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LOBELIA. 



COMPACT A VARIETIES. 



Little, round, compact plants, 4 

 to 6 inches high, forming little 

 mounds of bloom, splendid for edg- 

 ing, beds and ribbon-gardening. 

 White Gem. Pure white, (See cut.) 



Pkt. 10 



Blue King'. Dark blue, whiteceutre..lO 

 Crystal Palace Compacts,. Dark 



blue; the finest for bedding 10 



Gold Leaf. Bine. Golden yellow foliage 



and brilliant blue flowers; a contrast of 



striking beauty 10 



Mixed Compacta Varieties 10 



Double Blue. New. dark foliage, double blue flowers ; 



of superior stability for bedding 15 



"Prima Donna." Very bushy and dwarf variety 



with rich maroon red flowers, with large white 



eye ; fine edging plant or for pots 10 



ERINUS VARIETIES. 



These are indispensable plauts for 

 hanging over vases and baskets or gar- 

 den beds; they produce trailing brauches 

 6 to 9 inches long, bearing continuously 

 flowers of charming blue, white or rose 

 shades. Although perennials they are 

 usually treated as annuals. 



Speciosa. Bright blue Pit. 5 



Gracilis. Light blue: slender trailing stems 



Mixed Erinus Varieties 



HARDY VARIETIES. 



Tall-growing, hardy perennials with showy spikes 

 of richly colored flowers; for permanent beds and 

 borders they are indispensable. 2 to 4 feet. 

 Cardinalis. ("Cardinal Flower.") Long spikes of 

 intense scarlet flowers; one of the most brilliant 

 plants in cultivation ; suitable for all situations, even 



succeeding on the shadj- side of a house Pkt. 10 



"Rivoirei." Giant-flowering pink 35 



" Purst Bismarck." Giant-flowering. Brilliant crim- 

 son 25 



LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS. KS W ? S S ,N S 



Everlasting' or Hardy Sweet Pea. Hardy climbers, growing 6 to 8 feet high when trained on a trellis ; 

 the flowers are borne in large clusters. One of the hardiest and most easily cultivated of plants. The 

 long, leathery roots penetrate to a great depth, rendering these plants peculiarly adapted to roagh 

 places, to scramble over roc ks and bushes; splendid cut flower. 



Lathyrus Latifolius. White Pkt. 10 Lathyrus Latifolius. Bed Pkt. 5 



" Delicata. New. rosy, flesh color 15 Splendens. "ThePrideof California." Brilliant rosy red.10 

 " Latifolius. Mixed colors „... 5 



DOUBLE AFRICAN MARIGOLDS. 



Double African, Mixed. These annuals are old favorites in our gardens, but have been greatly improved 

 recently in size and doubleness of flowers. They are very effective for groups and masses. Yellow and 

 orange shades. 2 feet. (Per oz., 20c.) Pkt. 5 



El Dorado or Dahlia-Flowered. Immense flowers. 10 to 14 inches around; exceedingly double; quilled 



like a Dahlia; primrose, lemon, orange and golden shades. 3 feet. (Per oz., 30c.) 5 



Collection of Double African Marigolds, 6 separate colors, 35 cts. 



OF THE GARDEN MARIGOLDS. 



Grand Marigolds. The immense flowers are densely double, 8 to 10 inches in cireum- 

 ference. and quilled with the regularity and perfection of a Dahlia. A highly 

 meritorious feature is the compact, dwarf habit of the plant, which forme 

 dense bushes only 15 to 18 inches high by 2 feet across. For effective gar- 

 den display during the summer and autumn months, nothing can sur- 

 pass the gorgeous masses of color of these grand varieties. (See cot.) 



Canary Yellow Pkt. 10 Golden Orange Pkt. 10 



Mixed Colors (per 1,000 seeds, 25c.) 10 



DOUBLE FRENCH MARIGOLDS. 



Gilt Bdge. A new large-flowering variety of robust growth 

 and large and more perfectly double flowers, measuring from 3 

 to 4 inches across; color, velvety maroon, edged with yellow. 



(See cut.) Pkt. 10 



Double French, Mixed. Yellow, brown and crimson, 

 beautifullv striped, 1 foot. (Per oz., 25c.) 5 



NEW MARIGOLDS. 



Double Lilliput, Mixed Colors. A distinct class. Neat 

 little plants, only 4 to 5 inches high by (5 inches in diameter, 

 that are covered with small but very double flowers of 

 bright yellow, orange or garnet, edged golden. Fine for gar- 

 den edgings, masses, or for pots Pkt. 10 



Collection of Double French Marigolds, 6 separate colors, 35c 



SINGLE MARIGOLDS. 



'Little Brownie." Charming, forming compactlittle bushes 

 only 5 to 6 inches high. It is remarkable for blossoming extremely 



early and in prodigious 

 abundance, commencing in 

 June. The flowers are vivid- 

 ly colored golden yellow, 

 marked with a large spot of 



crimson velvet Pkt. 5 



Single Tom Thumb, 

 "Gold Ring." A bushy 

 compact free-blooming 

 garden annual, only 8 ins. 

 high ; flowers velvety ma- 

 roon, margined with a 

 golden ring 10 



Single Tom Thumb, 

 "Canary Yellow." Dif- 

 fers from above only in 

 color of flowers, which are 

 of light bright yellow with 

 maroon spots around the 

 centre 10 



. . LUPINUS . . 



Annual Varieties. Strong-growing garden annuals, with innumerable spikes of 



flowers. 1% to 3 feet. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 5 



LYCHNIS 



Chaloedonica. The scarlet Lychnis, an old garden favorite, deserving a place in 

 every garden ; very hardy, bearing heads of bright scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 ft.. Pit. 5 



Haageana Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Usually grown as annuals; of dwarf bushy 

 habit, bearing flowers an inch or more across iu continuous succession until frost; 

 the colors are particularly pleasing and effective — from white to rich scarlet and many 

 shades of pink. 1 foot. (See cut on opposite page, 100.) 10 



TUT A 'TT'DT/^' A OT A Alba Plenissima. ("Double White Feverfew.") Bushy 

 ■"■*-»»■ *■ Ivl>-ui-l\IA. annual garden plant, bearing quantities of white double 



button-like flowers, useful for cutting. (.See cut. ) Pit. 10 



Snowball. Pure snow-white double flowers in dense clusters almost covering the oval 

 plants with bloom ; height, eight inches. Flowers first season from seed. Very desir- 

 able lor bedding, making fine contrast surrounded by blue Lobelia 15 



