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We are offering: flower seeds of the very best varieties. These seeds are selected from 
the very best strains that can he grown. They are far above the general run of flower 
seeds, both in quality and perfection. If you want something above the average, try some 
of them. Many of the varieties are new, being listed this year for the first time. With 
each shipment of seeds we send instructions as to the planting and care of the plants. 
Price per 
DOUBLE NASTURTIUMS— Packet 
Golden Gleam —Sweet scented double. Golden Yellow. $ .10 
Scarlet Gleam —(New). Sweet scented, Orange Scarlet.30 
Gleam Hybrids —Dazzling assortment of colors, single and double.25 
SNAPDRAGONS —(New Rust Proof). New strain of Snaps developed at California' 
University of California. Mixture.65 
ASTERS —(Wilt Resistant). Asters grown on our soil are about 90% a failure owing 
to wilt, but this Wilt Resistant variety even on the sickest soil has stood up. Mixture 
of many varieties, early and late.35 
LARKSPUR —Annual. (Rosamond—New). Brilliant Rose Color. Will not fade. Most 
valuable. Ideal for cutting. 40 
SWEET PEAS —Special Florist mixture of Spencer varieties, oz. package.45 
COSMOS —(Orange Flare). New. Those who visited the Horticultural Building at A 
Century of Progress last year will remember the gorgeous sight from July on, the 
plants being covered with brilliant orange colored flowers.45 
Hardy Flower Seeds (Perennials) 
The following are seeds from some of the new and best in hardy perennial flowers. 
These plants come up year after year, and do not have to be planted each year as do the 
annuals mentioned above. 
COLUMBINE —(Longissima). Flowers pale yellow with long spurs, often 4 in. long. 
Very new.... $1.00 
COLUMBINE —(Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain). Blooms very large with very long spurs. 
This mixture contains over 20 color combinations.50 1 
SHASTA DAISY —(Diener’s Double). Flowers often 5 inches across. Resembles giant 
white asters. Blooms over a period of several months. Over half the plants from 
seed come double. .60 
GYPSOPHILA —(Oldhamiana)—Baby Breath. A new variety of Baby Breath; more 
erect growing and later blooming. Flowers tinted flesh and pink.25 
PYRETHRUM —(Painted Daisy ). A new selection of very large size. Colors red and 
white. Flowers will come fairly double from seed. 1.00 
DELPHINIUM —(Clark’s Hardy Hybrids). A selection made by a specialist over a 
long period of years. Seed is obtained from the finest and largets blooms, contain¬ 
ing single, semi-double and double flowers in soft blue, brilliant blue, silver blue, 
some with white and black eyes, some shaded rosy purple and some splashed with 
pink. A truly great color mixture.56 
STRAWBERRY —(Rugen). Ever-bearing Strawberry from seed. Sow seed early and 
transplant the plants to the field. Will produce the same year a wonderful crop of 
mid and late season fruit. The plants form no runners but bear great quantities of 
red, delicious, sweet-flavored fruit.50 
