HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES 49 



Primula (Chinese Primrose) (See page 44) 



PRIMROSE, EVENING (Oenothera) 



The Oenothera, or Evening Primrose, blooms all 

 Summer very freely. The bright, poppy-like flowers 

 open early every evening and last well into the next day. 

 Oenothera lamarckiana. fH.B. Large vellow 

 flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 rosea (mexicana). H.A. Bright rose. 6 in. Pkt. 

 10c. 



PYRETHRUM 



A valuable hardy garden plant, with yellow foliage. 

 Suitable for edgings and ribbon beds. H.P. 1 foot, 

 aureum (Golden Feather). Bright yellow foliage, 



fine for bedding. Pkt. lOc, oz. $1.00. 

 roseum hybridum. Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

 Double Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 25c. 



RHODANTHE 



Everlasting flowers, much prized for Winter bou- 

 quets. Half-hardy annuals. 13^ feet, 

 maculata. Rose, with dark center. Pkt. 10c. 



alba. Pure white. Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant) 



Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque 

 foliage, with brilliant colored fruit, producing a sub- 

 tropical effect; grown either as specimens or in groups. 

 Half hardy annual. 



cambodgensis. Glistening dark maroon; stems black. 



5 ft. Pkt. lOc, oz. 30c. 

 sanguineus. Red stems and seeds. 6 ft. Pkt. 10c. , 



oz. 2oc. 



Mixed. Fine sorts. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 25c. 



ROCKET (Sweet Rocket, Hesperis) 



Spring-flowering, hardy herbaceous perennials, fra- 

 grant, easily grown in light soil; transplant frequently. 

 Very free-blooming, 



matronalis. Purple. 3 ft. Pkt. lOc, M oz. 20c., oz. 

 50c. 



alba. White, fine cut flower. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 



Attractive and compact-growing plants, most suit- 

 able for beds and borders or clumps among shrubs; 

 showy, large, yellow flowers with dark central cones; 

 easily grown. 



bicolor superba. H.A. Golden yellow; long stems- 



2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 newmanni. H.P. Vivid orange-yellow. 3 ft. Pkt. 



10c. 



SALPIGLOSSIS {Painted Tongue) 



Those showy, half-liardy annuals bear beautiful, 

 funnel-sliaped flowers having dark veins on a ground 

 which varies from white to crimson, yellow, orange, 

 etc., and intermediate shades. They are easily grown, 

 require a light, rich, sandy loam. 2 feet, 

 grandiflora, Extra Choice, Mixed. A fine assortment 

 of colors. Pkt. 10c. 

 superbissima (Emperor), Mixed. Finest strain 

 of very large flowers. Pkt. 10c. , % oz. 75c. 



SANVITALIA 



procumbens fl. pi. Beautiful, dwarf-growing, hardy 

 annual for beds or borders; bright yellow, double 

 flowers; blooms all Summer. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c. 



SAPONARIA (Bouncing-bet) 



Pretty, dwarf bedding plants, especially adapted for 

 edgings and borders; long and profuse bloomers. 1 foot, 

 ocymoides. H.P. Rose-colored flowers; trailing; 



blooms early; fine for rockwork. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c. 



ISMILAX (Myrsiphyllum aspar agoides) 



A well-known greenhouse climber, with small, dark 

 green foliage; of great value in floral work. 8 ft. Pkt, 

 lOc, oz. Sl.OO. 



SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 



Salvia has long been a favorite bedding plant, bearing 

 long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July till 

 frost; blooming the first year from seed. H.H.P. 

 argentea. H.P. Silver- leaved, flowers white, blooms 



in Spring. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 farinacea. H.A. Light blue flowers in great abun- 

 dance; good for cutting; forms a neat bush. 3 ft. 

 Pkt. 15c. 



patens. A handsome, tender, perennial, with erect 

 spikes of rich, blue flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c. 



grandiflora, Scarlet. A rich-flowered bedder; long 

 spikes. 3 ft. Pkt. lOc, M oz. 60c. 



Bonfire. The freest blooming of all. 2}4 ft. Pkt. lOc, 

 M oz. S1.50. 



Early Dwarf Zurich. Grows only 12 to 15 in. high. 



Color brilliant scarlet; splendid bedding variety. 

 Pkt. 20c., M oz. SI. 50. 



Rocket (Hesperis; 



