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FoUl* Cj C^loplc (-^^'""i'f' "/ Pei'tt^, Mirobilis Jalapa) Large and beautiful, old-fashioued plants of erect bushy habit 



* '^*** V^ V/lUVrlV which produce in profusion a succession of brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that open 

 about four o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and usually are closed before noon the next day. The flowers 

 are red, Mhite. yellow, or aie stripetl and blotched in shades of these coloVs. Very desirable for borders, along a wire fence, or 

 as the background of a flower garden, blooming during the late summer and autumn. 



Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, covering one-half inch deep. For best development allow 

 two to three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about two feet high. 



Red. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



White, Red Striped. Oz. 20c *' 10c. Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



r* 1 (Digitalis^ Stately, old-fashioued border plants, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored 



r* OX clove flowers which ai-e "terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct 



* v^.^^^*^^ ▼ Xi^ j^ikJ showy, being thimble-like or long bell-shaped, and the colors include white, lavender and rose, 

 manj^ being spotted or blotched. It is often used as a background, and does especially well in cool, shady locations in front of 

 shrubbery. The leaves are wrinkled and somewhat downy. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant. The seed 

 is very small and should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be transplanted 

 to two feet apart. Maj' be sown outdoors in fall. Hardj' biennial or perennial, usually blooming the second season; three to 

 five feet high. 



Ivery's Spotted (Macnlafa superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted Pkt. 10c. 



Fine Mixed. 3Iany shades and markings. Oz. 25c " lOc. 



Mammoth Foxglove (Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very large bell-shaped 

 flower. Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



|7 __ _l_ I-lrtr»oxrciir'lrl^ (Hedysarum) Very handsome, branching, free flowering plants, producing racemes of 

 Frencri riOIieybllClvie beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a climber, but well adapted for borders 

 or rock work. 



Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny situ- 

 ation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. 

 Coronarium, Scarlet -Pkt. 10c. Coronarium, Album, white Pkt. 10c. 



Geranium 



/^ •11 !• Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers, 



I «9^1 1 |^1[*^ll^^ blooming the first year and among the grayest ornaments of the garden in summer and autumn. 



^-********* V**** Combinations of yellow and red predominate in the highly colored single and double flower-heads 



two inches or more across, which are borne singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for cutting. Leaves 



alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring: cover one-fourth inch deep. ]Make rows eighteen inches apart and thin eight to ten 



inches apart in the row: or a longer season of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants one- to 



one and one-half feet high. 



Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish-crimson and yellow. Hardy annual; with root protection in win- 

 ter is a perennial Pkt. 10c. 



Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular florets, produced from July even until hard freezing weather. 

 Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual: one to one and one-half feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated as 

 a perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed Pkt. 10c. 



Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single, often three inches across with flat petals. Excellent for cutting. Hardy 

 perennial, blooming the first year Pkt. 10c. 



(Pelargonium) When properly grown. 



the constant succession of bloom until 



frost comes, the brilliant colors of the 

 flowers and the exquisite zone or horseshoe markings of the 

 leaves of some of the varieties, render the Geranium very de- 

 sirable for pot culture as well as for bedding out of doors and 

 for growing in window boxes. 



The seed is slow to germinate. Sow in a pot or box in the 

 house in rather light soil, preferably containing a little leaf 

 mold and sand. Cover seed one-fourth inch deep, and keep as 

 near 65° F. as possible. "Water moderately, and as soon as the 

 third leaf appears, pot singly in two inch pots, transferring to 

 larger ones as the plants reqtiire. Plunge the pots or set in 

 open border, and on approach of frost remove to cover. They 

 will blc-'ssom the succeeding spring. Half hardy perennial; abou't 

 two feet high. 



Sczirlet Mixed (ZonaJe) The seed we offer will produce a large 

 percentage of double flowers in many beautiful shades of scarlet 



and red Pkt. 25c. 



GILLIFLOWER— (5ee Stock) 



These magnificent plants for bedding and 



cutting with their long spikes of tubular lily- 

 form flowers can be raised from seed in nearly every conceivable 

 color and shade, some being most beautifullj-' striped and 

 blotched. 



Sow seed thickly, as soon as the ground is warm in spring, 

 covering one-fourth inch deep. The plants should have very 

 careful attention and be kept free from weeds. The bulbs which 

 have formed should be taken up in the fall and kept dry during 

 winter. The stronger bulbs \n\l flower the S'^cond season: the 

 balance the third season. Tender perennial: about two and one- 

 half feet high. 



Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed Pkt. 15c. 



For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots, page 101. 



(Gomphrena globosa) A de- 

 sirable everlasting, valued 



for its handsome small, globular flower lieads which, if ettt when 



well mattired. will retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds 



germinate slowly; start in hotbed, or soak in warm water to 



soften the woolly husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender 



annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. 10c. 



White " 10c. 



Striped " 10c. 



Mixed " lOe, 



Gladiolus 



Globe Amaranth 



Globe Amaranth 



