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DEZiFHimUM AJACIS — Rocket Z:.ark- 

 spor. — Mixed colors; very showy; two and 

 a half feet. 



DAHIiIA. — Larg-e flowering- Dahlia. Seed 

 sown in the Spring- will flower by .June. 

 Very pretty calors are obtained from seed. 

 February till June. 



ESCHSCHOZ.TZIA CAIiIFORNICA 



— California Poppy. — A very free flowering 

 plant, iiood for masses. Does not trans- 

 plant well. One foot high. December till 

 April. 



GZ.OXIN1A HYBBIDA.— Splendid mixed 

 finest .varieties. 25 cents per packet. 



GOMPHBENA AZ.BA AND PURPUREA. 



"White and Crimson Bachelor Bntton or 

 Glohe Amaranth. — Very early and free 

 flowering; continue to flower for a long- 

 time. Two feet high. February to Augrust. 



GERANIUM ZONAZiE — Zonale Geranium. 



Different colors: should be sown in seed 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted 

 into pots when they can be left or trans- 

 planted in Spring into the open ground. 



GERANIUM PELARGONIUM — Large 



Plo'wering' Pelarg-oniiim. — Spotted varieties; 

 1'.' cents per packet. 



GOLDEN GLOW — (Rudbeciia). — Grows 

 S feet high, branching freely and bearing 

 by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems; 

 exquisite double flo-w'ers of the brightest 

 g:olden color and as large as a Cactus 

 Dahlia. Blooms continuously throughout 

 the Summer months. Per packet, 25 cents. 



GERANIUM ODORATISSIMA— A p p 1 € 



Scented Geranium. — Cultivated on account 

 of its fra:-n-ant leaves, 25 cents per packet. 

 This is a pot plant and requires shade dur- 

 ing hot weather. Fall and Winter. 



HELITROPIUM — Heliotrops. — Mixed 

 varieties with dark and light shaded 

 flowers. Sliould be sown in hot bed if sown 

 early. 



HELIANTHUS, fl. pi. — Double Flowering- 

 Sunflower. — A well known plant, with 

 sl;0\vy yellow flowers, the double is often 

 cultivated in flower gardens. The single 

 varieties are cultivated mostly for the seed. 

 Four feet high. February till May. 



IBERIS AMARA — White Candytuft. — 



Can be sown at different times to have a 

 succession of flowers. One foot high. 



IBERIS UMBELATA ROSCA — Purple 



Candytuft. — rjne foot. October till April. 



MATHIOLA ANNUA — Ten Weeks 



Stocks. — Large flowers of all colors, from 

 white to dark blue or crimson. Should be 

 sown in pots or pans, and when large 

 enough transplanted into rich soil. One 

 and a quarter feet. October till March. 



MIRABILIS JALAFA — Four O'Clock or 



Marvel of Peru. — Flowers of various colors. 



Three feet. February till .June. 



M70S0TIS PALUSTRIS — Forg-et-Me- 



Not. — A fine little plant, with small, blue, 

 star-like flowers. Half foot high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 



NASTURTIUM — Tropaeolum M a j u s. — 



Tall and Dwarf. For full description see 

 vegetable plants, paere 4 7. 



Papaver Ranunculus Flowered. 



PAPAVER RANUNCULUS FLOWERED. 



Double frinsred flowers, very showy. Can- 

 not be transplanted. Two feet high. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM, or Carnation 



Poppy. — Double flowering Foppy. Of 



different colors: very showy. October till 

 ]March. 



SHIRLEY POPPIES — Single.— A very 

 beautiful selection of Ranunculus-flowered 

 Poppy. The range of colors extending 

 from pure white through the most delicate 

 shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to 

 crimson, whilst edged, sliaded and striped. 

 The form is semi-double. October till 

 March. 



LOBELIA ERINUS— Lobelia.— A very 

 graceful plant with white and blue flowers. 

 Half foot. October till March. 



MIMULUS TIGRINUS— Monkey Flower. 



Showy flowers of yellow and brown. 

 Should be sown in a shady place. Does not 

 transplant well. Half foot. December till 

 March. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CR7STALLI- 



NUM — Ice Plant. — Xeat plant with icy 

 looking foliage. It is of spreading habit. 

 Oood for basket or beds. One foot. Feb- 

 ruary till March. 



SINGLE POPPIES. — The colors range 

 through all shades of delicate rose, pink, 

 carmine and brilliant crimson. October till 

 Marcli. 



PHLOX DRUMMONDU GRANDIFLORA 

 ALBA. — Pure white, some with purple or 

 violet eyes. December till April. 



PERENNIAL PHLOX. — The flowers 



ranire from i)ure white to crimson or rose, 

 while others are stripe<l and mottled or 

 blotched. They blossom late in the season 

 and bear immense trusses, often five or six 

 inches in diameter. December till April. 



Plant Flowers to Beautify Your Yards. 



