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Rf LIABLE PLOWER SEEDS 



DATURA (Trumpet Flower). 

 Ornamental annuals, with large and showy flowers, making handsome plants, 2 to 3 feet high. 



PliK PKT. 



2214 Double Golden. Deep golden-yellow; delightfully fragrant 5 



2213 Fastuosa Huberiana. Large double flowers of various colors i) 



2212 Cornucopia ["Jlorn of Plciiti/"). A grand variety; the flowers average 8 inches 

 long by 5 across; French white inside, purple outside; delightfully fragrant; started 



early will flower from early summer until fall. (See cut.) 10 



2211 Arborea Simplex [DruymanBia). Large, single, trumpet-shaped, 



white, fragrant flowers about 12 inches long; half-hardy perennial 15 



DIDISCUS. 



2351 CoeruleuS. This pretty and interesting annual blooms most 

 profusely from July to November; their exquisiie pale lavender 

 blossoms are excellent for cutting; plants grow about 18 inches 

 high, and have as many as 50 flowers open at one time 



I>I:II0RPII0TIIE:CA (African CoMen OaUy) 



2375 Aurantiaca. An extremely showy annual Daisy from South 

 Africa, which suits our climatic conditions perfectly. The bushy 

 plants grow 12 to 15 inches high. The flowers, which are 2^ 

 inches and over across, are a unique, rich, glossy orange-gold, 

 with dark disc and halo. These glitter in the sunshine and pre- 

 sent a magnificent sight when in full bloom. .Seed may be sown 

 in the same way as Asters or Petunias, and should have a dry, 

 sunny position. They bloom the greater part of the summer 

 and fall. J^ oz. , 50 cts 



2374 Aurantiaca Hybrida. Beautiful 

 new hyl)rids of the African Golden 

 Daisy, and similar in haljit to the 

 parent ; flowers equally as large, 

 but varying in color from the purest 

 white through the various shades 

 of yellow and orange to rich salmon 

 shades, many being zoned with 

 several of these colors around the 

 black disc. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



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Datuka Cornucopia. 



Digitalis Gloxin.«flora. 



DIGITAI.IS (Foxglove). 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants 

 of stately growth, succeeding under almo.5t all 

 conditions, and with but little attention will give 

 a wealth of flowers during June and July. They 

 are now u.sed extensively with good effect for 

 naturalizing in shrubberies, the edge of woods 

 and other half-shsdy places; 3 to 5 feet. 

 Gloxinaeflora. This is a fine strain of the or- 

 dinary P~oxglove D. pvrpvreii , with hand- 

 some spotted Gloxinia-like flowers on long 

 spikes. 



PER PKT. 



2356 Purple. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



23.')7 Rose. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



2358 White. } oz. , 30 cts 10 



23()0 Qloxinasflora, Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



2366 Orandiflora. Light yellow flowers in good spikes. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



2367 riaculata Superba. An extra choice strain of beautifully spotted .sorts. ^ 

 oz., 30 cts 10 



2370 iVIonstrosa (Mfmimoth Foxglove). Long spikes, surmounted by one 



enormous flower; very odd; all colors mixed. ] oz. , 40 cts 10 



I>OL,ICIIOS (Hyacinth Bean). 



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

 mental seedpods; for covering arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden in May 

 where they are to remain; 10 feet. (See cut on page 83.) 



2377 "Daylight." This grand Hyacinth Bean comes from Jajian. In our trial 

 ground seed sown late in IMay had, by the middle of July, attained a height of 

 over 10 feet, and was covered with spikes of snow-white pea-.shaped blossoms 

 from then until late fall. The heart-shaped foliage is bright green, and not 



affected by insect pests. Per oz., 25 cts 10 



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



is a rich purple violet. Per oz., 25 cts 10 



2380 Lablab, Mixed. Purple and white. Per oz.. 15 cts 5 



DRAC-i^NA (Dragon Plant). 



2386 Indivisa. Beautiful ornamental-leaved plants; long, narrow, green foliage; 



indispensable for vases and house decorations 10 



Cultural Notes on growing both Annuals and Perennials from seed are given on pages 49 and 50. 



