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STOCKS (GiUiflowet^) 



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 

 in 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 



4015 Purple 



4016 Pure White 



4017 Canary-yellow 



4013 Light Blue 10 



4014 Bright Pink 10 



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

 4020 Mixed. Double large flowering. I 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. 



PER PKT. 



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, i oz , 60 cts 



Early Giant Imperial Stocks 



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

 much-branched plants about 2j 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 the above 6 colors, $1.00. 



4050 Finest Mixed. All colors, i oz., 75 cts 15 



4042 Old Rose {New). For description, see page 59 25 



Cut-and-Come-Again Stocks 



STATICE LATIFOLrA 



Solanum (Jerusalem Cherry) p^R pjjT. 

 3987 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 $0 15 



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.) 



i oz., 50 cts 10 



4000 Mixed. Containing many sorts. 15 inches, j oz., 



30 cts 10 



Annual Statice 

 These have become quite popular, the flowers being used ex- 

 tensively 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 yellow, i oz., 25 cts $0 10 



3996 Sinuata Rosea Superba. Bright rose, i oz., 



25 cts 10 



3998 -True Blue. Rich blue. ^ oz., 25 cts 10 



3999 -Alba. White, i oz., 25 cts 10 



3994 Suworowi (Russian Cat -tail Statice). Forms a 



cluster of leaves on the ground and bearing tail-like 



spikes of rose-colored flowers, i oz., 25 cts 



3993 Collection of a packet each of above 5 sorts, 35 cts. 



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 



10 



Our Famous American Asters are the finest in existence. See pages 50, 66 to 69 



