SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



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



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STATICE (P) 



LATIFOLIA (Sea Lavender). Dark blue flowers, fine for 

 cutting, easily dried for winter bouquets, 1 to 2 feet. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 75c. 



STOCKS-10-WEEKS (A) 



One of the most popular annuals, either for potting or 

 bedding. For brilliancy and diversity of color, fragrance, 

 profusion and duration of bloom it is unsurpassed. 



DWARF GERMAN DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 80c. 



MAMMOTH BEAUTY OF NICE. Choice mixture. Pkt., 



VINES 



10c; % oz., $1.00. 



EARLY GIANT IMPERIAL. (Bismarck.) Mixed. 



Pkt., 



10c; Va oz., $1.25. . • ... 



EMPEROR OR PERPETUAL. These fine stocks will live 

 outdoors for several years if protected with a fairly thick 

 layer of straw, which must be lifted early in the spring 

 before it gets warm. If sown any time before July will 

 bloom the following spring. Pkt., 10c; Y\ oz., $1.25. 



VIRGINIA. Very early bedding variety. Six inch plants 

 bearing a profusion of small flowers continuously during cool 

 weather. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 



TRITOMA (P) 



UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. (Poker Plant or Flame Flow- 

 er ) Large spikes of orange-scarlet flowers, height about 

 3 feet tall. Pkt., 10c; H oz., $1.50. 



VALERIANA (Coccinea) (P) 



Very showy red flowered border plant, 2 to 3 feet. Does 

 well in poor soil. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 



VERBENA (A) 



One of the finest bedding plants and also suitable for bor- 

 ders, with its heads of brilliantly colored flowers, producing 

 one mass of bloom throughout the summer. Seeds may be 

 planted as soon as the ground can be worked or earlier in- 

 doors and transplanted to the beds in April or May. They 

 succeed in almost any good garden soil. 



DEFIANCE. Deep scarlet, large attractive blooms. Pkt., 

 10c; Yi oz., 75c. 



HYBRID MIXED. Extra large flowered, brilliant colors 

 and vigorous. Pkt., 5c and 10c; M oz., 50c. 



HYBRID COMPACTA MIXED. Very compact and erect in 

 its habit of growth; excellent border variety. Pkt., 10c; % 



ROYAL BOUQUET. Special quality. Mixed. Pkt., 25c; 

 % oz., $2.50. 



VINCA (A) 



Very attractive bushy plants with luxuriant glossy green 

 foliage, producing in abundance handsome flowers that bloom 

 freely all summer. Excellent for borders, summer bedding 

 and window boxes. Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00. 



STOKESIA CYANEA (Cornflower Aster) 



A lovely hardy plant producing an abundance of handsome 

 lavender flowers, blooming all summer. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c. 



VERONICA SPICATA (Speedwell) 



Bright blue, pink and white flower-spikes, borne most pro- 

 fusely during August. 18 inches tall. Pkt., 10c; Va oz., 35c. 



VIOLAS OR TUFTED PANSIES (P) 



Well-known, free-flowering hardy perennials, easily grown 

 from seed. While flowers are not so large as the regular 

 type of Pansy, the blooms are produced in such an abun- 

 dance and the flowering season so much longer that they 

 are superior to pansies for some purposes. Seed sown in 

 April produces flowering plants by June and from then on 

 until frost they are a sheet of bloom. 



PURPLE QUEEN. Clear distinct blue. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 

 35c. 



VIOLET-ODORATA (P) 



This beautiful, sweet-scented hardy perennial can be easily 

 grown from seed, thriving best in a partially shaded, moist 

 situation. Pkt., 10c; % oz., $1.50. 



WALLFLOWER (P) 



GIANT GOLIATH. The earliest and best single variety; 

 large flowered, extra dark blood red. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c. 

 SINGLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 BRANCHING-TALL. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., $2.00. 



ZINNIAS-DOUBLE (A) 



We have given particular attention to these annuals, devel- 

 oping them into perfection unsurpassed. 



GIANT DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 

 DAHLIA FLOWERED MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 

 CURLED AND CRESTED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 

 SEPARATE COLORS. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



BALLOON VINE. (Cardiospermum.) Very graceful, rapid 

 grower, producing inconspicuous flowers, foliage light green. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 



BALSAM PEAR. (Momordica Charantia.) Fine for trel- 

 lises or low fences. Rapid growing vines with lobed light 

 green leaves and beautiful fruits of a rich golden yellow 

 color, which when ripe, open up, disclosing the seeds enclosed 

 in a carmine covering. Pkt., 10c; Y± oz., 25c. 



CARDINAL CLIMBER. (Ipomae Cardinalis.) An easily 

 grown climber developing to perfection in sandy loam soii. 

 The brilliant scarlet flowers are borne profusely. The leaves 

 resemble those of a fine Japanese Mahle. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. (Nasturtium peregrinum.) A 

 most beautiful climber of rapid growth with handsome 

 fringed, rich yellow flowers and fine delicate foliage. Pkt., 

 5c; % oz., 15c. 



CLIMBING FOXGLOVE. (Lophospermum Scandens.) Start 

 the seed indoors during March, cover thinly with fine soil. 

 A graceful annual climber from Mexico. The beautiful flow- 

 ers are of large size and resemble Foxgloves in shape. They 

 are of a rich purple color. The foliage is of a velvety tex- 

 ture. Blooms continuously from July until frost. Under 

 favorable conditions the vines grow 10 feet tall. Pkt., 10c; 

 Vs oz., 50c. 



COBAEA SCANDENS. Of rapid growth, with fine foliage 

 and large bell-shaped flowers of a beautiful violet blue color. 

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



WILD CUCUMBER VINE. (Echinocystis lobata.) A quick- 

 growing and attractive climber, will grow 20 feet in six 

 weeks, the large foliage affording plenty of shade. Covered 

 during the summer and fall with sprays of small white flow- 

 ers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 



CYPRESS VINE. (Ipomoea quamoclit.) Beautiful and 

 very popular, slender vine, with fern-like foliage and a mass 

 of small star-shaped flowers. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 15c. 



GOURDS. A large and interesting class producing a great 

 variety of curious fruits, many of which are peculiarly 

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



DISHCLOTH OR LUFFA. It is easily grown and climbs 

 readily, giving fine shade for garden nouses. The fruits 

 should be allowed to hang on the vines until well ripened, 

 when the skin can be removed and the fibrous or sponge-like 

 interior taken out, cleaned and dried, this makes a fine dish 

 cloth or can be used in place of a sponge. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



KUDZU VINE. (Pueraria thumbergiana.) One of the 

 most rapid growing of all climbers, providing a dense screen 

 of large rich green leaves. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 



HYACINTH BEAN. (Dolichos.) Of extra rapid growth, 

 introduced from Japan and very much superior to the old- 

 fashioned flowering bean. Darkness, purple flower; daylight, 

 white flowers; or mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. 



JAPANESE HOP VINE. (Humulus Japonicus.) Where an 

 attractive climber is desired that will stand rough usage 

 there is nothing better. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 



MOON FLOWER. (Ipomoea mexicana.) Very pretty, 

 rapid growing vine, with handsome trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 Pkt., 5c; 14 oz., 20c. 



MORNING GLORY. (Convolvulus.) This splendid and 

 very popular climber needs no introduction. Our Giant 

 Japanese Imperial Mixture is unsurpassed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. 



CLIMBING NASTURTIUM. Flower and foliage similar to 

 dwarf Nasturtiums; the growth, however, being much more 

 vigorous. 5 to 7 feet. They may be used for porches or 

 urns or left to run freely over the ground. Choicest Mix- 

 ture, oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 



PASSION FLOWER. (Passiflora.) A most interesting and 

 well known climber, bearing singularly beautiful flowers. 

 Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., $1.00. 



SMILAX. (Medeola.) This popular Boston Smilax is a 

 most desirable window vine, on account of its charming, 

 glossy green, graceful foliage. Perennial, splendid for green- 

 house or conservatory. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 25c. 



THUNBERGIA. (Black-eyed Susan.) Free-flowering and 

 of rapid growth. May be trained on a slender trellis or 

 allowed to run freely over the ground to cover bare spaces. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



SCARLET RUNNER. Of very rapid growth, proucing 

 clusters of showy bright scarlet pea-shaped blossoms, fol- 

 lowed by edible beans of very fine quality. Pkt., 5c; lb., 50c. 



CINNAMON VINE. Hardy climber, small white flowers. 

 Strong tubers, 15c each. 



MADEIRA VINE. Rapid growing climber. 15c each. $1.50 

 per doz. 



HARDY CLEMATIS. One of the most beautiful hardy 

 climbers; of strong rapid growth, producing a profusion of 

 deliciously fragrant flowers. 50c each. 



