1134—Snow on the Mountain 
(Euphorbia) 
A strong growing annual for beds of 
tall plants or mixed borders. Foliage 
exceedingly ornamental and useful in 
making up bouquets. 
1267—Statice Sinuata 
The best of the annual varieties. 18 
inches. Fine for winter bouquets. 
1282—Stocks 
Early Ten Weeks. One of the most 
popular annuals, either for bedding or 
pot culture. All colors. 
1152—Sultana 
(Impatiens). Rosy carmine flowers one 
inch in diameter, produced freely 
throughout the season. Although a house 
plant, it does fine out of doors. 1% feet. 
Sunflower 
Remarkable for the stately growth, 
size and brilliancy of their flowers, mak¬ 
ing a very good effect among shrubbery 
and for screens. 
1129 — Dwarf Double. 5 feet. Double dark 
yellow. 
1130 — Russian Mammoth, Single; of 
gigantic size. 
Sweet Scented Tobacco Plant 
(Nicotiana) 
1183— White Star. This is the pure 
white form and is very popular. 
White, sweet scented, star-shaped 
flowers. 
1184— Hybrid Mixed. A great variety 
of colors and star-shaped flowers. If 
taken up in fall, cut back and potted, 
will bloom in house during winter. 
2 to 3 feet. 
1273—Tassel Flower 
(Cacalia). An unusual flower covered 
with bright orange-scarlet and red' 
blooms that look like many little paint 
brushes. The long wiry stems make 
them a good cut flower. 
1274—Torenia 
A bushy plant with pansy like flow¬ 
ers of white, lavender and blue marked 
with gold and black. Blooms through¬ 
out the hot weather. Also desirable for 
hanging baskets and porch boxes. Pkt., 
15c; Plants, 65c per doz. 
1281—Vinca (Periwinkle) 
The Vinca increases in popularity 
every year because of its glossy, dark 
green foliage and profusion of flowers. 
STBAWFtOWEE (Helichrysum). For winter 
bouquets cut with long stems when about a 
third opened. Suspend bunch (heads down) in 
a cool dry place, until thoroughly dried. 
Pkt., lOo each. 
1144— Silver Ball. Frost-white. 
1145— Golden Ball. Golden-yellow. 
1148—Rose Queen. Carmine-rose. 
1147— Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
1148— Violet Queen. Violet. 
1148—Mixed. All colors. 
1150—STBAWFLOWER COLLEC 
TION. One pkt., each of the 
five named varieties, 
postpaid, for 400. 
Hardy Perennial 
Flower Seeds 
All Postpaid 
1500— ALYSSUM SAXATILE (Basket of 
Gold). Grows 9 inches tall, flowers in May 
or June and produces masses of golden 
flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
1501— AQUILEGIA or COLUMBINE. Mixed. 
Hardy and easily grown from seed. 
Columbine may be sown in the early 
Spring and will usually bloom the same 
season, or, planted in the Fall, will bloom 
abundantlv the following Summer. Pkt., 15c. 
1516— CACTUS SEED. The Cacti are per¬ 
fectly hardy outdoors anywhere and re¬ 
quire no winter protection. They are 
extremely interesting for the rock garden. 
It’s much easier to plant the seed than it 
is to reset the plants. Pkt., 15c. 
1502— PERENNIAL SWEET PEA. Similar 
to the annual Sweet Pea except the large 
flowers are more wax-like in appearance. 
Mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
1503— COREOPSIS. One of the finest of 
hardy plants, with large showy, yellow 
flowers, produced in great abundance from 
June until frost. Flowers the first year 
if sown early. Pkt.. 15c. 
1504 — GAILLARDIA, ORANDIFLORA 
(Perennial Blanket Plower). Should be in 
every garden. Flowers in all shades— 
yellow, orange, and red, with bright yel¬ 
low borders. Pkt., 15c. 
1505— ORIENTAL POPPY. A charming 
Summer flowering hardy plant. Grows 
about 2% feet tall with Large orange-scar¬ 
let flower, with a conspicuous black 
blotch on each petal. Pkt., 15c. 
1506— SHASTA DAISY. A splendid hardy 
perennial daisy of purest white. Broad 
overlappiqg petals, borne on long, strong 
stems. Fine for cut flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
1507— PYRE THRUM (Painted Daisy ). Very 
valuable for cut flowers. Blooms at in¬ 
tervals throughout the Summer. Pkt., 15c. 
1508— DELPHINIUM, EN6LISH HYBRIDS. 
A strain of our own origination excelling 
anything I have ever seen in the way of 
Delphiniums. All shades and colors. 
Pkt., 15c. 
1509 — DELEPHINIUM, BELLADONNA. 
Flowers will be clear, light blue, set 
rather loosely on the stem. Branching 
habit of growth. Pkt., 15c. 
1510 — DELPHINIUM, BELL AMOS A. Dike 
Belladonna except a darker shade of blue. 
Pkt 15c. 
1511— HOLLYHOCK. All colors. Mixed, 
single and double. Fine for background 
or screen. Can be used for cut flowers. 
Pkt 15c. 
1517— NEW DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK. The 
very finest extra large double flowers. The 
best and most gorgeous colored strain in 
existence. Pkt., 20c. 
1512— SWEET WILLIAM. An old favorite 
-—needs no introduction. Our mixture con¬ 
tains the very finest shades and colors. 
Pkt., 15c. 
1513 —GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA 
(Baby’s Breath). Tiny white flowers on 
branching stems, producing a veil-like 
mist over the plants. Can be dried for 
winter bouquets. Pkt., 15c. 
1514 — ANCKUSA (Italica). Blooms in June 
and July, bright blue flowers, thrives in 
sun or partial shade, grows 4 to 5 feet 
tall Pkt 15c. 
1515— MAY’S PERENNIAL COLLECTION. 
One packet each of the above 17 varieties 
for $1.35, postpaid. 
Cover Your Porch With Flowers 
in One Year 
ANNUAL CLIMBERS 
1331— BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-Puff). A rapid 
grower with fine white flowers, followed by in¬ 
flated seed pods resembling small balloons. 
Height, 10 ft. Pkt., 10c. 
1332— BALSAM APPLE. Very rapid and dense 
climbers with golden yellow fruit, which opens 
when ripe, showing the blood-red seed. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c. 
1334— CARDINAL CLIMBER. Strong rapid grower 
attaining a height of 25 feet, covered with the 
beautiful fiery cardinal-red flowers, from mid¬ 
summer to frost. 
1339—CUP AND SAUCER VINE (Cobea Scandens). 
Mixed colors. 1% inch flowers shaped like Morn¬ 
ing Glories. Vine reaches a height of 20 to 30 
feet and blooms from midsummer till frost. The 
deeply cut leaves are very decorative. Pkt., 10 c. 
1343—CYPRESS VINE. A beautiful climber with 
a profusion of scarlet, or white, stan-shaped 
blossoms and fern-like foliage, adapted to orna¬ 
mental work. .Pkt., 10c. 
1333— MOONPLOWER (Night-blooming). One of 
the most vigorous climbers.. Will grow thirty feet 
with large, waxy flowers. Open evenings and 
cloudy days. Seeds should be planted in warm, rich 
soil. Keep soil moist. White. Pkt., 10c. 
1335 — MOONPLOWER HEAVENLY BLUE. A distinct shade described by its 
name. 
1346 — GIANT MORNING GLORY. This is the beautiful Morning Glory I have 
been telling you about. The finest thing about them is the immenseness of the 
size of the flowers. Packet 10c. 
1342 — PASSION FLOWER. One of the best Summer vines for general growing. 
The beautiful blue flowers somewhat resemble a water lily in shape. Pkt., 10c. 
1336— SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. An old favorite; strong grower. Grown for 
ornamental purposes, though they are edible. Scarlet flowers; blooms freely. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1337 — MIXED CLIMBERS. A grand and glorious mixture of all different kinds of 
climbing vines listed on this page and a few more. All annuals that will climb 
and make fine shade or screens. Pkt., 10c. 
P D I ^ C C • AU Packets 10c each; 3 for Q C T D A I ft 
K I % C 9 i 25c; unless otherwise noted IT 9 I r S L# 
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1345—Double Morning 
Glory—Rose Marie 
A beautiful semi¬ 
double large flowered 
morning glory. A very 
free bloomer, too. The 
seed is still very 
scarce but this year I 
am offering it at 15o 
per Pkt. 
