TRY THE NEW MARIGOLDS. THEY ARE LOVELY 



Lan tana 



Lupins 



Marigold, Crown of Gold 



Lantana Hybrida 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. various. Seed slow to germinate 

 Dainty bedding or pot-plants producing verbena-like clusters of 

 varicolored flowers. 



2930 Dwarf Compact, Mixed. A new and improved strain. Ht. 1 ft. 



2931 Tall, Mixed. Ht. 2 ft. 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; V40Z. 30 cts.; V2OZ. 50 cts. 



Lavatera • Annual Mallow 



Culture C. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 2 ft. Blooms all summer 

 Splendens. Beautiful showy and bushy plants bearing a pro- 

 fusion of cup-shaped flowers. 

 2962 Bright Rose 2963 Pure White 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz, 25 cts. 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. 



inaria 



Ht. 1 ft. Blooms in 9 weeks from seed 



2968 Maroccana Hybrids. # Small spikes resembling miniature 

 snapdragons; brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts. 



Linum • Flowering Flax 



Culture C. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 15 in. Blooms all summer 

 2970 Grandiflorum rubrum. Crimson Flax. Showy bedding 

 plants with brilliant glossy red flowers on delicate stems. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; }^oz. 25 cts. 



Lobelia 



Culture E. Cover seeds % in. Ht. 6 in. Blooms continuously 

 Dainty, profuse bloomers especially adapted for edging, porch- 

 boxes, and baskets. 



2975 Compacta, Crystal Palace. Erect and very free blooming. 

 Rich azure-blue flowers. Dark green foliage. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 

 50 cts. 



2976 Compacta, Emperor William. Dark blue flowers. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



2978 Compacta, Mixed. Excellent for bedding. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 J^oz. 50 cts. 



2980 Gracilis, Blue. Light blue flowers. Bright green foliage. 

 Trailing. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 40 cts. 



Lupinus • Sun-Dial 



Culture C. Cover seeds V2 in. Ht. various. Blooms midsummer 

 Old favorites. Ideal for bedding or cutting. 



GIANT KING VARIETIES 



This giant strain grows 1 feet taller and has 25 to 50 more blooms 

 to the spike than the Hartwegi type. 



3002 Blue 3003 White 3004 Mixed 



Each of above, pkt. 20 cts.; 3 for 50 cts. 



HARTWEGI VARIETIES 



Vigorous growers with large spikes of showy flowers. Ht. 2 ft. 



2987 Dark Blue 2990 Sky-Blue 2991 White 



2988 Rose 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; 30 cts. 

 2993 Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 



See Perennial Section for Hardy Lupins 



Marigold 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. various. Blooms July to frost 



The Mary's Gold of our grandmother's garden. The African class 

 produces large flowers in orange and lemon shades; the dwarf French 

 sorts have smaller flowers in various combinations of colors. 



3014 Crown of Gold. The plants, attaining a height of 30 inches, 

 are of spreading habit. Early and free flowering, absolutely free 

 of the objectionable Marigold odor. The flowers, of a rich orange 

 color, are 2% inches in diameter, with a curled and quilled center; 

 very fragrant. Pkt. 15 cts.; J4oz. 50 cts. 



3005 Guinea Gold. Ideal for cutting, it carries its large, orange- 

 colored, semi-double flowers on strong stems. Ht. 2J^ ft. Pkt. 



' 15 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 



3011 Yellow Supreme. Unsurpassed for cutting and exhibition 

 purposes. Produces 100 per cent fluffy, double, carnation-like, 

 creamy lemon-yellow blooms. The plants are 2J^ to 3 feet tall, 

 vigorous and free branching. Pkt. 15 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM- FLOWERED (INCURVED MARIGOLDS) 



Flowers like perfectly formed, incurved chrysanthemums, very 

 round, 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Plants bushy, producing generous 

 quantities of blooms. 



3035 Golden Orange 3037 Mixed 



Each of above, pkt. 20 cts. 

 3038 Quilled and Imbricated Hybrids. Pkt. 15 cts. 



TALL AFRICAN 



3006 Lemon Alldouble. A fine strain of African Marigold, de- 

 veloped in recent years, which comes in a very high percentage of 

 large, closely quilled, double heads, and a small percentage of 

 loosely formed heads which are equally beautiful and useful for 

 cutting. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 



3007 Orange Alldouble. The darker form of the preceding variety. 

 Ht. 2}4 ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 75 cts. 



3008 Lemon Queen. Soft lemon-yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34°z- 50 cts. 

 3010 Orange Prince. Deep golden orange. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



3012 Finest Double African, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 



DWARF FRENCH 



3015 Golden Ball. Pure golden yellow, double flowers of good size. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Uoz. 30 cts. 



3016 Gold-striped. Double flowers; golden yellow striped mahogany- 

 red. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts. 



3022 Harmony. Lovely little double flowers with outer petals of 

 various shades of burnt orange and large center cushions of deep 

 orange. The 12 to 15-inch mound-like plants are covered with 

 blooms over a long period. A fine cut-flower and a splendid bed- 

 ding plant. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3013 Alldouble, Dwarf Royal Scot. Growth dwarf and bushy. 

 Flowers rich mahogany and gold, uniformly striped and practically 

 100 per cent double. Height 10 to 12 inches. A wonderful variety 

 for florist and home gardener. Pkt. 20 cts. 



3017 Finest Double French, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; M»z. 25 cts. 



3020 Legion of Honor (Little Brownie). A charming single- 

 flowering Marigold forming compact bushes 9 inches high. Flowers 

 bright yellow, blotched with brown. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts. 



3021 Signata pumila (Tagetes). # Dwarf, compact, and bushy; 

 grows 9 inches high and is splendid for edging; covered with flowers 

 of brilliant golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



FRENCH TALL SINGLE 



3042 Ferdinand. See page 3. 



3043 Josephine. See page 3. 



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