DON'T CLIMB THE ALPS FOR EDELWEISS. GROW IT. 



Delphinium 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vfe 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 marvelous. 

 The large florets include every conceivable shade of blue, running 

 through lovely tones of mauve, lilac, purple, and violet in har- 

 monious combinations. 



Pacific Giants. Originator's Stock. A remarkable new strain devel- 

 oped by Vetterle and Reinelt on our Pacific Coast. Comparatively 

 mildew-resistant, this variety produces really gigantic, symmetrical 

 spikes of enormous, all-double flowers. 



2653 Pacific Giants, White. Pkt. $1.00. 



2654 Pacific Giants, Mixed. Pkt. 75 cts. 



2655 New Hollyhock Strain, Wrexham Mixed. A wonderful 

 and popular strain with enormous pyramidal spikes of large, 

 single and double florets 1}^ to 2 inches across. The colors range 

 in all shades of blue, blended with mauve, pink, and violet, with an 

 occasional white. Ht. 4 to 6 ft. Pkt. 50 cts.; J^oz. $1.50. 



2656 Blackmore & Langdon Strain. Gold medal mixture from 

 the best varieties. Imported seeds from the originators whose 

 names this famous strain bears. Pkt. 75 cts.; y&oz. $2.00. 



2657 Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty. Clear turquoise-blue flowers. 

 Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; y s oz. 75 cts. 



2658 Bellamosa, Improved Strain. A splendid companion to the 

 old favorite Belladonna. Dark blue. Free blooming and hardy. 

 Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; ]/ s oz. 75 cts. 



2660 Cardinale. The elegant scarlet flowers have yellow centers. 

 Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; y s oz. 75 cts. 



2661 Chinense, Blue. Tall, slender plants with long spikes thickly 

 set with bright blue flowers. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



2662 Chinense, White. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 

 50 cts. 



Dianthus • Hardy Garden Pinks 



Culture G. Cover seeds y 8 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.; }^oz. 40 cts. 



2690 Everblooming Grass Pinks (D. plumarius semper flor ens) . 

 Single and semi-double blooms all summer long. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 }4oz. 50 cts. 



2691 Double Grass Pinks (D. plumarius fl.-pl.). Double flowers. 

 Early bloomer. Pkt. 15 cts.; %oz. 75 cts. 



Digitalis • Foxglove 



Culture G. Cover seeds J£ in. Ht. 3 to 7 ft. Blooms June and July 



Beautiful hardy biennials for the tall border, with towering spikes 

 of bell-shaped blossoms. Although they sometimes persist for some 

 years, they are best treated as biennials. 



2692_ Giant Shirley, Mixed. A new strain of Giant Foxglove at- 

 taining 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.; }^oz. 50 cts. 



Gloxiniaeflora. Large flowers of velvety texture, with gloxinia- 

 like spots, on long, well-filled spikes. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. 



2693 Pink 2695 White 2696 Mixed 



2694 Purple 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; V*oz. 40 cts. 



2697 Maculata superba. A beautiful spotted variety in various 

 colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; M°z. 50 cts. 



2698 Monstrosa. Mammoth Foxgl ve. 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.; 

 Moz. 50 cts. 



Edelweiss 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 8 in. Blooms June and July. 

 Best in full sun exposure 



2711 Alpinum. # An interesting and easily grown alpine plant 

 with handsome silvery foliage and star-shaped white flowers. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Eupatorium • Thoroughwort 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. various. Blooms Aug. and Sept. 



2735 Fraseri. Grows about 2 feet high and forms clusters of snow- 

 white flowers. Fine for bouquets. Pkt. 10 cts.; }^oz. 75 cts. 



Geum 



Culture G. Cover seeds V 8 in. Ht. 1 Vi ft. Blooms June to Sept. 

 Free-blooming, hardy border plants highly prized for cutting. 



2805 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, bright scarlet flowers. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



2806 Lady Stratheden. Rich golden yellow. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Delphinium. Giant Pacific Hybrids 



Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw 



Digitalis (Foxglove) 



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