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Humulus Japonicus ^°„utfSS°e™rSj 



fifteen to twenty feet and desirable for covering unsightly objects 

 or shading verandas. Self sowing after first year Pkt. Sets 



H-iraof-n-fl^ ¥\cis\-rt ^ ^^^ climber producing abun- 

 nyai^IIllO Cieo,Il dantly clusters of purple or wWte 

 fiowers which are followed by ornamental seed pods. Tender an- 

 nual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Alba, white Pkt. Sets Purpurea, purple Pkt. 5cts 



Mixed, the above mixed •' Sets 



IBERIS— (See Candytuft). 



¥-,-^ Olss'Tl-f {Mesembryanthemum Crystallimim). Hand- ''^ 



■■•V/C *^aC*I11 some and curious plant for hanging baskets, 



rock work, vases and edgings. The leaves and stems are succulent 



and appear as though covered with ice crystals. Tender annual 3» 



trailer; six inches high Pkt. Sets 



f rr^rfcsx fl#an<2 .Slllt?lf\f Compact growing plants 

 tlIipA.ilt;il^ OUliaill producing a constant suc- 

 cession of brilliant rose-scarlet flowers. Very desirable for pot 



culture or the open ground Pkt. 35cts 



INDIAN SHOT— (-See Canna). 



W A beautiful climber for the 



« fl3C^nr^C^©SL greenhouse or the open air. 

 ^ Jj^^-'* * A^.^^^w«b Blooms earlier and more pro- 

 fusely in rather poor soil but gives more vigorous plants and 

 attractive foliage if soil is rather rich. Tender annual; ten 

 to fifteen feet high. 



Setosa. A vigorous rapid growing vine with large hand- 

 some,three-lobed leaves and stems covered with brown hair. 

 The flowers are delicate blue or reddish purple and are 

 produced in clusters. One of the most distinct and beau- 

 tiful Ipomoeas Pkt. lOcta 



Coccinea iStar Ipomcea). The plant is like that of the Morn- 

 ing Glory but is covered with a profusion of small, bril- 

 liant red, star shaped flowers Pkt. Sets 



Bona Nox,(Evening Glory) violet blue "• Sets 



Limbata, mixed, very large and beautiful violet or blue 



flowers with white margins and throats Pkt. 5cts 



Fine mixed ^ 5cts 



IPOMCEA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE— (See Morning Glory'). 

 IPOMCEA QUAMOCUT— {See Cypress Vine). , 



IPOMOPSIS— (See Tree Cypress). 

 JAPAN HOP— (See Humulus Japonicus). 



I^V.»^ T^S^fC iCoix Lachryma). Curious or- 

 KMKJiJ o J.CCXia namental grass with broad, corn- 

 like leaves and seeds of a light slate color. Valuable for 

 the formation of winter bouquets, in connection with ever- 

 lasting flowers. Strings of handsome beads are made from ^•y^'^' 



the seeds. Hardy annual; three feet high Pkt. Sets .<i/j^'^- 



JOSEPH'S COAT— (See Amaranthus Tricolor). 

 LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS— See Perennial Peas). 

 LATHYRUS ODORATUS— (See Sweet Peas). 



MICH, 



W:^^-' 



HYACINTH BEAN, 



L ^^ A ^.^ Very rapid growing free flower, 



gk \\ T gL W Sk. ing plants that bloom continu- 

 *"^ * * * ^-m M. A ^.^ ously through the summer and 

 may be preserved through the winter in a light cellar. The plants 

 form small shrubs, producing in abvindance, heads of variously 

 colored flowers that emit a powerful aromatic fragrance and 

 contmually change color. They are succeeded by green berries 

 that turn to a deep blue. 



Finest Freyich Hybrids mixed Pkt. 5cts 



(Delphinium^. The Larkspur is 

 one of the handsomest and most 

 useful of plants, and for large 



Larkspur 



gardens is invaluable. 

 Double Dwarf Rocket, mixed. 



LANTANA. 



Produces beautiful spikes of 

 double rtov\ers in many shades. Hardy annual; one foot 

 higli Pkt. Sets 



Cardiopetalum. An ornamental, free blooming plant; flowers 

 deep blue, heart shaped. Hardy annual ; one and one-half 

 teet high Pkt. 5cts 



Tall, Stock Flowered, mixed {ConsoUdaJl.pl.) Flowers double, 

 borne on spikes about fifteen inches long. Colors rose, white 

 and shades of blue. Hardy annual ; two feet high, .Pkt. Sets 



Double Emperor {Imperiale fl, pi.). Compact and profuse 

 bloomer, having erect spikes of very double flowers. Hardy 

 annual; one and one-half feet high. Mixed colors. Pkt. Sets 



Consolida Candelabrum fl. pi. Grows in the form of a branched 

 candlestick ; flowers double and of various colors. Hardy 

 annual ; two feet high Pkt. Sets 



Nudicaule. Scarlet flowers; fine for rockeries, flower borders 

 or pot culture. Hardy perennial; eighteen inches high. 



Pkt. lOcts 



Elatum {See Larkspur). Flowers are an intense blue color and 

 have hairy petals in the center which give them a fancied re- 

 semblance to a bee. Hardy perennial ;'five feet high. Pkt. Sets 



Formosum. Flower large, rich blue, with small white center. 

 Hardy perennial; tliree feet high ; blooms from July to 

 November Pkt. Sets 



Cashmerianum. A most floriferous and valuable perennial, 

 flowering the first year from seed sown early in spring. The 

 flowers are dark blue and one to two inches across, and re- 

 semble a monk's hood. Height about one and one-half feet. 



Pkt. lOcts 



