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Double Matricaria. 



Blue Grove Love. 



Nigelia Damascena. 



a good percentage of double flowers. February 

 till June. 



Eschscholtzia Californica. California 

 Poppy. A very free flowering plant, good 

 for masses. Does not transplant well. One 

 foot high. December till April. 



Gailiardia Lorentziana. Two-colored Gail- 

 lardia. Very showy plants which continue 

 to flower for a long time. Flowers red, bord- 

 ered with orange yellow. One and a half feet 

 high. January till April. 



Gomphrena alba and purpurea. "White 

 and Crimson Bachelor Button or Globe 

 Amaranth. Well known variety of flowers; 

 very early and free flowering; continue to 

 flower for a long time. Two feet high. From 

 February to August. 



Geranium Zonale. Zonale Geranium. 

 Seed saved from large flowering varieties of 

 different colors; should be sown in seed pans, 

 and when large enough transplanted into 

 pots, where they can be left or transplanted 

 in spring into the open ground. 



Geranium pelargonium. Large flower- 

 ing Pelargonium. Spotted varieties; 25 cents 

 per package. 



Geranium odoratissima. Apple scented 

 Geranium. Cultivated on account of its 

 fragrant leaves; 25 cents per package. Both 

 of these kinds are pot plants and require 

 shade during hot weather. Should be sown 

 during fall and winter. 



Heliotropium. Heliotrope. Mixed vari- 

 eties with dark and light shaded flowers. A 

 well-known plant, esteemed for the fragrance 

 of its flowers, which are produced during the 

 wh( le summer in great profusion. This plant 

 is generally propagated by cutting, but can 

 also be raised from seed. Should be sown 

 in hot bed if sown early. 



Helichrysum monstrosum album. "White 

 Everlasting Flower. Very showy double 

 flowers. One and a half feet high. 



Helichrysum monstrosum rubrum. Red 



Everlasting Flower. Very ornamental. One 

 and a half feet high. December till April. 

 Does not transplant well. 



Helianthus, f I. pi. Double Flowering Sun- 

 flower. A well known plant, with showy 

 yellow flowers, the double is often cultivated 

 in flower garden. The single varieties are 

 cultivated mostly for the seed. They are 

 said to be anti-malarious. Four feet high, 

 February till May. 



tberis amara. White Candytuft. A well 

 known plant raised a good deal by florists for 

 bouquets. Can be sown at different times to 

 have a succession of flowers. One foot high. 



Iberis umbelata rosea. Purple Candy- 

 tuft. One foot. October till April. 



Linum grandiflorum rubrum. Scarlet Flax. 

 A very pretty plant for masses or borders, 

 with bright scarlet flowers, dark in the centre. 

 One foot. January till April. 



Lobelia erinus. Lobelia. A very grace- 

 ful plant with white and blue flowers, well 

 adapted to hanging baskets or borders. Half 

 foot. October till March. 



Lychnis chalcedonica. Lychnis. Fine 

 plants with scarlet, white and rose colored 

 flowers. Two feet. December till April. 



Mathiola annua. Ten weeks stocks. This 

 is one of the finest annuals in cultivation. 

 Large flowers of all colors, from white to dark 

 blue or crimson. Should be sown in pots or 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted 

 into rich soil. One and a quarter feet. Octo- 

 ber till March. 



Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Ice 

 Plant. Neat plant with icy looking foliage. 

 It is of spreading habit. Good for baskets 

 or beds. One foot. February till March. 



Mimulustigrinus. Monkey Flower. Showy 

 flowers of yellow and brown. Should be 

 sown in a shady place. Does not transplant 

 well. Half foot. December till March. 



Matricaria capensis. Double Matricaria. 

 White double flowers, resembling the Daisy, 



Layer Pots and Jardinieres. 



