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RELIABLE FLOWER SBEBS; 



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BlL\CHYCOME 



BELLIS 



(English Daisy) 



A favorite perennial which will stand the win- 

 ter if given the protection of a little litter. In 

 bloom from early spring until well on in the sum- 

 mer. Easily raised from seed, which may be 

 sown any time from spring till August. For 

 best results, new plants should be raised from seed 

 each year. The following are the iinest double- 

 flow-ering kinds, selected after careful test out of 

 over twenty sorts: per pkt. 



1594 Longfellow. Large, double pink 

 flowers SO 10 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid 

 type, with densely double pure white Browallia 

 flowers, not verj' large, but verj' free- 

 flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to 

 the preceding, except in color, which is 

 a bright rosy pink 15 



1593 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 



are of enormous size, almost as large as a good-sized Aster 25 



1591 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free- 

 flowering pure white 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing 

 red, pink and white 15 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors, f oz., 



50 cts 10 



BOLTON I A (False Chamomile) 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet high, 

 with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September. 



1615 Asteroides. White SO 10 



1616 Latisquama. Lilac pink 10 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals; covered during the greater 

 part of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or white flowers, 

 suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture: 9 inches. (See cut.) 

 i oz., 40 cts 10 



BROWALLIA (Amethyst 



PER PKT. 



1640 Elata Mixed. One of our favorite profuse blooming aimuals, covered 

 with beautiful blue or white flowers during the summer and autumn 

 months: grows freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in tie winter if 

 the plants are lifted in autumn and cut back; 18 inches. J oz., 30 cts.. SO 05 



1637 Speciosa Major. A beautiful large-flowering variety of the most 

 brilliant ultramarine blue, a rare color; does finely outside in the 

 border, or in hanging-baskets or vases, but is especially valuable as 

 a pot plant for winter and early spring flowering 25 



CACALIA (Tassel Flower, or Flora's Paint Brush) 



1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel-shaped flow ers; blooms from 

 June to September; fine for borders. Golden yellow and scarlet mixed; 

 1 J feet, i oz., 25 cts 5 



CALCEOLARIA 



1671 Dreer's Perfection. .\n ornamental plant, producing a mass of 

 beautiful, pocket-Uke flowers in the spring, and a universal favorite for 

 decorating the greenhouse or conservatory. This strain was grown for 

 us by a celebrated Scotch specialist, and 

 is considered the finest in cultivation; flow- 

 ers beautifullj' spotted and blotched in ex- 

 ceedingly rich and varied colors; of perfect 

 form and fine substance; the habit of the 

 plants dwarf and compact and very free 



flowering 50 



CEPHALARIA 



( Roundheads) 

 1907 Alpina. A hardy per- 

 ennial which when 

 fully established at- 

 tains a height of 6 

 feet, bearing in June 

 and Jul}- delicate sul- 

 phur-yeUow' flowers, 

 not unlike the flow- 

 ers of Scabiosa 10 



CALIFORNIA 

 POPPIES and 

 MARIGOLDS 



We illustrate these 



in color on 



pa^es 56 and 57 



C.^LCEOLAKIA 



Our Famous American Asters are the finest in ejsjstence. See pages 67 to 70 



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