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RICINUS. (Castor Oil Bean.) 



Ornamental plant of stately growth and pic- 

 turesque foliage, with brilliant-colored fruit, 

 producing a sub-tropical effect; fine for lawns, 

 nnassing; or center plants for ribbon beds. Half 

 imrdij annuals, 



Gibsonii. Of branching habit and dark pur- 

 ple stems and intense deep red foliage; 5 

 ft 4 



Sanguineus. Scarlet fruit in clusters, blood 

 red stock, immense loaves; producing a 

 grand effect; 8 ft i 



Mixed. The above and other varieties 5 



SALPlGLOSSIS (Velvet Flower.) 



Flowers resembling the petunia in shape and 

 size; but singularly marked and beautifully 

 penciled. Of the easiest culture and such beau- 

 ty that it deserves a place in every garden. It is 

 very free flowering and makes a grand show for 

 months. Hardy annual. 



Finest Mixed. Of all shades and colors; 8 in. 5 



SALVIA (Flowering Sage.) 



The Salvia is one of the most beautiful of all 

 flowers ; the brilliant spikes of the scarlet flowers 

 produce for months a dazzling effect. Of easy 

 culture and fine for massing and bouquets. Half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Lactea. A pure milk-white variety of the 

 Salvia; Si ft 5 



Patens. Valuable bedding plants with long 

 spikes of flowers of the purest and bright- 

 est blue of all blue flowers; 3 ft 10 



Splendens. (Scarlet Sage), spikes of scarlet 

 flowers; 2 ft 5 



STOCK (Ten Weeks.) 



STOCK, TEN WEEKS. 



mixed; 18 in 



The Ten Week Stock is 

 one of the most popular, 

 beautiful and important 

 of our garden favorites; 

 whether for bedding 

 massing or pot culture, 

 It is unsurpassed, either 

 for brilliancy of color, 

 exquisite fragrance, or 

 profu-sion and duration 

 of bloom. For winter 

 .blooming in the house 

 sow seed in June. The 

 seed we offer is from a 

 celebrated German stock- 

 grower, from selected pot 

 plants, and will produce 

 more than three fourths 

 fine double flowers. 

 Hardy annual . 

 Dwarf German. The 

 earliest summer va- 

 riety ; dwarf and 

 free bloomer; 



mixed; 15 in 8 



New Large -Flowering 

 Habit dwarf, with 

 magnificent spikes 

 of very large double 

 flowers, all colors 

 10 



Large-flowering Pyramidal. With long spikes 

 of large double flowers; the most popular 

 stock in cultivation ; all colors mixed ; 18 in. 10 



Perpetual White Large-Flowering. Of strong 

 growth and fine branching habit. It grows 

 to the height of IVa feet, and if sown early 

 will produce a great abundance of bloom 

 from June until November. The individual 

 flowers are uncommonly large, of a fine 

 rosette-like shape, and the purest possible 

 white. The flowers appear on each little 

 shoot ^ 10 



SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet) 



Beautiful, compact-growing plants, with mass.- 

 es of minature cross-shaped flowers, blooxn^g 

 throughout the summer and late in the autumV. 

 Hardy annual. 



Mixed. All colors, 6 in 4 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride) 



A class of popular, showy plants, with elegant, 

 fragrant flowers of different colors and shades; 

 their flowers are borne on long stems, making: 

 them very suitable for cut flowers or bouquets. 

 Fine for bedding, mixed borders, etc.; blooms- 

 prof usely until frost. Hardy annuals. 



Major. Tall varieties, all mixed, 2 ft, 4 



Nana, Fl. 'PI. Habit more dwarf, flowers 



quite double, all colors mixed, 1 ft 4 



STATICE. 



Exceedingly easy of culture. They are free 

 flowering and remain a long time in bloom. Half- 

 hardy annual. 



Suworowi. The flowers are a lovely crimson 

 rose and the spikes are 15 to 18 inches long. 

 Each plant bears from ten to fifteen spikes 

 of flowers »#»..»• 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A splendid class of plants, combining elegance, 

 of growth with a orof usion of rich and various- 

 c©l0red flawers. Fine for the flower garden; of 

 easy cwlture. Half hardy annual. 

 Fine Mixed. All colors, 2":ft 4, 



TORENIA. 



Charming plants for pot culture, vases or 

 hanging baskets. They succeed well in the open 

 ground in summer; are exceedingly free bloom- 

 ers, and the flowers of great beauty. Tender an- 

 nual. 



Fournieri. Lovely velvet-blue flowers, with 

 three large spots of darkest blue and a 

 bright yellow throat S 



VENUS LOOKING GLASS. 

 (Campanula Speculum.) 



A free-flowering pretty little plant, especially- 

 adapted for beds, ribbons, or edgings; grows 

 well in any garden soil. Hardy annual. 

 Fine Mixed, all colors; 6 in 4 



VINCA (Periwinkle.) 



Free blooming plants of great beauty, with, 

 shining green foliage and handsome flowers, 

 either adapted for bedding or pot culture for 

 winter bloming in the house. Tender perennial. 

 Fine Mixed, 2 ft 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



A class of pretty little profuse flowerihgv 

 sweet scented, hardy annuals, well adapted for 

 small beds, edgings or masses; fine forbouq,uets^ 

 Fine Mixed, all colors ; 6 in 4- 



VISCARIA. 



Handsome annuals, making a splendid show 

 when massed; large, round, single flowers of 

 white, scarlet, blue, flesh, margined and marked 

 with various colors. Hardy emnuals. 

 Fine Mixed, all colors; 18 in 4- 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming hardy annual, with delicate foliage 

 and clusters of beautiful bell-shaped flowers, 

 fine for mixed borders, or shady spots; growing- 

 freely in any garden soil. 



Grandiflora Mixed, many colors; 12 in * 



