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SCHIZANTHUS GlANT FLOWERING HYBRIDS 



Saintpaulia Ionantha Cordata 



(Usambara Violet) 



3907 This new variety is distinguished by its very dark, cordated 

 leaves, strong growth and large flowers of a deep lavender 

 color. Not only are Saintpaulias very free flowering indoor 

 plants, but commence blooming while the plants are quite 

 young and continue almost uninterruptedly; the contrast 

 between the wealth of graceful flowers and the dark green 

 shining foliage gives the plants an indescribable charm. 

 Pkt., 35 cts.; 3 pkts. for $1.00. 



New Early Giant Imperial Stocks 



A strain of early-flowering Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming much- 

 branched plants about 2| feet high and having numerous spikes of very large, 

 double, delightfully fragrant flowers, if sown in February or March will 

 bloom out of doors from mid-summer till frost. 



4041 Antique Copper. An entirely new and very attractive color, a rich 

 Hellebore red. 



4053 Buttercup (New). A richer deeper tone of yellow than Golden Ball, 

 throwing long spikes well covered with larger blooms. The percentage 

 of doubles is exceptionally high. 



4061 Elk's Pride. Large flowers of rich royal purple. 



4054 Shasta (New). A giant, vigorous, robust, glistening White Stock, 

 with longer stems, larger and more blooms, and a very high percentage 

 of doubles. 



4042 Old Rose. A very beautiful shade of old rose. It is very double and 

 has very large individual florets. 



Price: Any of the above. Pkt., 25 cts.; Special pkt., 75 cts. 



Special Offer: A packet each of the five New Imperial Stocks for $1.00. 



Three Gorgeous Sweet Williams 



Few plants are so effective for midsummer bloom as the Sweet William, 

 they are best handled as biennials; raising a crop of new seedlings each season, 

 they are sure to give better results than old plants. The three sorts offered 

 below are bewildering in the mass of gorgeous bloom which they produce all 

 summer. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct watermelon-pink or salmony- 

 rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful ; the flowers are borne 

 in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For mid-season 

 mass bedding it has no equal. It is also very effective for 

 cutting. Pkt., 15 cts.; Special pkt., 30 cts. 

 4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich deep scarlet 

 variety, a rare color in hardy plants. Pkt., 15 cts.; Special 

 pkt., 25 cts. 



4291 Holborn Glory. A large-flowered selection of the 

 auricula-eyed section, the most beautiful and admired of all 

 Sweet Williams. The individual flowers and trusses are of 

 extraordinary size, while the range of color, all showing a 

 clear white eye, is truly superb. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts. 

 Special Offer: A packet each of the Three Gorgeous Sweet 

 Williams for 30 cts. 

 (For general list of Sweet Williams, see page 105.) 



Four Lovely Giant Flowering Scabiosas 



3943 Azure Fairy. This is not new, but its very large flowers of lovely lavender 

 blue are so artistic that any collection would be incomplete without it. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; 25 cts. per \ oz. 



3953 Loveliness (New). A glorious new color in annual Scabiosa; ranging 

 through varying tones of soft delicate salmon rose. Undoubtedly the most 

 beautiful Scabiosa ever introduced. With long, stiff stems, a delightful 

 fragrance; and its glorious Salmon Rose color results in a cut flower that is 

 unsurpassed. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ oz., 50 cts. 



3955 Peachblossom. A new very large double flowering variety of a soft peach- 

 blossom pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts. 



3957 Shasta. A pure white of extraordinary size and doubleness. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 \ oz., 25 cts. 



Special Offer : A packet each of the Four Lovely Scabiosas for 35 cts. 



Scabiosa Caucasica Giant Hybrids 



(Isaac House Strain) 



3947 A great improvement over the Caucasica, being more vigorous with larger and 

 longer stems and heavier petals, which are ruffled as well as slightly frilled 

 on the edges. Colors range from light to darkest blue, but delicate lilac and 

 mauve predominate. 25 cts. per pkt.; Special pkt., 75 cts. 



Scabiosa Columbaria Pink 



3946 A new hardy perennial variety from South Africa, a very superior form to the 

 European species, producing freely flowers measuring 2 to 2J inches across, of 

 a beautiful soft pink; a fine hardy border plant; 1§ to 2 feet. Pkt., 20 cts.; 

 Special pkt., 75 cts. 



(For general list of Scabiosas, see page 100.) 



Schizanthus Giant Flowering Hybrids 



(Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 

 3968 An extra select strain specially useful as a pot plant for the house or conserva- 

 tory. Magnificent blooms the size of a silver dollar in a perfect blend of colors. 

 Remarkably free flowering and presents a beautiful appearance with its 

 myriads of blooms. (See cut.) Pkt., 25 cts.; Special pkt., 75 cts. 

 (For general list of Schizanthus, see page 101.) 



Early Giant Imperial Stock 



The Special pkts. offered contain considerably more seeds than the regular pkts., and of the same high quality 



