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STOCKS 



(Gilliflower) 



The Stock is one of the most popular annuals, either for bedding or pot culture; 

 for brilliancy and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion and duration of bloom it 

 is unsurpassed. 



Improved Large Flowering 10 Week Stocks 



This is the leading class for bedding out for summer blooming, coming into flower 

 quicker than the other types; 12 to 15 inches high. 



PER PKT. 



4011 Blood-red $0 10 



PER PKT. 



4015 Purple $0 10 



4013 Light Blue 10 4016 Pure White 



4014 Bright Pink 10 [4017 Canary-yellow 



4018 Collection. A packet each of the above 6 colors, 50 cts. 

 4020 Mixed. Double large flowering, f oz., 50 cts 



Cut-and-Come-Again Stocks 



Splendid perpetual-blooming class; sown in March or April they begin 

 flowering in July, continuing till frost, and are especially valuable during 

 September and October, when other flowers are scarce; they throw out 

 numerous side branches, all bearing very double, fragrant flowers; 2 feet. 



4031 Princess Alice. White 



4032 La France. Rose 



4033 Brilliant. Blood-red 



4034 Sapphire. Dark blue 



4035 Creole . Creamy-yellow 



4036 May Queen. Delicate lilac 



4039 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 colors, 60 cts. 



4040 Finest Mixed. All colors. J oz., 75 cts 



Early Giant Imperial Stocks 



A recently developed strain of early-flowering Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming 

 much-branched plants about 2\ feet high and having numerous spikes of very large, 

 double, delightfully fragrant flowers, they are of special value as pot plants for green- 

 house decoration and for cutting during the dull winter months; for this purpose seed 

 should be sown from July to September; if sown in February or March will produce 

 plants that will bloom out of doors from mid-summer till frost. per pkt. 



4043 Rose-pink. A pretty color $0 20 



4044 Fiery Blood-red. Striking 20 



4045 White. Pure white 20 



4046 Golden Ball. Rich canary 20 



per pkt. 



4047 Lavender. Lavender blue $0 20 



4048 Violet. Soft violet purple 20 



4049 Collection. A pkt. each of 6 colors, SI. 00. 



4050 Finest Mixed. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



10 



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Statice Latifolia 



Cut-and-Come-Again Stocks 

 SmilaX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides) 



PER PKT. 



3981 In many respects Smilax is the most, useful, and it is 



certainly one of the most graceful climbers which 



adorns the greenhouse or conservatory; for bouquets 



and floral decorations it is indispensable. \ oz., 25 cts. 



Solanum (Jerusalem Cherry) 



3994 Cleveland Red. A greatly improved form of this 

 very useful pot plant for winter decoration. It is of 

 dwarf, branching habit; leaves small and oval shaped, 

 bearing in the greatest profusion bright scarlet globular 

 berries. Very ornamental; 1 foot 



Statice (Sea Lavender) 

 Hardy Perennial Sorts 

 Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, 

 producing all summer panicles of minute flowers, which 

 can be dried and used for winter bouquets. 



3997 Latifolia. Purplish-blue flowers; 2 feet. (See cut). 



| oz., 50 cts 10 



4000 Mixed. Containing many sorts. 15 inches 10 



Annual Statice 



These have become quite popular, the flowers being used 

 extensively by many of the leading Florists, the seeds are 

 supplied in the dried flower heads which may be started 

 indoors or sown in the open when the weather gets warm, in 

 any case, in order to secure satisfactory germination the 

 flower heads should be placed in the soil on their sides; 18 

 inches. 



3995 Bonduelli. Bright yeilow 10 



3996 Sinuata Rosea Superba. Bright rose 10 



3998 - True Blue. Rich blue 10 



3999 - Alba. White 10 



Stevia 



4001 Serrata. Free-blooming plants, bearing a multitude 

 of fragrant pure white flowers; suitable for summer or 

 winter blooming; largely used for cutting 15 



The latest introductions in Sweet Peas are offered with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 



