THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER 
PORTULACA (Rose Moss or Sun Plant). Hardy Annual. Fine 
for massing in beds, for edgings, baskets or window-boxes. 
6 Inches high. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.. j^oz. 25 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 30 cts., }4oz. 50 cts. 
PITERARIA (Kudzu Vine). Hardy Perennial. The fastest- 
growing hardy vine. From seed sown in the early spring the 
vines grow about 10 feet; they are then established and 
thereafter they will grow from 25 to 50 feet in a season, 
depending on conditions of soil and weather. The foliage 
is large and dense. In August it bears small panicles of rosy 
purple, pea-shaped blossoms. For permanently covering 
a porch, dead trees, outbuildings, etc., it is very desirable. 
Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 35 cts. 
RICINUS (Castor-Oil Plant). Hardy Annual. Heavy plants, 
with large leaves, giving a sort of subtropical effect when 
grown on lawns or in the center of beds. Plants grow 5 to 
8 feet high. 
Zanzibarensis. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 3S cts., lb. Sr. 
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., Xoz. 75 cts., 
oz. $2.50. 
SCABIOSA, or MOURNING BRIDE. Hardy Annual. The 
plants 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 
white to almost black. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 20 cts. 
SMILAX. Half-hardy Perennial. Very graceful climber; 
grown extensively by florists for bouquets. Pkt. s cts., 
Xoz. 20 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. 5 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 75 cts. 
Scarlet Sage 
Zinnias 
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. The Mammoth 
Double California is a ver},' beautiful type of this common 
flower. The individual flowers are full to the center and 
so veo' double that they arc 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 poultr>'-feed. 
Mammotii Double California, or Chrysantbemum- 
flowered. Pkt. 5 cts.. y^oz. 15 cts., Moz. 30 cts. 
Mammoth Russian. Immense flowers, with brilliant 
yellow petals. Pkt. 5 cts., lb. 25 cts.. postpaid. 30 cts. 
SWEET WILLIAM {Dtanthus barbatus). 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 
coutiiiuallv. Both double and single sorts are fine. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.. Koz. 40 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. s cts., J^oz. 25 cts.. oz. 75 cts. 
Double White. Pkt. 5 cts.. Koz. 50 cts.. oz. $1.50. 
Double Crimson. Pkt. 5 cts., ^^oz. 50 cts.. oz. $1.50. 
THUNBERGIA, or BLACE-EYED SUSAN. Hardy Annual. 
A rapid-growing annual vine used for hanging-baskets and 
low treUises; ver>' pretty little flowers in orange, buff, white, 
etc. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 25 cts., oz. 80 cts. 
VERBENA. Hardy Annual. 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 tender annual. 
They flower in July, and continue strong and healthy until 
dcstro>'ed by frost. 
Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., >^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Largest White. Pkt. 5 cts.. ^tOz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Largest Scarlet. Pkt. 5 cts., j^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
WALLFLOWER. Half-hardy Perennial. Deliciously fragrant. 
Bloom early in the spring. Start the seed inside and set 
out in April or May. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. s cts.. Koz. 25 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
ZINNIAS, or YOUTH AND OLD AGE. Hardy Annual. 
T.argest-flowering sorts. The well-known Zinnia has long 
been a favorite and deserves a place in every flower-garden. 
The bright-colored flowers bloom profusely until frosts kill 
the plants. My mixture contains all colors and varieties. 
Tall Mixed. Pkt. s cts., Koz. 25 cts.. oz. 75 cts. 
Orange Yellow. A gorgeous, double, glowing yellow flower; 
fine for cutting. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
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