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Snapdragon v 
IIA. Snapdragons are very hardy and easy 
to grow, and produce an abundance of flowers 
from the time they begin blooming in the 
spring until frost. They are among our most 
popular flowers, and are especially desirable 
for cutting. Plant either in the spring or 
fall. 
Maximum or Super-Giant 
This new strain of Snapdragons far sur¬ 
passes anything yet introduced. Grows from 
three to four feet high, and the flowers are 
of magnificent size. We offer them in the 
following colors: 
1590— APPLE BLOSSOM. Rosy pink, white 
tube. 
1591— CANARY BIRD. Canary-yellow. 
1592— COPPER KING. Bronzy copper. 
1593— OLD GOLD. Golden yellow, old rose 
throat. 
1594— PURPLE KING. Deep velvety garnet. 
1595— SNOWFLAKE. Pure white, with yel¬ 
low tube. 
1596— THE ROSE. Rich rose-pink. 
Price each of the above, pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 
25c; oz.. $2.00. postpaid. 
1597— MAXIMUM MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., $1.75, postpaid. 
Tall Snapdragons 
These grow about thirty inches tall, with 
long, graceful spikes carrying many large 
sized blooms. Our mixture includes a wide 
range of colors. Excellent for backgrounds 
or tall borders. 
1406— TALL PINK. 
1407— TALL SCARLET. 
1408— TALL WHITE. 
1409— TALL YELLOW. 
Price of each, pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
1410— TALL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 75c, postpaid. 
Rust Proof Strains 
1765 — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 
MIXTURE. See page 24. 
ASTERS 
A. For early flowering, seed should be 
planted in hotbeds in December and January, 
then transplanted as soon as the danger of 
frost is over. 
1412— QUEEN OF THE MARKET. This is 
a good type for bedding, and also makes fine 
cut flowers. Plant grows about 15 inches 
high, and produces beautiful double flowers 
in many colors, carried on long, slender, grace¬ 
ful stems. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; 
oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
1413— EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS. These 
Asters are the earliest blooming of any, and 
produce large and full double flowers that 
are very beautiful. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c; *4 oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
BALSAM 
(Lady Slipper) 
HA. Grows 18 inches to 2 feet tall, produc¬ 
ing an abundance of brilliantly colored flow¬ 
ers. This plant also known as old-fashioned 
Touch-Me-Not. 
1415—DOUBLE CAMELLIA MIXED. Pkt., 
10c; 3 for 25c; oz., 35c, postpaid. 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET 
(Lupinus Texcnsis) 
A. The Texas State flower. Grows wild all 
over the prairies of Central and South Texas. 
There is nothing more beautiful than the 
fields when the beautiful flowers are in bloom 
in the early spring. Plants grow to 12 inches 
high and are covered with beautiful dark 
blue flowers tinged with white. They will 
grow on poor as weli as on rich soil. As the 
seeds are very hard, puncture each seed with 
a sharp needle and soak overnight before 
planting. They bloom in Texas in March, 
April and May. After maturing seed, the 
plant dies and the seed falls on the ground 
and comes up again the next spring. 
1414—TEXAS BLUE BONNET. Price, pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
CALENDULA 
(Pot Marigold) 
A. Grows in any garden soil, making very 
effective beds or borders. One foot high. 
Blooms freely in spring. 
1418— ORANGE KING. A very large and 
double, bright orange-red, dark eye; an extra 
fine strain. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
1642— CAMPFIRE (Sensation). The flowers 
are extremely large, very dark orange with a 
scarlet sheen. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 60c; 
postpaid. 
1643— LEMON QUEEN. Identical with 
Orange King but a rich lemon-yellow. Pkt., 
10c: oz.. 25c. postpaid. 
1644— APRICOT QUEEN. A dandy new 
shaded apricot that will please. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c; oz., $1.25, postpaid. 
1417—DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c, 
postpaid. 
1645— ORANGE SHAGGY. See page 24. 
CALLIOPSIS 
A. Showy and free-flowering. A splendid 
summer bloomer, doing well in sunny places. 
Single flowers with a dark red eye. By keep¬ 
ing old flowers cut off plants will produce 
blooms until frost. 
1416—TALL ANNUAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c: 
oz., 25c, postpaid. 
CANNAS 
TP. Plants make large, broad leaves, pro¬ 
ducing clusters of large flowers of many 
different brilliant colors. By regular water¬ 
ing they will grow to a giant size. 
1419— MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 10c; oz., 30c, 
postpaid. 
CANNA ROOTS. See page 37. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
(Campanula) 
This is one of the best of the old-fashioned 
flowers, and is very easy to grow, preferring 
a rich, moist soil. Flowers are of many 
colors, growing in the shape of a cup and 
saucer. 
1586—ANNUAL CANTERBURY BELLS. A. 
This flower will bloom in six months from 
time planted. It should, therefore, prove most 
popular in the South. It is covered with 
blooms in a wide array of colors which make 
it an excellent bedding plant. Height about 
2% feet. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
1585—SINGLE MIXED. B. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c, postpaid. 
1597—Mixed Snapdragons 
1414—Texas B'ue Bonnets 
ANNUALS FOR FRAGRANCE 
Alyssum 
Mignonette 
Stocks 
Candytuft 
Nasturtium (Gleam) 
Sweet Peas 
Carnation 
Nicotiana 
Sweet William 
Centaurea imperialis 
Petunia 
Wallflower 
Heliotrope 
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