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New Amaranthus. 



Garden annuals of robust growth, with highly 

 ornamental foliage of splendid sub-tropical effect. 

 Tricolor Marmoratus. Foliage bronzy-red 

 and green, each of the numerous branches hav- 

 ing tip-tufts of bright yellow leaves splashed 

 rose and crimson. Showy, 3 to 4 feet high 



Pkt. 10c. 



Unicolor Sanguineus. Bushy plant about two 

 feet high, with rich, glossy maroon-red leaves; 

 effect very fine Pkt. 10c. 



ANTIRRHINUM, fIZering. 



These form brDliant garden beds, flowering 

 prodigiously and continuously the first season 

 from seed. Unusually effective bedding displays 

 are made from these noble plants; they grow 

 about 2 feet high, are healthy and stocky, and 

 completely enveloped with large snap-dragon 

 flowers of splendid texture and substance, render- 

 ing them very durable under all conditions of 

 weather; their continuous-blooining qualities, 

 ease of culture and independence of heat and 

 drought, and pure, bright colors, should entitle 

 them to a permanent place in gardens. Although 

 perennials, they do splendidly when grown as 

 annuals; spring-sown seed produces flowering 

 plants by July, which continue to bloom in 

 increasing profusion until frost. The flowers are 

 nearly double the size of the older sorts. (See cut.) 

 Giant-flowering. Mixed Colors. . . .Pkt. lOc. 



Giant Yellow Queen. Pure yellow 10c. 



Giant Scarlet. Brightest scarlet 10c. 



Giant Niobe. Garnet, with white throat. . 10c. 



Giant Rose. Delicate rosy-pink 10c. 



Giant Striped. Yellow, striped red 10c. 



Giant White. Pure snow-white 10c. 



The collection of above 8 separate colors, oOc. 



HARDY ASTERS. JlSw'eSq: 



These "Michaelmas Daisies" are splendid sub- 

 jects for permanent positions in the herbaceous 

 border, where they form large bushy clumps, 1-J 

 to 2 feet high, and are covered with clusters of 

 large single flowers during the late summer 

 months, forming one of the charms of the autumn 

 garden. 

 White Queen. Pure white single flowers of 



immense size Pkt. 15c. 



Amellus Grandiflorus. Single blue and pink 



flowers of great size. Pkt. 15c. 



Townshendl. Superb lilac-pink flowers about 



25 inches across; very free Pkt. 15c. 



Otto Mann. JIagnificeut semi-double variety 



of delicate lilac color Pkt. 25c. 



Hardy Asters. Mixed. Large-flowering hy- 

 brids Pkt. 10c. 



•yr£Si!k"s OF SWEET ALYSSUn 



"Carpet of Snow." The old-fashioned Sweet Alyssum has been 

 too long a favorite to need any introduction here. This new 

 variety emits the same honey-like perfume, is of purer white 

 and grows only 2 to 3 inches high and flowers even moie 

 profusely; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow through- 

 out the season. We have counted as many as 300 heads 

 of pure white flowers open on one plant at one time. 

 For edgings and bedding this is a very sati^factory 

 little annual. Per ounce, 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Tom Thumt) or Little Gem Sweet Alyssum. Thi 

 is one of "the finest plants for edgings and low beds, 

 flowering in unparalleled profusion for months, 

 i foot. {See cut.) Per ounce, 30c Pkt. 5c. 



AOcKA 1 UiYl Tom Thumb Varieties 



Dwarf, compact-gro'n-ing plants, 6 to 8 inches high, 



flowering freely throughout the season from spring- 

 sown seed ; splendid for bedding, edgings or pot 



culture. 



Snowball. Large clusters of pure white flowers 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Etoile Blue. A new variety from France ; the finest 

 blue sort in our trial grounds the past season ; habit 

 round and compact and even ; 8 inches high by V. 

 inches diameter ; perfectly sheeted with heads of large 

 pure blue flowers. Very effective Pkt. 10c. 



Blue Star. A new variety, tiny and compact, only 4 to 5 

 inches high, densely covered with light blue flowers; splendid 

 for edgings and ribbon bedding Pkt. 10c 



Princess Pauline. A very-pretty and unique Tom Thumb vari- 

 ety, growing bushy and compact, about 8 inches high, freely bear- 

 ing heads of blue flowers with white centers Pkt. 10c 



"ST. BRIGID" 



ANEMONES. 



These beautiful Irish Poppy- 

 flowered varieties produce in 

 abundance large single, semi- 

 double and double flowers 3 to 

 5 inches across, of an endless 

 variety of colors, from maroon 

 and brightest scarlet to flesh- 

 pink, and from lilac to purple. 

 Some are mottled, striped, ringed, 

 etc. For cutting they are unsur- 

 passed, and in the garden they flow- 

 er until after frost; hardy perennials, 

 flowering from seed the second year 



and thereafter Pkt. 10c. 



ARCTOTIS grandis, bushy garden annual, 



2 ft. high, bearing all summer Daisy-like 



flowers 2^ inches across; white, shaded lilac, 



throat zoned j'ellow Pkt. 10c. 



FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS for the various Flower Seeds are PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET. 



