DAHLIAS 



DAHLIAS 



AMBER QUEEN — (Pom.) Amber shaded apri- 

 cot, a fine variety. 

 40c each, postpaid. 

 AVALON — (F. D.) An old favorite, pure yellow. 



45c each, postpaid. 

 MRS. BOUTTILLIER — (Dec.) Deep red, gigantic 

 size, blooms on long stiff stems, truly a prize 

 winner. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 LE TOREADOR (Dec.) Large flowers of good 

 form, color a rich deep red. Knovirn as the 

 Poinsettia Dahlia. A very fine variety. 

 55c each, postpaid. 

 JA^fE COWL — (I. D.) A blending of buff and 

 old gold to a bright salmon at the center. 

 Flowers borne on rigid stems, a truly superb 

 Dahlia. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 JEAN KERR — (B. D.) Lovely pure white. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY BEACON— (F. D.) Chinese scarlet with 

 pale reverse, giving a two-toned effect. 

 Large flowers and prolific bloomer. 

 50c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY'S BEAUTY— (Dec.) Perfect blooms of 

 pure rose pink, carried on a long wiry stem. 

 A wonderful keeper and a fine exhibition 

 variety. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY SUPREME— (Dec.) A sport of the pop- 

 ular Jersey Beauty; color a delightful bluish 

 lavender. 



55c each, postpaid. 

 LITTLE STORM KING — (Pom.) Pure white. 



45c each, postpaid. 

 MARSHALL'S PINK — (Dec.) Rose pink, deepen- 

 ing to mallow pink, extremely large blooms. 

 60c each, postpaid. 

 KENTUCKY — (F. D.) Brilliant salmon orange, 

 shading to grenadine pink on outer petals. 

 50c each, postpaid. 

 TEDDY JOHNSON— {I. D.) Cream and pink, 

 splendid exhibition, large size, fine form on 

 good stiff stems. 

 60c each, postpaid. 

 MRS. I. de VER WARNER— (Dec.) A refined 

 mauve lavender, large blooms on ^ long 

 strong stems, flowering early and continues 

 ^ to produce until the end of the season. A 

 very attractive variety. 

 50c each, postpaid. 

 BUCKEYE BRIDE— (F. D.) Lovely deep rose 

 pink on strong, long stems, produced freely 

 on a robust bush, by far the best Dahlia 

 of its color. 

 60c each, postpaid. 

 GOLDEN ECLIPSE— (Dec.) Light saffron yellow 

 with glowing red tinted golden suffusion. 

 A free blooming and medium size flower^ 

 greatly admired for cutting. 

 60c each, postpaid. 



JAMES KIHBY— (I. D.) Rich glowing crimson, 



large size, strong grower. 



7Sc each, postpaid. 

 SON OF SATIN — (S. C.) Flaming red cactus 



type, with a slight touch of gold at center, 



long stems, large blooms. 



85c each, postpaid. 

 RED JERSEY — (I. D.) Immense flame scarlet 



red, prolific bloomer, large size, fine for 



exhibition. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 FORT MONMOUTH— (I. D.) Deep maroon 

 with violet petal tips. A favorite wher- 

 ever grown. 

 75c each, postpaid. 

 THOMAS EDISON— (F. D.) A very un- 

 common shade, outer petals at matur- 

 ity are bright violet blue, while the 

 center retains the violet tint. The near- 

 est to a blue Dahlia. 

 75c each, postpaid. 

 WHITE JERSEY BEAUTY— (Dec.) A splendid 



giant variety with broad, wavy white petals 



which form a most perfectly shaped flower. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 NATHAN HALE— {F. D.) Coppery yellow and 



gold, very fine and best in this color. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 GALLANT FOX — (F. D.) A good commercial 



red, very fine keeping qualities, sturdy stem 



and fine color. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 RUBY TAYLOR— {F. D.) Ruby red with pur- 

 ple shadings, large flower and makes a 



vigorous bush. 



75c each, postpaid. 

 VELVET WONDER— (1. D.) Rich violet purple. 



Huge blooms can be grown to immense size 



and are fine keepers, strong grower and 



disease resistant, with striking foliage on 



good stems. 



75c each, postpaid. 

 WATCHUNG GIANT— (L D.) Light lemon yel- 

 low. A popular show variety. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 SULTAN OF HILLCREST— Giant clear yellow, 



splendid grower on long stiff stems. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 RED WARRIOR— (Pom.) Solid red, small flower 



of perfect shape and with good stems. 



40c each, postpaid. 

 MORmNG MIST— (Pom.) Soft pink with laven- 

 der shadings. Low growing bush, medium 



size flowers on good stems. 



40c each, postpaid. 

 MARY MUNNS— (Pom.) Lavender, considered 



as the best of this type, small flower of 



perfect shape, good producer. 



40c each, postpaid. 



CANNAS 



THE PRESIDENT — Glowing scarlet blooms. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 

 KING HUMBERT — Purple and bronze foliage. 



orange scarlet blooms. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 

 YELLOW KING HUMBERT — Bright yellow 



blooms •with areen foliage. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 

 CITY OF PORTLAND— Bright pink flowers with 



glossy green foliage. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



CANNAS 



HUNGARIA — Green foliage with lovely sahn- 



on pink blooms. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 

 EUREKA — Creamy white blossoms with green 



foliage. 



25c each; S2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 

 TUBEROSES — (Mexican Single) — • Grows and 



flowers extensively throughout the South. 



Very desirable for cut flowers. White 



blooms. Planted February to July. 



15c each; SI. 10 per dozen, postpaid. 



CLIMBING VINES 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS (Rosa Montana, Moun- 

 tain Vine) — One of the finest perennial 

 climbers of rapid growth with long racemes 

 of beautiful deep pink flowers. Sow in 

 February to June in the open ground. Will 

 flower freely the first year. 

 Pkt. lOc. 

 CANARY BIRD VINE — A dainty vine with 

 beautiful cut leaves. Produces delicate flow- 

 ers of clear canary yellow. Flowers re- 

 semble a bird with expanded wings. Does 

 well in the shade. Planted March to June. 

 Pkt. 20c 

 CARDINAL CLIMBER — Very attractive, strong 

 and rapid grower. Produces fiery cardinal 

 red flowers from midsummer to frost. Does 

 well in worm, sunny location and good rich 

 soil. Planted March to June. Pkt 20c. 

 CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning Glory) — 

 Mixed. A well knov/n vine with handsome 

 colored flowers of easy culture. Grows al- 

 most anywhere. Ten feet high. February 

 till July. Pkt. lOc. 

 DOLICHOS LABLAR — Mixed. Hyacinth Beans, 

 free growing plant with purple and white 

 flowers. March till June. Pkt. 10c. 

 KUDZU VINE — A leguminous vine somewhat 

 resembling the Velvet Bean in appearance. 

 It is perennial and comes from the root each 

 spring and makes as much growth by about 

 the first of May as the Velvet Bean makes 

 in an entire season, and that on ordinary 

 soil, without fertilizer of any kind. When 

 once established Kudzu thrives as well on 

 the poorest sandy upland as on the best 

 lands. It gathers nitrogen from the air and 

 consequently is a soil improver. Kudzu may 

 be cut from two to four times during the 

 season or pastured. Plant February to 

 July. No seed to offer. Pkt. 20c. 

 IPOMOEA (Scarlet O'Hara Morning Glory) — 

 Early bloomer, carnelian red, sometimes 

 called carmine, medium size blooms until 

 frost and stays open longer than most Morn- 

 ing Glories. Foliage is quite distinct, each 

 leaf with one large and two small size 

 lobes. Pkt. lOc; 1/2 oz. 65c. 

 IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA (White Cypress 

 Vine) — The same as the red variety. Feb- 

 ruary to June. Pkt. 20c. 

 IPOMOEA HEAVENLY BLUE (Improved Morn- 

 ing Glory) — Deep, intense blue, shading 

 lighter towards the center. The flowers are 

 large and freely produced and plants do 

 not make rank grow^th and flov/ers early 

 in the season. Pkt. lOc; 1/2 oz. 50c. 

 IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ROSEA (Red Cypress 

 Vine) — Very beautiful red flowers. Twenty 

 feet. February to June. Pkt. 20c. 

 IPOMOEA BONANOX (The Blue Moonflower) 

 — This distinct and charming novelty is val- 

 uable on account of being in beautiful and 

 striking contrast with the White Moonflower. 

 February to June. Pkt. 10c. 

 IPOMOEA NOCTIFLORA— Large flowering Eve- 

 ning Glory (the White Moonflower). A vine 

 of rapid growth with beautiful, delicate 

 foliage of rapid growth, with white flowers. 

 February to June. Pkt. 10c 

 GIANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING 

 GLORY — Mixed. The vines are of robust 

 grov/th, obtaining a height of from 30 to 40 

 feet. The foliage varies greatly, some plants 

 having yellow or silver foliage, while others 

 are blotched and mottled. February till July. 

 Pkt. 10c 

 MORNING GLORY (Pearly Gates)— All-Amer- 

 ica "winner. Lovely lustrous white with 

 creamy shading deep in throat. Average 

 4 to 41/2 inches across. Bloom from middle 

 summer to first frost. Pkt. 15c. 

 THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) — Lovely 

 trailing plant with large shoTwy flowers. 

 Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, 

 etc., with dark eyes. Mixed colors. Planted 

 during January to March. Pkt. 10c. 

 WISTERIA (Blue) — This is one of the most 

 popular of our hardy vines, growing 

 rapidly; in bloom it is truly magnificent, 

 bearing long pendulous clusters of flowers; 

 growing to a height of 50 feet or more. 

 February to May. Pkt. 15c 



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