MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS 
Acroclinium. 
Note: We have starred (*) the varieties in this 
list that we have found the most dependable and 
generally satisfactory. 
Tr. pkt. 
ABUTILON. Mixed. Flowe ring Maple. Ours is 
an extra large flowered strain, flowering 
six months from seed. Vs oz., $1.50. . . .$0.50 
ACHIMENES. Mixed. Valuable for pot plants 
and hanging baskets. 1.00 
* ACROCLINIUM. New Hybrids. Tr. pkts. only. .40 
AGERATUM, Mexicanum. Most strains except 
where noted vary considerably in height. 
DWARF VARIETIES. 4 to 8 inches. For bed¬ 
ding and edging. 
*Blue Cap. Our best most dwarf Ageratum. 
See Novelty list on page 2 for complete 
description. ’A oz., 80c; oz., $3.00.25 
* Little Dorrit Blue. Small-flowered and free 
flowering. Good strain. Oz., 75c.15 
* Little Blue Star. Small-flowered, free flower¬ 
ing. Deep blue. Good. 'A oz., 60c; 
oz., $2.00.25 
Blue Ball. Deep blue. 1 oz., 75c.15 
Purple Perfection. Deep violet-blue, large- 
flowered. 1 oz., 75c.15 
SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES. 8 to 1 8 inches. 
Blue Perfection. Large-flowered. Deep blue 
color. 1 oz., 60c.15 
Imperial Dwarf White. Large-flowered. Not 
clear white. 1 oz., 60c.15 
Little Dorrit White. Small-flowered. Oz. 
80c.15 
TALL VARIETIES. Up to 30 inches. 
Tall Blue. Has value for cutting. Very free- 
flowering. 1 oz., 40c.15 
*ALOE VARIEGATA. Tiger Aloe. Attractive and 
generally satisfactory succulent. Seed can 
be sown any time. 100 seeds, $1.25; 
1000 seeds, $10.00. 
ALYSSUM. Our extensive annual trials give us 
confidence in recommending the follow¬ 
ing strains as the finest available. 
ALYSSUM—Continued. Tr. pkt. 
PROCUMBENS. Carpet of Snow. The most 
dwarf compact type. 4 to 6 inches tall. 
"Extra Select. 4 inches. Our best dwarf Alys- 
sum. See Novelty list on page 2 for com¬ 
plete description. 1 oz., 60c; 4 ozs., 
$2.25; 1 lb., $7.00.$0.15 
^Semi-dwarf. 5 inches. Differs from the above 
strain in being slightly taller and spread¬ 
ing out into a considerably wider row. A 
very excellent strain of dwarf Alyssum. 
1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.75; 1 lb., $6.50. . .15 
COMPACTA TYPE. 
Little Gem. 6 inches. White. 1 oz., 60c; 
4 ozs., $1.75.15 
Lilac Queen. 6 to 7 inches. Medium deep 
lilac shade that deepens with cooler 
weather. 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.00.15 
MARITMUM. 
Sweet Alyssum. Medium tall, 10 inches. 1 
oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 60c.15 
AMARANTHUS, Molten Fire. 4 ft. Dark red 
foliaqe. Highly ornamental summer plant. 
'A oz., 50c.25 
*ANCHUSA CAPENSIS, Blue Bird. Deep Forget- 
me-not-blue flowers, 18 to 24 inches. 
Very attractive. 1 oz., 60c.15 
ARCTOTIS, Breviscapa Aurantiaca. 2-in. 
Daisy-like orange flowers with dark cen¬ 
ters. 6 in. Must be sown early. 'A oz., 
Grandis. Single Daisy-like flowers, silvery 
white with lilac tinge and dark center. 
2 to 3 ft. 1 oz., 50c.20 
ASPARAGUS. Because of difficulty in germi¬ 
nating this seed, we have thoroughly ac¬ 
quainted ourselves with every dependable 
source of supply throughout the world, 
buying from only the most consistently 
dependable sources. 
Plumosus. 100 seeds, 30c; 250 seeds, 50c; 
1000 seeds, $1.50; 5000 seeds, $6.60; 
1 lb., $10.00. 
Sprengeri. 100 seeds, 25c; 250 seeds, 40c; 
1000 seeds, $1.00; 5000 seeds, $4.50; 
1 lb., $8.00. 
BALSAM. Double Camellia-flowered. Attrac¬ 
tive bright mixture. May be sown outdoors 
in May for August flowering in the lati¬ 
tude of Chicago. 30 inches. 1 oz., 50c. . .20 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA. Swan River 
Daisy. 
Azure Fairy. Nice azure blue, early and 
free-flowering. 1 oz., 75c.25 
Mixture. Shades of blue, pink and white. 
1 oz., 65c.15 
BROWALLIA. 
Speciosa Major. Standard blue winter flow¬ 
ering pot plant. 10 to 12 inches. 1/32 
oz., $1.00.40 
*Viscosa Compacta Sapphire. Improves the 
above by more compact habit and at¬ 
tractive white-eyed flowers. The preferred 
pot plant strain. Sown early and planted 
outdoors from pots this made a very solid 
even hedge in our trial ground the past 
season. 2 ft. high outdoors. Try it. 1/16 
oz., $1.00.50 
Well to remember that business goes where it is best cared for. 
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