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RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



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CLARKIA 



This pretty and easily grown annual has been much im- 

 proved ih recent years, and the varieties offered below are now 

 seen as cut flowers in most of the large cities of Europe; they, 

 do well either in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2J feet high, with 

 leafy racemes of double flowers, which all open in water when 

 cut. (See cut). 



PER PKT. 



1981 Elegans Alba Fl. PI. Very double, pure white.. 10 

 1984 — Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; very double.. 10 



1982 — Salmon Queen. Extra double, salmon pink.. 10 



1983 — Scarlet Queen. A brilliant orange-scarlet; a 

 rare shade 10 



A pkt. each of the 4 sorts, 30 cts. 

 1990 Elegans Double Mixed. A fine mixture contain- 

 ing all the colors. |^ oz.. 25 cts 10 



CL,EOME (Giant Spider Flower) 

 2002 Qigantea. In our trial grounds this proved to be 



the finest Cleome we had ever seen. The plants at- 

 tain a height of 3J feet, well branched, each branch 

 terminated by a large head of bright rosy-crimson 

 flowers. It makes a striking subject for large beds 

 or for interspersing in the shrub- 

 bery border, and is used exten- 

 sively in many of the public parks. 

 See(i should be sown in the open 

 ground as soon as the weather is 

 warm and settled, and the plants 

 given sufficient room to develop 

 their full beauty. J oz., 25 

 cts 



10 



CiNBKARIA MaRITIMA 



^WHITE-I^EAVED 

 CINERARIA 



(Dusty Miller) 



1971 Maritima Candidissima. 



These, as well as the white- 

 leaved Centaureas offered on 

 page 77, are called ' 'Dusty Mil- 

 lers." Fine for bedding, ribbon 

 beds and margins; prized for 



their beautiful downy, silvery foliage; half hardy perennials, 

 but should be treated as annuals; 2 feet. ^ oz., 25 cts. . 5 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA 



Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory during the 

 spring months. 



Seed should be sown from May to September for succession. 

 Where only one sowing is made, July should be preferred. Cine- 

 rarias grow so freely that the seedlings may go straight from the seed- 

 pans to thumb-pots. After transplanting, place in a cold frame fac- 

 ing north, if possible. When the pots become full of roots, shift 

 into larger ones till the flowering size is reached. Our prize strain 

 is justly celebrated for all good qualities, being especially noted for 

 size, coloring and texture. 



1963 Dreer's Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants not over 

 a foot high with immense heads of large individual flowers 

 in a great range of beautiful colors 



1964 Dreer's Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the above 

 with flowers of extraordinary size 



1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet, which adds 

 considerable life and brilliancy to a collection 



1966 Stellata {Star Gineraria). A charming variety, with 

 large spreading panicles of starry flowers in the same va- 

 riety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria; the extreme grace 

 and elegance of the plant and flowers make them wonder- 

 fully effective for the decoration of the house and conserva- 

 tory, and especially so for church decoration; also useful 

 for cutting 25 



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Clarkia 



The Orchid-flowered Sweet Peat offered with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 are up-to-date in every way 



