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GENISTA Monosperma Pendula, Bridal 

 Veil. Beautiful half hardy shrubs form- 

 ing large plants with long pendulous, sil- 

 very green branches, finely divided, 

 round and rush-like, which are draped 

 most of the time their entire length with 

 small, pea-shaped flowers, borne on two 

 little spikes from 1 to 3 inches in length. 

 A plant three or four years from seed 

 will cover a s'pace from 12 to 15 feet 

 square. 10c pkt. 



Eldorado. A very pretty genista of 

 spreading habit, completely covered most 

 of the year with long spikes of soft, 

 golden-yellow flowers. 10c pkt. 



HEUCHERIA Sanguinea. A charming new 

 plant, that forms a low-growing rosette 

 of pretty leaves, surmounted by slender 

 stems crowned with a number of lovely 

 airy, coral red flowers'. Beautiful for 

 bouquets. 10c pkt. 



HELIOTROPE, Lemoines Giant Hybrids. 



The flowers of these varieties are larger 

 than the ordinary heliotrope; the foliage 

 is also larger, and the trusses immense, 

 often six inches across, very beauti- 

 ful shades of purple. iSplendid mixed. 

 10c pkt. 



Black Heliotrope. 10c pkt. 



IPOMEA, "Heavenly Blue." A beautiful 

 annual morning glory. The flowers are 

 in large airy clusters, and are of that in- 

 describable heavenly hlue so rarely seen 

 in flowers. The throat is yellow inside, 

 spreading softly into blue. The flowers 

 measure 4% to 5 inches across, and about 

 10 o'clock in the morning no lovelier sight 

 can be imagined than this vine; the 

 great profusion of flowers almost ren- 

 dering the foliage invisible. 10c pkt. 



Learii. "Blue Dawn" flower. The flow- 

 ers are of the most intense violet blue, 

 with reddish purple rays, and are 4 inches 

 across; there is nothing in color that 

 exceeds in richness the flowers of 

 "Ipomea Learii." A half hardy perennial. 

 10c pkt. 



White Tassel. "Double Morning Glory.'' 

 This might be called an "All Day Glory," 

 as it remains open during the entire day. 

 It is white, very double and fringed, with 

 delicate purple marks in the center of 

 the flower. Hardy annual. 10c pkt. 



Imperial Japanese. Ruffled and frilled. 

 A bewitching new class of morning 

 glories from Japan. Beautiful colors in 

 great variety. Hardy annual. 10c pkt. 



LOBELIA Cardinalis. "The Beautiful Car- 

 dinal Flower." Bears spikes of the 

 most brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flow- 

 ers on long stems. The dark foliage 

 forms a fine contrast with the gorgeous 

 flowers. Hardy perennial. 10c pkt. 



Crystal Palace Gem Compacta. Fine 

 for borders; deep, beautiful blue; very 

 dwarf. Finest mixed. 5c pkt. 



Erinus Varieties. Choice mixed. 5c 

 pkt. 



LATHYRUS Splendens. "Pride of Cali- 

 fornia." A splendid hardy native peren- 

 nial pea, with fine foliage and a profusion 

 of large pea-shaped blossoms of a deep, 

 rich, velvety crimson in clusters of ten 

 or more. The buds are a charming rose- 

 pink, and the contrast of buds and blos- 

 soms is most pleasing. Always scarce. 

 20c pkt. 



MAURANDYA Barclayana. An old and 

 very pretty climber, with gloxina-shaped 

 flowers, and dainty pointed heart-shaped 

 foliage. Choice mixed. 5c pkt. 



MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. 



Beautiful white climber, with fragrant 

 flowers. See full description in plant list. 

 10c pkt. 



MYOSOTIS. "Forget-me-not." Large flow- 

 ering. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 



Victoria. Sky blue; double centers. 

 10 c pkt. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Fine for bor- 

 ders, will thrive in a dry climate with 

 very little water; easily grown from 1 seed. 

 Splendid mixed. 10c pkt. 



MIGNONETTE, Golden Queen. Rich gold- 

 en color. Giant White Upright, long 

 spikes of white, fine for bouquets. 

 Choice mixed. Each, 5c pkt. 



MINA LOBATA. Showy annual climber. 

 Pretty deeply4ohed leaves, numerous 

 long divided spikes of blossoms, bright 

 yellow at the base, shading into deep red 

 buds at the end of spike. This strong 

 contrast of red and yellow forming 

 masses of color, gives an effect of fiery 

 flames. Blooms profusely for many 

 months. It should be started in the East 

 early, in small pots, and allowed to be- 

 come pot-bound, before planting outside. 

 10c pkt. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Climbing Giant 

 Nasturtiums. 



The first giant Nasturtiums ever of- 

 fered were originated by Mrs. Shepherd 

 and introduced by W. Atlee Burpee, the 

 well-known seedsman of Philadelphia. 

 Sunlight, Moonlight, Caprice, Butterfly 

 and Twilight, which are still offered as 

 the finest varieties in existence. 



Cream Cup. A fitting companion to 

 Jupiter, of which it is the counter- 

 part except that its color is cream, al- 

 most white. They are fine for cutting 

 and especially effective for bowls or 

 vases, either alone or used with golden 

 Jupiter. 10c pkt. 



Caprice. A capricious variety that 

 comes variously marked or marbled at 

 different times, yellow overlaid with 

 Mendings of deep velvety reddish brown, 

 and again dark marked with yellow, rare- 

 ly two flowers alike. 10c pkt. 



