Plants, Seeds, 
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PRIMROSES (3 kinds) 
833 Primula Sinensis fimbriata (Fringed Chinese Primrose), -c:^ 
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and satisfactory house plants; 
never attacked by insects, and will thrive in a window where there is 
but little sun and few other plants would grow. Splendid, large-flowering. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. (See cut.) 
834 Everblooming Primula obconica grandiflora. The flowers 
are much larger than the old white kind, and of many beautiful shades, 
including pink, violet, blush-rose, lilac, white, etc. Best-quality seed. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
950 PRIMULA vulgaris. Ql The common wild English Primrose, with 
beautiful flowers of yellow and brown. They should be sown where 
they can remain and multiply. Pkt. 10 cts. 
493 RAMBLER ROSE SEED, Home Grown. Ql Saved from our own 
fields: several different colors and varieties mixed. White, crimson, 
pink, yellow, etc. They grow quickly and are entirely hardy. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
494 DWARF MULTIFLORA ROSES. Often bloom in four months 
after sowing the seed. They flower in large clusters and are delight¬ 
fully fragrant. Pkt. 5 cts. 
495 AMERICAN PILLAR ROSE SEED. 91 § See color plate. Large 
single flowers of rich, rosy pink approaching brilliant carmine, with 
just a glint of white in the 
center, and yellow stamens. 
We estimated certainly not 
less than 3,000 on one young 
bush. This seed offers you 
the fascinating prospect of 
obtaining a Rose entiiely 
new and different from any 
existing sort. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Salpiglossis grandiflora O 
(Painted Tongue) 
Very pretty, graceful flowers, 
borne on long stems in great pro¬ 
fusion; the colors range from light 
blue and straw-color to deepest 
purple and maroon. A beautiful 
bedding plant. Mixed colors. Pkt. 
5 cts. 
June 7, igri. 
The flowers came to hand as promised 
and I found them in splendid condition 
and every one seemed highly pleased 
with them. 
W. G. S., Wilmington, Del. 
Solanum Capsicastrum Melvini (new) 
BRILLIANT SALVIAS 
SalVUl SplCOdfiDS* 
507 Splendens, Drooping Spikes. O 
A splendid new, large-flowering Salvia (Scar¬ 
let Sage); bears three times as many flowers 
as the ordinary Salvia splendens. It is ex¬ 
ceedingly handsome and desirable for lawn 
or garden, whether planted singly or in groups 
with other flowers. The flowers are intense, 
dazzling scarlet, and are borne in endless 
profusion until late in the fall—one of the 
most beautiful flowers you can plant. Pkt. of 
75 seeds, lOc., Hoz. 40 cts. (See cut.) 
508 Splendens, Erect Spikes. Large- 
flowering Scarlet Sage. O Grows easily; 
makes grand, stately plants 2 to 3 feet high, 
completely covered with intense, bright 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., ] 4 ,oz. 50 cts. 
509 Blue (Salvia farinacea). © This is 
the lovely blue Salvia, forming dense, bushy 
plants, with long spikes of beautiful blue 
flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 
OFFER NO. 87 . 3 pkts., i each above, 25c. 
Primula Sinensis fimbriata. Fringed Chinese Primrose 
522 Solanum Capsicastrum 
Melvini O 
New. A very bushy, compact 
plant, 12 to 15 inches high, covered 
with brilliant scarlet cone-shaped 
berries about inch in diameter, 
each berry standing well above the 
foliage making it one of the best 
winter decorative plants ever in¬ 
troduced. Pkt. 25 cts. (See cut.) 
521 Jerusalem Cherry. © 
(Solanum Pseudo-Capsicum). Re¬ 
sembles a miniature orange tree, 
i'kt. 5 cts. 
Ricinus (Giant Castor Bean) 
Stately, tree-like plants, quickly 
growing 6 to 8 feet high, with richly 
colored foliage and stems. Magni¬ 
ficent until frost. (See cut.) 
501 Gambodgensls. © Large, 
palm-like leaves of the darkest 
bronze-maroon, stalk and stem 
nearly black; height, 6 to 8 feet. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
502 Zanzlbarensls. © 
New and distinct. The 
enormous leaves measure 
2 to 2 feet across. Plants 
make perfect pyramids of 
foliage. Pkt. 5c., 6z.' 15c. 
Ricinus (srows 8 feet) 
Oi Gi 2li O, §. See page 5 
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