94 Selected Seeds of Newly- Introduced Flowers Con tinued 



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2626 Macedonica Speciosa. This is a very 

 fine perennial, easily grown from seed, 

 and is undoubtedly .the best yellow perennial 

 that can be grown for general use. It is hardy 

 and can be used where medium height is 

 needed in rock garden work. The flowers re- 

 semble large golden snapdragons, borne on 

 stems averaging three feet. The foliage is 

 rather attractive and has a silvery medium 

 sized leaf which extends up the stems at the 



joint where the flowers advance Pkt. 25c. 



2628 Maroccana Hybrida Excelsior Mixed. 

 This is a hardy annual with small dainty 

 flowers resembling miniature Antirrhinums 

 and in addition each flower has a long Colum- 

 bine-like spur. It makes a nice cut flower and 

 the colors range through crimson and gold, 

 pink, mauve, dark blue, chamois and rose with 

 many lighter shades. Height from 12 to 18 

 inches and it blooms in about eight weeks 

 from seed. (See illustration.) Pkt. 25c. 



Myosotis Blue Bouquet 



28S1 This massive blooming Forget-me-not 

 has the large clusters of bloom of the 

 Robusta Grandiflora type but is of wonder- 

 fully compact habit with unusually large flow- 

 ers of a rich deep blue. {See illustration.) 



Pkt, 50c. 



Pet 



Ullia Double Self-Seeding 



This new strain produces seed; insuring a 

 larger percentage of double-flowering plants 

 (about 60 per cent) than can be raised from 

 singles artificially pollenized from double 

 flowers, which is necessary in producing other 

 Double Petunias from seed. The flowers of 

 these Double Self -seeding Petunias are large- 

 double and include a variety of different 

 colors. (Sec illustration.) 

 3326 The Bride. Fine delicate rose. 



Pkt, SI. 00 

 3328 Red Riding Hood. Bright Blood Red. 



Pkt, $1.00 

 3320 Mixed Colors Pkt. 50c. 



Petunia 



New Dwarf 

 California Giants 



3365 By far the best strain of Giant Petunias 

 for pot culture. We have checked this 

 type against many in our experimental grounds 

 this season and consider it the most compact 

 Giant Petunia with the largest and best formed 

 flowers of any dwarf Petunias on the market 

 today. (See illustration.) Mixed Colors 



Pkt, 50c 



Pontentilla Roxana 



3514 This delightful herbaceous perennial 

 produces compact plants that resembles 

 large rosets of Strawberry foliage. The flower 

 stems which rise a foot or more above the 

 foliage carry graceful flower somewhat re- 

 sembling a double calliopsis and is salmon 

 pink in color Pkt. 50c 



Sunflower Maroon Prince 

 3781 For several years we have been growing 

 a select strain of tall, red Sunflower but 

 with Maroon Prince we are offering our 

 customers a dwarf-growing strain. This is a 

 true maroon in color, single, and is unques- 

 tionably the best red Sunflower on the market 

 today Pkt. 25c 



Verbascum Plicatum 



4484 A useful hardy perennial for massing in 

 clumps at the back of the herbaceous 

 border; 3 to 4 feet high, with long ribbed 

 leaves and spikes of bright sulphur yellow 

 flowers Pkt. 25c. 



Zinnia Delight <££]» 



4658 The petals of the flowers are ruffled and 

 curled, giving a light and dainty effect 

 In addition each petal is beautifully picoteed. 

 making it a most striking flower. (See illus- 

 tration). Mixed colors Pkt, 25c 



New Verbena Colossal 



We are convinced that this new race of Ver 

 benas have a great future The flower-heads 

 bear blooms an inch in diameter. They form 

 an entirely new class, which we are calling 

 "Colossea." and the difference between this 

 class and the Mammoth is as great as that be- 

 tween the latter and the ordinary Verbena: 



4487 Rose and Pink Shades Pkt, 25c 



4488 Verbena Hybrida Grandiflora Etna. 

 Large trusses of intense crimson-scarlet 



with a small creamy yellow eye. The indi- 

 vidual florets are over 1 inch in diameter. 



Pkt, 25c 



4489 Verbena Hybrida Grandiflora 

 Royale. This is a Verbena of enormous 



size, the individual florets measuring over an 

 inch in diameter. The color of this new Ver- 

 bena is a rich deep royal blue with a large 

 creamy yellow eye. A wonderful acquisition 

 to our group of Grandiflora Verbenas. (Set 

 illustration) Pkt. 25c, 



wlatr' Early Wonder 



This splendid double-flowering variety has 

 been obtained by crossing the Biennial Double 

 Wallflower with the Paris annual variety 

 Seed sown indoors in January and February 

 will produce flowering plants in July; March 

 and April sowings bloom in August They 

 grow to a height of two and a half feet and the 

 main spike is covered with double fragrant 

 blossoms. (See illustration 



4541 Brown Pkt 35c 



4542 Canary Yellow Pkt. 35c. 

 4544 Golden Yellow Pkt. 35c 

 4546 Mixed Pkt 35c 



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