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Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
Portulaca 
Many rare and 
novel varieties of 
flowers are brought 
to the attention of 
friends and custom¬ 
ers this year. You 
will find pages 2 to 
7 listing the newest 
things, while the 
following pages list 
the older familiar 
kinds. 
Portulaca • Sun Plant 
This charming little hardy annual is un¬ 
rivaled for brilliancy. Nothing is prettier for 
beds, edging, and rockwork, and it is fre¬ 
quently used to sow broadcast over sunny 
banks, etc. As an undergrowth for taller 
plants it is also valuable. The seed does not 
germinate until hot weather, and should be 
sown late. Flowers richly colored, and pro¬ 
duced all summer. Average height, 6 inches. 
Single-flowered Mixture. White, Golden 
Yellow, Striped Rose, Rich Rose, Crimson, 
Scarlet, Bright Yellow, Purple, and Sal¬ 
mon. Pkg. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Double-flowered Mixture. Same colors as 
in Single-flowered. Flowers resembling 
tiny roses. Pkg. 10c; }'i oz. 35c; % oz - 
60c; oz. $2.25. 
Primula • Primrose 
Seeds sown in early spring make plants for 
fall and winter blooming. 
Hardy Primrose 
Auricula. Yellow, brown, and red flowers. 
Pkg. 10c; large pkg. 75c. 
Japonica. Mixed colors. Pkg. 15c; large 
pkg. 75c. 
Vulgaris (English Primrose). Pkg. 10c; 
large pkg. 65c. 
Polyanthus Invincible. A splendid strain of 
these very showy, early spring-Powering 
hardy plants that do so well either out-of- 
doors or for pot-culture. Pkg. 15c; large 
pkg. 50c. 
For Indoor Growing 
Chinese Fringed (P. sinensis Jimbriata). 
Mixed colors. Pkg. 25c. 
Malacoides (Giant Baby Primrose). Lilac. 
Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 75c. 
Obconica alba. White. Pkg. 20c; large 
pkg. 75c. 
Obconica rosea. Rose. Pkg. 20c; large 
pkg. 75c. 
Many experienced gardeners place Primula seed 
in the refrigerator for 24 hours and sow it while it 
is still cold. Several other varieties of seeds that 
are rather difficult to start are helped in this way. 
Ricinus • Castor-Oil Plant 
Annual plants desirable for screens or the 
center of beds because of their large growth 
and the tropical appearance which they give 
to plantings. 
Zanzibarensis. Leaves often 2 Yl feet across, 
marked with brown and purple spots. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 25c. 
Crimson Spire. The finest of all Castor-Oil 
Plants. Grows 6 to 8 feet high and bears 
giant spikes of brilliant crimson flowers. 
Pkg. 15c; oz. 35c. 
Rudbeckia • Coneflower 
Purpurea. A very showy perennial bearing 
large, reddish purple flowers with brown, 
cone-shaped centers. Pkg. 10c; large 
pkg. 35c. 
Newmani. Bright orange, with large black 
cone at the center. Blooms in the fall. 
Grows 3 feet high. Pkg. 15c; large pkg. 40c. 
Saintpaulia 
A new variety of African Violets. Flowers 
deep lavender. Plants begin to bloom when 
quite small and continue over a long period. 
Pkg. 50c. 
Saponaria ocymoides 
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Scarlet Runner Bean 
A great favorite in England and Europe, 
not only as an ornamental climber, but for 
the delicious edible Beans which succeed 
the sprays of bright scarlet, pea-shaped 
blossoms. Pkg. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c. 
Saponaria 
Ocymoides. Hardy perennial rock-plant 
producing, all summer long, masses of 
small, bright rose-colored flowers. Height 
8 inches. Pkg. 10c; large pkg. 25c. 
Vaccaria. An annual rock-plant that grows 
2 feet high and bears masses of satiny 
pink flowers somewhat like an enlarged 
gypsophila. A most excellent flower for 
cutting. Pkg. 10c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 45c. 
Calabrica. An annual with small, starry pink 
flowers in great abundance. Splendid for 
bedding or massing. Grows 6 inches high. 
Pkg. 10c; y 2 oz. 35c. 
Silene • Catchfly 
Armeria alba. A very early-flowering annual 
1 Yi feet high bearing quantities of pure 
white flowers. Pkg. 10c; Y oz. 25c. 
Schafta. Splendid hardy perennial rock-plant 
growing from 4 to 6 inches high and bear¬ 
ing quantities of bright pink flowers from 
July to October. Pkg. 15c; large pkg. 60c. 
Smilax 
A very useful plant for greenhouse or 
conservatory, affording long sprays of delicate 
foliage for indoor decorations. Pkg. 10c; 
Y oz. 25c. 
Solanum • Christmas Cherry 
Cleveland. Ornamental pot-plant grown in¬ 
doors for winter decoration. Glossy green 
leaves and bright red fruit. Pkg. 15c; 
large pkg. 25c. 
Border of Primula japonica (Japanese Primrose) 
