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Saponaria 
Saponaria Ocymoi- 
desis a hardy perennial 
of great beauty, bloom¬ 
ing in clusters so freely 
as to form a carpet of 
lovely pink color. For 
the rockery and beds or 
edgings it is hardly sur¬ 
passed; full of bloom on 
Decoration Day, and ex- 
cellentfor the cemetery. 
Easily grown, blooms 
2nd season. 500 s. 5cts. 
Bodger’s Aster 
These are all Wilt- 
resisting, and when you 
sow them you can de¬ 
pend upon having fine 
flowers instead of wilted 
plants and dried up 
buds. Cultivate every 
fortnight till the buds 
appear, then mulch the 
bed liberally with chop¬ 
ped tobacco stems to kill 
lice and enrich the soil. 
Mixture 150 seeds 5cts. 
Vinca Rosea 
A beautiful, free 
and continuous-bloom¬ 
ing plantfor beds in the 
Summer and for pots in 
Winter is Vinca Rosea. 
It endures the hot sun, 
drouth, and wet spells, 
and has no enemies. It 
is a “must have” when 
known. White, White 
with eye. Rose, Carmine, 
separate, 250 seeds5cts., 
all mixed 500 seeds Sets. 
Martynia 
Vigorous, rather 
prostrate annuals 2 feet, 
that propagate f rom self- 
sown seeds when once 
introduced. The flowers 
are showy and handsome 
and borne in terminal 
racemes. Collors: .Frag- 
rans, Lutea, Tricolor, 
and Proboscidea. Sep. 15 
seeds 5c., all mixed 25 
seeds 5c. See page 25 for 
other splendid varieties. 
Nasturtium 
In Europe I saw Dwarf 
Nasturtiums used for beds 
and borders, and was sur¬ 
prised attheirshowinessand 
beauty. Why notin Ameri¬ 
ca? They are easily grown. 
Sep. 30s. 5c., mx. 50s. 5c,. oz. 
(about250s.) 15c., ilb 50c. 
Sweet Alyssum 
Little Dorrit, is a 
splendid everblooming 
annual for beds, edgings 
and pots; a mass of white 
sweet bloom all season. 
A lovely window plant 
in winter. Little Dorrit 
i3 perhaps the best of all 
for a white carpet or 
edging, as well as for 
pots. See page 17. 300 
seeds 5cents. 
Virginia Stock 
This charming, free 
and perpetual-blooming 
annual should be more 
popularfor beds as well 
as pots. It blooms freely 
in lovely clusters (see 
cut) and the flowers are 
bright and showy. Theyi 
are also fine for window] 
pots for winter-bloom- ! 
i ng. Sow w'here plants 
are to stand and thin 
out; it is more showy 
in masses; blooms till 
after severe frosts. Red, 
white, crimson, carmine, 
yellow. Each, 1000seeds, 
5cts., all mixed, 1500 s. 
5cts. See page. 32. 
FOR BEDS. —In Europe the Tom Thumb Compact 
Hybrid Dahlias are becoming popular for beds. The plants grow 
about afoothigh.stooloutand branch (asi ndicated in the en¬ 
graving) andthe exquisiteand showy single and double blooms 
comei n great abundance and make a grand display. The pi ants 
are as easily grownf rom seeds as a Zinnia, and comei nto bloom 
about as soon. No insects trouble them, and if watered during 
a drouth they will bloom continuously throughout the season. 
I offer a fine strain of the finest seeds, and 80 per cent of the 
plants will be true. Colors: white,yellow,crimson, pink, scarlet, 
and variegated, single but often showing double flowers. Finest 
Mixture, all colors, 5c. 5 packets for a large bed 20cts. Page 22. 
Agathea Coelestis.— As a winter flower, the charm¬ 
ing Daisy-like blossoms of this are very beautiful, the color good 
and the flowers on good stems. Few things are moreprofuse 
flowering. Particularly is thi s true of old plants that have been 
cropped over once or twice during Summer. Such plants grown 
i n 8i nchpots wil lyield a surprising lot of bloom, useful alike for 
small vases or table decoration during winter. The plant is easily 
managed. English Garden. 50 seeds 5cts. See page 43. 
