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Rudbeckia Purpurea Hybrida 
PYRETHRUM Aureum Excelsior, hp, 6in. Dwarf, 
foliage deep golden yellow; fine for edgings. 
Golden Feather, hp, 1ft. Yellow foliage; edgings. 
Golden Gem, hp, 1ft, double white firs, fine. 500s. 
Laciniatum Perfection, hp, 1ft, fine cut foliage. 500 
Mette's Carpet of Gold, hp, 6in, improved, golden. 
Ptarmicaeflorum, hp, 6in. Silvery white; graceful. 
Selaginoides, hp, 6in. Fern-leaved, tufts of golden 
foliage; a good rare edging plant. 
RICINUS, Castor Bean, hha. These are tall 
branching plants clothed with large tropical leaves 
often tinted rose or crimson. They are showy in 
groups, and always attractive. In mild climates 
they are perennial, and will grow twenty feet high. 
The Zanzibar Ricinus grows more dense and has 
larger foliage than the older kinds. All are hand¬ 
some, and give a semi-tropical appearance to the 
grounds. Very easily grown, fine for backgrounds. 
Barboniensas Arboreus, 15ft. Green foliage, pretty. 
Coccineus, 7ft. New; lovely bronze foliage and 
glowing scarlet flowers and fruits; the best. 10 s. 
Gibsoni, 5ft. Dark red leaves and fruits; a good 
sort for a Summer hedge. 10 seeds. 
Laciniatus, 8ft. New; beautiful laciniated leaves. 6s 
Sanguineus, 7ft. Red leaves and stems. 10 seeds. 
Zanzibarensis, 8ft, large-leaved; beautiful seeds of 
various colors and variegations, Cinerascens, 
Enormis, Maculatus, Niger. Sep. or Mixed. 10 s. 
Complete Special Mixture all varieties. 12 seeds. 
RICOTIA Lunaria, ha, 9in. Showy lilac firs. 20 s. 
ROSA Nana Polyantha, ha, 2ft. Baby Rose; blooms 
in 5 mos, white and pink, single and double. 15 s. 
RUDBECKIA Bicolor Superba Semi-plena, ha, 2ft. 
Large double and semi-double firs; golden yellow 
with brown markings. 
Newmanii, hp, 2ft. Showy golden with dark disk. 
Purpurea Hybrida, hp, 4ft. Rich red, varied; long- 
blooming, showy and beautiful. 
SALPIGLOSSIS Giant Gloxinia-flowered, 
hha, 2ft. The finest large-flowered, richest colored 
and variegated of all Salpiglossis; makes a glori¬ 
ous bed and is practically everblooming. Colors: 
Yellow, Crimson, Brown and Gold, Chamois, Deep 
Scarlet, Black, Light Blue, Lilac, Violet, Rose, Sep¬ 
arate or in Complete Special Mixture. 150 seeds. 
New Dwarf, 1ft. Splendid colors in mixture, 150 s. 
SALVIA. These are showy and beautiful in 
either beds or pots. The plants can be grown from 
seeds, thrive in a rich soil and sunny situation. 
Asgentea, hp, 5ft. Pretty silvery foliage, pink firs. 
Carduacea, hb, 1ft. Blue with red anthers, showy. 
Coccinea, hha, 3ft. For pots or beds, fiery scarlet. 
Dichroa, hp, 3ft. Spikes of deep blue flowers, new. 
Farinacea, hha, 3ft. Azure firs in long spikes, fine. 
Salvia Splendens Primus or Harbinger 
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Globosa, hp, 4ft. Silvery-gray foliage, white firs. 
Horminum, ha, 2ft. Blue, Red, White. 100 seeds. 
Nemorosa Superba, hp, 2ft. Branching, violet firs. 
Patens, hp, 3ft. Intense blue, free-blooming, lovely. 
Ringens, hp, 2ft. Reddish purple, large spikes. 
Roemeriana, hb, 18in. Scarlet, very handsome. 
Sclarea, hb, 5ft. Showy, branching, bluish white. 
Tenorei, hp, 2ft. Bright blue, continuous-blooming. 
Turkestanica, hp, 3ft. Bright pink firs, very pretty. 
Splendens. These are among the brightest and best 
of bedding plants. They are not only extremely 
showy, but retain their beauty all the season. 
America, hhp, 1ft. Long spikes dazzling scarlet firs. 
Bonfire, hhp, 18in. Compact erect habit, profuse. 
Fireball, hhp, 1ft. The name indicates the plant. 
Gigantea, hhp, 3ft. Fine for tall groups, specimens. 
Glory of Stutgart, hhp, 18in. Showy scarlet firs, 
Lilacina, hhp, 2.ft, Lilac, golden-spotted foliage. 
Maroon Prince, hhp, 1ft. Rare, very deep violet. 
Primus or Harbinger, hhp, 1ft. Early, free-bloomer. 
Semperflorens, hhp, lft. Scarlet, surpasses others. 
Zurich, hhp, lft. Dwarf, compact, fine for beds. 
Complete Special Mixture Salvia Splendens. 100s 
SANVITALIA Procumbens fl. pi., ha, 6in. A charm¬ 
ing little trailer thriving in almost any situation 
and covered with bright double golden flowers, 
desirable for beds, edgings and the rockery. 100s. 
SAPONARIA Calabrica, ha, lft. Very free-bloom¬ 
ing, makes a carpet of rich color. Rose, Scarlet, 
White. Separate or Mixed. 1000 seeds. 
Officinalis fl. pi., Bouncing Bet, hp, 2ft. Double, 
pink flowers, fine for eovering banks. 
Vaccaria, hb, 2ft. A pretty and useful variety, bear¬ 
ing masses of showy firs, fine for cutting. Rose, 
White. Separate or Mixed. 500 seeds. 
Complete Special Mixture of Saponaria. 800 seeds. 
SCABIOSA, New Dwarf Compact, hb, 18in. 
This race is remarkable for its dwarf habit and the 
stooling out of the plants, thus forming a mass of 
big double long-stemmed flowers. Azure, Cherry 
red. Fiery crimson, White, Purple, Rose, Yellow. 
Separate or Mixed. 75 seeds. 
Tall Large-flowered, hb, 3ft. Exquisite firs borne 
aloft upon long, strong stems, exhibiting a great 
diversity of colors. Showy in the garden and ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. Azure Fairy, Brick-red, Red 
and White, Rose, Scarlet, White, Separate or Mixed, 
Candidissima fl. pi., Snowball, hb, 3ft. Branching 
freely; each branch tipped with a large double 
flower, fine for cutting. 75 seeds, 
Cattleya, hb, 2ft. A splendid novelty; great double 
flowers of rosy-lilac, an orchid shade. 
Columbaria, hp, 2ft. A very valuable new species, 
rosy mauve firs, beautiful, fine for cutting, 25 s. 
