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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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SCABIOSA 



(Moumine Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pin-cushion Flower, etc.) 



We illustrate these in colors and fully describe them on page 57. They are firm favorites 



with many of our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring after danger of frost 



is past. They grow about 2j feet high, and come into bloom early in July, and 



continue without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in exquisite 



shades are borne on long stems, and when cut keep in perfect condition for the 



best part of a week. They make effective borders or beds, and 



no garden is complete without Scabiosas, especially where flow- 



- "^jr ^A ers are wanted for cutting. We offer 6 colors, as under: 



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" " LARGE=FLOWERING ANNUAL rp"" ^=« 



1 y^ OZ, PKT, 



^ .,f. ' 3943 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue 30 10 



•V'.^i ^ -^ 3944 Crimson. Rich rosy crimson 30 10 



' 3951 Flesh Pink. Delicate tone of pink .30 10 



„' ' - 3952 King of the Blacks. Velvety black purple. 30 10 



^1-, 3956 Rose. Soft rose color : 30 10 



X^.^^K^ ''l^' 3958 White. Pure white 30 10 



3959 Collection of a packet each of the six colors, 40 cts. 



3960 Mixed. All colors of the Improved Large-flowering. 

 ~^ Per J oz., 25 cts. ; per oz., 60 cts 10 



-. HARDY PERENNIAL SCABIOSAS 



■ -.' A 3941 Caucasica {Blue Bon?iet). One of the handsomest 



of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the 

 I ^ blooms lasting a long time in water; color soft lavender- 



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^- ^t*- ^ 3942 Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 



- ^ \ plants, 2J feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry 



"^ "tr-*. ' stems beautiful, artistic, lavender- blue flowers; a fine 



""^ -^^ - ^^ - ^*^ cut flower. J oz., 30 cts 10 



ScABiosA Azure Fairy 

 SAPONARIA (Bouncine Bet) 



PER PKT. 



3939 Caucasica flore pleno {Double-flowering Bouncing Bet). 

 A hardy perennial sort with white tinted rose, double flowers, 

 produced all summer and fall; 15 inches 10 



3911 Ocymoides. Very showy hardy perennial rock plant, pro- 

 ducing during the summer months masses of small, bright rose 

 flowers; 9 inches 10 



3940 Vaccaria. A pretty and useful annual variety, grows about 2 

 feet high, and bears masses of satiny pink flowers somewhat like 

 an enlarged Gypsophila; charming for cutting, adding grace to 

 any arrangement of flowers. Several sowings should be made 

 to keep up a succession of bloom. Per oz. , 30 cts 5 



SCHI^AXTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 



This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable, especially 

 adapted to bordering beds of taller flowers and those of a heavier growth. 

 The seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks 

 from sowing. Tlie florescence is such as to completely obscure the 

 foliage, making the plant a veritable pyramid of the most delicate ' .j. 



and charming bloom. The Schizanthus make admirable pot plants r.-—^.. 

 for the house in late winter and early spring. For this purpose sow \ 

 in the autumn. > 



3967 Dwarf Large=f lowered. A new variety, forming com- 

 pact pyramidal plants a foot high, literally covered with 

 largj, beautiful, orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. 

 i oz., 50 cts 15 



3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant for the 

 house or conservatory. It is remarkably free-flowering, and presents 

 a beautiful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the ground color 

 of which is white, dotted with delicate rose 25 



3970 nixed. A splendid mixture of the regular type, i oz., 25 cts. . . 5 Schizanthus (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 



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.biosas are shown in colors and fully described on page 57 



