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NEW RICINUS OR CASTOR OIL 

 PLANT "RED SPIRE" 



3867 A visitor to our Nurseries last summer declared our planting 

 of this to be the most effective and ornamental feature in the 

 establishment. The shapely, bushy plants attain a height 

 of about 6 feet, with pretty palmate leaves of a bronzy 

 green with prominent red ribs and veins, and producing 

 through the summer and autumn 

 numferous spikes of flowers or seed pods 

 9 to 18 inches long, of a brilliant rosy 

 crimson; altogether a most effective 

 semi-tropical plant, valuable alike for 

 its foliage and flowers, and like other 

 Ricinus, absolutely insect-proof. As 

 single specimens or in beds on the 

 lawn, for filling up a corner, or making 

 a hedge or line, this is one of the most 

 ornamental plants ever introduced. 

 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts.; 

 50 cts. per oz. 



NEW SCARLET SAGE 

 "AMERICA" 



3936 We have in the last few years tested 

 over a score of varieties of Scarlet 

 Sage, and believed that the sorts which 

 we offer on page 109 Covered the most 

 desirable. In this new variety, which 

 was grown at our own Nursery, and which was easily the 

 most brifliant bit of color among the acres of flowers 

 grown there, we have what is undoubtedly the earliest, 

 freest and most continuous bloomer of all, and, what is 

 still more important, the most uniform in habit of growth; 

 the bushy plants do not grow over 15 inches high, with 

 the spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers thrown well above 

 the plant, making a total height of about 2 feet, and in the 

 lines, .several hundred feet in length, there was not a 

 variation of an inch in the height of a.ny plant; the 

 importance of this uniformity will be appreciated by 

 those who use Scarlet Sage for beds or borders. 25 cts. 

 per pkt.; 75 cts. per j oz. 



ScABiosA Azure Fairy 



New Ricinus, Red Spire 



Large Flowering Annual Scabiosa 

 "Azure Fairy" 



3943 We featured the annual Scabiosas in our last year's catalogue 

 by illustrating them in colors and judging by the favorable 

 reports received they are sure to become permanent fixtures in 

 many gardens. While all of the colors offered on page 110 are 

 desirable we consider Azure Fairy the most beautiful of all. 

 The large flowers of lovely lavender blue, borne on long, strong 

 stems make them an ideal cut flower, and their ease of culture 

 and long flowering season warrants their extensive use in every 

 garden. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per J oz. 



Two Brilliant Sweet Williams 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color in this favorite hardy 

 plant which originated in one of the far-famed gardens at New- 

 port, R. I. In color it is what florists call watermelon-pink 

 or salmony-rose. For midseason mass bedding it has no equal. 

 Perfectly hardy. 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A splendid companion t;o the above The 

 color is an intense rich, deep scarlet, and a most effective 

 plant for the old-fashioned hardy border, where this shade is 

 very uncommon. 

 Either of the above, 15 cts. per pkt. A packet of each for 25 cts. 



NEW MAMMOTH VERBENA 

 "LUCIFER" 



4357 A most valuable addition to the range of colors in this im- 

 portant bedding plant, being an even, intense deep cardinal- 

 scarlet throughout; it is identical to our other Mammoth 

 Verbenas in size of bloom, floriferousness and other good 

 qualities. As a brilliant bed or border we feel sure this will 

 ]be most satisfactory. 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts., $1.00, 



