SALVIA 
Flowering Sage 
Tender Perennial 
Tender perennial used as annuals be¬ 
cause they will not stand cold tempera¬ 
tures. Will bloom in early summer if 
started inside in March or may be started 
in the hot bed in April in cold climates. 
Do not plant out until the weather is 
warm. 
2716 Fire Flame. Gorgeous plant with 
long stems hung with brilliant red blos¬ 
soms in striking contrast to deep green 
foliage. Grows two feet high. Pkt. 25c. 
2717 Blue Sage Farinacea. A perennial 
that will winter if not too cold. Grows 
into a shrub-like plant. Many bright blue 
flowers are borne over a long blooming 
period. They are excellent for cutting. 
Pkt. 15c. 
2718 Blue Sage Salvia Azurea Grandi- 
flora. Similar to Farinacea except that 
the flowers are large and a sky-blue while 
the foliage is a grayish green. Pkt. 15c. 
2719 Splendens. Bright scarlet, vigorous 
growing and early flowering. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely and grows 3 to 4 ft. tall. The most 
brilliant of all and the most popular. 
Pkt. 25c; !4 oz. 75c. 
SALVIA Fire Flame. Brilliant red flowers 
and deep green foliage, a splendid bed- 
der. Pkt. 25c; / 8 oz. 75c. 
SAPONARIA 
Soapwort 
Hardy Annual ■—- 6 in. 
2686 Compacta. Small plant very satis¬ 
factory for edging and filling in between 
permanent plants in the rock garden. 
Starry, charming little flowers of rosy 
scarlet cover the plant during summer: 
dense bright green foliage. Sow seed 
where they are to stand, make successive 
sowings for continuous display. Pkt. 15c. 
SCABIOSA » a garden favorite 
We feel we cannot recommend .too strongly this family of flowers, both perennial 
and annual varieties are splendid for garden display and a continuous supply of 
wonderful cut flowers. In the perennial group the House Strain of Caucasica is the 
outstanding variety, and the entire group of annuals have few rivals. These annuals 
are colorful, vigorous, very free from pests and exceptionally easy to grow and the 
new Giant Hybrids are particularly fine and well worth space in your garden. 
ANNUAL SCABIOSA 
NOVELTY 1934 
1192 Gian’t Pincushion. Mixed. 
Certainly a big improvement in 
size comnared with ordinary 
strains. The flowers are huge and 
plant is vigorous grower. Offered 
this year in a fine range of mixed 
colors only. The scabiosa needs no 
recommendation as a cut flower 
and if you haven’t planted them 
lately you should by all means 
make room in your garden for this 
new one. We know vou will be 
more than pleased. Pkt. 25c; i/ 8 
oz. 50c; !4oz. 75c. 
SCHTZANTHUS 
Poor Man’s Orchid 
Hardy Annual — to 18 in. 
An annual to be sown in the early 
sprinti and set out in May. Makes a very 
effective border about 12 inches high. 
This little plant needs olentv of sun and 
water. Are fine grown indoors in pots. 
2699 California Orchid Flowered Mixed. 
All the shades to be found in the orchid 
are to be found in this exquisite little 
bright flower which als osomewhat re¬ 
sembles the orchid. Pkt. 25c; !4 oz. $1.00. 
PERENNIAL scabiosa 
Perennial Blue Bonnet 
The oerennial scabiosa is a particularly 
valuable garden Dlant; it carries over 
from one season to the other most satis¬ 
factorily. Droducing a good supply of at¬ 
tractive flowers that are fine keeoers in 
the aarden or cut. If you sow the seed 
durino late coring and fall you can be 
certain of flowers the following year. 
They are as hardy as the delDhinium and 
t^e vouno nlants can be wintered over 
and transplanted to a oermanent place in 
the garden in early spring. 
Scabiosa Caucasica 
Hardy Perennial — 2 It. 
1189 Giant Hvbrids (House Strain). The 
largest scabiosa known. Particularly 
handsome flowers ruffled petals outlining 
the rounded center. Colors range from 
light lavender to dark blue. Pkt. 35c. 
Scabiosa Columbaria 
Hardy Perennial — 18 in. 
1171 Fraser’s Orchid-Lavender. Flower 
of good size and form excellent keeper 
as a cut flower. Pkt. 25c. 
1172 Fraser's Orchid-Pink. The onlv nink 
flower in the nerennial group. Excellent 
cut flower and fine keeper. Pkt. 25c. 
Mexican Sun-Flower 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA 
Hardy Annual — 6 to 10 ft. 
2477 Tithonia soeciosa. An interesting 
new noveltv native to Mexico. Plant is 
a very vigorous, strong grower to a 
height of 6 to 10 feet, denending on soil 
and climatic conditions. Tn hot climates 
such as Arizona. Texas and the interior 
vallevs of California it will grow to maxi¬ 
mum height if given plentv of water. 
The flowers are flaming scarlet-orange. 3 
to 4 inches across and daisv-like in ap¬ 
pearance. Blooms in late fall from seed 
sown in the open ground during April 
and May. Karlv sown seed is v»rv tem- 
permental in germinating. For this reas¬ 
on we would recommend starting seed in 
the open ground in May as soon as the 
soil is warm. Tt’s very colorful and ef¬ 
fective for tall backgrounds and cut 
flowers make up as very striking 
bouquets. It’s well worth planting. Pkt. 
15. 
2477 TITHON11A SPECIOSA. Mexican 
Sunflower. Pkt. 15c; Z 2 oz. $1.00. 
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New Annual SCABIOSA, “Giant 
Pincushion” 
ANNUAL SCABIOSA 
Pincushion Flower 
Easy to raise, blooms continuously from 
summer until frosts. Very showy and 
fine for cutting. Sow from February to 
May. Grows 2y 2 to 3 ft. 
1193 Azure Fairy. Azure blue. 
1194 Fire King. A deep rosy crimson. 
1195 Black King. Deep maroon. 
1196 Loveliness. Salmon rose. 
1197 Peach Blossom. 
1198 Shasta White. 
1199 Fairyland Mixture. A blend of all 
the annuals in proper proportions to pro¬ 
duce a most colorful display. 
Any of above Pkts. 15c each; i/ 2 oz. 50c 
1191 Tom Thumb. Mixed colors. Dwarf 
to 1 ft. Pkt. 20c. 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSA. House Strain 
of Giant Hybrids. The largest of all 
Scabiosas; light lavender to darkest blue, 
a flower that should be in every garden. 
