Certain Perennials Bloom 



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the first year from seed 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) [tP-C-4 ft.] This 

 ornamental creeper will climb as well as twine if 

 offered support. It is decorated by an abundance 

 of fine triangular leaves and produces quantities 

 of tubular flowers with broad expanded overlapping 

 lobes about 1 inch across. The blossoms vary from 

 white through buff to deep orange and are set off by a 

 solid black center. A fine ground cover in sunny spots 

 or overhanging a bare bank. It should be grown as an 

 annual. 

 Alata Mixed 34 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower) [tP-5ft.] ^Mienseed 

 is started indoors, this plant makes a brUliant showing 

 about August 15 of the first year in the Northern 

 States. In mild climates it is perennial and can be 

 planted outdoors spring or fall. The flowers of ^•ivid 

 orange-scarlet are like huge French Marigolds 3 or 4 

 inches across. They last well in bouquets. The leaves 

 have an odd appearance as though they had been cut 

 into irregular patterns with scissors. 



Speciosa Pkt. loc 



Tr.insvaal Daisy (See Gerbera) 



VINCA ROSEA (Periwinkle) [tP-lo in.] Every year 

 this plant from the Island of Madagascar increases 

 in popularity because of its glossy dark green fohage 

 and profusion of flowers. The blossoms are somewhat 

 Uke those of Phlox, but they are larger and are not 

 borne in clusters. The plants are entirely free from 

 the attacks of insects. In mild climates they are long 

 season bloomers; in colder sections they may be 

 treated as annuals for late summer and autumn bloom. 



Pure White Sohd white blossoms. 



Rosea Bright rose with crimson eye. 



Rosea Alba White with rose center. 



Mixed A choice blend of named sorts. 

 Any one of the above: M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Strong tall plants of the Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia/ 



produce striking orange-red blossoms the First 



year from seed sown early. 



Sweet Rocket (See Hesperis) 

 Sweet Sultajst (See Centaurea) 



SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus) [hP-2 ft.) 

 When the late TuUps are gone in the spring and 

 before many other flowers are in bloom, Sweet 

 William will ornament the garden with rich and 

 varied color. The hardy plants form erect tufts 

 and bear handsome broad clusters of blossoms like 

 httle Pinks with dehcately fringed petals. 



Single Fine rounded clusters 3 or 4 inches across 

 are composed of many disc-like flowers with 

 overlapping fringed petals gayly colored and 

 marked. 



Newport Pink Velvety Maroon 

 Scarlet Beauty White 

 Anjr one of the above: ]/i oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 

 Fine Mixed H oz. 4oc; pkt. 10c 



Double Quite similar in habit and form to the 

 single type, but the .clusters are made up of many 

 dainty double blosSpilis. Less sho'n'y than the 

 single sorts, but longer in flower. 



Mixed M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Tassel Flower (See Cacaha) 

 Texas Blue Bonnet (See Lupin) 

 Thimble Flower (See Giha) 

 Thrift (See Armeria) 



In order to have large plants and flowers, sow seed 

 of Sweet William every year, 



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