CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
79 
PORTULACA 
Brilliant dwarf annuals, blooming profusely from early 
summer to autumn. For low beds and masses of eolor they 
are very desirable. 
2100. Fiiirst .Single, Mixed. A large variety, of the 
most brilliant colors. Pkt., .^c.: o/.., nOc. 
2101. Double Rose-Flowereil. .Mixed. The most 
brilliant shades and choice llowers. Pkt., loc. 
PRI]>IULA 
This beautiful flowering plant is iiuii8j>en6able 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. 
Sinffle Primula 
2420. .^ineiisis Fitiibriata. Fringed varielietj. Very 
clioiee, mixed. Fkt.,2()e. 
2432. JohiiKoti’H Choicest l*rizo Mixed. 
Cur ITize Fnmulaseed is grown by a renowned English 
specialist, who has received the highest awards at the leading 
Continental shows. The florets are unsuri)asse<l in size and 
wide range of brilliant and distinctive colors. Pkt., 3Uc. 
PRIMULA FORBESI (or Baby Primrose) 
2122. This is tlic freest flowering Primula we know of 
The .=ced comes up very readily and ilie little plants throw up 
tiny liower stalks wlieii 
only a few weeks old. 
Tliiise, liowever, sliouid 
be pinched olT, and tlie 
plants kept growing un¬ 
til October, w li e n t li e 
(lowers may be allowcal 
to develop, and from 
t li e n on until late in 
spring tliey pro<iuce tlteir 
sprays of beautiful rosy 
Iliac flowers in seemingly 
never-ending profusion. , 
Pkt.. 20c. 
DOUBLE PRIMULA 
2121. Double. Mixed. 
Pkt., 35c. 
Our Double Primulas 
bring a large iK;rcentage 
of double flowers. 
2424. O h c on 1 c a 
Gruntllflora, A profuse 
blooming i*rfmrofe, l>ear- 
ingoii long .‘•terns heads 
containing hui to fifteen 
flowers. The flowers 
are pure white, shawling 
occasionally to lilac, and 
have the true primrose fragrance. Pkt.. IOcl. 3 25c. 
24::c.. Floril>uijda. Similar to “Obconica,” but the 
flowt-rs are a beautiful primrose yellow. Pkt.. *2f o. 
2125, (Jajj<infM Printr','^ Pkt., lOc. • 
2426. VulgHris. Yellow English Primro?^. Pkt., 5c. 
PYRETKRUM t^Vr tT/CII'l 
2440. P. Partlienifoliuiu Aurcuiu ^(lOtdcn Frathcr)^ 
A bighlv ornamental golden yellow foliage plant, unexcelled 
for bedding. Hardy iierennial: 1' .j ft. I’kt., fu'.: 02 ., f'Oe. 
2141. P. Kosvum (/Vrj.iiiii Powih r I'huit). Hand¬ 
some aster-like llowers. witlt pink nivs and deep yellow 
centres: foliage fern-like ; most beautiinlly cut, Pkt.,'l0c. 
RICINUS 
(Castor OH Plaut) 
Large, luxuriant, 
rapid-growing lolingean- 
nnals, with large, hand¬ 
some metallie leaves, 
I'sed for stib-troplcal ef- 
feels on the lawn, or for 
the taller centres of foli¬ 
age beds; 6 to 10 feet. 
2400. Glbsoni. 
Handsome deep red foli¬ 
age. Pkt., 5c. 
2463. Mixed. Many 
choice .sorts. Pkt., 5c.; 
or... 1.5c. 
24 64. UICI3SMTS, 
imCHKSS OF EOIN- 
HURGU. Tile stem and 
leaves are ol a briglit 
metallic bronze; the 
large branelies of the 
fruit are of a vivid red. 
Pkt., 5c. 
2465. Rlciiius Ziiii- 
'/ibiirjeiisis. Tlic leaves 
of tills new variety at¬ 
tain a gigantic size, 
measuring 2 to ‘ly, ft. 
across, iiiid liicliide liglitaiid dark green and copiierv lironze 
colors. Pkt., 6c.; iKir oz., 1,5c. 
llICINtlS, OASTOK oil. l-I.ANT. 
SALVIA, OR SCARLET SAGE 
Gorgeous ciTects can be produced by mussing lUi llui 
lawn or in tiie garden, or planted in rows along a suiiiiv 
drive. A perennial, Init 
blooms t li c iirsi season 
from seed. 
2520. S ]) 1 o n d fl II H. 
.Scarlet sage Pkt,, lOc. 
2521. PiitciiH. Blue 
sage. Pkt., 10c. 
NEW SALVIA 
SPLENDENS, 
"SILVERSPOT” 
2522. Tlic leaves are 
rlcli, soft, dark green, 
wllli light Huliiliiir or 
creain-colureff s ]i o f s 
of various sizes lllicriilly 
sprinkled ovcrlliciii. Tlie 
iiiiciise liriglit scarlet 
llowers arc very large, 
and tlic plants of neat, 
compacthablt. Bccd, jair 
pkt., loc. 
2523. C 1 n r a Hed- 
man, or Roiifire, Very 
compact, Willi long, 
erect spikes of lirllllaiit 
searlcl llowers. Tlic (In- 
est Bill via ever liiiro- 
duced, and l>y f a r the 
best for liedding and 
massing on the lawn. 
Pkt., 10c. 
SCAIII.KT HAOK. 
SALPIGLOSSIS ( IWirt F/wurr' 
The llowcn! are singularly tnarkcil ninl delicately i>ciicilcd 
—in sbarie resembling a Petunia. 
Z500. S. Fine, Mixed. Bky-blue and scarlet llowers, verj' 
beautifully jA-ncllcd. Pkt., Oc. 
2501. SAX.PIGLOSSIS GRANDIFJ.ORA. I lie large 
llowering Balplglossls is one of the most Iwautlful of flower¬ 
ing annuals. In rlcli coloring they vie with orclilds. Pkt,, .5c. 
TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE 
490. CANARY BIRD VINK. A rapid growing, sum¬ 
mer-climbing annusi, growing lO to 1.5 feet high. It will 
cover trellis work In the most graceful manner, produc iig 
hundreils of Its j<retty fringed bright yellow llowers which 
resemble a canary bird with expandcil wings, Pkt., Oc. 
