Recent Novelties and 
Asclepias 
curassavica. 
Sunset Glow 
Hardy Aster, Wartburg Star 
The daisy-like flowers of 
bright lavender-blue, with 
yellow centers, measure 
more than 4 inches across, 
are borne on strong stems 
28 inches long, and api)ear 
in May and June when 
other long-stemmed flowers 
are scarce. Pkt. 50 cts., 
5 pkts. $2. 
Anchusa italica, Feltham Pride (perennial) 
A decided improvement over Dropmore. Feltham Pride is of a much 
less spreading habit and bears larger flowers of a brighter blue. Pkt. 50 cts., 
5 pkts. $2. 
Asclepias curassavica. Sunset Glow 
A New Annual Butterfly Flower. 
Unusually Attractive and a Gem for Cutting 
Glorious flower umbels of copper-scarlet and gold, carried on 2-foot 
stems richly set with long, narrow leaves of a deep green color. In bud, 
the color is a uniform deep coppery red, and upon opening the flower 
segments reflex shari)ly and show a rich sunset coppery red with cornu¬ 
copia appendages of golden bronze-color rising clear above them, forming 
a striking and harmonious contrast. Easily grown from seed, the plants 
bloom in about 5 months and continue until frost. Pkt. 50 cts., 5 pkts. 82. 
Two Lovely New Hardy Border Carnations 
PERENNIAL—Earliest Dwarf Double Vienna 
Othello. Dark velvety crimson. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Prof. Malmgreen. Brick-red. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Ostrich-Plume Celosia, Heatherdell (annual) 
Great trusses of elegantly feathered and handsomely interlaced plumes, 
so strikingly lx*autiful that they compel immediate and lasting admiration 
whether you grow them outdoors or in pots. Offered in two colors: 
Heatherdell, Light Terra-Cotta-Pink, Tipped with Bronze. 
Pkt. $2. 
Heatherdell, Deep Iridescent Rose. Pkt. $1. 
Hardy Spring-flowering 
Aster subcaeruleus, 
Wartburg Star 
PERENNIAL 
Carnation, 
Prof. Malmgreen 
Anchusa italica, Feltham 
New Candytuft, Miniature Gem 
Hyacinth-flowered Type 
mass of snowy whitene.ss, and a real treasure for edging or the 
rock-garden. Grows only 3J4 inches high and is as compact as Carpet of 
."^now Alyssum. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. SI. 
Ostrich-Plume Celosia, Heatherdell 
Plant an herb garden this year. See page 37 
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