VELVET FLOWERED SALPIGLOSSIS 
Sal-pi-glos -sis 
Fr. Salpiglossis Ger. Trompetenzunge 
Sun-loving, velvet-petaled annual 2Vt feet in 
height. The richly colored, trumpet shaped 
flowers are produced in the greatest profu¬ 
sion throughout the season and are mag¬ 
nificent for summer bedding in sunny loca¬ 
tions. The plants are easily grown from 
seed sown in the open in spring or earlier In 
boxes and transplanted. Space about 1 foot. 
Splendid for cutting. 
NEW RED SALPIGLOSSIS 
3789 Velvety Red. A new red variety with 
all the glowing brilliancy of red velvet. 
Self colored with large wide open flowers. 
Very showy in beds or borders. Packet 15c. 
SEPARATE SHADES 
3778 Chamois. 
3779 Crimson, veined with gold. 
3783 Purple, netted and penciled with gold. 
3782 Deep Maroon. 
3784 Rose, veined with gold. 
3786 White, veined and penciled with gold. 
3787 Golden Yellow. 
Price: Any of the above Y% oz. 30c; per 
packet 15c. • 
Collection: One packet each of the seven 
colors for 75c. 
3788 Germain’s Gloxinia Flowered Mixed. All 
shades beautifully veined and mottled. Ys oz. 
35c, packet 10c. 
SCABIOSA OR MOURNING BRIDE 
Ska-bi-oh’-sa 
Fr. Scabieuse Ger. Grindkraut Sp. Alfiletero 
Escabiosa 
Sweet Scabious also known as “Pincushion 
Flower” is a well known favorite and one 
of the best of the “old fashioned” flowers. 
In its present-day form it ranks with our 
most valuable garden annuals. The flowers 
are large, fully' double, sweet scented, very 
freely produced and splendid for cutting. 
The plants attain a height of 2 to 3 feet and 
are easily grown in any ordinary soil. Sow 
in boxes and transplant or in the open in 
spring. 
GIANT STRAIN 
3817 Loveliness. Tall and vigorous. Very 
large and double, a glorious new shade of 
delicate salmon rose. Vs oz. 50c, packet 25c. 
3810 Peach Blossom. Extra large in size, 
long stems and very double. Color a beau¬ 
tiful peach blossom pink. An excellent cut 
flower. (“Highly commended.” R. H. S.) 
% oz. 40c, packet 10c. 
3815 Shasta. A pure white of enormous size, 
the flowers measuring three and a half inches 
across with extremely long stems. V 4 oz. 
iflp mi pkpt 1 Op 
3826 Giant Hybrid Mixed. Packet 25c. 
GRANDIFLORA 
3805 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender blue. 
3806 Cherry Red. Bright cerise red. 
3812 Maroon. Velvety dark purple-red. 
3813 Bright Rose. Brilliant rose-pink. 
3814 Snowball. Pure white. 
3820 Choice Mixed. Containing all shades. 
Price: All the above varieties, per pkt. 10c; 
Vt, oz. 20c. 
Collection: One packet each of 5 colors. 4f»c. 
3824 Caucasica Perfecta (Perennial Scabi¬ 
ous). Soft lavender blue, one of the most 
beautiful of hardy perennials, especially es¬ 
teemed for cutting; 5 packets for $1.00, 
packet 15c. 
SMILAX 
3837 Asparagoides. A splendid very graceful 
perennial climber much used for decorating 
and festooning. Yt, oz. 35c, packet 10c. 
3822 Isaac House Giant Hybrids. A wonder¬ 
ful new strain of perennial Scabiosa. Flow¬ 
ers exceptionally large and appearing in 
many beautiful shades of lavender blue. 
Packet 20c. 
3803 Columbaria Pink Enchantress. This 
lovely pink shade is something entirely new 
in a perennial Scabiosa. The flowers meas¬ 
ure from two to three inches across. They 
are shaped like the caucasica type and their 
keeping quality is excellent. Packet 15c. 
3804 Columbaria Lavender. A delicate and 
pleasing lavender blue. Packet 15c. 
Schizanthus 
SCHIZANTHUS 
Skiz-an’-thus 
(Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 
Fr. Schizanthus Sp. Esquisanto Ger. S paltblume 
Flor de Mariposa 
This exquisite flower has long been culti¬ 
vated and admired as a pot plant in England 
and other parts of Europe. It is very val¬ 
uable here too for this purpose and makes a 
delightful house or conservatory plant during 
the winter and early spring, but it is as an 
out-door summer plant that it has gained its 
greatest popularity in America. The seed 
may be sown in seed boxes and transplanted 
or in the open in spring where it germinates 
quickly, coming into blocm in a few weeks 
from sowing. IY 2 to 2 feet. 
3827 Extra Select Large-Flowered Mixed. A 
wonderful strain, forming well branched 
bushes 2 feet high and covered with innum¬ 
erable blossoms in the choicest variety of 
colors. 5 packets $1.00, packet 25c. 
3828 Wisetonensis Mixed. Many splendid 
shades, long and profusely blooming plants 
with dainty, finely-cut, fern-like foliage. 1% 
to 2 feet high. % oz. 65c, packet 15c. 
3830 Choice Mixed. Excellent strain in many 
fine shades. % oz. 40c, packet 10c. 
STREPTOCARPUS 
Strep-to-kar'-pus 
Fr. Streptocarpus Ger. Cap. Veilchen 
Well known greenhouse plants of the old 
world which, however, are quite successful in 
the open ground during the summer in Cali¬ 
fornia. Flowering plants are obtained in 
June or July from seed started in pans or 
boxes under glass in February or March. 
3850 Kewensis Mixed. Large flowered in 
many bright shades of pink, mauve, crimson 
and white. The lovely tubular flowers, held 
well above the foliage, grow 10 to 12 inches 
in height. 5 packets $1.00, packet 25c. 
Salpiglossis 
FLAMING SALVIAS 
SaT-vi-a 
(Flowering Sage) 
Fr. Sauge Ger. Prachtsalbei Sp. Coral 
Brilliant subjects for summer bedding and 
border planting, flowering freely through¬ 
out the season. Although perennial they 
bloom quickly from seed. Sow early indoors 
or in hot bed and transplant in spring or 
may be sown out doors in April or May and 
thinned to 15 inches apart. An open sunny 
location is best but succeeds also in partial 
shade. 
3791 Splendens Harbinger. The earliest scar¬ 
let. The plants are compact, dwarf with 
strong dark foliage which is very effective 
against the vivid hue of the flowers. Packet 
25c. 
3800 Azurea Grandiflora. Sky blue and one 
of the very best. Has a definite place in 
the garden and lovely in bouquets. Packet 
15c. 
3792 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Bright fiery 
scarlet, one of the most effective and showy 
Of all bedding plants. 2 feet. Packet 10c. 
3793 Bonfire. Similar to the above but more 
compact and bushy. 1% feet. Packet 10c. 
3795 Farinacea. Bright light blue. A fine 
border perennial 2Yz feet tall. Packet 15c. 
3796 Farinacea Blue Bedder. A more com¬ 
pact form than the original type with deeper 
blue flower. Packet 15c. 
3794 Patens. Navy blue. Splendid species 
for permanent border where heavy frost is 
not feared. 2Yz feet. Packet 15c. 
SAPONARIA 
Sa-poh-nair -i-a 
(Bouncing Bet) 
Fr. Saponaire Ger. Seifenkraui 
3799 Multiflora (Calabrica). Pretty annual, 
9 inches high, bearing star-shaped flowers 
in shades of pink and white, valuable for 
bedding, rockwork, etc. oz. 45c, packet 
10c. 
SANVITALIA 
San-vi-tay’-li-a 
(Trailing Sunflower) 
Fr. Sanvitalia Ger. Sc hwarzknopf chert 
3797 Procumbens FI. PI. Free blooming trail¬ 
ing plants for beds, rockeries, etc. Very 
double, golden yellow. Packet 10c. 
ANNUALS IN THE 
GARDEN 
By H. Stuart Ortloff, L. A. 
Gives suggestions for the 
use of these popular plants. 
It contains full instructions 
for growing annuals. Illus¬ 
trated with photographs, 
and seventeen interesting 
landscape plans. $1.25. 
Streptocarpus 
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