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Hardy Flower Seeds - Continued 



2676 SAIiVIA farinacea. PHH. Flowers the 

 first season and is usually treated as an 

 annual. Lavender-blue. Pkt., 15c. 



2691 SAFONABIA Ocymoides. PH. A very 

 pretty dwarf form, fine for rock gardens. 

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



SCABIOSA. FH. 



2711 cancasica. Pale blue flowers. More 

 open than the annual varieties. Height 

 3 feet. Pkt, 15c. 



2713 Isaac House Strain. An extremely large 

 flowered strain of Caucasica. Pkt., 50c. 



2712 japonica. Lavender flowers. Height 

 2 feet. Pkt., 10c. 



SIIiENX: (Catchfly). PH. For borders and 

 rock-gardens. 



2731 orientalis. Bright rose-pink. Height, 

 21/2 ft. Pkt., 10c. 



2732 Schafta. Rosy purple; very dwarf. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



2763 STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). A 

 fine hardy perennial with flowers greatly 

 resembling Baby's Breath, except that 

 they are silver-blue in color and may be 

 dried for use in winter bouquets. Pkt., 

 15c. 



2820 STOKSSIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). 

 PH. Large semi-double flowers of deep 

 lavender-blue all summer. Heieht. 2 ft. 

 Pkt., 15c; % oz., 75c. 



Sweet William — An Old Time Favorite. 



Sweet William FH. 



(Dianthus Barbatus) 



EJasily grown old-fashioned hardy flow- 

 ers. The plants grow 15 to 18 inches tall 

 and bear broad trusses of richly colored, 

 sweet-scented flowers. 



3001 Holborn Glory. Large, single flowers 

 of various shades, all with distinct white 

 "eyes." 



3002 Maroon. Dark velvety color. 



3003 Newport Fink. Large; salmon-pink. 



3004 Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. 



3005 Fure White. 



Bacli, pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 35c. 



3009 COI.Z.BCTIOM': One pkt. of each of 

 the above 5 colors, 40c. 



3011 Single Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 

 V4. oz., 25c. 



3010 Double Mixed. Fine. Pkt., 10c; hi 

 oz., 40c. 



Tritoma — Red Hot Poker Plant. 



3040 TSITOMA hybrida mirabUis (Red- 

 Hot-Poker Plant). PH. This new con- 

 tinuous-blooming Tritoma is a decided 

 acquisition to any perennial garden. 

 Bears tall, orange-scarlet spikes through- 

 out the summer. Pkt., 15c. 



3050 VAXiEBIANA rubra (Centranthus ru- 

 ber). PH. Tall spikes of sweet-scented 

 red flowers. Blooms all summer. Height, 

 3 ft. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz.. 30c. 



3080 VERONICA spicata (Speedwell). PH. 

 Thrifty border plants with long, blue 

 flower-spikes in midsummer. Height, 2 

 ft. Pkt.. 15c. 



3074 VBBBBNA venosa (Hardy Tuber Ver- 

 bena). PHH. Treated same as Dahlias, 

 increases each year. Height 1 ft. Pkt., 10c. 



WAI.IiFZ.O'WBB. PHH. Fragrant, Old- 

 Country border perennials, thriving best 

 in cool, moist spots. Should be carried 

 over winter in frames. Attractive shades 

 of brown, coppery red, old-gold, etc. 



3096 Sing>le Early Faris. Blooms early the 

 first summer from seed sown indoors in 

 February or March. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



3097 Early Single, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 30c. 



3098 Poiible Mixed. All colors. Pkt.. 25c. 



Stokesia Cyanea — Stokes' Asti 



