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>.. « . ( Flower ina Saoe) Among the most brilliantly colored of garden flowers and extremely useful for bedding; 



O 1 • niovriuableXr Dot culture and cutting. Blooms are borne in long spikes well above the foliage and are of 



Sa I VI a fiery red cnmso7oi blue continuing in flower a lon^^ time. The densely filled flower spikes are often eight 



hJCLi. V IC* To ten inches ong and include thirty or more tube-like florets, one to two inches in length. 



Startearlyinhea\°an.^\^^ns"lanfinto light soil one'to two feet -P^'-t: or seed can be sown outdoors after danger from 

 frost is past. Tender perennial, but blooms the first season; height one and one-half to thiee feet 



' , . ^ T,,,^ ,„,.^!^ lirilliant scarlet flowers are in very striking contrast with the rich, dark green background of dense 

 ^S;e"'•Tld^vadk!^s"mott1en "'any Ss^IT in parks and^on extensive lavvns^ as it is more yigorous^han the dwarf varieties. 



One of the most distinct and etf ective bedding plants. Two and one-half to three feet high. KOz- $l-00- • • ■ ■»'»'»• l"=- 



a f i\rflnv <:trflinci of Salvia Solendens have been offered under different names claiming they are larger flowered or mo e 

 ^Z^rTt^Voui'tLn^f old't^pe" "^^^e" ha"/e'found none more /-{"able tl^n^his .train^n whjch the plant is more unj^^ormly 



dwarf, and comes into bloom earlier than most sorts. Height of plant about two feet. hOi. $1.00. ............. Kkt. luc. 



Paten. One of the finest bl,.e flowers known: not as well suited for bedding as the other varieties of salvia,but very attractive 



iuThe mixed border or in the green house. Height of plant, about one and one-half to two feet Pkt. ISc. 



SCABIOSA— (See Mourning Bride) 



SCARLET FLAX— (See Linum) 



^ 1 , r» n A raoid growing annual climber, bearing sprays of brilliant scarlet pea shaped blossoms. Lsed 



Scarlet Runner Beans either as a snap or shell bean for eating as well as being desirable for ornanjental P'^POses. 



Seed may be planted out of doors as soon as danger of frost is past. Vines ten to twelve feet high. Oz. 15c; K Lb. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



_. , . , D . M- «j A l«n known as Butterfly Flower or Poor man's Orchid. Dainty compact branching plants 



SchizanthuS ^,ftr"n%W^ut-foti'°e "ov^^^^^^^^ dusters or spikes of brilliantly colored butterfly-like 



flowers valuable for gardeHec.^ P-tals bright yellow with margins and tube of carmine or purple-rose, 



'^''" tSI s'ee"ma"y *be fownttu^ffter danger of frost is past, where the plants are to remain; or start Inside and transplant 



•' ■ ■ ■ •■ -,, „.,„..„i. oKr.iit fTOpnt.v inches hi^h rKt. ioc. 



The flowers are borne on 



when weather is suitable. Hardy annual; about twenty inches high. 



oi . rv • snlend id nerennialolants with large single white flowers with yellow centers. The flowers are borne on 



Shasta Daisy fo^ng stents and ar^ The plants produce an abundance of bloom, making them 



''^'^Seel'mal\^rsown'fnthe''open''ground early in spring but better results are usually obtained from sowings made in boxes 

 IndoofsanT^lantsietouta'teTthefhl^v^^^ '^*^" P"'^""'*^''."°!!\Prf.^.!':*!'.'f.!'.^';^!^".'!!.^^^^^ 



SENSITIVE PLANT— (See Mimosa Pudica) 



f% •! (MuriinhiiUvm asnaraooides) No twining plant in cultivation surpasses this in graceful beauty of foliage. 



^mila Y imUspensaWe trfloHste f^^^^^ and house decoration. The hard texture of its small glossy green leaves 



OmiiaX Derm?ts the long delicate sprays of foliage to be kept without wilting several days after being cut. 



Planted in spri^ng Tt makes a flnepot pla^t for fall and^winter. The seed, germinatesvery slowly. ^ The ^pro^^^^^^ be 



3tened somewhat by soaking the seed i 

 before the plants make their appearance. 



hastened somewhat by soaking the seed in hot water for ten hours before planting, but even then it is often six or ei?ht weeks 

 ■ -■'..'' Tender perennial climber, ten feet high rKt. lUc. 



Snapdragon 



curiously shaped tubular 

 ^^ flowers with spreading 



lobes and finely marked throats are fragrant as well as bril- 

 liantly colored. They are very desirable for cutting as the spikes 

 of bloom are borne well above the dark glossy leaves and keep 

 fresh for a long time. 



For blooms the first season outdoors, sow seed very early 

 under glass and transplant to open border as soon as the ground 

 is warm and dry, in rich loamy soil in a sunny situation, setting 

 one foot apart each wav and giving them plentyof water; or sow 

 seed in August or September and cover plants with a mulch on 

 approach of cold weather. These fall-sown plants may be trans- 

 planted into pots and flowered in the house, and in this case give 

 them the same temperature and treatment as geraniums and 

 carnations. Tender perennial, often treated as annual or biennial. 



Semi Dwarf Varieties 



This class of plants grows about fifteen inches high and are 

 splendid for mass effects in the garden. The stems, while not as 

 long as those of the tall growing sorts, are very desirable as cut 

 flowers for small vases. 



Semi-Dwarf Maroon "s*' ^^'^• 



" Pink .. 10c- 



Scarlet ,. 10c- 



White .. 10c. 



Yellow .. 10c. 



Mixed 10c. 



Tall Growing Varieties 



Produces long, graceful spikes of flowers which are unsur- 

 passed for cutting. Plants about two and one half feet high. 



Tail Large Flowering, White. Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. 



Yellow. Oz. 75c 10c. 



Pink, White Tube. Oz. 75c " 10c. 



" Garnet. Oz. 75c ' 10c. 



Scarlet. Oz. 75c " 10c. 



" " " Fine Mixed. An extra fine mixture in- 

 cluding all the best colors. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



OI . . • An easily grown annual which is very desir- 



^TQT |f»0 able for use in rock gardens or as a border 

 **^ *"** »»**^v^ plant. The flowers are borne in racemes on 

 long graceful stems and may be cut and dried like everlastings; 

 for this purpose they should be dried in a cool and shady place 

 hung up by the stems to keep their natural shape. Sow the seed 

 indoors during March or April and transplant to open ground 

 after danger of frost is past. They prefer a sunny location and 

 are rather susceptible to an excess of moisture. Height of 

 plants two to two and one-half feet 



Sinnuata Mixed. A choice mixture in shades of blue, pink, yel- 

 low and white. Oz, 50c Pkt. lOc 



( 47,tirr]iiinim)(Large Floivering) This border and bedding plant of long blooming season 

 is one of the best perennials suitable for flowering as an annual. The long showy spikes of 



Snapdragon 



