Scabiosa “Blue Cockade ” is cm English novelty 
SALPICLOSSIS 
EMPEROR STRAIN (Painted Tongue). One of the greatest favorites. Forms 
tall, graceful stems bearing on the summit a veritable bouquet of 
splendid blooms that are delicately veined with gold. Brown, Crimson, 
Dark Blue, Purple, Rose, Scarlet, Violet, Velvety Red, White and Cold, 
and Mixed. 
Your Choice of 4 Packets, 30c 
SALVIA 
AMERICA “CLOBE OF FIRE.” One of the finest Scarlet Sage for bedding. 
Taken from selected stock it will show a uniformity of growth about 2 
feet high. Free blooming, coming early and lasting well into the autumn. 
A choice strain. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
FARINACEA. This popular blue variety is really a perennial, but will bloom 
the first season in July if the seed is sown about the first of May. 
Tall, large spikes of rich blue. 2'/2 feet. 
SPLENDENS. The excellent Scarlet Sage so widely used as a bedding or tall 
edging plant. The deep green foliage is covered all summer with fiery 
red blossoms. 3 feet. 
ZURICH. A semi-dwarf, early blooming variety smothered with blazing red 
flowers. A stocky, rugged grower. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
*SANVITALIA 
PROCUMBENS DOUBLE (Creeping Zinnia). A prostrate, creeping plant com¬ 
pletely covered with small Zinnia-like flowers of golden yellow with a 
disc of dark purple. It is very effective as an edging plant, and can 
be used in the rockery. Blooms from early summer until frost. 6 inches. 
SAPONARIA 
VACCARIA ROSEA. Produces graceful sprays of glistening pink flowers that 
are fine for cutting. As a filler for bouquets you will find this very 
useful. 2 feet. 
SCABIOSA 
The Pincushion Flower or Mourning Bride has always been a great 
favorite. A beautiful cut flower, attractive in the border, and very easy to 
grow. If kept picked will bloom through the summer in great profusion. 
CRANDIFLORA. Large double flowers in lovely shades borne on long slender 
stems making them ideal for cutting. Effective in beds or for the 
border. 2'/2 feet. Ageratum Blue, Azure Fairy, Black Prince, Cherry 
Red, Rose, Shasta (improved white), Yellow, or Mixed. 
A Packet each of the Seven Colors, 50c 
“BLUE COCKADE.” A fine new English variety which received an Award 
of Merit from the R. H. S. The purest deep azure blue found in any 
annual. The large double flowers are greatly improved as to formation 
being almost conical in shape. An excellent cut flower, being long¬ 
stemmed and free-flowering. 3 feet. 
“LOVELINESS.” A lovely recent introduction that has met with wide ap¬ 
proval as a cut flower. Large double flowers with an exquisite blending 
of pastel shades of delicate salmon rose. 
“PEACH BLOSSOM.” The Royal Horticultural Society cited this Scabiosa for 
its beautiful tones of peach pink. A strong grower on erect stems mak¬ 
ing it a valuable cut flower. 
SCHIZANTHUS 
DR. BADGER’S Cl ANTS (Butterfly Flower). One of the daintiest anfl easiest 
to grow of garden annuals. The pyramidal-shaped plant, 18 inches 
high, is completely hidden by the most delicate and charming bloom 
in a wide range of colors. Fine for the border when sown in the Spring. 
It is also an excellent pot plant for the house. For such use the seeds 
should be sown in the Fall. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
ROSE AND AMBER SHADES. A new and pleasing mixture of rose $nd pink 
tones brightly marked with deep gold. Presents a beautiful appearance 
with its myriads of flowers. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
TACETES SICNATA “LITTLE CIANT” 
An improved “Border of Cold” 
SUNSET HYBRIDS. An arrestingly bright strain which has been recently 
developed. Bright red and carmine tinted butterfly-like flowers de¬ 
licately marked with gold and white. The two foot plants are covered 
with a mass of flowers which are excellent for cutting. An easily grown 
variety. Recommended. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
WISTONENSIS “EXCELSIOR.” A bewildering array of bright colors in large 
flowers of buff, rose, blue, purple, and white. Many are marked with 
contrasting shades. Fern-like foliage is attractive in the border. Recom¬ 
mended for the garden and cutting. Easy from seed. 18 inches. Pkt. 
1 5c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
*SEDUM 
COERULEUM (Blue Stonecrop). This charming annual Sedum is widely used 
in alpine gardens for a bright spot of color during the summer. The 
creeping plant is covered with dainty blue flowers. Sow with care right 
where they are to bloom. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
STATICE 
SINUATA. One of the best for dried, winter bouquets. Easily grown and 
when dried retain their true color. Very pretty in the garden. Large 
panicles of brightly colored flowers. 3 feet. Lavender, True Blue, Rosea 
Superba, White, and Mixed. 
BONDUELLI. Handsome sprays of rich lemon yellow fine for cutting. 3 feet. 
SUWOROWI (Russian Statice). Long cat-tail-like spikes closely set with 
small bright rose colored flowers. One of the best for drying. 2'/2 feet. 
STOCKS 
For brilliance of color, long duration of bloom, fragrance, and stateliness 
in the garden, the Stocks are unsurpassed. Sow inside during March and 
place outdoors after all danger of frost is gone. Stocks like a cool tempera¬ 
ture which explains why they sometimes do not bloom in hot, dry summers. 
LARCE FLOWERED DWARF TEN WEEK. This class is the best for bedding 
purposes and is one of the first to bloom. 12 inches. Blood Red, Canary, 
Dark Blue, Flesh, Lilac, Rose, White, or Mixed. 
Your Choice of 4 Packets, 30c 
EARLY CIANT IMPERIAL. One of the finest varieties for garden pjantings. 
Branching plants about 30 inches high with numerous spikes of large, 
double flowers that have a sweet fragrance. Will show a high per¬ 
centage of doubles from seed. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
Appleblossom, Antique Copper, Blood Red, Buttercup, Dark Blue, Elk’s 
Pride, Colden Rose, Lavender, Purest Rose, Shasta, and Mixed. 
Your Choice of 4 Packets, 50c 
SUNFLOWER 
MAROON PRINCE. A fine semi-dwarf variety which is stately and decorative 
in the tall border or among shrubs. A profusion of clear maroon flowers. 
Excellent for bedding and for cutting. 
DOUBLE CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. About six feet high and bears a 
profusion of perfectly formed double flowers of rich bright yellow. 
They resemble large Chrysanthemums. 4 to 6 inches across. 
STELLA. Large three inch flowers of pure golden yellow with a black disc 
on stately stalks 5 feet high. An improved strain ideal for cutting. 
MINIATURE MIXED. A grand collection of the curiously twisted petal types 
in shades of orange, yellow, cream, and saffron. Among the best for 
cutting purposes, and in the tall border they make a bright display. 4 
feet. 
RUSSIAN CIANT. Giant singles for a conspicuous display in the back corner 
of the garden. They will attract the birds when the seed pods are ripe. 
1 oz. 5c. 
SWEET PEAS 
Early Flowering Spencers 
A new race of Sweet Peas with large frilled and waved petals that flower 
earlier and for a longer duration. Tney are recommended for greenhouse 
culture or for outside sowing where the Spring is late for they will bloom 
before the summer heat. 
EARLY SPENCER MIXED. A balanced mixture. Pkt. 10c, ’/2 oz. 25c, 1 oz. 
40c. 
Late Flowering Spencers 
These fine Sweet Peas are identical in form to the early flowering type 
but they are later to bloom. The recommended variety to sow out-of-doors 
on St. Patrick’s Day. They are excellent for cutting and give a profusion of 
bloom starting in early June. 
LATE SPENCER MIXED. A balanced mixture. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 20c, l/ 4 lb. 60c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
ANNUAL MIXED. A mixture of the large flowering type which is a riot of 
gay colors. Easy from seed, blooming during the summer. A bright show 
in the border. 
TACETES 
SICNATA PUMILA “LITTLE CIANT.” A new and excellent development in 
this miniature Marigold. Slender, fern-like foliage and an abundance 
of dainty, single golden orange flowers on neat, compact tufts only 
four to six inches high with a spread of eight inches. An improved 
“Border of Cold.” Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
THUNBERCIA 
ALATA. A rapid growing climber for trailing over fences or low walls. Pretty 
Black-Eyed Susan type of flowers in shades of buff, orange, cream, and 
white. 4 feet. 
ALL ANNUAL SEEDS ARE 10c A PACKET, 20c A TRADE PACKET, 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
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