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MORNING-GLORIES hha 



THE JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. Remarkable for the brilliant colors 

 of the flowers as well as for the form and variation of the foliage. 

 The flowers come in all conceivable shades of red and blue, including 

 lilac, mauve and gray, cerise, wine-red, purple, creamy brown, and choc- 

 olate, many of them margined or mottled and striped. The seed should 

 be started indoors in March or sown outdoors in late May. Soaking the 

 seed before planting is advisable. 



3055 Imperial Japanese Giants, Mixed. In many colors. Pkt. 10 ets., 

 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



y 2 oz. 



3056 Dwarf Mixed (Convolvulus minor). Showy in beds and borders and on 

 rockwork, thriving in any sunny location. Bright colors. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 

 cts., % oz. 15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



3057 Tall Mixed (Ipomoea purpurea). The Common Morning-Glory. Always, 

 satisfactory, thriving in any soil. All shades of blue, pink and red in 

 finest mixture. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



3058 Brazilian (Ipomoea setosa). An extremely rapid grower with leaves 

 often measuring 10 inches across. The large flowers appear in late sum- 

 mer and are deep rose with a five-pointed star of satiny pink. Pkt. 10 

 cts., % oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



The Ever-Popular Morning; Glories 



MOONFLOWERS ta 



Quick-growing climbers with dense, dark green foliage and immense flowers that open in late afternoon and close when 

 the morning sun appears. The vines will reach a height of 20 feet or more and bear hundreds of great salver-shaped blos- 

 soms from late August until October. It is best to start the seed in pots indoors about March 15 and transplant to the open 

 ground in mid-May, although the seed may be sown outdoors after the soil is warm and the trees well out in leaf. Notch 

 the seed with a file and soak it for twenty-four hours in lukewarm water before planting. 



3050 Black-seeded. Hardier and blooms earlier than the 

 white-seeded form, but the flowers are not quite so large. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



3051 White-seeded. Flowers white, often 6 inches across. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



3052 Heavenly-Blue. Lovely sky-blue flowers, white in the 

 center and shading to rose at the margin, 4 to 5 inches 

 across and produced in the greatest profusion. May also 

 be grown in pots and is fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., % 

 oz. 40 cts. 



3025 MAURANDIA MIXED. HHP. Slender growing climber 

 fine for conservatory and greenhouse, flowering first sea- 

 son, plant early. Pkt. 15 cts. 



MESEMBRVANTHEMUM. HHA. Interesting, low-growing 

 plants with ornamental foliage. They prefer a sunny 

 situation. 



3027 Crystallinum (Ice Plant). Fleshy leaves covered with 

 ice-like globules; small white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts, % oz. 

 25 cts. 



3028 Tricolor (Wax Plant). Flowers crimson, pink, and 

 white. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



3036 MIMOSA pudica. TA. The interesting Sensitive Plant, 

 the leaves of which fold as soon as touched. A neat orna- 

 mental plant for the house. 1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % 

 oz. 25 cts. 



3044 MINA lobata. HP. A vigorous, showy climber with flow- 

 ers borne in twin sprays. The buds are bright red; full 

 flowers pale yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3040 MIMULUS moschatus (Musk Plant). HHP. A nice plant 

 for pots or hanging-baskets; small, yellow flowers and 

 fragrant foliage. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3041 Tigrinus Grand. Sgl. Mixed. Fine mixture of spotted 

 varieties. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MOMORDICA. HHA. Ornamental vines. 10 feet. 



3046 Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Small, yellowish flowers 

 followed by apple-shaped, golden yellow warty fruits. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 50 cts. 



3047 Charantla (Balsam Pear). Pear-shape fruits; glossy 

 green foliage. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 50 cts. 



3060 MtSA Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). TP. A large and 

 showy, subtropical foliage plant. Seeds sown in the hot- 

 house will produce fine plants for tubs, or large pots the 

 first season. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25 cts., (25 seeds) 40 cts., 

 (100 seeds) $1.25. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) 



Lovely little plants for moist and shady situations. The seed should be 

 sown in late spring or early summer for blooming the following season. 

 The Alpestris varieties come into bloom in April and are not hardy; Palus- 

 tris type bloom continuously from May until frost and are hardy. 



Alpestris Varieties. HHP. Dwarf, compact and much branched with dainty 

 blooms of blue, rose and white. Best treated as an annual or wmtered- 

 over in cold frames. Height 6 to 10 inches. 



3065 Alba 3066 Rosea 3067 Royal Blue 3068 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



3070 Victoria. Large, clear azure blue, 6 inches. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 75 cts. 



3071 Ruth Fischer. Dwarf and compact with large deep blue flowers. The 

 best variety for pot culture and spring bedding. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3072 Palustris. HP. The true "Forget-me-not." Dainty sprays of bright 

 blue flowers blooming over a long season. Pkt. 10 cts., l A oz. $1.00. 



Myosotis palustris 



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