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SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



SMILAX 



MyrsiphyUum. TP. The popular 

 decorative vine of the florists is readily 

 grown from seed, and will attain a height 

 of G to 12 feet. Should have a rich soil. 

 Most suitable for conservatory. Fkt. 

 10 cts., Uoz: 25 cts. 



The New Myrtle - leaved. Small 

 foliage and considered more decorative 

 than the old variety ; is also hardier. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



SOLANUM 



Capsicastram nanum (.Jerusalem 

 Cherry). HHA. Handsome dwarf plant 

 with abundance of ornamental scarlet 

 berries. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 3ts. 



Capsicastrum marginatum. HHP. 

 Large, handsome silver-margined foliage 

 for sub-tropical bedding, etc. ift. Pkt. 5c. 



Robustiim. HHP. A beautiful and 

 effective species for specimens or groups. 

 The foliage is covered with long spines, 

 young leaves have a brown tint. 5 to 6 ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



The preceding two varieties should be 

 sown in the fall and wintered, or sown very 

 early in February to obtain a good show the 

 first season. 



SPHENOGYNE speciosa aurea. 

 Of dwarf spreading habit, having Margue 

 rite-like flowers of a golden yellow color. 

 Nice for edging, beds or rockwork. }4 ft. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Very fine light blue. 



Stock, Bouquet 



STEPHANOPHYSUM longifolium. HHP°. Bright scarlet 

 flowers, long and free-flowering; fine. IM ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



STEVIA serrata. HHA. Large heads of small cream-white, 

 sweet-scented flowers. Very useful for cutting. 13^ ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



STOCKS (Mathiola; Gilliflower) HHA 



General favorite for bedding, others excellent for pot-plants or 

 cutting. August-sown seed will produce 

 fine plants for spring pot sale or cutting. 

 Seed sown under glass in Blarch will 

 supply nice bedding plants in light soils 

 and may be sown outside in April and 

 May and afford blooui from summer till 

 frost. All delightfully fragrant. 



Cut - and - Come - Again Varieties 



(Ten-Weeks Stock). A large-flowering 

 class of pyramidal habit and very free- 

 flowering. Large flower-spikes and ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 90 per cent double 

 flowers. Very fine for outdoor planting. 

 Brilliant Rose, Delicate Rose, Dark 

 Blue, Lilac, Carmine, Crimson, 

 Princess Alice (pure white). Pure 

 Yellow, Blood-red and Mixed. Eacli, 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



Iiarge-flowering Dwarf Bouquet 

 <Ten-Weeks Stock). This is a class par- 

 ticularly suited for pot-culture, beds or 

 edging. Habit is dwarf and bushy. Height 

 about 8 inches. 90 per cent double flowers. 

 Brilliant Rose, Dark Blue, Canary - 

 Yellow, Crimson, Light Blue, White 

 and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Large -flowering Dwarf Pyramidal 

 (Ten- Weeks Stock) 



A dwarf -growing, very early-flowering 

 class. Excellent for forcing. Fine long 

 spikes of flower. Fine colors and very 

 fi;agrant. About three to four weeks 

 earlier than the "Nice" Stocks. 90 per 

 cent double flowers. 



Sapphire. New deep sapphire-blue. 

 A splendid Stock of delightful color ar.d 

 early-flowering. Pkt. 25 cts. 



LARGE -FLOWERING DWARF PY- 

 RAMIDAL, continued 

 Snowflake. Very large snowy white. 

 The earliest of the white Stocks. Splen- 

 did for cutting or for planting outdoors. 

 I'kt. 25 cts. 



Kate Teicher. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Mauve Beauty. Almost every plant 

 (hnible-Howered; tine for pots and cutting, 

 put. 15 cts. 



Mrs. Mary Teicher. Soft delicate 

 salmon color, lovely shade. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Rosa Teicher. Delicate light rose. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Ruby. A very bright and effective 

 color; loose flower spikes. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Princess May. A beautiful light yel- 

 low and very early, with florets as large 

 as those of the Early Brompton varieties. 

 Slightly later than the preceding. Pkt. 25c. 



Early Brompton, or "Nice" Stocks 

 HB° 



These are fine large and early-flowering 

 varieties, serviceable for winter or sum- 

 raer bloom. They are of rapid growth, 

 great durability and very fragrant. Sum- 

 mer sown seed will bloom in eight to ten 

 weeks. Spring sown in about four months, 

 (id to 75 per cent double-flowered. 



Almond Blossom. Tender carmine. 

 Very pleasing. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Beauty of Nice. Strong spikes with 

 large blooms ot flesh-pink. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Belle of Naples. A tine deep pink or old-rose color. Pkt. 25c. 

 Monte Carlo. A beautiful canary -yellow. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Queen Alexandra. A clear rosy lilac, strong spikes, large 

 florets. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Victoria. Pure white. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Vesuvius. Very large and double blood-red flowers. 

 Mont Blanc. Snow-white. A great improvement 

 llent for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Bright carmine. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Pkt. 25 cts. 

 on former 



wliites of This class. Exce 

 Souvenir de Monaco. 



STOKESIA 



Aster). HP. La 

 Mower, 4 to 5 inc 

 fif-elv from mid; 

 Pkt. 10 cts., %02 



cyanea 



.'ender-blue 

 les in diameter 

 ummer to fro; 

 . 30 cts. 



(Cornflower 

 cabiosa-like 

 Flowers 

 IK ft. 



Stokesia Cyanea 



STREPTOCARPUS hybrida (Cape 

 Primrose). TP^*. Dwarf and of neat habit 

 and of easy culture. January-sown seeds 

 produce June-flowering plants. A fine 

 pot-plant that may be had in bloom nearly 

 the entire season. Superb mixture, rich 

 colors. % ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SWAINSONIA grandiflora. HHP. 

 Very free - flowering greenhouse plants 

 with beautiful locust-like sprays of white 

 and rose flowers. Elegant for cutting. 

 White, Rose and Mixed. Each, pkt. 25c. 



SWEET ROCKET, Hesperis. HP. 

 An old-fashioned flower, sweet-scented 

 and nice for cutting. White, purple and 

 lilac mixed. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



TECOMA. These are handsome au- 

 tumn- and winter-flowering greenhouse 

 plants with tubular flowers, orange-yellow 

 in color,with spotted throat. 1]4 ft. Pkt.25c. 



THALICTRUM adiantifolium. HP. 

 A robust form of T. viiiiiis. Very pretty 

 Maidenhair fern-like foliage. Very neat 

 vellow flowers and thrives anywhere. 

 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



THUNBERGIA (Black-eyed Susan). 

 HHA. Very attractive slender climbing 

 or trailing plants, neat for baskets, porch 

 boxes, etc. Pure White, White, black 

 eyed ; Pure Sulphur-Yellow, Sulphur, 

 l)lack eyed; Orange, black eyed ; Sul- 

 phur, white eved; Orange, white eyed; 

 Mixed. Eacli". pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



