• THEY GROW BETTER ♦ THEY YIELD BETTER • 
RlCmuS (Castor-Oil Plant). Hardy Annual. Heavy plants, 
with large leai'es, giving a sort of subtropical effect when 
grown on lawns or in the center of beds. Planti grow s to 
8 feet high. 
Zanzibarensis. Pkt. s cts.. oz. 25 cts.. J<lb. 80 eta. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEANS- Annual rapid-growing vine; 
makes a good screen or shade. Vines are covered with 
sprays of bright scarlet pea-shaped blossoms, and these are 
followed by dark scarlet pods which are verj' delicious 
when cooked. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 2 ozs. 25 cts. 
SCARLET SAGE (Salvia). Hardy Annual. Bonfire. The 
spikes of flowers are brilliant scarlet and stand clear above 
the dark green foliage, completely covering the plant. It 
is one of the most effective and gorgeous bedding plants in 
cultivation. This Bonfire variety is one of the finest of the 
Scarlet Sages, the bushes being very compact and about 
2 feet high and 2 feet in diameter. The seed may be sown 
in May outside or started indoors earlier and the plants 
set out when the soil is warm. Pkt. 10 cts., 'Aoz. so cts.. 
Xoz. 90 cts., oz. $3.50. 
SCABIOSA, or MOURNING BRIDE. Hardy Annual. The 
I)lants grow about 2 feet high from seed sown in the early 
spring, about May i, and come into bloom early in July, 
continuing until frost. The beautiful flowers of exquisite 
shades, are borne on long stems and. when cut, keep in 
perfect condition for the best part of a week. No garden 
should be without them, especially when flowers are wanted 
for cutting. 
Double Mixed. A fine mixture of colors ranging from 
whit« to almost black. Pkt. 5 cts.. Xoz. 25 cts. 
SMILAX. Half-hardy Perennial. Ver>' graceful climber; 
grown extensively by florists for bouquets. Pkt. 5 cts., 
Xoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
STOCK. Hardy Annual. The Stocks, or Cut-and-Come-Again. 
are among the most satisfactory bedding plants and make 
very beautiful pot-plants when grown indoors. The flowers 
are borne on long stems, and are delightfully fragrant, thus 
making them of great value for cutting. 
Princess Alice. Pure snow-white. Special florists' strain. 
Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. so cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., ;<oz. 75 cts. 
SOLANUM, or JERUSALEM CHERRY. Half-hardy Per- 
ennial. A very interesting pot-plant for winter decoration. 
The plants grow i foot high and are covered with bright 
scarlet, round berries resembling cherries. Pkt. 5 cts. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus), Hardy Annual. Th? Mammoth 
Double California is a very beautiful type of this common 
flower. The individual flowers are full to the center and 
so very double that they are half globe-shape. I have seen 
these sell readily and at a good price in the markets. They 
resemble mammoth yellow dahlias. The Russian is the large 
variety, grown principally for the big seeds they produce, 
which are used as poultry-feed. 
Mammoth Double California, or Chrysanthemum- 
flowered. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 20 cts.. Koz. 35 cts. 
Mammoth Russian. Immense flowers, with brilliant 
yellow petals, Pkt. 5 cts., lb. is cts., postpaid, 20 cts. 
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SWEET WILLIAM {Dianlhus barbalus). Hardy Perennial. A 
more beautiful sight than a thick, massed bed of Sweet 
Williams is difficult to find. The plants, which are hardy, 
will present a glorious sheet of bright, rich-colored flowers 
continually. Both double and single sorts are line. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.. Xoz. 40 cts.. oz. Si. 25. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. s cts., X02. 35 cts.. oz. $1. 
Double White. Pkt. 5 cts.. Xoz. so cts., oz. Si.so. 
Double Crimson. Pkt. s cts., Koz. so cts.. 02. $1.50. 
TEnjNBERGIA, or BLACK-ETED SUSAN. Hardy Annual. 
A rapid-growing annual vine used for hanging-baskets and 
low trellises; very pretty little flowers in orange, buff, white, 
etc. Pkt. s cts.. Xoz. 40 cts., oz. ii.2s. 
VERBENA. Hardy .A.nnual. Ver>' few plants will make such a 
gorgeous display during the summer months as the Ver- 
benas, or furnish more flowers for cutting. Start seed in the 
house or under glass early in the spring, and transplant 
after 3 or 4 inches of growth. Good, healthy plants can be 
produced from seed as readily as almost any tentler annual. 
They flower in July, and continue strong and healthy until 
destroyed by frost. 
Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. so cts., 02. Si.so. 
Largest White. Pkt. 5 cts.. '4oz. so cts.. oz. $1.50. 
Largest Scarlet. Pkt. s cts.. Xoz. so cts., oz. $1.50. 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle). Grows 2 feet high. One of 
the best free-flowering bedding plants we have. Best 
results are obtained by sowing the seed early indoors or 
under glass then transplanting out. yet if seed is sown 
outside in May they bloom abundantly from August until 
frost and may be potted and kept in bloom all winter. 
They make fine cut-flowers, every bud opening when 
placed in water. 
Alba. White with crimson eve. Pkt. 10 cts.. Xoz. 6^ cts. 
Alba Pura. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 6s cts. 
Rosea. Rose with dark eye. Pkt. 10 cts.. Xoz. 6s cts. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts.. Xoz. so cts. 
WALLFLOWER. Half-hardy Perennial. Deliciously fragrant. 
Bloom early m the spring. Start the seed inside and set 
out in .April or Mav. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. s cts., Xoz. 25 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
ZINNIAS, or YOUTH AND OLD AGE. Hardy Annual. 
Largest-flowering sorts. The well-known Zinnia has long 
been a favorite and deserves a place In evere flower-garden. 
The bright-colored flowers bloom profusely until frosts kill 
the plants. My mixture contains all colors and varieties. 
Schell'8 New Double Giants. (See page so.) 
Golden Pheasant. Deep gold ground with well-defined tips 
of maroon — beautiful. Pkt. is cts., Moz. 60 cts. 
Dahlia-flowered Zinnia, Mixed. Very large and so near 
like dahlias that it is dilificult to distinguish one from the 
other. Pkt. is cts., }taz. bo cts. 
TaU Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Orange Yellow. A gorgeous, double, glowing yellow fiower; 
fine for cuttmg. Pkt. s cts., Xoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
