SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED 



(Prices per packet) 

 PHLOX 



Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora 



Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora.— This is the 

 Large Flowering Class, and in all its varieties of 

 colors and shades cannot be excelled by any annual 

 for brilliant and constant display. Blooms from 

 July to November, and should have rich, Hght 

 soil. The seed may be sown in hot-bed in March 

 and the plants planted out in June, or when the 

 ground becomes warm maybe sown just where they 

 are to stand. No wonder these brilliant blooms 

 are called Flame Flowers, as when planted in beds 

 or masses, the plants standing four inches apart 

 in each direction, they make a solid field of color. 

 In the open garden the plants spread 20 and 

 rise 12 inches high. In bloom 60 days. See 

 illustration. 



Atropurpurea striata. — Dark striped; 12 inches. 5 

 Coccinea. — Bright scarlet, fine form, large. 



1 foot 5 



Nana compacta. — Dwarf mixed, all colors. Plants 



6 inches high 10 



Star of Quedlinburg Mixed. — Bears five-pointed, 



star-shaped flowers; easy culture. A very odd 



and handsome flower. Hardy annual 10 



Fringed Mixed. — Many colors, fringed petals.... 10 



Dwarf Fireball. — Blood-red; 8 inches 10 



Mixed Colors 10 



PRIMULA 



Primrose. Sinensis Fimbriata. Single mixed 

 (Chinese Primrose var.). — The Chinese Prim- 

 rose is a beautiful tender perennial, cultivated for 

 greenhouse and conservatory decorations. Sow 

 seed in shallow pans, with a pane of glass laid 

 over the top to prevent evaporation or the 

 necessity of frequent watering. 6 inches 25 



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 PRIMULA— Continued 



Auricula. — Hardy perennial, produces beautiful 

 flowers of various colors and shades. Sow seed 

 in box early in Spring or outdoors in Autumn; 

 protect well during Winter. Rich soil. 6 inches. 20 



Veris (Cowslip). — The Primula veris, or English 

 Cowslip, hardy perennial, is a well-known favorite. 

 Flowers mostly yellow and red. Propagated by 

 seeds or division of roots. 6 inches IQ 



RICINUS 



The Castor Bean, in all its varieties, has a showy 

 tropical appearance, singly or in groups. Valua- 

 ble for screens. 



Cambogiensis. — The stem and leaf stalks are 

 ebony-black, large leaves and richly colored. 

 10 feet 5 



Sanguineus. — Red stalks and fohage, with bronze 

 tinge, seed-pods scarlet. 10 feet 5 



Zanzibariensis. — Largest-leaved variety, an ele- 

 gant centre plant. Leaves often 3 feet across. 

 12 feet high 5 



Mixed Varieties 5 



SCABIOSA 



Pincushion Flower, known the world over as 

 Mourning Bride. Is a well-known annual. Easy 

 culture; blooms all the season. Fine for bou- 

 quets. 2 to. 3 feet. 



Double Purple 5 



Double Snowball. — Pure white 5 



Tall Varieties. —Mixed 5 



SENSITIVE PLANT 

 See Mimosa, page 89. 



SNAPDRAGON 

 See Antirrhinum, page 82. 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 



The Sunflower is a well-known old-fashioned 



favorite, of late years wonderfully improved. 



The size and brilliancy of its flowers make it 



worthy of a place in every garden. 



Argophyllus (Silver Leaf). — 5 feet 5 



Cucumerifolius. — Single. Dwarf habit, bears 



many small flowers. Orange and black. 3 feet. 10- 



Giganteus (Russian) . — Golden. 8 feet ' 5 



Globosus. — Globe flowered, yellow. 3 feet 5 



Dwarf Double Mixed. — 3 feet. Densely double 



flowers 0 



SWEET-WILLIAM 



These flowers were favorites in our grandfathers^ 

 gardens. They bloom early in the Spring and 

 continue in flower a long time. Plants are hardy 

 and they will bloom in iiugust the first and 

 second years, and their number may be increased 

 by dividing the roots. Colors run from purple 

 to white. 



Double Mixed. 

 Single Mixed. 



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