Flower Seeds 
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SCABIOSA 
Sow the seed any time in the fall or spring, either in boxes 
to transplant or in the open ground. Scabiosas grow about 3 
feet high, and come into bloom early in July, and continue 
without interruption until hard frost. Splendid for cutting. 
ANNUAL 
GIANT BLUE COCKADE—Deep azure-blue. Pkt.,15c; 54 oz., 50c. 
GIANT LOVELINESS—Varying tones of soft, delicate salmon- 
rose. Fkt., 15c; 54 oz., 50c. 
GIANT ROSETTE (New)—Beautiful deep rose suffused salmon. 
Fkt., 25c; 54 oz., 75c. 
GIANT HYBRIDS—Giant size, including new rare colors. Fkt., 
15c; 54 oz., 50c. 
AZURE FAIRY—Lavender- 
blue. 
FIRE KING—Rich rosy 
crimson. 
KING OF BLACKS—Reddish 
black. 
PEACH BLOSSOM—Giant light 
pink. 
SHASTA—Mammoth pure 
white. 
MIXED—Fkt., 10c; 54 oz., 25c; 
54 oz., 40c. 
Above separate colors: Fkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 
Collection of 5 separate sorts, 45c. 
HARDY PERENNIAL SORTS 
CAUCASICA (Blue Bonnet)—One of the handsomest of hardy 
perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting 
a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet. Fkt., 15c; 54 oz., 60c. 
COLUMBARIA — Fine orchid-pink flowers on long stems; 
spreading habit and very free flowering. Flowers slightly 
smaller than Caucasica, but a good companion. Fkt., 15c; 
54 oz., 75c. 
HOUSE’S HYBRIDS—An improvement over the Caucasica with 
larger flowers and longer stems. The colors range from light 
lavender to dark blue. Fkt., 25c; 54 oz., $1.00. 
Scabiosa, Loveliness 
Schizanthus, Fansy Flowered 
SCHIZANTHUS 
(Butterfly Orchid) 
Extremely showy half hardy annual with fern-like foliage. 
The seed germinates readily and in a few weeks the plants 
are a mass of dainty flowers in a bewildering range of color. 
Unsurpassed for bedding as well as pot culture. Diming early 
spring sow r the seed in boxes to transplant. In late spring the 
seed may also be sown in the open. For winter flowering in 
pots sow from July to September. Save the weaker seedlings 
as they usually produce the finest flowers. 
HALLAWELL'S SELECT MIXTURE—An especially fine strain 
with very large, well shaped flowers, in a wide range of colors. 
They make splendid pot plants and are very useful in the 
flower border as the plants are compact and bushy. Fkt., 25c; 
fis oz., 65c. 
Per pkt. 
AMBER.25c 
CARMINE.25c 
MAUVE.25c 
Per pkt. 
PINK.25c 
PURPLE.25c 
ROSE.25c 
Collection of the above 6 sorts, $1.25. 
WISETONENSIS (Excelsior Strain).—A choice strain with large 
flowers in a wide range of colors. Fkt., 25c; fs oz., 65c. 
MIXED—A mixture of the regular type. Fkt., 10c; 54 oz., 25c. 
PANSY FLOWERED 
This new type of Schizanthus has already become very popu¬ 
lar. The large, smooth-edged pansy-flowered blooms are re¬ 
markably substantial, while the many rich self-colors in shades 
of pink, crimson, mauve, purple, as well as white are extremely 
bright and attractive. Mixture. Fkt., 35c; fi oz., 85c. 
