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CHOICE FLOWERS- 

 ALL THE WORTHWHILE SORTS THAT GROW FROM SEED 



The following symbols are used in connection with every item listed: 



A. . Annual Plants that live and bloom only one season. 



B. . Biennial Plants that live two seasons, often blooming only the second year. 



P. . Perennial Plants tending to live from year to year. 



C. . Climber Plants requiring other objects for support. 



R. . Rock Garden Plants. .Low growing perennials for permanent rock gardens. 



h . . Hardy Plants resistant to average seasonal extremes of low temperature. 



hh. Half-hardy Plants which will not stand extremes of low temperature unless protected. 



t. . . Tender Plants which will not stand frost and sometimes extremes of heat. 



The planter will find the symbols extremely useful in planning the garden. Selections from all the classes wUl be desirable for 

 a long continuity of bloom. Biennials and perennials usually bloom in the spring and early summer, while many annuals have the 

 merit of being in flower late in the season. 



Little space has been devoted to cultural directions as each packet carries ample information of this character. 

 Where quantities are offered, the weights mentioned are the smallest units that we will supply. 

 All the prices quoted include delivery by mail. 



ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) [hA-R-6 in.] A graceful traihng 

 or climbing plant, well branched, bearing umbels of fragrant 

 verbena-like flowers, rosy lilac in color with white spotted 

 throats. It is a splendid plant for a sunny rock garden or 

 window-box and thrives in poor, dry soil. 

 Umbellata Grandiflora Pkt. 10c 



ABUTILON (Flowering Maple) [hhP-3 ft.] In the south 

 of the United States and in California this attractive 

 shrub does well out of doors. Elsewhere this plant is of 

 easy cultivation and everblooming indoors, and if set out 

 in the late spring flowers during summer and fall. The 

 leaves are ornamental and the beautiful bell-shaped flowers 

 appear in white, yellow and rose. 

 Maximum Giant Flowered Mixed Pkt. 25c 



ACHILLEA (Sneezewort, Yarrow) [hP-2 ft.] One of the 

 best perennials for cutting or along shrubbery. The plants 

 bear many clusters of small double satin-white flowers 

 during a long season. They prefer a sunny exposure. 



Ptarmica, The Pearl Pkt. 15c 



ACROCLINIUM [hh-A-15in.] This strawflower is very useful 

 for fresh cut blooms and for winter bouquets. The hand- 

 some double daisy-hke flowers, about one inch across, 

 borne singly on long stems, are at first inclined and later 

 stand erect. For use as everlastings cut when only partly 

 expanded. 



Double Pink Oz. 50c 



Double White Oz. 50c 



Double Mixed Oz. 50c 



Pkts. 10c each 



ADONIS (Pheasant's Eye) [hA-1 ft.] This showy plant with 

 dark green feathery foliage bears small chalice shaped 

 flowers of a deep crimson with dark centers. Long keeping 

 as a cut flower in water where the buds will open and the 

 flowers continue to grow for several days. Sow seed in the 

 open, spring or fall, preferably the latter in Cahfomia. 



Aestivalis. Oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Afghan Gilliplowbr (See Erysimum) 



African Daisy (See Arctotis, Dimorphotheca, Gerbera) 



AGERATUM MEXICANUM (Floss Flower) [hA] ]VIuch 

 prized and valuable summer blooming plants. They thrive 

 in the hot summer weather and remain covered with dense 

 clusters of small feathery flowers. The taller type is useful 

 for cutting while the dwarf sorts make excellent border 

 plants. 



Blue [18 in.] Soft lavender-blue 3^ oz. 50c 



Imperial Dwarf Blue [10 in.] H oz. 75c 



Imperial Dwarf White [10 in.] K oz. 75c 



Pkts. 10c each 



Tom Thumb (Little Blue Star) [4in.] The finest variety for 

 neat edgings. Clear blue 34 oz. 75c; pkt. 15c 



AGROSTEMMA [hP 18-in.] This ornamental hardy plant 

 with its downy foliage of silvery white is very free flowering. 

 It bears vivid blood-red flowers, usually in pairs. They are 

 shaped like single pinks, are carried on slender stems and 

 make good cut flowers as weU as being showy in the border. 

 Coronaria Atrosanguinea Yi oz, 50c; pkt. 10c 



