OUR SEEDS ARE GROWN AND SELECTED BY SPECIALISTS 
SCABIOSA. 
BLUE COCKADE 
SCABIOSA A 
(Old Maid's Pincushion, Mourning Bride) 
The flower stems are long: and the blossoms keep 
well in water. Soft tones predominate. When given 
plenty of room and faded flowers are kept picked off, 
it will last the whole summer. Owing to its sweet¬ 
ness the bees are very fond of it and its flavors also 
attract all the most beautiful types of butterflies to 
the neighborhood. Sometimes called the Pincushion 
Plant. 30 inches in height. 
BLACK PURPLE: Very dark maroon, almost black 
with prominent white stamens.Pkt. 10c. 
BLUE COCKADE, deep blue.Pkt. 10c. 
FIRE KING, fiery scarlet.Pkt. 10c. 
LOVELINESS, salmon rose shades.Pkt. 10c. 
SHASTA, pure white, very large.Pkt. 10c. 
ALL COLORS MIXED, We are sure the delicate and 
soft colors will be admired by all our friends who 
plant a packet of this seed. % oz. 25c; Pkt. 10c. 
SCARLET SAGE—(See Salvia) 
SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly Flower) A 
This exquisite flower has long been cultivated and 
admired as a pot plant in England and other parts of 
Europe. It is very valuable here too for this pur¬ 
pose and makes a delightful house or conservatory 
plant during the winter and early spring but it is as 
an outdoor summer plant that it has gained its great¬ 
est popularity in America. The seed may be sown in 
seed boxes and transplanted or in the open in early 
spring where it germinates quickly, coming into 
bloom in a few weeks from sowing. IY 2 to 2 feet in 
height. 
BRILLIANT MIXED, Newest bright shades, long and 
profusely blooming plants with dainty, finely-cut, 
fern-like foliage. iy 2 to 2 feet high. 
Vs oz. 40c; Pkt. 10c. 
SHASTA DAISY—(See Chrysanthemum) 
SNAPDRAGON—(See Antirrhinum) 
BABY SNAPDRAGON—(See Linaria) 
STATICE (Armeria) A 
SEA LAVENDER: The Sea Lavenders have become 
extremely popular, especially for cutting for 
house decoration. The cloud-like masses of flowers 
of the branching varieties make borders gay for a 
long time, while their delicate coloring and light 
graceful habits are a great help to helichrysums 
and other everlasting flowers. 
BONDUELLI: Yellow.Pkt. 10c. 
SINUATA: One of the prettiest of the various “Ever¬ 
lastings”. Their long sprays of bright-colored 
paper-like flowers are just as decorative in the 
garden in the summer as they are in the house in 
winter. The seeds are in the dried flower heads 
and should be planted without separating. 
KAMPF'S TALL IMPROVED, Deepest blue. Pkt. 10c. 
MARKET GROWER'S BLUE: The best florists strain 
yet introduced. Very prolific, strong grower with 
large deep blue flowers.Pkt. 10c. 
ROSEA SUPERBA: Rose pink.Pkt. 10c. 
SNOW WHITE, Greatly improved white. Pkt. 10c. 
CHOICE MIXED, A mixture of all different shades. 
V± oz. 20c; Pkt. 10c. 
SUWOROWII, handsome spikes of bright rose 
blooms. Particularly desirable for pot-culture 
or cutting for table decoration. 18 inches in 
height.Pkt. 10c. 
STRAWFLOWER—(See Helichrysum) 
STATICE SINUATA 
HOWARD'S SEEDS ARE ALWAYS FRESH 
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