*Gaillardia, Perennial, Mixed Colors

Gourds, Mixed types and shapes
*Hollyhock, Chater’s Double, Mixed Colors
Larkspur, Rosamond, Rose Pink, A. A. S. ’34
Larkspur, Deep Scarlet

Larkspur, Tall, Double, Mixed Colors

Love ina Mist, Nigella, Blue

Lupin, Annual, Mixed Colors
*Lupin, New Russell, Mixed Colors (20c)

Marigold; Dwarf French, Gold-Brown Stripe
Marigold, New Dwarf French Harmony
Marigold, Tall African, Mixed Colors

Marigold, New Crown of Gold, A. A. S. ’37
Marigold, New Guinea Gold

Marigold, Sunset Giants, Mixed Colors

Marigold, Yellow Supreme, A. A. S. ’35

Mexican Fire Bush (Kochia)

Morning Glory, Clarke’s Early, Heavenly Blue
Morning Glory, New Scarlett O’Hara (20c), A. A.

S. ’39

Mourning Bride, Scabiosa, Mixed Colors
Nasturtium, Dwarf, Mixed Colors

Nasturtium, Double Glorious Gleam Hybrids,

Mixed Colors, A. A. S, ’35

BLOOMINGDALE’S

LEXINGTON AT 59TH

Nasturtium, Double Golden Gleam. A. A. S. ’33
Nasturtium, Double Scarlet Gleam, A. A. S. °35
Nasturtium, Tall or Climbing, Mixed Colors
Nicotiana, affinis, Mixed Colors

Petunia, Hybrida, Mixed Colors

Petunia, Heavenly Blue

Petunia, Howard Star, Purple—White Star
Petunia, Deep Purple, Violacea

Petunia, Rosy Morn

Petunia, Scarlet, General Dodds

Petunia, White, Alba

Petunia, Giant Fluffy Ruffles, Mixed Colors (20e)
Petunia, Martha Washington (20c), A. A. S. °35
Petunia, New Salmon Supreme (20c), A. A. S. °38
Petunia, Twinkles, Pink—White Star

Petunia, New Hollywood Star (20c), A. A. S. '39

Phlox, Drummondi, Mixed colors

*Pinks, Dianthus plumarius, Garden Pinks
Poppy, Papaver, Shirley Mixed

Portulaca or Moss Rose, Single, Mixed Colors
Salpiglossis, Velvet Flower, Mixed Colors
*Siberian Wall Flower, Cherianthus allionii

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Mixed Colors
Snow on the Mountain, Euphorbia variegata
Stocks, Matthiola, Mixed Colors

Strawflower, Helichrysum, Everlasting, Mixed
Sunflower, Helianthus, Double German Strain

Swan River Daisy, Brachycome, Mixed Colors
Sweet Peas, Giant Spencer Mixed

Sweet Peas, Cream, Daffodil

Sweet Peas, Lavender, Ambition

Sweet Peas, Light Blue, Highlander

Sweet Peas, Mid Blue, Fortune

Sweet Peas, Orange or Salmon, Prince of Orange
Sweet Peas, Pink, Ecstasy

Sweet Peas, Purple, Ruffled Purple

Sweet Peas, White, Emblem

Sweet Sultan, Centaurea moschata, Mixed Colors
*Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus, Mixed Colors

Verbena, Mixed Colors
Verbena, Purple
Verbena, Rose Pink
Verbena, Deep Scarlet
Verbena, White

Wild Flower Garden
Wonder Bean Plant, Ricinus (Castor Oil Plant)

Zinnia, Giants of California, Mixed Colors
Zinnia, Crimson Giant

Zinnia, Lavender Giant

Zinnia, Orange Giant

Zinnia, Rose Pink Giant

Zinnia, Bright Yellow Giant

Zinnia, Lilliput, Mixed Colors

Zinnia, Mexican Haageana, Mixed Colors
Zinnia, New Fantasy, Mixed Colors A. A. §S. °35

VOLUNTEER 5-5900

These seeds are

PLANT A GARDEN FOR DEFENSE,
HEALTH AND ECONOMY

Of great importance to our country will be the gardens to supply needed vegetables locally
to overcome the inevitable shortage and transportation facilities. A great ‘“‘back to the home
garden’ movement is now being endorsed by the government. Do your part—plant a vege-
table garden.

All Vegetable Packets
S Cents Each

Beet, Detroit Dark Red Radish, Black Spanish (Winter Radish)
Beet, Early Blood Turnip Radish, French Breakfast

Broccoli, Italian Green Sprouting Radish, Long Scarlet

Cabbage, Copenhagen Market Radish, Scarlet Globe
Cabbage, Danish Ball Head, Short Stem Radish, Scarlet Turnip White Tipped or Sparkler
Cabbage, Early Jersey Wakefield Radish, White Icicle

Cabbage, Late Flat Dutch Salsify or Vegetable Oyster

Cabbage, Red Rock Spinach, Bloomsdale Savoy Leaved
Cabbage, Savoy Squash, Green Hubbard (Winter Squash)
Carrot, Chantenay ¥ Squash, Yellow Summer Crookneck
Carrot, Danvers Half Long Squash, White Bush or Patty Pan
Carrot, Long Orange | Swiss Chard, Lucullus

Cauliflower, Madsen’s Danish Super Snowball Tomato, Chalks Jewel

Celery, Golden Self-Blanching Tomato, Earliana

Cucumber, Boston Pickling Tomato, Ponderosa

Cucumber, Improved White Spine Turnip, Purple Top White Globe
Cucumber, Long Green Ruta Baga, American Purple Top

Egg Plant, New York Improved Watermelon, Florida Favorite

Endive, Green Curled

Endive, Broad Leaved, Escarolle .

Kale, Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Beans, Corn, Peas
Kohl Rabi, Early Purple Vienna

Lettuce, Big Boston (Head Lettuce)
Lettuce, Grand Rapids (Leaf Lettuce)
Lettuce, Iceberg (Head Lettuce)

Beans, Golden Wax, Improved (Bush Bean)

Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson (Leaf Lettuce) l, Pint Cartons, 10c 1 Pound, 28c
Beans, Pencil Pod Black Wax

Lettuce, Prize Head (Leaf Lettuce) Beans, Stringless Green Pod
Lettuce, Romaine, White Paris (Leaf Lettuce) Beans, Early Red Valentine, Bush
Muskmelon, Bender’s Surprise Beans, Kentucky Wonder, Pole
Mustard, Giant Curled | Beans, Burpee’s Bush Lima

Okra, Green Pod Beans, Henderson Bush Lima
Onion, Early Bunching, White Lisbon Beans, King of the Garden, Pole Lima
Onion, Yellow Globe Danvers i Corn, Golden Bantam

Onion, Red Wethersfield Corn, Golden Sunshine

Onion, White Portugal or Silverskin Corn, Stowell’s Evergreen

Parsley, Double Moss Curled Peas, Alaska, Early, Smooth Seeded
Parsley, Hamburg or Rooted Peas, American Wonder

Parsley, Plain or Single Peas, Laxtonian, Early

Parsnip, Hollow Crown Peas, Premium Gem, Early

Pepper, Ruby King Peas, Telephone, Medium, Dwarf

Pumpkin, Sugar or Pie Peas, Thomas Laxton, Early

SMALL PLANNED GARDEN SETS
10 Cents Each

Annual Planned Rock Garden (Contains 3 Window Box of Petunias (Contains 3 Packets)
Packets) Verbena Planned Garden (Contains 3 Packets)

Larkspur Planned Garden (Contains 3 Packets) Baby Zinnia Planned Garden (Contains 3

Marigold Planned Garden (Contains 1 Packet) Packets)

Heavenly Biue Morning Glory Planned Garden Mexican Zinnia Planned Garden (Contains 1
(Contains 1 Packet) Packet)

LARGE COLLECTION PACKAGES
25 Cents Each (Each Contains Six Packets)

Border Garden Collection Petunia Collection Rock Garden Collection
Sweet Pea Collection Zinnia Garden Collection Gourd Collection

HEDGES

76. HARDY CALIFORNIA PRIVET HEDGE—Fastest growing, easily trimmed and
shaped. 11/2 to 2 ft. year old plants. 100 for $2.98
If purchased separately $3.48
Write for other sizes

77. HARDY CALIFORNIA PRIVET HEDGE—1I5 to 18 inches high. 2 yr. old plants.
lf purchased separately $2.38 100 for $1.98

78. BARBERRY HEDGE—Quickly grows into a dense hedge. Thorns keep out stray
animals. Red Berries provide winter coloring. 2 yr. old plants. I!/2 ft. high.

If purchased separately $2.68 50 for $2.29
Write for other sizes
79. BARBERRY HEDGE—Very bushy 3 yr. old plants. 1'/2 ft. tall. 50 for $3.59

If purchased separately $4.22

80. HARDY AMERICAN BOXWOOD—I0 jo 12 inches high. Excellent for low bor-
ders and permanent hedges. 10° for $1.98
If. purchased separately $3.00

PERENNIALS, BULBS and ROOTS

81. HARDY PERENNIAL COLLECTION—IO0 field-grown, 2 yr. old plants, done up

in individual packages with pictures on each one. | Aster, | Carnation, | Foxglove,
i Chrysanthemum, | Hollyhock, | Phlox, | Lupine, | Delphinium, | Oriental Poppy, |
Painted Daisy. lf purchased individually $1.90 10 for $1.69

82. BULBS FOR LOW GROWING BORDERS—Collection of 36 bulbs. 12 Anemones,

brilliant flowers of assorted colors, excellent for cutting; 12 Oxalis (Shamrock) cup-like

flowers with clover-shaped leaves; 12 Ranunculus, vivid, buttercup-like blooms of as-
sorted colors, fine for cutting. 36 for $1.19
if purchased separately $1.60

- 83. GARDENFUL BULB COMBINATION.

25 Gladiolus, mixed; 10 Tuberoses, white, sweet-scented; 10 Cannas, mixed; 6
Show Dahlias, mixed; 10 Iris, mixed; 3 Peony clumps, mixed. COMPLETE $1.89
If purchased separately $4.30

84. GIANT-FLOWERING TUBEROUS BEGONIAS—Most beautiful of the summer-

flowering, tuberous-rooted plants. Bulbs last from 5 to 15 years and have from 15

to 50 flowers during the blooming season. Especially adapted to those shady loca-

tions, Start them indoors in pots. Assorted colors, 10 for $1.00
If purchased separately $1.90

85. RAINBOW GLADIOLUS MIXTURE—An assortment of over ten varieties for mass
planting and the cutting garden. 100: for $1.29
lf purchased separately $2.32

86. 50 GIANT GLADIOLUS—Exhibition Mixture. A superb blend of the finest
varieties. lf purchased separately $2.16 50 for $1.49

87. SPECIAL SHOW DAHLIA COLLECTION—One of each: Kentucky, salmon-orange;

Jersey's Beauty, pink; White King; Jersey Beacon, scarlet; Jane Cowl, coppery yel-

low; Francis Larocco, yellow. 6 for $.69
If purchased individually $1.02

88. SPECIAL PEONY COLLECTION—3 year clumps that will bloom the first season
after planting. 2 Red, 2 Pink, 2 White. if 6 for $1.29
If purchased separately $2.32

89. 25 RED CANNAS—Excellent to plant around your flagpole or in your front

lawn. Will grow into tall, stately plants with flaming red flowers. Sufficient for a

circular bed, 6 feet in diameter. 25 for $1.00
y If purchased separately $1.50

90. TUBEROSES—Clusters of very eueact white flowers on hyacinth-like ye
If purchased separately $.60 12 for $.50

91. HARDY IRIS—American grown flag iris, grows 2 to 3 ft. tall. Blooms in Spring
and multiplies rapidly. Excellent for cutting. Assorted colors and varieties.
If purchased separately $.72 12 for $.59

92. NEW EVERBLOOMING SHILKA IRIS—Produces hundreds of fragrant blooms
in delicate shades of orchid and blue mingled with creamy white, throughout the season.
lf purchased separately $1.32 4 for $1.00

93. HARDY LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY—Fragrant white flowers for outdoor planting in
the shade. Excellent as a ground cover under trees.

If purchased separately $1.38 25 for $1.00
94. GIANT HYBRID AMARYLLIS—Huge, lily-like flowers that are suitable for both
House and Garden. Assorted colors. 5 for $1.00

If purchased separately $1.45

95. SPECIAL HARDY LILY COLLECTION—An assortment of 5 popular varieties.
Large bulbs that will bloom this year. If purchased separately $1.65 5 for $1.00

DECORATIVE SHADE TREES

96. AMERICAN PLANE TREE—Quick growing. Recommended for street planting.

8 ft. tall. Sale-priced $3.49
97. CATALPA (Umbrella Tree)—Makes a dense symmetrical, umbrella-shaped head. ©
2 yr. head. 6 to 8 ft. tall. Sale-priced $1.98
98. FLOWERING ad aceihin red flowers completely cover this shapely tree in ~
the Spring. 5 to 6 ft. Sale-priced $1.69
99. DOGWOOD TREE—Large 4-petal white flowers which appear before the foliage,
make it an early flowering favorite. 5 to 6 ft. Sale price $2.98
100. NORWAY MAPLE—Vigorous. Highly desirable for city and suburban use. Bic.
to 10 ft. Sale-priced $3. 98
101. SILVER MAPLE TREE—Quick growing, shade tree which forms a beautiful dense i
head. 8 to 10 ft. Sale-priced il 98 &

GRASS SEED and FERTILIZERS

102. WE RECOMMEND (2 FAMOUS LAWN SEED—for a beautiful lawn,
Product of Associated Seea Growers, Inc., established since 1856. (Ex-

clusively Bloomingdale's in New York) GREEN MANTLE (Blue Seal), a
mixture of exceptional quality. Kentucky Blue Grass, Colonial Bent, Chewing's Fescue
and Fancy Red Top so blended as to produce a dense permanent lawn. “Your Lawn,’
a booklet to insure success, is enclosed with every order. 5 Ibs. $2.25 -
If purchased by the pound, $2.50 Write for booklet and complete price list

103. NEW MILORGANITE FERTILIZER—Highly recommended for lawns, gardens, —
flowers, shrubs and trees. Supplies all the elements, including many rare ones, needed
for healthy continuous growth. Manufactured by the City of Milwaukee. “2 veal
25 Ibs. for $1.00
104. TODAY'S BEST PLANT FOOD VALUE—AGRICO FERTILIZER—Good seed de-
serves good plant food. Agrico furnishes all the needed plant foods, both quick- ”
acting and long-lasting, in just the right proportions. 25 lbs. Agrico, specially blended
for lawns, trees and shrubs, and 25 Ibs. Agrico, specially blended for flowers and —

vegetables. BOTH for $2.90 hi
105. FOR RAPID GROWTH—AGREIN "GROW!" The vitamin-hormone plant stimu-

lant insures the planting of roses, shrubs and trees. '‘Grow!'' overcomes pineal and
transplanting shock by energizing the plant and giving it an initial stimulation strong

enough to keep it healthy until the rooting system has established itself. Produces larger if
flowers, healthier plants. Use ''Grow!""—Guaranteed. For other sizes and planting in-
formation send for booklet. ae

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8 Oz. — $1.00. Makes 1200 Gallons

Thousands of other items in seeds, bulbs, plants, insecticides and fertilizers.
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