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HENRTADREER-PHIlADEIiPHIAm- 



RELIABIE FLOWER SEEDS 



LOBELIA. 



The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and 

 beautiful flowering plant will be found most desirable for pot cul- 

 ture, edgings, hanging-baskets, etc., blooming profusely fiom June 

 to November. The hardy perennial varieties are among the most 

 attractive of our garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of 

 handsome flowers. 



COMPACT OR BEDDING 

 LOBEI^IAS. 



PER PKT. 



3012 Crystal Palace Com pacta. Rich deep blue; 



dark foliage ; the finest for bedding 10 



3014 Heterophylla Major. We are convinced that 

 this is one of the best for this climate, coming into flower 

 early, standing the heat well and continuing to bloom 

 without interruption until frost. The plant forms dense 

 globular bushes about 6 inches high, completely 

 smothered with flowers, which are of very large size, 

 over an inch across, and of a most brilliant sky-blue 

 with a clear white eye. (See cut. ) 10 



3011 Barnard's Perpetual. Brilliant ultramarine 

 blue, strikingly marked with a pure white blotch at the 

 base of each of the two lower petals; one of the best. . 10 



3015 Prima Donna. Dwarf and compact, with rich 

 velvety crimsom maroon flowers 10 



3016 White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of snow-white 

 flowers .... 10 



3013 Emperor William. A very compact variety, 

 with fine sky-blue flowers 10 



3020 Mixed Compacta 

 Varieties 5 



TRAILING 



LOBKI.IAS. 



Trailing varieties suitable for hang- 

 ing-baskets, vases, etc.; 6 to 10 inches. 

 3023 SpeciOSa. Ultramarine 



blue 5 



3022 Gracilis. Light blue.. 5 



3021 Duplex. Double blue.. 10 



PERENNIAI. 



I.OBEI.IAS. 



3031 Cardinalis {Cardinal 

 Fioivey). A hardy peren- 

 nial native variety, with 

 spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers, blooming the first 

 season if sown early; a fine 

 border plant ; 3 feet 10 



3032 Cardinalis Hybrids. Flowers 

 semble Cardinalis, but are of splendid shades of rose, 

 red, lilac, purple, etc.; in bloom from July to Oc- 

 tober ; hardy perennials ; 2 feet 25 



Lobelia Heterophylla Major. 



MATRICARIA. 



Free-flowering, hardy plants, succeeding in any garden soil ; 

 a fine bedding plant or for pot cul- 

 ture ; blooms until frost ; hardy an- 

 nual ; 18 inches. per prx. 



3121 Cap en sis Alba 



Plena {Douhle White 

 J-everftui). Hand some 

 double-white flowers 10 



MAITRANDIA. 



Matricaria Double White. 

 arge and re- 



Beautiful, rapid, slender-growing 

 climbers, blooming jirofusely until 

 lale in the autumn ; also fine fur the 

 conservatory or greenhouse; if de- 

 sired for the house take u|) before the 

 approach of frost. A half-hardy per- 

 ennial, flowering the first season if 

 sown early ; 10 feet. (See cut.) 

 3127 Barclayana. Purple 10 

 3130 aiixed. All colors. .. . 6 



MARVEE OF PERU. 



The well-known " Four O'Clocks." A handsome, free-flow- 

 ering garden favorite; does well evervAvhere. (See cut.) 

 3110 Marvel of Peru Mixed'. Beautiful colors; 



2 leet. Per oz., 15 CIS 5 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



Dwarf trailing plants of great beauty, bloom- 

 ing the whole summer, thiiving best in a dry, 

 loamy or sandy soil, requiring a warm, sunny 

 situation; hali-hardv annuals ; 6 inches. 



2831 Crystaliinum {he riant). 



Flowers white ; prized for its singu- 

 lar icy foliage. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



3142 Tricolor {Wax Plant). Various 



colors 5 



3141 Cordifolium Varieg^atum. 



A half-hardy perennial trailing va- 

 riety, with handsome variegated foli- 

 age and bright rosy-colored flowers . . 



Marvel of Peru. 



OLD FASHIONED FLOWERS. 



We offer collections of both 

 annual and perennial sorts. 



See page 58. 



Maikandia. 



