KOMIS 
Sweet William’s Wedding 
Phlox and phlox came to my garden, on a lovely summer day 
Came to view a happy wedding, and I’m sure they liked their stay 
I can hear my “ragged robins,” singing sweetly from their perch 
Ring the “Bells of Canterbury,” bring the flower folks to church. 
Now I hear the Crocus saying, “No this wedding cannot start 
For I see an “Old Maid” coming, and she brings a “bleeding heart” 
Now I see “Sweet William” coming, “Rose” his bride is blushing red 
They have stopped before the preacher, to get married, it is said. 
There, the “cruel flower” is coming and he says “without a doubt” 
I will get a “red hot poker,” “I will chase the rascal out,” 
And I hope my “tiger lilies,” you will neither scratch or growl 
For I left them standing quiet, there beside my garden trowel. 
And as to the congregation, I will give them all a hint 
If they need some ready money, they can go and ask the mint 
Yes the monkey flower is coming, I just saw him leave this tree 
He is talking with a daisy, just as nice as he can be. 
I can hear the faintest music, it is soft and very fine 
For the choir all are playing, on a scarlet “trumpet vine” 
“Jack-in-the-pulpit” is the preacher, there beside the “holly-hock” 
Now the ceremony’s ended, and it’s nearly “four-o-clock.” 
—Grace Harness Rumbaugh 
Amaranthus 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). Height 12 to 24 inches. 
/murriiiiiuui pj owers t ^ e fj rst ye ar. They are useful 
for cutting and keep fresh a long time. From seed sown 
In the open ground in May, plants will bloom in July and 
August and then continually until frost. 
Coral Red, Bright Red Color with White Throat. Pkt., 5c. 
Queen of the North, Snow White. Pkt., 5c. 
2 to 5 feet. These robust an¬ 
nuals are grown for their bril¬ 
liantly colored foliage. They grow very tall and 
are very effective and showy garden plants, adapt¬ 
ed for centers and backgrounds of flower beds. 
CAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding.) 
Has long drooping red spikes. Pkt., DC 
TRICOLOR (Joseph’s Coat.) The inner foliage is black 
and bronze, tipped with green, and the outer foliage is 
bright red and yellow. This plant is very - 
attractive. Pkt., DC 
CRUENTUS. Bears 
dark red feathery flow¬ 
ers. Very 
hardy. 
Pkt., 5c 
Tall mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Dwarf mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Ageratum Mexican,,,,, ^ 
produce clusters of pretty brush-like blue flowers through¬ 
out the season. They make fine . - 
borders. Pkt., DC 
Alvssum He '9 ht 6 to 12 inches. This plant is used for 
^ 1 borders, edgings, baskets, pots, rockwork and 
for cutting. Alyssum can be increased from cuttings 
made from strong new side shoots, as well as by division 
of the roots. 
DWARF (Carpet of Snow.) Very small, with pretty white 
flowers. Blooms all summer and fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM—Standard variety for borders, win¬ 
dow boxes, masses, etc. It is of trailing habit, bearing 
many fragrant white flowers. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
ASTERS 
The Aster is one of 
the most satisfactory of 
the annual flowering 
plants. It has a great 
variety of size and color 
and its season of bloom 
makes it valuable for 
cut flowers. The dwarf 
varieties lend them¬ 
selves to close planting 
for cut flowers, while 
the tall varieties are 
well adapted where 
careless effects are de¬ 
sired. 
Sweet Alyssum—Used as a Border. 
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