New Fiorai Guide-—Spring, 1906. TO5 
aa,, COBEA SCANDENS 
A choice slender-growing climbing Vine, yery desirable for porch or 
veranda, and also for window culture; has handsome foliage, begins to 
bloom quickly and continues loaded with beautiful bell-shaped flowers 
the whole season. The flowers are green at first, but quickly change toa 
beautiful deep violet blue. A well-established plant will run 30 to 40 feet 
inaseason. In planting place the seed edgewise, cover lightly and 
water sparingly until the plants are out of the seed leaf. Pkt. 12 seeds, 
4cts.; 4% oz., 15 cts. 
Centrocema Grandiflora, “Butterfly Pea’’—An entirely new climbing 
vine of gieat beauty; begins to bloom quickly and bears large clusters 
of pea-shaped flowers from early June uutil cut down by frost. Yhe 
flowers are quite large, very fragrant, and borne in profusion from June 
until October; the color is rosy purple and creamy white, very hand- 
some and attractive, six to eight feet high. Seed should be soaked in 
wate over night and planted early in Spring where it is to remain. 
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Canary Bird Flower—A very pretty climbing vine belonging to the 
Nasturtium family. It isa quick, handsome grower of graceful habit, 
has finely-cut leaves, and bears a profusion of lovely golden yellow, fra- 
grant flowers, bearing a fancied resemblance to little canary birds. Will 
grow ten or twelve feet high and blooms all the time. Very nice for 
window garden, porch or trellis. Pkt. 5cts.; oz., 35 cts. 
—~ New Japanese Wistaria Bean, ‘“Daylight’’—Undoubtedly one of 
the nicest and most easily grown Annual Climbing Vines you can plant 
fur covering porches, trellis, fences, etc. It grows quick and strong, 8 
to 10 feet high, and will make an elegant shade and cover itself with 
long graceful clusters of pure white, sweet-scented Wistaria-like flowers 
almost before you know it. Don’t fail to try it this season; it will 
please you. Pkt. 6cts., oz., 20 cts. 
New Japanese Wistaria Bean, ‘Darkness’’—This is similar to 
“Daylight’’ in habit and growth, as described above, but contrasts finely 
With it in color, asthe flowers are deep, rich, rosy purple, and borne in 
great profusion allover the vines. Pkt. 6 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
The two varieties for 10 cts. You want them both. 
Searlet Runner Beans—Beautiful ornamental climbers with bright 
scarlet pea-shaped flowers; they grow 10to12 feet high and make a 
quick shade. Pkt. 5cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
COBEA SCANDENS 
ACACIA FARNESIANA-—-A very beautiful easily 
grown plant that should be better known, delicate, fern- 
like foliage and charming tassel-like golden yellow § 
flowers, deliciously fragrant; should be started early | 
indoors. Pkt. 6cts. 
ALYSSUM, LITTLE GHM—Much larger and finer than 
the old kind; blooms constantly all Summer and Fall; 
a sheet of pure white flowers, deliciously sweet. Pkt.d 
ct.; % oz. 20 cts. 
ALYSSUM, GOLDEN SAXATILE—Brilliant yellow 
flowers, completely hiding the foliage; grows about one 
foot high; fine for rock work and quite showy in 
masses. Pkt. dcts. 
ALYSSUM SWEET-—A great favorite, very popular; ® eerie =a = 
grows easily everywhere; covered with pure white fra- ALYSSUM, LITTLE GEM 
grant flowers the whole season. Pkt. 2cts.; oz. 25 cts. ¢ 
NEW 
_ SALVIA SPLENDENS 
fe “DROOPING SPIKES ” 
A splendid new large flowering Saivia 
(Scarlet Sage); bears three times as many 
flowers as the ordinary Salvia Splendens, the 
flower spikes being so heavily laden they droop 
gracefully with their own weight. It is exceed- 
ingly handsome and desirable for lawn or gar- 
den, whether planted singly or in groups with 
other flowers. The flowers are intense 
dazzling scarlet, and are borne in endless 
profusion until late in the Fall—one of the most 
beautiful Autumn-blooming flowers you can 
plant. Pkt. 75 seeds, 8 cts.; % oz. 40 cts. 
; LARGE-FLOWERING SCARLET SAGE (Salvia 
a : 2 ZZ = pure ene eer enly salted: one of the weLy ines 
and most beautiful flowers of late Summer an a 
NEW SALVIA SPLENDENS ** Drooping Spikes.” when it surpasses everything else in brilliant color and 
SALVIA FARINACEA — This is the lovely blue salvia, | continuous bloom; grows easily and makes grand stately 
forming dense, bushy plants with long spikes of beautiful | plants,2to3 feet high, completely covered with intense bright 
blue flowers, making a charming contrast when grown with scarlet flowers—a dazzling mass of color when other flowers 
the scarlet variety described above. Pkt. 6 cts, are gone. Pkt, 4 cts. and 10cts.; % oz. 40 cts. 
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