Dahlia, Unwin’s Dwarf 
Semi-double Hybrids 
Chinese Forget-me-not 
Bed of Mammoth Rainbow Coleus 
Coleus • Flame Nettle Culture 9 
The finest colored, most attractive annual foliage plants for 
house or garden. Sow indoors in February. Ht. 1 to ft. 
Mammoth Rainbow Mixture. The leaves often measure 10 
inches in length and 8 inches in width, heart-shaped and hand¬ 
somely crimped, toothed, and frilled. Their color combina¬ 
tions are remarkably rich. Pkt. 25 cts.; ^oz. 60 cts. 
Crepis Culture 1 
Barbata rosea (Hawk’s Beard). Showy semi-double star flow¬ 
ers of bright shell-pink on 12-inch bushy plants. Attractive 
and fine for cutting purposes. Pkt. 10 cts.; ^oz. 25 cts. 
Cynoglossum • Chinese Forget-me-not 
Amabile. Best treated as an annual, forming strong, bushy 
plants 134 feet high and producing sprays of forget-me-not- 
like flowers throughout the summer. Unsurpassed for massed 
bouquets. Sow outdoors in April. Blue and Pink. Each, 
pkt. 10 cts.; rjoz. 25 cts. Culture 1. 
Dahlia Culture 2 
But few people know Dahlias can be raised from seed and 
will bloom the first year. The seeds germinate easily. Plant 
them in a shallow box in February or March, transplant them 
carefully as their growth demands, and keep the soil moder¬ 
ately moist. When frost is over, plant them in the garden. 
Cactus Dahlia Mixed. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; i^oz. 45 cts. 
Giant Double-flowering Select Mixed. Having unusual grace 
and colorings. Ht. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 35 cts.; J^oz. 75 cts. 
Orchid-flowered, Starfish. A single Dahlia of medium height, 
the twisted petals giving a star effect. The colors are white, 
red, orange, and yellow, quite often dotted and blotched, 
giving a bizarre appearance. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Select Exhibition Dahlia Seed. This seed has been selected 
by an eminent Dahlia originator from parent plants which 
produced many of the nationally known prize-winning va¬ 
rieties. These include both Decorative and Cactus types as 
well as their hybrids. From this seed, you may get a true 
plant of any of these. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Semi-double Hybrids. In three months from 
seed the dwarf, compact plants hold a wealth of semi-double 
Dahlias, held erect on stiff stems above the foliage, in deep 
crimson, pink and rose, mauves, scarlet, purple, yellow, and 
white. The plants, 2 feet high, require no stakes and can be 
spaced 20 inches apart. Pkt. 35 cts.; ooz. 75 cts. 
Datura • AngeFs Trumpet Culture 2 
Cornucopia (Horn-of-PIenty). Splendid annual for summer 
bedding in light soil and partial sun. The trumpet flowers, 
8 inches long and 5 inches across, have a creamy tube within 
a rich violet outer tube, and are delightfully fragrant. Ht. 
3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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