Dallns, Pii. — "I have the most beautiful Primroses I 
evei saw now in bluoiii frmn ynur seed, " -— Ina L. Finch. 
GIANTSPIDERPLANT 
(Cleome Pungens) 
Somotimos Jisted as Electric 
LiiiUt Plant. A tall, bushy au- 
iiiial, each branch crowned 
with a huge, showy cluster of 
white, or lilac (hnvcrs. which 
throw out luii;:;- slaun'iis cur- 
iously like siiidtTs' legs. This 
is a great improvement on the 
older sorts, and you should not 
fail to try it. Use it iu 
chimps, in Ix'ds with tall deco- 
rative plants, ui- as a si iL-cn. 
Bees like it .•md lutver aliout 
it all day. Blooms from July 
until frosts. 3 to 5 feet. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5o. 
SOLANUM CAPSICASTRUM 
**Fra Diavolo" 
Or "Jerusalem Cherry." 
A charmiuii- new variety of 
this old favni-ite. 'Die plant 
is more dwarf and e<inii)act 
and ■will be literally covered 
with sliowy liri-lif scarlet l)er- 
ries, w liii-li han.u- 'Hi for a long 
time. Iliglily decorative and 
easily grown frona seed. Pkt., 
50 seeds, 5c. 
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM 
One of the best hardy perennials with lacy 
foliage and daisy, or Cosmos-like, tlowers iu 
white and various shades of pink and rose. 
It is hardy anywhere and easily raised from 
seed. The blossoms come in time for Deco- 
ration or C^iildren's Days and are splendid 
for all cut-floAver work. 2 feet. For P.\ reth- 
rum plants see p. 50. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 
Please Note 
Bulb Pages, 45-50 
Iris, Peony and other perennials. Spring 
or fall delivery. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS 
(Chinese Primrose) 
riULuila.s are easily raised 
troni sicd. See my "Culture of 
1- lowers" for directions. They 
bloom year aftei- y<'ar, but new 
])la uts a l\\ a \ s blnoni more freely 
and it is well to sow seed cacli year. 
Fimbriata, Mixed. .Sjilendid mix- 
ture of new fringed varieties, including 
my three named sorts. Pkt., 45 seeds, 
7c; half pkt., 2T> seeds, 5c. 
Fimbriata, Pink, Chiswick Red 
and White. Each, separate, per pkt., 
40 seeds, 7c. 
Forbesi, "Baby Primrose." A 
"cute" little i)lant. flowering in three 
months from seed and continuing to bloom 
f(H' months. The flowers arc small, of 
pleasing rose color, and are borne iu clus- 
ters on long, erect stems. Pkt., 150 
seeds. 5c. 
Obconica. A distinct species, almost 
loniiiin.tr. The blossoms are white, or lilac- 
ire produced oji long stems in large, 
liowv cluslers of from ten to tifteeu flowers iu 
uncb. Pkt., 150 seeds, 5c. 
Hardy Primrose (Polyanthus). Low-grow- 
ing perennials (hardy exceiit iu extreme North), 
ineluding the yellow Enulish I'rimrose, SO often 
couiMieinoi-ated in sonu and story, and Other 
hardy .sorts iu niixetl eolois. Pkt.. 5c, 
Sowing Perennial Seed 
1. Sow in spring, from April 1.1 to .Tune 15, 
aceording to latitude — not till settled warm 
weatlier. 
2. From July 15 to September 15, which gives 
the youug seedlings enough growth to staud the 
winter. 
8. Late, shortly before freezing weather, let- 
ting seeds lie in ground to come up early in 
spring. 
