FLOWER SEEDS— Continued 
PHILOX DRUMMONDI. 
Plant’s Extra Fine Mixed. 
SALVIA 
(Flowering Sage.) Among the most brilliantly colored of 
garden flowers and extremely useful for bedding; also valu- 
able for pot culture. Blooms are borne in long spikes well 
above the foliage and are of fiery red. crimson or blue color, 
continuing in flower for a long time. Start early In heat and 
transplant into light soil one to two feet apart. Tender peren- 
nials. but bloom the first season; height two to three feet. 
Splendens. Large, brilliant scarlet flowers are in 
these plants afforded a rich, dark green background of dense 
foliage. This variety is most generally used in parks and 
on extensive lawns, as in growth it is more vigorous than 
the more dwarf varieties. Pkt., 5 cents. 
STOCKS 
(Gllly Flower.) Desirable as pot flowers as well as for 
planting in the garden. Must be kept cool and moist. The 
Stocks, though not thriving so well in America as they do 
In England, are indispensable where a fine display of flowers 
is wanted. To such perfection has selection brought them 
that good seed will give a large proportion of exceedingly 
double flowers. _ Average height one and a half feet. 
Double Mixed. These favorite summer flowers are 
excellent for bedding out and afford fine blooms for cutting. 
Pkt., 5 cents. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
For display in the garden the Sweet William is unsur- 
passed. The plants produce a succession of flower clusters, 
thus affording splendid bloom for several weeks. The colors 
are exceedingly varied, ranging from white through many 
shades of rose, lilac, red. carmine, crimson, maroon to 
nearly black, usually two shades to each plant. The seed 
can be planted in the spring in open ground and will blossom 
in the fall or the following spring; or it can be sown in Au- 
gust and will make fine blooming plants for the summer 
following. Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. 
Single Mixed. Many brilliant colors. Choice. Pkt., 
5 cents. 
VIOLET 
The Violets commonly grown by florists are propagated 
from cuttings. The flowers grown from seed are smaller 
and more delicately colored, but quite as fragrant as the 
named sorts. As a rule Violets do well in any good, well- 
enriched soil. The best results, however, are obtained from 
soil prepared from sod taken from a rather heavy, sandy 
loam that is well drained. 
Odorata. Sweetly fragrant. Bright blue. Pkt., 5 cents. 
VERBENA 
The Verbena has been wonderfully Improved during the 
past fifty years in form and size of flower truss and thrives 
particularly well in American soil. For masses in beds on 
the lawn, no plant excels it. In the varieties may be found 
every color from white through lilac and rose to purple and 
very dark purplish blue. If sown in open ground in May 
they will bloom in August, but if started in the house in 
pots In winter they will flower sooner and may be had in 
constant bloom from June even until after the early, light 
frosts. Seed should be soaked in luke-warm water before 
planting and care taken that the soil be very rich. Ver- 
benas can be grown from cuttings but seedlings are more 
vigorous and produce more flowers, all being showy and 
often the clusters have a delicate fragrance. Half hardy 
perennial trailer which has gained much in popularity 
through treatment as an annual. 
Fine Mixed. All the finest colors. Pkt., 5 cents. 
Mammoth Extra Choice Mixed, pkt., 5 cents. 
WALLFLOWER 
An old favorite garden flower. The targe, massive spikes 
of the Wallflower are very conspicuous in beds and borders 
and are very useful in making bouquets. Sow the seed 
early In hotbeds and while the plants are small, prick them 
out into pots and sink the pots in the earth. On approach 
of cold weather remove the pots to the house and the plants 
will bloom all winter. Although a woody perennial It Is 
best to renew the plants from seed, for they begin to fail 
after having bloomed one or two years. Tender perennial; 
one and one-half feet high. 
Single Mixed. AH the desirable colors. Pkt., 5 cents. 
WILD FLOWER-GARDEN 
A mixture of from fifty to seventv-five varieties of 
standard, hardy flowers, all beautiful and easy to grow. 
Very useful for covering untidy-looking bare places, fence 
corners, embankments and similar unsightly spots. Will 
produce a continuous display of bloom all summer long. 
Pkt., 5 cents. 
ZINNIAS 
No flowers are more easily and certainly grown from 
seed sown in the open ground. They bloom continuously. 
Height about eighteen inches. Set plants eighteen inches 
apart. Few flowers are as satisfactory as Zinnias. 
Elegans. Double mixed. A choice selection. Pkt., 6 
cents. 
Special Prices for Flower Seed in Bulk. 
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