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to 5 inches across, and about 10 o'clock in 

 the morning- no lovelier sight can be imag- 

 ined than this vine; the. great profusion 

 of flowers, almost rendering the foliage 

 invisible. 10c pkt. 



Learii. "Blue Dawn" Flower. The flowers 

 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. 



LOBELIA Cardinalis. "The Beautiful Car- 

 dinal Flower." Bears spikes of the most 

 brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flowers on 

 long stems. The dark foliage forms a fine 

 contrast with the gorgeous flowers. Hardy 

 perennial. 10c pkt. 



Crystal Palace Gem Com pacta. Fine for 

 borders; deep, beautiful blue; very dwarf. 

 Finest mixed. 5c pkt. 



MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. Beauti- 

 ful white climber, with fragrant flowers. See 

 full description in plant list. 10c pkt. 



MARIGOLD. The African and French Mari- 

 golds are old favorites, free flowering an- 

 nuals of easy culture; both are extremely 

 effective. The former have uniformly large 

 yellow or orange- colored flowers and are 

 well adapted for large beds or mixed bor- 

 ders; the latter are dwarf er in growth, 

 with beautifully striped flowers, and bet- 

 ter suited for bedding purposes, or for pot 

 culture. They succeed best in a light' soil, 



.ir with : full exposure to the sun. 



Double African. Mixed. 10c pkt. 



Double French. Mixed. 10c. 



MAURANDYA Barclayana. An .old and very 

 pretty climber, with gloxinia-shaped flower 

 and dainty pointed, heart-shaped foliage. 

 Choice mixed. 5c pkt. 



MIGNONETTE, Golden Queen. Rich golden 

 color. 5c pkt. each. 



LATHYRUS Splendens (True) "Pride of Cali- 

 fornia." A splendid hardy native perennial 

 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 blossoms is most 

 pleasing. Always scarce. 20c pkt. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Fine for borders, 

 will thrive in a dry climate with very little 

 water; easily grown from seed. Splendid 

 mixed. 10c pkt. 



MINA LOBATA. Showy annual climber. Pret- 

 ty deeply-lobed leaves, numerous long 

 divided spikes of blossoms, bright yellow 

 at. the base, shading into deep red buds al 

 the end. of the spike. This strong contrast 



of red and yellow forming masses of color, 

 gives an effect of fiery flames. Bloom is 

 profuse for many months. It should be 

 started in the East early in small pots, and 

 alowed to become pot bound, before plant- 

 ing outside. 10c pkt. 



MYOSOTIS. "Forget-Me-Not." Large flower- 

 ering. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Climbing 

 Giant Nasturtiums 



The first giant Nasturtiums ever offered were 

 originated by Mrs. Shepherd and introduced by 

 W-. Atlee Burpee, the well-known seedsman of 

 Philadelphia. 



Butterfly. .Golden yellow, with palmate flushes 

 of terra cotta on the three lower petals, 

 while the rich red markings on the two 

 upperpetals resemble a peacock feather. 10c 

 pkt. 



Cream Cup. A fitting companion to Jupiter 

 of which it is the counterpart, except that 

 its color is cream, almost white. They are 

 fine for cutting and especially effective for 

 bowls or vases, either alone or used with 

 golden Jupiter. 10c pkt. 



Jupiter. This superb Nasturtium attracts in- 

 stant attention by the great size and the ex- 

 quisite form and rich color of the flowers. 

 It is the largest Nasturtium that has ever 

 yet been offered. Flowers 3 1-4 to 3 1-2 

 inches in diameter, the petals 1 1-4 inches 

 across. When the blossoms first unfold they 

 have a most beautiful crinkled, crepe-like 

 look, and when well opened they retain 

 much of the crepe-like effect. The petals 

 overlap and the flowers are exquisitely 

 formed. Color rich brilliant yellow. 10c pkt. 



Saturn. Resembles Jupiter. Large round, 

 I smooth petals in shades of brightest tawny 

 red, like rich velvet. 10c pkt. 



Giant Climbing. Splendid mixed. 10c pkt. 



Nasturtiums Dwarf "Gay and Festive" 



"Tom Thumb." A beautiful strain of Dwarf 

 Nasturtiums. Clear golden yellow, salmon 

 pink, dark red, golden brown, all shades of 

 yellow variegated with red and brown, ca- 

 nary color, terra cotta, orange and black. 5c 



Empress of India. Dark foliage and deep 

 scarlet flowers; one of the finest varieties 

 grown. 5c pkt. 



NICOTIANA Affinis. (Fragrant) Species of 

 tobacco. Valuable as decorative plant. 10c. 



Superb Giant Pansies 



Bugnots. Splendid blotched. A celebrated 

 French strain of extra large size, choicest 

 colors, and with beautiful broad blotches 

 and delicate penciling; the ground colors are 

 generally white or very light, bringing the 

 elegant and distinctive markings in strong 

 relief. 25c pkt. 



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