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Mimosa Pudica 



(Sensitive Plant) A curious plant with glob.ilar heads of small pink flowers, chiefly valued because 

 of the extreme irritability of its leaves which close and droop at the slightest touch, also in cloudy, 



damp weather and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, and transplant to a warm situation six inches apart. Tender annual; 



height one and one-half feet. Oz, 40c Pkt. 10c. 



|^)f • 1 Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. 



I YI1¥T111 llIC Sow the seed, which is exceedingly fine, under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, mixed with 



•'* ********'^ sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 



Moschatus (Musk Plant) An attractive ti'ailer with bright green foliage and many small yellow flowers of musky odor. De- 

 sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens Pkt. 10c. 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. Flowers dark red, plant rather upright in growth " lOc. 



Punctatus (Monkei/ Flotoer) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with shades of red and rich maroon. An effective 

 pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. $1.75 , Pkt. 10c. 



MIRABILIS— ('S'ee Four O'Clock) 



\l\r\Tvyf\i/*f\\f^Sk Grracefully climbing vines with small 

 iVlCIIlILri Uiva yellow blossoms, followed by fruits of 

 curious shape. Foliage attractively cut and although tender 

 annuals, the vines run ten feet or more during the season. The 

 seed is very hard and germination will be hastened if a notch 

 is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For best 

 results, sow indoors early in spring and transplant after danger 

 of frost is over, or sow in place as soon as ground is warm and 

 dry. 

 Balsam Pear (Charantia) The fruit is pear-shaped, green 



changing to bright I'ed and has a warty skin; when ripe it 



bursts open and shows a brilliant interior of large carmine 



seeds. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Balsam Apple ( Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage 



smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped 



when young, becoming scarlet. Oz. 30e. Pkt. 10c. 



1\^rfef>Yl n Ift'XAT'^l* {Ipomoea grandiflora alba) One of 

 I^M,\J\JIE M, i.\I W ^1 the most vigorous summer climbers 



and will grow under favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in 



a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days with 



very large, white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often 



four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to five inches 



across. The hard outer coat of the very large, light yellow seed 



should be cut through with a sharp knife, cai*e being taken not 



to cut any deeper than the hard shell and the seed planted about 



one inch deep in moist soil in a box or pan and set in a warm 



place. If soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about 



two weeks. After plants are up, transplant outdoors in a sunny 



situation when danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomoea 



Noctiflora. Tender annual. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Morning Glory 



{Convolvulus major ^ Ipomoea 

 purpurea) A handsome 

 _ ^ showy climber of easy cul- 



ture and suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old 

 stumps, etc. The flowers are most brilliant in the morning. 

 Hardy annual. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in row where 

 plants are to remain. Well pulverized soil should be used and 

 the seed covered one-half inch deep; thin four to six inches 

 apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed may be started 

 indoors and transplanted. Give some support such as strings 

 or cord to the vines as soon as they begin to run and they will 

 often exceed ten feet in height before the season is over. Seed 

 triangular, black, except the White variety, which is light 

 yellow. 



Striped. Oz. 15c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Blue. A very attractive shade. Oz. 15c " 10c, 



Purple. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Crimson. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and striped. 

 Oz. 15c; Lb. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture than 

 those of the common Morning Glory; rich, deep blue shading 

 to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly rich, deep 

 carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Japanese Mixed, {imperial) The flowers 



Morning Glory 



of this variety are of largest size, often three inches or more across; 

 some are brilliant red or rich blue, others are equally brilliant, with broad margins of clear white; some are striped or 

 dotted with blue or I'ed on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The foliage in some plants 

 comes plain green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger than other 

 varieties of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c , Pkt. 10c. 



JkK • ^> • 1 {Scabiosa or Sweet Scabious) An old-fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 



I YI Qlllf*f^l¥^Or ljl*lCl€l abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems 

 ***^'*** *****© a.^* A^AV*- mai^e ^ one of the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting 

 as well as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; florets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone, 

 and giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. 



Seed may be sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early in spring and 

 transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one-half feet high. 



Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive variety; flowers dark maroon shaded purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c " lOc. 



Double Mixed. Colors include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red. Oz. 20c. " lOc. 



MOSS ROSE— (See Portulaca) MYRSIPHYLLUM— (-See Smilax) 



