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^^ 1 Well known and universally admired tuberous rooted pot plants producing exceedingly handsome red 



%, ^ VfT I PI in ^¥^ and white flowers for indoor winter or spring blooming in greenhouse or window garden. The grace- 

 ^^J ^^******^i^** ful richly colored single flowers are of distinctive shape and are borne on stems of good length. 

 Sow the seed, which is of rather slow germination, in shallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil and covering the seed 

 slightly. Keep at a temperature of 50° to (30° P\ and water freely until well started. Seed sown in spring, by autumn will 

 produce a little bulb. If this is placed first in a three inch pot and later repotted as required in a five or six inch pot it 

 will produce blooms the following spring. Seed may also be sown in fall. Tender perennial; one foot high. 



Persicum Mixed. Of great beauty; many colors Pkt. 15c. 



Persicum Giganteum Mixed. Beautiful foliage and profuse bloom; each flower is two to two and one-half inches long. Very 

 choice Pkt. 20c. 



C^vr%t»^CC A/iri^ {Ipomcen quamocHt) A most beautiful rapid growing climber with delicate dark green, feathery 

 ^^J^l'**^^^ ▼ lllC foliage and many bright, star-shaped, scarlet or white blossoms. Planted by the side of veranda, 

 tree or stakes, and trained properly, there is' no handsomer climber. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in the row where the plants are to remain. Cover seed one-half inch deep. 

 Germination will be hastened if the soil is warm and kept in moist condition. Thin the young plants four to six inches apart. 

 Tender annual; about fifteen feet high. 



Scarlet. A very deep, rich shade. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Clear paper white. Oz. 25c " lOc. 



Mixed. The two colors above. Oz. 20c " lOc. 



¥^ 1 1 • A favorite for autumn flowering, blooming the first season from seed if started early. The flowers are so 



ll^n ll S symmetrical and perfect and the range of colors so wide and varied that they will always be popular where 

 •^ ******** display is wanted. 



Seed may be sown in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, but for best results sow in shallow pans at any time 

 from March to June, and transplant the seedlings to small pots. When strong enough and danger from frost is over plant 

 out one foot apart. These plants will produce tubers which sliould be taken up in the fall and replanted the following spring; 

 these roots will flower freely the following autumn. Tender herbaceous perennial, three to four feet high. 



Finest Double Mixed. Seeds saved from choicest double flowers, including shades of red, pink, dark maroon, yellow, 

 white, etc Pkt. 15c. 



Finest Single Mixed. Will produce brilliant flowers running through a wide range of striking colors. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



For Dahlia Roots see Bulbs and Roots, Page 100. 



TX • {Bellis perennis) Charming little plants for edgings and borders, also used for low beds and rock work. The 



I JAIQV flowers of the improved varieties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff flower stalks, mak- 

 *^***^J' ing them suitable for bouquets. With careful cultivation nearly seventy -five percent are double. Leaves 

 spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed early in hotbed and when plants 

 are large enough transplant to a rich soil in a cool and 

 partially shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. 

 If plants are started early indoors they will flower the same 

 season, but bloom more abimdantly in the spring if sown in 

 autumn and the pliints wintered over in cold frames; or can 

 be set out in the open border and protected with mulching. 

 Half hardy perennid; about six inches high. 

 Double Rose. (Lo?ig/'e»o?o) Finest strain. Oz. $4.00. .Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Clear white. Oz. $3,00 " 10c. 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white. Oz. $3.00. . " 10c. 



T\n|-||i*^ Large branching plants producing very large, 

 m.^<Xk\ax <X handsome, double or single, trumpet-shaped 

 blossoms of exquisite fragrance. Excellent for late summer 

 and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, 

 but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about 

 three feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in 

 cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 

 Wrighti, Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue; 



magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 



continued as a perennial. Oz. 35c Pkt. lOc 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. (Humilis flava) Large, usually double yellow, 



richly scented. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. The above varieties. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



DELPHINIUM— (See Larkspur) 



DIANTHUS— (See Pinks) 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Sweet William) 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS — {See Carnation) 



DIQITALIS-(See Foxglove) 



Dimorphoteca Aurantiaca 



This showy an- 

 nual with bright 



orange-yellow flowers, is sometimes called African "Golden- 

 Orange"' Daisy. Plants somewhat spreading, with finely cut 



foliage, producing abundantly on stems of good length glossy, 



single daisy-Hke blossoms about two and one-half inches 



across. The brilliant orange coloring of the petals contrasts 



strikingly with the black center which is surrounded by a 



dark colored disc. Well adapted for summer flowering in 



beds or borders. 



Sow early in spring, preferably in light, well prepared 



soil, not too rich, in a sunny situation. Make rows one and 



one-half feet apart, covering seed one-fourth inch deep; 



thin the young plants ten to twelve inches apart. Hardy 



annual, about one foot high. Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c. 



DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean) 



EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asparagus Sprengeri) 



(Convohmhis Minor) Dwarf plants of trailing, branching habit, each covering a space 

 about two feet in diameter. At midday they are completely covered with a mass of 

 pure white and variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms which remain open in clear weather until evening. 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden soil, covering about one-half inch deep. Half hardy annual; about one foot 

 high. MiXEn. Oz. 15c , , , , Pkt. 10c. 



Datura 



Dwarf Morning Glory 



