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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
"PRIMULA (Primrose) 
Exceedingly fine, free flowering plants for both 
bedding and greenhouse use, producing clusters of 
brilliant colored flowers indoors from November to 
May ; hardy varieties continually in bloom. 
Primula Malacoides (Baby Primrose)—This variety 
is extensively grown for winter blooming. The small 
lavender-pink flowers are borne in great profusion. 
Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. for 25c 
Primula Malacoides Mixed—Pkt. 15c, 2 for 25c. 
Veris Polyanthus Mixed—An extra choice large 
flowered mixed strain. Pkt. 10c 
Veris Acaulis Mixed—Pkt. 10c. 
Vulgaris (English Primrose)—Canary yellow, fra¬ 
grant. Pkt. 15c 
Japonica Mixed—Several superimposed whorls of 
flowers on stems. 8-24 in. high. June. Per pkt. 15c 
PYRETHRUM 
Aureum (Golden Feather)—Dwarf giants with bright 
yellow foliage extensively used for edging; usually 
grown as an annual. Pkt. 5c; ^4 oz. 20c 
Hybridum Double and Single Mixed—Large, daisy¬ 
like flowers ranging in colors from light pink to deep 
red ; bloom in spring and fall; height 2 feet. Hardy 
perennial. Mixed. Pkt. 10c 
Pyrethrum—White. Pkt. 10c. 
Pyrethrum—Red. Pkt. 10c. 
RHODANTHE (Everlasting) 
A charming annual; succeeds in a light rich soil 
and a warm sheltered situation ; valuable for pot cul¬ 
ture ; flowers everlasting. 
Maculata Alba—White. Pkt. 10c. 
Maculata Rosea—Rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed—Pkt. 10c. 
RICINUS 
Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus)—This has large leaves 
and a tropical appearance. All it requires to flourish 
is heat. It is a quick growing annual, 6 to 16 feet tall. 
Leaves are green or reddish. Commercial castor beans 
are of a different variety. 
Red Spire—The shapely, bushy plants attain a height 
of about 6 feet, with pretty palmate leaves of a bronzy 
green with prominent red ribs and veins, and produc¬ 
ing through the summer and autumn numerous spikes 
of flowers or seedpods 9 to 18 inches long, of a brilliant 
rosy crimson ; altogether a most effective semi-tropical 
plant, valuable alike for its foliage and flowers and like 
other Ricinus, absolutely insect-proof. As single spec¬ 
imens or in beds on the lawn for filling up a corner, or 
making a hedge or line, this is one of the most orna¬ 
mental plants ever introduced. Per pkt. 10c 
Sanguineus—Tricodor. Has blood-red stalks and 
green leaves with red veins. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c 
Zanzibarensis—Mixed. A very large leaved variety, 
deep green and bronze, growing 10 to 16 feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c 
Mixture of all varieties, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
"ROMNEYA 
Coulteri (California Tree Poppy)—5 ft. Flowers all 
summer. Beautiful snowy white fragrant flowers. 
Pkt. 15c 
RUDBECKIA (Cone Flower) 
Bicolor Superba—Fine free-flowering annual variety, 
growing about 2 feet high ; forming a dense bush and 
producing in great abundance on long stems its bright 
flowers. The disc is brown, the florets golden-yellow, 
with large velvety-brown spots at the base; very effec¬ 
tive and useful for cutting. Pkt. 10c 
Bicolor Superba—Semi-double. Pkt. 10c. 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Flower)—A most in¬ 
teresting hardy perennial, producing all summer large, 
showy reddish-purple flowers, about 4 inches across; 
3 feet. .. Pkt. 15c 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted 
Tongue) 
These showy, half-hardy annuals bear beautiful fun¬ 
nel-shaped flowers having dark veins in a ground 
which varies from white to crimson, yellow, orange, 
etc., and intermediate shades. They are easily grown, 
require a light, rich, sandy loam and will respond to 
liberal treatment. Bloom from late summer until frost. 
2 ft. 
Crimson. Brown and Gold. 
Dark Red. Crimson and Gold. 
Yellow. Purple and Gold. 
Scarlet and Gold. Rose and Gold. 
White and Gold. Price, any of above, pkt. 5c. each 
Extra Fine Mixed—Flowers of many beautiful shades, 
finely veined or penciled. A choice mixture of large 
flowering varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 80c 
SALVIA 
Salvia or Flowering Sage—A tender perennial bloom¬ 
ing the first season from seed and growing two to 
three feet high. The blossoms are borne on long 
stems in racemes or spikes, and are fragrant. The 
plant forms a bunch and blooms profusely during the 
whole summer and fall. 
America, or Globe of Fire—This is the freest and most 
continuous bloomer; also the most uniform in habit of 
growth, which makes it particularly valuable for bed¬ 
ding or planting in lines. Per pkt. 25c 
Salvia Splendeng (Scarlet Sage)—One of the hand¬ 
somest flowering plants we have for garden decorations. 
Excellent for filling large beds or borders in the gar¬ 
den ; continuously in bloom from early August until the 
first killing frost. Beautiful scarlet; large flowering. 
Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 50c 
Clara Bedman (Fireball)—The plants form hand¬ 
some globular bushes about two feet in diameter. The 
spikes grow upright and stand clear above the foliage, 
completely enveloping the plant, and are of a most 
brilliant dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 10c 
Pratensis Atro-Violacea—Dark violet, 20 in. Pkt. 25c 
Zurich—A splendid dwarf variety, growing about 2 
feet high, and is especially valuable on account of 
being the earliest to bloom, flowering ten days in ad¬ 
vance of any other sort. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 75e 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
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