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Portulaca, Primula, Etc. 
PORTULACA 
One of our finest hardy annual 
plants, of easy culture, thriving' best 
in a rather rich light loam or sandy 
soil, and luxuriating in an exposed 
sunny situation; the flowers are of 
the richest colors, and produced 
throughout the summer in great 
profusion; fine for massing in beds, 
edging or rockwork, and frequently 
used to sow broadcast over sunny 
banks, etc. Also known as Sun 
Plant and Hose Moss. Seed does not 
start till warm weather, 
SINGLE PORTULACA 
65®—FINEST MIXED. Our choicest 
single sorts from the purest white 
to the brightest yellows and deep 
crimson. For a solid bed they make 
a gorgeous sight on sunny days, 
Pkt. 4c.t 3 pkt*. 10c. 
DOUBLE PORTULACA 
660— DOUBLE MIXED. All choicest 
colors. Double as small Roses. Re¬ 
mains open longer than single flow¬ 
ers and are eveh more desirable for 
bedding or borders. A large per¬ 
centage of the flowers will come 
perfectly double, of the most bril¬ 
liant scarlet, crimson, white, yellow, 
etc. Pkt. 5c.} 3 pkt*. l!c. 
NEW DOUBLE UPRIGHT 
PORTULACA 
661— Blossoms and foliage sim¬ 
ilar to other Portulaca, but the plant 
is compact instead of growing pros¬ 
trate and grows upright in a dense 
bushy form. Pkt. IOc.i 3 pkt*. 25c. 
Riclmts (Castor Oil Bean) 
681 -ZANZIBARIENSI8. Immense, 
palm-like leaves, 2 to 3 feet across. 
Plants form a compact, tropical 
looking bush, 4 to 6 feet high, in 
two to three months from seed. 
Fine for lawn or background. Sur¬ 
passes in size and beauty ail vari¬ 
eties. Our mixture has light and 
dark green leaves and some of cop¬ 
pery-bronze, Pkt. 6c.| o*. 15c.j 14 
lb. 40c. 
Rudbeckia 
682—PURPUREA (Giant Purple 
Coneflower). Peculiar reddish pur¬ 
ple flowers with a very large, brown, 
cone-shaped center. Blooms from 
July to October. 3 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Plants of Rudebeckla Golden Glow 
In Spring 2 for 25c.) 5 for 50c.; IS 
tor 81.00. 
Plants of Cone Flower varieties 2 
for 30c. | 4 for 50c.j 10 for $1.00. 
Bed of Hardy Primroses 
double portulaca 
Schizanthus* Poor Mans Orchid 
705Vi—An extra fine selection of 
these showy “Butterfly Flowers” or 
"Poor Man’s Orchids,” A blend of the 
brightest colors from light gold to 
carmine and bright red. These are 
among the showiest and most useful 
of all flowers. Pkt. IOc.i 3 pkt*. 25c. 
705— WISETONENSIS. A charm¬ 
ing annual with graceful, fern-like 
foliage and a profusion of flowers 
varying from almost white with 
yellow eye to a brilliant rose with 
bronzy brown center. A really beau¬ 
tiful subject for the flower border 
of winter decorations in green¬ 
house. Sow outdoors from April till 
July. They commence blooming in 
two months or less and continue 
blooming profusely till late in fall. 
For bouquets, cutting or florist’s 
work they have few equals. They 
are especially desirable for bedding 
or borders. Pkt. 6c. i 2 p'kts. 10c. 
706— DR. BADGER'S HYBRIDS. A 
giant strain of extra fine colors, the 
result of years of improving and 
crossing. The finest strains of this 
desirable flower which have ever 
been introduced. Pkt. IOc.i 3 pkt*. 
25c. 
G/anr Obconica Primula 
' PRIMULA (Chinese Primrose) 
Primroses are among the best 
known and most popular winter 
flowering plants. Seeds sown in 
spring produce plants which will 
bloom throughout the following 
winter and require little care. 
662—OBCONICA MIXED. Contin¬ 
ues blooming the year roUpd. Flow¬ 
ers borne on long, neat stems are 
one mass of lovely blossoms through¬ 
out winter and spring. Pkt, (150 
seed*) 10c. 
683—GIANT OBCONICA. One of 
the grandest showiest and freest 
blossoming of all house plants. Blos¬ 
soms the year around and is always 
loaded throughout winter, when 
flowers are most needed. Seed sown 
in spring will produce plants which 
commence to bloom in fall and con¬ 
tinue to grow and produce blossoms 
In the lovely shadeB of lavender, 
pink, etc., throughout the winter, 
Pkt. 15c. 
664- BABY PRIMROSE. A small 
flowering sort which is a free and 
continuous bloomer. One of the best 
blooming winter plants. Pkt. 10c. 
665— KEWENSIS. (Verbena Scent¬ 
ed Yellow Primrose). Of strong, 
vigorous growth, ’ long spikes of 
large, soft yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
666— D. S. C. GIANT PRIMROSE. 
New race with much larger blos¬ 
soms and likely to supersede the 
older sorts. Many fine colors. 50 
seed* 15c. 
607—FANCY FRINGED MIXED. 
Choicest varieties of the Chinese 
Fringed, etc., in. best mixture. This 
includes nearly all the varieties of 
Chinese Primroses found in green¬ 
houses, etc. Pkt. 10c. 
668—DOUBLE MIXED. A large 
variety of choice double sorts. 
25 seeds 15c. 
Hardy Primroses 
Hardy Primroses are among the 
most desirable of perennial plants. 
They bloom profusely In any half 
shady place. Called "English Prim¬ 
roses” and "English Cowslips.” 
660—JAPONICA. One of the best 
hardy primroses for the garden; 
mixed colors. Blossoms in beauti¬ 
ful whirls around stem 12 to 18 
Inches high, considered one of the 
choicest. Pkt. 10c. 
670— YERIS POLYANTHUS. A fine 
perennial producing handsome blos¬ 
soms in spring. Various colors. 
Pkt. 5c. 
671— GIANT MUNSTEAD. One of 
the most desirable classes of Eng¬ 
lish Primrose. Blossoms extra large. 
Colors run in lighter shades. Great¬ 
ly admired. Pkt. 10c. 
672— GOI.D LACED. Extremely 
pretty. Blossoms laced and bordered 
with gold-like bahds. Pkt. 10c. 
673— VERIS LIITEA. A pretty 
harbinger of spring, bright yellow. 
Pkt. 8c. 
One pneket each of the above 
Hardy Primrose* for 40c. 
Silene (Perennial ) 
70®—SCIIAFTA (Autumn Catch- 
Hy). A charming border or rock 
plant, growing from 4 to 6 inches 
high, with masses of bright pink 
flowers from July to October. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Saponaria (Soapwori) 
601 — OCYMOIDES (Perennial) 
\ ery fine plant for Rock Garden: 
etc. Produces an abundance of ros 
colored flowers. Pkt. 8c. 
602 —VACCARIA (Annual). Some 
times called Glorified Gypsophils 
Bears masses of pink and whit 
flowers. Fine for bouquets. Bloom 
quickly from seed. Pkt. 4c.i 3 ukti 
tor IOc.i oz. 20c. 
