NEW PINK SALVIA "WELWYN” ♦ + ♦ ♦ 4- 
W E ARE fortunate in being able again to offer this 
outstanding Salvia to garden enthusiasts. Welwyn 
has been grown on the estate of Mrs. Etarold I. 
Pratt, of Glen Cove, Long Island, for a number of years. 
By careful selection the strain has been kept up to the 
highest purity, and the inquiries from visitors to Mrs. 
Pratt’s garden, who wished to procure seed of this Salvia, 
have induced her to allow us to offer it to our patrons. 
Before the blooming period, few plants are as ideal for 
green-garden effect for border use as this Salvia. The 
plants illustrated above formed a delightful green back¬ 
ground to the border in midsummer, and by careful pinch¬ 
ing were kept at a uniform height. From mid-August they 
were a mass of glorious color until killed down by frosts. 
The value of Salvia for green-garden effect cannot be 
over-estimated, and where the Scarlet Sage would other¬ 
wise be objectionable on account of its strong color-note, the 
beautiful salmon-pink color of Welwyn will be found ideal. 
Plants under ordinary culture reach a height of 3 feet, 
are entirely covered with blooms, and the blooms are of 
large size on fine strong spikes. Few plants can rival it 
for color effect. 
Pkt. { S eeds} 25 CtS., 5 pktS. $1 
Culture. —Salvia seed does not germinate as easily as many other 
annuals which are sown indoors in early spring in florists’ flats or seed- 
pans. One of the mistakes the average amateur makes is too frequent 
watering during the germination period. Seed should be sown in finely 
sifted soil and barely covered. The soil should be moistened and the 
flat or seed-pan covered with glass or newspaper and allowed 12 to 18 
days to germinate. After positive growth has started, water sparingly. 
Most failures are due to keeping soil too wet rather than just moist 
during the germinating period. 
s.&w. CO.’S MIDGET ZINNIAS 
While the Giant Zinnias are very popular and have their place, 
many gardeners greatly enjoy the tiny miniature forms which 
skilled plant-breeders are now giving us. Plants are dwarf and 
compact, averaging 1T 2 feet high, so that they make good edging 
material. The tiny flowers are delightful for house decoration. 
The strain we offer is better than the usual Lilliput type. The 
small flowers, averaging 1^6 inches in diameter, are borne on 
sturdy stems just right for cutting. We offer 6 distinct colors: 
1. Canary Gem. Canary-yellow. 4. Scarlet Gem. Scarlet. 
2. Golden Gem. Golden orange. 5. Crimson Gem. Crimson. 
3. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 6. Pink Gem. Pale pink. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 15 cts., y 4 oz. 60 cts., oz. $2 
Special Collection Offer: ° the p 6 coTo c r h s of 50ctS. 
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