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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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Chrysanthemums 



Annual Varieties 



The single-flowering annual Chrysanthemums or Painted Daisies are showy 

 and effective garden favorites, extensively grown for cut flowers. The following 

 are hardy annual summer-flowering border plants (growing about 2 feet high), 

 bearing in profusion large daisy-like flowers on good stems (see cut), and quite 

 distinct from the hardy perennial and autumn flowering varieties. per pkt. 

 1921 Burridgeanum. Pure white petals with zone of rich brownish red 

 and inner zone of yellow surrounding the dark brown disc \ oz., 

 25 cts $0 10 



1923 Morning Star. Petals canary yellow, with halo of deeper yellow; 

 disc dark yellow. J oz., 25 cts 10 



1924 Northern Star. Very large daisy-like flowers, 3 inches across, with 

 pure white fringed petals with canary-yellow zone around a dark 

 brown eye. j oz., 25 cts 10 



1925 Chameleon (Eclipse). Light yellow to tawny apricot, 

 garnet band with yellow zone around dark disc, j oz., 25 cts. 10 



1926 Evening Star (Helios). Rich sunflower yellow, the disc 

 slightly deeper yellow, j oz., 25 cts 10 



1927 Purpureum (IF. E. Gladstone). Rich, velvety purple with 

 yellow zone. J oz., 25 cts 10 



1929 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 varieties, 40 cts. 



1928 Collection of j oz. each of the above 6 varieties, $1.25. 



1930 Single Mixed (Painted Daisies). Many colors, j oz., 

 20 cts. ; oz., 50 cts 10 



1931 Coronarium, Double Mixed. Yellow, white, etc. j oz., 

 20 cts.; oz., 50 cts 10 



1935 Inodorum Plenissimum (Double White Mayweed). Makes a 

 bushy plant about 2 feet high, with fine feathery foliage, and pure 

 white, densely double flowers, which are produced from mid-summer 

 till frost; splendid for cutting, j oz., 40 cts 10 



Chrysanthemum Manual. A complete guide to the culture of this 

 popular flower. This is the latest edition of this valuable work, and which 

 has been brought right up to date. $1.50 per copy, postpaid. 



Single Annual Chrysanthemums 



Chrysanthemums 



Perennial Varieties per pkt. 



1944 Japanese Hybrids. Our stock of this is saved from a magnificent collection, 

 and cannot fail to produce satisfactory results. Seeds sown in spring will produce 

 flowering plants by fall. Special pkt., 75 cts $0 25 



1945 Double Early-flowering. A race which perfect their blooms in the open ground 

 before frost. Easily grown from seed which may be expected to produce a fair per- 

 centage of double-flowering plants in a large range of colors. Special pkt., 75 cts. . . 25 



1946 Maximum King Edward VII (Moonpenny Daisy). Considered the finest of all, 

 with flowers of extraordinary size, of purest white, perfect form, and exceedingly 

 free-flowering. A splendid addition to this useful hardy perennial, j oz., 30 cts. . . 10 



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Shasta. Daisies (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) 



1948 Alaska. A splendid hardy perennial variety with flowers rarely less than 

 5 inches across, of the purest glistening white, with broad overlapping petals, 

 and borne on long strong stems; a beautiful cut flower, remaining in good 



condition a week or more; 3 feet. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



jftSTI- 1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. A general mixture saved from extra choice hybrids, 



and certain to produce varieties of merit; 3 feet. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



Clarkia Elegans 



This pretty and easily grown annual has been much improved in recent years, and the varieties 



offered below are now seen as cut flowers in most of the large cities of Europe; they do well 



r ^ ^ ,^ either in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2\ feet high, with leafy racemes of double flowers, which 



■*.£&. all open in water when cut. (See cut.) per pkt. 



1981 Alba. Very double, pure white. \ oz., 30 cts $0 10 



1984 Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; very double. J oz., 30 cts 10 



1982 Salmon Queen. Extra double, salmon pink. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1983 Vesuvius. A brilliant orange-scarlet. Illustrated in colors on plate opposite page 

 48. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1985 Chief tan. A beautiful delicate mauve; very double. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1986 Purple Prince. Rich deep purple; very double. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1989 Collection of a packet each of the 6 sorts, 50 cts. 



Clarkia Elegans Fl. Pl. 1990 Double Mixed. A fine mixture containing all the colors, i oz., 25 cts 10 



You will find a very interesting offering of Novelties and Specialties on pages 45 to 52 





