Annual Canterbury Bells Eschscholtzia, Ramona. See page 13 
New Annual Canterbury Bells 
If seeds are sown in gentle heat during February and March, and 
the seedlings planted out in the garden as soon as danger of frost has 
passed, the plants will be in bloom by September, thus bringing a 
typical spring flower to the late summer garden. 
LIBERTY BELL. Violet-blue. 
BLUE BELL. Beautiful Cambridge blue. 
ANGELUS BELL. Rose-pink. 
MISSION BELL. Clear pink. 
MIXED. Each, pkt. 25 cts., y 8 oz. $1 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 4 colors, 85 cts. 
Three Fine White Chrysanthemums 
Giant 
Shirley 
Foxglove 
Codonopsis 
Interesting Himalayan Bellflowers 
Ovata. A charming rock-plant, with slaty blue bells, spotted with 
- - white. A perennial and hardy in a sheltered position or 
with some winter protection. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Melea^ris. this species, also dwarf, the bells are pale blue and 
-2-1 reticulated with chocolate, resembling greatly the 
fritillary. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Shasta Daisies 
Mrs. C. Lothian Bell. Avery large type of hardy perennial 
--- Marguerite which has produced 
flowers 6 inches across. Blooms a month later than the well-known 
variety, Alaska, hence the two sorts may well be planted together 
for a succession of bloom. Pkt. 15 cts., y 4 oz. 75 cts. 
Dwarf Avalanche A low-growing white perennial Daisy. 
---- When in flower, the plants are a mass of 
bloom, making a most effective display and at the same time the 
blossoms are excellent for cut-flower purposes. May be planted to¬ 
ward the front of the hardy border. Pkt. 25 cts., y 4 oz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Giant Double. Hardy White Marguerites, giants in stature 
- - and perennial, in an assortment of doubles, 
semi-doubles, and a type which, though single, forms beautifully 
shaped flowers, with laciniated, curled, and quilled florets. The 
handsome flowers are on long stems and are excellent for cut-bloom. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Chrysanthemum 
Double Anemone-flowered 
A new race of hardy perennial Chrysanthemums which will flower 
six months from sowing seed, and every year thereafter in autumn. 
Many of the brightly colored flowers are quilled and measure from 
2 to 3 inches across; they include Scarlet, Crimson, Bronze, Orange, 
Gold, Yellow, White, etc., and about 30 per cent double flowers 
may be expected. An admirable greenhouse subject and a valuable 
outdoor sort when sown under glass in February or earlier. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, V 40 z. $1.50. 
Annual Chrysanthemum, Eldorado 
A large-flowered, single, annual type with deep yellow, daisy-like 
flowers that have an inner ring of reddish brown. Excellent for 
cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., y 4 oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Cineraria 
Cremer's Prize Strain. Conceded by many experienced 
----- Cineraria growers to be the great¬ 
est improvement in this important greenhouse annual developed in 
recent years. The flowers are large and the color-range exceptionally 
fine. The florets in most of the plants obtained from this strain are 
wide, and they overlap well to form attractive heads. Its foliage is 
handsome, with smaller leaves than those of the old type; the plants 
are exceptionally resistant to wilt. Pkt. $2, 3 pkts. $5. 
Collinsia, Salmon Beauty 
This is an easily grown, hardy annual, producing bright, cheerful, 
salmon-colored blossoms. Effective for massing. Sow the seed in 
the open ground in early spring. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 25 cts., Vgoz. 
75 cts., V 4 OZ. $1.25. 
Three New Clarkias 
Half-hardy annuals of easy culture. Sow seeds in the open ground 
in May, or earlier under glass; transplant seedlings when frost is over. 
AlbatroSS. Has a decidedly compact habit and is only 1 foot 
- - high. The flowers are pure white, very double, and 
appear in July. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts,, ^oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Glorious. The dark foliage and stems are capped by an abun- 
-- dance of brilliant cherry-scarlet blossoms—a distinctly 
new color in this pleasing annual. Pkt. 30 cts., 3 pkts. 85 cts. 
M^aV Blossom. P ure glowing rose, deepening to a shade of pink 
---- found in the flowers of the pink cratsegus or 
May thorn. The most free-flowering, and the individual flowers are 
the largest of the Clarkias. Pkt. 30 cts., 3 pkts. 85 cts. 
Hardy Cyclamen ( Cyclamen europaeum ) 
For the Rock-Garden and Perennial Border 
Stiles’ Strain of Long-Island-grown seed produces hardy little 
plants of this everblooming and almost evergreen subject. The bright 
red flowers are fragrant and are on scapes 4 to 5 inches high. Seed 
should be sown in spring or late summer in a nursery bed of sandy 
soil outdoors, or in a coldframe. The plants should be shaded in 
summer. Seeds slow to germinate. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Dwarf Dahlia, Graceful Bedding 
The plants bloom within three and one-half months from the time 
of sowing seed. They embrace a most charming color-range; no two 
plants are exactly alike. In the main, their form is semi-double. They 
may be planted 18 to 20 inches apart, rarely exceed 24 inches in height, 
and require no stakes. Though primarily intended for bedding, they 
make very fine cut-flowers. The blossoming period is from June to first 
frost. Mixed, pkt. 25 cts., y 8 oz. $1, y 4 oz. $1.50, oz. $5. 
Orchid-flowered Dahlia, Starfish 
The florets of this single Dahlia are crimped and twisted, giving a 
star-like effect. The flowers, on long stems, are excellent for cut blooms. 
All colors are represented in these hybrids, mostly two shades in the 
one flower. Seed may be sown in March under glass, and by June the 
plants will blossom; or seed may be sown in the open after mid-May, 
and they will bloom by August. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Digitalis, Giant Shirley 
The very vigorous plants attain the height of 5 to 7 feet, with 
spikes of bloom ranging in color from the purest white to dark rose, 
handsomely spotted and blotched with crimson, maroon, and choco¬ 
late. Seed sown this spring should produce plants which, if prop¬ 
erly grown outdoors this summer and placed in their permanent po¬ 
sitions before autumn, will make a glorious show next season. Pkt. 
15 cts., y 4 oz. 75 cts. 
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