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^1 a • (Flowering Sage) Among the most brilliantly colored of garden flowers and extremely useful for bedding; 



^k n. Iw7"f a also valuable for pot culture and cutting. Blooms are borne in long spikes well above the foliage and are of 

 ljn| VIH fiery red. crimson or blue, continuing in flower a long tune. The densely fllled flower spikes are often eight 

 *■"■'• ^^ to ten inches long and include thirty or more tube-like florets, one to two inches in length. 



Start early in heat and transplant into light soil one to two feet apart; or seed can be sown outdoors after danger from 

 frost is past. Tender perennial, but blooms the first season; height one and one-half to three feet. 



Splendens. The large, brilliant scarlet flowers are in very striking contrast with the rich, dark green background of dense 

 foliage. This variety is most generally used in parks and on extensive lawns, as it is more vigorous than the dwarf varieties. 

 One of the most distinct and effective bedding plants. Two and one-half to three feet high. J^Oz. 60c Pkt. 10c. 



Bonfire. Many strains of Salvia Splendens have been offered under different names claiming they are larger flowered or more 

 fioriferous than the old type. We have found none more valuable than this strain in which the plant is more uniformly 

 dwarf, and comes into bloom earlier than most sorts. Height of plant about two feet. KOz. 60c Pkt. 10c. 



Patens. One of the finest blue flowers known: not as well suited for bedding as the other varieties of salvia,but very attractive 

 in the mixed border or in the green house. Height of plant, about one and one-half to two feet Pkt. 15c. 



SCABIOSA— (See Mourning Bride) 

 SCARLET FLAX— (See Linum) 



0___|_|. D 11T1¥1 ^w» D 0an » A rapid growing annual climber, bearing sprays of brilliant scarlet pea shaped blossoms. Used 

 »JC<lriet rvunncl Dcalla either as a snap or shell bean for eating as well as being desirable for ornamental purposes. 

 Seed may be planted out of doors as soon as danger of frost is past. Vines ten to twelve feet high. Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Sf»rii-7»rifriiic Retusus Mixed. Also known as Butterfly Flower or Poor Man's Orchid. Dainty compact branching plants 

 •JCllIZci.ni.nUS w ith finely cut foliage, covered when in bloom with clusters or spikes of brilliantly colored butterfly-like 

 flowers. Valuable for garden decoration or pot culture. Petals bright yellow with margins and tube of carmine or purple-rose, 

 shading from lighter to darker shades. 



The seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is past, where the plants are to remain; or start inside and transplant 

 when weather is suitable. Hardy annual; about twenty inches high Pkt. 15c. 



9Kaera Oaiev Splendid perennial plants with large single white flowers with yellow centers. The flowers are borne on 

 tjuaSla LsalSy i on g stems and are excellent for cutting. The plants produce an abundance of bloom, making them 

 very desirable for the hardy border. 



Seed may be sown in the open ground early in spring but better results are usually obtained from sowings made in boxes 

 indoors and plants set out after they have made some growth. Well pulverized soil, preferably light sandy loam should be used 

 and the seed covered one-fourth inch Pkt. 10c. 



SENSITIVE PLANT— (See Mimosa Pudica) 



O • ! (Myrsvphyllnm asparagoides) No twining plant in cultivation surpasses this in graceful beauty of foliage. 



^SjYll 13.X Indispensable to florists for table and house decoration. The hard texture of its small glossy green leaves 

 fc^*********> permits the long delicate sprays of foliage to be kept without wilting several days after being cut. 



Planted in spring it makes a fine pot plant for fall and winter. The seed germinates very slowly. The process may be 

 hastened somewhat by soaking the seed in hot water for ten hours before planting, but even then it is often six or eight weeks 

 before the plants make their appearance. Tender perennial climber, ten feet high Pkt. 10c. 



Snapdragon 



(Antirrhinum) (Large Floxvering) This border and bedding plant of long blooming season 

 is one of the best perennials suitable for flowering as an annual. The long showy spikes of 

 curiously shaped tubular flowers with spreading lobes and finely marked throats are 

 fragrant as well as brilliantly colored. They are very desirable for cutting as the spikes 



of bloom are borne well above the dark glossy leaves and keep fresh for a long time. 

 For blooms the first season outdoors, sow seed very 



early under glass and transplant to open border as soon 



as the ground is warm and dry, in rich loamy soil in a 



sunny situation, setting one foot apart each way and 



fiving them plenty of water-; or sow seed in August or 

 eptember and cover plants with a mulch on approach 

 of cold weather. These fall-sown plants may be trans- 

 planted into pots and flowered in the house, and in this 

 case give them the same temperature and treatment as 

 geraniums and carnations. Tender perennial, often treated 

 as annual or biennial. 



Semi Dwarf Varieties 



This class of plants grows about fifteen inches high 

 and are splendid for mass effects in the garden. The 

 stems, while not as long as those of the tall growing sorts, 

 are very desirable as cut flowers for small vases. 



Semi-Dwarf Maroon Pkt. 1 0c 



jj '\ Pink " 10c. 



Scarlet " 10c. 



White " 10c. 



Yellow " 10c. 



" " Mixed " 10c. 



Tall Growing Varieties 



Produces long, graceful spikes of flowers which are 

 unsurpassed for cutting. Plants about two and one-half 

 feet high. 



Tall Large Flowering, White Pkt. 10c. 



Yellow " 10c. 



" " " € Pink, White Tube " 10c. 



Garnet " 10c. 



" " " Scarlet " 10c. 



" " " Fine Mixed. An extra fine mixture 

 including all the best colors. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



£i ■ ■ • An easily grown annual which is very 



jfQflCft desirable for use in rock gardens or as 

 ^"^ *"'■* •**>''■' a border plant. The flowers are borne 

 in racemes on long graceful stems and may be cut and 

 dried like everlastings; for this purpose they should be 

 dried in a cool and shady place hung up by the stems to 

 keep their natural shape. Sow the seed indoors during 

 March or April and transplant to open ground after danger 

 of frost is past. They prefer a sunny location and are 

 rather susceptible to an excess of moisture. Height of 

 plants two to two and one-half feet. 



Sinnuata Mixed. A choice mixture in shades of blue, 

 pink, yellow and white, Oz, 50c. .,,,,,, Pkt. 10c. 



Statice, Sinnuata 



