2397 Rose Dwarf Multiflora 
Baby Fairy Rose House Culture 
Only an inch across; mostly 
double. They are borne in clus¬ 
ters, and embrace all the tints 
of the larger roses. The blos¬ 
soms are followed by bright red 
hips or seed pods that are very 
pretty. The bush grows only 10 
inches high, and begins to bloom 
six months after the seed Is sown. 
Pkt„ 10 ets.; Vs oz„ 50 cts. 
Salvia 
( Annual ) 
2402 America or Globe of Fire. Each spike is closely 
set with mammoth-size blooms of a scorching' scarlet- 
red: 1% ft. tall. Pkt., 10 cts.; Vs oz., 50 cts.; Vi oz„ 
75 cts. 
2403 Splendens (Large-Flowering Scarlet Sage) 
Scorching scarlet-red flower trusses borne profusely 
on plants growing 3 to 4 ft. tall. The most popular 
of all Scarlet Sages. Of unsurpassed brilliancy. Pkt., 
10 cts.; Vs oz., 45 cts.; Vi oz., 70 cts.; Vi oz., $1.25. 
2404 Harbinger. Dwarf compact plants covered with 
long spikes of dazzling bright scarlet flowers from 
June until frost. New. Pkt., 17 ets.; Vs oz., 75 cts.; 
V* oz., $1.25. 
2405 Patens’ Blue. A tender perennial often grown 
as an annual, with erect spikes bearing large, broad, 
tubular-lipped, deep blue flowers. Height, 30 in. Pkt., 
10 cts. 
2406 Dwarf Scarlet Bedder. A new free-flowering 
Starlet Sage particularly valuable for beds as the 
plant are all of even growth: 1 ft. tall. Pkt., 12 cts.; 
Vs oz., 75 cts.; Vi oz., $1.25. 
2407 Farinacea Blue. Lovely pale blue flowers ar¬ 
ranged on long graceful stems. Fine for beds and cut¬ 
ting; 3 ft. tall. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2396 Ricinus—Castor 
Oil Bean 
Zanzibariensus Mixed Annual 
Showy ornamental plants doing well 
in a rich soil and a warm sunny location. 
The plants are of considerable height 
and of a beautiful tropical appearance. 
Of enormous growth, 12 to 14 ft. high-. 
Rich green leaves, 2% ft. across. A 
very beautiful and vigorous variety. 
Pkt v 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i/ 4 lb., 50 cts. 
2401 Salpiglossis—Painted Tongue 
Large Flowering Mixed—Annual 
2% ft. For delicate grace, richness of 
coloring, and velvety texture the regal 
Salpiglossis has practically no equal. From 
a low base of leaves rise slender wiry stalks 
which bear one or more large lily-like flow¬ 
ers in a magnificent range of colors. The 
gold veining of their deep throats is often 
pronounced and adds to their beauty. It is 
of easy culture and a great favorite in the 
open and for cutting. See painting back 
cover of catalog. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2395 Rhodanthe 
Swan River Everlasting 
Choicest Mixed Perennial. Graceful, slen¬ 
der stems with silky, straw-like flowers in 
white and shades of pink and red from mid¬ 
summer until frost. Height, 12 in. Pkt*, 5 
cts.; Vi oz., 20 ets.; Vi oz., 35 cts. 
2410 
Scabiosa 
Butterfly Flower 
Mourning 
Bride 
The 
0 i d - 
Fast- 
ioned 
F i ncush- 
ion Flow- 
er, im - 
- proved. 
L a r g e- 
Flowered 
Double. This showy 
“g annual has many 
points in its favor. 
E It is e a s y to grow, 
|| makes a fine display, 
»,j does well in many 
widely different kinds 
of soil, and blooms 
profusely from mid-sum¬ 
mer until fall. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; i/ 4 oz., 25 
2423 Sunflower 
Helianthus 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered 
Yellow 
For background planting' or as a 
screen to hide unsightly views, noth¬ 
ing can excel these annual Sunflow¬ 
ers, with their magnificent, large, 
golden yellow blooms 8 in. across. 
They grow 7 ft. tall. Pkt., 8 cts.; 
Vi oz., 20 cts.; oz„ 30 cts. 
2424 Sunflower Helianthus 
Single Gaillardia Flowered Red 
Showy and most interesting shades 
of chestnut-red, bright red, crimson, 
some tipped with yellow while oth¬ 
ers are suffused with red. Of stately, 
upright growth: 6 to 7 ft. tall. Pkt., 
8 cts,; Vz oz., 25 cts,; oz,, 40 cts. 
New and Rare Giant Stocks 
A Most Charming Animal of Easy Culture 
Sturdy flower spikes covered with rosette blos¬ 
soms in soft colors of an exceptional tone range, 
rise above the attractive dull or glossy foliage to 
a height varying in the different classes. Stocks 
require a rich soil of a sandy well manured loam, 
mixed with compost well rotted sod and plenty 
well decayed manure. Only about GO per cent of 
the flowers will come double, the rest are single. 
2419 Giant Perfection 
Choicest Mixed Colors 
Cut and come agrain. l x k ft. high. Useful for 
outdoor bedding - as well as for pots or cut flow¬ 
ers. They throw out numerous side branches, all 
bearing very double, fragrant flowers. Pkt., 10 
cts.; V* oz., 40 cts. 
2420 Dwarf German—Ten Weeks 
Choicest Mixed 
This is a very favorite class for outdoor bed¬ 
ding. Pkt., 10 cts.; y& oz., 40 cts. 
2421 Bismarck—Double Early 
Choicest Mixed 
If sufficient room is given, the plants 
develop to enormous dimensions, forming 
magnificent bushes 2% ft. high, with long 
and thick flower stalks. The best variety 
for greenhouse use. Pkt., ID cts.; % oz., 
40 cts. 
2412 Schizanthus (Poor Man’s Orchid) 
Butterfly Flower. This is one of the 
daintiest of annuals. The seed ger¬ 
minates readily and in a few weeks 
the plant is a mass of small but bright 
flowers in a bewildering range of col¬ 
ors, all blotched and marked in con¬ 
trasting' shades. The foliage is deli¬ 
cate and fern like. It may be sown in 
spring for garden decoration or may 
be seeded in fall in pots in the con¬ 
servatory or house for spring bloom¬ 
ing. Hybrids Choicest Mixed. Pkt., 
5 cts.; Vi oz., 15 cts. 
MONITOR.- 
2418 Silene Scharta (Perennial). 4 
in. July-Oetober. Bright rose; one 
of the best autumn border plants. 
Pkt., 14 cts. 
2417 Silene Catchfly. A r m e r i a 
Mixed Annual. 1% ft. A very 
showy early flowering hardy annual, 
bearing in quantity, heads of beauti¬ 
ful white, pink and red flowers. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
2411 Scabiosa—Blue Bonnet Caucasica. Splendid 
plants for garden display and for cutting. Large, 
lavender-blue flowers borne on elegant long stems 
from June to September. Grows iy 2 to 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; y a oz., 60 cts. 
2422 Stokesia (Stokes’ Aster) 
Cyanen—Rich Blue (Perennial) 
This is a beautiful hardy perennial. The plant 
grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 
30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; 
in bloom from July till frost. Pkt., 10 cts, 
2425 Sweet Rocket. Evening Scented 
Stock. Choice Mixed Perennial. Old- 
fashioned garden plants: also known 
as Dame's Rocket and Dame’s Violet; 
grows about 3 feet high, and hears 
spikes of showy white, lilac and 
purple fragrant flowers. Excellent 
for naturalizing among shrubbery or 
for planting in a permanent border; 
mixed colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2416 Snxifrnga (Megasea). Mosses varieties and spe¬ 
cies. The Saxifrages are one of the largest and one 
of the most important genus of plants, connected 
with Alpine gardening. Pkt., 25 cts* ’ 1 — 
2414 Solanum 
Jerusalem Cherry 
Greenhouse Culture. Cleveland Red. A 
greatly improved form of this very useful 
pot plant for winter decoration. It is of 
dwarf, branching habit; leaves small and 
oval shaped, bearing in the greatest profu¬ 
sion bright scarlet globular berries. Very 
ornamental; 1 foot. Pkt., 10 ets. 
2413 Smilax 
Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides. A desirable 
window vine with bright glossy green foli¬ 
age. It is easily grown in the house. Start 
the seed indoors early in the year and cover 
with % in. of fine soil. Transplant to hang¬ 
ing baskets or window boxes. Pkt., 8 cts. 
annual Statice 
is not only a 
beautiful 
flower in the 
border, but 
dries retaining 
its true colors, 
which are rare 
among ever¬ 
lastings, and 
have come to 
be indispensable 
in making winter 
bouquets. 
3 ft. A charming 
new bright color. 
Pkt., 8 cts. 
2408 Sanvitalia 
Creeping Miniature Zinnia (Annual). Pro- 
cumbens fl. pi. The flowers are not unlike 
double Zinnias in appearance. They are of a 
deep golden yellow color, blooming continu¬ 
ously from midsummer until frost. Of spread¬ 
ing growth. 8 in. tall, and fine for beds and 
borders. Pkt., 10 cts.; Vs oz., 35 cts.; V* oz., 
60 cts. 
Sweet William (g£bSS:) 
An old-fashioned flower which, because 
of its easy culture and particular beauty, 
is ttsed extensively in solid beds, front of 
borders, or in rock gardens. In most lo¬ 
calities it is a biennial; 1% ft. tall. 
2420 Single, All Colors Mixed. This in¬ 
cludes all the best single varieties. Pkt., 
5 ets.; Vi oz., 25 cts* 
2427 Rouble, All Colors Mixed. An excel¬ 
lent, double-flowered, colorful strain. Pkt., 
10 ets.; Vs oz„ 25 ets.; Vi oz., 40 cts. 
2428 Xesv Annual Large Flowering Mixed. 
This new annual variety produces gorge¬ 
ous blooms of varied colors all summer 
long from spring sown seed. Pkt., 10 ets.; 
14 oz., 25 ets*; Vi oz., 40 cts. 
2409 Saponaria 
Rock Soapwort. Ocymoides. This 
plant is indispensable in the larger 
rock gardens. During May and June 
the plants are simply covered with 
beautiful, small, bright rose-pink 
blooms, entirely hiding the foliage. 
Though the plants grow only 6 to 
8 in. tall, they will spread to make 
a circular mat 2 ft. or more in diam¬ 
eter. Does best in dry soil. Pkt., 10 
cts.; Vi oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
2504 Xeranthe- 
m u m . Choicest 
Double Mixed. A 
charming Everlast¬ 
ing with blooms 
in white, various 
shades of pink, 
rose, and red. 
Grows 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt., 5 cts .; Vi 
oz., 20 cts. 
2504 Xerantlieiinini 
