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NIGELLA—Love in a Mist 
Nigella is a neat hardy annual a foot high with finely 
cut, mist-like foliage, loaded with large, blue, oddly shaped 
and beautiful flowers, from July to September. Well adapted 
for pots and borders. Sow in rich soil in a sunny spot 
where they are to remain, as they cannot be very well 
transplanted, and thin to a distance of about 8 inches. 
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PARDANTHUS SINENSIS 
Easily raised hardy plant, growing thirty inches high and bear¬ 
ing star shaped tigred and marbled red flowers in June and July. 
Does well in any soil exposed to the sun and never winterkills. 
Makes a fair cut flower, blooming in June and July. T. pkt. 10c: 
oz. 60c; lb. $5.00. 
PENNISETUM 
A very showy grass, ideal as a border for canna beds, making a 
beautiful contrast with their beautiful leaves and plumes. Never 
get them closer than 18 inches apart. Sow the seed in February, 
transplant singly into flats and later place them into 3 inch pots. 
Plant outdoors when danger from frost is past. 
RUPPELIANUM—Purple Fountain Grass. Plumes purplish, foliage 
green, extremely graceful. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
LONGISTYLUM—Plumes greenish white. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
PENSTEMON SENSATION 
Flowers gloxinia-like two inches across, borne on long 
stems in all colors from pure white to crimson and violet. A 
percentage of the flowers are beautifully edged with a con¬ 
trasting color and when grouped in a bed of 10 or more plants 
the effect is most brilliant. Sensation is not hardy in the 
North, it is treated same as Antirrhinum. The seed is sown in 
February and March, the plants start to bloom in July and 
stay in flower till frost. Protect the plants over winter by 
light covering or lift with a ball of dirt and store in a frost 
proof cellar. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.20. 
PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORUS 
Conspiciously beautiful, absolutely hardy, thriving in good 
or poor soil, wet or dry in full sunshine and also in partial 
shade blooming during May and June. The flowers are bell 
shaped, carried on a stout stalk resembling foxglove in ap¬ 
pearance, of delicate blue color. First rate cut flower. Height 
30 in. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.40. 
PENTSTEMON GORDONI SPLENDENS— Hardy perennial, 
producing long erect spikes of rich, dark blue flowers, high 
class for baskets and bouquets. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 15c; Vs 
oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
PHYSALIS BUNYARDI 
New. An elegant and striking hybrid, producing an abun¬ 
dance of glowing red “lanterns” highly decorative. Hardy. 
Height 30 in. T. pkt. 20c. 
NIGELLA MISS JEKYLL 
Very large and showy flowers on graceful bushes, with 
finely cut foliage, about 20 in. in height, fine for bedding and 
beautiful when potted. MIXED. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.00, 
NIEREMBERGIA GRACILIS 
Most elegant and beautiful annual plant growing about 
15 inches high and bearing a great number of cup-shaped, 
lavender blue flowers on slender stems in a graceful manner, 
throughout the season. Fine for bedding, hanging baskets or 
window boxes, as well as a first class pot plant and cut 
flower. Sow in February and March indoors or in April out¬ 
doors. Does well in half shade as well as when fully exposed 
to the sun. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
NOLANA GRANDIFLORA 
A showy low growing plant, flowers small, deep blue, bell 
shaped from July to October. Suitable as a pot plant, good 
for vases and baskets and excellent for covering poor, dry 
and rocky soils as well as for borders. Sow in the open 
when all danger of frost is past, for early blooming start 
under glass. Annual. Height 6 inches. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
NERTERA DEPRESSA Of compact and neat growth 
with ornamental, shiny fol¬ 
iage, covered with coral red berries the size of a large match- 
head. Very beautiful. Delights in light soil, once started can 
be easily and quickly propagated by division. Should be kept 
in pots over winter and watered sparingly. Stays in berries 
for months therefore valuable house plant, also fine for rock¬ 
eries and fancy bedding. Prefers partial shade. Seed ger¬ 
minates quickly. Tender perennial. Height 4 in. 25 seeds 
15c; 100 seeds 50c. 
OUR TRADE PACKETS 
are double the quantity of retail packets. Our packets are well filled 
with fresh seed of strong germination, strictly true to name. When 
it comes to quality our seeds are 100 per cent." You will get no Junk 
from us. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI—Hardy perennial with yellow flowers 
producing balloon like husks with a berry inside of very brilliant 
orange red. The husks turn red when ripe and resemble Chinese 
paper lanterns. The dried branches make good material for winter 
bouquets. Sow in April and May; space the plants a foot apart. 
Height 18 inches. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $8.00. 
OENOTHERA—Evening Primrose 
Easily raised from seed, doing well in most any soil, enjoying 
sunshine. The variety listed below is one of the best out of the 
whole family. 
ERUTICOSA MAJOR—Hardy perennial with large, showy yellow 
flowers nearly 2 inches across, borne on strong, stiff stems. Height 
1 to 3 feet, depending on the richness of the soil. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 
60c; lb. $5.20. 
OXALIS ROSEA DELICATA 
A neat, compact growing plant that blooms at all times, summer 
or winter, always covered with charming bright salmon pink flow¬ 
ers, fine as a house plant, for hanging baskets, borders, etc. Height 
6 inches. Tender. Pkt. 15c; 1-16 oz. 50c; oz. $6.00. 
OXALIS TROPALEOIDES—Hardy perennial, foliage reddish brown, 
highly ornamental, flowers yellow. Unexcelled for classv carpeting 
and borders, for pots and rockeries. Height 3 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 
t>b oz. 25c; oz. $3.00. 
PHACELIA CAMPANULARIA 
California Bluebell. A beautiful heat and drought resisting an¬ 
nual, in bloom early in the season and lasting in perfection for a 
long time. Flowers bell shaped, an inch long and nearly as wide, 
bright gentian blue in color, very showy. Height 8 in. T. pkt. 10c: 
oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
PRIMULA JAPONICA 
Very showy and very hardy. Sow the seed in January, place the 
flats outdoors, cover up with snow, shade with boards, take the boards 
off when the seed is up. Although a perfectly hardy perennial of 
vigorous growth, must be protected over winter by covering with 
straw or brush. The colors are shades of crimson, purple, lilac and 
carmine pink. Blooms in April and May. Height 18 in. CHOICE 
MIXED—T. pkt. 30c; % oz. 45c; oz. $3.00. 
PRIMULA OFFICINALIS 
COWSLIP. Bright yellow 
fragrant flowers in April and 
May. Very easily raised and very hardy. Does well in sun or shade 
withstanding prolonged dry spells. Perennial. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 
10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
