Primula 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
Scabiosa 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Primula • Chinese Primrose 
One of the most charming winter-flowering house 
plants; easily grown and free from insect pests. Our 
seed was grown for us by one of the most celebrated 
English Primrose specialists. The flowers are re¬ 
markable for their size, beauty, brilliancy of color, 
and substance of petals; colors, white, pink, red. 
V 2 to Mft. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. $3.50. 
Salvia • Scarlet Sage 
One of the best late summer- and fall-flowering 
plants. The tall, compact bushes, with dark green 
foliage, are literally ablaze with brilliant scarlet 
blooms until hard frosts kill them. Start the seed 
in the house or hotbed, transplanting to the open 
when danger of frost is over. Pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 
75 cts.; oz. $2.50. 
Scabiosa 
Under the name of Mourning Bride this plant was 
known in old-time gardens. It has been vastly im¬ 
proved, and the flowers are excellent for cutting. 
Mixed colors, white, pink, maroon, yellow, scarlet, 
and crimson. Pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 20 cts. 
Scarlet Runner Beans 
A rapid-growing climber, with intense scarlet 
flowers followed by long pods of edible beans. Desir¬ 
able for trellis, porch, or fence covering. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
lb. 35 cts. 
Sweet William 
Free-flowering, showy perennial; a garden favorite 
for generations. Once established in good soil the 
plants last for years. Sow seeds in spring or early 
fall where plants are to grow. We have mixtures of 
both tall and dwarf forms. Price of either mixture, 
pkt. 10 cts.; 14°z. 30 cts. 
Stocks 
Flowers in long spikes of various colors, with the 
delicious scent of carnations. They bloom quickly 
from seed. Pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1. 
Sweet Peas 
Flowers often 2 inches across; petals beautilully 
waved and crinkled, in delicate shades from white, 
scarlet, crimson, coral, pink, and lavender to deep 
purple; borne on long stems. Blooms a month 
longer than ordinary early-blooming sorts. Mixed 
colors, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; l / 4 \b. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 
Sweet William 
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