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STAR PRIMULA. Pkt., 25c. 



STAR PRIMULA (Primula Stellata) 



As decorative plants the New Star Primulas are very 

 effective. They are upright in growth, both flowers and 

 foliage have deep purple stems, and the flowers grow tier 

 after tier until a perfect and graceful pyramid is formed. 

 All lovers of the Primula should try this lovely new sort. 

 Price, 25c per pkt 



NEW GIANT FRINGED BLUE PETUNIA. 



NEW GIANT FRINGED BLUE PETUNIA 



Petunia hyhrida grandiflora finihriata coerulea. 

 An enormously large, deeply cut and finely fringed 

 Petunia of an exquisitely delicate steel-blue color, beauti- 

 fully veined. Free flowering and very desirable in every 

 way. Price, per pkt., 15c. 



PRIMULA FORBESI (or Baby Primrose) 



This is the freest flowering Primula we know of. The 

 seed comes up very readily, and the little plants throw up 

 tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. These, how- 

 ever, should be pinched off, and the plants kept growing 

 until October, when the flowers may be allowed to develop, 

 and from then on until late in spring they produce their 

 sprays of beautiful rosy lilac flowers in seemingly never-end- 

 ing profusion. Pkt., 20c. 



DOLICHOS— PURPLE SOUDAN 



No. 1125. A very curious and highly decorative climber. 

 The twining stems are of an intense purple color, and the 

 beautiful, sweet- pea- like flowers are produced during the 

 entire summer. They are white and rose in color, contrast- 

 ing strikingly with the dark foliage. Following the flowers 

 there come beautiful, glossy, dark-red seed pods. These are 

 very freely produced, and are a great ornament to the plant, 

 It often happening that at the base of the pod two new 

 flowers are produced, giving the plant a very curious and 

 highly decorative effect. It stands heat well, and for cover- 

 ing porches, walls, trellises, etc., will be found very useful. 

 At our " Floracroft Gardens," where this seed was grown, it 

 attracted much favorable comment. Price, per pkt., 6c. 



STAR PETUNIAS. 



NEW STAR PETUNIAS 



No. 2344. In form, intensity of color and markings, this 

 new strain of Petunias is something wonderful. From the 

 centre of each flower starts the points of a five-rayed star, 

 which broadens half-way up, narrowing to a point at the 

 margin of the flower. 



Their ground color is a dark crimson maroon, with a rich 

 velvety texture, justly pronounced equal to that of the pansy. 

 Showing through the ground color are violet veinings. 



This star is a very light bluish pink, some almost white, 

 which deepens in color as it reaches the margin and finally 

 blends with the maroon ground color. Over 80 per cent, of 

 the plants from seed will produce the star markings. Others 

 with veined and feathery markings on dark or light ground 

 are not less surprisingly beautiful. 



The plants are free grower.^, branching freely and attain- 

 ing an average height of 18 inches by 24 inches in diameter. 



They are remarkably prolific bloomers, single plants 

 often having one hundred or more fully expanded flowers at 

 a time. Per pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25e. 



EVERLASTING PEA— PINK BEAUTY 



liathyrus Liatifolius Var. 



A hardtj prrennial that will bloom from seed the first year. 



No. 1743. Hitherto the ordinary Red and White Everlast- 

 ing Peas have been the only kinds in commerce. We have 

 now an entirely new variety, the color of which is a delicately 

 shaded pink on the standard, the lacing on the edge being 

 paler than the centre ; the wings are deeper pink, of a very 

 rich shade, giving it a very striking appearance. The trusses, 

 as well as the individual flowers, are larger than the older 

 varieties, and the character may be considered to be quite 

 fixed. This novelty is an important addition to the few 

 kinds of hardy perennial climbers, easily raised from seed, 

 and is an invaluable plant for florists. Price, pkt., 5c.; per 

 oz., 20c. 



No. 1744. Everlasting Pea — Crimson. Pkt., 5c. 



No. 1741. Everlasting Pea— Pure White. Pkt., 6c. 



