FOR SEED-BED use 6 inches of clean, 
pulverized soil, covered with 1 inch of com¬ 
post. Over this spread J^inch best soil and 
roll smooth. Saturate bed deeply. Sow seed 
1 ounce to 300 feet in rows 3 inches apart, or 
to 80 square feet broadcast, and cover lightly 
with clean sand. Keep surface continually 
moist but not soggy. Never allow it to dry 
out. Dust surface with sulphur or use 
Semesan to prevent damping-off. During 
germination, shade bed with lath or muslin 
sheeting and ventilate to avoid having a tem¬ 
perature of over 75 degrees. Set plants out 
when showing three to four leaves. 
Non Plus Ultra 
Besides a good share of strains, such as 
Masterpiece, Bugnot, Cassier, etc., this mix¬ 
ture contains all the self colors such as white, 
yellow, blue, purple, red, bronze, etc. y^oz. 
25 cts.; J^c> z - 85 cts.; oz. $3; }4lb. $10; lb. $35. 
Pansy, America 
Many of our customers have told us of their need of 
a very large-flowered Pansy Mixture which contains 
the lighter, brighter colors. We now offer this extra- 
early America Pansy Mixture which we believe is the 
brightest strain available, with huge blooms of good 
substance. Plants are strong and vigorous, yet com¬ 
pact and stocky. The unusual array of brilliant colors 
in their beautiful combinations and variations of mark¬ 
ings is very outstanding, r^oz. 50 cts.; Y%oz. 90 cts.; 
pjoz. $1.65; oz. $6; 34^. $22; lb. $80. 
Forbes Big Beauties 
These are gigantic blooms, the largest of all, on strong, 
stocky, compact plants of exceptional 
vigor. Your surprise at the extreme 
size will be exceeded only by the 
wonderful array of color com¬ 
binations—bronze, silver, 
gold and copper—wine- 
red, pink, salmon, silver- 
gray, brown, Indian red, 
steel-blue, dark blue, and 
a good percentage of 
rich yellow — beauti¬ 
fully blotched, mottled, 
and bordered in these 
colors so unusual in 
Pansies. The flowers, 
often 4 inches across, 
are perfectly formed 
and held above the 
plants on very long, 
stout stems. T Y oz - 50 cts.; 
3d$oz. 85 cts.; 3^oz. $1.50; 
oz. $5; l^Ib. SI8; lb. $64. 
Masterpiece (Frilled) 
Elegantly frilled and curled, and the flowers are 
quite large. Masterpiece Pansies are rich in the mauve, 
red, and velvety brown shades, t^oz. 25 cts.; 34 oz * 85 cts.; oz. $3; MIt>- $10; lb. $35. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
Large-flowering Half-Dwarf. Dazzling in effect, more so when borders or masses are sown 
with contrasting, harmonizing colors. Grows 15 inches high. Purple, Scarlet, Rose, 
White, Chamois-Rose, Yellow, or Mixed. Each, J^oz. 30cfs.;oz. $1; %lb. $3.25; lb. $12. 
Large-flowering Very Dwarf. Resembles the above in large size of blooms but the 
plants are dwarfer, growing only 6 inches high. Mixed only. J^joz. 35 cts.; 34 oz - 55 cts.; 
oz. $1.75; Mlb- $6; lb. $22. 
Phlox Cuspidata, Mixed (Star of Quedlinburg). 34oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1; J4H>. $3.50. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA 
Tall Large-flowering Mixed. Splendid hardy border flowers from July to September. 
The seed germinates very slowly. 3 feet. Koz. 35c.; 34 oz - 55c.; oz. $1.75; }4lb. $6; lb. $22. 
PORTULACA 
This charming little hardy annual is unrivaled for brilliancy among plants of low growth. 
Nothing is prettier for beds, edgings, rock-work, etc. Hot sun and a light, sandy soil is 
best. The seed does not germinate until hot weather, and should be sown late. 6 in. 
Large-flowering Single, Mixed. For masses of separate color in beds and on rockeries. 
Moz- 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; }4}b. $1.50; lb. $5. 
Large-flowering Double, Mixed. The doubleness of the flowers gives heavier color, 
rgoz. 25 cts.; z. 65 cts.; oz. $2; 341b. $7; lb. $25. 
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