302 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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Specialties For 1928 



New Hybrid Lupinus 



The only flowers we have seen that can compare in 

 beauty and stateliness with the Hybrid Delphiniums. 

 Plants are ot very vigorous growth, with tall spikes 

 of closely set pea-like flowers. All conceivable colors 

 are included in the mixture and we also offer four of 

 tli<^ V>est selections in separate colors. Our seed is 

 imported direct from the originator. 



2111 Delight. Deep red. Pkt., $1.00. 



2112 May Princess. Roval purple. Pkt.. .?1.00 



2113 Tunic, .^hell-pink and white. Pkt.. $1.00. 



2114 Sunrise. Yellow shades. Pkt., $1.00. 



2117 Hybrids. A fine mixture of all shades. Pkt.. .50c. 

 2120 Sweet Scented Hybrids. A new sweet scented 

 form, iiot so tal! or as large flowering. Pkt., 25c. 



Portland Petunias 



A beautiful new form of the popular Balcony type 

 with larger flowers and finely fringed and ruffled 

 edges. They are unsurpassed for window and porch 

 boxe.«. and mav be used for cut flowers. 



2454 Elk's Pride. Royal purple. Pkt., .35c. 



2455 Portland Beauty. Crimson with carmine throat. 



Pkl.. 



2456 Pride of Portland. Rose-pink. Pkt.. .35c. 



2457 Wbite Beauty. Pure white. Pkt, 35c. 



2459 COI.I.ECTION. One pkt. of each of the above 

 4 colors. '> 1.2-"-. 



New Hybrid Lupinus. 



Physalis Francheti 



2508 Chinese Lantern Plant. Chinese Lantern Plants 

 are pi-iz'rd for the h>rig}u red husks that are formed 

 in latt- Fall and winch, if cut and dried, will re- 

 tain their shape and color over Winter. They are 

 perfectly hardy and if started indoors in March or 

 April, will bear husks the first year. Pkt., 15c; 

 oz., 50c. 



New Giant Scabiosa 



Two improved annual Scabiosas that are much 

 larger than the old type. 



2696 Peaoh. Blossom. Dainty soft peach blossom 

 pink. Flowers are of immense size and full double. 

 Pkt., 1.5c: U oz., 60c. 

 2695 Shasta. Largest size, pure white blooms. Pkt.. 



15c 



Statice Latifolia 



Physalis — Chinese Lantern Plant. 



2763 Sea Ztavender 



A fine hardy perennial with flowers greatly re- 

 sembling Baby's Breath, except that they are silver- 

 blue in color. May be dried for use in Winter bou- 

 r4uets. The plant.s' make a dense rosette of leathery 

 leaves close to the ground from which the flower 

 panicles are produced throughout the Summer. Pkt.. 

 15c; 14 oz., 75c. 



2425 Viola Jersey Gem 



This new perennial Viola represents a distinct ad- 

 vance over the older forms. Plants are of bushy, 

 vigorous growth and bloom over a long period. Flow- 

 ers deep violet-blue. Drought resisting and so does 

 equally well in full sun or partial shade. Pkt., 50c. 



Alpine Rock Garden Collection 



Aw imported I 'dh-ction consisting of twelve of tlif- finest Alpine i>lants suitable for ro^k 

 gardens. All are perfectlv hardv. The following are iiK^luded in this superb collection; 



ANEMONE Pulsatilla. IiINUM perenne. 



AIiYSSinifl sax. antrinnm. MTOSOTIS, Buth Fischer. 



CAMPANUIjA speciosa. PRIMULA japonica. 



DIANTHTJS pung-ens. SAFONABIA ocymoldes. 



EBYNGIUM alpinum. SAXIPBAGA deciplens. 



KEZiIANTHEMTTM apenninnm. VIOZiA bosniacea. 



Most of these varieties are the rarer sorts which we do not catalog and therefore can- 

 not be supplied separately, but only as a collection. Price. $i\50, postpaid. 



