Pueraria 
Thunbergiana. Japanese Kudzu Vine. To 
this perennial climber must be awarded first 
place as the fastest-growing hardy climbing 
plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year 
from seed, and after it has become established 
there seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 
feet in a single season being not unusual. Its 
foliage is large and covers well, and it bears 
small racemes of rosy purple, pea-shaped 
blossoms toward the close of August. A splen¬ 
did subject for permanently covering verandas, 
dead trees, etc. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Rhodanthe 
Manglesi. Swan River Everlasting. A charming 
annual that succeeds in light rich soil and a 
warm, sheltered situation. Valuable for pot- 
culture. Everlasting flowers. 1 ft. Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; Lfoz. 25 cts. 
Ricinus Communis • Castor- 
Oil Bean 
Annual plants of stately growth. Fine fruits 
and leaves. 
Bourboniensis arboreus. Grows 15 feet high. 
Leaves enormous. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Cambogensis. Red-black stems; very dark 
leaves. Very distinct. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Gibsoni, Duchess of Edinburgh. Dark 
purple leaves and stems. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25c. 
Zanzibarensis. The plants attain great dimen¬ 
sions, presenting a splendid aspect with their 
gigantic leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Rudbeckia • Coneflower 
Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flower¬ 
ing perennials, bearing large flowers with 
bright orange-yellow petals surrounding a 
large black cone. 3 ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; special 
pkt. 40 cts. 
Purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. A most 
interesting hardy perennial, producing, all 
summer, large, showy reddish purple flowers 
about 4 inches across. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
34oz. 50 cts. 
Salpiglossis • Tube Tongue 
Variabilis (grandiflora). Annual. This elegant 
half-hardy annual flowers in late summer and 
autumn. The blossoms are velvety, with deep 
veins and markings, lily-shaped and quaintly 
lovely. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Salvia • Flowering Sage 
Magnificent bedding plants, all ablaze with 
long spikes of blue or scarlet flowers from June 
until October. 1 to 2 ft. 
Splendens, America. Annual. Flowers bright 
scarlet. Pkt. 15 cts.; 3£ oz - 75 cts. 
Patens. Perennial. Leaves silvery. Large, 
beautiful, sky-blue flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Bonfire. Annual. Beautiful dwarf variety, pro¬ 
ducing long spikes of rich scarlet flowers. Very 
free blooming. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 60 cts. 
Farinacea. Perennial. Long spikes of lavender- 
blue flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Harbinger. Annual. A new, dwarf, large- 
flowering strain that blooms all season. Large, 
brilliant scarlet flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Pratensis atroviolacea. Perennial. A dark 
violet variety. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Sanvitalia 
Procumbens fl.-pl. This annual is fine for low 
borders, preferring a light soil and sunny 
situation. It will be a mass of bloom from 
midsummer to late fall. Small bright yellow 
flowers with purple disc. Sow indoors in March 
or outdoors in May. 6 in. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
34oz. 75 cts. 
Saponaria 
Multiflora, Scarlet Queen. Hardy annual, 
growing into thick clumps and producing 
masses of fragrant, red, cruciform flowers. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 3€ oz * 20 cts. 
Scabiosa 
Atropurpurea grandiflora. Mourning Bride. 
Annual. Curious and pretty old-fashioned 
flowers, dark purple, rose, or white, still 
deservedly popular. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 34 oz - 35 cts. 
Caucasica. Perennial. Free-flowering sort with 
semi-double, lilac flowers about 2 Yi inches 
across. Good border plant. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Japonica. Perennial. Delicate lavender-blue. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
Schizanthus 
Butterfly or Fringe Flower 
This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers 
imaginable, especially adapted to bordering beds 
of taller flowers and those of a heavier growth. 
Seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom 
in a few weeks from sowing. The florescence is 
such as to completely obscure the foliage, mak¬ 
ing the plant a veritable pyramid of the most 
delicate and charming bloom. They make 
admirable pot-plants for the house in late winter 
and early spring. For this purpose sow in the 
autumn. 
Dwarf Large-flowered Mixed. Annual. Form¬ 
ing compact, pyramidal plants a foot high, 
literally covered with large, beautiful, orchid¬ 
like flowers in a bewildering range of color. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 3ioz. 40 cts. 
Sedum • Stonecrop 
Caeruleum. Pretty creeping annual with dainty 
racemes of charming pale blue flowers. A 
splendid subject for the rockery. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Scabiosa 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I. 
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