SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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PETUNIAS 



FLUFFY RUFFLES. Choice mixed. Pkt., 25c; 1/16 oz., $5.00. 



HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA. Giants of California mixed. Pkt., 

 25c; 1/16 oz., $5.00. 



ROSY MORN. Pink, white throat. Pkt., 10c; % oz., $1.00. 



DE LUXE BEDDING MIXTURE. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



HYBRID. Choice mixture, first quality. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



HOWARD'S STAR. Finest striped colors mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 60c. 



NANA COMPACTA. Of dwarf habit, excellent for bedding. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 60c. 



HYBRID FIMBRIATA. Giant flowering fringed varieties, extra 

 selected. Pkt., 25c; Vs. oz., $9.00. 



PHLOX (A and P) 



Phlox makes a magnificent show in beds and masses where their 

 brilliant and varied colors produce a gorgeous effect. Very easily 

 raised and afford a bright display of flowers, all through the 

 summer. 



DRUMMONDII. Choice mixture, first quality. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 

 $1.50. 



STAR PHLOX. (Cuspidata.) With star-shaped flowers, dwarf 

 growth. Pkt., 10c; V\ oz., 50c. 



FIMBRIATA. Fringed flowers of beautiful form and color. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 50c. 



LARGE FLOWERING DWARF VARIETIES 



DEFIANCE. Deep scarlet, very compact, free-flowering. Pkt., 

 10c; y 4 oz., $1.50. 



DWARF MIXED. Selected colors, compact habit of growth, very 

 effective in beds or borders. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 70c. 

 HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 



DECUSSATA. Quite distinct from the above mentioned annual 

 varieties, being very hardy and producing large heads of beautifully 

 colored flowers, blooming in August and September. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., $2.00. 



PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA (False Dragon Head) (P) 



One of the prettiest hardy perennials; forms dense bushes 3 to 4 

 feet high, bearing freely during the summer months; spikes of deli- 

 cate pink tubular flowers. Pkt., 10c; % oz., §1.00. 



POPPIES (A and P) 



AMERICAN LEGION. Shirley type; large, brilliant orange-scar- 

 let, with yellow anthers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 



TULIP POPPY. One of the most brilliant annuals, the flowers are 

 3 inches in diameter and of a brilliant scarlet color, greatly resem- 

 bling tulips. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



THE SHIRLEY. Special strain mixed; fine for bedding or 

 cutting; single annual. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



CARNATION FLOWERED. Splendid double fringed flow 

 er annual; mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 



PEONY FLOWERED. Dwarf annual, very useful for bed 

 ding. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



NUDICAULE OR ICELAND. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00 



ROMNEYA COULTIN MATILIJA. (Hardy California Tree 

 Poppy.) 4 to 5 feet. Flowers white, 5 inches in diameter 

 very fragrant. Pkt., 1.0c; % oz., $1.25. 



HARDY PERENNIAL ORIENTAL POPPIES ; ORIENTALE 

 Very charming, producing numerous leafy stems, 2% feet 

 high, with large deep crimson flowers, having a conspicuous 

 black blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. Pkt., 10c 

 Ya oz., 50c. 



MIXTURE of all the very best Oriental Varieties. Pkt., 

 10c; V* oz., 50c. 



PORTULACA (A) Mexican Rose 



Very showy annual, easily grown, and very effective when 

 massed in beds or edgings. A profusion of brilliantly col- 

 ored flowers are produced throughout the summer. They 

 thrive best in rather rich soil in a sunny situation. 



LARGE-FLOWERING EXTRA DOUBLE MIXED. 

 10c; Va, oz., 75c. 



LARGE-FLOWERING SINGLE MIXED. All colors. 

 10c; M oz., 20c. 



PRIMROSE (Primula) 



VULGARIS. Old English garden favorite, beautiful shade 

 of yellow. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., $1.25. 



AURICULA. Finest mixed, all colors. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 

 $2.00. 



COWSLIP OR OENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. Pkt., 

 10c; Va. oz., 20c. 



CHINESE PRIMROSE. (Primula sinesis fimbriata.) Pop- 

 ular winter blooming pot plant. Special florist strain, giant 

 mixed. Pkt., 25c; 1/16 oz., $8.00. 



MALACOIDES. Fine house plant, lilac. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 

 $2.00. 



PYRETHRUM (P) 



Hardy extra double and semi-double mixed. Ranging in 

 color from white to deep red, with yellow centers, blooming 

 in May and June and again in the fall. The flowers are very 

 large and somewhat similar to the Daisy or Cosmos. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., $2.00. 



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Pansies 



RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS 



Improved Palestine strain (Ragionieri). Pkt., 25c; 1/16 

 oz., $2.50. 



RICINUS— CASTOR OIL BEAN (A) 



Ornamental plants of strong, stately growth, the foliage 

 having the appearance of a tropical plant, very effective 

 when planted in masses or as centers of Canna or Dahlia beds. 



ZANZIBAR. Extra mixed. Oz., 25c. 



RUDBECKIA (P) 



PURPUREA. A very fine plant with dull rosy purple 

 blooms and a brown center, stems about 2 feet tall, July to 

 October. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 50c. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS or SCARLET SAGE (A) 



Very popular bedding plant, extensively used for lawn and 

 conservatory decoration, bearing long spikes of brilliant flow- 

 ers from July to frost. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum, page 41. 



SWEET ROCKET. See Hespiris. 



SALPIGLOSSIS (A) 



Petunia-like flower borne on bushy stem, about 24 inches 

 tall, various shades, which flower profusely during the sum- 

 mer. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 



SCABIOSA OR MOURNING BRIDE (A) 



Fine free-flowering plants for mixed borders and highly 



esteemed for cut flowers. The blooms are borne 

 erect stems in globular heads in colors ranging from 

 to dark maroon. Height 2 to 2% feet. Double mixed. 

 10c; oz., 50c. 



ISAAC HOUSE HYBRIDS. Pkt., 10c; % oz., $2.00. 



SCABIOSA (Caucasica) (P) 



GOLDINGENSIS. Deep purple, long stems. Pkt., 

 1/16 oz., $1.75. 



PERFECTA. Large, pale lilac flower, which blooms all 

 summer. Extremely handsome. Pkt., 10c; Va. oz., $1.25. 



ALBA. Pure white. Pkt., 10c; Va. oz., $1.75. 



long, 

 white 

 Pkt., 



25c; 



SCHIZANTHUS (A) 



MONARCH. A plant noted for its wonderful variety of 

 coloring and peculiarly shaped flowers, fine for cutting, grace- 

 ful fern-like foliage, height about 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 

 $1.00. 



