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Mourning Bride 
Scabiosa or Street Scabious ) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 
a abundance and long succession <*f richly col--re.I, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 
^ it one of the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting as well 
as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; florets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone and 
giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. 
Seed maybe sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early in soring and 
transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one-half feet high. * 
Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive variety; flowers dark maroon shaded purple. Oz. 20c. Pkt lOr 
Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c. . " 10c 
Double Mixed. Colons include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red; some of the darker shades 
h nrViif a C W _ w 
. Pkt. 10c. 
MYRSIPHYLLUM—(-S'ee Smilax ) 
are tipped with white. Oz. 20c 
MOSS ROSE— (See Portulaca) 
m ▼ # Few plants are more easily grown or remain longer in bloom than the Tropaohm , 
IXI ofiiMfinm w,th its large shield-shaped leaves and beautifully irregular flowers having long 
I X SI 1 I ITT 1 1 I 111 spurs and brilliantly colored petals. In favorable soil flowers are produced in 
* w U V4LJL tl Villi abundance throughout the season. Much used for window boxes If the black ar»hi< 
>pu*o K cw * ,a . ju lavoraoie sou iiowers are pro 
abundance throughout the season. Much used for window boxes. If the black aphis 
appears spray the foliage vigorously with water. 
Seed is usually sown outdoors, as soon as the weather is warm and settled, in the row where the plants are to remain 
Well pulverized soil, preferably well drained and moderately rich, should be used and the seed covered with about one inch of 
fine soil firmly pressed down. A sunny situation is essential for free blooming. If the soil is very ri< 
amount of foliage but few flowers. For earlier blooming, start indoors and transplant to the onen < 
frost is over. 
rich the plants give a large 
open ground after danger of 
Dwarf Varieties minor ) Sometimes called Tom-Tbuinb sorts.. The. flowers are brilliant and attractive. 
plants are evenly dwarf and are often used for a border, 
as to give each plant about one foot of room. Hardy annual; about-one foot high. 
When about two inches high, thin so 
Nasturtiums 
Aurora. Flowers light reddish orange, veined with 
Bronze Colored. Bronze-orange. Oz. 20c. “ i0c. 
Crimson. Dark crimson. Oz. 20c. ** jqc. 
Empress of India. Small, compact plant; deep 
scarlet flowers; very dark foliage. Oz. 20c. " 10c. 
King Theodore. Scarlet-maroon or brown-red 
flowers. Oz. 20c. “ jQc. 
Pearl. Pale yellow. Oz. 20c. “ i0c. 
Rose. A warm rose pink. Oz. 20c. “ 10c. 
Scarlet. Scarlet-orange. Oz. 20c. . ... " 10c. 
Schilling’s Striped. Bright yellow with brownish 
red or maroon blotches and stripes. Oz. 20c_ “ 10c. 
Yellow. Bright rich yellow. Oz. 20c. “ 10c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Many desirable shades and colors. 
Oz. 20c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. “ io c . 
T_:i:_ \T • i* (Tropceolum Lobbianwi) The 
1 railing Varieties Lobbianum differs from the 
common tall, climbing or running nasturtium in being a 
little smaller in leaf, more compact in growth, more florif- 
erous and having richer, more varied colored flowers. 
M hen about two inches high thin to six inches apart. Give 
some support to the vines as soon as they begin to run ami 
they will usually grow six to eight feet during the season. 
The trailing sorts are much used for covering arbors and 
trellises. Half hardy annual. 
Bright Yellow. Yellow with purplish carmine stain. 
<>/.. 20c; 1 j Lb. 60c. Pkt. 10c. 
Brilliant. Intense scarlet-red, dark foliage. Oz. 20c; 
1 j Lb. 60c. “ 10c. 
Chestnut Brown. Rich red-maroon. Oz.20c; lb.60c. “ 10c. 
Giant of Buttles. Sulphur, red blotches. Oz.-SOql 
14 lb. 60c.,..*;**“ 10c. 
Hemisphcericum (Majlis) Straw, blotched and suf- 
fused-^range scarlet: very large foliage, very . 
strong growing, usually twelve Uk fifteen feet 
high. Oz. 20c: 1 Lb. 00c. “ 10c. 
Jupiter (-Majus) Xery large, golden-yellow flowers; 
very large foliage, very strong, growing, usually 
twelve to fifteen feet high; ,• free blooming. 
Oz. 20c: 14 Lb. 60c. “ 10c. 
King of the Blacks. ; Black-red or crimson maroon, 
with darker markings;* dark foliage. Oz. 25c; 
% Lb. 60c . “ 10c. 
Light Yellow. Attractive light yellow or yellowish 
white with maroon stain. Oz. 25c: \4 Lb.j^jjSc/. .. “ 10c. 
Queen Wilhelmina. Foliage variegated.' being 
marbled and veined with light green and white. 
Flowers rosy scarlet. Oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c . “ 10c. 
Rose. Bright and attractive. Oz. 20c; )4 Lb. 60c... “ 10c 
Spitfire. Bright, fiery scarlet flowers; very florif- 
erous. Oz. 20c: *4 Lb. 60c . “ 10c. 
Trailing Mixed. Lobbianum varieties. A wide 
range of colors and shades, oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c; 
Lb. $2.00 . ** 10c. 
Madame Gunter’s Hybrid Nasturtiums TJae flowers 
are striped or blotched with shades of red on yellow and 
orange ground, forming a combination of exceeding 
brilliancy and beauty. About four feet high. Half 
hardy annual. Oz. 20c: 14 Lb. 60c .Pkt. 10c. 
Chameleon Nasturtiums Almost every shade of color 
and marking known to nasturtiums: continually changing 
from day to day. Attractive strains. 
Dwarf Chameleon. Oz. 20c; \4 Lb. GOc .Pkt. 10c. 
Trailing Chameleon. Ozr20c; *4 Lb. 60c..;. “ 10c. 
