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SWEET WILLIAM~AN OLD-FASHIONED FAVORITE 
STOCKS (Sometimes called Gilliflower) □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 3-10 days 
These are half-hardy annuals, beautiful, fragrant old- 
fashioned double flowers. Sow under glass or on warm 
border early in Spring, transplant to rich ground to which 
lime has been added. As only single Stocks produce 
seeds, no double strain can be had without a percentage of 
single flowers. Hot weather is responsible for the blind- 
growth which often disappoints outdoor growers of this 
crop, and they thrive best where the nights are cool. Our 
strain is remarkably well doubled. Stocks are native in 
Southern Europe and Southern California. 
MAMMOTH EARLY BRANCHING DOUBLE NICE 
Mont Blanc is the flnest and most floriferous white sort. 
For garden, pot or cut-flower use, it cannot be equaled. 
H oz. 65 pkt. 10 
American Beauty— Rose. oz. 55 pkt. 10 
Beauty of Nice— Flesh pink.oz. 55 pkt. 10 
Cote d’Azure— Lavender. oz. 55 pkt. 10 
Monte Carlo— Canary yellow.oz. 55 pkt. 10 
Souvenir de Monaco— Crimson.34 oz. 55 pkt. 10 
Mammoth Early Branching Mixed . . .34 oz. 45 pkt. 10 
STRAW FLOWER —See Helichrysum. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) □ 
Culture 1 or 4. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
The Sunflower is a well-known old-fashioned favorite, 
of late years wonderfully Improved. The size and brill¬ 
iancy of its flowers make it worthy of a place in every 
garden. Sow where wanted to bloom, and thin out to 
proper distance. Plant to hide unsightly objects. In¬ 
digenous to the western hemisphere, mainly North America. 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered —4 feet. 
1 oz. 30 pkt. 10 
Globosus Double Excelsior —Globe flowered, yellow 
dahlia-shaped, 6 feet.1 oz. 30 pkt. 10 
Cucumerifolius Single Stella— 3 feet. Bushy, branch¬ 
ing plant, bearing small single golden flowers on long stems. 
Has dark center. Ideal for cutting.1 oz. 30 pkt. 10 
•Miniature (Cut and Come Again). ... 1 oz. 30 pkt. 10 
Russian Mammoth— For field cultme. 8-10 feet. 
lb. 30 34 lb. 15 pkt. 5 
SUNFLOWER, MEXICAN—See Tithonia. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY—See Brachycome. 
SWEET SULTAN —See Centaurea. 
SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis) O 
Culture 3. Set out Sept. Normal germination, 15 days 
Mixed —Delightfully fragrant in the evening. Beais 
spikes of purple and white flowers, very much resembling 
single Stocks. 18 inches. Desirable for wild garden, 
among shrubbery or in mixed bordei’. Native of Europe, 
Asia and North America.34^ oz. 30 pkt. 10 
HERBS 
The greatly revived interest in Herb Gardening is easy 
to understand, as many Herbs have definite decorative 
value. A good assortment of them is listed on page 38. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barbatus) O □ 
Culture. 3. Set out Sept. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
These sweet scented perennials were favorites in our great¬ 
grandfathers’ gardens. They bloom early in the Spring 
and continue in flower a long time. Plants are hardy and 
will bloom in August the first and second years, and their 
number may be increased enormously by dividing the roots. 
Prefer a rich soil. Native from the Pyrenees to Russia to 
China. 
•Pink Beauty or Newport Pink O—Exquisite shade of 
sahnon-rose. Single.34 oz. 35 pkt. 10 
•Scarlet Defiance O —Flaming scaret single, of startling 
effect when grown in masses.34 oz. 35 pkt. 10 
•Snowcap O —White single.X oz. 30 pkt. 10 
Single Mixed 0—1 foot.34 oz. 30 pkt. 10 
Double Mixed 0—1 foot. 14 oz. 35 pkt. 10 
•Annual Sweet William (Sweet Wivelsfleld) —See 
Dianthus. 
Courage is needed in gardening work, and you should 
not fail to pull out any plants which you have grown to 
dislike, or which seem to overcrowd your beds. Also, 
when you find better varieties than those you have, pull 
out and dispose of the poorer ones, always keeping before 
you the vision of a better garden. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
At various times, and in various places. Bachelor’s 
Button has indicated various kinds of plants. To some 
people, it means English Daisy (Beilis), while to others, 
it suggests Centaurea, Gomphrena, or Ageratmn. If our 
customers order by the Common Names used in their 
locality, we are at a loss to know what they really want. 
Alway.s order by the name shown in our Catalogue. 
Sweet William Single Mixed 
Perhaps the most outstanding novelty in years, 
is the new “Fantasy” Zinnia. Tliis won an Award 
of Merit from the All-America Trials Coimcil, and 
the shaggy and informal flowers (which somewhat 
resemble a cactus dahlia) are most interesting, and 
come in the brightest shades of yellow, red, and 
orange, as weU as In the jwpular pastel pinks and 
creams. “Star Dust” is the first separate color in 
this new group. 
