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The Golden Flower of the Incas (A) 
4476A Speciosa Early Flowering Strain. One of the most striking of 
the summer flowering annuals. Outstanding in the garden and a great 
favorite as a cut flower for artistic arrangements. The flowers are 
large, rich and velvety. The color is a brilliant orange scarlet. The 
plant is imposing, the ioliage large. It is excellent for background 
planting or in combination with shrubbery; it attains a height of 
4 feet. For best results, the seed should be started indoors in March 
or April in order to develop good-sized seedlings for setting outdoors 
in May Pkt.. 25e 
THUNBERGIA 
Black Eye Susan Vine (A) 
4475 Alata. Rapid-gTowing climber; height. 6 to 8 feet. A pretty vine 
for trellis, fences, rockwork, etc. The flowers are very attractive, be- 
ing either orange, yellow or white with jet black centers. The leaf 
petioles are curiously ringed and the leaves deeply toothed. Though a 
tender perennial, it is usually grown as annual. Mixed Colors. Pkt. . 15c 
TRITOMA 
Torch Lily (P) 
Popularly known as "Torch Lilies." "Red-hot Poker." "Flame Flow- 
ers." etc., and produce the brightest flowers of the autumn garden. The 
range in color is from pale lemon to orange and from salmon-pink, 
coral red, etc., to crimson. The plants vary in height from 2 to 3 feet. 
4480 New Hybrids. Mixed Colors Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 
Jewell Daisy (A) 
( Shown in Colors on Page 79 ) 
4478 Anethoides. An interesting annual from the Cape 
of Good Hope. The plants are dwarf, carrying on long, 
wire-like stems numerous orange-colored, daisy-like flow- 
ers with brown centers, making a striking and lasting 
display Pkt, " " 
VERONICA. Speedwell (P) 
4516 Spicata. Has become very 
popular for the hardy border. It 
grows 18 inches high, and is cov- 
ered all summer with spikes of 
bright blue flowers. 
Per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15c 
TITHONIA 
Golden Flower 
of the Incas 
VENIDIUM 
Star of the Veldt (A) 
4483 Fastuosum. It suggests the exotic 
splendor of its native Africa, and luxuri- 
ates in the mid-summer sun. The plants 
grow about 2 feet high and bear golden - 
yellow sunflower -like blooms with black 
centers Pkt., 25c 
4483A Fastuosum Hybrids. The color range 
is varied and very interesting — apricot 
shades, pure white, canary yellow, golden 
yellow and the well-known orange. We 
find that the hybrids stand extreme heat 
better than the original orange. ( See 
illustration. Pkt.. 25c 
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