WM. C. B1LCK1LRT, ALIXQHJINY, PA. 39 



Annuals for 'Bloom the First Season 



PORTULACA 



Sturdy little trailing plants, that bloom, brightest 

 during the warmest, driest weather. Beds of them 

 form brilliant rainbows of color on sunshiny morn- 

 ings; the sun cannot be too warm for them. 

 Single Mixed. In many rich colors. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 30 cts. 



Double Large-Flowering Mixed. A large 

 centage of the flowers will be as double as little 

 roses. Pkt. 10 cts. 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean) 

 Phllippinensis. A fine new variety, with very 



large and beautiful foliage. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Sanguineus. Stalk and fruit-clusters blood-red. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Borboniensis arboreus. Grows 15 feet. 



enormous. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 Cambodgensis. Red-black stems, very 



dark leaves; very distinct. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 20 cts. 



Glbsonl. Dark purple leaves and stems. 

 Pkt. .5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Zanzibarensis. New and distinct. The 

 plants present a splendid aspect with 

 their gigantic leaves. Seeds also very 

 distinct, very large and of exquisite tints. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



SUNFLOWERS 



(Helianthus) 



Clobosus. Flowers large, very double; 

 rich saffron color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Dwarf Double. Very floriferous. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Thousand-Flowered. Branches covered 

 with double golden yellow flowers. 8 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Sulphur Cem. Single sulphur -yellow 

 flowers with black center; habit branch- 

 ing, blooms continually. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts. 



Cucumerifolius nanus compacta. Very 

 bushy and compact; about 12 inches high, 

 18 inches in diameter; free - flowering. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Cucumerifolius Stella. Elegant bright 

 yellow single flowers with black center; 

 very floriferous ; fine for cutting. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Cucumerifolius miniature. Similar to the 

 preceding, but flowers of diminutive size. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



'Cucumerifolius fl. pi. A form of the preced- 

 ing, producing double and semi-double flow- 

 ers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



SALPIGLOSSIS 



Large-Flowering. Blossoms are velvety, with deep 



veins and markings, lily-shaped and quaintly lovely. 



Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Tom Thumb. A dwarf, bushy form; well branched, 



blooming continually during the summer. 1 foot. 



Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SANVITALIA procumbens. A dwarf-grow- 

 ing plant, continually bright with single golden yellow 

 flowers. A most cheerful and beautiful addition to the 

 garden. Pkt. 5 cts. 



SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet). A hardy annual, 

 with thick clumps, and producing masses of fragrant 

 red cruciform flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 



SCABIOSA, Large- Flowering (Mourning 

 Bride). Curious and pretty; an old-fashioned flower, 

 still deservedly popular, and one of the most satisfac- 

 tory to grow. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



STOCKS 



Fragrant and free-blooming, and easy to grow, 

 either in beds or pots. Almost all the varieties have 

 long, handsome spikes of flowers. 



LARGE-FLOWERING GERMAN TEN-WEEKS. 



This plant flowers 10 or 12 weeks after the seed 

 is sown. We offer a magnificent strain of this in 

 separate colors: Peach Blossom, Yellow, Pure 

 White, Carmine, Crimson, Light Blue, Pink, 

 Scarlet, Dark Blue. Each or mixed, pkt. 10 cts. 

 Cut-and-Come-Again. An unusually free-flower- 

 ing variety. From spring until late in the fall 

 the plants are covered with flowers. They thrive 

 equally well in pots or beds. White, Pink, Yel- 

 low, Light Blue, Crimson. Each or mixed, 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



Snowflake. Very early-flowering, and indispen- 

 sable for forcing. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Giant Perfection. Of pyramidal habit, 

 with long spikes of beautiful large double 

 flowers. 2 feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



SOLANUM nanum (Jerusalem 

 Cherry). Very ornamental compact-grow- 

 ing plant, with small dark green leaves and 

 producing an abundance of bright scarlet 

 berries. Pkt. 5 cts. 



VISC ARIA. Flowers all tints and 

 shades of red. Pkt. 5 cts. 



VERBENAS 



These are among our brightest and best 

 bedders. 



MAMMOTH. The florets average an inch 

 in diameter, and have clearly defined 

 margins and large white centers. 



Mammoth White. 

 Mammoth Scarlet. 

 Mammoth Pink. 

 Mammoth Blue. 

 Mammoth Striped. 

 Mammoth Auricula-Flowered. 

 Each or mixed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.50. 



Defiance. Bright scarlet flowers. Effective 



in bedding. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Choice Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. $1.25. 

 New Dwarf Varieties {Nana compacta). 

 Very dwarf, spreading habit. Mixed, 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



WHITLAVIA. Beautiful bell- 

 shaped flowers of white or blue borne in 

 clusters ; adapted to baskets, borders, etc. 

 Mixed, pkt. 5 cts. 



ZINNIA ELEGANS 



( Youth-and-Old- Age ) 



All of them, but especially the dwarf sorts, give gay 

 effects in bedding. The taller sorts are very useful for 

 mixed borders or massing in large clumps. 



Giant, or Robusta. Mammoth-flowered double variety, 

 many brilliant colors; height 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Striped, or Zebra. Flowers double, distinctly striped. 

 Only a portion of them come true. Blooms all sum- 

 mer. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Lilliput-Flowered. Tiny flowers of double, perfect 

 form. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Elegans, Double Mixed. A most pleasing variety. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Elegans, Curled and Crested. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Pompon. Flowers of symmetrical cone shape, in many 

 fine colors. Pkt. 5 cts. 



