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RUDBBCKIA. 



(Cone Flower.) 



PER PKT. 



3901 Bicolor Superba. Fine free-flowering annual va- 

 riety, growing about 2 feet high, forming a dense 

 bush and producing in great abundance on long stems 

 its bright flowers. The disc is brown, the florets 

 golden-yellow, with large velvety-brown spots at the 

 base; very efiective and useful for cutting. (See cut. ) 



?905 Bicolor superba plena. A new completely dou- 

 ble-flowering type. The plant grows from 18 to 24 

 inches high; the double Zinnia-like flowers are golden- 

 yellow with a dark brown tip at the base of the petals. 

 Very free-flowering over a season, which begins in 

 July, continuing till frost. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



•5906 Fulgida. An eflfective hardy perennial sort, pro- 

 ducing in masses during August and September bril- 

 liant orange-yellow flowers; 3 feet 



5902 Newmani. One of ttie finest of autumn-flowering 

 perennials, bearing large flowers. Bright orange- 

 yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone; a 

 showy flower 15 



5903 Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone- Flower). A most 

 interesting hardy perennial, producing all summer 

 large, showy, reddish-pur- 

 ple flowers; about 4 inches 

 across, with a remarkably 

 large cone-shaped centre of 

 brown; thickly set with 

 golden tips in spiral lines.. 15 



SAPONARIA. 



(Bouncing Bet.) 



3940 Vaccaria. A pretty and 

 useful annual variety, grows 

 about 2 feet high and bears 

 masses of satiny pink flow- 

 ers somewhat like an en- 

 larged Gysophila; charm- 

 ing for cutting, adding grace 

 to any arrangement of flow- 

 ers. Several sowings should 

 be made to keep up a suc- 

 cession of bloom. Per oz., 

 30 cts 5 



Salpiglossis Improved Large-flowering. 



SAI.PIGI.OSSIS. 



(Painted Tongue.) 



The Salpiglossis is one of the greatest 

 favorites among annuals, partly because of 

 its easy culture, but principally for its beau- 

 tiful, almost orchid-like flower?, which it 

 produces from early summer until late fall. 

 Seed should be sown early in spring in a 

 hotbed or window and transplanted when 

 weather is settled or directly out of doors 

 after danger of frost. (See cut.) 



IMPROVED 

 LARQE-FLOWERINQ. 



This is a splendid strain of these beau 

 tiful annuals. 



PER PKT. 



3915 Rose and Gold 10 



391G Scarlet and Gold 10 



3917 White and Gold 10 



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RuDBBCKiA Bicolor Superba. 



PER PKT. 



3912 Crimson 10 



3913 Primrose 10 



3914 Purple and Gold 10 



3919 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 sorts. 



Finest Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 3) cts 



Emperor. This variety forms only one leading stem, and bears 

 on its summit s veritable bouquet of the most beautiful flowers, 

 each one richly veined with gold 1® 



SCARI.ET RUNNER BEANS. 



Scarlet Runners. A great favorite in England and Europe, 

 not only as an ornamental climber, but for the delicious edible 

 beans which succeed the bright scarlet sprays of pea-shaped bios 



soms. Per pint, 35 cts. , postpaid & 



3594 Butterfly Runner {Phnseoh/s Multifloms Pajiilio). This new 

 variety of the Scarlet Runner Bean is a very pretty climber, with 

 large pink and white blossoms borne in sprays and produced in the 

 greatest profusion from early summer till frost. The flowers are 

 followed by edible pods as fine as any strmg bean, thus serving 

 the double purpose of being not only highly ornamental but use- 

 ful as well. Per oz., 10 cts S 



Do not fail to read the articles on growing Flower Seeds on pages 55 to 57i 



