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



SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



COSMOS (A) 



Centaurea Cyanus or Bachelors' Button 



CENTAUREA (A) 



CENTAUREA CYANUS or BACHELOR'S BUTTON or 

 CORN FLOWER. Charming old-fashioned Bowers, requiring 

 little or no care and flowering within eight weeks from planting 

 of seed. Free and uninterrupted in its flowering habit, reseeding 

 itself year after year. Useful as a cut flower as well as a garden 

 decoration. Double blue or double mixed. Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 50c. 

 CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA or DUSTY MILLER. One 

 foot, foliage finely cut of silvery gray color, used for bedding. 

 Pkt., 10c; \i oz., 15c. 



CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS or SWEET SULTAN. Beautiful, 

 sweet scented, artistic shaped flowers borne on long stems, when 

 cut will last for several days. Yellow. Pkt., 10c; }£ oz.. 25c. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM (P and A) 



The annual Chrysanthemums are free-blooming, easily grown 

 plants, having large flowers in a variety of brilliant colors, fine 

 for cutting. 



CARINATUM, The Sultan. Double, brilliant scarlet. 

 Aureum. Large double yellow. 

 Dunnetti. Free flowering double white. 

 Mixed. Finest double hybrids. 



Pkt., 10c; M oz., 20c; oz., 45c. 



Perennial Chrysanthemums are grown chiefly from divisions of 

 roots of the Japanese varieties and cultivated by florists for late 

 fall and winter cut flowers. The following perennials however, 

 can be very satisfactorily grown from seed, producing beautiful, 

 double flowers. 



INODORUM PLENISSIMUM. Pkt., 10c; J£ oz., 25c. 

 BRIDAL ROBE. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 50c. 

 MAXIMUM PERFECTION. Pkt., 10c; y A oz., 25c. 

 MAXIMUM KING EDWARD. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 30c. 

 MAXIMUM LACINIATUM. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 30c. 



CINERARIA (P— Greenhouse) 



Among the most ornamental plants that can be grown for hot- 

 house or conservatory decoration, producing large heads of bril- 

 liant flowers in all shades of blue, purple and red. One of th« 

 most beautiful potted plants. 



HYBRIDA. Extra large flowered, first quality mixture. Pkt., 

 50c; 1/8 oz., $6.75. 



MARlTIMA. Entirely different from the popular Cineraria, 

 being most useful for bedding. Silver-leaved; also called Dusty 

 Miller. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 15c. 



CLARKIA (A) 



Very pretty, profuse flowering annuals, much used for edging. 

 They grow from nine .to eighteen inches high, producing mostly 

 red or white flowers. Useful for hanging baskets. Pkt., 10c; 

 K oz., 15c. 



CLEMATIS. See page 45. 



COLEUS (P— Tender) 



r ' An attractive foliage plant for ornamental bedding. Finest 

 hybrid mixture. Pkt.. 25c; M oz., $2.00. 



One of the most satisfactory hardy annuals, flowering in late 

 summer. Fine for cutting and easily grown. Can be sown any- 

 where and transplanted. Grows 4 to 6 feet high. Mammoth 

 large flowered. Mixed and early flowering mixed, pkt., 10c; 

 \i oz., 10c;. Double-crested mixed, pkt., 10c; J£ oz., 50c. 

 Extra Early Double Crested. Pkt., 10c; yi oz., $1.25. 



CYCLAMEN (P-Tender) 



Universally admired, tuberous rooted house plants with beauti- 

 lul foliage and richly colored flowers. Sow the seed in light rich 

 soil, barely covering,' and keep at a temperature of 50 to 60 decrees 

 F. Water freely until well started. Seeds sown in spring, by au- 

 tumn will produce little bulbs, which placed in pots will bloom 

 the following spring. 



AMSTERDAM GIANTS, Florists Prize Mixture. Pkt., 25c; 

 100 seeds $2.00; 1/16 oz., S2.00. 



DAHLIA (P— Half Hardy) 



For Roots, see page 46. 



Seed should be planted very early indoors and the plants trans- - 

 planted in May or June. Most of the plants will bloom the same 

 year. The roots should be dug before freezing weather and stored 

 in sand in a cool place. 



GIANT FLOWERED. Choice mixed. Pkt., 25c; \i oz., $3.00. 

 EXTRA DOUBLE. Large flowered choice mixed. Pkt., 10c; 

 J4 oz., 75c. 



CACTUS HYBRIDS. Extra double mixed. Pkt., 25c; V, oz., 

 $1.50. 



DATURA (A) 



Large branching plants producing very large handsome, double 

 double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of exquisite fragrance. 

 Excellent for late summer and autumn flowering. Mixed colors 

 Pkt., 10c; i^oz., 20c. 



DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR(P) 



Splendid border perennial of vigorous growth, strikingly effective 

 as a background lor borders and for planting among shrubbery. 

 The blooming season is very long and the beautiful irregular 

 flowers are clustered on long spikes 3 to 5 feet high. 

 SUPERIOR LARGE HYBRID, Mixed. Pkt., 25c; yi oz., $2.50. 

 BELLADONNA. Everblooming. Pkt., 10c; yi oz., $1.50. 

 FORMOSIUM. Rich Blue with white center. Pkt.; 25c; M 

 oz., $1.50. 



DIANTHUS OR PINKS (B) 



These very beautiful and popular biennials Sower freely the first 

 year from seed, and in most locations they are quite hardy and 

 produce larger flowers the second year. 



CHINENSIS. Extra double flowered in choicest mixture. Pkt., 

 10c; M oz., 30c. 



HEDDEWIGII. Fringed single, very large flowers. Pkt., 10c; 

 H oz.. 15c. 



HEDDEWIGII PLUMARIUS. Double and semi-double mixed. 

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



FLORISTS PERPETUAL. Large clusters, fragrant, very use- 

 ful for cut flowers. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c; 34 oz., 30c. 



DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE (P) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardyperenmalplantof stately 

 growth, very effective among shrubbery, thriving best in half-shady 

 places. Three feet high. Finest mixed. Pkt., 10c; \i oz., 25c. 



GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA (P) 



A very showy flower easily raised from seed. Should be sown early 

 to produce large plants which will bloom profusely the first year. 

 Very beautiful in beds or borders and very useful for cutting. 

 Extra fine mixed. Pkt., 10c; yi oz., 20c. 



MANNS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY 

 COLLECTION OF ANNUAL FLOWERS 



The colored reproduction on the back cover pag% pictures the 

 wide range of color and form represented in this choice collection. 

 All are of standard varieties and the profuseness of bloom to be 

 obtained from this small investment will undoubtedly be fully 

 satisfying. 



DOUBLE COSMOS. Mixed colors, flowering freely seventy 

 days after planting and until frost. Pkt., 10c. 

 NASTURTIUM. Bright colors, vigorous growth. Pkt., 10c. 

 DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIA. Mixed. Largest of all Zin- 

 nias, with a long season of bloom. Pkt., 10c. 



PANSY. Exhibition mixture. Universally admired, a lovely 

 blue. Pkt., 10c. 



GAILLARDIA. Striking blossoms of yellow and brown. Pkt., 

 10c. 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA PETUNIA. Large flowers with 

 a varietv of veining and markings in many colors. Pkt., 25c. 

 SPENCER SWEET PEAS. Mixed. Crinkled and wavy petals, 

 a gorgeous red. Pkt., 10c. 

 LARKSPUR. Tall and stately, a popular blue. Pkt., 10c. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



1 packet of each of the above flower seeds. 8 packets in all, 

 postpaid for 75c. 



