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HIGH-GRADE FLOWER SEEDS 



SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 



The flowering sages are half hardy perennials but best results are obtained 

 by using fresh plants each year from seed sown indoors. 



215. SALVIA SPLENDENS (A). — Tall, erect, green foliage. A favorite 

 greenhouse and bedding plant, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profu- 

 sion from July to October; half hardy perennial, blooming the first year from 

 seed. Three feet. Packet, 10c. 



220. SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa) — Curious and interesting plants, with 

 pinkish-white flowers: the leaves close in and droop when touched or shaken; 

 tender annual. Packet, 10c. 



STOCKS. — No matter if situation is cold and windy, stocks will bloom there 

 and give the garden color when otherwise it might be bare. Stocks are of 

 easy culture, are hardy, very beautiful and satisfactory. 



230. TEN WEEKS STOCKS (Gilliflower) — A world-wide favorite, brilliant 

 and varied in color, equally well-adapted for massing, bedding, edging or pot 

 culture. Very profuse bloomers. Should be grown in rich soil. Packet, 10c. 



231. STOCKS — SNOWFLAKE IMPROVED — A beautiful dwarf-growing vari- 

 ety; very large, double, snow-white flowers. Our seed of this variety is grown 

 by a specialist, and will produce a large percentage of double flowers. Pkt., 10c. 



237. SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis). — A hardy perennial growing 2 to 3 feet high. 

 This old-fashioned, fragrant flower is of the easiest culture, and bears clus- 

 ters of white and purple blossoms. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 



240. SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus (P) — A well-known free flower- 

 ing, popular favorite; the great improvements upon the old varieties made with- 

 in the last few years have rendered it still more desirable. Hardy perennials. 

 Packet, 10c. 



243. SWEET VIOLET. — Although these flowers do best propagated from 

 cuttings, they grow readily from seed, and have a very fragrant blossom. 

 Packet, 10c. 



Salvia Splendens. 



245. MAMMOTH VERBENA (A). — One of the most popu- 

 lar and useful bedding plants. Verbenas delight in sunny 

 situations, rich soil and thorough cultivation. Packet, 10c. 



250. VINCA ROSA (A). — Rose with dark eye. Pkt. 10c. 



251. VINCA ALBA (A). — White, with crimson eye. 



Packet, 10c. 



ZINNIAS (Youth and Old Age) 



One of the most popular of our hardy annuals for beds, mixed 

 borders and for cutting purposes; easy to grow in any good 

 garden soil. They commence flowering early in the summer and 

 continue until frost. 



258. ZINNIA ELEGANS (A) This is one of the most 



brilliant of annuals, and has long been a general favorite. 

 The flowers are large, finely formed, in great variety of 

 colors, and continue to bloom the entire season. Half-hardy 

 annuals. Packet, 10c. 



GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIAS, Packet, 10c. 



255. WALLFLOWER, DOUBLE (A) Well known, deli- 



ciously fragrant plants, with large spikes of double flowers, 

 similar to the Gilliflower. Succeed in light, rich soil, in a 

 moist atmosphere. Perennials. Packet, 10 cents. 



259. ZINNIAS CURLED AND CRESTED (A). — New. odd 

 and superb. Petals twisted, curled and crested into fantastic 

 contortions and graceful forms. A magnificent variety of 

 colors. Packet, 10c. 



260. ZINNIA — DOUBLE POMPON (A). — Long, coneshaped 

 flowers, very fine. Packet, 10c. 



ZINNIA — CRIMSON — Packet, 10 cents. 

 ZINNIA — WHITE— Packet, 10 cents. 



GENERAL LIST OF CLIMBERS 



270. BALSAM APPLE (Momordica) (A) — Very curious 

 trailing vines, with ornamental foliage; fruit golden yellow; 

 when ripe, opens, showing the seeds and its brilliant carmine 

 interior. Packet, 10c. 



272. BALLOON VINE (Love in a Puff) (A)— A rapid grow- 

 ing plant; succeeds best in light soil and warm situation; 

 flowers white; half-hardy annual. Packet, 10c. 



2.75. CANARY BIRD FLOWER (Peregrinum). — A tender 

 climbing annual of the nasturtium family. Blossoms have 

 curiously wrinkled petals and are light yellow. Soak seed 

 over night before planting. Packet, 10c. 



276. COBEA SCANDENS (P) — A beautiful, rapid-growing 

 climber, with handsome foliage and large bell-shaped flowers; 

 blue; half-hardy perennial; grows 20 to 30 feet high. Packet, 

 loc. 



278. CYPRESS VINE, RED (Ipomea Qnamoclit) (A). 



— One of our most popular vines, with very delicate, 

 fern-like foliage and masses of beautiful, small, star- 

 shaped flowers. Sow last of May; 15 feet. Packet, 10c. 



279. CYPRESS VINE, WHITE (A). — Usually grown 

 with the red, making a handsome effect. Packet, 10c. 



.295 HEAVENLY BLUE IPOMEA (A). — The flowers 

 are in large, airy clusters, and of that lovely hue so 

 rarely seen. Flowers four to five inches across. Pkt. 10c 



300. MORNING GLORY (Convolvulus Major).— One 



of the most free-flowering and rapidly-growing plants 

 in cultivation, thriving in almost any situation. The 

 beauty and delicacy of their brilliant flowers are un- 

 surpassed; hardy annuals. Packet, lOc. 



302. GIANT JAPANESE MORNING GLORY. — These are 

 by far the handsomest of the Morning-Glories, of gigantic 

 size. Packet, 10c. 



305. MOON FLOWER (Ipomoea Noctiflora) — Charming 

 and popular blooming climbers; of rapid growth and showy 

 effects; warm, rich soil, with a sunny exposure, suits them. 

 Packet, 10c. 



320. SCARLET RUNNER S. — Very handsome climbing 

 Beans, with bright scarlet flowers. Packet, 10c. 



326. SMILAX. — 'Charming climber for greenhouses or win- 

 dow gardens. Packet, 10c. 



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