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SALVIA SPLENDENS Gcarlet Sage) 
The Scarlet Sage has long been a favorite bedding plant, 
also grown for conservatory decoration, bearing long spikes of 
flowers in great profusion from July to frost; seed should be 
sown as early as possible, either indoors or in a hotbed, and 
the young plants transferred to their flowering quarters when 
the weather- has become settled and warm. May also be sown 
in the open ground in May. PER PKT. 
3935 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beautiful bright scarlet; 
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SALVIA SPLENDENS (Scarlet Sage) 
RUDBECKIA (Cone Flower) 
Bicolor Superba. Fine free flowering annual variety, grow- 
ing about 2 feet high, forming a dense bush and producing 
in great abundance on long stems its bright flowers. The disk 
PER PKT. 
_ is brown, the florets golden-yellow, with large velvety-brown spots 
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3938 
Procumbens FI. Pl. 
at the base; very effective and useful for cutting. (See cut on 
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bearing large flowers. 
One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials, 
Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding 
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a large black cone; a showy flower 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). 
hardy perennial, producing all summer large, showy reddish- 
purple flowers, about 4 inches across, with a remarkably large 
cone-shaped centre of brown, thickly set with golden tips in spiral 
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SANVITALIA 
An annual of dwarf, compact growth; 
useful in masses in beds, or edges of borders, or in vases, baskets, 
etc, Showy bright yellow, double flowers; in bloom all summer. 
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‘‘Bonfire.’’ This is one of the finest of the Scarlet 
Sages, growing in a compact bush 2 feet high by 2 feet 
in diameter. Its erect spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers 
stand clear above the dark green foliage and completely 
cover the plant. It attracts immediate attention in the 
garden, and is one of the most effective and gorgeous 
plants in cultivation. Per $ oz., 50 cts............. 10 
Ball of Fire. A compact type and popular for beds 
and borders requiring a variety of dwarfer habit than 
the regular Scarlet Sage or the variety ‘‘ Bonfire.” 
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7 Zurich. A splendid dwarf variety, growing about 2 
feet high, and is especially valuable on account of being 
the earliest to bloom, flowering ten days in advance of 
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America, or Globe of Fire. This is the freest and 
most continuous blooming of all the Scarlet Sages, also 
the most uniform in habit of growth. For full descrip- 
tion, see Specialties, pages 52 to 62. 5 pkts., $1.00.. 25 
Patens (Blue Sage). In color this is as blue as the 
‘«Scarlet Sage’’ is red; unlike the latter, however, it 
is not useful for bedding, but it is a beautiful plant for 
the -Eorder or greenhouse; tender perennials; 2 feet.. 25 
HARDY SALVIAS 
Azurea Grandiflora, A hardy perennial variety, 
producing during August and September spikes of 
pretty sky-blue flowers in great profusion; 2 to 3 feet.. 10 
Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best grown as 
an annual. Seed sown in the open ground in May, 
blooming from July to frost. The fine light blue flow- 
ers are borne on long spikes held above the foliage; 
makes a good blue line; 2 feet...................- 10 
Uliginosa. In general habit similar to Salvia Azurea 
Grandiflora. The flowers are a pretty cornflower blue 
with a white throat, produced in branched spikes about 
six inches long, Flowering the first season if sown 
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10 SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS 
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