LIST OP CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1912. 



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ALTSStril CARPET OF SNOW. 



ALYSSUM. 



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

 plant, so much prized in bouquets and baskets, renders it mo?t 

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

 vases, beds and hanging' baskets. H.'A. Pkl. 



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

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

 son. The plants begin to bloom when quite small. Oz. 50c. . 5 



Sweet — Flowers white; per oz. 25c 5 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb — Dwarf, white; per oz. 40c 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL ALYSSUM. 



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

 if sown early indoors. 

 Saxatile Compactiim — Golden yellow flowers. H. P. 10 in 5 



AMARANTHUS. 



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 



Mclancholicus Ruber — Foliage blood red 5 



Salicifolius (Fountain Plant) — 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 



Trieolor (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. P. Pkt. 



Majus Tall — Choice mixed, Vt oz. 15c 5 



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



Pleturatum Nanum — A great variety of brilliant colors, % oz. 20c 5 



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



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



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



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



Finest yellow. Half-Dwarf Mixed — % oz. 35c 10 



Antirrhinum Majus Nanum, Half-Dwarf Albino Mixture — Splen- 

 did new mixture of delicate shades. See page 4 10 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING SNAPDRAGON. 

 Giant Pink, Giant Scarlet, Giant Striped, Giant AVhite, 



Giant Yellow, Giant Garnet, Giant Mixed. 



Each, per pkt., 5c; % oz., 25c. Collection of C colors, 25c. 

 Giant Double White — New. See page 4. Per pkt 20 



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 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe) — A rapid 

 growing hardy climber, growing to 

 a height of 30 feet, with large, 

 heart-snaped foliage, flowers yel- 

 lowish brown, mottled and curiously 

 shaped. H. P 



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... 



Pkt. 



10 



ANTIREHINDM — GIANT FLOWBBINQ. 



