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CyilOgloSSUm (Chinese Forget-me-not) 



PER PKT. 



2148 Amabile. An annual recently introduced from China; of the easiest 

 culture, forming strong plants 18 to 24 inches high and producing through 

 the summer months sprays of intense blue Forget-me-not-like flowers, 

 delicately sweet scented. A splendid addition to the comparatively short 

 list of real blue flowers. J oz., 40 cts $0 15 



Cyclamen 



Charming house plants, with beautiful foliage, and rich-colored 

 fragrant flowers; universal favorites for winter and spring blooming. 

 Seed may be sown any time during the spring or autumn. 



2120 Persicum. A very fine strain, not so large, but easier 

 to grow than the Giants; mixed colors. Per 100 seeds, 

 $1.00 15 



2130 Giant Finest Mixed. 



Per 100 seeds, $2.00. . . . 



Saved from a superb collection. 



2123 Butterfly. In this type the edges of the flowers are 

 beautifully fringed or waved; for house or conservatory 

 decoration they are of surpassing beauty. Mixed colors. . 



25 



35 



DictamnUS (Gas Plant) 



2348 Fraxinella Alba. A very showy hardy border perennial, forming a 

 bush about 2 § feet in height, having fragrant foliage and spikes of curious 

 flowers during June and July, one of the most permanent of hardy plants. 

 Instances are known where this plant has outlived father, son and 

 grandson, in the same spot. Seed somewhat slow in germinating 15 



Dahlias 



One of the best late summer and 

 autumn flowering plants, and now 

 enjoying a wide popularity; as easy 

 to grow from seed as Nasturtiums; 



Cynoglossum Amabile 



the double sorts will bloom the first season if the seed is sown before the beginning of 

 April; the single sorts will bloom from seed sown in the open ground as late as June, 

 although an earlier start is better. 



PER PKT. 



2181 Colossal Peony-flowered. French strain, producing mammoth semi- 

 double Peony-like flowers in a bewildering range of colors $0 15 



2182 Giant Perfection. This strain produces single flowers of immense size, 

 averaging 6 inches across, in a great variety of coloring. J oz., 50 cts 



2185 Collerette. A novel type, having a row of petals around the disc like a frill or 



collar, and which is of a different color to the regular petals; mixed colors 



2190 Single Choice Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 30 cts 



2196 Double Cactus. This type is very desirable. Many colors 



2197 Double Decorative. Saved from a superb collection containing a very varied 

 range of colors, with flowers frequently 8 inches across 



2200 Double Large-flowering. Saved from fine double show sorts 



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Dolichos (Hyacinth Bean) 



DolichoS (Hyacinth Bean) 



A rapid growing annual climber, flowering freely in erect racemes, followed by ornamental 



seed-pods; for covering arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden in May where they 



are to remain; 10 feet. 



2377 "Daylight." Attain a height of over 10 feet, and covered with spikes of 

 snow-white pea-shaped blossoms from July until late fall. The heart-shaped 

 foliage is bright green and not affected by insect pests. Per oz., 25 cts $0 10 



2376 "Darkness." Identical in every way to the above except in color, which is 



rich purple violet. Per oz., 25 cts 10 



2380 Lablab, Mixed. Purple and white. Per oz., 20 cts 05 



Five Fine Annuals 



1132 We illustrate this interesting collection in colors on plate facing page 56. 

 1 pkt. of each for 50 cts. 



We grow Dahlias by the acre and offer a very extensive collection. See Plant Department 



