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Foxglove. 



CYPRESS VINE. A.— A most beautiful 

 climber with delicate dark green feather 

 foliage and an abundance of bright star- 

 shaped rose, scarlet or white blossoms 

 which contrast most effectively with the 

 graceful foliage. Tender annual; about 15 

 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz, 35c. 



CATCHFLY, SILENE. A.— The varie- 

 ties offered below are very pretty, well 

 adapted lor the rockery or the front of the 

 hardy border. Glistening white flowers in 

 July and August. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 



COLUMBINE, AQUILEGIA. P.— The 

 Aquilegias are fine, free-flowering, hardy 

 border plants. Seed may be planted in the 

 open ground early in the spring, and will, 

 in the case of single varieties, bloom same 

 season. Best results are obtained by plant- 

 ing in August, when they will come up 

 early in the spring, making vigorous 

 plants, blooming during late spring and 

 early summer. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 



SHASTA DAISIES (CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM LEUCANTHEMUM). P.— A splen- 

 did hardy perennial variety with flowers 

 rarely less than 5 inches across, of the 

 purest glistening white, with broad over- 

 lapping petals, and borne on long strong 

 stems ; a beautiful cut flower, remaining in 

 good condition a week or more. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. $1.75. 



DIANTHUS, PINKS. B.— Double Japan 

 Mixed (Chinensis Laciniatus). — The 

 flowers are rich in hue; very double, deep- 

 fringed petals. Colors vary from white to 

 rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, scarlet, 

 purple, brown and almost black, spotted 

 and striped. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.50. 



DIGITALIS (FOXGLOVE). P.— Grows 

 to the height of 3 or 4 feet, affording dense 

 spikes of brilliantly-colored flowers, which 

 are terminal and half as long as the height 

 of plant. Colors white, lavender and rose. 

 A valuable flower in every perennial 

 garden ; does not usually blossom until the 

 second year. Hardy biennials or perennials. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 



DAISY, ENGLISH (BELLIS). P.— A 

 favorite perennial, which will stand the 

 winter if given the protection of a little 

 litter. In bloom from early spring until 

 well on in the summer. .Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.75. 



EUPHORBIA (SNOW-ON-THE- 



MOUNTAIN). A. — Strong-growing an- 

 nuals, suitable for beds of tall-growing 

 plants, or mixed borders ; the flowers are 

 inconspicuous ; the foliage, however, is ex- 

 ceedingly ornamental. Attractive foliage; 

 veined and margined with white; 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 



FOUR O'CLOCK (MARVEL OF 

 PERU). A. — The plants are large, and 

 each needs 3 or 4 feet of space each way 

 for its best development. The flowers are 

 funnel-shaped, white, red, yellow or striped 

 with these colors and open about 4 o'clock 

 in the afternoon. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (MYOSOTIS). P. 



— A favorite old-fashioned flower, bearing 

 in profusion clusters of blue blossoms. It 

 thrives well in the shade or open border. 

 Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00. 



GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower), Double 

 Mixed. A. — Gorgeously colored annuals, 

 flowering in great profusion throughout 

 summer and fall. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 



GYPSOPHILA (BABY'S BREATH). A. 



— Pretty, free-flowering, elegant plants, 

 succeeding in any garden soil. Their misty 

 white panicles of bloom are largely used 

 for mixing with other cut-flowers. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 25c. 



GOURD (CUCURBITA). A.— A tribe 



of climbers with curiously shaped and col- 

 ored fruit. Being of rapid growth, they are 

 fine to cover old fences, trellises, stumps, 

 etc. Tender annual ; 10 to 20 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 



HELICHRYSUM (STRAW FLOWER) 

 MONSTROSUM. — Everlasting flowers, 

 large and full. Colors, white, yellow and 

 red. Cut before the flowers fully expand. 

 Hardy Annual. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 



KOCHIA (SUMMER CYPRESS, 

 BELVEDERE OR BURNING BUSH).— 



Forms regular pyramids about 3 feet high, 

 having a cypress-like appearance. The 

 leaves are light green until September, 

 when they change to carmine and blood 

 red. Sow indoors in April and plant out 

 in May, or sow in open ground about May 

 1st. Hardy Annual. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 



HELIOTROPE. P.— Highly valued for 

 the fragrance of their flowers and duration 

 of bloom. Half-hardy perennial, blooming 

 the first year from seed. Dark varieties. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 15c, oz. $2.00. 



HOLLYHOCK. P.— The most majestic 

 of hardy plants of the garden. When 

 planted in rows in the garden or among 

 shrubbery the effect is beautiful. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. $1.00. 



HYACINTH BEAN (DOLICHOS). A. 



— A free-growing climber with heavy foli- 

 age and large sprays of white and purple 

 flowers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 



LOBELIA. P.— This dwarf and trailing 

 variety is fine for bedding, borders or ! 

 hanging baskets ; blooms profusely from 

 June until November. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.50. 



LARKSPUR (DELPHINIUM). A.— An 



old-fashioned very choice, especially hardy 

 annual, which increases in beauty each 

 year. Pkt. 10c, oz. $2.50. 



LARKSPUR. A.— This is one of the 

 best known of garden flowers. Seeds sown 

 in the open ground before the close of 

 April will produce flowering plants by the ! 

 beginning of July. Hardy Annual. Pkt. 10c, ' 

 oz. 75c. 



MARIGOLDS 



DOUBLE AFRICAN MARIGOLDS. A. 



— Splendid for beds or borders; the tall 

 varieties grow about 3 feet high, the dwarf 

 sorts 18 to 24 inches. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 



MARIGOLD, GUINEA GOLD.— A dis- 

 tinct type of Marigold ; of graceful, pyra- 

 midal habit, growing 2 to 2y 2 ft. high : . 

 flowers semi-double, 2 to 2}/^ ins. across.: 

 Wavy petals of a brilliant shade of orange 

 and gold. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.50. 



DWARF SINGLE FRENCH MARI- 

 GOLD. A.— Legion of Honor (Little 

 Brownie). A single flowering Marigold, 

 forming compact bushes 9 inches high. 

 Begins flowering early, commencing in 

 June, continuing until frost. Pkt. 10c, oz. 

 60c. 



Shasta Daisy. 



