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Cl/rtrwl of Peru, Mirabilis Jala pa > I>arge and beautiful, old-fashioned plants of erect bushy habit 
I UU1 which produce in profusion a succession of brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that open 
about four o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and usually are closed before noon the next day. The flowers 
are red, white, yellow, or are striped and blotched in shades of these colors. Very desirable for borders, along a wire fence, or 
as the background of a flower garden, blooming during the late summer and autumn. 
Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, covering one-half inch deep. For best development allow 
two to three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about two feet high. 
Red. Oz. 20c. . Pkt. 10c. White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c . Pkt. 10c. 
White, Red Striped. Oz. 20c. “ 10c. Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c " 10c. 
( Digitalis ) Stately, old-fashioned border plauts, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored 
OVG flowers which are terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct 
w v w and showy, being thimble-like or long bell-sliaped. and the colors include white, lavender and rose, 
many being spotted or blotched. It is often used as a background, and does especially well in cool, shady locations in front of 
shrubbery. The leaves are wrinkled and somewhat downy. 
Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant. The seed 
is very small and should he covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be transplanted 
to two feet apart. May be sown outdoors' in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually blooming the second season; three to 
five feet high. 
Ivery’s Spotted (Maculata superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted . Pkt. 10c. 
Fine Mixed. Many shades and iparkings. Oz. 25c. . " 10c. 
Mammoth Foxglove ( Digitalis monstrosa ) Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very large bell-shaped 
flower. Mixed Colors .Pkt. 15c. 
PV**r»r*Vi Hrfcrn=*\7ciir'b-1** ( Hedysarum) Very handsome, branching, free flowering plants, producing racemes of 
r icllLii 1 lUiicy^ULlvic beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a climber, but well adapted for borders 
or rock work. 
Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny situ¬ 
ation. Hardy perennial: often growing four feet. 
Coronarium, Scarlet.Pkt. 10c. Coronarium, Album, white . Pkt. 10c. 
•11 1 » Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers, 
# i11 blooming the first year and among the gayest ornaments of the garden in summer and autumn. 
*~ 4 **-*' Combinations of yellow and red predominate in t he highly colored single and double flower-heads 
two inches or more across, which are borne singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for cutting. Leaves 
alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. 
Sow seed outdoors early in spring; cover one-fourth inch deep. Make rows eighteen inches apart and thin eight to ten 
inches apart in the row; or a longer season of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants one to 
one and one-half feet high. 
Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish-crimson and yellow. Hardy annual; with root protection in win¬ 
ter is a perennial . Pkt. 10c. 
Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular florets, produced from July even until hard freezing weather. 
Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual: one to one and one-half feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated as 
a perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single, often three inches across with flat petals. Excellent for cutting. Hardy 
perennial, blooming the first year . Pkt. 10c. 
Geranium 
( Pelargonium) When properly grown, 
the constant succession or bloom until 
frost comes, the brilliant colors of the 
flowers and the exquisite zone or horseshoe markings of the 
leaves of some of the varieties, render the Geranium' very de¬ 
sirable for pot culture as well as for bedding out of doors and 
for growing in window boxes. 
The seed is slow to germinate. Sow in a pot or box in the 
house in rather light soil, preferably containing a little leaf 
mold and sand. Cover seed one-fourth inch deep, and keep as 
near 05° F. as possible. Water moderately, and as soon as the 
third leaf appears, pot singly in two inch pots, transferring to 
larger ones as the plants require. Plunge the pots or set in 
open border, and on approach of frost remove to cover. They 
will blossom the succeeding spriug. Half hardy perennial; about 
two feet high. 
Scarlet Mixed (Zonale) The seed we offer will produce a large 
percentage of double flowers in many beautiful shades of scarlet 
and red . . . Pkt. 25c. 
GILL I FLOWER —(See Stock ) 
These magnificent plants for bedding and 
^-****■'-• cutting with their long spikes of tubular lily- 
form flowers can be raised from seed in nearly every conceivable 
color and shade, some being most beautifully striped and 
blotched. 
Sow seed thickly, as soon as the ground is warm in spring, 
covering one-fourth inch deep. The plants should have very 
careful attention and be kept tree from weeds. The bulbs which 
have formed should be taken up in the fall and kept dry during 
winter. The stronger bulbs will flower the second season; the 
balance the third season. Tender perennial; about two and one- 
half feet high. 
Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
For 'Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots , page 101. 
G1 A iyi ovo nf V* (Gomphrena globosa) A de- 
VJIVJUe mildrdiuil sirable everlasting, valued 
for its handsome small, globular flower heads which, if cut when 
well matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds 
germinate slowly; start in hotbed, or soak in warm water to 
soften tin* woolly husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender 
annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 
Purple. ■ 
White. 
Striped 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
“ 10c. 
“ 10c. 
“ 10c. 
Globe Amaranth 
