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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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STOCKS (GUliflower) 



The Stock IS one of the most popular annuals, either for bedding or pot 

 culture; for brilliancy and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion and dura- 

 tion of bloom it is unsurpassed. 



IMPROVED LARGE FLOWERING 10 WEEKS STOCKS 



This is the leading class for bedding out for summer blooming, coming 

 into flower quicker than the other types. 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



4011 Blood-red 10 4015 Purple 10 



4013 Light Blue 10 4016 Pure White 10 



4014 Bright Pinlt 10 4017 Canary-yellow 10 



4018 Collection. A packet each of the above 6 colors 50 



4020 Mixed. Double large flowering. ^ oz., 50 cts 5 



CIJT-AND-COME-AGAIN 



lO-^WEEK STOCKS 



Splendid perpetual-blooming class; sown in March or April they begin 

 flowering in July, continuing till frost, and are especially valuable during 

 September and October, when other flowers are scarce; they throw out 

 numerous side branches, all bearing very double, fragrant flowers. 



4031 Princess Alice. White 15 



4032 La France. Rose 15 



4033 Brilliant. Blood-red 15 



4034 Sapphire. Dark blue 15 



4035 Creole. Creamy-yellow 15 



4036 May Queen. Delicate lilac 15 



4039 Collection of a packet eacli of the 6 colors 60 



4040 Finest Mixed. All colors. J oz., 75 cts 10 



MAMMOTH FLOWERING BEAUTY STOCKS 



A magn 

 Brompton 



Stocks Cut-akd-Come-Again 



STEVIA PER PKT. 



4001 Serrata. Free- blooming plants, bearing a multitude 

 of fragrant pure white flowers; suitable for summer or 

 winter blooming; largely used for cutting 10 



STOKESIA (ComHower Aster) 



4051 Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beau- 

 tiful hardy perennial. The plant grows about 24 

 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome 

 lavender-blue cornflower- like blossoms; in bloom from 

 July till frost. One of the choicest subjects for the 

 hardy border, and indispensable for cutting. (See 

 cut.) ^ oz., 40 cts 10 



4060 Cyanea Mixed. Containing many new colors. J 



oz., 50 cts 15 



ificent recently developed strain of early- flowering Winter or 

 Slocks, forming much-branched plants about 2 feet high and 

 having numerous spikes of very large, double, delightfully 

 fragrant flowers, they are of special value as pot plants for 

 greenhouse decoration and for cuttirg during the dull winter 

 months; for this purpose seed should be sown from July to 

 September; if sown in February or March will produce 

 plants that will bloom out of doors from midsummer till frost. 



4043 Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink 15 



4044 Crimson King, Rich blood-crimson 15 



4045 Mont Blanc. Purest white ]5 



4046 Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 15 



4047 Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy-lilac 15 



4048 Summer Night. Rich deep blue 15 



4049 Collection of 6 colors 60 



4050 Choicest Mixed. All colors. ^ oz., 75 cts 10 



S^veet Rocket 



(Hesperii) 



4280 Old-fashioned gar- 

 den plants; also 

 known as Dame's 

 Rocketand Dame's 

 Violet; grows from 

 2 to 3 feet high, 

 and bears spikes of 

 showy white, lilac 

 and purple fragrant 

 flowers. Excellent 

 for naturalizing 

 among shrubbery 

 or for planting in a 

 permanent border; 

 mixed colors. (See 

 cut.) Oz., 50 cts. 5 



Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 



Sweet Rocket 



Every garden should have a bed of the brilliant Shirley Poppies. See page 104 



