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 Salpiglossis 



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Pyrethrum HP 



4422 Roseum hybridum grandifloFum. Daisy-like flowers. \ New 

 giant-flowered single varieties, ranging from light pink to carmine- 

 red. They are elegant for cutting and plants are perfectly hardy. 

 Mixed. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., }/g oz. 45 cts. 

 4424 Hybridum flore-pleno. Finest double hybrids. Seed saved 

 from a famous collection. Only a portion of the plants will produce 

 double flowers the first season. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. for $1.00. 



FOLIAGE or BEDDING PYRETHRUMS TP 



4427 Parthenifolium aureum. The well known Golden Feather. 



Valuable for bedding. 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4429 Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. The beautiful Fern- 

 leaved Golden Feather. 5 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



RicinUS (Castor-Oil Plant) HHA 



Nothing we offer surpasses these in subtropical effectiveness. Some will very 

 easily reach a diameter of 10 to 12 feet, and others a height of 15 feet or more, 

 according to treatment. For quickest results start seeds in pots. 

 4440 Borboniensis arboreus. Imposing tree-like variety with giant leaves. 



5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4442 Cambodgensis. Beautiful, dark foliage: stems almost black. 5 to 8 feet. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4444 Gibsonii. Dark purple leaves and stems; of dwarf habit. 4 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



4446 Panormitans. Immense leaves, bronzy green with a plumlike bloom. 6 to 



7 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4448 Sanguineus. A very ornamental variety. Stalk and fruit vessels blood-red. 

 Very good for contrast when planted with the green foliaged varieties. 8 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4451 Zanzibarensis, Mixed. Fine varieties for specimen plants or groups; mostly 



green-leaved. Rapid growing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4503 SANVITALIA procumbens. HA. One of the best annuals for low borders, 

 preferring a light soil and sunny situation. A mass of bloom from midsummer 

 to late fall. Small flowers, bright yellow with purple disc. Pkt. 10 cts., J£ oz. 

 50 cts. 



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Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) HA 



A gorgeous display is given by these plant3 during the hot days and 

 drought of July and August. Their coloring is wonderfully rich, and 

 the funnel-shaped flowers are marvelously painted and penciled, 

 having the appearance of numerous overlapping petals. A most 

 satisfactory plant for dry situations. 2% to 3 feet. 

 Emperor Strain. An improved form, of columnar growth. 



4461 White and Gold 4467 Crimson 



4462 Light Yellow 4468 Light Blue and Gold 



4463 Brown and Gold 4469 Purple and Gold 



4464 Rose and Gold 4470 Velvety Violet 



4465 Scarlet and Gold 4472 All Colors Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., \i oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 



Ivia (Flowering Sage) 



SPLENDENS VARIETIES. HHA. These are the popular Scarlet 

 Sages. The seed should be started indoors in February or March. 



4478 Splendens. The type variety. Bright red. 2 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., }4 oz. 50 cts. 



4480 America or Globe of Fire. The freest and most continuous 

 bloomer of all the Scarlet Sages; also the most uniform in habit of 

 growth, which makes it particularly valuable for bedding or plant- 

 ing in lines. I H feet. Pkt. 20 cts., Y% oz. $1.00. 



4482 Bonfire. Very compact in growth, with erect spikes; brightest 

 scarlet. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., \i oz. 75 cts. 



4487 Ostrich Plume. Scarlet flowers in plumes instead of spikes. 

 Very attractive. Pkt. 25 cts., % oz. $1.25. 



4489 Scarlet Dragoon. Flowers nearly twice the size of other varie- 

 ties. Deep scarlet. Plants 3 feet high and 3 feet in diameter. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., H oz. 75 cts. 



4491 Zurich or Lord Fauntleroy. Dwarf , early and free-flowenng ; 

 a splendid strain. 1 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., H ox. $1.00. 



4495 SALVIA farinacea. HP. Long spikes of light blue flowers 

 from July until frost. Will bloom the first season from seed. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., }4 oz. 50 cts. 



4499 SALVIA patens. HP. Rich and lovely azure-blue. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Saponaria 



4505 Calabrica. Rose. Pkt. 15 cts., J£ oz. 35 cts. 



4506 Calabrica Alba. Pure white. Pkt. 15 cts., M oz. 35 cts. 



4507 Vaccaria. Pkt. 15 cts., \i oz. 35 cts. 



4508 Vaccaria alba. Pure white. Pkt. 15 cts., }4 oz. 35 cts. 



SchizanthuS (Butterfly Flower) TA 



A plant of rare beauty and elegance; ideal for pots or cutting. Buds 

 will open in water and the sprays last for a week. The best plants 

 are grown from fall-sown seed. Make succession plantings, using 

 ordinary soil and giving same treatment as for Cineraria. 



4534 Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive markings on 

 white, rose, or buff. Fine for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in existence, with 

 a wide range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through 

 delicate shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve 

 and lavender tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled 

 with darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4537 Dr. Badger's Large-flowering Hybrids. Extra select hot- 

 house strain. Pkt. 25 cts. 



4539 Large-flowering Hybrids. Dainty flowers in a good variety of 

 colors; easy to grow. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Salvia, or Scarlet Sage 



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