Best by Test for over Sixty Years 
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Double Nasturtium Golden Gleam 
Mignonette - Reseda 
A well known hardy annual, bearing 
spikes of sweet scented flowers. No garden 
is complete without Mignonettes. 
Selected Machet. An excellent strain with 
short thick flower spikes. Splendid for 
the garden and excellent for winter 
blooming in pots or window boxes. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Double Gleam Nasturtium 
A great improvement has been made in 
this popular annual, as may be seen from 
the illustration at the top of the page. 
The flowers of the new type are double, 
nearly 3 ins. across, and sweet-scented. 
The semi-dwarf plants grow about 12 ins. 
high, are very bushy, and throw out short 
runners. The flowers are borne on long 
stems well above the foliage. No garden 
is complete without Gleam Nasturtiums. 
Golden Gleam. The double, sweet-scented 
golden yellow flowers measure 2y 2 ins. 
across, and are borne on long stems 
well above the bright green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c. 
Scarlet Gleam. A beautiful rich scarlet 
flower that differs from the Golden Gleam 
in that the petals are not as much fluted. 
The double appearance is caused by an 
over-lapping of small petals toward the 
center. The throat of the flower has a 
tendency to show, which gives it a semi- 
double appearance. Pkt. 20c; *4 oz. 45c. 
Glorious Gleam Hybrids. Of the same gen¬ 
eral type as Golden and Scarlet Gleam, 
but the flowers range in color from orange 
and orange-scarlet to brilliant shades of 
crimson, cerise, golden yellow, and spot¬ 
ted. Mixed colors. Pkt. 15c; ^4 oz. 40c. 
Single Dwarf Nasturtium 
No hardy annual will produce such a 
mass of color over so long a period as the 
Single Nasturtium. The dwarf variety is 
of neat, compact growth and attractive foli¬ 
age. Splendid for edging, beds or borders. 
Height 1 ft. 
Crimson Bedder. Rich velvety crimson. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 60c. 
Bmpress. Crimson, with dark foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c. 
Vesuvius. Salmon rose, dark foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; >4 lb. 60c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 50c; 
1 lb. $1.50. 
Single Tall Nasturtiums 
The flowers and foliage of the Tall or 
Trailing Nasturtium are similar to the 
Dwarf variety, but larger. Height 10 ft. 
Beauty. Dark crimson. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
14 lb. 60c. 
Lady Bird. Orange yellow spotted with 
dark crimson. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c. 
Sweetheart. Lovely bright rose. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; >4 lb. 60c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c; 
1 lb. $1.50. 
Nemophilla - Baby Blue Eyes 
Sometimes called baby blue eyes. This an¬ 
nual is of compact habit of growth, and in 
shady places a steady bloomer. The small 
dainty flowers are of a beautiful sky blue, 
shading lighter toward center. Height 6 
ins. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Nigella - Love In a Mist 
An interesting annual sometimes called 
Devil in a Bush, with very finely divided 
foliage and curious flowers. The seed pod is 
enclosed in a close, delicate net work of 
leaves which has suggested the names by 
which it is commonly known. Height 1% 
ft. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Peony (see page 79) 
Peony Boots (see page 83) 
Penstemon (see page 80) 
Rhodanthe 
An attractive annual pink and white 
daisy-shaped Straw Flower. Excellent for 
winter bouquets. Half-hardy annual. Height 
2 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Ricinus - Castor Oil Plant 
Large annual foliage plants of rapid 
and luxuriant growth, attaining a height 
of from 5 to 10 ft., producing large, palm¬ 
like leaves about 2 ft. across, of majestic 
sub-tropical effect. 
Bed Spire. The stalks and fruit are blood 
red, foliage bronzy green, red ribs and 
veins. Height 6 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Zanzibariensis Enormis. The plants grow 
to immense size, branching widely and 
vary in color from pale green to brown¬ 
ish purple. Height 8 ft. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Rudbeckia 
A strong and quick growing annual, 
bearing immense quantities of yellow cone- 
shaped flowers suitable for planting in 
clumps or among shrubbery. 
Bicolor Superba. This variety is often 
called Brown-Eyed Susan. Yellow with 
brown center. Height 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Perennial Budbeckia (see page 80) 
Salpiglossis 
Highly ornamental autumn-blooming an¬ 
nuals with funnel-shaped flowers curiously 
veined and marked, of easy culture, but 
best suited to light, sandy soil. Height 18 
in. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Salvia - Scarlet Sage 
This annual maintains it popularity be¬ 
cause of its picturesque effect in beds or 
borders. The flowers are composed of spikes 
of tubular florets of bright scarlet. The 
Blue Salvias are perennials and while less 
showy than the scarlet are most attractive, 
and will bloom the first season if started 
early indoors. 
Blue Salvia or Sage, (see page 80) 
Bonfire. The finest Salvia for bedding. 
Very compact, oval bushes, with long 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. Gorge¬ 
ous effects can be produced with massed 
Bonfire Salvia. Height 2% ft. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. $3.50. 
Zurich. Dwarf scarlet variety, flowering ten 
days earlier than any other. Height 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $4.50. 
America. Probably the earliest of the Sal¬ 
vias producing long-flaming scarlet 
flower-spikes. Height 15 ins. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. $4.50. 
Sanvitalia - Creeping Zinnia 
A pretty dwarf annual with yellow flow¬ 
ers suitable for beds and rock work. Hardy. 
Height 5 ins. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Scabiosa 
The flowers of double annual Scabiosa are 
of attractive form and diversified coloring. 
Height 2 ft. 
Snowball. Pure white flowers of enormous 
size, often measuring 3 ins. Pkt. 20c; oz. 
$2.25. 
Giant Loveliness. A glorious new color in 
annual Scabiosa. The blossoms range 
through varying tones of soft delicate 
salmon rose. A beautiful Scabiosa. Pkt. 
20c; oz. $2.50. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Perennial Scabiosa (see page 80) 
Perennial Blue Sage (see page 80) 
Scarlet Sage (see page 71) 
Sensitive Plant 
Mimosa Pudica 
A curious and interesting half-hardy an¬ 
nual with small pinkish flowers. Leaves 
close when touched. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Scabiosa Giant Loveliness 
