NEW FLORAL GUIDE, SPRING. 1909 



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EIGHT BEAUTIFUL HARDY GARDEN PINKS 



These beautiful Pinks are particularly valuable for beds, borders and edging in gardens, lawns, parks, 

 cemeteries, etc. They are entirely hardy, need no protection, and bloom regularly every Spring without 

 attention. The flowers are very beautiful and delightfully fragrant. 



HER MAJESTY — A grand variety; flowers extra large, per- 

 fectly double, clear snow-white, elegantly fringed and de- 

 lightfully clove-scented; a perfect sheet of bloom early in 

 the Spring. Price, 12c. each; 2 for 20c; $1.00 per doz., 

 postpaid. 



ALICE LEE — A large fine white variety; very fragrant. 

 Price, 15c. each; 2 for 25c; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



ESSEX WITCH — A fine delicate pink, nicely fringed. Price, 

 15c each; 2 for 25c; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



GERTRUDE — Good size flowers, full and double; white with 

 deep maroon markings. Price, 10c each, 3 for 25c; 80c 

 per doz., postpaid. 



HOMER — Color, rich rosy rsd with dark center. Very 

 striking. Price, 15c each; 2 for 25c; $1.50 per doz., post- 

 paid. 



MAY GRAY — A fascinating shade of reddish purple, with 

 lacelike markings of white. Price, 10c each; 3 for 25c; 

 80c per doz., postpaid. 



OLD FASHIONED— A beautiful variety; color, deep pink. 

 Price, 12c each; 2 for 20c; $1.00 per doz., postpaid. 



PERPETUAL SNOW — Pure snow-white, as its name implies. 

 One of the best. Price, 12c each; 2 for 20c; $1.00 per 

 doz., postpaid. 



SPECIAL OFFER No. 75 

 The Set of 8 for 65c, postpaid 



Garden Pink " Her Majesty " 



Have you seen our little Booklet, " Beautify Your 

 Yard "? It tells all about " How." Price, 10c. 



FOUR NEW EVER-BLOOMING HARDY GARDEN PINKS 



These beautiful Ever-blooming Hardy Garden Pinks, are entirely different from the older kinds and 

 much more beautiful. They bloom all the time and are delightfully sweet, giving out a rich, spicy fra- 

 grance particularly attractive. The plants are quite hardy, but should have a slight covering of leaves 

 or garden litter before hard freezing. Good young plants that will bloom freely this season. 

 SPARKLER— Deep rose pink. DELICATA— Soft pale rose. 



SUPERBA — Pale pink with maroon center. WHITE RESERVE — Snow white, nicely fringed. 



Price, 15c. each, 2 for 25c, or the 4 for 50c, postpaid 



Tritoma Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker Plant) 



RED HOT POKER 1S% 



Or, New Flaming Torch Plant 



Grows from the root and throws up strong stems 2 to 3 

 feet high, bearing large clusters of brilliant orange-scarlet 

 flowers in elegant pompons, 6 to 8 inches long and 2 to 3 

 inches across, as shown in our illustration. It can be planted 

 out early in the Spring, and will soon begin to bloom and 

 continue to throw up its gorgeous spikes of splendid flowers 

 the whole season, until the ground is hard frozen. It is un- 

 surpassed for cutting, and its grand flame-colored pompons 

 will keep for weeks in water. Price, Strong Roots, 20c. 

 each; 6 for $1.00, postpaid. 



New Mammoth Sage ^:7orifi^L h £ 



plant this variety; one plant will yield more than a dozen 

 of the common sort. The leaves are of enormous size and 

 most excellent quality. The plant is a strong compact 

 grower, 3 feet in diameter; it rarely flowers, and never 

 runs to seed. It is perfectly hardy in the coldest climate. 

 Price, 15c. each; 3 for 30c; 6 for 50c; 15 for $1.00, post- 

 paid. 



C n ; nA<] (GOAT BEARD OR MEADOW SWEET) 

 Oyll d-Cd. VAR. PALMATA ALBA— A handsome herba- 

 ceous plant, color, white, highly valued for the flower bor- 

 der, also for Winter forcing. Perfectly hardy and throws 

 up a great profusion of loose feathery foliage; fragrant and 

 free for cutting. Blooms in the early Spring. Price, 20c 

 each; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 



V>rnriiP!l (SPEEDWELL) VAR. SPICATA— An ele- 

 V Wl Ulllvd. gant border plant; about 1£ feet high, pro- 

 ducing long spikes of bright blue .flowers, which bloom 

 from Spring till frost. Price, 15c each, postpaid. 





