SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower) : (hA) P/4 to 3 ft. tall. To be planteil 
in sun or semi-shade. Bushy plants with divided foliage and dense heads 
of irregular flowers, blooming in spring, summer and fall according to 
type. Seed can be sown outdoors, but earlier blooms can be had if started 
in flats. Grow’s well in ordinary soils, but favors well fertilized, somewhat 
sandy loam. Grouping — combine with Ageratum, Snapdragon, Perennial 
Phlox, Sweet Williams and Stocks. Varieties: Azure Fairy, blue; Peach 
Blossom; Fire King, scarlet; Flesh Color; King of the Blacks; Loveli¬ 
ness, pink; Double Mixed. (Perennials) Japonica, lilac. Packets, lOc. 
SCHIZANTHUS (Poor Mans Orchid or Butterfly Flower): (hA) 
Grows 1 to iy 2 feet, and should be planted in sunny place. Erect, slender 
branched with bright green, finely divided leaves. Butterflylike flowers 
that are varicolored and blotched in many colors. Seed should be sown in 
early spring in rich, well fertilized, sandy loam. Grouping — excellent in 
masses; for the mixed border, combining with Gypsophila, Virginia 
Blue Bells and Gerbera. Varieties: May Blossom, rose pink; Brilliant 
Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
STOCKS (Gillyflower): (liA) Grows from 1 to 2 V 2 feet tall, depending 
on type. Prefers sun with slight shade. Stiff and branching plants with 
smooth, bright green, oblong leaves. Blossoms are very fragrant, coming 
in small single or large double varieties, depending on type. Plant in 
well drained, rich, light loam; fertilize with complete plant food; pinch 
back young plants; plant close together, rogueing out single flowered 
plants later, if undesired. Use peat moss in preparing bed. Grouping — 
Very effective alone, or combined with Sweet Sultan, Violas and Pansies, 
Snapdragons, Daffodils, Tall Marigolds. Varieties: 
Double Early Giant Imperial, rose; Elks Pride, pur¬ 
ple; Canary Yellow; Blood Red; White and Mixed. 
Double Perfection Branching: Princess, ivhite; La 
France, pink; Brilliant, blood red; Sapphire, violet; 
Creole, canary yellow; May Queen, pale blue; Rose 
Pink and Mixed. Virginia Stocks: Rose, Mixed. 
Evening Scented Stocks Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
RUST PROOF SNAPDRAGON 
SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum): (hA) Annuals, 
many times becoming perennials. Grows from 1 to 3 
feet. Sun and partial shade. Erect, bushy plants with 
smooth, clear green leaves. Medium to large-sized, 
tubular, two-lipped flowers in loose spikes, coming 
in many lovely colors and shades that bloom pro¬ 
fusely from early spring to late fall. All Diamond 
Quality varieties are rust proof. Remarkably adapt¬ 
able to different soils, but prefers rich, light, well 
fertilized garden loam. Cut back good plants for 
second growth. Grouping —many distinct varieties 
with distinct colors only should be used, using colors 
together that harmonize. Looks well with Scabiosa, 
Gladiolus, Larkspur, Delphinium, Clarkia and 
Chrysanthemum. Varieites: Majus Rust Proof Vari¬ 
eties: Butter Cup, canary yellow; Copper Shades; 
Pink Shades; Scarlet; Shasta White; Eiery Red; 
Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus): (hP) 
10 to 20 inches in height. Prefers sun or light shade. 
Forming a dense mat of light to dark green, often 
colored leaves, and dense, round headed cymes of 
hairy-petaled, medium sized flowers, blooming over 
a long period. Their large color range makes them 
excellent for cut flowers. Grouping —Useful as bor¬ 
der plants and in mixed borders, combining, accord¬ 
ing to color with Snapdragons, Delphiniums, Stocks, 
Carnations, Phlox and Petunias. Varieties: New 
Port Pink; Scarlet Beauty, orange red; Dark Crim¬ 
son; White; Single Mixed and Double Mixed. 
Packets, 10c. 
VERBENA: (hhP) Perennial, usually treated as 
an annual. Grows 6 to 8 inches but exceedingly 
spreading. Requires plenty of sunshine. Densely 
branching, with dark green, wrinkled, dissected 
leaves. Dense cluster of medium sized, salver-shaped 
flowers. Blooming from May often into winter. Grows 
in any type of soil, but best in rich, light, moderately 
fertilized loam. Grouping —Fine border plant; in 
parkings; foreground of shrub border; in the mixed 
border, combining with Petunias, Shirley Poppies, 
rose and red Snapdragons and Stocks. Varieties: 
Golden Queen, golden yellow; Scarlet Defiance, 
orange red; Pink Shades; Blue Shades; Mixed. 
Packets, 10c 
WALL FLOWER (Cheiranthus Clieiri): (hsP) 
Half shrubby perennial growing from 2 to 3 feet. 
Sun loving, but endures a little shade. Woody plant, 
with ribbed stem and dark green lanceolate leaves. 
Medium sized, mustardlike flowers in dense clusters. 
Seed in early fall and early spring. Grows in most 
types of soil but prefers well fertilized, light loam. 
Varieties: (Perennials) Cheiranthus Cheiri, yellow 
shades; Siberian Wall Elower, brilliant orange (for 
rock plants); (Annuals) Blood Red; Paris Market, 
brown; Mixed; Double Early Wonder Mixed. 
Packets, 10c 
Growing Better 
Sweet Peas 
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