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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



SCABIOSA 



(Moumine Bride. Sweet Scabious, Pin-cushion Flower, etc.) 

 The Annual Scabiosas are firm favorites with many of 

 our customers. Seed can be sown any time in the spring 

 after danger of frost is past. They grow about 2i feet 

 high, and come into bloom early in July, and continue 

 without interruption until hard frost. The beautiful 

 flowers in exquisite shades are borne on long stems, and 

 when cut keep in perfect condition for the best part of a 

 week. They make effective borders or beds, and no 

 garden is complete without both the annual and peren- 

 nial Scabiosas, especially where flowers are wanted for 

 cutting. We offer 6 colors, as under: 



LARGE=FLOWERINa ANNUAL 



PER PKT. 



Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue 10 



Crimson. Rich rosy crimson 10 



Flesh Pink. Delicate tone of pink 10 



King of the Blacks. Velvety black purple. . 10 



Rose. Soft rose color 10 



White. Pure white 10 



Collection of a packet each of the six 



colors ■ . ■ 40 



3960 Mixed. All colors of the 

 Improved Large - flower- 

 ing. Per ^ oz. , 25 cts. ; per 

 oz. , 60 cts 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL 

 SCABIOSAS 



3941 Caucasica [Blue Bon- 

 net). One of the hand- 

 somest of hardy peren- 

 nials, especially valuable 

 for cutting, the blooms 

 lasting a long time in 

 water; color soft lavender- 

 blue; 3 feet, i oz., 40 cts. 15 



3942 Japonica. A variety 

 from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 2J feet in height, 

 and bearing on long, wiry 

 stems beautiful, artistic, 

 lavender-blue flowers; a 

 fine cut flower. J oz., 

 25 cts 10 



ScABiosA Caucasica 



SANVITALIA 



3938 Procumbens Ft. PI. An 



annual of dwarf compact per pkt. 



growth; useful in masses in beds, or edges of borders, or in vases, 

 baskets, etc. Showy bright yellow, double flowers; in bloom all 



summer. (See cut.) 10 



SAPOXARIA (Bouncing Bet) 



3939 Caucasica flore pleno [Double- flowering Bouncing Bet). 

 A hardy perennial sort with white tinted rose, double flowers, 

 produced all summer and fall; 15 inches 10 



3940 Vaccaria. A pretty and useful annual variety, grows about 2 

 feet high, and bears masses of satiny pink flowers somewhat like 

 an enlarged Gypsophila; charming for cutting, adding grace to 

 any arrangement of flowers. Several sowings should be made to 

 keep up a succession of bloom. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



SCARI.EX RUNNER BEANS 



3595 Scarlet Runners. A great favorite in England and Europe, 

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

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

 soms. Per lb., 50 cts., postpaid 5 



Sanvhalia Pkocumbhns 



NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES in Flower Seed* are offered on pases 52 to 62 



