New Floral/Guide, Spring 1910. 



SEEDS OF BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS 



On this page are the varieties that live in the garden over Winter and bloom the following Spring and 

 will notice they include some of our finest flowers that continue to bloom beautifully for many years. 



AlVQQIim (GOLDEN SAXATILE)— Brilliant 



XTLljooUlll yellow flowers, completely hiding 



the foliage; grows about one foot high, fine 



for rock work and quite showy in masses. 



Pkt., 6c. 



-Improved hy- 



le for the size 



and novel form of their flowers and their many 



beautiful colors, perfectly hardy. (See cut.) 



Pkt., 6c. 



Summer. You 



ArtllilPOifl (COLUMBINE)— 

 AllUllCsla brids, remarkable 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 



A QtPr (HARDY ALPINE)— These pretty per- 

 AolCl pnnial Asters errow verv easilv: are 



ennial Asters grow very easily; are 

 entirely hardy and bloom on from year to 

 year. Pkt., 6c. 



f fl m ATI* fill Q (PERENNIAL)— Highly val- 



v>d.l lid. HUllo ue d for their large, very beau- 

 tiful and fragrant flowers. Seeds sown in 

 open ground in May or June, bloom splendidly 

 the next season. 



C. GERMAN, DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 6c. 



C. GERMAN, EXTRA CHOICE DOUBLE 

 MIXED. Pkt., 10c. 

 C. EARLY VIENNA — Extra fine for open ground culture. Pkt., 6c. 



Porirlirtllft (HARDY) — Excellent for beds and borders. Pkt., 6c; oz., 

 UdULU Y IU11 25c. (See Perennial border, page 66.) 



PllTVQ9Tltllf*1Ti1irn (PERENNIAL) — Many flower - lovers have learned 



v>lll Yod.ll 111 will Ulll that the finest Chrysanthemums . are easily raised 



from seed and bloom splendidly the first season. Our seed is saved from the 



finest Hybrid Japanese, Chinese and ostrich plume varieties. Pkt., 6c. 



rflirmanillU (CANTERBURY BELLS) — Large bell- 

 V»<llliy<tllUl<l shaped flowers, very bright and attrac- 

 tive. Single mixed, pkt., 5c; double mixed, pkt., 5c 



Delphinium Formosum ^ara« 



perennial Larkspur. Flowers clear blue with white center, 

 very fine. Pkt., 5c 



Gypsophila Paniculata 



(BABY BREATH)— Dwarf branching 

 plants, flowers pure white, borne in 

 feathery sprays, fine for cutting. Pkt., 5c 



Un11irfinr»lr (MAMMOTH ALLE = 

 nUllyllUviV GHENY)-Exceedingly 



beautiful and entirely different from 



the old kinds; hardy, and if started 



early will bloom the first season. They 



grow five to six feet high. Finest colors 



mixed, pkt., 6c (See cut, p. 68.) 

 H. SUPERB DOUBLE MIXED — This 



grand strain will produce splendid large 



double flowers, including rose, pink, 



crimson, yellow, etc. Mixed, pkt., 6c 



T flthvrilQ (PERENNIAL P E A)— 



l^dlllYlUd These are perfectly 

 hardy and live year after year, bearing 

 a magnificent profusion of Sweet Pea- 

 like flowers; very beautiful. Mixed 

 colors. Pkt., 5c (See cut.) 



L. SPLENDENS (CALIFORNIA PEREN- 

 NIAL PEA) — Splendid dark crimson 

 flowers, much larger and more showy 

 than the other varieties. Pkt., 6c 



L. PINK BEAUTY— Deep bright rose color. 



Shouidbe planted with the California variety 



Digitalis or Fox Glove 



T vrhniQ (Ragged robin or burning star) 



*-J VllUl^ Grand hardy perennial. Pkt., 5c. 



Lathyrus Perennial Pea 



Pkt., 5c 



ftipitfllK (F0X GLOVE)— The Fox Glove is every year 

 ■I-'lSll^lXIO increasingly cultivated in shrubberies and 



woodlands. It is a hardy perennial, easily grown. Fine 



mixed pkt., 5c (See cut.) 



Dianthus Plumarius 5S2^35g£, p ™£ 



trating fragrance; really the original 

 Clove Pink. Pkt.. 10c 



PpntQfptnnn (large flower= 



r ClllMCIlIUlI ING MIXED)— Nice 



bushy plants, 18 inches to two feet 

 high. The plumes resemble Gloxinias 

 and are borne on long stems in great 

 profusion; colors include pure white, 

 pink, rose, crimson, purple and other 

 shades. Fine for pot culture. Pkt., 10c 



Phlox Decussata ffi** D &; 



among the finest herbaceous plants for 

 beds and borders, mixture of finest 

 sorts. Pkt., 10c; J oz., 50c 



Pnnnv < NEW Iceland)— Entirely 



LVyjyj hardy, bloom the first year 

 from seed, in great abundance, the 

 colors range from purest white and 

 yellow to richest orange and scarlet; 

 fragrant and fine for cutting. Pkt., 5c 



P. ORIENTAL — Immense flowers, of six 

 inches in diameter, intense scarlet. 

 For adding flaming color to the per- 

 ennial border there is nothing to sur- 

 pass the Oriental Poppy. Pkt., 5c 



PHttllllfl (VULGARIS) — The com- 



JT1 1111 Uld mon wild English Primrose, 

 with beautiful flowers of yellow and brown. They should 

 be sown extensively in woodlands and along hedgerows 

 where they can remain and multiply. Pkt., 10c 



^W<*Pt Willi <HT1 (DIANTHUS BARBATUS)-Im- 



^"vWl TT lllld.111 mense clusters of flowers, very 



sweet. Single and double, mixed. Pkt., 5c (See cut.) 



Tuberous Rooted Clematis K y n 



LEICHTLINII) — This is a splendid plant for the flower 

 bed, grows low and bushy, begins to bloom quickly; 

 flowers are lovely violet blue, white and white with 

 blue markings. It is sometimes called " Balloon 

 Flower," as the blossom resembles a balloon before it 

 opens. Pkt., 6c (See cut.) 



Wiillflnwpr (extra early Parisian)— New 



» » dllllU W fcl an( j distinct type, from seeds sown 

 in Spring plants are in full bloom by August, continu- 

 ing until checked by frost. ' Magnificent golden yel- 

 low, single flowers, highly valued for their delicious 

 fragrance. Pkt., 6c 



Tuberous Rooted Clematis 



Gentlemen: 5-20-1909. 



We were so delighted with the results we got from 

 your seeds last year we want to try them again this 

 year. Respectfully, E. M. E , 



No. 34,388. Omaha, Nebraska. 



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Sweet William 



