Conservatory and House-Plants 



It is of the utmost importance that the grower secure only the highest quality of seeds for Conservatory or Greenhouse use. We 

 offer a high standard of excellence in the stocks offered below, all of which have been produced by the foremost seed specialists. 



Cineraria hybrida 



Abutilon 



Flowering Maple 



Culture E. Cover seeds y 8 in. Ht. 2 ft. Night 

 temperature 52°. 



Valuable house-plants which will bloom in 

 the outdoor garden during summer and fall. 

 Plants should be lifted in the fall and brought 

 indoors where they will flower throughout the 

 winter. 



2006 Hibiscus-flowered Hybrids. Flowers 

 held upright, ranging in color from cream 

 to golden yellow and from white to rose. 

 Free blooming. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Chrysanthemum 



Culture A. Cover seeds Vs in. Night tempera- 

 ture 52°. 



2526 Japanese Hybrids. An extra-choice 

 mixture of large flowers. Seed sown in the 

 spring will produce flowering plants by 

 fall. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cineraria 



Culture F. Cover seeds fy in. Ht. various. 

 Night temperature 48°. 



Distinct and ornamental house-plants bear- 

 ing magnificent heads of velvety flowers in 

 white, all shades of blue from pale to dark 

 blue, pink, carmine, and crimson with many 

 bicolors. 



2536 Hybrida grandiflora nana, Cali- 

 fornia Super-Giants, Mixed. This new 

 California Giant strain is recognized as 

 outstanding among all Cinerarias. The 

 huge flowers measure 4 to 6 inches across, 

 with single petals 1 to 1 Y inches wide, and 

 are borne in profusion. Ht. 15 to 18 in. 

 Originator's pkt. SI. 00. 



CINERARIA, continued 



2530 Hybrida grandiflora. A prize strain. 

 Large-flowering and unsurpassed for rich- 

 ness of color. Ht. 1 Yz ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2531 Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-Dwarf. 



Plants about 1 foot tall, compact in growth, 

 and bearing large, superbly colored flowers 

 in profusion. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2532 Hybrida grandiflora nana. Splendid, 

 dwarf, profusely blooming hybrids. Pkt. 

 50 cts. 



2533 Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. A 



French variety bearing large scarlet flow- 

 ers. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2534 Hybrida stellata. Star Cineraria. 

 Star-shaped flowers with narrow petals in 

 many pleasing colors. Highly decorative. 

 1 Y 2 ft. high. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Cyclamen 



Culture F. Cover seeds V 8 in. Moist atmos- 

 pheric condition; 52° house. 



We offer a choice selection of the finest 

 strain of Cyclamen seed grown by a noted 

 European specialist. Seed may be sown any 

 time during the summer or autumn. p^* 



w rut. 



2611 Dark Blood-Red SO 50 



2613 New Salmon-Rose 75 



2615 Pink Pearl 75 



2617 Pure White 50 



2618 Saffron-Red 50 



2621 Salmon 50 



2622 Salmon-Scarlet 75 



2624 White, Carmine Eye 50 



2630 Choice Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts.; 100 seeds 

 $2.00. 



Dracaena - Cordyline 



Culture F. Cover seeds % in. Night tempera- 

 ture 52°. 



2710 Indivisa. Graceful foliage plants. Fine 

 subjects for vases. Second-year plants may 

 be planted out in the open border in late 

 spring and repotted in the fall. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; Moz. 25 cts. 



Geranium 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vg in. Ht. various. 



Easily grown from seeds, they will bloom 

 the first season. A real challenge to the 

 grower, with always the chance of producing 

 something entirely new. 



2800 Zonale, Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Gerbera 



Transvaal Daisy 



Culture E. Cover seeds fs in. Ht. IV2 to 2 ft. 

 Night temperature 58°. 



2802 Jamesoni Hybrids. Half-hardy per- 

 ennials usually grown as greenhouse plants, 

 but can, with care, be grown in the garden 

 if wintered over in a coldframe. Graceful 

 flowers on long stems for cutting, ranging 

 from pure white through the shades of 

 yellow, salmon, orange, and red. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Gloxinia 



Culture F. Press seeds lightly into soil. Night 

 temperature 58°. Will bloom 5 to 6 months after 

 sowing. 



2810 Large-flowered Hybrids. Large, tu- 

 bular flowers of velvety texture in many 

 brilliant colors. Handsome bronze-green 

 foliage with white veins. The strain we 

 offer is the finest produced. Compact and 

 erect in growth; large-flowering and free 

 blooming. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Grevillea - Silk Oak 



Culture F. Cover seeds Vs in- Night tempera- 

 ture 52°. 



2855 Robusta. A handsome pot-plant of 

 upright growth with graceful, fern-like 

 foliage. Young plants 3 to 5 feet high are 

 prized as window decorations and are 

 equally useful in protected nooks outdoors. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 50 cts. 



Impatiens 



Zanzibar Balsam 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 1 % ft. Night 

 temperature 52°. 



Charming plants for the house or conserva- 

 tory; also suitable for the summer border. 

 Requires no special treatment. 



2922 Holsti Hybrids. A remarkable strain 

 of great vigor, splendid for pot-culture. 

 Compact plants about 1 foot high and 

 1 foot in diameter, with glossy green foliage 

 and a profusion of bright flowers in orange, 

 scarlet, pink, and white. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2923 Sultani. Strong grower, 1 Y2 to 2 feet 

 tall, bearing brilliant rosy scarlet blossoms 

 which contrast in striking manner with the 

 bright green foliage. A rare and beautiful 

 house-plant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cyclamen 



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