SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 43 



Petunias (A) 



Very popular~because of their free-flower- 

 ing' habit and ease of culture; succeeding 



In almost any soil and giving a mass of 



blooms from June until frost. Beautiful in, 



beds and borders, growing 1 to 1% feet 



high. Our mixtures contain the best colors 



obtai nable and are of the highest quality. 



HYBRID. Choice! mixture; first quality). 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 36c. 



HOWARD'S STAR Finest striped colors 

 mixed. Pkt., 10c; V* oz., 75c. 



NANA COMPACTA. Of dwarf habit, excel- 

 lent for bedding. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 80c. 



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., 35c. 



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

 growth. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



F1MBRIATA. Fringed flowers of beautiful form and color. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



LARGE FLOWERING DWARF VARIETIES 



DEFIANCE. Deep scarlet, very compact, free-fiowerlng. 

 Pkt., 10c; Y* c-z„ $1.50. 



DWARF MIXED. Selected colors, compact habit of growth, 

 very effective in beds or borders. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., $1.25. 

 HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 



DECUSSATA. Quite distinct from the above mentioned an- 

 nual varieties, being very hardy and producing large heads 

 of beautifully colored flowers, blooming in August and 

 September. Pkt., 10c: y 4 oz., $1.50. 



Poppies (A and P) 



Annual poppies should be planted as early in the spring 

 as possible in their permanent places as they will not stand 

 transplanting. The Perennial or Oriental varieties should 

 be sown thinly in the spring and the plants transplanted in 

 September. They are extremely hardy and when once es- 

 tablished will remain for years, producing immense single 

 flowe rs 4 inches in diameter. 



TULIP POPPY. One of the most brilliant annuals, the flowers are 3 

 inches in diameter and of a brilliant scarlet color, greatly resembling 

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

 THE SHIRLEY. Special strain mixed; fine for bedding or cutting; single 



annual. Pkt., 5c; *4 oz., 10c. 

 CARNATION FLOWERED. Splendid double fringed flowers; annual; 



mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. 

 PEONY FLOWERED. Tall growing annual, very double; mixed colors. 



Pkt., 5c; oz.. 15c. 

 DWARF PEONY FLOWERED. Dwarf annual very useful for bedding. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 16c. 



HARDY PERENNIAL ORIENTAL POPPIES 

 ORIENTALE. Very charming, producing^ numer- 

 ous leafy stems, 2% ft. high, with large deeip 

 crimson flowers, having a conspicuous black 

 blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. Pkt., 

 10c; Vt oz.. 40c. 

 MIXTURE of all the very best Oriental Varieties. 

 Pkt.. 10c; % oz., 50c. 



Portulaca (A) 



Very showy annual, easily grown, and very ef- 

 fective when massed in beds or edgings. A pro- 

 fusion of brillantly colored flowers are produced 

 throughout the summer. They thrive 

 best in rather rich soil - in a sunny 

 situation. • 



LARGE -FLOWERING EXTRA 

 DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 75e. 

 LARGE -FLOWERING SINGLE 

 MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 5c; 14 

 oz., 20c. 



Primrose 



VULGARIS. Old English garden fa- 

 vorite, beautiful shade of yellow. 

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

 AURICULA. Finest mixed, all colors. Pkt., 



10c; % oz., 75c. 

 COWSLIP or OENOTHERA. Evening Prim- 

 rose; free-flowering plants of e?~sy cjultiva- 

 tion, producing an abundance of brightly 

 colored single flowers, which open on ap- 

 proach of twilight. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 



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 

 •Joomos. Pkt., 10c; % oz., $1.50. 



Sensitive Plant - Mimosa (A) 



Curious and interesting annuals, with pink- 

 ish-white flowers; the leaves close and droop 

 when touched or shaken Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c. 



Ricinus - Castor Oil Bean (A) 



Ornamental plants of strong, stately 

 growth, the foliage having the appear- 

 ance of a tropical plant, very effeotive 

 when planted in masses or as center* 

 of Canna or Dahlia beds. Mixed. Pkt.. 

 5c; oz., 15c. 



Salvia Splendens or Scarlet 

 Sage (A) 



Very popular bedding plant, extensive- 

 ly used for lawn and conservatory decor- 

 ation, bearing long spikes of brilliant 

 flowers from July to frost. It is pre- 

 ferable to start the plants indoors very 

 early in the spring and transplant to 

 the beds when the weather has become 

 warm and settled; also planted la the 

 open ground in May with very favorable 

 results. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 

 SNAPDRAGON 

 See Antirrhinum page 38. 

 SWEET ROCKET 

 see Hesperis. 



Stocks - Ten Weeks (A) 



One of the most popular annuals, 

 either for potting or bedding. For bril- 

 liancy and diversity of color, fragrance, 

 profusion and duration of bloom it Is 

 unsurpassed. 

 DWARF GERMAN DOUBLE MTXEO. 



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 on long, 

 erect stems in globular heads in colors 

 ranging from white to dark maroon. 

 Height 2 to i% ft. Pkt, 10c; Vt oz., 40c. 



