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Scabiosa 



AHH 



Salvia, Bonfire. 



Salvia * Scarlet Sage 



Familiar bedding annuals. Best results 

 are secured by starting the seed indoors 

 in February. On rich soil the plants are a 

 blaze of color all summer. 



2671 America, or Globe of Fire. Semi- 

 dwarf rounded bushes, very uniform in 

 shape and size; flowers brilliant scarlet. 

 Extra-fine. Pkt., 20c; % oz., $1.00. 



2672 Bonfire, or Clara Bedman. Erect, 

 bright scarlet spikes. A favorite for 

 large beds. Pkt., 15c; hk oz.. 75c. 



2673 splendens. The well-known type. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 50c. 



2674 Zurich. Early; free-blooming; dwarf 

 and compact in growth. Height, 1% ft. 

 Pkt., 15c; y 8 oz., $1.00. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. Sprays of love- 

 ly blue. 



2676 fartnacea. PHH. Flowers the first 

 season and is usually treated as an an- 

 nual. Lavender-blue. Pkt., 10c. 



2677 patens. PT. Pure deep azure-blue; 

 large. Pkt., 25c. 



SELENE (Catchfly). 

 rock-gardens. 



PH. 



For borders and 

 Height, 



Rosy purple; very dwarf. 



Brierht rose-pink. 

 10c. 



2731 orientalis. 



2% ft. Pkt. 



2732 Schafta. 



Pkt., 15c. 



2750 SOLANUM, Cleveland Cherry. AT. 



Ornamental pot plants with glossy green 

 foliage and round scarlet fruits. Largely 

 used as a Christmas plant. Pkt., 15c. 



2740 SMILAX asparagoides. PT. Green- 

 house vine valued for its graceful foli- 

 age. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



2761 STATICE sinuata, Mixed. fSea Lav- 

 ender). BH. Produces profusely all 

 summer and fall, long sprays of lavender- 

 blue, white, and rose flowers which may 

 be dried for winter bouquets. Very simi- 

 lar to Baby's Breath. Height, 1% ft. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



2762 Suworowi. AH. Very prettv annual 

 from Russia. Bears short spikes of rose- 

 pink flowers all summer. Very effective 

 for table decorations. Pkt., 15c. 



2770 STEVIA serrata. AH. Very free 

 blooming, bearing great quantities of 

 pure white flowers; excellent for cutting. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



(Mourning Bride; Pincushion Plower) 



A real old-fashioned flower that is. at 

 the same time one of the most satisfactory 

 to grow. Flowers are borne on long stems 

 well above the foliage. Blooms all summer 

 and is unexcelled for bedding or use as 

 cut flowers. 



ANNUAL VARIETIES. 



to frost. Height, 2% 



AH. 

 ft. 



Bloom July 



2701 Black-Purple. 2704 Lavender. 



2702 Crimson. 2705 Rose. 



2703 Plesh-Color. 2706 White. 



2710 Mixed. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 30c. 



2709 Collection: One pkt. of each of the 

 above 6 colors, 50c. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. PH Will 

 bloom the first season if sown early. 



2711 caucasica. Pale blue flowers. More 

 open than the above. Height, 3 ft. Pkt., 

 15c. 



2712 japonica. Lavender flowers. 

 2 ft. Pkt., 10c 



Height, 



Scabiosa — Mourning Bride. 



