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STOKB'S ASTER. 



STOKESIA CYANEA- 

 STOKE'S ASTER. 



Pkt 

 One of the most useful perennial 

 plants, either for the herbaceous 

 border or for planting among 

 shrubs, where it has a most 

 charming effect. It begins to 

 bloom during July when the ma- 

 jority of hardy plants are past 



flowering, producing in great tb dE?-3fc-^!LF f" 



abundance large, showy Aster- 

 like deep blue flowers, which are 



valuable for cutting', blooming S^SW 



the first year from Seed 10 • # 



SWEET WILLIAM. Nl£ 



Exceedingly beautiful and showy 

 plants, producing an abundance of rich 

 colored flowers throughout the season. 

 These old-fashioned favorites thrive in 



any good garden soil and form fine sweet wili 



clumps which last for years. H. P. , 



Auricula Flowered — Finest mixed. The flowers of this variety 



are very beautiful, % oz. 15c 5 



Pink Beauty — A beautiful sort, bearing large flowers of a 



delicate pink shade 10 



Scarlet Beauty — Very deep, rich scarlet. Excellent sort 10 



Finest Single Mixed, % oz. 15c. .. . 5 



Finest Double Mixed. % oz. 20c 5 



Annual Varieties, Mixed — 9 inches; flowers large, borne in 



profusion and of beautifully assorted colors 10 



TAGETES. 



Signata Puinila — A showy compact plant, covered with bright 

 yellow blossoms, with a brown stripe through the center 

 of each petal. H. H. A 5 



Golden Ring — A very showy variety with bright golden flow- 

 ers. H. H. A 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good 



for greenhouse culture or warm situations out of doors. H.H.A. 



Mixed 5 



TORENIA. 

 The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders or for house 



plants, hanging baskets, etc. H. H. P. 



Baillonii — A free-flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers 

 that have a brownish red throat 5 



Fournierii — The flower is sky-blue, dotted with three dark 

 blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, and is an exceed- 

 ingly free bloomer ° 



TRITOMA. 

 Uvaria Grnudiflora — Interesting and showy plants, popularly 

 known as Redhot Poker, on account of the color of the 

 flower spikes, which are bright orange-scarlet, produced in 

 great profusion and remaining a long time in bloom. H. 

 P. 4 ft i 10 



SUNFLOWERS. 



CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN SUNFLOWERS. 



A new class of branching Sunflower, yielding an abundance of flowers with 

 long, stiff stems, measuring 3 to 4 inches across, from June until frost comes. 

 They not only make a great display in the garden, but are excellent for cut 

 flowers. The plants form pyramidal bushes from 3 to 4 feet high. Pkt. 



Fine Mixed, Single Varieties, y 2 oz. 10c 5 



Fine Mixed, Double Varieties, % oz. 15c 5 



Apollo — A dwarf compact growing variety. The flowers are star-shaped, 



golden yellow with a black center, very attractive 10 



Stella — Long-stemmed flowers of the purest golden yellow with black disc. 5 



Double White — The white, however, is not constant 10 



Star-Shaped Double Mixed — Similar in style to a cactus Dahlia, sur- 

 rounded at the edge with long loose-twisted petals arranged like spokes 

 of a wheel 5 



DOUBLE SUNFLOWERS. 



Californicus — Extra large, double, 5 feet. Oz. 10c 5 



Chrysanthemum-Flowered — A magnificent Sunflower. The flowers are a 

 deep orange col'or, very double and slightly fringed, produced on long 



stems, rendering them valuable as cut flowers. Oz. 20c 5 



Globosus Fistulosus — Flowers very large and globular, of a bright, rich 

 saffron color. 6 ft. Oz. 10c 5 



SINGLE SUNFLOWERS. 



Mammoth Russian — The largest of 

 all Sunflowers, specimens often 

 measuring IS inches in diameter. 

 Oz 5 



Nanus Folius Variegatns — The 



foliage variegated, green and 

 white, dwarf 5 



Hardy Red Sunflower — A noble 

 plant for the hardy border, attain- 

 ing a height of 5 feet, bearing on 

 long stems gigantic flowers of 

 purplish red with a yellow cen- 

 ter. The flowering season extends 

 from July to October. If sown 

 early will bloom the first season 

 from Seed, but does not attain 

 perfection until the second sea- 

 son 



STATUE. 



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Sinuata Rosea (Sea Lavender) — 

 Noteworthy novelty. See page 5. 10 



CnnYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 



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