FAMOUS ROCK RIVER VALLEY SEED FARMS 
85 
SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS FL. PL. 
, . Hardy Annual 
A beautiful little plant, well adapted for small beds 
f^t^.^'"'}^'^''/^^ lowers are large in proportion 
to the size ot tlie plant, and are of a rich golden-vellow 
color Thrives best in a liglit, rich soil, and continues 
P k t"™ ""^ "^"^ summer and autumn months. 
CUSSIFICATION OF FLOWER SEEDS 
Annuals, Hardy Annuals and Tender Annuals at- 
tain full growth from seed, flower and die in one 
year. Biennials. Hardy Biennials and Tender Bi- 
ennials grow tiom seed one year, bloom and die the 
next, though some varieties bloom the first season 
when sown early. Tender Perennials last for sev- 
eral years, blooming annually; must be fallen In- 
h^^.TmI'^hJ^ . ^^"""y Perennials and 
Half Hardy Perennials last for several years, bloom- 
ing annua iy alter the first season, though some 
varieties bloom the first season if sown early 
NEW CENTURY MAMMOTH VERBENa" 
NEW CENTURY 
The most magnificent strain 
offered, producing uniformly 
magnificent large trusses with 
flowers of unusual size. The in- 
dividual blossoms are frequently 
as large as a silver half dollar. 
Take a silver coin and try to 
cover any of the single flowers 
of the corymb illustrated here- 
with, and you will realize how 
magnificent in size are the sin- 
gle florets, as the illustration 
has been accurately reproduced 
from photograph, natural size. 
Famous as the finest strains of 
Verbenas known. The plants are 
vigorous and short-jointed and 
perfect sheets of bloom. The 
trusses are very large, the flowers 
of mammoth size, perfect form, and 
embrace the richest and most vel- 
vety pink colors. They are also 
delicately sweet scented. In color 
they are In fact perfectly exquisite. 
Packet, 7 cents. 
SUNFLOWER 
, Hardy Annual 
PILLAR OF GOLD. It is a beautiful new double sun- 
flZ-f ',fr«T'.",^ ^'owevs borne on levy 
slioit brancliliig stems and are held closely to the 
"rv liUie'-o ''thr?o,P''°f"?'°" V?'^' when in f^il^bloom 
XfJ»o„ -Z" foliage IS noticeable and at a short 
distance it seems a pillar of bright golden yellow It 
IS in our opinion the best decorative sunflower vet nro- 
duced, and If planted in masses or rows will draw at- 
tention by the flaming glow of color. Packet aTents 
THUNBERGIA 
CI A/M/. Annual Climber 
SUSAN. Beautiful, rapid-growing 
annual climbers, preferring a warm, sunny situation^ 
used extensively In hanging-baskets, vases, low ftnces' 
ye'-y pretty flowers in buff, white orai^^e etc 
with dark eyes; mixed colors; 4 feet. Packet Icents 
NEW MAMMOTH 
VERBENA 
Tender Perennial 
GIANT MIXED. This is a 
strain of truly mammoth Ver- 
bena that produces uniformly 
magnificent trusses, of which 
the individual flowers are all ot 
unusual size, and which also em- 
braces a wide range of colors. 
The individual blossoms are fre- 
quently larger than a sliver 
quarter— In fact. many are 
scarcely covered by a silver half 
dollar. Packet, 4 cents. 
VIOLET 
Hardy Perennial 
VIOLA. The Violet should not be 
wanting in any garden, on account 
of Its fragrance and early appear- 
ance. Succeeds best in a shady 
sheltered place, and can be easily 
increased Ijy dividing the roots 
Finest Mixed. .Packet, 4 cents. 
WALL FLOWER 
Half Hardy Perennial 
CHOICEST MIXED. Spikes of 
(leiiciously fragrant flowers, com- 
binin.-j many shades and colors, 
chocolate and orange-purple pre- 
fiominatlngr. Packet, 3 cents. 
GIANT MIXED VERBENA 
WILD GARDEN 
FLOWER SEED 
Under this heading we offer a. 
mixture of the easiest and surest 
growing kinds that can be sown 
broadcast, and with little or no 
care will produce a bright effect in 
places that would otherwise be 
nothing but a collection of unsight- 
ly weeds, and furnisliing an abund- 
ance (if flowers for cutting. ..Packet 
2 cents. 
ZINNIA 
Hardy Annual 
CONDON'S MAMMOTH FLOW- 
ERING ZINNIAS. These splendid 
large- flowering Zinnias (see illus- 
tration) represent the very highest 
perfection yet attained in this flow- 
er, and for perfect doubienoss, 
mammoth size, as well as the won- 
derful variety of colors and shades 
are unsurpassed in anv strain In: 
cultivation. Packet. 4 cents. 
CONDON'S MAMMOTH ZINNIA 
