C. C. MORSE: & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
WINTER STOCKS 
This class of later flowering Stocks is coming into greater popu- 
larity as more varieties are introduced. Last year we uad a fine 
new white Stock of this class, called White Lady. The plants are 
of fine symmetrical habit, bushy, and from 18 to 24 inches tall. 
These Stocks branch freely and the branches are well set with 
double flowers. 
Emperor Large Flowering 1 . A very fine double biennial 
Stock, with finest flowers closely set on spikes, about 
16 inches high. Good for open garden or for pot cul- 
ture. White, pkt. 20c. Mixed, pkt. 20c. 
White Lady. Our new pure white winter Stock grows about 
20 inches high, has large branches bearing lustrous 
snowy white, double flowers most freely. The grandest 
white Stock there is. Pkt. 25c. 
Winter, or Perennial Brompton. Late llowering. Mixed. 
Pkt. 20c. 
THUNBEBGIA, or BLACK-EYED SUSAN. A hardy an- 
nual climber, growing about four feet long, and valu- 
able for low fences or hanging baskets. Prefers a 
sunny situation. Blossoms are buff, orange or white, 
with dark centers. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Titlionia Speciosa. A new orange-colored flower resembling 
a single Zinnia in form. The bush is rather rank grow- 
ing but there are many places where this would be 
just the plant wanted. Starts blooming at 2 feet and 
grows to 6 feet high. Well adapted to California. 
Flowers are on stiff stems. Pkt. 10c. 
TORENIA. A hardy annual, with trumpet-shaped flowers 
and growing four to six inches high; in bloom all sum- 
mer. Good for hanging baskets or borders, or for bed- 
ding. In the hot parts of California where Pansies do 
not do so well Torenia will be found an excellent sub- 
stitute, as it thrives under such conditions. 
Pournieri. Velvety blue, with three dark spots of 
indigo and a bright yellow throat. Pkt. 5c. 
White Wings. Dainty, white flowers, tinted with rose 
at throat. Pkt. 10c. 
TRANSVAAL DAISY (Gerbera Jarnesoni). This is a 
„ package 
is a fair average. Do not over-water; very beautiful- 
t. p. Per pkt. of 15 seeds, 25c. 
T3ITOMA, New Hybrids (Red-Hot Poker Plant). The 
plants make a dazzling spot in the garden in summer 
and fall; their tall spikes (four feet; contain over one 
hundred flowers of bright orange or scarlet or yellow 
South African perennials well adapted to California. 
Pkt. 15c. 
VALERIAN. Flowers like Centranthus; does well in hall 
shade; 2y 2 feet. h. p. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
VERBENA. A half-hardy trailing perennial of easy cul- 
ture. While it grows readily from division ot the 
root or from cuttings, it does best from seed. Use 
extra care in starting as seed is rather difficult to 
start well. Seed may be soaked in warm water to 
hasten germination. It is well known as a bedding 
or border plant, and the improved large flowered and 
fragrant strains make it a handsome cut (lower for 
low vases. 
Mammoth Auricula Flowered. Various colors with 
large white centers. Pkt. 10c. 
Mammoth Flowered. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Pink Shades. Mammoth strains of rose and pink 
shades. Crop failed. 
Pure White. Mammoth strain. Pkt. 10c. 
Purple and Blue Shades. Mammoth strains. Pkt. 10c. 
Scarlet Defiance. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Striped Varieties. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Hyhrida Gigantea. New giant Auricula-flowered Ver- 
bena in new and beautiful shades. Per pkt. 20c. 
Morse's Extra Selected Mammoth Strain. Mixed. Pkt. 
15c. 
VINCA, or MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE. A tender per- 
ennial, with ornamental foliage, useful lor bedding in 
summer and for the greenhouse in winter. Blooms 
freely the first year from seed. The trailing blue Vinca 
or Myrtle never seeds; see plant list. Rose, crimson 
white, etc. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
VIOLA8, or TUFTED PANSIES. These have smaller (low- 
ers than the regular pansies, but bear them so pro- 
fusely that they are preferred for bedding effects where 
color only is wanted: six inch; h. h. p. 
Purple (Cornuta), pkt. 10c. 
White, pkt. 10c. 
Yellow, pkt. 10c. 
Mixed, ail varieties, pkt. 10c. 
VIOLET, or VIOLA ODORATA. Although these (lowers do 
best propagated from cuttings, they grow readily from 
seed, and produce a very fragrant blossom. We offer 
the large flowering favorite blue variety Single, 
Sweet-scented. Pkt. 10c. 
VIRGINIA CREEPER (Ampelopsis Quinquef olia) . Peren- 
nial climber. Large leaves, which color in the fall' also 
bears clusters of dark fruit, flowers inconspicuous, 
very ornamental and easily raised from seed Height 
30 feet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. s 
VIRGINIA STOCKS. A hardy annual, growing about nine 
inches high and blooming profusely. Of easv culture, 
and can be had in continuous bloom by sowing the seed 
at frequent intervals during spring and summer Red 
and White mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Vise ARIA (Rose of Heaven). 
Pretty, profuse flowering 
plants; adapted for beds, 
edgings or clumps, growing 
readily in any garden soil; 
flowers pink and white, 
shaped somewhat like a sin- 
gle pink; annual; 12 inches 
tall. Pkt. 5c. 
WALLFLOWER. Half-hardy per- 
ennial, blooming the tirst year 
from seed. 1 to 2 feet. 
Dwarf German Double, pkt. 
10c. 
Tall German Double. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Fine Single. 
Tom Thumb 
npact 
blosso 
ns. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Golden. Small, 
plant, single 
Fkt. 10c. 
Mammoth Flowered Verbena 
WISTARIA, Chinese Flowering, 
Tall Blue. One of our most 
popular hardy climbers, grow- 
ing to a height of 50 feet. The 
flowers are abundantly borne 
In spring on long drooping ra- 
cemes of light blue before the 
leaves appear. Pkt. 15c. 
XEEANTHEMUM (Everlasting 
Flower). Annual; two feet: 
bearing white, purple or yel- 
low blossoms. Double Mixed. 
Fkt. 5c. 
