DAHLIAS, GRASS SEED, GERANIUMS, ETC 



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668 GLOXINIA hybrida. -O- The handsome, bell-shaped Pkt. 

 flowers show a great variety of beautiful colors, many 

 being spotted and blotched So 15 



C. & J. "VELVET GREEN" LAWN GRASS SEED 



Prepare the ground so as to have a fine, 

 smooth seed-bed, put on plenty of seed and 

 start the lawn-mower as soon as grass is tall 

 enough to catch the machine. The seed should 

 be lightly raked in and the ground made 

 smooth with a roller. 



PRICE: By mail, postpaid, 45 cts. per qt., 3 

 qts. for $1; in bulk, by express, $2 per pk. 

 of S lbs., $7.50 per bushel of 20 lbs. 



Dahlias — Grow Some from Seed t his Year 



505 FINEST DOUBLE, Mixed. O It is now well known that fine Dahlias Pkt 

 are grown from seed sown in the spring. Seed started in the house and 

 set out the last of May will be in bloom as soon as plants from roots, 



and will produce as many fine flowers 



508 Cactus, Double, Mixed Colors. O The colors range from darkest 



maroon to bright scarlet, pink, white, and yellow 20 



Collarette, Mixed Colors. O Distinct from other Dahlias 15 



513 Colossal. O Immense flowers 8 to 9 inches in diameter 15 



OFFER 46. 1 pkt. each of above 4 Dahlias for 60 cts. 

 593 ESCHSCHOLTZIA hybrida grandiflora. California Poppy. O 



New. Extra-large flowers. Mixed colors yioz. 25 cts. . . 05 



FERNS. u2> Beautiful sorts. Sow in light, peaty soil 10 



FEVERFEW, Double. O Handsome, double white flowers os 

 FORGET-ME-NOT, Victoria. O Azure-blue. Nice for car- 

 pet-bedding and edging j 



FUCHSIA. tJ> Seedlings flower the first year. Choice mixed . 15 



GADLLARDIA. Blanket Flower. % Large, daisy-like flowers of 

 red and yellow. Blooms all summer IO 



Choice Geraniums from Seed 



Geraniums bloom finely from seed the first season and there is always a 

 chance of getting valuable new sorts. (See cut.) Pkt. 



653 Finest Mixed. i_> Exquisite kinds in all colors $0 10 



656 Good Mixed. i_b- Choice varieties 05 



659 Apple- scented. Lb- Leaves delightfully scented 15 



See also Pelargonium Seed, page 47. 

 664 GERBERAS, California Hybrids. QJ. The blooms are like im- 

 mense daisies and come in all colors, on stems 18 inches long 25 



673 GOURDS. O § Climbers which produce curiously shaped, hard shelled 



fruit. Mixed varieties Oz. 25 cts. . . 05 



683 HELICHR YSUM. Straw Flower or Everlasting Flowers. O Fine for winter 



decorations. Mammoth, double, mixed 10 



686 HELIOTROPE, Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. O The colors range from 

 pure white through all shades of violet and purple to dark 



indigo-blue 05 



774 JAPANESE HOP. O § One of the most rapid, dense- 

 growing climbers; has variegated foliage 05 



700 HOLLYHOCK, Mammoth Alleghany. "21 Entirely dif- 

 ferent from the old kinds. Finest, semi-double, mixed. . 10 

 704 " Newport Pink. "21 Beautiful pink flowers. Double.. 15 

 730 ICE PLANT (Mesembryanthemum). © A handsome 



plant for hanging-baskets, vases, rockeries, etc 05 



745 n*OM(EA noctiphyton. White Moonflower. O § 10 



751 " CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomcea Quamoclil). O § 



Beautiful, brilliant cardinal flowers 10 



753 JAPAN HUS (iris Kaempferi). Of Lovely orchid-like 



flowers. Finest mixed. (See roots offered on page 34.) . . 10 



QUANTITIES TO USE 



Square ft. 



1 lb. for 350 



5 lbs. for 1.750 



10 lbs. for 3.500 



25 lbs. for Kacre 



53° 



825 



82S 

 835 



438 JOB'S TEARS (Coix Lacryma-Jobi). O § A rapid-growing climber, with 



ornamental foliage and odd-shaped fruit Oz. 15c. .; 



800 KOCHIA scoparia. Summer Bush Cypress, or "Ball of Fire." O The 



plants grow 2]4 feet high, and look well when planted singly . . Koz. 25c. . 



1338 KUDZU VINE (Dolichos japonicus; Pueraria Thunbergiana). Jack-and- 



the-Beanstalk. % § The most rapid-growing vine 



LARKSPUR. O The annual Larkspur producing lovely spikes of 



different colors. Tall, double, mixed 



LANTANA. O Verbena-like flowers in pink, yellow, and orange 



LATHYRUS. Perennial Pea. % § Perfectly hardy. Mixed colors 



LAVENDER. 21 Pale blue flowers, yielding, when dried, a delightful perfume. 



838 LEMON VERBENA. l2> Leaves very fragrant 



845 LOBELIA, Bedding Queen. O Deep blue flowers. A dwarf-growing 

 plant covered with blue flowers all summer and effectively used for 



edging beds of geraniums or petunias 



855 LYCHNIS. Ragged Robin, or Burning Star. Qt Very bright scarlet flowers. 

 696 MALLOW MARVELS. Hardy Hibiscus. % Grow about 4 feet high and 



bear enormous flowers. Mixed 



900 MARIGOLD, Tall African, Double Mixed. O Grows large and 



bushy Koz. 50 cts. . . 



" Dwarf French Double. O Grows compact, mixed colors 



" Dwarf Legion of Honor. O Flowers single, golden yellow marked 

 crimson-brown. Grows easily from seed and fine for making a bed of 



yellow to last all summer and until frost Koz. 25 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



MIGNONETTE, Rosemawr. O Finest, large-flowering. Mixed. Very 



sweet-scented. (See cut. page 47) Koz. 25 cts.. . 



" The Machet. O Deliciously scented. Extra selected . J^oz. 25 cts. . . 

 MOONFLOWER. See Ipomcea noctiphyton. 



MORNING-GLORIES, Japanese Imperial. § These grow rapidly, 

 have large leaves, and make quick shade oz. 15c, ^flb. 50c. . 



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Geraniums are easy to grow from seed (see above) 



Flower Seeds 



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