CHOICE FLOWER 
SALVIA ( Scarlet Sage) 
The Scarlet Sage has long been a favor¬ 
ite bedding plant, also grown for conserv¬ 
atory decoration, bearing long spikes of 
flowers in great profusion from July ti 1 
frost: seed should be sown as early as pos¬ 
sible, either indoors or in a hot bed, and 
the young plants transferred to their flow¬ 
ering quarters when the weather has be¬ 
come settled and warm. May also be sown 
in the open ground in May. 
685— BONFIRE. This variety is one of 
the finest Salvia for bedding yet introduced. 
The plants grow into very compact oval 
bushes about 2 % feet high and produce 
long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Over 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, 
and the spikes bear from 20 to 30 flowers 
each. Gorgeous effects can be produced 
massed on lawn or in the garden, or 
p'anted in rows along a sunny drive, where 
the brilliant scarlet is simply dazzling. 
Pkt. 10c. 
687—AMERICA OR GLOBE OF FIRE. 
The dwarf plants are of compact rounded 
growth. Each spike is closely set with 
mammoth size flowers of the most brilliant 
scarlet. It begins to bloom early in the 
season and continues until cut down by 
frost. Pkt. 10 c. 
688 — SALVIA SPLENDENS. Brilliant 
scarlet. Plants largest of any. This is 
the slavia you usually get when buying 
plants. Pkt. 10c. 
689—PATENS. A tender perennial va¬ 
riety with erect stems, bearing large, broad 
tubular-lipped flowers of a most superb 
rich blue coloring. Can be kept as a house 
plant in a warm room during the winter. 
Pkt. 20c. 
690 — SOUVENIR. Very early brilliant 
scarlet variety. Pkt. 10c. 
Any three 10c packets of Salvia for 25c. 
Salpiglossis 
PAINTED TONGUE 
These showy, half-hardy annuals bear 
beautiful, funnel - shaped flowers having 
dark veins on a ground which varies from 
white to crimson, yellow, orange, etc., and 
intermediate shades. Blooms from late 
summer until frost. 
683—NEW EMPORER OR GIANT VEL¬ 
VET. Flowers larger and more brilliant 
than the common varieties, in splendid 
mixture. Pkt. 10 c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
Sanvftalia 
686 — PROCUMBENS (Creeping Zinnia), 
An annual of dwarf compact growth; use¬ 
ful in masses in beds, or edges of borders, 
or in vases, baskets, etc. Showy bright 
yellow, double flowers; in bloom all sum¬ 
mer. Pkt. 5c. 
Sedum 
704%—HARDY SORTS MIXED. Indis¬ 
pensable little plants for the Rock Garden. 
A great number of hardy varieties in mix¬ 
ture. Pkt. 8 c. 
On the Front Cover of this catalogue is 
shown the wonderful Gleam Hybrid Nas¬ 
turtiums. The greatest new flowers this 
season. At 15c a packet, or 2 pkts. for 25c 
Cheap Mixed Gladiolus 
Many Primulinus in mixture. We offer 
them at the following price to close them 
out. 85 bulbs for 50c; 100 bulbs for $1.00. 
They are all good size flowering bulbs. 
Mixed Double Dahlias 
These are all good double varieties which 
in most catalogues sell for from 25c to 75c 
each. Our Clean-up Price is 7 for 50c; 
20 for $ 1.00 by mail. 
Variety of Flowers 
We will mail 35 packets of Different 
Varieties of Flower Seeds our selection of 
varieties for $1.00. This is a good chance 
to get a good variety of flowers at a low 
price. 
SEEDS . Deposit Seed 
Mixed Flower Seeds 
These mixtures are made up for us by a large 
grower in Europe who has several thousand va¬ 
rieties of flower seeds. This mixture contains 
many varieties not listed separately in our cata¬ 
log. Packets contain a liberal quantity of seed. 
880— Edging or Border Mixture. Dwarf plants 
suited for a low border. Pkt. 10c. 
881— Background Mixture. Taller flowers suit¬ 
able for background. Pkt. 10c. 
882— Window or Porch Box Mixture. Mixture 
suitable for porch or window boxes. Pkt. 10c. 
883— Cut Flower Mixture. Flowers suitable 
for bouquets, etc. Pkt. 10c. 
884— White Flower Mixture. A mixture of 
white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
885— Blue Flowers. A mixture of blue flowers. 
Pkt. 10c. 
886— Pink Flower Mixture. A collection of all 
pink flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
887— Golden Flower Mixture. Very large va¬ 
riety of golden colored flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
888 — Red Flower Mixture. A mixture contain¬ 
ing many red flowers which are little known in 
this country. Pkt. 10 c. 
889— Perennial Flower Mixture. A great va¬ 
riety of perennial or hardy flowers mixed to¬ 
gether. Pkt. 10c. 
890 — Annual Flowers Mixed. Hundreds of va¬ 
rieties of annual flowers in mixture. Pkt. 10c. 
891— Annual Climbers Mixed. All well known 
climbing vines. Pkt. 10c. 
892 — Everlasting Flowers With Ornamental 
Grasses. Flowers and grasses which may be 
dried for winter bouquets. 
Each of the above mixtures contain a great 
variety of seed, many of which are almost un¬ 
known in this country. 
893 — California Native Flowers. A large va¬ 
riety of flowers which are natives of California. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Price of any mixture 10c; 3 packets for 25c; 
each of the 14 for $1.00. 
894— -Greenhouse Seeds Mixed. A mixture of 
flowers for house plants or growing in the green¬ 
house. Pkt. 25c. 
895 — Rock Garden Mixture. A mixture of 
mostly perennial plants suitable for Rock Gar¬ 
dens. Pkt. 25c. 
Deposit, N. Y. 55 
SCABIOSA (Annual) 
Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious Pin¬ 
cushion Flower, etc. 
Great favorite with many. Seed can be 
sown any time in the spring after danger 
of frost is past. They grow 2% feet high, 
and come into bloom early in July, and 
continue without interruption until hard 
frost. The beautiful flowers in exquisite 
shades are borne on long' stems, and when 
cut keep in perfect condition for the best 
part of a week. They make effective bor¬ 
ders or beds, and no garden is complete 
without Scabiosas, especially where flowers 
are wanted for cutting. 
693— SCARLET. Dazzling. 
694— AZURE FAIRY. 
695— CRIMSON. Deep Crimson. 
696— SHASTA. A new giant pure white. 
One of the most outstanding novelties of 
the season. Pkt. 10c. 
697— KING OF BLACK. Very dark. 
698 —LEMON YELLOW. Fine yellow. 
soft color. 
699— ROSE. Rich rose color. 
700— DWARF DOUBLE MIXED. Dwarf 
sorts suitable for borders, etc. Pkt. 5c; 
3 pkts. for 10c. 
701— TALL DOUBLE MIXED. All tall 
varieties which grow about the same height. 
Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
Any of the above Scabiosa 5c a pkt. or 
the 9 pkts. for 30c. 
701% — LEVIATHAN MIXED. These 
giant or large flowering Scabiosas are an 
extra large flowering strain of the Tall 
Double varieties and the colors are simi¬ 
lar. If you grow Scabiosa once you will 
always want them. Pkt. 10c: 3 pkts. 25c. 
Hardy Scabiosa 
702 — CAUCASIA PERFECTA. A new 
strain of hardy perennial Scabiosa with 
light blue flowers on long stems. Grows 
18 inches high and is very desirable for 
cut flowers. Blooms from June till Octo¬ 
ber. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
COLUMBARIA Scbiosa 
703 — PINK. A new African type of 
Scabiosa which differs from all others. A 
very hardy perennial with fine foliage 
and blossoms measuring 2 to 2 % inches 
a-ross borne on long, strong, slender stems. 
A fine cut flower and a valuable addition 
to the perennial list. Pink is an unusual 
color In hardy Scabiosas. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 
for 25c. 
JAPONICA Scabiosa 
703% — A new hardy perennial from 
Japan, forming large bushes, 2% to 3 feet 
in height and breadth, with elegant light 
green foliage. Flowers 2 to 2% inches 
across on long wiry atoms 16 to 20 inches 
in length, of a beautiful mauve or lavender 
blue. The plants, extremely free-flowering, 
produce their lovely flowers continuously 
from the end of June until late in the 
autumn. Pkt. 10c. 
Wonderful GIANT Scabiosa 
704—HOUSES HYBRIDS. Very rare and 
beautiful European productions. A great 
improvement over the best varieties here¬ 
tofore known. Pkt. 25c. 
Sweet Peas 
We have a large number of varieties in 
small quantities which are not listed in 
our catalogue. All good sorts. We put 
these up in bundles of 15 packages each. 
About 50 seeds in a packet. We mail them 
at 25c for the 15 varieties. 
Ezy-to-Wear Gloves 
Made of soft pliable leather which fits 
the hand so easily you do not realize you 
have anything on them. Wear like iron. 
You do not soil or injure your hands. 
4 sizes, 75c a pair. 
This makes 23 orders I have sent you 
and all were satisfactory.—Fannie I. Thayer 
Ashland. N. H. 
