Delphiniums and Digitalis against a background of Evergreens 



Delphinium 



Culture G. Cover seeds '/g in. Ht. various. 

 Blooms June and July. 



Best loved of all perennials in the hardy 

 garden. The modern hybrids, with their 

 enormous, stately spikes, are indeed mar- 

 velous. The large florets include every con- 

 ceivable shade of blue, running through 

 lovely tones of mauve, lilac, purple, and violet 

 in harmonious combinations. 



2655 New Hollyhock Strain, Wrexham 

 Mixed. A wonderful and popular strain 

 with enormous pyramidal spikes of large, 

 single and double florets to 2 inches 

 across. The colors range in all shades of 

 blue, blended with mauve, pink, and vio- 

 let, with an occasional white. Ht. 4 to 6 ft. 

 Pkt. 50 cts.; y 8 oz. $1.50. 



2656 Blackmore & Langdon Strain. Gold 

 medal mixture from the best varieties. Im- 

 ported seeds from the originators whose 

 names this famous strain bears. Pkt. 75 

 cts.; l^oz. $2.00. 



2657 Belladonna, Clive- 

 den Beauty. Clear tur- 

 quoise-blue flowers. Ht. 4 



ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; 

 Hoz. 75 cts. 



Delphinium 



DELPHINIUM, continued 



2658 Bellamosa, Improved Strain. A 



splendid companion to the old favorite 

 Belladonna. Dark blue. Free blooming 

 and hardy. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; %ot.. 

 75 cts. 



2660 Cardinale. The elegant scarlet flowers 

 have yellow centers. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; 

 Jijoz. 75 cts. 



2661 Chinense, Blue. Tall, slender plants 

 with long spikes thickly set with bright 

 blue flowers. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 

 50 cts. 



2662 Chinense, White. Flowers pure 

 white. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 50 cts. 



Dianthus 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vfe in. Ht. 6 to 12 in. 

 Blooms June to frost. 



2686 Allwoodi, Mixed. $ This new half 

 Carnation and half Pink is a continuous 

 bloomer until frost and is suitable for the 

 rock-garden, border, or pot-culture. All 

 colors but yellow. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2687 Rock Garden Hybrids. A special 

 mixture containing many dwarf varieties 

 suitable for rock-gardens. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2688 Single Early Grass or Clove Pinks 

 (D. plumarius). Many-colored, with 

 fringed petals. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 40 cts. 



2690 Everblooming Grass Pinks (D. plu- 

 marius semper florens) . Single and semi- 

 double blooms all summer long. Pkt. 15 

 cts.; 34°z- 50 cts. 



2691 Double Grass Pinks (D. plumarius 

 fl.-pl.). Double flowers. Early bloomer. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 75 cts. 



Digitalis - Foxglove 



Culture G. Cover seeds in. Ht. 3 to 7 ft. 

 Blooms June and July. 



Beautiful hardy biennials for the tall bor- 

 der, with towering spikes of bell-shaped blos- 

 soms. Although they sometimes persist for 

 some years, they are best treated as biennials. 



2692 Giant Shirley, Mixed. A new strain 

 of Giant Foxglove attaining a height of 5 to 

 7 feet, with spikes of bloom 3 to 4 feet long, 

 closely set with flowers of giant size ranging 

 in color from white to dark rose, spotted 

 and blotched with crimson, maroon, and 

 chocolate. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz - 50 cts. 



Gloxiniseflora. Large flowers of velvety 

 texture, with gloxinia-like spots, on long, 

 well-filled spikes. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. 



2693 Pink 2695 White 



2694 Purple 2696 Mixed 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 40 cts. 



2697 Maculata superba. A beautiful spot- 

 ted variety in various colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34 oz. 50 cts. 



2698 Monstrosa. Mammoth Foxglove. A 

 very unusual and showy form in which the 

 upper flowers are united into one very 

 large, cup-shaped blossom. Mixture of 

 various colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 50 cts. 



Edel 



weiss 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 8 in. Blooms 

 June and July. Best in full sun exposure. 



271 1 Alpinum. An interesting and easily 

 grown alpine plant with handsome silvery 

 foliage and star-shaped white flowers. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Digitalis gloxiniaeflora 



Eupatorium 



Thoroughwort 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. various. 

 Blooms Aug. and Sept. 



2735 Fraseri. A dwarfer type than Pur- 

 pureum, growing about 2 feet high and 

 forming clusters of snow-white flowers. Fine 

 for bouquets. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 °z. 75 cts. 



2736 Purpureum. Showy purple flower- 

 heads in late summer. Ht. 6 to 7 ft. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; 34oz. $1.00. 



Gaillardia 



Blanket Flower 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 2 ft. Blooms 

 June to frost. 



The various color combinations in the flow- 

 ers of the hardy Gaillardia closely resemble 

 those found in Indian blankets, from whence 

 it receives its common name, Blanket Flower. 

 Excellent for borders, bedding, and cutting. 



2796 Portola Hybrids. In color and size of 

 bloom these hybrids are a wonderful de- 

 velopment in Gaillardias. Flowers come in 

 rich shades of bronzy red, with brilliant 

 gold-tipped petals and are 33-12 inches in 

 diameter. Pkt. 20 cts.; }4oz. 75 cts. 



2797 Grandiflora, Coppery Red. A strik- 

 ing new color. Pkt. 20 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



2798 Grandiflora, Choice Mixed. Large 

 variety of brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34 oz. 40 cts. 



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