Portulaca | 
(Rose Moss or Sun Plant) 
Hardy Annual 
A favorite for edgings, rock- 
work, ete. Will grow and 
bloom profusely from early 
summer until autumn in a dry, 
hot sunny location. 6 inches. 
1696 SINGLE LARGE 
FLOWERED MIXED, ALL 
COLORS. Many striped and 
variegated sorts will be found 
in this mixture. 
Pkt. 5c; %4 oz. 25ce; % oz. 40c 
1697 DOUBLE LARGE 
FLOWERING MIXED. Bril- 
liant shades, including white, 
yellow, salmon and carmine. 
Seed saved from perfect dou- 
ble flowers will, at times, pro- 
duce some singles. 
Pkt. 10c; 14% oz. 50c; 14 oz. SSe 
Why not use Annuals 
in your Rock-Garden? 
We suggest Abronia, Ager- 
atum, Alyssum, Leptosiphon, 
Nemophila, Portulaca and 
Verbena in addition to Alpine 
and perennial plants. 
1710 Purple 
Feather Grass 
Tender Perennial 
A beautiful and well known 
ornamental house or border 
plant of easy culture and rapid 
growth. The graceful, nar- 
row, recurving leaves are 
over-topped by elegant feath- 
ery plumes a foot long. Heads 
borne from July until frost, 
the whole plant being eventu- 
ally veiled in a purple cloud. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 40c; 144 oz. 70e 
1709 Primula Chinensis, 
Primula (Primrose) 
Half Hardy Perennial 
1699 OBCONICA, MIXED 
COLORS. Of the easiest cul- 
ture in window or conserv- 
atory; flowering profusely and 
Mixed 
| continually with little care. 
PKt. 20ce; os oz. 50 
1709 CHINENSIS, FINEST 
MIXED. (Chinese Primrose.) 
Profuse bloomer and among 
the finest and most popular of 
the winter and spring flower- 
ing window or greenhouse 
plants, doing well in cool 
rooms. Plants are sturdy, the 
flowers cut and fringed. 
Yog oz. 60c 
Pkt. 20e; 
1703 Primula vulgaris 
Hardy Perennial 
Primulas 
1703 VULGARIS. The well 
known, old English, rich yel- 
low primrose which has been 
a favorite with garden lovers 
for years. Perfectly hardy 
and one of the earliest spring 
flowers. Six to eight inches 
high. Fine for borders. 
Pkt. 15e; Ye oz. 50c 
1704 VERIS, LARGE FLOW- 
ERING MIXED. (Polyanthus.) 
This lovely harbinger is really 
indispensable and should be” 
largely used in beds, borders, 
rockeries and naturalization. 
It does best in an open, half- 
shady position and rich soil. 
Many shades of showy colors. 
Pkt. lic; 46 oz. 45e 
00X24 AMERICAN ROCK 
GARDENS by Hamblin. A 
complete treatise on the 
making of rock gardens. 
Selection of plants, culture 
and propagation. 125 pages. 
Cloth bound. $1.35 postpaid. 
Pyrethrum 
(Persian Daisy) 
Hardy Perennial 
Handsome, herbaceous gar- 
den plants about 2 feet high, 
bearing daisy-like or aster- 
like - flowers, 3 or 4 inches 
across, ranging in color from 
light pink to deep red with 
yellow centers. Blooms in 
May and June and again in 
the fall; one of the best cut 
flowers. 
Pyrethrums are so simply 
and easily cultivated that they 
may be recommended to all 
who possess a garden. Flow- 
ers are bright and elegantly 
borne on long stems; most 
convenient for decoration. 
1711 ROSEUM, SINGLE 
MIXED. 
Pkt. 10ce; %& 
712 ROSEUM, 
MIXED. 
oz. 40¢e 
DOUBLE 
Pkt. 15e; Ug oz. F5e 
T3NS82 
Pyrethrum Plants 
ROSEUM, MIXED COLORS. 
30ce each; 3 for 70c; 
6 for $1.30; $2.50 per doz., 
postpaid 
Ricinus 
(Castor Oil Beans) 
Hardy Annual 
A stately, 
strong - growing 
and highly orna- 
mental tree-like 
annual plant; 6 
to 14 feet high, 
very effective as 
a foliage plant. 
Highly desirable 
for centers of 
beds or for back- 
gsrounds. By 
planting Ricinus 
beans on the 
borders cf gar- 
dens, moles may 
be kept away, as 
they will leave 
as soon as they 
get a scent of 
the plant. 
1713 RED SPIRE. 
nent red ribs and veins. 
Salpiglossis 
(Painted Tongue) 
Hardy Annual 
Trumpet-shaped flowers, 2 
to 2% inches across, with odd 
and beautiful velvety mark- 
ings; -the colors red, blue, 
yellow, pink, etc., in various 
shades are penciled and veined 
with golden yellow or other 
colors. Easily grown, flower 
profusely and are fine for cut- 
ting as well as_planting in 
beds or borders. Height, 24 to 
30 inches. 
720 HYBRIDS, MIXED. 
Exquisitely veined and 
marbled. 
Pkt. 10e; 4% oz. 25e; 14 oz. 40c; 
Ye oz. Goce; oz. $1.00 
721 EMPEROR, MIXED. 
Improved large flowering 
strain of the richest colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50ec3 
2 oz. 85e;3 oz. $1.50 
1714 Ricinus Zanzibarensis, Mixed 
Rich bronzy-green leaves with promi- 
Plant grows 6 feet high and 
produces numerous flower-spikes or seed-pods of a-brillia~~ 
rosy-crimson. 
Most effective and ornamental. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. SSe 
714 ZANZIBARENSIS. 
The tallest growing Ricinus, 
10 
to 14 feet high. Variously colored leaves, 1 to 2 feet across. 
° Pkt. 10c; oz. 25e;3 
% Ib. 70e 
1715 MIXED. All the best plain and fancy varieties in a 
grand mixture. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60e 
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ROSES are loved by everyone. Our list on pages 121 and 122 includes the best. varieties for general purposes 
