DAHLIAS, GRASS SEED, GERANIUMS, ETC. 



Try Some Dahlias from Seed this Year 



505 DAHLIAS, FINEST DOUBLE. © It 



is now well known that fine Dahlias are grown Pkt. 

 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. 



Finest double, Mixed. (See cut.) $0 



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



to bright scarlet, pink, snow-white, and also yellow. Seed from choicest kinds. 10 

 511 " Collarette, Mixed Colors. O Entirely distinct from other Dahlias, and very 



novel in appearance 15 



513 " Colossal. O This strain produces immense flowers 8 to 9 inches in diameter. ... 15 



OFFER 44. 1 pkt. each of above 4 Dahlias for 45 cts. 

 593 ESCHSCHOLTZIA. California Poppy. O Brilliant orange-red and white flowers all 



season oz. 30 cts. . . 05 



630 FERNS. i_J> Mixture of beautiful sorts. 



Dahlias are fine for late-season bloom 



Sow in light, peaty soil 05 



633 FEVERFEW, Double. O 01 Handsome, large, double white flowers; excellent for 



bedding. 12 inches high 05 



636 FORGET-ME-NOT, Victoria. G Azure-blue. Nice for carpet-bedding and edging. . 05 

 643 FUCHSIA. l2> They flower freely the first year. Whether grown from seeds or 



plants, these are most interesting and odd flowers 10 



Choice Geraniums from Seed 



Geraniums bloom finely from seed the first season. Many persons prefer to raise them, as it is 

 uch the cheapest, and there is always a chance of getting valuable new sorts. (See cut.) 

 653 Finest Mixed. i_b- Exquisite kinds Pkt. 659 Apple-scented. iJ> Leaves delight- Pkt. 



in all colors $0 10 fully scented $0 10 



656 Good Mixed. Lb- Choice varieties. . 05 See also Pelargonium Seed, page 45. 



Beautiful Gerberas 



664 Adnet's New Hybrids. 01 The blooms are like immense Pkt. 



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

 Gerberas rank with Cosmos as satisfactory cut-flowers. .$0 30 



665 Giant Scarlet. 01 New. Flowers 5 to 6 inches across; 



color intense scarlet; grand for cutting 20 



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

 flowers show a great variety of beautiful colors, many 

 being spotted and blotched 10 



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, 25 cts. per qt., 2 

 qts. for 45c; in bulk, by express, $1.50 per pk. 

 of 5 lbs., $5 per bushel of 20 lbs. 



QUANTITIES TO USE 



Square ft. 



1 lb. for 350 



5 lbs. for 1,750 



10 lbs. for 3.500 



25 lbs. for Xacre 



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



plants grow 2 l / 2 feet high, and look well when planted singly . . Xoz. 25c. . . So 

 1338 KUDZU VINE, Dolichos japonicus, or Pueraria Thunbergiana. Jack- 



and-the-Beanstalk. 0i § The most rapid-growing vine. (See cut, page 45.) 



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



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



828 LATHYRUS. Perennial Pea. 0J. § Perfectly hardy. Mixed colors 



829 " splendens. California Perennial Pea. 01 § Dark crimson flowers. 



more showy than the other varieties 



838 LEMON VERBENA. i_J> Leaves very fragrant 



845 LOBELIA, Bedding Queen. O Deep purple flowers with white eye . . . 



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



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



bear enormous flowers. Mixed 



673 GOURDS. O § Climbers which produce curiously shaped 



fruit. Mixed varieties oz. 40 cts.. . 05 



683 HELICHRYSUM. Straw Flower. O Mixed colors 05 



686 HELIOTROPE, Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. O The 



colors range from pure white through all shades of 

 violet and purple to dark indigo-blue 15 



687 " Mixed. A favorite on account of its delightful fragrance. 05 

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

 growing climbers; has variegated foliage 05 



700 HOLLYHOCK, Mammoth Alleghany. 01 Entirely dif- 

 ferent from the old kinds. Mixed 10 



730 ICE PLANT, Mesembryanthemum. O A handsome 



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



745 D?OM<EA noctiphyton. White Moonflower. O § 10 



751 " CARDINAL CLIMBER {IpomceaQuamoclit). § Beau- 

 tiful, brilliant cardinal flowers 10 seeds 10 



7 S3 JAPAN miS, Iris Kaempferi. 01 Lovely orchid-like 



flowers. Finest mixed. (See roots offered on page 32.) . . 05 

 438 JOB'S TEARS, Coix Lacryma- Jobi. O An old-fashioned 

 remedy for sore throat, etc., when the seed is strung on 



thread and worn around the neck oz. 10 cts. 



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900 MARIGOLD, Eldorado. O Grows large and bushy 05 



901 " French Double Dwarf. O Grows compact 05 



902 " Dwarf Legion of Honor. Flowers golden yellow, marked crimson- 



brown. Makes a beautiful bed of yellow oz. 25 cts. . . 05 



1000 MIGNONETTE, Rosemawr. O Finest, large-flowering. Mixed. Very 



sweet-scented }4oz. 25 cts. . . 05 



1002 " The Machet. O Deliciously scented Koz. 20 cts.. . 05 



1004 " Common Sweet. © (See cut, page 45.) oz. 10 cts. . . 05 



MOONFLOWER. See Ipomcea noctiphyton. 



1025 MORNING-GLORHSS, Japanese Imperial. O § These grow rapidly, 



have large leaves, and make quick shade oz. 10c, Xlb. 35c. . 05 



1026 " Japanese Fringed. O § oz. 12c, %lb. 40c. . . 05 



1027 " Double-flowering Japan. O § Variety of colors 10 



Geraniums are easy to grow from seed (see above) 



Flower Seeds 



The Conard & Jones Co. 



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