r 
Per 
Stocks (Gilliflower). Hardy annuals, 18 
inches high, with spikes densely covered 
with beautiful double flowers of almost 
every desirable tint. Seeds may be sown in 
the open ground, hotbed or cold frame, but 
transplanting should be done when the 
plants are just out of the seed leaf. Make 
the soil deep and rich, and set the plants a 
foot apart. 
Mammoth Early Branching Nice. A mag¬ 
nificent race of recent introduction, with 
long trusses of extremely double flowers of 
delightful fragrance. For forcing in the 
greenhouse in winter they are unexcelled. 
They are equally good when planted in the 
garden, coming into bloom in about 10 weeks 
and lasting until late in the season. 
Apple Blossom . 10c 
Canary Yellow (Monte Carlo) . 10c 
Flesh Pink (Beauty of Nice) . 10c 
Light Blue (Cote d’- 
Azure) . 10c 
White (Mont Blanc) .... 10c 
Choice Mixed . 10c 
Stock, Early Giant Im¬ 
perial Shasta. A 
new Giant 
Stock which is 
taller and more 
vigorous than 
the imperial 
type. Plants of 
branching hab¬ 
it 26 inches tall, 
producing large 
flowers on long, 
erect 
stems. 
Very ear¬ 
ly bloom¬ 
ing, .(pro¬ 
ducing a 
high per- 
c e n t a g e Verbena 
of double white flowers . 
Sunflower (Helianthus). Hardy annuals, 
growing from 3 to 6 feet high. Of the 
easiest culture and suitable for a stately 
row or background. Plant in light or sandy 
soil. 
Pkt. Per Pkt. 
Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) Speciosa. 
An excellent plant (5 to 6 feet tall) for 
backgrounds and cutting. Foliage and habit 
of growth like dahlia. Flowers 3 to 4 inches 
across, resemble single African Marigold, 
brilliant orange Vermillion. 25c 
Venidium Fastuosum. Deep orange daisy 
like flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, with a 
double row of petals. Upper row marked at 
center with a reddish brown zone. Foliage 
soft gray. Plants 2 to 3 feet. 25c 
Verbena. The rich colors of the fragrant 
Verbena have been found in our gardens 
for years. Lovely Mayflower! we might 
omit many annuals but never the Mayflower 
Verbena, for the colors are like those of the 
Trailing Arbutus. 
Mayflower. Various shades of pink. 10c 
Blue Shades (without an eye) . 10c 
White. Dense heads of finely shaped 
white flowers. 10c 
“A. S. & L.” Mammoth Mixed . 10c 
Verbena, Hybridia Grandiflora. 
Cerise Queen. 
Spectrum Red. 
See page 23. 
Verbena, Nana Erecta. 
Carmine Ball. 
Violet Bouquet. 
See page 23. 
Verbena, 
Beauty of Ox¬ 
ford Hybrid. A 
new outstand¬ 
ing verbena 
with dark green 
foliage and 
large individ¬ 
ual florets, one 
inch in dia- 
meter. 
It is the 
bright- 
est pink 
verbe¬ 
na ever 
Hybrida Grandiflora produced. ^ 
15c 
Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis Lobata) 
This is a useful climber where a rapid and 
vigorous growth of vine is desired. The vine 
is thickly covered with white, fragrant 
flowers. 10c 
Excelsior. Splendid variety, medium size 
flowers with good assortment of colors. 
Sutton’s Red. Single large red flowers, shad¬ 
ing to yellow at tips of petals. Height 6 feet. 
Mammoth Russian. Large yellow. 
Wild Garden Flower Seeds. A mixture 
10c of easily grown varieties of Flower Seeds for 
sowing broadcast, require very little care and 
10c produce a continual display of bloom 
10c throughout the season. Oz. 15c; x k lb. 50c. 10c 
Sweet Sultan. Large, sweet-scented 
flowers. Finest Mixed. 
Thunbergia (Black Eyed Susan). Beau¬ 
tiful annual trailing plants for hanging bas¬ 
ket and vases, 4 feet. Mixed colors. 
We Pay the Postage on Fower Seeds 
Xeranthemum. The erect plants, 18 
10c inches high, are graced with silvery foliage 
and carry on long slender stems dainty, 
double flowers 1V 2 inches across. Shades 
10c pink, purple and white. .... 10c 
] 36 [ 
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
