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LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
Portulaca. 
POPPY 
PANSY 
Seed may be sown indoors very early in spring, or a little later in the open 
ground, and transplanted when an inch high. Such plants will commence to bloom 
in June. If sown in July, the plants will bloom in the fall, or if sown in Septem¬ 
ber, the following spring. Well pulverized soil should be used and the seeds covered 
one-eighth to one-fourth inch deep with fine soil firmly pressed down. The largest 
and best flowers are produced by young plants which have been grown rather slowly 
in a partially shaded situation and in a very rich soil; coolness and moisture are 
necessary. A situation sheltered from high winds and exposed to the morning sun 
is most favorable and frequent sprinklings are advantageous. Grown indoors, 
Pansies make a good winter blooming pot plant. Hardy perennial but usually grown 
as an annual or biennial. Four to six inches high. 
MASTERPIECE, GIANT FRILLED. This strain comes nearer to the Double Pansies 
than anything ever introduced under that name. In reality the number of petals 
is the same as that in any other pansy flower but they are crimped and curled 
in such a fashion that the flowers appear double. The flowers are of enormous 
. size, often three inches across, and the color variations and combinations are 
odd and striking. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 60c. 
BUGNOTS, LARGE BLOTCHED, EXTRA CHOICE. This splendid variety produces 
flowers of immense size and of the most varied and attractive markings and 
colors. Pkt., 25c; Ys oz., 60c. 
SWISS GIANT. Gigantic flowers of unusually robust 
habit. Bloom from early spring until late fall. 
Mixed. Pkt., 25c; y s oz., $1.00. 
LEONARD’S SPECIAL STRAIN OF GIANT FIVE- 
SPOTTED. Enormous size Pansies of rich velvety 
texture. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c. 
TRTMARDEAU GIANT. The blossoms are simply 
enormous, perfect in form and run through all the 
varieties of colors, from the lightest shade to the 
darkest purple. Marked with three large blotches. 
Pkt., 15c; % oz., 25c. 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI 
(Chinese Lantern Plant) 
Forms dense bushes about 2 feet high, with 
bright orange-scarlet, lantern like fruits. Flower 
first year from seed if sown in April. The fruits are 
very interesting and of splendid decorative value. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
Showy, large, brilliant colored flowers, growing 
freely in any garden soil. Produce a fine effect In 
clumps or beds. 
DOUBLE CARNATION FLOWERED, FINEST 
MIXED. Splendid double-fringed flowers, mixed 
colors. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
DOUBLE PEONY-FLOWERED, FINEST MIXED. 
Large, showy, double, globular flowers, resembling 
a double Peony. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
SHIRLEY. The absence of black gives them their 
wonderful light, bright tissue-paper-like appearance. 
The colors range from purest white, through pinks 
of all shades, to glowing scarlet, but a scarlet with¬ 
out black. 
DOUBLE SHIRLEY ELDORADO. Fine Mixed. Pkt., 
10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
SINGLE SHIRLEY. Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
TALL SINGLE ANNUAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c. 
PUy sails. 
Triniardeau Giant Pansy. 
DWARF SINGLE ANNUAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
ORIENTALE, CHOICE MIXED. Among hardy perennials 
these hold an unrivalled position for gorgeous effective¬ 
ness in gardens and hardy borders. Height 2 to 3 feet; 
flowers immense, often 6 inches or more across. They are 
also grand, cut in bud state, for vases. The seed should 
be sown in the open ground in .Tune or July in order to 
bloom the following summer. Pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 50c. 
ORIENTALE SCARLET. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 
ICELAND. While these are hardy perennials, they flower 
the first year from seed. Are of graceful habit, with bright 
green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts from which issue 
slender stalks about 15 ins. high, bearing their brilliant 
flowers in endless profusion. For cutting, pick when in bud, 
and if the seed pods are picked off, they continue in flower 
the entire season. 
MIXED, All colors. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 50c. 
RICINUS 
(Castor Oil Plant) 
A highly ornamental, half-hardy annual, growing from 
four to six feet high, presenting quite a tropical appear¬ 
ance; select warm, dry soil and plant six feet apart. 
ZANZIBARIENSIS (Zanzibar Castor Bean). Very showy, 
with gigantic leaves which range from brilliant coppery 
bronze to light and dark green; the ribs also are bright 
colors, making a beautiful contrast with the leaves. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
SANGUINEUS. Blood red stalks and clusters of red fruit, 
7 ft. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
MIXED. All sorts. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Plant More Annuals This Year 
PHLOX 
Tn its great variety of rich colors, probably the most 
brilliant of all annuals. Fine for bedding, making a daz¬ 
zling show throughout the entire season. 
Seed is usually sown very early in spring outdoors in 
rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. Well 
pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow, should be used 
and the seed, which germinates rather slowly, covered 
with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 
Thin to four inches apart. For very early blooming, seed 
may be sown outdoors in fall, or started indoors and trans¬ 
planted early in April. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
DRUMMONDI 
CRIMSON. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 
LILAC. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
PRIMROSE. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
SCARLET. Pkt., 10c; ^4 oz., 40c. 
ROSE. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
WHITE. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 
CHOICE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 25c. 
STAR MIXED. Pkt., 10c; U oz., 30c. 
DWARF PHLOX (nana coinpacta). Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 
*4 oz.. 60c. 
PORTULACA 
(Moss Rose) 
Brilliant garden annuals, 6 inches high, luxuriating in 
warm, dry, sunny situations and blooming profusely from 
early summer to autumn. For low beds and masses of color, 
from spring until frost, they are indispensable; colors 
range through innumerable shades of red, yellow, pink, 
striped, white, etc. 
DOUBLE, FINE MIXED. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 40c; oz., $2.50. 
SINGLE, FINE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 25c; oz., 80c. 
