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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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DIDISCUS (Blue Lace Hower) 



PER PKT. 



2351 C<£ruleus. This pretty and interesting annual blooms 

 most profusely from July till November; their exquisite 

 pale lavender blossoms are excellent for cutting; plan's 

 grow about 18 inches hig h, and have as many as 50 

 flowers open at one time. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



DIMORPHOTHECA (African GoUen Daisy) 



2375 Aurantiaca. An extremely showy annual daisy from 

 South Africa, which suits our climatic conditions per- 

 fectly. The bushy plants grow 12 to 15 inches high. 

 The flowers, which are 2^ inches and over across, are 

 a unique, rich, glossy orange-gold, with dark disc and 

 halo. These glitter in the sunshine and present a 

 magnificent sight when in full bloom. Seed may be 

 sown in the same way as Asters or Petunias, and should 

 have a dry, sunny position. They bloom the greater 

 part of the summer and fall. ^ oz., 40 cts. . . 10 



2374 Aurantiaca Hybrida. Beautiful new hybrids ot 

 the African Golden Daisy, and similar in habit to the 

 parent; flowers equally as large, but varying in color 

 from the purest white through the various shades of 

 yellow and orange to rich salmon shades, many being 

 zoned with several of these colors around the black 

 disc. i- oz., 50 cts 15 



Dracaena (Dragon Plant) 



2386 Indivisa. Beautiful or- 

 namental-leaved plants; 

 long, narrow, green foli- 

 age ;indispensable for vases 

 and house decorations. J 

 oz. , 25 cts 10 



MORPHOTHECA 



2876 



2380 



DOLrlCHOS (Hyacinth Bean) 



A rapid growing annual climber, flower- 

 ing freely in erect racemes, followed by or- 

 namental seed-pods; for covering arbors, 

 trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden 

 in May where they are to remain; 10 feet. 

 (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



2377 "Daylight." This grand Hya- 

 cinth Bean comes from Japan. In 

 our trial ground seed sown late in 

 May had by the middle of July at- 

 tained a height of over 10 feet, and was covered with spikes of snow-white pea- 

 shaped blossoms from then until lale fall. The heart-shaf>ed foliage is bright 



green and not affected by insect pests. Per oz., 30 cts 10 



"Darkness." Identical in every way to the above except in color, which is 



rich purple violet. Per oz., 30 cts : 10 



Lablab, Hlxed. Purple and white. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



DlUISCUS CcERULEUS 



DoLICHos (Hyacinth Bean) 



ECHINOPS (Globe ThisUe) 

 2404 Ritro. Striking hardy perennial plants, with handsome silvery thistle like 

 foliage and fine steel-blue flowers in round heads, which can be used for 

 cutting. Excellent for the back of the hardy border among other tall plants; 

 3 to 5 feet 10 



ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) 



2421 Amethystinum. Handsome ornamental hardy plants, growing 2 to 3 feet high, 



with beautiful thistle-like heads of amethystine-blue; fine for winter bouquets. ... 15 



Attera are one of our leading ipecialties. See Specialtiei, pages 52 to 62; abo pages 67 to 70 



