NOVELTIES 
SPECIALTIES 
6 
Fattier, Fiske, Rawson 
Co. 
Giant Zinnia grandiflora robusta plenisstma 
LOBELIA 
HYBRIDA 
SAPPHIRE 
T!u‘ incroasiiif'. (ioinaiid for iu‘\v varieties of plants that will 
snecee<l well in window and j)iazza boxes, and which are useful 
as trailers for han^jiiijr baskets and vas(*s, must naturally at¬ 
tract attention to stich useful and ornamental species as the 
Lobelia. 
'Pile aecompanyinjr illustraticm represents a new and novel 
addition to the interesting family. 
'Dm* blossoms of the Lol)elia Snj)phire are of extra sizi*. usu¬ 
ally measurini; '’i inch across, ami are very thickly set on the 
lon^r. jiraceful sprays of foliajie; tlu'se sprays often attain a 
h'liKtli of two feet. Tin' tiowc'r in color is (»f a deep sa))phire 
him* (from whence it (hu'ives its name) and in addition the 
lar^e and well <Ietined white eye. whicli occtipies about om'- 
thiial of (In* corolla, mak<‘s a very i)leasin^r contrast and is 
(jiiite etVective. 
'Pile seeil if sown in September should commeiu'e to bloom 
about April in the j;re(*nhouse. and if sown during January 
tin' plants shotdd flower <luriti^r the latter part of >Iay or June 
and continue till late Autumn. 
Pkt. 25c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
A very stron^r and rapid climber, usually attainiup a beiglit 
of LMl feet to oH feet. This annual climber is a beautiful and 
brilliant vine, with fern-like laciniated foliage, covered with 
an immense (juantity of cardinal red flowers, blooming from 
early Summer to late Fall. 
The individual blooms, usually 1 to 1 V-j inches across, are 
produced in clusters of five tt> seven (*ach. 
The (’ardinal ('limber belongs to the Morning Glory class 
and is the result of crossing Ipoimea quamoclit and iponnra 
coccinea. 
It is not^ unlike Ipommas as to habits, for it delights in 
sunny location and a good soil. 
Ilest results are obtained from seinl sown outdoors after 
weather bei'omes favorable, (termination may be hastened by 
cutting or filing a hole in the outer shell, or to soak in warm 
water until they begin to swell. 
Seed may also be sown early in greenhouse and small plants 
transplantivl after danger from frost. 
Pkt. 20c. 
GIANT ZINNIA 
Grandiflora Robusta 
Plenissima 
Previously we havi* tmly been able to ofTer 
this mammoth Zinnia in three cobu-.s, while 
this season we can sujiply this choict* strain 
in eiglit .separate colors. 
Zinnia grandiflora robusta plenissima has 
proiluced excellent ri'sults to hundreds of cus¬ 
tomers who have grown it with great success. 
The plants are of exceedingly robust habit. 
Tlie flowers are borne on long, stiff stalks, 
of a semi-globular foi'iii. an* mostly very dou¬ 
ble. and. together with tlieir immense size, 
pi’oduce a very marked effect. 
The flowers, as the illustration will indi¬ 
cate. im*asnre from live (o six inches across, 
this being by no means unusual. Zinnias 
being a very popular flower for bedding and 
old-fashioned gardens, and also of sjiecial 
value for cutting jmrposes. these new (’olors 
cannot l)ut make a valued addition to our 
already standard varieties. 
White Golden Yellow Scarlet 
Violet Flesh Color Crimson 
Sulphur Yellow Purple 
Per pkt. 15c. 
Eight pkts., one of each color, $1.00. 
Lobelia hybrida Sapphire 
