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Large luxuriant, rapid-growing foliage an- 
nuals, with palm-like leaves; much used for 
subtropical effects on the lawn, or for centres of 
beds of foliage plants. 
Cambogiensis. Leaves bronzy maroon, with 
red veins ; stems black................ Pkt. 10 
Borboniensis. 15ft. Immense foliage... 5 
Obermanii. sft. Light red foliage....... 5 
Gibsonii. 6ft. Dark purplish red foliage 
and stems.......... sinvafeitlarWinicicicsiecisjselesccte 6 
Communis Major. Green foliage. 6ft.. 5 
Finest Mixed Varieties........... dudope ts 
Zanzibarensis. Their gigantic leaves, 2 to 
23¢ feet across, and the great size of the plants 
surpass any other Ricinus. We offer four 
varieties in mixture; one will produce light 
green leaves with whitish ribs; another, coppery 
brown leaves, changing to dark green with red ribs— 
stems brown; another, brownish purple leaves, 
changing to dark green with reddish stems; another 
with bronze leaves, with reddish ribs and glaucous 
brown stems. Price, the four varieties just de- 
scribed, in mixture (see cut on page 94)............-- 10 
Imported collection of 8 separate Ricinus, 30e. 
One of the most 
beautiful of flower- 
a Sees OS eee ee Sling annuals, form- 
ing strong bushy 
plants about 18 inches high, and bearing throughout the season large 
flowers, 3 to 4inches across, of many beautiful colors, all exquisitely veined 
and laced. (See cut.) 
Large Flowering, Mixed Colors..............:.esseeeeeeeee ee Pkt. 6 
Purple and Gold. (The Orchid Salpiglossis.) Rich velvety purple, exqui- 
sitely veined and feathered with golden yellow........-..+0+++++e+++-+ 10 
Imported collection of 6 separate sorts, 35c. 
(Salvia 
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ALVIA * “BONFIRE.” 2... 
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This variety, without question, is the finest Salvia for bedding yet intro- 
duced. The plants grow into very compact oyal bushes, about 24 feet high, 
and produce long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. The spikes stand out 
stiff and erect; over 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, and the spikes 
bear from 20 to 30 flowers each. The ordinary Salvia splendens is of 
straggly growth, and the flower spikes bend over and do not produce one- 
third of the bloom that this new variety does. Gorgeous effects can be 
produced with the Bonfire Salvia massed on the lawn or in the garden, or 
planted in rows alongasunny drive, where the brilliant scarlet is simply 
dazzling. Perennial, but blooms the first season from seed. (See cut.) Pkt. 15 
Salvia Splendens. (ScarletSage.) Scarlet..........-.eeseeseeeeeees 5 
— Coccinea Lactea., Pure milk-white. Height, 2ft.............-- 10 
— Patens. Bright blue, the most beautiful blue known in flowers.. 20 
vERY PACKAGE OF SEEDS, 28% ciRED TRADE-MARK.’ 
SS oo Whether you purchase directly 
from us, or from other dealers, see that every package is so stamped. 
contain all the tints of cultivated roses. 
‘* Bonfire.’’ 
99 THEY BLOOM FREELY THE 
IDGE h ROJES FIRST SEASON FROM . ., 
ee0e » » SPRING-SOWN SEED. 
These little Roses belong to the Polyantha or Japanese many-flowered section. The roses are only about an inch across, 
usually very double, but occasionally semi-double and seldom single; they are borne in many-flowered clusters and 
What is most remarkable, these ‘Little Midget”’ Roses grow only 10 inches high 
and commence blooming in a few weeks after the seedissown. At first the flowers are isolated, but they group themselves 
as the plant advances and continue year after year to bloom in uninterrupted profusion from May until frost. Although 
the “ Little Midget”’ Roses bloom the first season from seed, yet it is not until the second year that they present the best 
—— We saw a two-year-old bed in the originator’s grounds 
in France that was as pretty a sight as one will see in a life- 
time. (Seecut.) Price, per pkt., 25c. 
Rose, hardy, double mixed. Flowers the 
second year; hardy perennial, 3 to 6 ft.. Pkt. 10 
Monthly Tea, double mixed. Half-hardy 
perennial, 2 to 4 ft...........ssccccee Sajeisleee 10 
ROSKET, SWEET, ™Sstors. 
Fragrant purple and white flowers; hardy 
perennial; 2)toS' ft. coc cccicsesiccccccccce cok it. & 
HODANTHE =: : 
+ + MACULATA. 
Elegantannual, admirably adapted for garden 
decoration insummer or for pot culturein winter, 
as they come into flower early and continue for a 
long time. They are largely used as decorative 
plants for apartments, on account of the dura- 
bility of the flowers. As an everlasting for dried 
winter bouquets they are indispensable. Flowers 
of various colors, white, pink, crimson, etc., 1 ft. 
WIRE sco sac snus ce caele sevice orectelereciet Pkt. 10 
HODOCHITON =: : 
: +t VOLNBILE. 
Acharming climber. The heart-shaped leaves 
are very pretty, the upper surface bright green, 
with large, dark veins, and the under side as well 
as the stems purplish red. The flowers are about 
two inches long, curiously formed and of a rich 
claret red, and hang on long graceful stems. It 
flowers freely from seed the first season, 10 ft. 25 
WEET SCABIOSA, 
: : “POMPADOUR.” 
The enormous flower heads are quite round, in 
the manner of Gaillardia Lorenziana; the indi- 
vidual florets are rich black purple at the top, and 
pure white from the centre to the bottom. The 
contrasting colors produce a splendid and very 
uniqueeffect. Itreceived a Silver Medalin France 
last August from the ‘Société d’Horticulture du 
Rhone,” accompanied by the following official 
statement: ‘‘ This is certainly the nicest Scabiosa 
of all varieties known.” The plant is thrifty, 
growing about 3 feet high, of easy culture, bloom- 
ing throughout the summer from seed sown in 
the open garden in spring.................Pkt. 25 
