FLOWER SEEDS 37 
The I. W. Scott Company, 
HYACINTH BEAN (.Dolichos Lablab ). 
---A very pretty an¬ 
nual climber which quickly grows to a 
height of 8 to io feet and bears quantities 
of clustered flowers which resemble pea 
blossoms, followed by lustrous purple 
pods. Ornamental and useful wherever a 
dense shade is not needed. Sow the seed 
in late May, preferably in light, dry soil. 
Mixed Colors. White and Deep Laven¬ 
der. Pkt. io cts., } 4 oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
JOB’S TEARS. An ornamental grass 
- which grows 2 to 3 
feet high and bears large, ivory-white 
seeds from which it gets its name. The 
children make necklaces from the hard 
seeds. Pkt. 10 cts., A oz - 15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
KOCH I A. A very attractive and sym- 
- - metrical annual hedge plant, 
also known as “Summer Cypress’’ and 
“Burning Bush.” It grows about 2 feet 
high, making beautifully rounded bushes 
which resemble clipped evergreens. Dur¬ 
ing the summer the foliage is bright, light 
green but in the fall the color changes and, 
in the course of a week or two, the whole 
plant is a ball of crimson. It will grow on 
almost any soil but thrives best in full sun. 
Sow the seed during the latter part of 
May and thin or transplant the plant when 
a few inches high to stand about iA feet 
apart. Pkt. 10 cts., A oz - 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
LOBELIA. Dainty little plants, popular 
-- for porch-boxes, vases, and 
low beds. They should have a deep, 
moist soil and the seed should be started 
indoors in February or March and the 
plants set out in May. 
Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich dark 
blue flowers; dark green foliage; dwarf 
and compact in growth. Pkt. 10 cts., 
A oz. $2.25, oz. $4. 
LARKSPUR. Favorite, easy-to-grow 
- annuals, producing their 
tall spikes very freely for several weeks 
during summer. They are most effective 
planted in the border in groups among 
iower-growing flowers. Sow the seed in 
April and thin or transplant to stand 8 to 
10 inches apart. 
Miss California. (New.) Tall plants 
with double flowers of brilliant rose-pink. 
A less harsh shade than Carmine King— 
but strong enough to attract much favor¬ 
able notice. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Carmine King. ( New.) A compact 
plant with spikes 30 inches high, thickly 
studded with double flowers of deep, glow¬ 
ing pink with a fiery sheen almost scarlet. 
A vivid, showy variety. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Blue Spire. Long, spire-like stems, 
closely set with single, clear violet-blue 
flowers. Very graceful, and a fine blue 
shade. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Double Dwarf Rocket, Mixed. The 
plants of this free-blooming dwarf strain 
grow about 1 A feet tall. The colors 
include Light and Dark Blue, White, Pink, 
Carmine, and Violet. Pkt. 10 cts., A oz - 
30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Tall Double Stock-flowered, Mixed. 
Plants 3 feet tall, with candelabra-like 
branches and long spikes closely set with 
large, double flowers. Light and Dark 
Blue, White, Pink, Carmine, and Violet. 
Pkt. 10 cts., A oz - 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
LILIES (Lilium). Everybody likes 
- Lilies, but few realize how easily 
some of the finest varieties can be grown 
from seed. 
Regale. Most popular and easiest to 
grow of all Lilies, flowering abundantly 
within 18 months from seed. The plants 
are 2 to 4 feet high, bearing clusters of 
7 to 15 enormous, trumpet-shaped, fra¬ 
grant flowers at the top. They are purple- 
stained on the outside of the bud, opening 
to a white bloom of inexpressible beauty 
and purity, with a rich yellow glow in the 
center. Perfectly hardy. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Tenuifolium. The Coral Lily of 
Siberia. Grows 2 feet high, with scarlet 
flowers in a big spray at the top. The 
recurved petals have an exquisite waxy 
texture. It is a wonderful cut-flower and 
splendid plant for the rock-garden. The 
seed can be sown in the open where the 
soil is mellow, or in a mixture of part sand, 
part leaf-mold, and part humus. It ger¬ 
minates quickly. Most of the seedlings 
will bloom the second year; some in the 
first. One of the earliest Lilies to flower. 
Hardy. Pkt. 25 cts., A oz - $1.75, oz. $3. 
LINARIA macedonica, Excelsior 
-- Hybrids, Mixed. Slender 
little plants a foot high, bearing dainty, 
miniature Snapdragons of pink and purple. 
Excellent for edging or covering dead tops 
of spring-flowering bulbs in the rock- 
garden. Pkt. 10 cts., Fzoz. 30 cts., oz. 
50 cts. 
LINUM, Perennial Blue Flax. Erect 
- —- border plant 2 to 4 feet high, 
with long, straight stems clothed with 
gray-green foliage, and spangled over 
throughout most of the summer with 
powder-blue flowers of great delicacy and 
beauty which are open only in sunshine. 
Pkt. 10 cts., A oz - 3° cts., oz. 50 cts. 
LUPINS. The Lupins, or “Sun-dials,” 
- ' as they are sometimes called, 
are fine for planting in moist or partly 
shaded spots, although they will not 
thrive in a sour soil. They make bushy 
plants with very attractive leaves and 
long spikes, closely set with blossoms. 
Give them plenty of lime, wood-ashes, 
bonemeal, or other soil-sweetening fer¬ 
tilizers. 
Polyphyllus. A hardy perennial form 
which grows 2 A to 3 feet tall, and comes 
in white, pink, and lavender-blue. Sow 
in May or June and thin to 1 A feet apart. 
Pkt. 10 cts., A oz- 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM 
Crystallinum (Ice Plant). The Ice 
Plant is a low-growing annual with ten¬ 
der stems and leaves, portions of which are 
transparent and resemble little icicles. It 
is interesting and valuable for basket and 
vase-planting, and for edging beds of 
taller-growing plants. Sow the seed after 
all danger from frost is past and thin or 
transplant to 8 to 10 inches apart. Pkt. 
10 cts., Aoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Tricolor. A low-growing plant for dry, 
sunny places. Flowers brilliant red and 
white, with a black center. Very beautiful 
when in full bloom. Pkt. 25 cts. 
African Marigold. See page 38. 
Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw. See page 36. 
