I HENKTADREER fflllAKLPHIAJ^- O RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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SUI\IFLiOTO'KR (Helianmus). 



Remarkable for the stately growth, size 

 and brilliancy of their flowers, making a 

 very good effect among shrubbery and for 

 screens. 



Single-flowering Sorts. 



The single Sunflowers are indispensable 

 liir cutting. Sown on a sunny spot in April 

 or May they come into bloom early in 

 summer, and keep up a constant supply of 

 flowers until cut down by frost. pg^ pkt. 

 2701 CuCUmerifoliUS {Miuiature 

 Su njiow e r). Small - flowered 

 dwarf; single ; rich yellow. An 

 abundant bloomer. (See cut.) 



Per oz., 25 Cts 5 



2703 — Stella (Imf roved Miniature 

 Double Globe Sunflovvek. Simflflwer). Diff'ers from the 

 above by its larger and better formed flowers of the purest golden-yel- 

 low, with black disc. Per oz. , 30 cts 5 



2702 — Orion. Effective new variety of " Stella." The petals are twisted 



like a Cactus Dahlia. (See cut) 10 



2700 — New Miniature. A multitude of new varieties 

 have been raised from the popular Miniature Sunflower 

 which we offer in mixture. They all differ from the 

 parent, most of them being larger, and many with 

 curiously-twisted petals. The prevailing colors are pa 

 yellow, golden-yellow, and creamy-white, some with 



Sunflower, Okion. 



black centres and all beauti 

 ful ; for cutting they are indis- , 

 pensable 10 



2707 — Perkeo. A charmin 

 dwarf variety of the Miniature 

 Sunflower. The plants form 

 compact bushes about 12 in. 

 high by 14 in. through. There 

 are mrny positions, such as 

 the front of borders or beds of 

 plantsof medium height, where 

 this can be used to good ad- 

 vantage, flowering as it does 

 from the end of June unti 

 cut d')wn by hard frost 



2705 Golden Bouquet. A hardy 

 perennial variety, coming into 

 flower in September from seed 

 sown in April. The plants 

 grow about 5 feet high, form- 

 ing a regular pyramid, 

 branched from base to top, 

 each branch bearing on Ion 

 slender stems a multitude of 

 golden-yellow flowers. An 

 invaluable cut flower for vases, 

 etc., and an excellent decora- 

 tive plant for the garden .... 



2697 



Single Sweet William. 



Double-flowering Sunflow^ers. 



PER PKT. 



^G lobe of Gold). Dwarf, double- 

 orange flowers ; 4 feet. Per oz., 



2,5 cts 5> 



2704 Globosus Fistulosus [Globe 

 or Dahlia SiDiJlvtver). Flowers 

 large, double, of a rich saffron 

 color; 6 feet. (See cut.) Per oz., 



25 cts 5 



Double Yellow fliniature. 

 While many prefer single flowers 

 on account of their generally more 

 artistic form, others like the 

 double forms as being more last- 

 ing when used as cut flowers ; 

 both have their uses, and this new 

 variety will in a measure please 

 both, the flowers, while double, 

 being quite free and graceful; 

 grows about 4 feet high ; flowers 

 3 inches across, of a bright golden- 

 yellow 10' 



Double White Miniature. A 

 new double, nearly white sort. A 

 certain proportion of the seedlings 

 produce semi - double flowers, 

 which are as desirable as the com- 

 pletely double form. In habit of 

 growth and profusion of flower it 

 is identical to the well-known 

 single variety ■ ■ . 1 .S 



2698 



Miniature Sunflower. 



SWEET WII^I^IAM (London Tufts). 



A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy peren- 

 producing a splendid effect in beds and shrubbery 



ith their rich and varied flowers. We offer oth the 

 single and double-fl(3wering ; they are equally de- 

 sirable, having the same splendid range of color ; 

 \\ feet, 



4291 Auricula=f lowered. A beautiful class, 

 with single flowers of various colors, 

 margined with white. Per oz., 30 cts. . 



4292 Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 25c 

 4297 Double Hixed. (See cut.) Per oz., 50c 

 4296 Qiant Double. A decided 



improvement. The plants are 

 of robust, bushy habit, produc- 

 ing numerous stems sur- 

 mounted by immense umbels 

 of full, double flowers, many 

 of the individual flowers meas- 

 uring over 1 inch in diameter. 

 The colors are extremely 

 varied 15 



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Double Sweet William. 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds, see pages ii to i6. 



