SPECIAL AND IMPORT PRICES FOR SPRING OF 1904 
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HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS 
I wish to call attention to this extremely showy and satisfac¬ 
tory plant. It thrives in any garden soil, and is equally desirable 
as a garden plant or naturalized along the edges of brooks and 
ponds, or planted among shrubs. The plant grows 4 or 5 feet 
high, is very bushy, and in August and September is covered 
with immense single flowers 6 to 8 inches across, from pure whit© 
to deep rose in color. 
In separate colors. White, blush-pink and deep rose. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
Mixed Colors. Strong plants at a specially low price. $1 per 
doz., $6 per 100. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
Have you ever noticed that painters choose single Hollyhocks 
as subjects for floral paintings oftener than any other flower ? I 
suppose the reason for this is that artists have a keener apprecia¬ 
tion of beauty than other people, and recognize that the common, 
and I fear sometimes despised, single Hollyhock is one of the 
most stately, picturesque and beautiful plants in the world. 
Nothing can be more effective than a large group or mass of 
single Hollyhocks, and once planted they will literally take care 
of themselves, even if planted in the grass. I know of patches 
that have not been cultivated or disturbed in any way for twenty 
years. Notwithstanding their great beauty and usefulness, single 
Hollyhocks are not offered for sale by any nurseryman in America, 
and the seed is not to be had from any seedsman. I am deter¬ 
mined to have single Hollyhocks for my landscape gardening 
work, so I collected seed from old-fashioned (they will soon be 
new-fashioned) gardens and had thousands of plants grown for 
my customers. Some people think double Hollyhocks are more 
beautiful than single. They are mistaken, although the doubles 
are beautiful, but inclined to be top-heavy, often need staking 
and are liable to disease. Hollyhocks planted in the fall will bloom 
well the following summer. 
HELIOPSIS 
PITCHERIANUS 
A desirable hardy herbaceous plant, 
growing from 2 to 3 feet high, and a per¬ 
petual bloomer, beginning to flower early 
in the season, and continuing in bloom 
the entire summer. The flowers are of a 
beautiful deep golden yellow color, about 
2 inches in diameter, of very thick tex¬ 
ture, and are very graceful for cutting. 
15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 
FESTUCA GLAUCA 
A dwarf grass with very distinct blue 
foliage. Does not grow over 8 or 10 inches 
high, and is very effective. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
SINGLE HOLLYHOCKS 
HELIANTHUS 
Laetiflorus. The best of the summer-blooming varieties of hardy Sun¬ 
flowers; flowers 3 inches in diameter and freely produced. Plant 
grows 3 to 4 feet high and spreads rapidly. Fine for cutting, for 
the border, and for planting among shrubs. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz., $7 per 100. 
Grandiflorus mollis. One of the best of 
hardy Sunflowers, with large fine flow¬ 
ers and very effective foliage. Dike all 
the hardy Sunflowers, it is fine for cut¬ 
ting and of the easiest culture. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz., $8 per 100. 
Miss Mellish. An improved variety of 
Helianthus Icetiflorus ; of taller growth 
and having larger flowers. A decided 
improvement and most beautiful sort. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
SPECIAL OFFER OF HOLLYHOCKS 
Each Per doz. 
3est Large-flowered, Single, all colors mixed. $1 25 
Best Large-flowered, Single, and Semi-Double. 1 50 
Chater's Famous Strain. Best double grown. 
In separate colors: White, sulphur-yellow, 
scarlet, rose, Isabel-color, salmon-rose, crim¬ 
son-yellow, golden yellow, dark crimson, 
cherry-red and peach. 1 50 
New Allegheny. Immense semi-double flow¬ 
ers, with fringed edges; very beautiful.$0 20 2 00 
New Single Japanese. Dark red, white edge. 
Said to be very fine. 20 2 00 
Ficifolia. The Fig-leaved Hollyhock. Bright 
yellow flowers. 35 3 50 
I'rimrose Queen. A splendid addition. Large, 
bright single primrose; yellow flowers.. . . 35 3 50 
100 
$8 00 
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