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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
STOCKS (Continued) 
BRECK’S LARGE-FLOWERING TEN WEEKS^- 
A splendid early-blooming variety exten¬ 
sively used for pot culture and summer 
bedding. 1 ft. oz. Pkt. 
2830. Crimson . 1.50 .15 
2832. Brilliant Rose . 1.50 .15 
2834. Canary Yellow . 1.50 .15 
2836. Deep Red . 1.50 .15 
2838. Dark Blue . 1.50 .15 
2840. Dark Purple . 1.50 .15 
2842. Light Blue . 1.50 .15 
2844. Light Rose . 1.50 .15 
2846. Scarlet . 1.50 .15 
2848. Snow White . 1.50 .15 
2850. Mixed . 1.25 .15 
Collection of 8 distinct colors, $1.00. 
Collection of 6 distinct colors, 50c. 
BRECK’S IMPERIAL.—This very excellent 
class of ten-week Stocks has proved a great 
favorite, being extremely early, showing un¬ 
usually large, pyramidal, and very double 
flower heads. % oz. Pkt. 
2864. Pure White . 1.50 .15 
2863. Light Blue . 1.50 .15 
2862. Yellow . 1.50 .15 
2865. Rose . 1.50 .15 
2867. Dark Blue . 1.50 .15 
2869. Mixed . 1.50 .15 
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CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN. — A magnificent strain 
of graceful, branching plants which, when 
the first blooms are cut, throw out other 
shoots which continue to flower all summer. 
Fine for summer bedding. 1% ft. % oz. Pkt. 
2870. Pure White (Princess Alice). 1.00 .15 
2872. Light Blue . 1.00 .15 
2873. Dark Blue . 1.00 .15 
2874. Shell Pink . 1.00 .15 
2875. Deep Pink . 1.00 .15 
2876. Scarlet . 1.00 .15 
2877. Crimson . 1.00 .15 
2878. Blood Red . 1.00 .15 
2879. Canary Yellow . 1.00 .15 
2882. Mixed .oz. 1.50 .80 .10 
2886. Giant Column Excelsior. White. .15 
2888. Giant Column Excelsior. Crimson. .15 
2890. Queen Alexandra. Immense double lilac- % oz. Pkt. 
rose flowers .75 .15 
2892. Giant White of Nice. Pure white.75 .15 
2894. Beauty of Nice. Extra large spikes of 
delicate flesh-pink flowers.75 .15 
2910. Early Autumnal. Mixed colors. .10 
2914. Brompton, or Winter Flowering. Mixed .15 
STEVIA.—Exceedingly beautiful and useful 
plants producing graceful sprays of tiny 
flowers. Largely cultivated by florists for 
winter bouquets. Good for pot culture. 
Tender perennial, 1% ft. Pkt. 
2806. Eupatoria. White. .10 
2807. Serrata. White. .15 
2808. Lindleyana. Rose. .10 
STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster). — Attractive 
perennials bearing large Aster-like flowers 
about 3 inches across, blooming from August 
until frost. An excellent border plant. 
ft. y 4 oz. Pkt. 
2925. Cyanea. Blue . 1.00 .10 
2926. Cyanea Alba. White. 1.00 .10 
SUNFLOWER 
(Helianthus) 
The strong growth of these well-known plants 
makes them unsuitable for bedding; but 
they are very useful for massing in shrub¬ 
bery or borders, and for screening purposes. 
They do well in sunny positions, in any kind 
of soil. Seeds may be sown in the open 
ground as soon as the weather is suitable, 
or indoors in March and April and later 
transplanted. 
Single Annual Sunflowers Oz. Pkt. 
1412. Cucumerifolius (Miniature Sunflower). 
Bears small, single, rich yellow flowers with 
black centre, from July till frost. Branching 
in habit and good for cutting. 4 ft. r 60 .05 
1419. Giant Russian. The common tall sort 
with immense single flowers. 7 ft.10 .05 
1422. Henry Wilde. Orange with black cen¬ 
tre. 3 ft.60 .05 
1421. Orion. Artistic and effective variety 
with Cactus-Dahlia-like flowers of a golden 
yellow shade. 4 ft.50 .05 
1423. Stella (Improved Miniature Sunflower). 
Larger and better flowers than Cucumeri¬ 
folius. Color, golden-yellow with black disc. 
4 ft.50 .05 
Double Annual Sunflowers 
1411. Californicus. Large double flowers of 
perfect form. 4 ft.30 .05 
1415. Globulus Fistulosus (Globe, or Dahlia 
Sunflower). Large double flower of a rich 
saffron color. 4 ft.50 .05 
Hardy Perennial Sunflowers 
1432. Maximiliana. Clear, single yellow’ 
flow’ers. Continues in bloom till frost. 6 ft. 2.00 .10 
1430. Mollis. Single, light yellow’ flowers and 
silvery w’hite foliage. Good for cutting. 6 ft. .15 
1431. Orgyalis. Yellow, 6 ft. .15 
1433. Rigidus. One of the best yellow peren¬ 
nials for cutting. 5 ft. .15 
2930. SWAINSONIA GRANDIFLORA ALBA.— 
Sweet Pea-like flow’ers suitable for pot cul¬ 
ture or bedding. White, tender perennial, 
2Vfc ft. .25 
SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus).—Border plants 
chiefly grown for their fragrant flowers. 
Hardy annual, 1% ft. 
2936. Alba. White.30 .05 
2938. Coerulea. Blue.30 .05 
SWEET WILLIAM 
(Dianthus Barbatus) 
Popular hardy biennials of easy culture exten¬ 
sively used in old-fashioned gardens; flow'ers 
of brilliant colors borne in large clusters, 
fine for cutting. 1^ ft. 
1068. NEWPORT PINK.—Color watermelon 
pink; fragrant. 18 in. high. 
3.00 
.15 
1060. 
Breck’s Auricula-Eyed Choice 
Mixed.... 
1.00 
.10 
1061. 
Single Mixed . 
.30 
.05 
1062. 
Pink Beauty. Improved deep 
pink. 
M oz. .75 
.15 
1063. 
Salmon Pink . 
.15 
1064. 
Crimson . 
.10 
1065. 
White . 
.10 
1067. 
Double Mixed . 
. % oz. .75 
.15 
