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RICINUS (Castor-Oa Plant) 



For magnificent tropical effects nothing excels tlie beautiful Rici- 

 nus. Makes splendid center for a large center bed. with cannas and 

 caladiums planted around it. Excellent for screening unsiglitl y build- 

 ings. Many of the varieties have beautiful bronze-leaved foliage. Sow 

 the seed in the spring where they are to grow. Perpkt. Oz. 



2464 Duchess of Edinburgh. The stems and leaves are 



of a bright metallic bronze. Very decorative for 

 large lawns or the center of tall beds, surrounded 

 with cannas, etc fo 05 $0 20 



2465 Zanzibariensis. The leaves of this new variety- 



attain a gigantic size, measuring 2 to 2'A feet 

 across, and include light and dark green and 



coppery bronze colors 05 15 



2460 Gibsoni. Handsome deep red foliage 05 



2464 Mixed. Man}- choice sorts 05 15 



SCARLET SAGE (Salvia) 



One of the most beautiful bedding plants. To be pl.anted in masses 

 or in borders in front of porticos or around beds of cannas, etc. Sow 

 the seed in boxes or frames in March and set the plants out the 

 latter part of May. Per pVt. 



2520 Splendens (Scarlet Sage) $0 10 



2521 Patens (Blue Sage) 10 



2522 New Salvia Splendens, " Silverspot." The leaves 



have light sulphur or cream-colored spots of various 

 sizes liberally sprinkled over them 10 



2523 Clara Bedman, or Bonfire. Very compact, with long, 



erect spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. The finest Salvia 

 ever introduced, and by far the best for bedding and 

 massing on the lawn per oz., $2.. 10 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 



Stately decorative plants, their golden yellow disks showing off 

 beautifully among shrubbery, and for backgrounds and screens. 

 Some of the single varieties are exceedingly decorative. Sow the 

 .seed in the open ground in the spring, letting the plants .stand 3 to 4 

 feet apart each way. 



SINGLE SUNFLOWERS pkt. oz. 



1513 Stella. Beautiful single flowers of purest golden 



yellow, each with a black disk 5o 05 $0 25 



1514 Seedlings of Stella. Of similar neat growth, with 



bright single flowers of several shades 



per }4oz., 20 cts. . . 10 35 



151 1 Miniature {Ife/tanl/n/s aici/meri/o/itis) Covered 



with hundreds of brightest orange, small, single 

 flowers ; of pyramidal growth, with bright neat 

 foliage 05 20 



DOUBLE SUNFLOWERS 



1515 Many-flowered {H. multifloriis fl. pi.). Very or- 



namental. Grows erect, 4 feet high, and at each 

 leaf-joint a short stem is terminated with a hand- 

 some double flower 10 20 



1510 Californicus plenissimus. Extra large, double 



saffron-colored flowers 05 



1512 Globosus fistulosus (Dahlia Sunflower). Flowers 



very double and of medium size 05 



STOCKS, TEN WEEKS 



These beautiful plants are unsurpassed for bedding, edgings, pot 

 culture, house or conservatory decoration and for cutting. Sow under 

 glass in March or April, transplanting the seedlings when an inch 

 high, and transfer to garden beds in May in good, deep, rich soil, 

 setting the plants i foot apart. p^^ ^-^^ 

 Largest Flowering Pyramidal Ten Weeks. The 

 large double flowers are produced in great profusion, the 

 spikes being compact, pyramidal, and the plants of a very 

 neat habit of growth. I offer 2660. Blood-Red; 2661, 

 Crimson; 2662, White; 2668, Pink; 2663, Blue ; 2665, 

 All Colors Mixed. Each So 10 



2666 Dwarf Wallflower-leaved, Mixed 10 



2667 Snowflake. A fine variety, with very large and double 



pure white flowers 10 



266q Princess Alice (Cut-and-Come- Again). A perpetual- 

 blooming, double, pure white; excellent for cutting 10 



2670 Giant Crimson ( Cut-and-Come-.'\gain). A perpetual 



bloomer, similar to above, with large brilliant crimson 

 flowers 15 



STOCKS, "BEAUTY OF NICE" 



A very conspicuous and handsome new winter Stock of quick 

 growth, with flowers of very large size. If the seed is sown by the 

 end of May the plants will bloom in September and continue to 

 bloom during the winter. Perpkt 



2653 Pink $0 10 



2654 Pure White jo 



2656 Queen Alexandra. Delicate rosy lilac 15 



2657 Almond-flowered. New 20 



2658 Crimson King. New *. 70 



2659 Beauty of Nice. The above colors, mixed 75 



VERBENA 



Exceedingly useful for beds, borders, mounds or vases; well 

 adapted for windowboxes. For early spring bloom, sow the seeds 

 under glass in February, soaking the seed a few hours in tepid water, 

 and sow in seed-boxes, covering one-fourth inch deep and watering 

 rather sparingly. Transplant to the open ground when it is warm. 

 FLORACROFT MAMMOTH VERBENAS. My strain of 

 these beautiful flowers is unexcelled. The individual flowers 

 are very frequently larger than a silver quarter. The colors 

 are rich and varied. pg^ pj^j Oz 

 2810, White; 2811, Scarlet; 2812, Pink; 2813, Pur- 

 ple ; 2S14, Striped. Each Jto 10 



2S15 Mammoth Mixed 10 



2825 Fine Mixed 05 



2826 Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora) 10 



2827 NEW MOSS VERBENA. This new strain of 



Verbena is not over 6 inclies high, but branches 

 and literally covers the ground. It is smothered 

 with flowers of the true Verbena type all summer 

 long. It is valuable anywhere, but especallj- so 

 for bedding and edging 10 



ZINNIA 



Very popular, easily-grown annuals, blooming abundantly ant! 

 continuously throughout the entire season. Sow seed in the open 

 ground, in the spring, where they are to grow. Perpkt. 



2941 Maramoth ( Ro/>!is/a p/ein'ss!>?ia) . Large flowers, double 



and of striking colors ; bushy habit per oz., 40 cts. . .$0 10 



Large-flowering Double Dwarf — 

 2930, Scarlet; 2931, Orange; 2932, White; 2933, Canary. 



Each 05 



2942 Striped Zebra. A superb strain; the petals being dis- 



tinctly striped. They run through all shades known to 



the Zinnia 10 



2938 Curled and Crested. Large flowers with twisted petals ; 



great range of color 10 



2939 Dwarf Varieties. Mixed per oz., 35 cts... 05 



2940 Tall Varieties " 20Cts. .. 05 



Wild Flower Garden Mixture 



These mi.xcd flower seeds embrace more than a hundred varieties 

 of such easy-growing and pretty flowers as are suitable for forming 

 a Wild Flower Garden. They are very useful for woodland walks, 

 roadsides, railroad embankments, and for sowing alongside of fences 

 and on untidy bare spots of ground which are so fre(iuently unsightly, 

 and which, if properly cared for and kept free from weeds, can be 

 made to produce a continual display of bloom during the sunnner. 

 2960 Best Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 30 cts., lb. $\. 



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