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NIGELLA (Love-in-a-mist) [hA-18 in.] Soft feathery foliage 

 which partly conceals the blossoms has surrounded this 

 plant 'with a bit of mystery. The petals form a rosette 

 with toothed edges, in the center of which is a dome-shaped 

 pistil with stamens crooked fantastically above 

 it and a wreath of mossy green fibers around it. 

 The plant will grow from seed sown in the open 

 ground. 

 Damascena (Miss Jekyll) A lovely variety with 

 cornflower-blue, coquettish flowers on long stems. 

 Oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) [hB-2H ft.] 

 A twilight blooming plant. Flowers of brilliant 

 yellow are often three inches across. Clusters of 

 them decorate the tops of upright spikes which 

 are arranged in the form of a candelabra. 

 Lamarckiana 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



This is the way Maple Leaf 



Giants grow on our 



Trial Grounds 



at Salinas, 



California. 



Ideal Pansies are circular in form. This is one of the 

 Maple Leaf Giants. 



Painted Daisy (See Pyrethrum) 

 Painted Tongue (See Salpiglossis) 



PANSY [hA-8 in.] Gardeners who want Pansies that are 

 really good must choose their seed with unusual care. It 

 takes many years to develop perfect strains and great care 

 to keep them stable. In the several strains which we offer, 

 to suit different uses and different purses, it is our aim to 

 approach the ideal plant. This ideal is robust and compact 

 with handsome foliage. It should bear an abundance of 

 five-petaled flowers of fine velvety texture, circular in 

 outline, on stiff stems. 



Trimardeau A large flowering class with well rounded 

 flowers. Normally, the upper two petals are of the same 

 single color, contrasting with another shade in the three 

 lower petals which are beautifully blotched. An excellent 

 bedding mixture in many colors, chiefly the rich darker 

 shades J^ oz. 60c; pkt. 10c 



Steele's Mastodon A vigorous Oregon type, particularly 

 desirable for cutting as the plants are taller and have 

 longer stems. Esteemed in California for bedding. A fine 

 blend for bright effects Pkt. 25c 



Large Flowered Incorrectly called "Trimardeau" 

 by many people. The flowers are of good size 

 and shape, superior to the usual English bed 

 ding sorts which normally have smaller and 

 less well formed flowers. 



Black An intense velvety jet black. 



Emperor William Fine indigo blue with deeper 

 blue center. 



Lord Beaconsfield Lower petals purple; upper 

 petals white, flushed lavender. 



Purple A handsome sort, rich violet purple. 



White Splendid large flowers, glistening pure white. 



Yellow A very popular, clear golden yellow. 



Any one of the above: "%, oz. 80c; pkt. 10c 



Choice Mixed A special mixture of fine sorts in a wide 

 range of colors, shades, and markings. . . J^oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Maple Leaf Giants This is an entirely distinct type of 

 Pansy. It has the largest flowers and the most vigorous 

 plants we have ever seen. Mixed colors Pkt. 50c 



Swiss Giant or Roggli Within the last few years the blos- 

 soms of this strain have been remarkably improved in every 

 way. The plants are compact in habit and they produce 

 immense circular flowers for a long blooming season. 



Berna Deep blue 



Lake of Thun, Ullswater Blue with blotches of much 

 deeper shade. 



Alpenglow Rich garnet tones with handsome markings. 



Rhinegold Golden petals and striking deep brown blotches. 

 Any one of the above: ys oz. $1.00; pkt. 50c 



Mixed A collection of the richest colors and markings 

 known in Pansies tV oz. 60c; pkt. 25c 



Geneva Super Giants We consider this, our own reselection 

 of a Swiss expert's masterpiece, to be the highest develop- 

 ment of the Roggli type. Mammoth flowers of heavy 

 texture, long stems, and unequaled colors Pkt. 50c 



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