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Double Portulaca. 



POETULACA (Sun Rose). AH. Dwarf, 

 spreading plants that bloom all summer. 

 They require full sunlight and will thrive 

 on banks, terraces, and other exposed sur- 

 faces where other flowers burn out. 

 Portulacas are also useful in porch or 

 window-boxes, urns, or pedestals. 



Flowers resemble miniature single and 

 double roses in a wide assortment of bril- 

 liant reds, pinks, yellows and whites. 

 Sow seed as early in the spring as the 

 ground can be prepared either in very 

 shallow drills or broadcast on the surface 

 and cover lightly. 



2571 Single, Mixed. Pkt.. 10c; % oz., 30c. 

 DOUBLE PORTULACA. This year we offer 



this ever popular flower in separate col- 

 ors for Rock Garden work. 



2573 Double Golden Yellow 



2574 Double Deep Rose 



2575 Double Deep Crimson 



2576 Double Deep Scarlet 



Each, pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 



2579 Collection: One pkt. of each of the 

 above 4 varieties, 65c. 



2572 Double, Mixed. Pkt., 15c; Y* oz., 75c. 



Primula - Primrose 



TENDER VARIETIES PT 



A group of very lovely pot plants for 

 house and conservatory. 



2590 OBCONICA GIGANTEA. Very large, 



round flowers. Pkt., 50c. 

 OBCONICA GRANDIFXORA. Flowers 



smaller but borne more profusely than 



the Giganteas. 



2593 Deep Red (Mohnstein). Pkt, 75c. 



2594 Rosea (Mueller). Rose. Pkt., 75c. 



2595 Hamburger Rosea. Deep Rose. Pkt., 

 75c. 



2600 Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 50c. 



2602 malacoides. Lilac Baby Primrose. 

 Small flowers on very long stems. Fine 

 house plant. Pkt., 35c. 



2603 stellata. Star Primrose. Star-shaped 

 flowers. All colors. Pkt., 50c. 



2580 Chinensis Mixed. Pkt., 25c. 



RICINUS, Castor Oil Bean. AHH. Impress- 

 ive plants, grown for their massive tropi- 

 cal foliage. 



2631 Giant Bourbon (R. bourboniensis ar- 

 boreus). The largest Ricinus (15 feet); 

 dark green leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



2632 Cambodia (R. cambodgensis). Hand- 

 some foliage, bronzy green to black-pur- 

 ple. Height, 6 ft. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



2633 Blood-Red (R. sanguineus). Showy 

 red stems, leaves, and fruit. Height, 10 

 ft. Pkt, 10c; oz., 25c. 



2634 zanzibarensis, Mixed. Leaves of im- 

 mense size and various colors. Height. 

 10 to 12 ft Pkt, 10c; oz., 25c. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower). Tall, showy 

 flowers like single chrysanthemums. 



2641 bicolor superba. AH. Orange-yellow 

 and black. Pkt, 10c. 



2680 SANVITALIA procumbens. AH 



Showy, free-blooming bushy plants, 6 

 inches high; flowers bright yellow, dou- 

 ble; blooms all summer. For beds and 

 edging. Pkt, 10c; % oz., 50c. 



2690 SAPONARIA Vaccaria. AH. Plants 

 2 feet high, bearing many small pink 

 gypsophila-like flowers. Pkt., 10c. 



SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly Flower). AH. 

 Large, shrubby plants covered with dain- 

 ty blossoms. Height 2 feet. 



2721 Wisetonensis (Improved Strain). Many 

 beautiful light colors. Pkt, 25c. 



2722 Dr. Badger's Large Flowered Hybrids. 



An extra-fine strain of large flowered 

 hvbrids in a beautiful array of color. 

 Pkt, 25c. 



Salvia - Scarlet Sage ahh 



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 Pire. Semi-dwarf 

 rounded bushes, very uniform in shape 

 and size; flowers brilliant scarlet. Extra 

 fine. Pkt., 20c; Ys oz., $1.00. 



2672 Bonfire, or Clara Bedman. Erect, 

 bright scarlet spikes. A favorite for 

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



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



10c; y 8 oz., 50c. 



2674 Zurich. Early; free-blooming; dwarf 

 and compact in growth. Height, \Yz ft 

 Pkt., 15c; Y% oz., $1.00. 



Salvia, Bonfire. 



