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Venidium Fastuosum 
VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM 
TITHONIA 
SPECIOSA MEXICAN SUNFLOWER A rare plant from 
Mexico. Throwing up 
from the root many stout, woody stems furnished with rather 
large foliage. The flowers are large and remind one of an im¬ 
mense single Zinnia; color, dazzling orange-scarlet. It forms 
a large shrubby plant, flowers for a long period and is especially 
desirable for planting among shrubs or in the background of 
wide borders. 25c per packet. 
CARNATION 
ENFANT DE NICE A French hybrid strain ; unquestionably 
the best Carnation grown from seed. Mag¬ 
nificent flowers, sometimes 3 inches across. Red, rose, salmon 
and white, mixed. Packet, 25c. 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS 
Another of the lovely flowers which have come to us lately 
from Africa. The hybrids come in a brilliant assortment of 
showy daisy-like flowers predominating in orange and bronzy- 
red shades, but also comprising many lovely shades of rose, 
cream, yellow and salmon. In the milder climates they may 
le classed as a perennial, but in the northern latitudes they 
are better treated as an annual. They flower within six months 
from seed, and bloom profusely through the hot summer season. 
25c a packet. 
DIANTHUS 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
This new race of hardy plants is a 
cross between Dianthus Allwoodii 
and Sweet William, with larger flowers and a wider range of 
colors. Few plants can compare with Sweet Wivelsfield for 
wealth of color and length of flowering period. Per packet, 15c. 
MONARCH OF THE VELDT Of al! the flowers recently 
brought to us from the 
African Veldt, Venidium Fastuosum stands apart as the 
monarch of them all. Deep orange daisy-like flowers, 4 to 
5 inches across, with a double row of petals, the upper row 
marked at the center with a reddish-brown zone. Plants 
2-3 feet, blooming over a long period". Likes plenty of sun¬ 
shine and not too much water. Seeds, 35c a packet. 
ANCHUSA 
CAPENSIS (Summer Forget-Me-Not.) Gentian-blue flow¬ 
ers through late spring, summer and fall. 
Easily grown from seed sown outdoors. 2 feet. Per pkt., 10c. 
NASTURTIUM 
COLDEN GLEAM A new double sweet-scented Nastur¬ 
tium. Large, golden-yellow flowers, 
averaging 2% to 3 incjies across, are borne in the greatest 
profusion well above the foliage on erect six-inch stems. A 
marvelous flower for garden display and cutting. Per packet, 
15c; ounce, 50c. 
NEW AFRICAN MARIGOLDS 
ORANGE ALLDOUBLE Any strain of African Marigold 
that will come fifty per cent or 
more double is very good. Alldouble identical in every re¬ 
spect to Orange Prince; has come almost one hundred per 
cent double. 15c per packet. 
LEMON ALLDOUBLE Identical to Orange Alldouble, ex¬ 
cepting in color, which is clear 
lemon yellow. 15c per packet. 
MARIGOLD 
GUINEA GOLD A distinct type of Marigold, of graceful 
pyramidal habit, growing 2 to 214 feet 
high; flowers semi-double, 2 to 2% inches across; broad, 
wavy petals of a brilliant shade of orange flushed with gold. 
The usual Marigold odor is less pungent than in other sorts. 
15c per packet. 
Arctotis Hybrids 
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