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POPPY. Continued. 



Carnation-Flowered, thrifty, upright varieties, 



2 it. high; flowers of large globular form, with 

 slashed or fringed petals. 



Mixed colors oz. , 25c. ; 



Collection 6 colors, 25c.; 12 colors 



(For otjier varieties see page 101.) 

 POPPY, SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES: 



Glaucum (The Scarlet Tulip Poppy) ; 1 ft 



English Scarlet Field oz., 25c.; . 



Shirley, branching plants about 1 ft. high, bear- 

 ing large, single flowers in a great variety of 



colo;s, shades and markings. 



Mixed colors oz., 50c.; . 



Single Mixed, all kinds 



Collection of 6 Single Annual Poppies 



(For otiter varieties see page 101.) 



HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES: 

 Giant Oriental, new hybrids. (See page 101) . . , 



Biacteatum, orange-scarlet 



Orientale, dark scarlet, purple spots 



Iceland (Papaver nudicaule), dwarf hardy 



poppies, blooming the first year from seed; 



the flowers are of medium size, single and 



produced unceasingly; fine for cutting. 



Mixed colors 



YeUow Pkt.. 10c. White 



Scarlet 10c. Rose 



Gold, tinged red 



Collection of 6 Poppies 



Storrie's New Hybrids. (See page 101.) 

 PORTULACA. (See page 102.) 

 PRIMULA and PRIMROSES. (See page 102.) 



(See also A:iru:ula, Polyanthus and Cowslip.) 

 PYRETHRUM Aurenm (Golden Feather), dwarf, 



compact, yellow-leaved plant, 9 ins. high, 



largely used in ribbon bedding 



PYRETHRUM Hybridum, hardy herbaceous 



plants with large single or double flowers, 



3 to 4 ins. across, freely borne on stems 

 about 2 ft. high. 



Single Large Flowering, mixed colors 



Double Large Flowering, mixed colcrs 



PYRETHRUM Uliginosum (Giant Daisy), a 

 robust-growing, hardy perennial, covered 

 from July to September with large Mar- 

 guerite-like flowers of pure white with 



yellow centres; height, 3 to 5 ft 



RHODANTHE (Ever-lasting or Straw Flower), 

 garden annual, 1 ft. high, flowering early 

 and continuously; the flowers, of various 

 colors, dried make elegant winter bouquets. 



Mixed colors 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant), garden annuals of 



luxuriant growth, with large Palm-like 



leaves; esteemed for subtropical effects. 



(For new varieties see page 102.) 



Communis Major, green leaves; 6 ft., oz. 15c.; 



Zanzibariensis, immense leaves, green, brown 



or purplish 



Borboniensis, immense green foliage; 15 ft.. .. 



Gibsoni, purpUsh leaves and stems; 6 ft 



Cambogiensis, maroon foUage, black stems. . . . 



Mixed varieties oz.. 15c. ; 



Collection of 6 varieties 



ROSE, Hardy Hybrids, double mixed 



Monthly, Tea-scented, mixed 



New Cross-bred French. (See page 102.) .... 



RUDBECKIA Bicolor Superba, garden annual, 



2 ft. high; long-stemmed yellow flowers with 



maroon spots 



Hardy Varieties (Cone Flower), showy sum- 

 mer and au tumn blooming, hardy plants, pro- 

 ducing long-stemmed flowers. 

 Newmanii (Speciosa), rich, orange-yellow with 



purple-black disc; 2 ft 



Purpurea, large, purplish-crimson flowers with 



dark brown disc ; 3 ft 



SALPIGLOSSIS, beautiful garden annuals about 

 18 ins. high, bearing large Petunia-like 

 flowers of gorgeous colors, laced and veined. 



Large Flowering, mixed colors 



" " collection of 6 separate colors. 



" " Emperor. (See page lOi.) . 



SALVIA Patens, magnificent blue flowers; 3 ft., 



Splendens, or Scarlet Sage, bushy garden plants 



about 3 ft. high, producing during summer 



and fall dazzUng scarlet flowers in great 



profusion 1,000 seeds, 50c.; 



(For other varieties see page 10.?.) 

 SCABIOSA. (See page 103.) 

 SCHIZANTHUS. (See page 104.) 



SHASTA DAISY. (See page 84.) 



SMILAX, tender perennial twiner of neat growth, 

 clothed from base to summit with small 



glossy green leaves 



SOLANUM Seaforthianum. (See page 104.) . 

 STEVIA Serrata, tender perennial 1)4 ft. high, for 

 either pots or garden culture; clusters of 

 white flowers 



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STOKESIA Cyanea. (See page 104.) . . . 



STOCKS. (See pages 104 to 105.) 



Cut-and-Come-Again cPrincess Alice), the 

 plants grow about 2 feet high, produc- 

 ing continuously from scmmer to fall, 

 double white flowers, which encircle the 

 centre spike as well as numbers of side 

 branches; splendid for cutting 10 



SUMMER CYPRESS. (See page UO.) 10 



SUMMER FIR. (See page 110.) 25 



SUNFLOWER. 



Single Macrophyllus Giganteus, 6 ft. high, im- 

 mense yellow flowers 05 



Single Silver-leaved, silvery foliage, yellow and 

 black flowers 05 



Single Giant Russian, immense yellow flowers, 

 18 to 20 ins. across; often grown for 

 seed oz., 15c.; 



Double Californicus, immense double orange- 

 colored flowers, 4 to 5 ft oz., 25c.; 



Double Globosus Fistulosus, large, round double 



flowers; 6 ft oz., 25c.; 



(For otiier varieties see page 110.) 



SWAINSONLA Alba Grandi flora. (See page 110.) 



SWEET PEAS. (See pages 106 to 109.) 



SWEET ROCKET, mixed colors, hardy garden 



favorites; 2 to 3 ft.; fragrant flowers OS 



SWEET SULTAN. (Seepage 111.) 



SWEET WILLIAM. (See page 111.) 



THUNBERGIA Alata, rapid-growing climbers 

 attainmg a height of 6 to 8 feet, densely 

 clothed with neat, green foliage not affected 

 by insects; the small single flowers of vari- 

 ous colors are freely produced. A pretty 

 vine for trellis, fences, rockwork, etc. 

 Though a tender perennial, it is usually 

 grown as an annual. 

 Mixed colors 10 



TORENIA, fine plants for vases or pot culture, 

 flowering continuoiisly ; also suitable for gar- 

 den planting in the summer; tender peren- 

 nials, 6 to 12 ins, high. 

 Princess of Montenegro, giant flowers of laven- 

 der and purple, with yellow throat IS 



TRITOMA Uvaria Grandiflora (Red-hot Poker 

 Plant), hardy perennials, with orange-red 

 flowers on spikes 4 to 5 ft. high 10 



VALERIAN, Mixed, showy, hardy garden plants, 



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VERBENA, Lemon Scented (Aloysia Citriodora), 



an old favorite with delightfully scented 

 foliage. A sprig of it is often included in 

 mixed bouquets. The leaves when dried 

 will retain their fragrance for years. It is 

 a low-growing tender shrub and may be 

 grown in the garden in summer and in pots 

 in winter. (For other varieties see page 111.) 

 VERONICA SPICATA (Speedwell), showy, hardy 

 plant, producing in July and August long 

 spikes enveloped with bright, blue flowers; 



height 11^ ft 



VINCA ROSEA, handsome bushy plants, produc- 

 ing freely round, single flowers, IJ^ inches 

 across, suitable for either pot culture or 

 sunny flower beds; tender perennial, but 

 flowers the first season. 1}4 ft. 

 Rosea Alba, white with rose eye. Per 1.000 



seeds, 40c 10 



Rosea Alba Pura, pure white. Per 1,000 



seeds, 40c 10 



Rosea, bright rose. Per 1,000 seeds, 40c 10 



Mixed colors. Per 1,000 seeds, 35c 10 



VIOLETS, Single, favorite hardy plants, 6 ins. 

 high, prized for their fragrant single flowers. 



Odorata, mixed colors 10 



Large " Pansy- Violets." (See page 112.) 25 



(Double X'iolets do not produce seed.) 

 VIRGINIAN STOCK, mixed colors, early summer- 

 flowering garden annuals; '2 ft- high 05 



Vise ARIA, a new pure white, large-flowering 

 variety of the annual Viscaria. so effective 

 in gardens. The plants 12 to 15 inches 

 high, are continuously covered with these 

 snow-white flowers. 1 }-2 inches across — 

 throughout the summer. Very useful for 



cutting 



WALL FLOWER. (See page 112.) 

 WISTARIA SINENSIS, hardy climber; blue flow- 

 ers 



ZINNIAS, well-known garden annuals, forming 

 bushy plants, 2 to 3 ft. high, bearing large 

 showv flowers during summer and fall. 



Tall, Double, mixed colors, 3 to 4 ft OS 



Dwarf Large Flowering, double mixed, 2 f t . . . .05 

 " " collection of 6 colors. "' 



(For other varieties see page 112 ) 



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