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COOK’S “AULSEED” QUALITY 
RICINUS (Castor-Oil Bean) 
A showy and imposing annual, giving a magnifi¬ 
cent semi-tropical effect. As a specimen it makes a 
pyramid of gigantic leaves; planted thickly it forms 
a screen. 
Cambogensis. Large leaves of a brilliant bronzy red- 
maroon. 5 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Zanzibarensis, Mixed. Very big leaves, light green to 
purplish red. 12 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Showy, funnel-shaped flowers, succeeding in any 
good soil in a sunny position. Bloom freely from mid¬ 
summer until frost. Sow outdoors in spring; thin to 
stand about 1 foot apart. 
Emperor 
Chamois. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Golden Yellow. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Scarlet. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Rose and Gold. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Scarlet and Gold. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Violet. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Violet and Gold. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Yellow and White. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 50c. 
Large Flowering. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c, 1/4 oz. 35c. 
SALVIA (Sage) 
One of our most handsome summer and autumn¬ 
flowering plants, ablaze with brilliant flowers. Sow 
early in boxes, transplant to small pots, set out when 
frost is past; or sow outdoors in May. Avoid excessive 
moisture. 
America (Globe of Fire). This fine variety is greatly 
prized for its compact growth. The plants develop 
into a globe-shaped bush surmounted by a profu¬ 
sion of sturdy, flame-red flower-spikes. The earliest 
and most brilliant of all red Salvias. Pkt. $1.25, 14 
oz. $3.00. 
Bonfire. Very compact, oval bushes about 214 feet 
high, with long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Gorgeous effects can be produced with massed Bon¬ 
fire Salvia. Our strain is very full-flowered. Pkt. 
10c, 14 oz. $1.50. 
Farinacea, Blue. A perennial variety, but best grown 
as an annual. Seeds sown in the open ground in 
May bloom from July to frost. Fine light blue flow¬ 
ers. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c, Vs oz. $1.50. 
Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Well-known bedding plants 
carrying long flaming flower-spikes, making a fine 
display until frost. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 75c. 
Zurich. Dwarf scarlet, very early. 2 ft. Pkt. 25c, 14 oz. 
$1.75. 
Salpiglossis 
SANVITALIA procumbens fl. pi. H.A. Pretty bright 
double yellow flowers. 6 in. Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 50c. 
SAPONARIA calabrica. Dwarf annual with pink 
starry flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c, !4 oz. 35c. 
vaccaria. Graceful sprays of pale rose flowers. 
SCABIOSA 
Fine for cutting, and showy in the garden. Easily 
raised from seed, blooming continuously from early 
summer until frost. 
Annual Varieties 
Sow indoors early, set out in May, or sow outside 
in April. 3 feet. 
Salvia 
Improved Giant-Flowered. The beautiful, full-petaled 
flowers are held erect on long, wiry, slender stems. 
Fine for cutting. Black-Purple, Crimson, Lavender, 
Rose, White, Yellow, and Mixed. Each, Pkt. 10c, 14 
oz. 50c. 
Peach Blossom. A beautiful peach-blossom-pink. Very 
large, perfect blooms on long stems. The finest col¬ 
or in Scabiosas. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 50c. 
Shasta. A pure white of enormous size for a Scabiosa. 
The flowers measure 3 to 314 inches across, with 
extremely long stems. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 50c. 
Perennial Varieties 
Caucasica. Hardy with large, pale blue flowers on long 
stems; valuable for cutting. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 
$1.75. 
Japonica. Beautiful lavender-blue flowers on 2 14 -foot, 
bushy plants. Pkt. 15c, Vs oz. 60c. 
Scabiosa 
