1742 Scabiosa, Tall Double Mixed 



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Scabiosa 



Pincushion Flower 



Also known as Sweet Scabious and Mourning 



Bride. Blooms from midsummer until frost. An old 

 garden favorite greatly improved. Does well in any 

 good soil and a sunny location. 



Tall Large Flowered Double 



Plants grow about 3 ft. tall. Unsurpassed for cutting 

 as blooms last a long time, and are borne on extra 

 long, strong stems. 

 1740 Azure Fairy Beautiful azure blue. 



1735 Black (Kitig of the Blacks) Reddish black. 

 1747 Blue Cockade Deep azure-blue without any 

 trace of rose; very long-stemmed. 



1730 Loveliness Soft salmon-rose, deeper center. 

 1739 Red Rich glowing color; always admired. 

 .Any of the above : Pkt. 10c ; Vi oz. 30c. 

 1737 Peach Blossom Lovelyi^peach-blossom-pink. 



1736 Shasta Huge blooms, glistening pure white. 



Either of the above two varieties: 

 Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 20c. 



1742 Mixed Colors The above and other pretty 

 colors in mixture. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; Vz oz. 40c. 

 1746 Burbank's Hybrids Many unusual shades and 

 flowers of largest size. Pkt. 20c; 2 pkts. 35o. 



1748 Improved Giant 

 Hybrids 



Extra large, very double blooms in a 

 charming mixture of colors, including 

 many rare shades. They are borne on 

 long, sturdy stems, which makes them 

 most desirable for cutting. 



Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 35c; Vi oz. 60c. 



Perennial Scabiosa 



Blue Bonnet 



1743 Caucasica Soft, charming shade 

 of lavender-blue; the artisticsdly- 

 shaped flowers arefreely borne on long 

 stems from June until September. 

 Most desirable for cutting. 1}^ to 2 

 ft. Does well in any fairly rich, well- 

 drained so and a sunny position. 



Pkt. 10c; l/16oz.i.30c. 



1743 Scabiosa Caucasica CperennialJ 



1722 Scarlet Sage, Drooping Spikes 



Scarlet Sage — Salvia 



Popular for beds and borders. No other plant brings such vivid color 

 to the garden from early summer until fall. May be used for cutting. 

 Start seeds indoors; set plants out when weather gets warm. 



1722 Drooping Spikes The extra long spikes bend with the weight 

 of their heavy load of flowers. In color these flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet and the 2J4 ft. tall plants are simply loaded with their loose 

 sprays all during the season. Pkt. 10c; Vg oz. 50c; Vi oz. 90c. 



1723 Bonfire Well-rounded, sturdy bushes of even height with 

 rather upright stately spikes of scarlet-red carried well above the 

 foliage. 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; Va oz. 40c; Vi oz. 70c. 



1 724 America or Globe of Fire Quite early and very free-blooming. 

 Bright scarlet-red spikes cover the globular plants. 1^ ft. 



Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 50c; Vi oz. 90c. 



1726 Scarlet Bedder Plants are neatly rounded, quite compact, 

 about 1 ft. tall and literally covered with showy, stocky flower spikes 

 of rich scarlet. Pkt. 10c; Vg oz. 50c; Vi oz. 90c. 



1729 Sky Rocket The dwarfest growing Scarlet Sage. Compact 

 plants, about 10 in. tall, of even height; ideal for low beds and 

 edgings. Large spikes of brilliant scarlet from early in the season 

 until frost. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c; Vs oz. 85c. 



1733 Mixture, All Colors .A. mixture of Scarlet Sage and Sages of 

 other colors which are of the same growth habit. There are pink, 

 salmon, carmine, purple. Just enough of each is included to make a 

 showy mixture. Pkt. 10c; V» oz. 50c; Vi oz. 90c. 



1750 Scarlet FJax 



Scarlet Flax 



Linum grandifloruni rubrum 

 1750 Large Flowered Bright, deep 

 scarlet, silken-textured flowers, 1 in. 

 or more across, and while they last 

 only one day, new blooms are quick to 

 replace them each morning. There is 

 always plenty of bloom on the plants 

 so that they are always attractive in 

 beds and borders. 15 to 18 in. tall. 

 Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 25c. 



Sedunt 



Stonecrop 



1749 Acre (Perennial) Low spreading 

 "Golden Moss" with small, light green, 

 fleshy leaves of moss-Uke appearance, 

 covered wth bright yellow flowers 

 from May to July. Seem to thrive 

 without any special care; perfect for 

 rock gardens, dry walls, edgings and 

 carpeting dry, sunny places, especially 

 in cemeteries. 3 in. 



Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 45c. 



1283 Shasta Daisy, Alaska 



Shasta Daisy 



(Perennial) Large, Marguerite-like 

 flowers in June and July. Very hardy 

 and of easiest culture; does best in 

 moist locations. Showy in borders and 

 fine for cutting. 2 to 2^ ft. 

 1283 Alaska Glistening white, single 

 flowers, 4 to 5 in. across, with small 

 golden centers. 



Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 

 1293 Burbank's Hybrids Single and 

 semi-double white flowers, some with 

 straight petals while others are curled 

 and twisted. \'ery attractive 



Pkt. 25c ; 2 pkts. 45c. 



Smilax 



1761 (House Plant) Easily grown vine 

 with dark green, glossy. Myrtle-like 

 leaves. Train on strings, or may be 

 grown in hanging baskets; used for 

 cutting "greens." 



Pkt. 10c ; Vi oz. 25c. 



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Cerastium 



1219 Tomentosum 



(Perennial) Low-growing, 

 creeping, mat-like plants 

 with silvery white, downy 

 foliage and masses of pure 

 white, star-shaped flowers 

 during May and June. Es- 

 pecially suited for rock gar- 

 dens, borders, edgings, or 

 for covering dry, sunny 

 locations. Does well in poor 

 soil. 6 in. tall. 



Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 



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1329 Snovr-on-the-Monntain 



Snow-on-the-Mountain 



Euphorbia 



1329 Variegata Showy foliage plants, 

 the top leaves attractively marked with 

 white. While they may be planted in 

 beds, they are mostly used as back- 

 grounds to dwarfer plants, as founda- 

 tion plantings, or in groups. They prefer 

 a sunny location. Sow seeds where 

 plants are to remain, as the seedlings 

 are sometimes rather difficult to trans- 

 plant. 3 to 4 ft. tall. 



Pkt. 10c ; Vi oz. 20c. 



Spider Plant 



Cleome gigantea 



1 238 Gia nt Rose Showy, curious shaped 

 flower heads of rich rosy crimson fol- 

 lowed by long, slender seed pods on wiry 

 stems. Plants grow 4 to 5 ft. tall, branch 

 freely, each topped by a large cluster of 

 attractive flowers. Impressive subjects 

 for large beds and background plantings. 

 Bloom from July until October. 



Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 25c. 



76 • For a splash of color in your garden, no flower surpasses Scarlet Sage ij^ WM. HENRY MAULE 



