SCARLET DAISY 
Transvaal Daisy or Gerbera Jamesoni 
This sensational new plant has recently been introduced 
from South Africa and should be in every garden, for it is 
of the easiest culture and in our latitude is quite hardy. 
It is a herbaceous perennial and grows in heavy clumps. 
The leaves are about one foot long and deeply cut. The 
stems are long and stout, growing erect about eighteen inches 
high and bearing a large daisy-like blossom, similar in shape 
to a Marguerite, but of an intense terra cotta or orange- 
vermilion color. The blossoms measure from 3 to 4 inches 
in diameter and are beautiful. 
The plant is easily grown from seed planted in the spring. 
Sow seed in boxes in clear sand mixed with leaf mold and. 
cover about one-eighth inch deep. They transplant easily 
to the garden and want a well-drained soil, as they do best in 
a rather dry situation. 
When the plants are full grown the roots are easily divided. 
This can be done any time in March or April. The plants 
bloom nearly the year round and the cut flowers will keep in 
water for a fortnight. 
Be sure to give the plants an airy, sunny place in the 
garden and a little protection on frosty nights. 
Per packet of 10 seeds, 25c. 
New Hercules Aster 
Rosy Lilac 
One of Benary's most beautiful modern introductions. 
The Hercules type of Aster is one of the most beauti- 
ful, having long, curly petals, which droop and twist 
gracefully from the center, and are so dense and full as 
to resemble one of the finest chrysanthemums. 
It needs, however, fine, rich soil to bring out its great- 
est beauty. 
The plant is of compact, semi-dwarf habit, not exceed- 
ing 15 to 20 inches in height. In addition to the main 
flower at the end of the main stem, it produces 5 to 6 
long-petalled lateral flowers measuring 5y 2 to 6% inches 
across and of the most perfect form. 
The color is a splendid but delicate rosy lilac. 
Per packet, 25c. 
New Giant Stock "Abundance" 
This is the type of stock known as the Nice Giant 
Strain or Early Large Flowering Winter Stock. 
The principal quality of abundance is its phenomenal 
profusion of bloom. It can be used as either a summer 
or winter stock, and by sowing the seed early in June it 
will bloom by Christmas. 
The color is a beautiful carmine rose. 
Fer packet, 25c. 
Our Last Season's Novelties 
Petunia, "Baby Blue." A beautiful small flowered type 
very free flowering. The blossoms average 1% 
inches across and are purplish blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Hicotina, Affinis. Hybrids mixed. A finer strain than 
Sanderaea. Large flowering and fragrant. In many 
colors — cream white, rose, carmine, bright red, etc. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Nasturtium, Climbing or Tall. Varieg-ated leaved, mixed 
colors. Very ornamental, with leaves beautifully 
marked in lemon; cream, white, sulphur vellow and 
apple green. A glorious climber. Pkt. 15c. 
