LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1927. 



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DAHLIA 



Bloom from Seed the First Season. 



For fine massing effects sow Dahlia Seed inside in March 



or April, transplanting to small pots and planting out when 



safe, setting a foot apart. Save roots of the most promising 



sorts. 



Dahlia. Coltness Hybrids— This splendid new clpss of single 

 Dahlias, originated from the popular Dahlia, Coltness 

 Gem. The plants are of neat compact habit, averaging 

 about 18 inches high and bear a full and continued suc- 

 cession of bloom from July until the frosts. The well 

 expanded flowers have either flat or slightly fluted petals 

 and vary in size, beilng mostly about 3 inches in diameter. 

 The colors are most varied, embracing light and dark 

 scarlet, crimson, dark blood red, yellow, aurora, white 

 and purple, mauve and brick red. Bizarre combinations, 

 such as scarlet tipped white, yellow striped white, yel- 

 low flushed red and so forth, also occur. This extremely 

 attractive new strain of Dahlias Is proving of immense 

 service for garden decoration. Per pkt. 35c. Pkt. 



Extra Choice, Double Mixed — From finest named flowers 10 



Singrle, Finest Slixed — Very showy and fine for cut 

 flowers .J, 10 



Giant Perfection, Single Mixed — Extra fine, large flow- 

 ers, often 7 inches across, beautifully striped and 

 marked 10 



Colossal — A new race, producing semi-double flowers of 

 immense size and varied colors 10 



Cactus, Finest Double Mixed — Petals quilled and curved 

 loosely and gracefully 10 



Collarette — The frill or collar around the center is of a 



different shade from the other petals. Mixed colors. 15 

 Dahlia Bulbs — See page 74. 



DATURA. 



Very handsome plants for beds or borders, producing a 

 profusion of showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in various 

 shades of white, vellow and purple. Sow in open ground in 

 May and June. H. A. 3 feet. Pkt. 



Double Finest Mixed 10 



Cornucopia — Flowers double, white inside, outside 



purple, averaging 8 inches long, 5 inches across; 



fragrant 10 



Double and Single Dahlias. 



African Golden Daisy. 



Anrantiaca Hybrida — Flowers vary in color from the purest white through all 

 the shades and tinges of reddish and bluish-v/hite, yellow and orange, pale 

 rose and deep salmon 



DOUBLE DAISIES (Bellis Perennis, fl. pi.) 



One of the most charming of our early spring flowers. They are very 

 easily raised from Seed and can be had in bloom the first season. Re- 

 quire a slight protection during the winter. H. H. P. 



Pkt. 

 Monstrosa Alba, white; Monstrosa Rosea, pink — two new Giant Eng- 

 lish Daisies excelling the older sorts in size and quality of flowers. 



Each 10 



The Bride — The best of the Double "White Daisies, extra large and 

 very double flowers, borne on long, stiff stems. Very early and 



free flowering lo 



LongfelloAv — Flowers large, dark rose lo 



Sno-iTball — Large, very double, pure white lo 



Double Red 10 



Double Mixed , 10 



DIMORPHOTHECA (Afri- 

 can Golden Daisy.) 



Aurantiaca — An exceeding- 

 ly beautiful dwarf com- 

 pact annual producing 

 freely large daisy-like 

 flov^ers about 3 inches in 

 diameter. Color glossy 

 dark orange with a dark 

 brown center, edged 

 black 1 foot. Pkt. 10c. 



10 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 



Can be sown outdoors during April and May. The Gomphrena should be sown 

 in boxes in the house or in hot-beds, as it sometimes does not germinate well in 

 the open ground. When dried for winter bouquets, the flowers should be cut be- 

 fore fully expanded. H. A. 



ACROCUINIUM Pkt. 



Single Mixed. % oz. 25c 10 



Double Mixed, Vi oz. 30c 



AMMOBIUM. 



Alatum Grandiflorum, Vi oz. 35c 



GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth). 



Globosa Rubra — Dark purplish crimson 



G. Alba — Pure white 



Mixed, % oz. 25c 



RHODANTHE. 

 Finest 3Iixed Colors, hi oz. 35c 



10 



10 



10 

 10 

 10 



10 

 10 



Helichrysum. 



HELICHRYSUM. 



Fireball — Bright crimson 



Monstrosuni, Double Red, Double Yel- 

 low, Doable White, each 10 



M. Double, Finest Mixed, % oz. 35c.. 10 



XERANTHEMUM. 

 Double Finest Mixed, V4, oz. 30c 10 



Double Daisies. 



