POINCIANA Gillesi, hhp, 3ft. Beautiful scarlet firs. 
Pulcherrima, Blip, 3ft. Showy orange firs. 5 seeds. 
POINSETTIA Pulcherrima, hhp, 6ft. The beautiful 
Christmas flower; started in Spring seedlings 
bloom for Christmas. 2 seeds. 
PRIMULA or Primrose, hhp. These half 
hardy Primroses are among the most easily 
grown, showy and beautiful of window plants 
and deserve a place in every home. The plants are 
readily grown from seeds, thrive under ordinary 
care and come into bloom in a few months after 
they are started. I offer the finest quality of seeds 
and send cultural directions with them. 
Chinese Giant Fringed. Anyone can grow these 
successfully from seeds, and a windowful of the 
blooming plants is an object that attracts the at¬ 
tention and admiration of all who see it. My seeds 
are of the finest strains and come in the following 
splendid named varieties: 
Coccinea, glittering red, one of the showiest. 
Coerulea, exquisite light blue, extra choice. 
Emperor, splendid copper-red; excellent. 
Empress, new, reddish-magenta; showy. 
Exquisite, beautiful pale pink, a choice variety. 
Kermesina, brilliant crimson, wonderfully showy. 
Lady Randolph Churchill, beautiful pure white. 
Marquis of Lome, charming bright rose; fine. 
Soleil de' Empel, white with a lovely gold eye. 
Separate 20 seeds, Complete Mixture 25 seeds. 
Chinese Choice Fringed. These are also fine, and 
come in the following choice varieties: 
Alba Magnifica, large white flowers with gold eye. 
Azurea, magnificent light blue firs; very rare. 
Defiance, rich carmine-red with brown eye. 
Duchess Hybrids, various rich colors, dark center. 
Enticelante, large-flowered, rich scarlet. 
Filicifolia, fern-leaved, white also mixed. 
Morganrote, beautiful red shades, handsome. 
Sedina, brilliant dazzling red, very showy. 
Striata, white striped carmine-mauve. 
The Duchess, white with a carmine center. 
Separate 25 seeds. Complete Mixture, 30 seeds, 
Chinese Star Sorts, These are more free-blooming 
than the Giant Fringed, embrace as many colors, 
and are more easily cared for. They will succeed 
under adverse conditions and are as attractive as 
the Giant Primroses, and more satisfactory. 
Auricula, white with distinct mauve eye, showy. 
Celestial, lovely porcelain blue flowers; distinct. 
Coral, beautiful creamy-pink, one of the best. . 
Giant Carmine, bronze foliage, carmine flowers 
Harlequin, light rose with pink flakes. 
King of the Blues, rich dark blue; pleasing. 
Lord Robert's Star, fiery red, one of the showiest. 
Purity, dark stems and foliage; white flowers. 
Ruby Star, darkest blood-red; large clusters. 
The Bride, giant pure white flowers; handsome. 
Vesuvius, brilliant red, one of the brightest. 
Separate 25 seeds. Complete Mixture. 50 seeds. 
Chinese Double. These are showy plants when in 
bloom, but are not as admirable as the Fringed 
Single Primroses as they lack the graceful form of 
those varieties. White, Striped, Pale Pink, Bright 
Red,. Separate 15 seeds. Mixed 20 seeds. 
Floribunda Grandiflora, 1 ft. An improved variety 
bearing beautiful golden yellow firs; an excellent 
Winter-bloomer, blooming for a long time. 
Forbesi, Baby Primrose, lft. A lovely little Primrose 
blooming in 3 months after sowing; free-blooming, 
graceful, beautiful, lilac firs in abundant clusters. 
Kewensis, 1 ft. A new hybrid; splendid foliage and 
large golden flowers; a choice Winter-bloomer. 
Malacoides. Here is a lovely Primrose that starts 
readily from seeds, and seedlings bloom in about 
4 months. The flowers are not large, but are pro¬ 
duced in compound whorls; showy and beautiful. 
Fraicheur, large-flowered, light lilac, very pretty. 
Gayety, flowers double, dark red, beautiful. 
Kermesina, dazzling red, large-flowered. 
Snowflake, flowers double, pure white. 
Superba Rosea, lovely rose firs; improved sort. 
Complete Special Mixture of Primula Malacoides. 
Obconica, New Giant-flowered. These are readily 
started from seeds, and are in bloom for weeks, 
eliciting the admiration and praise of all behold¬ 
ers. My seeds are from reliable growers and can 
be depended upon to produce the largest, rich¬ 
est-colored and most beautiful flowers. Colors: 
Apple Blossom, Blood Red, Blue, Crimson, Deep 
Rose, Fire Red, Fringed Mixed, Lilac, Pure White, 
Salmon Queen, Red Chief. 50 s. Mixed 75 s. 
Fastbender's Rod, new, huge firs, rich glowing red. 
Mohnstein's Red, new, carmine-rose; charming.| 
REHMANIA ^.ngulata, hhp, 2ft. Firs large rose with 
golden yellow throat and purple spots. 
RHAGODIA Nutans, Australian Red-berry, hhsh. 
Grayish green foliage; pretty clustered fruits. 
RHODOCHITON Volubile, hhp, vine with purple- 
rose firs and dark crimson corolla; free-blooming. 
RIVINA Humilis, hhp, 2ft. A pretty pot plant of 
easy culture; firs white followed by scarlet berries 
in handsome racemes. 15 seeds. 
Humilis Aurantiaca, white firs with golden berries 
ROCHEA Falcata, hhsh, 18in. A pretty succulent 
pot plant with showy scarlet flowers. 
RHYNCHOSPERMUM Jasminoides, hhp. A fine pot 
plant with variegated foliage, sweet-scented. 
SAINTPAULIA lonantha, African Violet, hhp, 3in. 
Charming rich blue firs an inch across; produced 
in clusters. The seeds are small and require care 
in starting, treat plants same as Gloxinias. 25 s. 
SAXIFRAGA Sarmentosa, Aron's Beard or Creeping 
Sailor, hhp, 9in. Showers of uneven-petaled white 
flowers with pink spots; very useful for suspend¬ 
ed baskets; beautiful. 
SCHOTIA Latifolia, Elephant Hedge Bean, hhp. A 
handsome vine with rose flowers in terminal pani¬ 
cles; pods edible when roasted; rare. 
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