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Arthur T. Boddington , 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Sweet William, Double Rose. 



[Dianlhus baibalus rosea fl. pi. ) 



( Xovi lty, oS.) H.P. Large 

 imihi ls of liaiulsome rose- 

 i (ilorcii (lowers ilistiiiKui^'li 

 this new Sweet Willi:ini 

 from other already known varieties. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



vcltv, 

 HA. 



Sweet William, Annual Varieties, Mixed. 



This new variety jjrows about 9 inrlies in lieif;lu ; flowers of good 

 size, well marked and very free-iloweriii};. Seed sown from January 

 to March will bloom the same year. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. for 25 cts., 



';oz. 5i. 



Verbena hybrida compacta lutescens. HH^p'*^c°^il 



pact, dwarf variety, with erect flower stems, hearin}? round trusses 

 of creamy yellow flowers, standinu; well above the foliage. Pkt. 25 

 cts., 5 i)kts. for Si. 



( Xovelt v, '09.) 

 H. H. P. ' New 

 niini.iture \'erbena. forming very dwarf bushes of 6 to S inches in 

 heiglit by 10 to 12 inches in breadtli. Flowers of faultless form, of 

 an intense deep scarlet. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



Verbena hybrida compacta, Rosamond, i/h 



\'ery dwarf bushy \'erl)ena, with the trusses of pure rose-colored 

 flowers. Kxcellent for betUling and edging on account of its uniform, 

 low, spreading growth. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



(Novelty. '10.) H.A. 

 Tlie flowers which 

 are of a most brilliant rose, measure i to i K inches across. It is a 

 strong grower and very free-flowering. Pkt. 15 cts., 4 pkts. for 50 cts. 



Verbena hybrida pumila "Meteor." 



Verbena, Mammoth, Rose Queen. 



Zinnia, Boddington's Lilliput, Scarlet Gem. ^ Novel- 



Zinn i a elegans plenissima, Savoja. 



Zinnias, Boddington's Quality. 



ty, '08.) 



H.A. ( )ne(>f tile most charming introdu( lions, the phuits fairly bristling 

 with double blooms of intense, d.iz/.ling scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 

 for 25 cts., '4oz. 25 cts. For other Lilliput Zinnias, see page 61. 



(Novelty, '09.) H.A. 

 The color of the 

 flowers is a singular nii.xlure of yellow and red, the outer jjetals a nice 

 dark red, graduating to the center in golden yellow. This wonderful 

 color may l)est be termed salmon-orange. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



H.A. When our repre- 

 sentative was in Kurope, 

 the past sunnner, he took particular pains to inspect the growing 

 crops of Dwarf Zinnias, and secured a stock of the finest strain he 

 saw in England, flowers measured to 4 and sometimes 5 inches 

 in diameter, and he coimted nearly 300 petals upon some of the flow- 

 ers. It is not generally known that so-called Dwarf Zinnias will reach 

 nearly 3 feet some seasons. Customers desiring a real Dwarf Zinnia 

 for bedding should select the Lilliput on page 6i, which does not 

 exceed more than 12 inches. pjjt. Oz. 



Quality Dwarf, Double Bright Rose $0 10 $1 00 



" Dwarf, Double Carmine. Brilliant carmine. . 10 i 00 



" Dwarf, Double Canary Yellow 10 i 00 



" Dwarf, Double Dazzling Scarlet 10 1 00 



" Dwarf, Double Flesh-Pink 10 i 00 



" Dwarf, Double Lilac 10 i 00 



" Dwarf, Double Purple 10 i 00 



" Dwarf, Double White. Pure 10 1 00 



" Dwarf, Double Yellow :o i co 



Collection of 9 varieties, 80 cts.; 6 for 60 cts. 

 For other varieties of Zinnias, see pages 60 and 61 



A Few Hints for the Successful Growing of Annuals 



For most of the ordinary annual flowers, the simplest method is to sow directly out-of-doors in the space where they are intended t'> 

 flower. The ground should be dug and raked fine on the surface, sowing the seeds evenly and thinly, either in lines or beds, covering not 

 over four times their size, and firming the soil over them. Thin out so that the plants will stand from 4 to 12 inches apart, according to th<_- 

 variety. This jilan is also adapted to many varieties usually started indoors including .•\sters, Wrbenas, Celosias, Stocks, Salvias, etc. For all 

 flower seeds which should be started indoors, the best plan is to sow in earthenware seed-pans, pots or bo.xes (about 2 inches deep), which 

 should be filled to the depth of an inch with broken pots, coal-ashes or any rough material that will furnish perfect drainage. -Sow the seeds 

 thinly over the surface, covering about one-eighth of an inch and pressing firmly; cover with a pane of glass or one or two thicknesses cf 

 newspaper, to prevent the too rapid evaporation of the moisture, and keep in a temperature between 60° and 70°. Water carefully as 

 needed. Remove the glass or covering after the seeds have germinated, and when the seedlings are large enough to handle they should be 

 transplanted into similarly prepared bo.xes an inch apart each way, or put into small pots and kept in same until time to plant out in the 

 open ground. At all times they should have an abundance of air ; otherv.-ise the young seedlings are liable to "damp off." 



Group of cut Asters grown from Boddington's Famous American Strains, at the Summer Exhibition of the Croydon Horticultural Society, 



London, England, from seed supplied exclusively by us 



