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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



FLOWER SEEDS Continued 



PORTULACA. — There are few flowers in cultiva- 

 tion that make such a dazzling display of color in 

 the bright sunshine as a bed of portulacas. They 

 are in bloom from about the first of July till killed 

 by frost in autumn. Fine mixed. Packet, 5c. and 

 10c. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS (SCARLET SAGE).— 



Large, brilliant scarlet flowers are in these plants 

 afforded a rich dark green background of dense 

 foliage. This variety is most generally used in 

 parks and on extensive lawns. Packet, 10c. 



.SWEET WILLIAM.— A very beautiful class of 

 easily grown and very hardy plants of extreme 

 richness and diversity of colors, deliciously sweet 

 scented. Nothing surpasses this old rugged favor- 

 ite Jor clumps or borders. Hardy perennials; about 

 one foot. Packet, oc. 



VERBENA.— Flower produces a mass of flowers 



from spring to late fall. Our strain is as fine as 



the world produces. Large flowers and free 

 blooming. Packet, 5c. 



WALLFLOWER. — ^Well-known, very fragrant gar- 

 den plant, blooming early in the spring, with large, 

 conspicuous spikes of beautiful flowers; prized for 

 bouquets. Packet, 5c. 



ZINNIAS. — One of the most brilliant annuals; a 

 general favorite, its splendid double flowers rival- 

 ing in beauty, size and form moderate-sized dahlias. 

 Choice mixed. Packet, 5c. 



SWEET PEAS. 



ECKFORD MIXED.— All colors. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. 14 Pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 

 Bulbs are not sent postpaid 



SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 



CALADIUM ESCULENTIUM (ELEPHANT'S 

 EAR). — One of the handsomest of the ornamental- 

 leaved plants. Roots obtained in the spring will 

 make good plants in the summer, and in the fall 

 they should be taken up and stored in the cellar. 

 Leaves three feet or more in length, nearly as 

 broad. There is nothing so good as this Caladium 

 for a grand bed for foliage in the garden. Large- 

 sized bulbs, 15c. and 25c. each. Medium-sized 

 bulbs, 10c. 



CANNAS.-^The Canna is one of the most beauti- 

 ful of all bedding plants. No other plant is better 

 adapted to our climate, and nothing, costing so lit- 

 tle, excels them for masses and beautiful foliage, as 

 well as the abundance of dazzling bloom in many 

 shades. Plant outdoors about the middle of May, if 

 the weather is warm and settled. When planting 

 out the bulbs do not water too freely until well 

 started; then they should have an abundance. Set 

 the bulbs one to two feet apart, according to cir- 

 cumstances. Roots, each, 5c. Dozen, 50c. 



DAHLIAS. — TTie Dahlia is one of the showiest of 

 all autumn flowers. Commencing to flower in July, 

 they are a perfect blaze of bloom until stopped by 

 frost. Especially fine for cut flowers. We know of 

 nothing more showy for table decoration than a 

 loosely-arranged bouquet of long-stemmed dahlias. 

 Each, 10c. Dozen, $1.00. 



GLADIOLUS. — One of the most attractive of sum- 

 mer flowering bulbs. Excellent for mixed beds, and 

 produce gorgeous effects if massed in large clumps. 

 For a succession of bloom throughout the summer 

 plant at intervals from April until June. Extra- 

 sized bulbs, per dozen, 25c. Per 100, $1.50. 



MADEIRA VINE ROOTS.— On account of its very 

 rapid growth and thick shade, this is one of the 

 most popular climbers. Will run twenty feet or 

 more in a season. Each, 5c. Dozen, 50c. 100, $3.00. 



TUBEROSE. — The Tuberose is a beautiful pure 

 white, waxlike, very sweet-scented, double flower, 

 growing on tall stems, each stem bearing a dozen 

 or more flowers. Our Tuberoses are all first-sized, 

 and splendid bulbs. Per dozen, 20c. Per 100, $1.50 



To Inoculate Your 



Alfalfa, Clovers, Cow Peas, Soy Beans, Vetches and All 

 Other Legume Crops 



MULFORD CULTURES contain pure, tested strains of active, vigor- 

 ous nitrogen-fixing bacteria for inoculating seeds of legumes or soil. 



MULFORD CULTURES are "different" and should not be confused 

 with other brands. 



The color is different (they are dark, almost black, due to a special 

 ingredient added to increase the growth and activity of the bacteria). 



The count is different (bacterial counts show fully twice as many 

 bacteria as in the old-form cultures). 



The bottle is different (being sealed — an important feature which 

 prevents all possibility of contamination from the outside air). 



INCREASE YOUR CROPS— IMPROVE YOUR SOIL 



PRICES: 



Mulford Cultures are supplied for the varieties of legumes listed at the following prices: 



5-Acre Slze....$5.00 ("A Dollar per Acre") 1-Acre Size $1.50 Garden Size (i/4 acre) 50 cts. 



(These prices include delivery on freight shipments.) 

 Special prices on lots of twenty-five acres or more on one order, either of one kind or assorted. 



