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RELIABLE>PLOWER SEEDS 



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RUDBECKIA 



3901 



39 r 



(Cone Flower). 



PER PKT. 



Bicolor Superba. Fine free-flowering annual va- 

 riety, growing about 2 fee; high, forming a dense 

 bush and pro iiicing in great abundance on long stems 

 its bright flowers. The disc is brown, the florets 

 golden-yellow, with large velvety-brown spots at the 

 base; very effective and useful for cutting. (See cut. ) 10 

 Bicolor Superba plena. A new completely dou- 

 ble-flowering type. The plant grows from 18 to 24 

 inches high; the double Zinnia-like flowers are golden- 

 yellow with a dark brown tip at the base of the petals. 

 Very free-flowering over a season, which begins in 

 July, continuing till frost, 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



3906 Flllgida. An effective hardy perennial sort, pro- 

 ducing in masses during August and September bril- 

 liant orange-yellow flowers; 3 feet 10 



3902 Newmani. One of the finest of autumn. flowering 

 perennials, bearing large flowers. Bright orange- 

 yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone; a 



showy flower 15 



Purpurea ( Gix.it Purple Cone- Flower). A 

 most interesting hardy perennial, producing all sum- 

 mer large, showy, reddish-purple flowers; about 4 inches 

 across, with a remarkably large cone-shaped centre of 

 brown; thickly set with golden tips in spiral lines. ... 15 



SAPONARIA. 



3903 



(Bouncing Bet.) 



3939 Caucasica Fl. PI. A 



hardy perennial of easiest 

 culture, producing all sum- 

 mer double, blush-white, 

 flagrant flowers; 15 inches. 



3940 Vaccaria. A pretty and 

 useful annual variety, 

 grows about 2 feet high 

 and bears masses of satiny 

 pink flowers somewhat like 

 an enlarged Gysophila; 

 charming for cutting, add- 

 ing grace to any arrange- 

 ment of flowers. Several 

 sowings should be made to 

 keep up a succession of 

 bloom. Per oz. , 30 cts. . . 



Salpiglossis Improved Large-Flowering. 



SAEPIGEOSSIS. 



(Painted Tongue.) 



The Salpiglossis is one of the greatest 

 favorites among annuals, partly because of its 

 easy culture, but principally for its beautiful, 

 almost orchid-like flowers, which it pro- 

 duces from early summer until late fall. 

 Seed should be sown early in spring in a 

 hotbed or window and transplanted when 

 weather is settled or directly out of doors 

 after danger of frost. (See cut.) 



IMPROVED 

 LARGE-FLOWERING. 



This is a splendid strain of these beautiful 

 annuals. 



PER PKT. 



3912 Crimson 10 



3913 Primrose 10 



3914 Purple and Gold 10 



3919 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 sorts 



3920 Finest Mixed. All colors. £ oz., 30 cts 



PER PKT. 



3915 Rose and Gold 10 



3916 Scarlet and Gold 10 



3917 White and Gold 10 



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10 



Rudbeckia Bicolor Superba. 



3921 Emperor. This variety forms only one leading stem, and bears on 

 its summit a veritable bouquet of the most beautiful flowers, each one 

 richly veined with gold 10 



SCARLET RUNNER BEANS. 



3595 Scarlet Runners. A great favorite in England and Europe, not 

 only as an ornamental climber, but for the delicious edible beans 

 which succeed the bright scarlet sprays of pea-shaped blossoms. Per 

 pint, 30 cts., postpaid 5 



3594 Butterfly Runner (Phaseolus Multifloms Papilin). This new 

 variety of the Scarlet Runner Bean is a very pretty climber, with 

 pink and white blossoms borne in sprays and produced in the 

 greatest profusion from early summer till frost. The flowers are fol- 

 lowed by edible pods as fine as any string bean, thus serving the dou- 

 ble purpose of being not only highly ornamental but useful as well. 

 Per oz. , 10 cts. 5 



Do not fail xo read the articles on growing Flower Seeds on pages 55 to 57 



