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PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM. 



Valuable hardy herbaceous garden plants with large single or 

 double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, or rose, flesh, pink, white, crim- 

 son, etc.; freely borne on stems about 2 feet high; they remain in 

 bloom along time. Culture same as Hacdy Scabiasa on page 22. 



YELLOW-LEAVED PYRETHRUM or Golden Feather, 

 Dwarf plants about 8 inches high, extensively used for ribbon and 

 carpet bedding ; foliage of bright yellow. Usually grown as annuals, 

 although perennials. To get good sized plants for planting out in 

 the spring the seed should be sown indoors in January. Plant out 

 in the open ground after danger from frost is over. 



PRIMROSES. Giant Fringed Chinese. 



Chinese Primroses are among our finest winter and spring bloom- 

 ing pot plants; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 12 inches high, and 

 free from insects; while they produce for weeks large trusses of 

 flowers, which, in our new Giant varieties, average from 4K to 6 

 inches in circumference. 



Sow in shallow boxes of light soil in a greenhouse, hotbed or light 

 window, in a temperature of 50 to 60 deg., at any time except during 

 hot weather (spring months preferred). Merely press the seed in 

 the soil with a board, rub a little light soil through a fine sieve over 

 them until covered not over 1-16 of an inch deep, water with a fine 

 spray, and do not allow them to dry out. When they have formed 

 2 or 3 leaves transplant 1 inch apart into similar boxes, and pot off 

 as soon as large enough. 



RHODANTHE or Strawflawer. 



Elegant garden annuals, 9 to 12 inches in height. They flower 

 early and continue for a long time. They are also used as pot plants 

 for apartments, on account of the durability of the flowers. As an 

 "Everlasting" for dried winter bouquets they are indispensable. 

 Flowers of various colors, white, pink, red, etc. in mixture. 



Sow out of doors when danger of frost is over, cover the seed a 

 depth of only four times their size, press down firmly with a board, 

 and thin out so that the plants never become crowded. If desired 

 early start indoors as described for Petunias. 



RICINUS or Castor Oil Plant. 



Noble annual foliage plants of luxuriant and rapid growth, attain- 

 ing a height of from 5 to 10 feet, producing large. Palm-like leaves 

 about 3 feet across, of majestic sub-tropical effect; grown either as 

 specimens or in groups. 



Culture same as Rhodanthe on this page. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS or SCARLET SAGE. 



A most magnificent autumn-flowering bedding plant. The old 

 Salvia Splendens, or Scarlet Sage has long been a favorite. Full- 

 grown plants in bloom form compact bushes 3 feet through by 3 

 feet high, and bloom from ground to summit. The waving masses 

 of glistening scarlet contrasted with the green surroundings of lawn 

 and foliage is matchless. Culture same as Rhodanthe on this page. 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



A beautiful and popular garden annual. The Petunia-like 

 flowers are borne on dwarf, sturdy branching plants, not exceeding 

 24 inches in height, and do not require staking. The colors, red. 

 blue, yellow, pink, etc., in various shades, are intricately netted, 

 penciled and veined with golden-yellow or other colors. They are 

 of the easiest culture and flower profusely during the summer. 

 A bed of Salpiglossis in flower is strikingly beautiful. The long- 

 stemmed flowers are also fine for cut flower decorations. Cultivate 

 same as Rhodanthe on this page. 



