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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. Perennial, 8 to 10 inches. 
Charming plants with rich colored, fragrant flow¬ 
ers. Blooming in winter and spring. Generally 
grown as a pot plant. The seed may be sown in 
the spring or early in the fall in seed pans of rich 
soil mixed with leaf-mould and sand and potted on 
when large enough, 
persicum. Fine mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
giganteum. Fine mixed. Pkt., 25c. 
CYPRESS VINE. A popular annual climbing vine with 
delicate fern-like foliage and masses of small star¬ 
shaped flowers. Sow early in spring; soak the seed 
in warm water a few hours before sowing. Scarlet, 
white or mixed. Each, per pkt., 5c. 
DAISY. See BELLIS. 
DAHLIA. Perennial, 4 to 6 feet, flowering the first 
season from seed. Well known plants with large, 
showy flowers, useful for beds and masses. Sow the 
seed early in spring in seed boxes and afterwards 
transplant to the open ground. Dahlias like a rich 
soil with plenty of well rotted manure and should 
be watered freely. In raising Dahlias from seed 
many of them will come semi-double, although the 
seed is saved from the very best double varieties. 
The best varieties should be marked when in flower 
and at the end of the season the poor ones dis¬ 
carded and the better ones can be taken up and 
divided and again replanted. 
Cactus. Double, with long pointed petals; seeds 
saved from one of the finest collections. Mixed col¬ 
ors. Pkt., 15c. 
Double. Large flowers; the best strain procurable. 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 15c. 
Single. All colors; splendid mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
DIGITALIS. “Foxglove.” Perennial, 3 to 5 feet. An 
old-fashioned flower with long suikes of tubular¬ 
shaped flowers. Sow the seed in spring or fall in 
seed pans and afterwards transplant, 
gloxiniaeflora. Beautifully spotted, fine mixed. 
Pkt., 5c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFOUNICA. "California Poppy.” 
Annual, 1 to iy 2 feet high. A well known native 
flower with blossoms 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Yellow, orange and white. Each, per pkt., 5c.; oz„ 25c. 
Burbank’s Crimson-flowering. Crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Rose Cardinal. White with rose on outside of petals 
Pkt., 10c. 
Carmine King. Carmine rose on both sides of petals 
Pkt., 10c. 
Golden West. Canary-yellow with orange blotch at 
base of each petal. Pkt., 10c. 
Mandarin. Inside of petals rich orange, outside or¬ 
ange-scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
The Mikado. See Flower Seed Novelties, page 20. 
Tliorburni. See Flower Seed Novelties, page 20. 
FUCHSIA HYBRIDA. Perennial, 2 to 4 feet. A well 
known favorite flower both for pot culture and for 
the garden. Seed may be sown in spring or early 
fall in seed pans of light, rich soil. Single and dou¬ 
ble, fine mixed. Pkt., 25c. 
GAILLARDIA PICTA. Annual, 1 to 1 y 2 feet high. Sow 
in early spring. 
picta. Crimson and orange. Pkt., 5c. 
Lorenziana. Double, fine mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Eschscholtzia californica, “California Poppy” 
DELPHINIUM. “Perennial Larkspur.” Perennial, 3 
to 5 feet high. Beautiful summer flowering plants 
with long spikes of showy flowers. Sow the seed 
in spring or early fall in seed boxes and afterwards 
transplant to open ground. 
formosum, Rich blue, with white centers. Pkt,, 10c. 
Belladonna hybrids. See Flower Seed Specialties, 
page 19. 
Burbank’s hybrids. Extremely large flowered; all 
the richest shades of blue. Pkt., 10c. 
Blue Butterfly. See Flower Seed Specialties, page 19. 
cardinale. “Scarlet Larkspur.” A native California 
species, with long spikes of scarlet flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
DIANTIIUS CIIINENSIS. Biennial, but generally treat¬ 
ed as an annual; 1 foot high. Charming free- 
flowering plants with flowers of the most brilliant 
colors. Very effective for planting thickly in beds, 
cbinensis. Fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Heddewigi. Single fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
nlbus. Queen of Holland; single white. Pkt., 10c. 
Crimson Belle. Single crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Eastern Queen. Single, marbled carmine-rose 
mauve and lilac. Pkt., 10c. 
hybrldus. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
laeiniatus. Single fringed, fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
plumarlus. Perennial, 1 foot high. A beautiful sin¬ 
gle pink. Flowers with fringed edge, white with 
dark center. Pkt., 10c. 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA. Perennial, 1% feet. 
Large flowered varieties, fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
GERANIUM. Well known perennial, single varieties, 
splendid mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
GILIA TRICOLOR. “Bird’s Eyes.” Annual, 9 inches 
to 1 foot high. Flowers pale lilac, yellow toward 
the center, with five purple spots. Charming com¬ 
bination of colors. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c. 
GLOXINIA HYBRIDA. Beautiful perennial green¬ 
house plant, height about 8 inches, with large hand¬ 
some foliage and immense trumpet-shaped flowers 
which are of a texture like velvet, of the most bril¬ 
liant shades of violet, purple, crimson, scarlet, pink 
and lavender. Often beautifully blotched and spot¬ 
ted. Sow the seed in February or March in seed 
pans of light soil mixed with leaf-mould. Do not 
cover the seed, but sow on the surface and press 
down firmly with the hand and water with a fine 
spray. Keep in a greenhouse; when plants are 
large enough, pot off as required. All colors, splen¬ 
did mixed. Pkt., 25c. 
GODETIA. Annual, 1 to 2 feet high, with large, showy 
flowers. Especially valuable for sowing in partially 
shady places. 
Duchess of Albany. Pure white. Pkt., 5c. 
Crimson Glow. Rich deep crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Lady Albemarle. Large brilliant crimson. Pkt., 5c. 
Lady Satin Rose. Bright carmine. Pkt., 5c. 
Hybrids. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 35c. 
