The I. W, Scott Company , Pittsburgh , Pa 
FLOWER SEEDS 35 
DELPHINIUM. 
The finest of blue 
flowers for the hardy 
border are the Delphiniums, or Peren¬ 
nial Larkspurs. They send up spikes, 
4 to 5 feet tall, blooming all summer. Sow 
the seed in May or June and transplant 
about i foot apart in early September. 
Perfectly hardy. 
Belladonna. Long, loose spikes of 
delicate light blue flowers, of supreme 
value for cutting, and an excellent garden 
plant. Belladonna blooms almost con¬ 
tinuously if the flower-spikes are kept cut. 
Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. $1.50, oz. $2.75. 
Bellamosa. This is a taller, straighter 
plant than Belladonna, and the flowers 
are rich clear blue, several shades darker. 
Very striking and handsome. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Koz. $ 1 - 75 , oz. $3. 
Wrexham (Hollyhock Strain). Sturdy 
plants producing conical spikes of flowers 
2 inches across or more, and 2% to 3 feet 
long. The colors range from clear light 
blues and lavenders to shades of deep 
blue, purple, and mauve. This is the 
supreme development in Delphiniums to 
date, and has become very popular. 
Selected seedlings are sometimes sold at 
extremely fancy prices, but plants just as 
good may be raised from this good strain 
of seed. Pkt. 25 cts., yioz. $2.25, oz. $4. 
Kelway’s Gold Medal Hybrids. A 
famous English strain of great size and 
vigor, producing flowers in all shades of 
blue. Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Eschscholtzia 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 
t1 p 1 • r • n 
- California Pop¬ 
pies,” these hardy little annuals make 
very bright beds and bloom from June 
until frost. The foliage is bluish green in 
color and delicately cut; the flowers 
resemble single Poppies but come in a 
greater variety of colors. The plants are 
bushy and grow about 8 inches tall. 
Mixed Colors. Deep golden yellow, 
bright orange, primrose, rich crimson, 
white, rose and various other shades and 
combinations. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts., 
oz. 45 cts. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. ™e familiar 
-blue horget-me- 
not, or Myosotis, is a biennial but it 
will bloom the first summer from seed 
sown in early spring. If early spring 
flowers are wanted, sow in J uly and trans¬ 
plant the young plants to their permanent 
bed about the middle of September. A 
partially shaded location and moist soil 
give best results. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 85 
cts., oz. $1.50. 
FOUR O’CLOCK. Four o’Clocks, 
-. or old-fashioned 
“Marvel of Peru,” make most effective 
beds and annual hedges. The plants 
grow about 2 feet tall, broad and bushy, 
with lustrous dark green leaves and 
quantities of fragrant flowers which open 
late in the afternoon and remain open all 
night, closing again the next morning. 
Sow in April or early May and thin plants 
to stand about 1 foot apart. Four o’Clocks 
will grow vigorously in any sunny spot. 
Mixed Colors. Flowers White, Yellow, 
Lilac, Pink, and all shades of Red, some 
beautifully striped and splashed. Pkt. 5c., 
Yioz. ioc., oz. 15c., J<lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
FOXGLOVE. The tall spikes of Digi- 
- talis, or Foxglove, with 
their long, thimble-shaped flowers, are 
most effective massed in the borders with 
a background of shrubbery or among 
lower-growing flowers. The plants send 
up stems 3 to 4 feet tall, the upper part 
crowded with blossoms. Immediately 
after blooming, remove the flower-stalk 
and some of the larger leaves at the base; 
this will result in a number of new plants 
which start from the old crown and will 
produce flowers the next year. Sow the 
seed in late May or June and transplant 
in the fall, spacing the plants 10 to 12 
inches apart. 
Mixed Colors. White, Pink, and 
Purple flowers, spotted with deep crimson 
or chocolate in the throat. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Yoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
GAILLARDIA. The Gaillardias, or 
- Blanket r lowers, are 
extra-good bedding plants. They are 
vigorous and bushy, producing their large, 
showy blooms all summer long. 
The Dazzler. Very large, wheel-like 
flowers of blazing orange-scarlet, an in¬ 
tense, pure color, illumined by a brilliant 
yellow edge at the tip of each ray or petal. 
This is the largest and handsomest of the 
“red” Gaillardias. Stems are long, stout, 
and hold up the flowers in all weathers. 
Splendid for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. 
$1.25, oz. $2. 
Grandiflora. A perennial variety which, 
if given a little protection over winter, 
will live in the garden for years. The 
flowers are large and very bright, coming 
in orange-yellow, scarlet, and crimson, 
and various combinations of red and 
yellow. Desirable for cutting as well as 
garden display. Sow seed in May and 
space the plants about I foot apart. 
Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
GLOBE AMARANTH. The Gom- 
- phrena, or 
Globe Amaranth, is one of the “straw 
flowers” or “everlastings” so popular for 
winter bouquets. The plants grow 2 to 3 
feet tall, with globe-shaped flowers which 
may be cut and dried in their natural 
colors. Sow in April or May and thin to 
about 8 inches apart. 
Mixed Colors. White, Pink, and 
Purplish Crimson. Pkt. 10 cts., Y oz - 
30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
English Daisy. See page 34 
Gaillardia, The Dazzler 
Four o’Clocks 
