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SWEET PEAS.— See page 32. 

 VERBENA. This lovely 

 flower produces a mass of 

 flowers from spring until late 

 fall. Our strain is as fine as the 

 world produces. Large flowers 

 Hf/v/ " ' 4? '^% anc * ' ree bl 0011 " 11 ^- Packet, 3 



WALL FLOWERS. A half] 

 hardy annual. Deliciously fra- 

 grant; blooming early in the| 

 spring with spikes of beautiful 

 flowers, they should be protected 

 in the winter and planted 

 April. Packet, 3 cents. 



ZINNIA (YOUTH AND OLD ' 

 AGE. One of the most beauti- 

 ful and brilliant annuals, it has 

 long been a favorite. A bed 

 planted with this fine plant, as 

 a centre cannot fail to give 

 pleasure and satisfaction. Seed 

 should be sown early and young 

 plants planted out as soon as 

 the season will permit; they 

 bloom early and continuously. 

 Packet, 3 cents. 

 BALSAM APPLE. An annual of merit, bearing a long yellow fruit, which is both attractive and odd. 

 their gardens did not have the Balsam Apple. Packet, 3 cents. 



CLEMATIS. A beautiful tender perennial shrub, bearing clusters of drooping brilliant rich scarlet pea-shaped flowers, 3 inches 

 in length. Each flower picturesquely marked with a large black blotch in center. Packet, 3 cents. 



CANARY BIRD VINE (TROPAEOLUM.) A beautiful rapid annual climber, the charming little canary-colored blossoms, bear- 

 ing a fancied resemblance to a bird with wing half expanded. Packet, 3 cents. 



COBEA (CUP AND SAUCER VINE.) A climber of rapid growth, valuable for covering trellises, arbors and trunks of trees. 

 Seed should be planted edgewise and merely covered with light soil. Packet, 3 cents. 



CYPRESS VINE (IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT.) One of the most popular vines, with delicate fern-like foliage, and masses of beau- 

 tiful, small star-shaped flowers. Packet, 3 cents. 



MOON FLOWER (IPOMEA GRANDIFLORA.) At night and dark days the plants are covered with an abundance of large, pure 

 white fragrant flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. It grows very rapidly, and will cover a very large surface. Packet, 3 cents. 



MORNING GLORY. Climbers of rapid growth bearing flowers of all the possible shades. So well known it needs no descrip- 

 tion. Packet, 3 cents, 



MORNING GLORY (IMPERIAL JAPANESE.) They are unquestionably the handsomest climber vine in existence. Easily culti- 

 vated, can be sown in open ground in a sunny situation as soon as the weather is warm. The flowers are very large and most beau- 

 tiful. Packet. 3 cents. 



NASTURTIUM TALL. This is most useful in covering low fences and trailing among other plants. The flowers are fragrant 

 and beautiful, profuse in bloom, fine for bouquets and house decorations. Packet, 3 cents. 



SCARLET RUNNER BEANS. A great favorite because of its merit. Not only ornamental, but it produces a delicious edible bean, 

 succeeds in warm sunny place best. It bears its flowers in clusters of bright colors. Packet, 3 cents. 



THUMBERGIA (MIXEDjBLACK-EYED SUSAN. Beautiful rapid growing annual climber, preferring a warm, sunny situation .used 

 for hanging baskets, vases, and to climb over low fences. Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, etc,, with dark eyes. Packet, 3cts. 

 WISTERIA. Anyone having a vine of this magnificent climber has truly a joy forever. Seed should be planted in boxes and 

 plants transplanted into pots and then when the season is well advanced, plant in a warm, 

 sunny place where the plant has plenty of room. The flowers are borne in great bunches, 

 in shape of a bunch of grapes, the flowers are of a light blue, and remain in flower for 

 ■ One can hardly give a description of its beauty. Packet 3 cents. 



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Add 8c per doz. if Bulbs are to go by Mail 



GLADIOLUS BULBS. One of the 



most beautiful summer blooming bulbs 

 in cultivation. Ours come from Groff's 

 New Hybrid Stock, and are noted for 

 their beautiful forms, long spikes an 

 immense flowers. Plant early in rich, 

 deep loam, and follow every two weeks by 

 plantng bulbs in between the first plant- 

 ing until June 1st; in that way you will 

 have a most beautiful garden . 15c per doz. 



TUBEROSE ROOTS. One of the most 

 fragrant and popular of the summer 

 flowers. Start early in boxes in the 

 house or plant early in May in open 

 ground. 15c per dozen. 



DAHLIA ROOTS. This is one of 

 the old time favorites; after starting 

 to bloom it is continuous for the season; 

 almost all colors under the sun. Plant 

 in May in open ground. 10c each; 3 

 for 25c. 



CANNA ROOTS AND CALADIUM ROOTS 



Nasturtium 



