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ROCK’S—Kansas City, Mo 
Annual Flower Seeds 
MISCELLANEOUS POPPIES 
4130 Admiral. Large single flowers. Glistening white, 
with a broad margin of brilliant scarlet. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c. 
4135 American Flag. Double flowers; white, margined 
brilliant orange-scarlet with curled petals. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
4140 Carnation Flowered Double Mixed. Assortment of 
colors. Flowers double and fringed. Grow to a height 
of 3 feet. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4145 Flanders. The common scarlet field poppy of Eu¬ 
rope. The first official flower of the American Legion. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4150 Glaucum (Tulip Poppy). Flowers 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter of brilliant scarlet. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4155 Peony Flowered Double Mixed. Double ball-shaped 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4160 Tall Single Annual Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
P0RTULACA (Rose Moss) 
An excellent dwarf plant bearing cup-shaped blossoms 
in brilliant colors. Sow the seed outdoors in April or 
May. 
4225 Double Mixed. Will produce about 60% double flow¬ 
ers. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
4235 Single Mixed. Large single flowers in an excellent 
variety of colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
RICINUS (Castor Bean) 
A showy ornamental foliage plant. Plant seeds in open, 
very rich, deep-spaded ground, in a dry situation. 
4280 Cambodgensis. The finest dark-foliaged Ricinus. 
Leaves maroon; stem nearly black; fruit bronzy purple. 
Five feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
4285 Red Spire. (New). Plants grow to a height of 6 
feet, with bronzy green leaves and prominent red ribs 
and veins. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4290 Sanguineus. Blood-red stalks and clusters of red 
fruit; green-leaved. 7 feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
4300 Zanzibariensis Enormis. The gigantic leaves and 
great size of the plant surpass any other known Ri¬ 
cinus. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
SCHIZANTHUS (Poor Man’s Orchid) 
Exceptionally beautiful when in full bloom and literally 
covered with small orchid-like flowers in the choicest col¬ 
ors. May be started indoors in early march and trans¬ 
planted to the open ground in May. For indoor bloom¬ 
ing, sow seed the latter part of May, transferring the 
small seedlings to pots. 
4540 Wisetonensis Choice Mixed. An improved mixture, 
beautifully spotted. Height, 1 y 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c. 
4535 Grandiflora New Giant Hybrids. More dwarf than 
the Wisetonensis. All colors. Height 1% feet. Pkt., 
10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
SCABIOSA 
(Mourning Bride) 
Beautiful in the garden. Very easily grown and has a 
long season of bloom. 2 feet high. Sow seed indoors in 
March; transplant in May. Seed may also be sown out¬ 
side the latter part of April or in May. 
LARGE FLOWERING DOUBLE VARIETIES 
4475 Ageratum Blue 4490 King of the Blacks 
4480 Cherry Red 4510 Yellow 
4485 Flesh Color 4520 Rock’s Choice Mixed 
Prices: Any of the above, pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4515 Collection—One packet each of the above 5 varieties. 
40c. 
NEW AND BETTER SCABI0SAS 
4492 Loveliness. A soft, delicate salmon-rose. Pkt., 20c; 
3 pkts., 50c. 
4495 Peach Blossom. A beautiful shade of peach-blos¬ 
som pink. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4500 Shasta. Pure white in color and of enormous size. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
SALPIGL0SSIS (Velvet Trumpet) 
Easily grown, blooms early and all summer long. The 
richly colored velvety petals are beautiful beyond de¬ 
scription. Sow seed outdoors, or for early blooming sow 
in March inside and transplant on approach of warm 
weather in early May. 
Pkt. 3 Pkts. 
4350 Light Blue. Veined with gold.$ 0.10 $0.25 
4340 Crimson. Veined with gold.10 .25 
4365 White. Veined with yellow.10 .25 
4345 Dark Red .10 .25 
4355 Rose. Veined with gold.10 .25 
4370 Pure YeUow .10 .25 
4360 Violet. Veined with gold.10 .25 
4380 Mixed .10 .25 
4375 Collection. I pkt. each of the above 7 colors, 55c. 
SAP0NARIA (Bouncing Bet) 
A pretty annual, growing about 2 feet high and bear¬ 
ing masses of satiny flowers. Several sowings should be 
made to keep up a succession of bloom. 
4455 Vaccaria, pink. Pkt., 10c. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
Splendid hardy annual, either for the border or rock¬ 
ery, producing panicles of minute flowers all summer, 
which can be dried and used for winter bouquets. Sow 
seed In open ground in May. 
4600 Bonduelli. Golden yellow. Pkt., 10c. 
4605 Sinuata Blue. Pkt., 10c. 
4615 Surworowi. Soft rose. Pkt., 15c. 
STEVIA 
4625 Serrata. Free-blooming plants, bearing pure white 
flowers; suitable for summer or winter blooming. Sow 
seed Indoors in March and transplant on approach of 
warm weather. Height, 2 feet. Pkt., 10c. 
ROCK’S CHOICE STOCKS 
SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 
The scarlet Salvias are among the most brilliant red- 
flowering bedding plants in cultivation. They bloom from 
August until frost. Seed is best sown inside early in 
March in a hotbed or shallow box and the young plants 
transplanted to the open in May. Seed can also be 
planted in the open ground in May. 
4400 America. Two feet. Continuous bloomers, uniform in 
habit of growth. The plants grow about 15 inches high 
with numerous spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers well 
above the foliage. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
4405 Bonfire. Two feet. Compact, oval growing vari¬ 
ety, bearing quantities of brilliant scarlet flowers. Pkt., 
15c; 3 pkts., 40c. 
4415 Fireball. Similar to Bonfire, except plants are of 
more compact and dwarf growth. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 
35c. 
4416 Harbinger. New variety, seed sown at the end of 
February, commence to produce in profusion their 
bright scarlet flowers early in June and maintain a 
blaze of color until frost. The plants are dwarf and 
compact in habit. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
4425 Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best treated as 
an annual. The first flowers should be cut to encourage 
branching out. Will bloom from July until frost. Flow¬ 
ers are a bright blue. Height, 2 to 3 feet. Pkt., 15c; 3 
pkts., 35c. 
4420 Zurich. A dwarf scarlet sort, growing from 12 to 15 
inches high. Begins blooming in June, continuing 
through the season. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
Easily grown; fine foliage; fragrant; free-blooming, 
and a wide range of color. Sow seed in garden in April. 
For earlier and better bloom sow inside in March and 
transplant to the open in May. 
Giant “Cut-and-Come-Again” Stocks 
The plant begins to bloom in ten weeks from time 
seed is sown, branoh freely, and send up numerous long 
spikes of sweet-scented double flowers in continuous suc¬ 
cession. Well adapted for both outdoor and indoor cul¬ 
ture. Height, 18 inches. 
4700 Brilliant. Blood red. 4725 Rose. Rose-pink. 
4705 Creole. Canary yellow. 4730 Sapphire. Violet-blue. 
4715 May Queen. Light blue 4740 Rock’s Choice Mixed. 
4720 Princess Alice. White. 
Any of the above; Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
4735 Collection. One packet each of the above 6 vari¬ 
eties, 65c. 
Improved Large Flowering Ten Weeks Stocks 
This type is the best for bedding purposes. Blooms 
early and continuously. Height, 1 foot. 
4770 White 4755 Dark Blue 
4748 Canary Yellow 4760 Light Blue 
4750 Crimson 4777 Rock’s Special Mixed 
4765 Rose 
Any of the above, pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
4775 Collection. 1 pkt. each of the above 6 varieties, 45c. 
