Per Pkt. 
Poppy. The seed should be sown as early 
in the spring as possible where they are to 
remain, as they do not stand transplanting. 
Thin 6 to 10 inches apart. If left thick 
the plant will be weak and the blossoms in¬ 
ferior. 
Shirley Varieties 
The most beautiful type of poppies, hav¬ 
ing soft foliage and an immense variety of 
blossoms in white, pink, lavender, purple, 
shades of red and scarlet; the best and most 
showy of all single poppies. 
“A. S. & L.” Single Mixed. 10c 
“A. S. & L.” Double Mixed . 10c 
American Legion. Orange Scarlet . 10c 
Double Carnation Flowered 
Large carnation-like double flowers, in a 
wide range of colors. 
3 feet tall. Mixed. .. 10c 
Snowdrop. A superb 
pure white, fully dou¬ 
ble, vigorous, 
prolific variety. 
3 feet tall. 10c 
Portulaca-The 
flowers of the 
double variety 
are like small 
roses, and make a par¬ 
ticularly brilliant 
show. Sow seed in open 
ground as soon as the 
weather is warm, or in 
a hotbed earlier. The 
plants can be trans¬ 
planted when in full 
flower. 6 inches high. 
Doubled Mixed Colors 10c 
Single Mixed Colors.. 10c 
Rhodanthe (Swan 
River Everlasting). 
Hardy annual, 12 in. 
high, having grace- IT* • ‘^Pjjf beds and borders 10c 
ful, slender stems with silky, I 11 W I IB Saponaria Vaccaria 
straw-like flowers, white, ® ® ^ * (Soapwort). A hardy 
pink and red. One of the Salpiglossis . annual, growing 2 to 
best everlastings for winter bouquets. 3 feet tall, producing large gypsophila- 
Fine Single Mixed . 10c like blooms. Excellent for bedding and cut- 
Ricinus (Castor Oil Bean). A half-hardy ting, 
annual, growing from 6 to 15 feet high. 
Zanzibarensis Mixed. A very large-leaved 
variety, light and dark green and bronze 
foliage; 10 to 12 feet. 10c 
Rock Garden Annuals. A splendid mix¬ 
ture of hardy annuals adapted for rock gar¬ 
den plantings. 15c 
Per Pkt. 
Salpiglossis. Very showy half-hardy an¬ 
nual, with large veined funnel shaped flow¬ 
ers; much prized for cutting. This is an in¬ 
dispensable annual to give color to the gar¬ 
den or border, Mixed . 10c 
Scabiosa (Blue Cockade). The formation 
of the flowers is far ahead of existing va¬ 
rieties, being almost conical in shape. They 
are the purest deep azure blue that can be 
found in any annual flower. It is deeper in 
color than Azure Fairy and is devoid of any 
rose tinting. 20c 
Salvia. Sow seed early indoors or in a 
frame in time to get good plants to set out 
of doors the lat¬ 
ter part of May. 
Bloom from Ju¬ 
ly to frost. Set 
plants 1 foot 
apart. Half- 
hardy annual. 
America. An im¬ 
proved variety 
of dwarf, com¬ 
pact growth, 16 
inches high; 
very early and pro¬ 
duces large spikes of 
brilliant scarlet flow¬ 
ers . 
Bonfire. Very compact, 
with long, erect spikes 
of brilliant scarlet 
flowers. 18 inches high 
Sanvitalia (Trail¬ 
ing Z i n n i a). 
The plants are 
o f spreading 
growth, 8 inches 
tall. Flowers 
deep golden yel¬ 
low, like minia- 
ture zinnias; 
profuse bloom¬ 
ers. Fine for 
15c 
10c 
Rose . 10c 
White . 10c 
Scabiosa—Annual (See Mourning Bride) 
Schizanthus. Hardy annuals, growing 
1% to 2 feet high, and covered with bright, 
showy, butterfly-like blossoms. 
Choice Mixed, Large Flowering. 10c 
SEE NOVELTIES—PAGES 22, 23, 24 and 25 
Statice (Sea Lavender). Suworowi—an 
annual. Extremely popular for house deco¬ 
ration. Flowers bright rose color. Height 
18 inches. 10c 
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