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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. 



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. 



3855 Fuchsia-flowered. An unusual variety, producing small, 

 rose-pink flowers and seed-pods that resemble the flower 

 of the Fuchsia. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 25 cts. 



3845 White-seeded. Flowers white, often 6 inches across. 



Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 30 cts. 

 3847 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. 

 3849 Giant Pink. Soft lilac-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 

 3851 Heavenly-Blue. Lovely sky-blue flowers, white in the 



MORNING-GLORIES HHA 



THE JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. Remarkable for the brilliant colors of the flowers as well as for the form and 

 variegation 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 chocolate, 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. 

 3878 Imperial Giants, Mixed. In many colors. Pkt. 10 cts., % 3868 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., % lb. 60 cts. 



3870 Snow Fairy. A beautiful, pure white, double form in 

 which the trumpet is surrounded by a fringe of many 

 petals, like a tassel. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts. 

 An extremely rapid grower with leaves 



oz. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



3879 Imperial Fringed, Mixed. Petals gracefully fringed. Pkt. 

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



3880 Dark Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



3881 DWARF MORNING-GLORY (Convolvulus minor). HA. 

 Showy in beds and borders and on rockwork, thriving in 

 any sunny location. Bright colors. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., '/ 2 

 oz. 15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



3872 Brazilian (Ipomoea setosa) 



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. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3825 MIMOSA pudica. TA. The interesting Sensitive Plant, the leaves of 



which fold as soon as touched. A neat ornamental plant for the house. 



1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 3829 MIMULUS moschatus (Musk Plant). HHP. A nice plant for pots or 



hanging-baskets; small, yellow flowers and fragrant foliage. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 3834 Tigrinus Grand. Sgl. Mixed. Fine mixture of spotted varieties. Pkt. 



10 cts. 



3791 M AUR AND I A. Slender growing climber fine for conservatory and 

 greenhouse flowering first season, plant early. Pkt. 15 cts. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. HHA. Interesting, low-growing plants with or- 

 namental foliage. They prefer a sunny situation. 



3795 Crystallinum (Ice Plant). Fleshy leaves covered with ice-like globules; 

 small white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3797 Tricolor, or Pyropeum (Wax Plant). Flowers crimson, pink, and white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



3833 MINA lobata. HP. A vigorous, showy climber with flowers borne in 

 twin sprays. The buds are bright red; full flowers pale yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 MOMORDICA. HHA. Ornamental vines. 10 feet. 



3838 Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Small, yellowish flowers followed by apple- 

 shaped, golden yellow warty fruits. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



3839 Charantia (Balsam Pear). Pear-shaped fruits; glossy green foliage. 

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



3886 MUSA Ensete"( Abyssinian Banana). TP. A large and showy, subtropical 

 foliage plant. Seeds sown in the hothouse 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. 



The Ever-Popular Morning Glories 



MYOSOTIS 

 (Forget-Me-Not) 



Myosotis palustris 



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

 in late spring or early summer for blooming the following season, and the 

 plants should have some protection over winter. Any of the varieties we offer 

 may also be lifted in fall and potted for winter flowering. 



3891 Alpestris, Victoria. HP. Dwarf, compact, and much-branched, with large, 

 bright blue flowers. May be treated as an annual, as it flowers eight to ten 

 weeks after sowing. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 40 cts. 



3893 Alpestris, Mixed. HP. Blue, white, and rose. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



3894 Dissitiflora, Perfection. HB. Extra-large flowers, twice the size of the or- 

 dinary Forget-me-not; light blue; very fine. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3896 Hybrida, Ruth Fischer. HHP. The best variety for pots. Dwarf and com- 

 pact, with large, deep blue flowers, blooming over a long season. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3898 Palustris. HP. The true "Forget-me-not." Dainty, bright, blue flowers on 

 dwarf, bushy plants. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



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