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Verbena 

 THUNBERGIA A. (BLACK-EYED SUSAN) 



927. MIXED. Neat foliage. Vines are of rapid growth and produce 

 freely white, yellow and orange flowers, each with a black eye. Pkt. 10 

 cts.j Vi oz. 30 cts,; oz. 50 cts. 



TRITOMA P. (RED HOT POKER) 



928. MIRABILIS. Striking red spires from August until late autumn. 

 Plant the seed indoors from January to March and set out the plants 

 the latter part of April. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 02. 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 



VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM A. 



1047. MONARCH OF THE VELDT. (See in color on back cover.) 

 Of the many flowers which South Africa has contributed to our 

 gardens, this new Venidium stands out as one of the best. It is 

 known under the popular name of Monarch of the Veldt. The 

 plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall and bear many large, daisy-like blooms 

 3 to 4 inches across. The ray-petals are brilliant orange with a 

 purple-black zone and a unique center of woolly green. Pkt. 20 

 cts. ; Ys oz. 75 cts. 



VERBENA A. R. G. 



929. FINE MIXED. A truly useful plant. It can be used in beds, 

 borders or window boxes or for undergrowth for tall plants like lilies. 

 The colors are white, rose, violet, yellow and scarlet. Some of the plants 

 are fragrant. Pkt. 5 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; Vi oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



VINCA A. (PERIWINKLE) 



930. MIXED. One foot high ; neat, white and pink blooms with dark 

 foliage. One of the best plants for window boxes. When planted early 

 will bloom the same season and through the winter indoors. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; 1/4 oz. 25 cts.; Yz oz. 45 cts. 



VIOLA P. (TUFTED PANSY) R. G. 



1054. CORNUTA MIXED. Six inches. More graceful and freely bloom- 

 ing than pansies. The colors of yellow, blue, lavender and white are more 

 dictinct and the plants bloom over a long period. Seed sown in April will 

 produce blooms from June until frost. Pkt. 10 cts. ; % oz, 25 cts. ; 14 oz. 

 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 



WALL FLOWER B. 



931. An attractive sweet scented biennial. Lovely gold and red flower 

 spikes ; in early spring. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 14 oz. 20 cts. ; oz. 60 cts. 



SIBERIAN WALL FLOWER P. R. G. 



1055. CHEIRANTHUS ALLIONI. Bright heads of orange flowers about 

 12 inches high, from spring through the summer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 



WILD FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE A. 



933. This is a well-balanced mixture of hardy annuals suitable for 

 planting in odd corners or on vacant lots. This mixture is easily grown 

 and makes a fine bed for cut flowers. Give some to the children for their 

 own garden. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; i/4 lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



BOLGIANO'S CALIFORNIA GROWN ZINNIAS A. 



Few flowers grown from seed give the general satisfaction that Zinnias give. For brilliancy and variety of colors, there is nothing that sur- 

 strain. The popularity of this flower is constantly increasing. It is frequently called Youth and Old Age, because of its constant 



passes our 

 bk>oming. 



DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIAS 



Attractive member of the Zinnia family. Immense dahlia-like flowers 

 often measuring 4 to 5 inches in diameter. The sturdy plants, about 2^2 

 feet high, produce an abundance of blooms all summer. 



939. EXQUISITE. By far the most pleasing of our collection. Truly 

 dahlia-Iike in both form and size. Color light rose with center a deep 

 rose. (Tyrian Rose.) 



940. GOLDEN STATE. A very rich orange yellow (Cadmium). Yel- 

 low in the bud, turning to an attractive orange when in full bloom. 



941. ORIOLE. We consider this the most beautiful of its class. It 

 is an immense orange and gold bicolor, changing slightly as it ages, but 

 at all times worthy of the beautiful bird for which it is named. 



942. PURPLE PRINCE. A fine, deep purple (Rhodanthe Purple), 

 large and well-formed. (New.) 



943. POLAR BEAR. A very large pure white, the best white yet seen 

 in Zinnias. True Dahlia form. 



944. SCARLET FLAME. A large, beautiful, bright scarlet, with a 

 delightful blending of orange throughout the petal. This is not a bicolor. 



The above six varieties, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 14 oz. 30 cts. ; y> oz. 55 cts. ; 

 oz. $1.00. 



945. GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE. All the above and others, pkt. 10 

 cts.; >4 oz. 25 cts.; y^ oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



POMPOM OR LILLIPUT ZINNIAS R. G. 



947 MIXED. The best Zinnia for bedding. Compact plant, about 12 

 inches high, bearing small double flowers of distinct colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 1/4 oz. 20 cts. ; Yi oz. 35 cts. ; oz. 60 cts. 



CACTUS ZINNIAS— VICTORY QUILLED 



946. MIXED. A most striking form and a rich variety of colors gave 

 this Zinnia ita well-deserved popularity. Its petals are quilled and give 

 the flower the api>earance of a Cactus Dahlia. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 30 

 cts.; 14 oz. 55 cts.; oz. $1.00. 



CALIFORNIA GIANTS 



1057. MIXED. The great advantage of this type is that the flowers 

 are of enormous size and flat, getting away from the conical type of the 

 regular giants and eliminating the stiffness that has been so objectionable 

 in Zinnias in the past. The flowers from the time they open are attrac- 

 tive, making them a good cut flower from the early buds until they are 

 in full bloom. They are twice the size of the ordinary giants. Pkt. 10 

 cts. ; 14 oz. 20 cts. ; '^ oz. 30 cts. ; oz. 50 cts. 



Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 



CALIFORNIA GIANTS OR MAMMOTH ZINNIAS 



The latest introduction in Zinnias. Low branching, long cutting stems, 

 profuse flowering and huge graceful flowers of rich and charming color. 

 About 2y, feet high. 



934. SCARLET GEM. Deep scarlet. 



935. BRIGHTNESS. Bright pink. 



936. GOLDEN QUEEN. Golden yellow. 



937. WHITE. Pure white. 



Thg above 4 varieties, Pkt. 10 cts. ; 14 oz. 35 cts. ; V2 oz. 60 cts. ; oz. $1.15. 



