5192 — Snow-on-the-Mountain. Pkt. 10c. It 
looks particularly well planted back 
of Bonfire Salvia. 
Snow-on-the-Mountain 
Annual Culture B 
5192—Euphorbia Variegated. The bright 
green foliage broadly margined with white 
makes an extremely showy plant in the late 
summer and fall. It is also good to cut and 
mix in bouquets with other flowers. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 15c; y Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c. 
Salvia 
Annual Culture C 
Scarlet Sage. For brilliancy of color and 
profusion of bloom there is no flower that can 
compare with Scarlet Salvia. 
The plants have a neat and clean appearance 
and are completely covered with spikes of 
dazzling scarlet from mid-summer until frost. 
4600— Bonfire. For all purposes there is no 
finer strain of Salvia to be had. The plants 
grow evenly about 2 ft. tall, are early and all 
bloom uniformly, bearing immense spikes of 
intense scarlet flowers in the fall. Pkt. 15c; 
Lg. Pkt. 30c; }/ 8 Oz. 40c; y Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50. 
4603—Farinacea Blue. Small light-blue flow¬ 
ers along tall graceful stems fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.00. 
4601— Splendens. Brilliant scarlet flowers on 
plants 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y Oz. 60c; Oz. $2.00. 
4602— Harbinger. Dwarf compact plants 1 
foot high completely covered with large- 
flowered scarlet spikes. This is one of the 
earliest to bloom and ideal for low bedding. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; }/ 8 Oz. 75c; y Oz. $1.25. 
4611—Patens. Blue. This variety is really a 
tender perennial but when grown as an annual, 
attains a height of 30 inches, bearing spikes of 
large deep-blue flowers resembling the Scarlet 
Sage. Pkt. 20c; y 8 Oz. 75c; ^ Oz. $1.25. 
Hardy Blue Salvia 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
4610—Azurea Grandiflora. Tall growing with 
light blue flowers in late September. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y 8 Oz. 75c; y Oz. $1.25. 
Sweet Rocket 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
3150—Hesperis. Old fashioned garden plants, 
also known as “Dame’s Rocket” and “Dame’s 
Violet.” It grows about 3 feet high and bears 
showy spikes of fragrant flowers in white, lilac 
and purple. Excellent for naturalizing among 
shrubbery or for planting in a permanent 
border. Pkt. 10c; y Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c. 
Stake's Aster 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
6164—Stokesia cyanea. From early July until 
October the attractive light-blue aster-like 
flowers bloom continuously on plants 12 to 18 
inches high. Splendid for rockeries. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.50. 
Shasta Daisy 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
4670— Giant Alaska. Absolutely essential in 
every perennial planting and very easy to 
grow from seed in most any location and soil. 
The enormous, daisy-like, white flowers are 
fine for cutting all summer. 3 ft. high. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.50. 
4672—New Double (New). An entirely new 
type that is sure to become the most popular. 
The large double flowers are like shaggy 
Chrysanthemums. Pkt. 25c; (see page 58). 
4671— The Conqueror. A new giant flowered 
variety from California. The immense plants 
reach a height of 4 and 5 ft. Pkt. 20c. 
Snow-in-Summer 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
2395—Cerastium Tomentosum. Masses of 
small white flowers on low, creeping, gray- 
foliaged plants. They bloom very early follow¬ 
ing Arabis. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. 70c; Oz. $2.50. 
2705—SweetWivelsfield is one of the worth¬ 
while newer flowers. Seed of our own grow¬ 
ing and only 15c per pkt. 
Sweet Wivelsfield 
Hardy Biennial Culture G 
2705—Mixed Colors (Hybrid Dianthus). A 
cross of Dianthus Plumarius and Sweet Will¬ 
iam has produced this gorgeous everblooming 
race of flowers. Resembling the flower heads 
of Sweet William, this new race produces an 
almost unbelievable range of colors. Blooms 
the first year from seed sown in the spring. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50. 
Saxifraga 
Hardy Perennial Culture F 
4631—Cordifolia. An excellent rock garden 
plant with large leathery leaves and heads of 
pink flowers in early summer. Pkt. 25c. 
Sunflower 
Annual Culture A 
6195—Harris’ Double. Large double flowers 
8 to 10 inches across on plants 6 to 8 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10c; y Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c. 
Columbaria Scabiosa is used more than any 
other one flower for table decorations at the 
famous Santa Maria Inn, at Santa Maria, 
Calif. 
Strawflowers 
Annual Culture A 
Helichrysum. Here is a flower that is im¬ 
pressive in the garden and its beauty can be 
brought into the house during the winter. They 
are very desirable for the garden, as they bloom 
late after many other flowers are gone. Our seed 
is the large double flowering type and in the most 
brilliant colors. 2y to 3 ft. high. 
3070— Mixed Colors. A special mixture 
carefully made up of the proper proportions 
of the desirable colors. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 15c; y Oz. 25c; Oz. 75c. 
3071— White 3072—Red 
3073—Violet 3074—Yellow 
3075—Salmon 3076—Rose 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y Oz. 30c; Oz. $1.00. 
C370—Collection of one packet each of the six 
colors for 40c (regular value 60c). 
Hardy Scabiosa 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
(S. Caucasica) When customers who come 
here ask us, “what do you consider the best 
hardy perennial for cutting,” we always unhesi¬ 
tatingly answer, “Hardy Scabiosa.” It does 
seem to us to have just the right characteristics. 
Its light-blue shades make it, of course, the most 
desirable color. The shapely flowers, 2 to 4 
inches across, are on long graceful stems and 
they last for several days in water. 
In the garden, the plants are just the right 
height (2 ft.) and continue to bloom all summer. 
4665—Isaac House Hybrids. A large-flowered 
variety ranging from lavender to deep blue. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; y Oz. $1.50. 
4668—Goldingensis (New). A recent addition 
from England, bearing larger light-lavender 
flowers with larger and stronger stems. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; y Oz. $1.50. 
4663— Perfecta. One of the older, but still 
the most satisfactory. It produces an abund¬ 
ance of large-sized, bright sky-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.00. 
4664— Columbaria, Pink. A delightful pink 
variety coming from South Africa. It is just 
the right shade to make a delightful companion 
with any of the light blues or lavenders. Be 
sure to plant some of each together. 
Pkt. 20c; y Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.00. 
Annual Scabiosa. See page 82. 
4664—Pink Columbaria Scabiosa is a beautiful 
shade of orchid-pink that blends with 
most all flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
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