PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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BOSTON IVY 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. Popular wall ivy with three lobed 

 leaves which turn to a bright red color late in the fall. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



CALCEOLARIA (Tender) 



HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA. Produces a mass of pocket-like 

 flowers of various shades through the spring and summer. 

 Fine for the greenhouse. Pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $5.00. 



CALLIRHOE— Poppy Mallow 



*INVOLCRATA — Rosy crimson flowers borne profusely from 

 July until October. Of trailing habit, does well even in 

 poor and sandy soil. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 



CAMPANULA— CANTERBURY BELLS 



CALY'CANTHEMA. Tall, erect growing plants, completely 

 covered with large cup and saucer-shaped flowers during 

 May and June. A hardy Biennial. Blue, Rose, White and 

 Mixed. Pkt., 10c; V s oz., 25c; oz., $1.50. 



CAMPANULA (Single) 



*CARPATICA. Flowers clear blue and white, held erect 



on wiry stems 8 inches high, begins blooming in July until 



October. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 



PYRAMIDALIS. Produces spikes 4 to 6 feet, covered with 



star-shaped flowers during entire summer. Blue and White. 



Pkt.. 10c; Vs oz., 25c. 



PERSICIFOLIA. Elegant blue and white flowers, height 2 



feet. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 



CANDYTUFT 



*IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS. Large heads of white flowers, 

 covering the plants during May; 1 foot. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 90c. 

 GIBRALTARICA. Much like the above, color of lilac rose. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 45c. 



CARNATIONS 



With protection these well known half-hardy perennials 

 can be wintered over outdoors. When planted early they 

 will begin to bloom in about four months and continue until 

 late in the fall. For winter blooming they should be cut 

 back by removing the flower shoots early in the fall and 

 transplanted to pots and kept in a cool room. 

 EARLY DWARF VIENNA. Mixed Dwarf, compact plants 

 about a foot tall, displaying an excellent range of bright 

 colors. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



MARGARET. Half Dwarf, choice double mixed. Pkt., 10c; 

 % oz., 35c. 



PERPETUAL (Famous Chaubaud Type). Choicest mixture. 

 Pkt., 10c; y± oz., 70c. 



Calceolaria 



Marguerite Carnations 



CENTAUREA 



MACROCEPHALA. An excellent long stem cut flower. 

 Large, golden yellow, thistle-like flowers of graceful forma- 

 tion. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 



MONTANA. Showy, thistle-like, blue flowers on sturdy 

 plants, growing 2 feet tall. Blooms freely from late April 

 until late June. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 30c. 



CERASTIUM— Snow in Summer 



TOMENTOSUM. A valuable creeping plant, with silvery 

 white foliage and snowy white star-shaped blooms covering 

 the plants during May and June. When in full bloom the 

 plants appear like a bed of snow. Pkt., 10c; J4 oz., 50c. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



Perennial Chrysanthemums are grown chiefly from divi- 

 sions of roots of the Japanese varieties and cultivated by 

 florists for late fall and winter cut flowers. The following 

 perennials, however, can be very satisfactorily grown from 

 seed, producing beautiful double flowers. 

 FINEST MIXED. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



CINERARIA (Greenhouse) 



HYBRIDA. Extra large flowered, first quality mixture. 

 Pkt., 50c; V a oz., $6.75. 



MARITIMA. Entirely different from the popular Cineraria, 

 being most useful for bedding. Silver-leaved; also called 

 Dusty Miller. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



COLEUS (Tender) 



An attractive foliage plant for ornamental bedding. Fin- 

 est hybrid mixture. Pkt., 25c; % oz., $2.00. 



COREOPSIS— Golden Wave 



GRANDIFLORA, fl. pi. This variety produces a large num- 

 ber of double and semi-double broadly expanded golden 

 yellow flowers. The plants bloom freely during late spring 

 and summer. Grows about 2 feet tall. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 

 LANCEOLOTA AURICULAEFLORA. With dark disc. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 35c. 



CYCLAMEN (Tender) 



Universally admired, tuberous rooted house plants with 

 beautiful foliage and richly colored flowers. Sow the seed 

 in light rich soil, barely covering, and keep at a temperature 

 of 50 to 60 degrees F. Water freely until well started. 

 Seeds sown in spring, by autumn will produce little bulbs, 

 which placed in pots will bloom the following spring, 

 AMSTERDAM GIANTS, Florists Prize Mixture. Pkt., 25c; 

 100 seeds, $2.00; 1/16 oz., $3.50. 



Varieties marked * suitable for Rock Gardens. 



