Dusty Miller —Centaurea 
Known as the White Centaurea, fine for 
bedding, borders, hanging baskets and 
pots. Crows 12 to 15 inches tall and a 
bed of dark-leaved plants edged with 
these silvery-leaved plants is very ef¬ 
fective. Easily grown by sowing seed 
indoors and transplanting in May. 
Candidlsslma: Pkt., IOC 1/16 oz„ 30c- 
Four OXIOCks MarvelofP eru 
Free - flower¬ 
ing annual; 
very orna- 
mental, 
quick - grow¬ 
ing; Quite 
bushy. Flow¬ 
ers open early 
in the morn¬ 
ing and close 
during mid¬ 
day. again 
opening about 
4 o’clock in 
the after¬ 
noon. 
TALL 
MIXED. 
Grows 2 % 
feet. Pkt. 54 ; 
V 2 oz., 254. 
DWARF 
MIXED. 
Grows to a 
height of only 15 to 18 inches. 
Pkt., 54 ; V 2 oz., 304. 
Feverfew 
Matricaria 
CAPEX SIS ALBA. 
Plants grow 15 to 
20 inches tall and 
are covered with 
neat small, double, 
white flowers. Well 
adapted for borders. 
Pkt., 541 
Vfe oz., 254. 
GOLDEN BALL. 
Compact, bushy 
plants about 8 
inches high, covered 
during Summer and 
Fall with bright 
yellow, double flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. <300 
seeds), 54 ; 
1/16 oz., 504. 
Golden Ball 
Vinca —Periwinkle 
These free-flow'ering annuals have bright 
green, shiny foliage and large showy 
flowers. The plants grow 12 to 18 inches 
tall and bloom freely during Summer 
and Fall. 
MIXED. All colors in a mixture; very 
showy and pleasing. 
Pkt. <100 seeds), 5<; Vfc oz., 304- 
Rudbeckia —Coneflo wer 
A tine annual free flowering variety, 2 
feet tall, forming a dense bush and 
wonderful display of flowers from early 
Summer to late Fall of bright orange- 
yellow petals surrounded with small, 
black cone. Pkt., 54; Vfe oz., 2 O 4 . 
Lobelia 
For Beds, Borders, Porch Boxes, etc. 
SAPPHIR E—Especially efliective in 
hanging baskets or window boxes where 
a long trailing effect is desired. Flowers 
arge, deep blue, with pure white eye. 
Pkt. <300 seeds'*, 104 ; 3 pkts., 254- 
CRYSTAL PALACE <Compacta). A 
very attractive border plant 4 to 6 inches 
tall covered with azure-blue blooms. 
Pkt. <300 seeds), 1 041 3 Pkts., 254- 
COMPACTA MIXED. Forms compact 
tittle bushes about 6 inches high, loaded 
with bloom throughout the season. Our 
mixture includes all colors in dwarf 
compacta sorts. Mixed. 
Pkt. <400 seeds). IOC 1/16 oz., 304- 
Marigolds 
Very popular and easy to grow from 
seed; bloom all Summer until frost. 
Orange Ball 
ROYAL SCOT—See Novelties, Page 7. 
MONARCH STRAIN—See Novelties. 
Page 10. 
LEMON ALL-DOUBLE — See Novel- 
PiiCf 25 
GUINEA GOLD—See Novelties, Page 
11 . 
ORANGE BALL. Plants grow about 
20 inches tall; flowers double, large, and 
of intense rich orange color. 
Pkt., 54 ; Vs oz., 254- 
TALL DOUBLE AFRICAN MIXED 
Best selection of all the tall varieties, 
suited for beds and borders, or for cut- 
tine. 
Pkt., 54 ; Vfc oz., 204- 
LEGION OF HONOR. Grows about a 
foot tall; very desirable tor dwart beds 
or borders producing single golden yel 
low flowers with brown markings, called 
by some “Little Brownie.” 
Pkt., 54 ; Vfe oz., 2 O 4 . 
Myosotis — Forget-Me-Not 
These charming little favorites will 
thrive in almost any soil, and product 
flowers of blue, white, rose and othei 
shades. They succeed best in cool, moist 
soil. 
ALPESTRIS BLUE. Light blue flow¬ 
ers rich green foliage. 
Pkt. <300 seeds), 54 ; Vfe oz., 254- 
MIXED COLORS. Contains all the 
different shades in Forget-Me-Nots. 
Pkt. <800 seeds), 54 ; Vfc oz., 204. 
Nigella 
Love-in-a-Mist 
A very pretty 
annual of easy 
culture; fine for 
beds, borders or 
cutting; blooms 
in 8 or 9 weeks 
from sowing of 
seed. 
CHOICE 
MIXED 
Contains all 
shades and col¬ 
ors in Nigellas. 
Pkt. <100 
seeds), 54 ; 
Vi oz., 204- 
Annual Wallflowers 
The Annual Wallflowers are excellent for 
early bedding, are delightfully fragrant 
and are equal in size, pleasing colors and 
every respect to the perennial sorts. Seed 
of the annual varieties sown in early 
Spring will be in full bloom in early 
Summer, covered with spikes of attrac¬ 
tive flowers in many rich colors. 
Double and Single Mixed: 
Pkt., <150 seeds), 54 ; Vfc oz., 354- 
Salvia —Scarlet Sage 
A handsome flowering plant of branch¬ 
ing. bushlike growth; a blazing mass of 
bright scarlet flowers during Summer. 
For early Summer bloom seed should 
be sown in March in boxes of light rich 
soil in a sunny window, seedlings set out 
when weather is warm and settled. 
NEW EARLY SALVIA. Royal Crim¬ 
son—See Novelties, Page 11. The Earli¬ 
est of All. 
NEW SALVIA — BLUE REDDER — 
See Novelties, Page II. 
SPLENDENS. This is the largest and 
most popular variety, producing beauti¬ 
ful, large bright scarlet flowers. Plant 
grows 2% to 3 feet tall; a profuse 
bloomer. 
Pkt. <100 seeds), 1 04 : Vfc oz., 604- 
BONFIRE. Oval bushes 15 to 20 inches 
tall, with as many as 200 spikes to a 
plant, filled with scarlet flowers. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), IO 4 : 1/16 oz., 354. 
Stocks or Gilliflower 
Very popular for bed¬ 
ding or for pot cul¬ 
ture, and are unsur¬ 
passed for brilliancy 
of colors and fra¬ 
grance. 
LARGE FLOWERING 
TEN WEEKS 
STOCKS 
For brilliancy of col¬ 
or. delightful fra¬ 
grance, profusion and 
duration of bloom, 
this annual is unsur¬ 
passed. The double 
flowers, in many col¬ 
ors, are borne on 
strong spikes 12 to 15 
inches high. 
Double Mixed: 
Pkt. (ISOseeds), 1 04 ; 
Vs OZ., 404- 
GIANT DOUBLE 
PERPETUAL 
A free flowering type 
growing to about 24 
inches tall, sometimes 
called “Cut and Come 
Again.” 
Pkt. <150 seeds), 1041 Giant Double 
1/16 oz., 404- Perpetual 
Kochia 
Burning Bush 
This is an ornamental 
of very rapid 
growth known as 
Summer Cypress. 
Makes plants as shown 
2 to 3 ft. high, leaves 
slender, of light pea 
green until Fall, then 
the plant changes to 
red color; excellent for 
borders, and if plant¬ 
ed close together can 
be trimmed same as 
privet hedge. 
Pkt. <500 seeds), 
5<; V4 oz., 2 54- 
F. B. Mills Seed Grower, Rose Hill, N. Y. 
Annuals 
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