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1742 ScABiosA, Mixed Large Double. 1759 Stokesia, Cyanea Mixed. 



SCABIOSA 



(Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, etc.) 

 Hardy Annual 



No garden is complete without scabiosiis, especially where cut flowers 

 are wanted. They begin blooming in July and continue until frost. 



1742 MIXED, LARGE FLOWERED DOUBLE. Flowers borne 

 on long, erect stems, and double clear to the centre in colors of nearly 

 white to purple maroon. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 ceuts. 



STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 17S9 CYANEA MIXED COLORS. 2 leet high. Beautiful corn- 

 flower-like blossoms, valuable for cutting. Lavender-blue and white, 

 mixed. Packet, JO cents; y^ ounce, 30 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



1766 Red Sunflower. 



1764 Sunflower, Miniature Mixed. 



1762 Sunflower Chrysanthemum 1767 Sunflower, 



Flowered Purpureus Hybrids. 



1762 CHRYSANTHEMUM-PLOWBRED. Fine, perfectly 

 golden flowers, resembling Japanese chrysanthemums; 6 to 10 

 In diameter. Plants grow to the height of 6 to 6 feet. 



Packet, 10 cents; 34 ounce, 30 ceuts; ounce, 50 cents. 



double 

 Inches 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) 

 Hardy Annual Climber 

 1942 PIWE MIXED. Rapid growing vine preferring a warm, sunny 

 situation. Excellent for vases, trellises, rustic worls or greenhouse deco- 

 ration. Flowers buff, orange, white, etc.; height 5 feet. 



Packet, 10 cents; y^ ounce, Sid ceuts; % ounce, 40 cents. 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 

 Hardy Annual 



Of easy culture, and the newer sorts are among the most ornamental 

 and effective of all garden annuals. The single flowering sorts are in- 

 dispensable for cutting. Bloom early and continue until frost. 



1766 RED. Some of the flowers are of a chestnut red color, others 

 are red, tipped yellow, while others are yellow washed with red. Colors 

 very attractive. Grows to a height of 6 feet. Packet, 10 cents. 



1764 MINIATURE MIXED. (Cut and Come Again.) A single an- 

 nual sunflower, with finely formed flowers of graceful appearance, 

 many with petals beautifully twisted like those of a cactus dahlia. 

 Flowers are of many colors, pale yellow, golden yellow and creamy 

 white predominating. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 35 cents. 



1763 GLOBE OF GOLD. (Dahlia Sunflower, Golden (Quilled Sun- 

 flower.) A double sunflower, attaining a height of but little over 3 feet. 

 Each branch carries a beautiful globe-shaped flower of richest golden 

 yellow. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 3 ounces, 50 cents. 



i767 PURPUREUS HYBRIDS. (iVcw.) In this class of sunflowers 

 the original yellow has almost completely disappeared. Shades of the 

 most delicate pink to the deepest purple are predominant in this 

 mixture. 3 to 4 feet high. Packet, 10 cents; J^ ounce, 30 cents. 



1946 Tritoma, Hybrida Express. 1950 Umbrella Plant. 



TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 

 Hardy Perennial 



Raising tritomas from seed is very interesting and easily done. If seed 

 is sown early indoors and plants set out iu early spring they will bloom 

 in July or August. The scarlet and yellow flower spikes are attractive 

 either in the hardy border or vases. Height 3 feet. 



1946 HYBRIDA EXPRESS. Very early. Packet, 10 cents. 



i9so UMBRELLA PLANT OR PALM 



Half Hardy Perennial 



Can easily be grown in water or damp places. Showy in pots, and 

 desirable In the aquarium. An excellent house plant. Has long 

 stems with narrow green leaves, umbrella shaped. Packet, 15 ceuts. 



