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Ross Bros. Co., Seeds and Agricultural Implements 
Ross’ Choice Annual Flower Seeds 
Alyssum 
A well-known favorite, hardy annual, blooming profusely the 
entire season. Excellent for edging. No other white flower is so 
well adapted for a dense, low carpet, or as borders and ribbons in 
garden work. Extremely fragrant and frequently used for bouquets. 
Sow seed early in April. 
166 SWEET ALYSSUM. Fragrant, white. 1 foot. Pkt., 10c; t /4 oz., 
20c; V 2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
167 LITTLE GEM. Of spreading habit, forming compact masses 
of bloom often a foot or more in diameter. White, fragrant. 
6 inches. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 
168 CARPET OF SNOW. Of very dwarf habit; white, fragrant. 
4 inches. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 30c; V 2 oz -» 50c. 
169 LILAC QUEEN. Beautiful soft lilac flowers changing to white 
as they age. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz -> 20c; V 4 oz., 35c. 
171 LITTLE DORRIT. Little bushes fairly smothered with minia¬ 
ture white flowers. A gem for edging and beds. 4 inches high. 
Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Anchusa 
185 CAPENSIS (Cape Forget-me-not). Attractive annual with 
azure-blue flowers. I 1 /) feet- Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c. 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
One of the most beautiful and useful bedding plants, blooming 
profusely throughout the summer. Fine for cutting. 
191 SILVER PINK. A splendid commercial variety, long-stemmed, 
large flowered, delicate rosy pink, seemingly covered with a silver 
sheen. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 30c. 
Tail Varieties 
192 PINK VENUS. Flesh pink, white tube. 
193 ROSE KING. Deep rose. 
194 CRIMSON KING. Deep crimson. 
195 OUEEN VICTORIA. White. 
196 GOLDEN KING. 
Each of the above. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 30c. 
197 Tall Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c; oz., $1.00. 
198 GRANDIFLORA. Giant varieties. Mixed, pkt., 10c; J /4 oz., 
35c. 
199 DWARF VARIETIES. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 35c. 
Arctotis 
210 GRANDIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy). 3 ft. It forms bushes 
bearing 2-inch daisy flowers of pearly white with a gold band 
surrounding a delicate mauve center. It closes at evening and dis¬ 
plays its lilac tinted under sides. Foliage gray green. Especially 
good cut flower. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 35c; V 2 oz -> 60c. 
211 HYBRIDS. Showy daisy-like flowers, red and orange shades. 
Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 40c; V-t oz., 75c. 
Asparagus 
216 PLUMOSUS NANUS. Beautiful house plants. The feathery 
foliage is unrivaled for cutting. Pkt., 15c. 
217 SPRENGERI. Excellent plants for table decorations. Pkt., 15c. 
Balsam 
They are among the showiest and most popular of our summer 
garden annuals, forming bushy plants, covered with double flowers 
of brilliant colors. 
225 IMPROVED CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. Mixed colors. Dou¬ 
ble flowers of the finest type and a wide range of beautiful 
colors. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
227 DOUBLE DARK RED. Beautiful rich color. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 
40c. 
228 DOUBLE PINK (PRINCE BISMARCK). Pkt., 10c; 1/4 oz., 
40c. 
230 CHOICE MIXED. Double flowers of many colors. Pkt., 10c; 
V 4 oz., 20c; oz., 75c. 
Balloon Vine 
235 A tender annual climber of rapid growth, bearing small white 
flowers, followed by curious inflated seed-vessels, somewhat re¬ 
sembling a balloon. 10 to 15 feet. Pkt., 10c; Yi oz -> 25c. 
Bartonia Aurea 
236 Showy, hardy annual of distinct character, its golden yellow 
flowers being freely produced. It grows well in partial shade, but 
should not be crowded. Pkt., 10c; Vs ° z -> 20c. 
Beans, Ornamental Varieties 
The Scarlet and White Runner Beans are popular as ornamental 
climbers. The former is largely grown alone for ornamental effects. 
240 SCARLET RUNNER. Pkt., 10c. 
241 WHITE RUNNER. Pkt., 10c. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER. See Didiscus. 
Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) 
A free-flowering plant of dwarf, compact growth, bearing in 
great profusion beautiful single blue or white flowers. Effective as 
edgings or in beds, and suitable for rustic baskets or pot culture. 
Half-hardy annual. 1 foot, 
250 Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Browallia 
A beautiful, free-blooming half-hardy annual. Seed may be sown 
in the open ground when warm, but preferably should be sown in 
the house or hotbed and, if possible, repotted once or twice. For 
beds, borders or pots, few equal it. D /2 feet. 
251 Blue and White Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Calendula (Pot Marigold) 
A very free-blooming hardy annual of easy culture. Grows well 
in nearly all soils. Flowers double, borne on stiff stems, and are 
cut to some extent, but the plant is more desirable for bedding. 
1 to D /2 feet. 
252 CAMPFIRE OR SENSATION. Improved strain. This is much 
taller growing and the flow-ers are much larger than Campfire or 
Sensation sent out in previous seasons. We consider this variety 
the very best forcing orange Calendula on the market. Pkt., 10c; 
V 4 oz., 30c; oz., $1.00. 
253 CHRYSANTHA OR SUNSHINE. Chrysantha is a new Calen¬ 
dula which is outstanding among all varieties known up to the 
present time. The large flowers are an exquisite shade of clear 
buttercup yellow, with long loosely arranged petals, which droop 
to give the rounded appearance found in our favorite Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Pkt., 10c; y 8 oz., 35c; t/4 oz., 60c. 
254 RADIO. Improved strain. A special selection of large flow¬ 
ering, well-formed Radio type flowers, borne on long, stout stems 
—a strain which is more suitable for forcing than the original 
Radio. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 30c; V 2 oz -> 50c. 
255 THE BALL. A large ball-shaped double flower. Color, bright 
orange, much used by florists. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 20c; V 4 oz., 
35c; V 2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.10. 
257 ORANGE KING. Large, dark orange. Pkt., 10c; */» oz., 20c; 
Y 2 oz., 35c. 
258 LEMON KING. Clear lemon yellow. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 20c; 
V 2 oz., 35c. 
259 MIXED VARIETIES. Pkt., 10c; V 2 oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
Calendula Radio. 
Calliopsis 
Well-known, profuse flowering hardy annuals of the easiest cul¬ 
ture. Numbers 260 and 263 represent the type more commonly 
known. Numbers 261 and 262 resemble in habit, foliage and flower 
the perennial type; generally known as Coreopsis. 
260 MIXED COLORS. D /2 to 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz -> 30c; 
oz., 50c. 
261 CORONATA MAXIMA. Yellow; extra large. D /2 feet. Pkt., 
10c; V 4 oz -> 20c. 
262 GOLDEN WAVE (Drummondi). Golden yellow with small 
dark center. D /2 feet. Pkt., 10 c; V 4 oz., 20 c. 
263 RAY OF GOLD. Yellow, with purplish brown center. 6 to 8 
inches. Pkt., 10c; Yt oz., 20c. 
