WM. C. BLCKLRT, ALLLQHLNY, PA. 35 



Annuals for "Bloom the First Season 



SEEDLING DAHLIAS 



Dahlias grown from seed bloom the first year. A large percentage of the double varieties 



come true, while the single ones are superb, 

 Cloriosa. This new variety possesses all 

 the colors found in other Dahlias, but its 

 thoroughly double flowers are produced in 

 numerous distinct forms; even the indi- 

 vidual plants produce their flowers of vari- 

 ous shapes, sizes and colors. The flowers 

 are from IK to 3 inches in diameter. If 

 sown in March and April they will flower in 

 August and September. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Dwarf Tom Thumb. Dwarf plants, very 

 useful for bordering and pot culture, and 

 extremely floriferous, bearing handsome 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mixed Double. Extra fine mixed; will pro- 

 duce a very large proportion of double 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mixed Single. Large single flowers. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



SUMMER-BLOOMING DIANTHUS (Garden pinks) 



Gay and spicily fragrant flowers, well loved and grown everywhere, in almost any soil. 

 They cover their dense thicket of leaves and stems with brilliant masses of flowers. All 

 varieties named below bloom first year from seed. 



Salmon Queen. Bright salmon, changing to salmon-rose; 



flowers fringed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Oriental Beauty. Flowers 3 to 4 inches across; exquisitely 



formed, the petals being full, overlapping, crinkled and lacini- 



ated. Colors range from pure white through shades of pink 



and crimson; colorings and markings are rich beyond descrip- 

 tion. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Laciniatus (Double Fringed Japan Pink). Large, showy flowers 



with fringed edges; beautifully striped. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Double Chinese, or Indian. Flowers large, double, in all rich 



colors. Fine mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Double White Chinese. Flowers large and showy. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 35 cts. 



Heddewlgii grandiflorafl.pl. (Crown of Perfection). Flowers 

 of immense size and very double, produced in greatest pro- 

 fusion. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Eastern Queen. Beautiful rose varietj'. The flowers are 2 to 6 

 inches across, splendidly striped and stained. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Crimson Belle. Splendid brilliant dark red. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Double Japanese, or Diadem. Flowers large and fine in form, 

 and very double, ranging through all colors. Finest mixed. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Double Imperial. An extra fine mixture, producing all colors of 

 these handsome flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 



DOUBLE SEEDLING DAHLIA. 



DIDISCIJS cceruleus. This pretty plant produces its 

 beautiful lavender-blue flowers all summer. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



(California Poppy) 



Flowers in rich hues of orange, yel- 

 low, scarlet, creamy white, crimson and 

 carmine. 



Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Golden West. Flowers 3% to 6 inches 

 in diameter. The large, overlapping 

 petals are waved at the edges. Light 

 canary, with orange blotches at the 

 base of petals, forming a Maltese cross 

 in the center. Pkt. 10 cts. 



DIANTHUS, DOUBLE CHINESE PINK. 



EUPHORBIA 



Heterophylla(Paint- 



ed Leaf). Glossy 

 leaves, changing to 

 scarlet. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Variegata(Snow-on- 

 the-Mountain). Of 

 robust growth, with 

 fine green leaves, 

 striped with white.. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



EVER- 

 LASTINGS 



The strawy tex- 

 ture of the flowers 

 retains their shape 

 and brilliant color in- 

 definitely. Cut them 

 before they have 

 opened fully, and dry 

 slowly in the shade. 

 ACROCUNIUM roseum. Graceful, double 

 rose-colored flowers. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Album. Double flowers, white. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 AMMOBIUM grandiflorum. Clusters of 



pure white flowers. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 HELICHRYSUM nanum (Eternal Flower). 

 Beautifully formed double flowers ; plants 

 dwarf and branching. Fine mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



Monstrosum. Large and very double 

 flowers! Pkt. 5 cts. 

 COMPHRENA globosa (Bachelor's But- 

 ton). Round flower-heads of red or 

 white. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 RHODANTHE, Fine Mixed. The most 

 delicately beautiful of all Everlastings. 

 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 XERANTHEMUM. Bright, double, globe- 

 shaped flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Special offer of Everlastings — 1 packet each, of 

 8 varieties, 30 cents 



FEVERFEW, Double White (Matricaria). For cutting and pot culture as well 

 as for beds and borders. Thrives in all soils; blooms until frost. Flowers white, double 

 18 inches. Pkt. 5 cts. 



FOUR. O'CLOCK. Old favorites, with sweet-scented flowers of many different 

 colors. They open in the afternoon, and wither in the morning. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



GAILLARDIA 



Lorenziana (Blanket Flower). Showy bedding plants, covered with double flowers from mid- 

 summer until frost; many bright colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Amblyodon. Large single salmon-red flowers, deep crimson in center. Pkt. 5 cts. 



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