Brighten Your 
Garden with Color!—Annual Phlox Will Do 
It 
The Charming Phlox 
For richness of color and freedom of flowering, these cannot he surpassed. Invaluable for 
beds and ribbon-gardening. Sow outdoors in May, and they will be a mass of color in July 
and continue until late autumn. Seeds may be sown indoors in March for flowers in June. 
Large-flowering Tall Varieties 
This class has the largest individual flow¬ 
ers. Of sturdy growth; height 15 inches. 
Brilliant. Finest crimson. 
Carmine. Carmine with white eye. 
*Chamois-Rose. Shell-pink. 
*Isabellina. Tea-rose yellow. 
Kermesina. Scarlet-striped. 
Leopoldi. Rose with white eye. 
*Purple. Deep purple. 
Purple King. Purple, white eye. 
*Rich Rose. Enchantress-pink. 
*Scarlet. Rich scarlet. 
Splendens. Deep crimson, white eye. 
*White. Pure white. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Vioz. 75 cts. 
Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz - 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
COLLECTIONS: Pkt. each of 6 varieties 
marked (*), 75 cts. 
Pkt. each of 12 named varieties, $1.50 
Large-flowering Dwarf 
The plants are about 6 inches high. 
Apricot. Fireball. Scarlet. 
Chamois-Rose. Pink. Isabelliana. Yellow 
Defiance. Crimson. Purple. 
Snowball. Pure white. 
Surprise. Vermilion, white center. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Vioz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Finest Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz- 50 cts., 
oz. $1.50. 
IMPORTED COLLECTION: Pkt. each, $1 
Star of Quedlinburg. Dwarf; star-shaped 
flowers. A novel variety. Mixed. All 
colors. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz - 75 cts. 
Phlox, Hardy 
Large-flowering Hybrids, Tall Mixed. 
Perennial. Pkt. 25 cts., 34 oz. $2.50. 
Large-flowering Hybrids, Dwarf Mixed. 
Perennial. Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. $3. 
Phlox Drummondi 
PLATYCODON _ 
Balloon Flower; Japanese Bellflower 
Perennial; may be treated as an Annual. 
Produces bell-shaped showy flowers during 
the whole season. Easily raised from seed. 
Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. 
234 ft- Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 75 cts. 
Grandiflorum album. Pure white variety. 
234 ft- Pkt. 15 cts., 34°z. $1.50. 
Grandiflorum Mariesi. Large, open, bell¬ 
shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue. 134 ft. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 34 oz - $2- 
Grandiflorum japonicum fl.-pl. (Double 
Japanese Bellflower). Large, glossy, deep 
blue flowers. The inner petals alternate 
with the outer ones, giving the flower the 
appearance of a ten-pointed blue star. 
234 ft- Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 34° z - $2.50. 
Annual Platycodon 
Although a perennial this strain may be 
treated as an annual. Seed sown outdoors in 
April or May will produce flowers by August; 
started earlier, under glass, they will bloom 
in July. Flowers are first produced at a 
height of 6 inches and eventually the plants 
grow to 2 feet. 
Blue White Mixed 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Vs oz - $I> Vi oz - $1-50 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead') 
Virginica. Perennial. Bears freely during 
the summer months spikes of delicate lilac 
tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic 
heather. 4 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz ; 75 cts. 
Virginica alba. Perennial. White. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz - $L 
POLYANTHUS (Primula elatior ) 
Perennial. Many gardeners use them to 
intersperse between May-flowering tulips, 
and they may be seen to advantage in borders 
or in beds. The plant is of sturdy habit, and 
bears immense trusses of large flowers on 10- 
inch stems. Colors vary from pure white, 
through yellow to rich wallflower-red. Seed 
is sown in early summer, and the plants 
transferred to their permanent positions. in 
the autumn. They require a light covering 
of litter over winter. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 
Woz. $1.50, 34oz. $2.50. 
GEM-LIKE PORTULACA 
Sun-Plant 
Annual. Of easy culture, thriving best in 
a rather rich, light loam or sandy soil and 
sunny situation. The flowers are of the rich¬ 
est colors and are produced throughout the 
summer in great profusion. Fine for massing 
in beds, edgings on rockwork, and frequently 
used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc. 
6 in. 
Single Grandiflora 
Alba. Pure white. 
Aurea. Deep golden yellow. 
Rosea. Beautiful rose. 
Splendens. Crimson. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 40 Z. 50 cts. 
Finest Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz- 30 cts., oz. $1 
Double Grandiflora 
Alba. White. 
Rosea. Rose. 
Salmonea. Salmon. 
Splendens. Crimson. 
Sulphurea. Yellow. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., l /8 oz - 75 cts., t£oz. $1.25 
Finest Mixed, pkt. 15 cts., Vs oz - 60 cts., Loz. $1 
POLEMONIUM (, Jacob’s Ladder ) 
Perennial. Popular border plant, with bell¬ 
shaped flowers nearly 1 inch across. 2 ft. 
May-July. 
Caeruleum grandiflorum. Deep blue. 
Caeruleum album. Pure white. 
Richardsoni. Sky-blue. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 50 cts. 
POTENTILLA ( Cinquefoil ) 
Perennial. Charming plants for the mixed 
border, producing brilliant flowers. Will 
thrive in almost any soil provided the situa¬ 
tion is sunny. 
Argentea calabra. Yellow flowers all sum¬ 
mer. 134 ft. 
Nepalensis (formosa). Red. 134 ft. 
Miss Willmott. Rose. 6 in. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., Vsoz. 75 cts., 34oz. $1.25 
_PUERARIA_ 
Thunbergiana (Kudzu Vine). HalJ-bardy 
Perennial Climber. The fastest-growing 
hardy climbing plant, reaching 8 to 10 feet 
the first year from seed, and thereafter, 50 
feet in a single season is not unusual. Its 
foliage is large and covers well. The small 
racemes of rosy purple blossoms come in 
August. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - JO cts. 
_ PYRETHRUM _ 
Perennial. The first-named variety is the 
well-known Golden Feather so much used for 
carpet-bedding; the others are most attrac¬ 
tive hardy plants with daisy-like flowers. 
Aureum (Golden Feather). This half-hardy 
perennial plant is grown as an annual. 
Valuable for edging. 6 in. Pkt. 10 cts., 
34oz. 35 cts. 
New Double Hybrids. A beautiful peren¬ 
nial and one of the finest for cutting. We 
offer a wonderful strain with large, very 
double flowers in distinct shades of pink, 
salmon, scarlet, and pure white. 234 ft. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 34° z - $1.50, 
34oz. $2.50. 
Single Hybrids. Our single strain of this 
beautiful hardy perennial has been grown 
specially for us in England. The cosmos¬ 
like flowers range in color from the palest 
pinks to deep red. 234 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., 
5 pkts. $1, 34° z - $1-25. 
_RAMONDSA_ 
Pyrenaica. Perennial. A rare and beautiful 
hardy plant for the alpine garden. Grows 
4 inches high and produces violet-purple 
flowers in early spring. Pkt. 25 cts. 
RANUNCULUS 
Asiaticus. Perennial; treat as an Annual. 
Originating from a wild, large-flowered 
Ranunculus found in Asia Minor, a variety 
of colors—reds, yellows, orange, etc.— 
have been produced; many are marked 
with green. The mixture includes singles, 
semi-doubles, and doubles. 1 ft. 
Tecolote Giants. Red and yellow, mixed. 
Palestine Strain. A mixture of all colors. 
Each, pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1 
Flower Seeds 
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