LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1915. 



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ALYSSU5I — CARPET OF SNOW. 



ALYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance of the flowers of this little 

 plant, so much prized in bouquets and baskets, renders it most 

 unlikely that this old favorite will ever be cast aside. Useful for 

 vases, beds and hanging baskets. H. A. Pkt. 

 Carpet of Snow — A very dwarf and compact growing Alyssum, 

 the plants forming a solid mass of white throughout the sea- 

 son, beginning to bloom when quite small. Oz. 40c 5 



Sweet — Flowers white ; per oz. 30c 5 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb — Dwarf, white; per oz. 35c 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL ALYSSLTM. 

 Excellent plants for rock work. Bloom the first year from Seed 

 if sown early indoors. Pkt. 



Saxatile Compactum — Golden yellow flowers. H. P. 10 in 10 



A5IARANTHCS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown 



exclusively for their handsome foliage, while others are equally 



desirable for their beautiful clusters of brilliant colored flowers, 



which are very effective for autumn decoration. H. H. A. Pkt. 



Atropurpureus — Blood red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) — Long drooping sprays of red 



flowers 5 



Henderii — A novel variety presenting in its leaf markings a 



range of color not often seen 5 



Melancholicus Ruber — Foliage blood red 5 



Salicifolius (Fountain Plantl — This magnificent variety attains 

 a height of from 4 to 6 feet, with gracefully drooping willow- 

 shaped leaves, banded and tipped orange, carmine and bronze. 5 

 Sanguineus (Prince's Feather) — A showy plant with erect 



masses of red flowers 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat) — Leaves red, yellow and green 5 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snapdragon. 



One of the most showy and useful border plants, of the easiest 

 culture, and unsurpassed for summer and fall flowering. The most 

 recently improved varieties of this valuable genus have large and 

 finely shaped flowers, of the most brilliant and varied colors, with 

 beautifully marked and spotted throats. They succeed in any good 

 garden soil and are very effective in beds or borders, blooming the 

 first year from Seed. For early flowering sow in hot-bed or indoors 

 in early spring, or outdoors in May for later flowering. The new 

 Giants are unexcelled -for size of flower and beauty of markings. 

 They are excellent as cut flowers. H. H. P. Pkt. 



Mnjus Tall — Choice mixed. % oz. 15c 5 



Tom Thumb — Dwarf, growing 1 foot; % oz. 25c 5 



Half-Dwarf Large-Flowering Snapdragon — A beautiful class, 

 very valuable for bedding. Plants compact, 1% ft. high. Black 

 Prince — Nearly black; dark foliage. Queen of the North — 

 White. Pink Empress — Charming dark rose. Golden Queen — 



Finest yellow. Half-Dwarf Mixed — V, oz. 25 10 



Antirrhinum Silver Pink (1914 Novelty) — A lovely shade of 

 pink; a beautiful color under artificial light. By sowing under 

 glass in August a beautiful show of bloom may be had by 



Easter, lasting well into July 25 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING SNAPDRAGON. 

 Giant Pink. Giant Scarlet, Giant Striped. Giant White, 



Giant Yellow. Giant Hose, Giant Garnet. Giant Mixed. 



Each, per pkt., 5e; '/j oz., 25c. Collection of 7 colors, 30c. 



Giant Double White — New. Per pkt 10 



Giant Venus — A new tall growing variety; color, pink shade, on 

 a white ground 15 



ALOYSIA. 



Citriodora (Lemon-scented "Verbena) — 

 P. Greenhouse evergreen, with 



T. 



fragrant foliage 10 



ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. 



African Lilac Daisy — A remarkably 

 handsome annual from Africa, form- 

 ing many branched bushes, 2 to 3 

 feet high. Its flowers are large and 

 showy, being pure white on the up- 

 per surface, the reverse of petals 



■ pale lilac-blue; a beautiful flower 

 of the easiest culture. H. H. A.... 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 

 Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe) — A rapid 

 growing hardy climber, growing to 

 a height of 30 feet, with large, 

 heart-shaped foliage, flowers yel- 

 lowish brown, mottled and curiously 

 shaped. H. P 



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ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



Arabian Primrose — An exceedingly 

 pretty annual, producing a profusion 

 of rich primrose-yellow flowers, 

 marked upon, first opening, with five 

 black spots, which change the sec- 

 ond day to a rich maroon color, van- 

 ishing altogether on the third day, 

 leaving the flower a clear yellow. 

 H. A 



ANTIRRHINUM — GIANT FLOWERING. 



