PORTULACA. A brilliant ground cover for 
banks and parkways for summer flowering. 
Single mixed, Pkt. 25e. Double mixed, Pkt. 25c. 
PRIMULA 
PRIMULA malacoides. Fairy Primrose. A 
free flowering little annual for shady places. 
Beautiful mixed with ferns, cinerarias and lar¬ 
ger Primroses. 
Lilac or Rose, Pkt. 25c. 
Princess Mary. An improved larger flower with 
deeper coloring. Pkt. 50c. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. Pkt. 35c. 
PAUL J. HOWARD'S ROSEA COMPACTA. 
Beautifully formed plants, and unusually num¬ 
erous stems of large deep rose-pink flowers, 
the whole plant and flower-clusters of pyra¬ 
midal form, making them particularly desirable 
for pot culture, or edgings in the partially 
shaded garden. Packet, 50c. 
RHODANTHE. An everlasting flower with 
bell shaped blossoms in pink and white. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Velvet Flower or Painted 
Tongue. These lovely flowers are coming into 
great favor for cutting. Paul J. Howard's strain 
of these lily-like flowers have the richest, vel¬ 
vety colorings and are larger on stronger stems. 
Golden yellow, velvety red, black, bright blue 
and gold, violet and gold, rose and gold, scar¬ 
let and gold, crimson and gold, brown and gold, 
or all colors mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
SCABIOSA 
Pincushion Flower 
SCABIOSA GRANDIFLORA. New hybrids, of 
vastly improved size, form and colors, decidedly 
superior for cutting. Very easily grown from seed 
in a sunny bed, in almost any soil. Packet, 15e. 
Azure Fairy Ageratum Blue 
Blue Cockade. Bright blue. Blackish Maroon 
Crimson Salmon Shades 
Rose Peach Blossom Pink 
Snow-white Mixed 
SCHIZANTHUS. Butterfly Flower. One of 
the daintiest flowers imaginable, effective in 
lightening the effect of taller, heavier plant¬ 
ing, and valuable for pot-culture, blooming in 
a few weeks after sowing. 
Paul J. Howard's Giant Flowering Hybrids. An 
extra select strain containing a perfect blend¬ 
ing of amber, carmine, mauve, pink, purple, 
and rose shades. Pkt. 25c. 
STATICE sinuata. Sprays of everlasting 
flowers much used for drying. Blue, rose, lav¬ 
ender, yellow, and mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
STEVIA. Pure white sprays, used for mix¬ 
ing with other flowers as one uses Baby's 
Breath. Pkt. 15e. 
Paul J. Howard’s Prize 
STOCKS 
Noted for the high percentage of double blos¬ 
soms which they produce, Paul J. Howard's Prize 
Stocks represent the highest selection of this 
most valuable of winter flowers. 
GIANT IMPERIAL OR IMPROVED BISMARK. 
An especially desirable class for cut flower pur¬ 
poses producing robust plants, branching freely, 
with heavy spikes of large double flowers. An¬ 
tique Copper, Blood Red, Chamois Rose, Butter¬ 
cup (an improvement on Canary Yellow), Dark 
Blue, Royal Purple, Golden Rose, Flesh Pink, 
Lavender, Lilac, Old Rose, Rose, Santa Maria (a 
new, superior glistening white) or all colors 
mixed. 
BEAUTY OF NICE STOCKS. A lovely strain of 
winter-flowering Stocks, with more graceful flower 
stems, and more compact habit, making them 
especially fine for bedding effects. Aurora, cream 
tinted pink; Canary Yellow; Flesh; Light Blue; 
Blood Red; Old Rose; Rose Pink; (a very fine, 
clear color, not found in any other strain of 
stocks); White, and Mixed. Packet 15c; 6 pac¬ 
kets for 75c. 
GIANT COLUMN STOCKS. See Novelty List. 
VIRGINIA STOCK. An unusually effective 
low growing annual for borders or for covering 
bulb beds. Covered with blossoms resembling 
stocks. White, Rose, Red, and mixed. Pkt. 
15c; 1 ounce 50c. 
SUNFLOWERS (Helianthus). Excelsior, 
shades of red, purple and reddish brown. 4 
feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. Large bright 
yellow. 5 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Russian. Giant flowered, large seeded. Pkt. 10c. 
TITHONIA speciosa. Mexican Orange Daisy. 
Brilliant flame-orange flowers resemble a sin¬ 
gle Zinnia. Reputed to be one of the flowers 
of the ancient Aztecs; blooms in fall and is 
wonderful for Hallowe'en decorations. Plant 
grows from 5 to 6 feet high, much branched. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PAUL J. HOWARD'S 
WINTER FLOWERING SWEET 
PEAS 
Orchid Type 
A superior highly perfected strain of the 
Winter Spencer type, noted for the large 
size of its wavy blossoms, the extra num¬ 
ber of flowers on each stem, longer stems, 
clearer colors and fragrance. Paul J. How¬ 
ard’s Orchid Type Sweet Peas are preferred 
by those who wish to grow the best. 
Our list of varieties is chosen from the 
outstanding novelties and the finest of the 
older varieties, each we consider the best 
existing variety of its particular color. 
Pkt. Ounce 
American Beauty. Rich crimson 
rose .$ .25 $1.00 
Amethyst. Royal purple.25 .75 
Aviator. Dazzling crimson scarlet. .25 .75 
Annie Laurie. Richest tone of pure 
rose pink.25 1.00 
Blue Bonnet. Best clear deep blue .25 .75 
Cattleya. Rich rosy lilac, waved 
and ruffled.25 1.00 
Eileen. Rich begonia-rose. Choice 
novelty .35 1.50 
Eleanor Blue. Light delphinium-blue .25 1.00 
Exposition Pink. Gorgeous rich pink .25 1.00 
Fascination. Salmon rose pink .25 .75 
Fragrance. Mammoth clear lavender .25 1.00 
Glitters. Attractive cerise.25 .75 
Grenadier. Brightest scarlet.25 .75 
Hope. Mammoth pure white. 
(Black Seed) .25 .75 
Lady Gay. Soft shrimp pink.25 .75 
Lavanda. Large clear pure lavender .25 1.00 
Majestic Rose. Rose pink. Extra-long 
stems.25 .75 
Othello. Large flowering maroon.. .25 .75 
Ramona. Luminous coral rose with 
yellow and pink shadings. Flow¬ 
ers ruffled and duplexed.35 1.50 
Susanna. Rich carmine red.25 1.00 
Valencia. Sunproof orange.25 .75 
White Harmony. Clear pure white. 
(Black Seed) .25 .75 
Paul J. Howard's Special Mixture Early Flower¬ 
ing, containing nothing but the above unsur¬ 
passed varieties. Packet, 25c; Ounce, 75c. 
SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCER 
SWEET PEAS 
BARBARA. Fine salmon. 
BON-BON. Rich pink and amber. 
CATTLEYA QUEEN. Rich rosy mauve. 
DAFFODIL. Deep cream. 
DEL MONTE. Salmon cerise pink. 
DEBUTANTE. Salmon shaded coral. 
ELFREDA PEARSON. Large shell pink. 
FIRE. Scarlet cerise. 
GIANT WHITE. Fine white (black seeded). 
HEAVENLY BLUE. Delphinium blue. 
LEVIATHAN. Rich maroon. 
POWERSCOURT. Clear lavender. 
ROSIE. Deep rose pink. 
ROYAL PINK. Clear pink. 
TANGERINE IMPROVED. Glowing orange. 
THE CARDINAL. Poppy scarlet. 
MIXED. All colors. 
Price of above Sweet Peas: per packet, 15c; 
6 packets, 75c; one ounce, 50c. 
Two Outstanding Novelties 
PREMIER. A fusion of salmon and rose. Packet, 
25c. 
YOUTH. Large white, pink picotee edge. Pac¬ 
ket, 25c. 
One ounce of either of the novelties, 75c. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE. Superior mixture of above 
named varieties only. Packet, 15e; one ounce, 
50c. 
VIOLA. In beds, borders, and marginal 
plantings the charming Violas display a brill¬ 
iance of color from late fall till midsummer. 
Blue Perfection. Porcelain blue. 
White Perfection. Pure white. 
Apricot Queen. Orange-apricot. 
Lutea splendens. Bright golden yellow. 
Primrose Dame. Sulfur yellow. 
Mauve Queen. Clear mauve. 
Papilio. Light blue, white lower petal. 
Papilio Dark. Deep violet, white lower petal. 
Per packet 25c 
ZINNIAS 
Gold Medal Dahlia Flowered Zinnias 
This is the original true strain of this finest of 
all Zinnias. The mammoth flowers are often 6 
inches across and 3 to 4 inches in depth. Similar 
in shape to a double decorative dahlia. 
ELDORADO. Fascinating shades of rose and 
salmon. 
LUMINOSA. Enormous flowers; bright salmon- 
rose. 
GOLDEN DAWN. A distinct and beautiful gold¬ 
en yellow. 
OLD GOLD. A mixture of light and dark shades 
of old gold. 
CANARY BIRD. Delicate shade of primrose 
yellow. 
CRIMSON MONARCH. Largest of the red 
shades. 
DREAM. Light and deep lavender. 
EXQUISITE. Light rose with a deep rose center. 
GIANT ATTRACTION. Brick red. 
GOLDEN STATE. Orange-yellow shading to 
burnt orange. 
ILLUMINATION. Brilliant Tyrian rose. 
LEMON BEAUTY. Lemon yellow. 
OLD ROSE. Soft old rose color. 
ORIOLE. Orange and gold. 
POLAR BEAR. Pure White. 
SCARLET FLAME. Bright scarlet. 
Price 25c per packet, 5 packets for $1.00, 
1 ounce $2.50. 
Collection Price: 1 packet each of the above 12 
varieties $2.50. 
SPECIAL DAHLIA FLOWERED MIXTURE. Con¬ 
taining all of the above varieties. Price 25c per 
packet, 1 ounce $2.50. 
DWARF ZINNIAS 
These dwarf types are especially fine for bed¬ 
ding, and for cutting they are particularly useful, 
being adapted to smaller vases than the large 
flowered type. They are also very pretty mixed 
with the larger flowered Zinnias. 
ZINNIA LILLIPUT. Pretty little Pompon flow¬ 
ers in the following colors: Canary, flesh-pink, 
orange, scarlet, salmon, rose, white, and mixed. 
Price 15c per packet, 1 ounce $1.00. 
NEW DWARF PICOTEE ZINNIA 
(Delight) 
A new type with ruffled and curled petals, each 
with a beautifully picoted edge, giving a light 
and dainty appearance. 
SALMON-ROSE. 
MIXED. Including salmon shades, cream, buff, 
golden yellow, and lavender. Price 25c per pac¬ 
ket, 1 ounce $3.00. 
ZINNIA HAAGEANA. Especially adapted to 
edgings where they make an effective and gor¬ 
geous showing in their many variations of color. 
Each plant when in bloom is literally covered with 
flowers. Mixed, all colors. 
Price 15c per packet, 1 ounce $2.00 
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