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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 
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BED SINGLE PORTULACA. 
PORTULACA 
brilliant dwarf annuals, blooming profusely from early 
summer to autumn. For low beds and masses of color they 
are very desirable. 
2100. Finest Single. Mixed. A large variety, of the 
most brilliant colors. Pkt., 5c.: oz., 30c. 
2101. Double Rose-Flowered, Mixed. The moBt 
brilliant shades nnd choice flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
PRIMULA 
This beautiful flowering plant Is Indispensable for winter 
decoration In the home or conservatory. Our seed Is very 
choice, being saved from the best English strains Sow in 
March, April or May. 
Single Primula 
2120. Sinensis Flmbrlata. Fringed varieties. Very 
choice, mixed. Pkt., 20c. 
2i!12. >1. & N. Choicest, Prize Mixed. 
Our Prize Primula seed is grown by a renowned English 
specialist, who has received the highest awards at the leading 
Continental shows. The florets are unsurpassed h> sizo and 
wide range of brilliant and distinctive colors. Pkt., 30c. 
PRIMULA FORBESI (or Baby Primrose) 
2123. 'I'hls Is tho freest flowering Primula we know of. 
The seed comes up vory readily, and the little plants throw up 
tiny flower stalks when 
only a few weeks old. 
Those, however, should , 
bo pinched oil, and the i 
plants kept growing un¬ 
til October, when the ] 
llowers may be allowed 1 
to develop, and from i 
then on until late In 
spring they produce their 
sprays of beautiful rosy 
lilac llowereinseemingly 
never-ending profusion. . 
Pkt., 20c. 
DOUBLE PRIMULA 
2121. Double. Mixed. 
Pkt., 35c. 
Our Double Primulas 
bring a large percentage 
of double llowers. 
2424. Okconioa 
Grnndlllorn. A profuse 
blooming primrose, benr- 
Ingon long stems bends 
containing ten to fifteen 
llowers. T h o llowers 
j. A s. rittz.K primula. arc pure white, shading 
occasionally to lilac, and 
have the truo primrose fragrance. Pkt., 10c., 3 pkts., 25e. 
2480. Florlbundti. Similar to "Obeonlca," but the 
llowers arc a beautiful primrose yellow. Pkt., 20c. 
2126. Jtinonica (Japanese Primrose), l’kt., 10c. 
2120. Vulgaris. Yellow English Primrose. Pkt., 5c. i 
PYRETKRUM (Feverfew) 
2440 P. Parthenifolium Aureurn (Golden Feather). 
A highly ornamental golden yellow foliage plant, unexcelled 
for bedding. Hardy perennial; V/ 2 ft. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., 50c. 
2441. P. Roseuin (Persian Insect Powder Plant). Hand¬ 
some aster-like llowers, with pink rays and deep yellow 
centres; foliage fern-like; most beautifully cut. Pkt., 10c. 
RIC1NUS 
(Castor Oil Plant) 
Large, luxuriant, 
rapid-growing loliagean- 
nuals, with large, hand¬ 
some metallic leaves. 
Used for sub-tropical ef¬ 
fects on the lawn, or for 
the taller centres of foli¬ 
age beds; 6 to 10 feet. 
2400. Gilisoni. 
Handsome deep red foli¬ 
age. Pkt.. 5c. 
2463. Mixed. Many 
choice sorts. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 15c. 
2461. R ICINGS, 
DUCHESS OF EDIN- 
UOKGH. The stem and 
leaves are of a bright 
metallic bronze; the 
large branches of the 
fruit are of a vivid red. 
Pkt., 5c. 
24G5. Iticinus Zan- 
zibariensis. The leaves 
of this new variety at¬ 
tain a gigantic size, ricinus, castor on. plant. 
measuring 2 to 2% ft. 
across, and include light and dark green and coppery bronze 
colors. Pkt., 5c.; per oz., 15c. 
SALVIA, OR SCARLET SAGE 
Gorgeous effects can be produced by massing on the 
lawn or in the garden, or planted in rows along a sunny 
drive. A perennial, but 
blooms the first season 
from seed. 
2520. Splentlens. 
Scarlet sage Pkt., 10c. 
2521. Putens. blue 
sage. Pkt., 10c. 
NEW SALVIA 
SPLENDENS, 
“ SILVER SPOT” 
2522. The leaves are 
rich, soft, dark green, 
with light sulphur or 
cream-colored spots 
of various sizes liberally 
sprinkled over them. The 
intense bright scarlet 
llowers are very large, 
and the plants of neat, 
compact habit. Seed, per 
pkt., 10c. 
2523. Clara Bed- 
mail, or Bonfire. Very 
compact, with long, 
erect spikes of brilliant 
scarlet flowers. The fin¬ 
est Salvia ever intro¬ 
duced, nnd by far the 
best for bedding and 
massing on the lawn. 
Pkt., 10c. 
SCARLET SAGE. 
SA LPIG LOSS IS ( Velvet Flower) 
The flowers are singularly marked and delicately penciled 
—in shape resembling a Petunia. 
2500. S. Fine. Mixed. Sky-blue and scarlet flowers, very 
beautifully penciled. Pkt., 5c. 
2501. SALFIGLOSSIS GKANDIFLORA. The large 
flowering Salplglossis is one of the most beautiful of flower¬ 
ing annuals. In rich coloring they vie with orchids. Pkt., 5c. 
TROP/EOLUM CANARI ENSE 
490. CANARY BIRD VINE. A rapid growing, sum¬ 
mer-climbing annual, growing 10 to 15 feet high. It will 
cover trellis work in the most graceful manner, producing 
hundreds of its pretty fringed bright yellow flowers, which 
resemble a canary bird with expanded "wings. Pkt,, 5c. 
