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o : (Snow-on-the-Mountain) 
Euphorbia Marginata {yonnual garden plant, 
popular on account of the showy appearance of its foliage. 
The plants which are of quite branching habit are about 2 
feet high. The foliage is light green, broadly margined with 
silvery white. Very attractive as a background for lower 
growing plants or for use in mixed borders. : 
Seeds are best sown out of doors about May 15th in place 
where the plants are to stand. They are not particular as to 
soil but require a sunny situation for best peu s oe 50c. 
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FEVERFEW—(See Matricaria and Pyrethrum) 
(Myosotis) This is a 
For et- e= (@) favorite old-fashioned 
flower, bearing in pro- 
fusion, especially in fall and spring, clusters of dainty blue 
five-petalled blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or open 
border but flourishes best in a moist, shady situation. 
For bloom the first year sow indoors in February or 
March, and transplant as soon as the ground is warm enough, 
or sow outdoors as early as possible, covering seed one-half 
inch deep; thin to six inches apart. Seed may also be sown in 
fall. Hardy perennial but usually does better if given some 
protection during winter. 
Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut 
foliage, growing six to eight inches high. Flowers blue with 
a very small yellowish eye. Oz. 50c................ Pkt. 10c. 
Dissitiflora. Flowers deep blue, a little larger than Alpestris. 
Compact, early blooming; a good border plant..... Pkt. 15¢. 
9 (Marvel of Peru, Mirabilis 
Four Oc Jalapa) Large and beauti- 
ful, old-fashioned plants of 
erect bushy habit which produce in profusion a succession of 
brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that open about four 
o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and 
usually are closed before noon the next day. The flowers are 
red, white, yellow, or are striped and blotched in shades of 
these colors. Very desirable for borders, along a wire fence, 
or as the background of a flower garden, blooming during 
the late summer and autumn. EupHorsia Marcinata 
Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost 
is over, covering one-half inch deep. For best development allow two to three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about two 
feet high. 
Red. Oz. 20c.........5+ Sonn o6o0b0dDS pooddeodo seceeees «Pkt. 10c. White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c.............. Pkt.10c. 
White, Red Striped. 02. 20C........:seeeeeeeee eens ““" 10c. Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c. 
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(Digitalis) Stately, old-fashioned border plants, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored 
Oxg ove flowers which are terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct and 
showy being thimble-like or long bell-shaped, and the colors include white, lavender and rose, many 
being spotted or blotched. It is often used as a background, and does especially wellin cool, shady locations in front of 
shrubbery. The leaves are wrinkled and somewhat downy. 
Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant. The seed 
is very small and should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be transplanted 
to ive ee pay May be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually blooming the second season; three to 
five feet high. 6 
Ivery’s Spotted (Maculata superba) A fine variety of colors, usually SpOtted..oce...sscscccccscecvccccssevcesecevcees Pkt. 10c. 
Fine Mixed. Many shades and markings. Oz. 75c............ otonoa° eielotetevetiaisiericinioietecietersialeiere lotolefnioferelelelsieio{e/a\elelatsielevalselatersiorate *“  10c. 
Campanulata Monstrosa Mixed. Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very large’bell-shaped flower. 
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(Hedysarum) Very handsome, branching, free flowering plants, producing racemes of 
French Honeysuckle beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a climber, put rellteadantad for 
borders or rock work. 
Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny 
situation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. 
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Coronarium, Album, white......... SEY eReL relstetoiciste eterersteieversteye SAE tate seemenisieisiets SOCOE SONGS 
blooming the first year and among the gayest ornaments of the garden in summer and autumn. 
Combinations of yellow and red predominate in the highly colored single and double flower-heads 
two inches or more across, which are borne singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for cutting. Leaves 
alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. : 
_.Sow seed outdoors early in spring; cover one-fourth inch deep. Make rows eighteen inches apart and thin eight to ten 
inches apart in the row; or a longer season of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants one 
to one and one-half feet high. 
Grandiflora. Showy garden plants for beds or borders, producing from early summeér until fall, gaily colored single flowers 
of scarlet and orange. The flowers will often measure three inches or more across, and are very desirable for cutting. The 
flowers should be kept picked to insure a continuance of bloom. Hardy perennial but blooms the first year from early 
Gaillard i a Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers, 
sown seed. OZ. 90c...........0+05. oddedon0bs neo suodco00S acco000 Codon a0 og0DouDCO eietolefaletelcleteleteteleteletsleleret ote etelarelelere ndasosddobe Pkt. 10c. 
Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish crimson and yellow. A very showy variety for the border and 
is also very desirable for cut flowers. Hardy annual; with root protection in winter a perennial. Oz. 4Uc........... Pkt. 10c. 
Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular florets, produced from July even until hard freezing weather. 
Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual; one to one and one-half feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated as 
a perennial. ‘Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed. OZ. 50C.....ssesesescscecceccececes aleleisiereleieieisisielelsieieleioincioietees ictal OCs 
GILLIFLOWER—(See Stock and Afghan Gilliflower) 
