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SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



One ounce for 50 feet of row. 

 THE GRANDIFLORA type, owing to Its vigor of growth, its freedom of blooming and extremely wide range of colors 

 1* well suited for most conditions and locations. 



THE SPENCERS are of exceptionally large size, the petals waved and frilled and the general effect remarkably 

 graceful and effective. The plants are of vigorous growth and remain in bloom for a longer time than the Grandl- 

 flora sorts. 



CULTURE. Early in the spring make a trench three to four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no 

 water can stand in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering at first only one inch deep. When the plants in 

 two inches high, cultivate; and as they grow, gradually flu in the trench. When the plants are about five inches 

 high they should be supported by poultry netting, strings or brush. Water should be applied thoroughly once or 

 twice a week early in the morning or in the evening. The blooms should be picked before they form pods or the 

 plants will soon stop flowering. The following have been selected from hundreds of varieties, as being those of 

 th« highest quality in their respective classes. 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES. 

 WHITE. 

 lM>ROTHY ECKFORD, Considered the best white of 

 this class, of good substance, shell -shaped and pure 

 white. 



PINK, 

 PRIMA DONNA. The most popular clear soft pink, 

 producing flowers of good size. 

 PRIMROSE. 

 HON. MRS. E. KENTON. Clear primrose, large semi- 

 hooded flower, white seeded. 



ORANGE PINK. 

 MISS WILLMOTT, A fine orange pink, showing veins 

 of deeper tint. Flowers semi-hooded, good size, on 

 long stems, plant very vigorous. 

 RED, 

 AMERICA. Carmine striped and splashed on white, 



producing large flowers of open form. 

 KING EDWARD VII. A bright crimson scarlet or pure 

 red of largest grandiflora size ; open form. 

 DEEP MAROON. 

 BLACK KNIGHT. A glossy deep maroon, producing 

 medium sized flowers of open formi 

 _ OTHELLO. A very dark maroon with almost black vein- 

 ing. Large size, hooded form, very attractive. 

 BLUE. 

 FLORA NORTON. The flowers are of medium size, 

 ho oded form and. a beautiful light clear blue In color. 

 HELEN PIERCE. Finely mottled light blue and whits 

 with Ivory-white veins, semi-hooded form. 

 PURPLE. 

 MRS. WALTER WRIGHT. A large rosy purple, shell- 

 shaped, self colored, beautiful in form and color. 

 LAVENDER. 

 I.ADY GRISEL HAMILTON. A large soft lavender, 



tinted mauve; one of the best. 

 Prices: Pkt., 5c and 10c; oz., 15c; Y* lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



SPENCER VARIETIES, 



WHITE. 



WHTTE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure white, 

 beautifully waved and fluted. An especially attrac- 

 tive variety of very large size; seed white. 

 PINK. 

 COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink, sometimes 

 darker near the edges; very large open form; long 

 stems. The first varieties of the Spencer type Intro- 

 duced and still considered one of the best. 

 PRINCESS VICTORIA. A beautiful shade of deep 

 blush pink, possessing wonderful flowering qualities. 



ORANGE AND SALMON PINK. 



HELEN LEWIS, BESELECTED. A rich crimson- 

 orange, with wings of orange, rose, or orange-sal - 

 mon-plnk. Large One Spencer form, 

 CREAM. 



MARGARET ATLEE. Moat beautiful <*eep crelam 

 pink, perfectly suffused with a rich glowing pink 

 The flowers are of largest size, beautifully frilled 

 or waved; many are double. 



DOBBIE'S CREAM. A strong growing, profuse bloom- 

 ing variety, with large, much waved flowers, often 

 double. 



RED. 



KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson-searlet . 

 very large size and of open form. 



THOMAS STEVENSON. Bright orange-scarlst, of larg« 

 size, the standard showing more orange than th» 



wings Vigorous and free flowering. 

 DEEP MAROON. 



OTHELLO SPENCER. The most reliable Spencer 

 maroon, of a beautiful, deep shade and very large 

 BLUE. 



FLORA NORTON SPENCER. Bright blue, with a 

 tint of purple. 



WEDGWOOD. Bright silvery blue. Large well waved 

 flowers on long stems. " An attractive and very de- 

 sirable shade. 



PURPLE. 



ROYAL PURPLE. Rich Royal purple; the beat pur- 

 ple yet Introduced; vigorous growth. 

 LAVENDER, 



ASTA OHN. Large, wavy and of true Spencer form 

 and size. Suffused lavender and tinted sometimes with 

 pink, 



MASTERPIECE. Lavender tinted mauve; the large 

 wavy blooms are not surpassed In beauty. 



Prices: Pkt., 10c; 



40c; Vi lb., $1.00; lb., «3.M. 



Sweet Pea Mixtures 



Our Sweet Pea Mixtures are combined of carefully con- 

 sidered proportions of all the named varieties in oar 

 list, which hare proven themselves to be the very choic- 

 est of their respective types and colors. These mixture* 

 cannot be equaled in their beauty and flowering qualities, 



MANNS' GRANDIFLORA SUPERIOR M1XTUR*. Plrt.. 



5c and 10c; oz., 15c; Y* lb., 40c; lb., $1,0*. 

 MANNS' SUPERB SPENCHR MIXTURE. Plrt., lee; 



oz., 40c; Y* lb., $1.00; lb., $8.00. 



