CHARLOTTE M. HAINES, 2922 W. 44th STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
RICINUS 
Castor Oil Bean 
Zanzibariensis Giant 
From seeds sown in the open 
ground in May the plants are in 
full foliage early in July, and at¬ 
tain n height of twelve to four¬ 
teen feet. The enormous leaves, 
beautifully lobed, measure two 
and a half to nearly four feet 
across. Planted as a solitary 
plant on the lawn, it makes a per¬ 
fect pyramid of foliage, thickiy set 
from top to bottom with gigantic 
leaves. Pht., 12 seeds. 4c. 
RICINUS 
Castor Oil Bean 
Many choice varieties mixed. 
Pht., 12 seeds, 3c. 
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Flower Seeds in larger 
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Ricinus—Castor-Oil-Bean 
RUDRECKIA 
Speciosa Bicolor 
This is an extremely showy 
annual of the easiest culture. 
The plants grow eighteen inches in 
height. The flowers are produced 
singly on stiff stems about six Inches 
in length above the foliage, and aver¬ 
age two to three inches in diameter. 
The flowers have a large rounded 
purplish cone in the center, with nar¬ 
row petals spreading in ray-like form 
around the base of the cone. These 
petals are a deep orange-yellow, heav¬ 
ily marked with brownish red on the 
inner portion, Pht., 100 seeds, 3o. 
SENSITIVE PLANT 
An interesting and curious plant 
with globular heads of pink flowers. 
It affords much amusement by its sen¬ 
sitive diameter—even when slightly 
touched tho leaves instant ly close and 
droop. Pkt., 30 seeds, 3o. 
Rudbeckia 
SCARLET SAGE 
Salvia Splendens 
One of the grandest plants in cultivation, a 
bed of them surpassing the liuest scarlet ger¬ 
aniums in brilliancy and continuous bloom; 
the flower spikes often measure ten to twelve 
inches in length and there are as many as 200 
spikes on a well-grown plant. From the time 
they first begin to flower, the plants are 
never out of bloom until killed by late frosts. 
It is easily grown from seed and the pur¬ 
chase of plants should be abandoned. 
Pkt., 50 seeds, 4c. 
SALVIA FARINACEA 
The Blue Sage 
The plants form dwarf, compact bushes, 
with long spikes of beautiful blue flowers, 
which make a charming contrast when 
grown with the scarlet described above. 
Pkt., 50 seeds, 3c. 
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