NEW FLORAL GUIDE, SPRING, 1909 



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SEEDS OF BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS 



On this page are the flowers that live in the garden over Winter and bloom the following Spring and Summer. You 

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



" AlVQ^lim (°°LDEN SAXATILE)— Brilliant 

 xi.ljddU.lll yellow flowers, completely hiding the 

 foliage; grows about one foot high, fine for rock 

 work and quite showy in masses. Pkt., 6c. 



AmiilPfifl (COLUMBINE)— Improved hy- 

 xx\iUllV*&l«. brids, remarkable for the size and 

 novel form of their flowers and their many beauti- 

 ful colors, perfectly hardy. See cut, page 70. 

 Pkt., 6c. 

 Aqfpi* (HARDY ALPINE)— These pretty peren- 

 rlolt'l nial Asters grow very easily; are entirely 

 hardy and bloom on from year to year. Pkt., 6c. 



rarnfltinnc (perennial) — Highly valued 



V»<*1 liailUlld for their large, very beautiful 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. 



Potlflvtllft (HARDY)— Excellent for beds and 

 'odllUV IU1L borders. Pkt., 6c; oz., 25c. 



Chrysanthemum Zl^ZV ~^l 



learned 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; three pkts., 15c. 



Hardy Chrysanthemums — The Early Flowering Kind 



P'lmn'J tllll'l (CANTERBURY BELLS)— Large bell-shaped flowers, very 

 v-id-lliyd-lUlld. bright and attractive. Single mixed, pkt., 5c; double 

 mixed, pkt., 5c 



DClphiniUm FOrmOSUlU perenmafLarkspur. blowers clear 

 blue with white center, very fine. Pkt., 5c 



(PHEASANT=EYE PINK)— Has a delight- 

 ful penetrating fragrance; really the 



Dianthus Plumarius 



original Clove Pink. Pkt., 10c 



l\ia-jf<llic (FOX GLOVE) 

 DlglUllid tivated in shru 



-The Fox Glove is every year increasingly cul- 

 shrubberies and woodlands. It is a hardy peren- 

 nial, easily grown. Fine mixed pkt., 5c 



Gypsophila Paniculata S^L^^™^^^^ 



freedom of bloom, flowers pure white, borne in feathery sprays, fine for cut 

 flowers; hardy perennial. Pkt., 5c 



HnllvhnrlT (MAMMOTH ALLEGHENY)— Exceedingly beautiful and 

 Hull J HU^H entirely different from the oid kinds; hardy, and if started 



early will bloom the first season. They grow 5 to 6 feet high. Finest colors 



mixed, pkt., 6c 

 H. Superb Double Mixed — This grand strain will produce splendid large double 



flowers, including rose, pink, crimson, yellow, etc. If sown early they bloom 



the same season. All colors, mixed, pkt., 6c 



LatlrVTUS ( pERENN[AL PEA ) ( See cut)— Fine mixed, Pkt., 5c 



L. Pink Beauty — Deep bright rose. Pkt., 5c 



L. Splendens (California Perennial Pea) — Splendid dark crimson flowers, 

 larger and more showy than the other varieties. Pkt., 6c 



T VrTlTliQ (RAGGED ROBIN OR BURNING STAR)— Grand hardy peren- 

 l^j C 111113 nial, which will grow and bloom year after year. Pkt., 5c 





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A Single Spike of Hollyhocks 



PenKtPTTinn (LARGE FLOWERING MIXED)— Nice bushy plants, 18 inches to 

 A W11U>IV*111U11 2 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 also for pot culture. Pkt., 10c 



PhlfiY TlPfMIQQiJtfl (HARDY) — These rank among the finest herbaceous 

 ™ , rt UvCUaaaUl pi ants for beds and borderSj mixture of finest sorts. 

 Pkt., 10c; \ oz., 50c 



Poppy 



(NEW ICELAND) — Entirely 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. They are 



perennials, requiring no protection, and increase in gorgeous beauty from year to 



year. Pkt., 5c 



PHmilljl (VULGARIS) — The common wild English Primrose, with beautiful 



* lllllU-Afcl flowers Clf Vpllnw €>r\A Krnmn Pkt. 10c 



clusters of flowers, 

 Single and double, finest mixed. Pkt., 5c 



Lathyrus Perennial Pea 



flowers of yellow and brown. 



^WPPt Willi flTTI (DIANTHUS BARBATUS)— Immense 

 J " ttl TVllliaill ve ry sweet. Single and double, finesl 



Tuberous Pnnfpd PIprnjitiQ (platycodon leichtlinid— Thisisa 



1UUC1UU5 IVUUICU LlClliaib splendid plant for the flower bed, grows 



low and bushy, begins to bloom quickly; lovely violet blue, entirely hardy. Pkt., 6c 



Wallflower ( EXT R A EARLY PARISIAN)— New and distinct type, from 



™* <*HAlv ™ v-1 seeds sown in Spring plants are in full bloom by August, continu- 

 ing until checked by frost. Magnificent golden yellow, single flowers, deliciously 

 fragrant. Pkt., 6c. 



