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SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). 
(London Tufts.) 
A well-known, attractive, free-Aowering hardy perennial, producing a splen- 
did effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. 
PER PKT. PER PKT. 
4288 Single White ........... 4 | 4286 Single Velvety Maroon... 5 
4283 — Crimson............... 5 | 4284 — Red, with white eye..... 5 
4285 — Scarlet................ 5 | 4287— Violet, with white eye.... 5 
4289 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 colors................. 25 
4292 Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 80\cts.........-............ 5 
4291 Holborn Glory. This strain is a large-flowered selection of the 
auricula-eyed section, the most beautiful and admired of all Sweet 
Williams. ‘The individual fiowers and trusses are of extraordinary 
size, while the range of color, all showing a clear, white eye, is truly 
sped. 77 WS. 243) GIS. coqccgoveoobendous0cca0000 0cHO0DOSNCNDE 15 
4297 Double IMixed, All colors. 25 cts. per $ 0z..............2...... 5 
4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The plants are of robust, 
bushy habit, producing numerous stems surmounted by immense umbels 
of full, double flowers, many of the individual fowers measuring over 
one inch in diameter. The colors are extremely varied............ 15 
EVERBLOOMING HYBRID 
SWEET WILLIAMS. 
(Dianthus latifolius.) 
These hybrids are the result of a cross between the annual China Pinks and 
Sweet Williams, retaining most of the characteristics of the latter. They form 
compact, bushy plants, with fine heads of double flowers, and flower almost as 
quickly from seed as the China Pinks, and are quite hardy. S1nGLE Sweet WILt1am. 
2342 Latifolius atrococcineus FI.Pl. This is unques- TORENIA. 
tionably the finest of the hybrids, and comes quite true A very fine annual; splendid plant for vases, hanging-baskets, 
borders, etc.; covered the entire season with a mass of bloom. 
from seed. In color it is a brilliant fiery-red, and ee eRe: 
commands attention in any position. 2 pkts., 25 cts.. 15 | 4322 Fournieri. Sky-blue, with three spots of dark blue, 
2343 Latifolius, Double Mixed. While not so desirable reo SHI Whe ok TL white ae eee ri 
e f cake 32% : ushewhitess eee sy Stee 
as the above, it offers quite a variety in the way of color, 4321 Bailloni. Bright golden-yellow, with a brownish- 
including rose, purple, violet, scarlet, etc............. 10 reduthroate S14 Sey hae Fo Ae eee aa A Ne Ricans: 15 
TRITOMA. 
(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, 
WS or Torch Lily.) 
WY 4330 Hybrida. The introduction of 
» new, early and continuous-flow- 
ering Tritomas has given them a 
prominent place among hardy 
bedding plants. It is not gen- 
erally known that they are readily 
grown from seed, many flowering 
the first year if sown early, The 
seed we offer has been saved from 
our own collection, which is un- 
doubtedly the finest in this coun- 
try. Of course, for immediate re- 
sults it will be better to get plants, 
but raising them from seed is 
TAGETES. 
4301 Signata Pumila. A dwarf, 
compact, bushy annual Marigold, 
with beautiful, delicate, fern-like 
leaves, densely covered with flow- 
ers of bright yellow, striped 
brown; a first-class border plant. 
(See cuts)? 20%cts: per oz eae. 
THUNBERGIA. 
(Black-eyed Susan.) 
4310 Beautiful, rapid-growing annual 
climbers, preferring a warm,sunny 
situation; used extensively in 
hanging-baskets, vases, low fences, 
etc.; very pretty flowers in buff, 
white, orange, etc., with cark 
eyes ; mixed colors; 4 feet. (See 
cut.) 25 cts. per} oz........... § THunperera, : ' highly interesting....... ....... 25 
WALERIANA (Garden Helitrope), ; TUNICA. 
4340 Showy, hardy border plants, producing large corymbs 4335 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, 
Crea flowers; fine for bouquets; red and white i growing but a few inches high and bearing through- 
mixed; 2feet. Oz., 30 cts.....+-+++.+-+- OGG O0 08 9) out the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 
Will thnve anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rock- 
ery or the margin of the hardy border; blooms the first season.. 10 
WVWERONICA (Speedwell). 
) 4375 Spicata. An elegant hardy perennial border plant, growing 
/ about 18 inches high, bearing all summer, long spikes of 
bright blue flowers, which lengthen with age...........---. 10 
% , 4376 Virginica, Long spikes of white flowers in July and Au- 
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