CHOSEN STATE FLOWERS 
There is a delightful bond now joining all of the states together with a chain of infinite 
variety and beauty— Flowers. Each state has chosen a flower by the method most pleasing 
to the people therein and designated it as the State Flower. (Some have chosen the same.) 
Feeling sure that all flower lovers will be interested and pleased, we have gathered to¬ 
gether this information which is as nearly accurate as it is possible to ascertain. 
ALABAMA and INEBRASKA. Goldenrod, Solida- 
go. Hardy perennial bearing large golden plumes. 
ARIZONA. Cactus. A splendid mixture contain¬ 
ing many fine species and varieties. Pkt. 5c. 
ARKANSAS and MICHIGAN. Apple Blossom,Py- 
ru8 Malus. Deciduous tree or big shrub; flowers 
in umbel-like clusters, white, light pink or rose. 
CALIFORNIA. Golden Poppy, Eschscholtzia Cal- 
ifornica, beautiful rich deep yellow. Showy. 
COLORADO. Columbine, Aquilegia Coer ulea. 
2ft. Sky blue with white corolla. Very lovely. 
CONNECTICUT and PENNSYLVANIA. Moun¬ 
tain Laurel, Kalmia Latifolia. Shrub, bearing 
pink and white flowers in compound corymbs. 
DELAWARE. Peach Blossom, Prunus Persica. 
Small tree bearing solitary, sessile flowers giving 
massed tints of heavenly pink. Fruit bearing. 
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA. Nasturtium. See cat¬ 
alogue for descriptions, pages 41, 52 and 53. 
FLORIDA. Orange Blossom, Citrus, Aurantium 
Evergreen tree; flowers white, exquisitely fragrant. 
GEORGIA. Cherokee Rose, Rosa Laevigata. Ram¬ 
pant evergreen climbing over fences and trees; flow¬ 
ers solitary, pure white. Not available. 
IDAHO. MockOrange, P h i 1 a d e 1 p h u s. 
ILLINOIS, NEW JERSEY, RHODE ISLAND, and 
WISCONSIN. Violet, Viola Odorata, hp. Sin. 
The well-known hardy sweet-scented single-flow¬ 
ering English Violet, thriving best in semi-shade. 
INDIANA. Zinnias. These may be chosen in great 
variety. See pages 1 9 and 5 0. All packets 5c. 
IOWA. Wild Rose. Special mixture 5c. 
KANSAS. Sunflower, Helianthus, ha. Showy eas¬ 
ily grown plants, beginning to bloom when small 
and continuing until the seeds ripen. Flowers 
large, mostly shades of yellow; produced freely. 
KENTUCKY. Trumpet Vine, Bignonia Radi- 
cans, Tecoma, native shrubby wall vine, flowers 
clustered, large, red, showy trumpets. 
LOUISIANA and MISSISSIPPI. Magnolia 
Grandiflora, 80ft. A fine evergreen native tree; 
large beautiful sweet-scented white firs in Summer. 
MAINE. Pine Cone and Tassel, Pinus. Evergreen 
tree in the northern hemisphere. 
MARYLAND. Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia 
Hirta. Orange-yellow with dark zone. 
MASSACHUSETTS. Mayflower, Trailing Arbu¬ 
tus, Epigaea Repens. Prostrate evergreen branch¬ 
ing shrub; flowers pink or white. Seeds scarce. 
MINNESOTA. Moccasin Flower, Cypripedium 
Acaule. A member of the orchidfamily. Large 
fragrant pink firs. Prefers shade arid sandy soil. 
MISSOURI. Hawthorne, Crataegus Oxyacantha. 
Shapely tree 20 feet; flowers white. 
MONTANA. Bitter Root, Lewisia Redeviva. A 
rock garden plant of outstanding merit. The flow¬ 
ers are large and cacti-like, usually pink, but vary¬ 
ing from white to red. Very choice. Packet 5o. 
NEVADA. Sagebrush, Aitemesia Tridentata. 
Hardy perennial, growiT" g abundantly in the West. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. Lilac, Syringa Vulgaris, 
10ft. Hardy shrub, flowers deliciously scented. 
NEW MEXICO. Yucca. See page 65. 
NEW YORK. Rose, r.osa. The individual may 
make choice. We offer the following seeds: Nana 
Polyantha; Cana, Dog Rose; Hybrid Perpetual; Ru- 
biginosa. Sweet Briar; Rugosa, Japan Rose. 
NORTH CAROLINA. Ox-eyed Daisy, Leucan- 
themum, hp. These are splendid perennials, 
hardy and lasting. The flowers are large, some Sin. 
across, very showy; fine for beds and cutting. 
NORTH DAKOTA. Wild Prairie Rose. Strong 
bush with a tendency to climb; flowers deep 
rose, fading whitish. Packet. 5c. 
OHIO. Scarlet Carnation, Margeret Improved, 
hp, 1ft. Scarlet. Carnations are always in demand. 
OKLAHOMA. Mistletoe, Phorodendron Flaves- 
cens. Branching shrub parasitic on trees; flowers 
small, followed by clustered white berries. 
OREGON. Oregon Grape. Plants growfrom 1 to 
10ft. high, with Holly-like leaves and clusters of 
yellow flowers borne in Spring, followed by small 
delicious fruits, fine for jelly. Pkt. 5c. 
SOUTH CAROLINA. Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemi- 
um Sempervirens. Beautiful vine running riotous¬ 
ly in the woodlands with masses of yellow blooms. 
SOUTH DAKOTA Pasque Flower, Anemone Pul¬ 
satilla, hp. Sin. Bears violet flowers in April; 
plant covered with silky hairs. Fine rock plant. 
TENNESSEE. Passion Flower. Passiflora Coeru- 
lea. Hardy vine; showy blue flowers. 
TEXAS. Blue Bonnet, Lupinus Sub-carnosus, 1 
ft. Native of Texas, where it is a sheet of ultrama¬ 
rine blue. A fine bushy annual, showy in masses. 
UTAH. Sego Lily, Caloc h or tus, Mariposa or 
Butterfly Lily. Small bulbous plant, flowers white, 
with lavender and yellow tinted lips. 
VERMONT. Red Clover, Trifolium Rubens, hp, 
2fL. Large carmine elongated heads; upright 
growth; a handsome perennial. Soil builder. 
VIRGINIA. Dogwood, Cornus Florida, 15ft. The 
well-known Dog-wood; large white firs. In Spring. 
WASHINGTON and W.VA. Rhododendron Ar» 
boreum, 20ft. Evergreen; flowers in clusters. 
WYOMING. Indian Paint Brush, Castilleja In- 
divisea, ha, 1ft. Firs, yellow surrounded by rich 
carmine bracts. Very fine ornamental plants. 
