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New Miniature Sunflowers. 



HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). 



Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy of their 

 flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for 

 screens. 



Double Annual Sunflowers. 



PER PKT. 



2697 Cucumerifolius Fl. PI. The double flowering 

 form of the popular Miniature Sunflower. The 

 flowers, while double, are quite free and graceful; 

 of a bright golden-yellow 10 



2696 Chrysantheinum=flowered, Rich golden-yel- 

 low flowers, perfectly double, resembling a Chry- 

 santhemum or Dahlia; 7 feet. Per oz , 40 cts. . . 10 



2706 Nanus Fl. PI. {Globe of Gold). Dwarf, double 



yellow flowers; 4 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2704 Qlobosus Fistulosus (Globe or I) oh Hi i Sun- 

 flower). Flowers large, double, of a rich saffron 

 color; 6 feet. Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



HEI.ICHRYSIIM (Straw Flower). 



2720 Monstrosum Fl. PI. One of the best of "Ever- 

 lasting" Flowers. Exceedingly effective double 

 flowers, making a fine display in beds or borders; 

 they succeed in any rich garden soil; give them 

 plenty of room to develop, planting not closer than 

 12 inches apart; hardy annuals; 2^ feet. Mixed. 



(See cut. ) Per J oz., 20 cts 5 



Imported Collection. 8 varieties 50 



IlKL,IOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). 



Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy herbaceous plant, grow- 

 ing from 3 to 4 feet high, beginning to flower early in the 

 season, and continuing the entire summer. The flowers 

 are of a beautiful deep golden yellow color, about 2 inches 

 in diameter, of very thick texture and very graceful ft r cut- 

 ting. 1 oz., 30 cts 10 



3cabra Zinniaeflora. A new double-flowering form, 

 bearing golden yellow Zinnia-like flowers. In addition to 

 being a very showy plant in the hardy border, it is one of 

 the best perennials for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts , . 15 



SINGLE ANNUAL SUNFLOTVERS. 



The single Sunflowers are indispensable for cutting. Sown on a sunny spot in April 

 or May they come into bloom early in summer, and keep up a constant supply of 

 flowers until cut down by frost. 



PER PKT. 



2701 Cucumerifolius {Miniature Sunflower). Small, 

 single, rich yellow flowers. An abundant bloomer; 4 

 feet. } oz. , 15 cts 5 



2703 — Stella {Improved Mininture Sunflower). Differs 

 from the above by its larger and better formed flowers of 

 the purest golden yellow, with black disc. \ oz., 15 cts. 5 



2702 — Orion. Artistic and effective new variety of "Stella." 

 The petals are twisted like a Cactus Dahlia. \ oz., 25 

 cts 10 



2700 — New Miniature Mixed. A multitude of new vari- 

 eties have been raised from the popular Miniature Sun- 

 flower, which we offer in mixture. They all differ from 

 the parent, most of them being larger, and many with 

 curiously twisted petals. The prevailing colors are pale 

 yellow, golden yellow and creamy white, some with black 

 centres, and all beautiful; for cutting they are indispen- 



sable. (See cut). } oz., 25 cts. 



10 



2707 — Perkeo. A charming dwarf variety of the Miniature 

 Sunflower. The plants form compact bushes about 12 

 inches high by 14 inches through. There are many positions, 

 such as the front of borders or beds of plants of medium height, 

 where this can be used to good advantage, flowering, as it does, 



from the end of June until cut down by hard frost. 

 2') cts. 



oz., 



HARDY PERENNIAL SUNFLO^VERS. 



2705 Mixed. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy perennial 

 sorts. Seeds sown early will produce flowering plants the first 

 year; as subjects for the hardy border as well as for cutting they 

 are of great value. } oz., 50 cts 15 



Helichrysum (Straw Flower). 



The ZINNIAS ihown in color* and offered on page 50 are splendid for bedding or cutting. 



