STOCK "GARDENIA" 



PRIMULA (Primrose) 



Giant Fringed Chinese. (Primula Sinensis Cjrandi- 

 flora Fimbriaia.) These are among our finest winter 

 blooming pot plants; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 

 12 inches high, producing large trusses of flowers. 



3540 Giant, Single. Mixed Colors. 

 Per 250 seeds, $1.00. 



3525 Obconica Gigantea. These "Ever-flowering 

 Primroses" are favorite pot plants for house and con- 

 servatory. Several colors in mixture, white, crimson, 

 rose, violet, lilac, pink-eyed sorts, etc. 

 Per 1000 seeds, $1.00. 



3547 Kewensis. This beautiful, free-flowering variety 

 has large yellow flowers. It is particularly useful for 

 indoor decoration in the winter. The flowers are de- 

 lightfully fragrant; height, 18 inches. 

 Per 1000 seeds, $1.00. 



SALVIA or Scarlet Sage 



3622 Bonfire. Very compact oval bushes, 2 feet 

 high; brilliant scarlet flowers. The spikes stand 

 out stiff and erect; over 200 spikes to a plant is not 

 unusual. Per 1000 seeds, 50c; per oz. $2.50. 



3624 Scarlet Dragoon. Full-grown plants in bloom 

 form compact bushes 3 feet through by 3 feet high, 

 and bloom from ground to summit. 

 Per 1000 seeds, 50c; per oz., $3.00. 



3626 Splendens. The old favorite bedding variety 

 so extensively grown. Per 1000 seeds, 35c; per 

 oz., $1.50. 



3628 Tom-Thumb Zurich. Of dwarf, compact 

 growth, forming oval bushes 15 to 18 inches high, 

 thickly studded with fine spikes of scarlet flowers. 

 Per 1000 seeds, 75c; per oz., $4.50. 



STOCKS DOUBLE GIANT 



(Column Gardenia) 



3748 Stock Gardenia. As lovely and elegant as 

 the exotic Gardenia from which it borrows its name, 

 this new Stock is the crowning achievement of the 

 plant breeder's efforts. With superbly formed mag- 

 nificent spikes composed of individual florets 2 to 

 2 l A inches in diameter, this remarkable new Giant 

 Column Stock is indeed the last word in perfection 

 for its class. Shimmering glistening white, the 

 flowers are the purest snow white of any Stock 

 variety yet introduced. Producing only one flower 

 spike to a plant, this spike will however be of enor- 

 mous size 12 to 15 inches of florets and nearly 3 

 feet in length, and 4 or even 4 l fe inches in depth, 

 with individual florets closely and compactly placed 

 on the stem. The robust habit and uniformity of type 

 combined with a high percentage of doubles places 

 Gardenia definitely in a class by itself with no peer 

 among the finer flowers for high class florist trade. 

 Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; per Vi oz., $4.50; per oz., 

 $15.00 



STOCKS, 



"Beauty" or "Giant Nice" 



The plants in flower stand about 2 feet in height. The 

 side branches each carry a tall spike, furnished with 

 large, clove-scented flowers. When grown for winter 

 flowering, sow the seed in July or August. 



3703 Beauty of Nice. Flesh-pink. 



3704 Crimson King. Brilliant. 



3706 Light Violet. Extra tine. 



3707 Madame Rivoire. Double white. 



3708 Queen Alexandra. Rosy lavender. 



3709 Rose of Nice. Carmine-rose. 



Price of above per 1000 seeds, 50c; per oz. $3.00. 

 3720 Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds, 40c; per oz. 

 S2.50. 



DOUBLE GIANT EXCELSIOR 



(Improved Column) 

 Non-branching, producing one flower- 

 ing spike. 



3722 Apple Blossom. 



3723 Crimson. 



3724 Dark Blue. 



3725 Lavender. 



3726 Pink. 



3727 White. 

 3730 Mixed. 



Price of above per 1000 seeds, $1.00; per '/ 4 oz., 

 $2.25; per oz., $8.00. 



COLOSSAL TEN WEEKS 



This is without rival for open-ground planting, attain- 

 ing a height of 2 1/9 feet; the spikes of bloom are long, 

 and the individual flowers are very double. 



They are easily grown and are highly fragrant. 

 They should be given good, rich soil to grow in. (See 

 illustration.) 



3732 Blue Bells. Pretty shade of blue. 



3733 El Dorado. Sulphur-yellow. 



3734 Grand Rouge. Brilliant crimson. 



3736 Mont Blanc. Purest white. 



3737 Rosy Morn. Delicate rosy-flesh. 



Price of above per 1000 seeds, 50c; per oz. $3.00. 

 3740 Mixed. Brilliant colors. 



Per 1000 seeds, 40c; per oz., $2.50. 



SWEET PEAS 

 GIANT SPENCER 



Standard Orchid - Flowered 

 Varieties and Novelties 



Price of Named Sorts mentioned below, 

 20c. per oz.; 50c per V 4 lb.; $1.75 per lb. 



4029 Black Diamond. Dark maroon. 

 4046 Bonnie Lassie. Blush pink. 



4048 Brilliant Rose. Tyrian rose. 



4049 Bonnie Briar. Deep rose pink on white ground 



4050 Bridal Veil. Pure white. 



4051 Capri. Clear light blue. 



4055 Chieftain. Beautiful deep mauve. 



4059 Chinese Blue. Rich deep Blue. 



4061 Cissie. Pale cream pink. 



4095 Flagship. Clear deep blue. 



4098 Flora. Clear lilac-lavender. 



4113 Gigantic Pure white. 



4116 Grand National. Rich cream colored. 



4118 Grand Slam. Scarlet cerise shaded orange. 



4124 Greta. Pale chamois-pink. 



4146 Highlander. Pure lavender. 



4147 Hollyberry. Scarlet flushed orange. 

 4224 Mayfair. Shell pink. 



4226 Melody. Light sa'mon pink on cream. 



4245 Olympia. Deep rich purple of exquisite form 



large flower. 

 4249 Pinkie. Flowers of largest size rose pink. 

 4251 Pirate Gold. Rich golden orange 

 4253 Purple Monarch. Rich purple. 



4277 Rubicund. Crimson-scarlet. 



4278 Ruffled Rose. Bright rose-pink. 



4279 Ruffled Exquisite. Salmon cerise. 



4280 Silver Jubilee. Salmon-pink on cream. 



4282 Simplicity. Chamois pink, cream ground. 



4283 Smiles. Beautiful shrimp pink, shaded salmon. 

 4287 Thriller. Orange-scarlet. 



4295 Warrior. Maroon. 



4297 Windsor Blue. Clear blue. 



4300 Henderson's Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet 



Peas. An unsurpassable mixture. 



Per oz. (400 to 500 seeds), 15c; per 'Alb., 40c; 



per lb., $1.25. 



EARLY FLOWERING 



Bloom 4 Weeks Earlier Than the Late Spencers, 

 Under Congenial Conditions Producing Profuse- 

 ly Immense Waved Flowers, "Fours" Predomi- 

 nating on Long Stems 



per oz.; 



Price of any mentioned below, 40c. j 

 $1.25 per l/ 4 lb.; $4.00 per lb 



4310 Boon. Deep salmon pink on light cream ground. 



4314 Bright Light. A flaming self scarlet. It is ab- 

 solutely sunproof and in fact the brighter the sun, 

 the brighter the color. 



4315 Eleanor Blue. Bright blue with silver sheen. 



4316 Exposition Pink. Rich pink. 

 4318 Florist's Blue. Fine clear blue. 

 4119 Florist's Rose. Pure rose-pink. 



4322 Glitters. An attractive orange scarlet. 



4339 Hope. Pure white. 



4340 Lavanda. Uniform clear lavender. 



4341 Marine. This is the clearest of all blues. Both 

 standard and wings carry this truest blue evenly 

 throughout the entire flower. 



4342 Mars. Crimson. 



4344 Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Clear blue. 

 4346 Mother Machree. Coral rose. 

 4367 Redwood. Deep rich crimson. 



4369 Sequoia. Golden cerise. 



4370 Shirley Temple. Pale pink. 



4383 Sweet Briar. Rose pink on white ground. 



4385 Top Hat. Deep violet blue. 



4386 Treasure Island. Golden orange. 



4400 Early Flowering Spencer, Mixed. Identical 

 in size and beauty to the named sorts. 

 Per oz., 30c; per V* lb-/ 90c; per lb., $3.00. 



SWEET WILLIAM Perfection 



4455 Double. Large-flowering Perfection. 

 Mixed. Extra choice. Per oz., 60c 



4456 Double Dwarf Mixed. Large-flowering vari- 

 ety, growing 9 inches high. Per oz., $1.50. 



4459 Pink Beauty. (Newport Pink.) Large single 

 flowers of pure pink. Per oz., 75c 



4462 Scarlet Beauty. Large single flowers of in- 

 tense scarlet. Per oz., 75c 



4464 White Beauty. Per oz., 75c 



4470 Single Large-flowering Perfection, Mixed. 

 Extra choice varieties. Per oz., 30c 



We furnish Florists for their own planting packets of Flower Seeds from our Retail Catalog 



at 25 per cent off. 



(Under no circumstances do we supply our seeds to be sold again.) 

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