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^^ V Magnificent ornamental foliage plants for house or garden culture. The leaves are of many shapes, and 



■ ^\|^^HC the shades and colors are of remarkable beauty. 



^^^^^^5 Vftd ^°^^' ^^ shallow pots in rich light soil. Cover the seed lightly with earth and keep the plants in an 

 even moist temperature. Transplant to the open ground in bed or border as soon as danger of frost is 

 over, and in a shady sheltered situation. For house plants seed may be sown indoors in fall. Tender perennial; plants about 

 one to two feet high. 

 Lau-ge Leaved Mixed. Rich, velvety leaves of large size. Plants of exceeding beauty. Pkt. 25c. 



^^ I f_ • (Aqnilegia) Yeiy desirable, easily gro^^Ti, old fashioned perennials for borders, forming large, 



l^QllllYl q1¥1^ permanent clumps. Blooms profusely early in the season and remains In bloom for a considerable 

 ^^^'*******^***^^ period. 



Sow the seed wliieh is of rather slow germination, in open ground early in spring in any rich, well drained garden soil. 

 In permanent bed plants should have at least one foot each way. Keep clear of weeds and give each j-ear a dressing of well 

 rotted manure. Seed may also be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy herbaceous perennials; two to three feet high. 



Coerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, with delicate blue and white flowers; spurs very long Pkt. 10c. 



Californica hybrida. Hardy, free blooming, with single oraiige, red and yellow flowers. Oz. ^3.50. " lOc 



Double Mixed. Best and finest colors, including white, shades of blue and brownish purple. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR— (See Morning Glory) CONVOLVULUS MINOR— (»S'ee Dwarf Morning Glorij) 



^^ Very effective for autumn flowering in broad masses or backgrounds. A hardy and rapid growing 



# ^%0 W^4^^ annual, forming bush-like plants with feathery green foliage, four to six feet high, covei-ed with large 

 ^.•Jj%J[¥lfl54 flowers somewhat resembling the single dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems and very 

 ^■^ useful for decorative purposes. 



Sow outdoors early in spring in rather light soil, not too rich, and preferably in a sunny situation. Cover the seed 

 with one-fourth to one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. If planted in rows, make the rows about two feet apart and 

 when the young plants are well up. thin from four to six inches apart in the row. 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



These early flowering strains are about four feet high and bloom profusely four to six weeks earlier than the giant sorts. 

 The flowers are of good size; well adapted to northern latitudes. Giant Flowering Sorts 



Early Flowering Dawn. Flowers white. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. Hybrida, Giant White. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Early Flowering Mixed. Includes white, bright red and rose Hybrida, Giant Pink. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



colored flowers. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. Hybrida, Giant Mixed. Flowers white and in shades of pink. 



rose and maroon. Oz. 35c o... .Pkt. 10c. 



_.. _ .. . _ CUCURBITA— (-See (?owrd) 



£^ 1 Well known and universally 



V ^ Vf^ I ?| yn f^l^ admired tuberous rooted pot 

 ^"^ J ^<'A«i-%*.*«.'V^** plants producing exceedingly 

 handsome red and white flowers for iiidoor winter or 

 spring blooming in greenhouse or window garden. The 

 graceful richly colored single fl.owers are of distinctive 

 shape and are borne on stems of good length. 



Sow the seed, which is of rather slow germination, 

 ^^ in shallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil i.nd covering 



N the seed slightly. Keep at a temperature of 50° to G0° Y. 



and water freely until well starte I. Seed sown in spring, 



by autumn will produce a little bulb If this is placed 



SS>^il"l'3| ^1"^*^ in a three inch pot and later repotted as required 



° "l^j in a five or six inch pot it will produce blooms the 



^^1 following spring. Seed may also be sown in fall. Tender 



"" -1 perennial; one foot high. 



^^ ;,j Persicum Mixed. Of great beauty; many colors Pkt. 15c. 



. , i Persicum Giganteum Mixed. Beautiful foliage and pro- 

 fuse bloom; each flower is two to two and one-half 

 .,- . . ,^ ~=.4g -.5^1 inches long. Very choice Pkt. 20c. 



C^^jv^'ifiCtc'GL \/i's^<a {Ipoinoea quamoclit) A most 

 X-y press* VlOe beautiful rapid growing 

 climber with delicate dark green, feathery foliage and 



# ,<^^« many bright, star-shaped, scarlet or white blossoms. 



* ^:^i^» Planted by the side of veranda, tree or stakes, and trained 

 properly, there is no handsomer climber, 



i Seed is usually sown outdoors earlj^ in spring in the 



' row where th" plants are to remain. Cover seed one-half 



inch deep. Geimination will be hastened if the soil is 



warm and kept in moist condition. Thin the young 



plants four to six inches apart. Tender annual; about 



M S fifteen feet high. 



^^m V S Scarlet. A very deep, rich shade. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



^^ ^ -^^ White. Clear paper white. Oz, 25c., " 10c. 



^^ ^^ jV'j Mixed. The two colors above Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Cosmos, Eakly r^owtn 



■^ 1 1 • ^ favorite for autumn flowering bloom- 



I 1 54 h ll^ ing the first season from seed if started 

 *"^^******* early. The flowers are so symmetrical 

 and perfect and the range of colors so wide and varied 

 that they will always be popular where display is wanted. 

 Seed may be sown in spring in open ground after 

 danger of frost is over, but for best results sow in shallow 

 pans at any time from March to June, and transplant 

 the seedlings to small pots. When strong enough and 

 danger from frost is over plant out one foot apart. These 

 plants will produce tubers which should be taken up in 

 the fall and replanted the following spring; these roots 

 will flower freely the following autumn. Tender her- 

 baceous perennial, three to four feet high. 



Finest Double Mixed. Seeds saved from choicest double 

 flowers, including shades of red, pink, dark maroon, 

 yellow, white, etc Pkt. 1 5c. 



Finest Single Mixed. Will produce brilliant flowers 

 running through a wide range of striking colors. 

 Oz 50c Pkt. 10c. 



For Dahlia Boots see Bulbs and Roots, Page 100. 



