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E. MILLER RICHARDSON & CO., Baltimore, Maryland 
Annual O'Jtout&i iPjtexli 
For your convenience we list the Flower Seeds under two heads: Annuals and Perennials. Under the head of 
Annuals will be found those flowers which grow to maturity, bloom and perish within the span of a year. 
All Flower Seeds 10 cts. Pkt.; $1.00 Doz. unless otherwise noted. 
Jubilee Gem Cemaurea 
AGATHAEA coelestis. Blue Border Daisy. 
AGERATUM, Blue Ball. Reselected, large 
flowered dark blue variety of compact 
habit. 
Blue Perfection. Very free-blooming, 
large-flowered mauve variety. Very 
compact. 
ALYSSUM. Blooms early in the summer and 
continues throughout the season. Its 
compact habit makes it desirable for 
borders and hanging-baskets. 
Sweet (A. maritimum). Fine white-flow¬ 
ered edging plant. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf creeper. Flowers 
white with violet tinge, especially in 
autumn. 
Little Gem. Grows 4 to 5 inches tall. 
Finest edging plant. 
AMARANTHUS. Sunrise or Summer Poin- 
settia. 3 to 5 ft. Bronzy crimson cen¬ 
tered carmine-scarlet. 
ASTERS, American Beauty Wilt-resistant. 
Plants 21/2 to 3 feet high, with long, 
heavy stems, bearing large, compact 
flowers. They bloom from early August 
until frost. Carmine-Rose; Crimson; 
Purple; White; Lavender; September 
Beauty (delicate flesh-pink); Finest 
Mixed. Each of the above varieties, 
pkt. 15 cts.; Vi oz. $1. 
Improved Crego Wilt-resistant. Plants ro¬ 
bust, branching, about 2 Vi feet high. 
Flowers large, double, and well formed. 
One of the finest varieties for all pur¬ 
poses. Azure-Blue; Deep Rose; Pink; 
Purple; While; Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15 
cts. One pkt. each of above 5 varieties, 
60 cts. 
New Sunshine. Improved Anemone-flow¬ 
ered. The outer circle of this is most 
daintily colored, while the starry gold¬ 
en crest in the center gives a most 
arresting effect. Stems are long and 
strong for cutting. 
Aurora, Golden Sheaf. The deepest yel¬ 
low Aster yet offered, and the only one 
that is wilt-resistant. The flowers are 
fully double, with an attractive crest¬ 
like center, of good substance and fine 
depth of petal. Pkt. 15 cts. 
BALLOON VINE. Love-in-a-Puff. A rapid 
and free grower, reaching a height of 
5 to 10 feet. 
BALSAM. Lady-Slipper. An old-fashioned 
favorite. The outer leaves may be re¬ 
moved to display the bright blossoms 
which are close to the stem. Height, 
18 in. Mixed. 
BRACHYCOME iberidifolia. Blue. Swan 
River Daisy. Free-flowering, dwarf- 
growing annual, covered during the 
greater part of the summer with a pro¬ 
fusion of pretty blue or white flowers, 
suitable for edgings, small beds, or pot 
culture. Height, 9 in. 
CALENDULA. Unsurpassed for wealth of 
bloom. Easy to grow. Blooms till after 
frost. 
Chrysantha. Ideal for cutting. Golden yel¬ 
low flowers of true chrysanthemum 
form. Height, IV 2 feet. 
Double Mixed. 
Lemon Queen. Scotch Marigold. 
Orange King. Best known of all. 
Orange Shaggy. A most distinct new 
Calendula with long, deeply fringed 
and laciniated petals arranged row after 
row, giving it the pleasing shaggy 
appearance of a chrysanthemum. Tho 
color is an intense, burning orange, 
shading to lighter orange in the center 
of the blooms. Has splendid long stems 
and grows 18 inches high. 
CALLIOPSIS, Tall. This is the annual form 
of Coreopsis. Flowers yellow to brown. 
Single or Double Mixed. 
CANARY-BIRD FLOWER. Vine. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). A superb edging 
plant 1 foot high. Blooms profusely in 
cool weather. Good for cut-flowers. 
Umbellata, Mixed. All colors. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
New Annual 
An annual Canterbury Bell which 
blooms from seed in less than six 
months. The plant grows about 2 V 2 
feet tall, with from six to eight spikes 
of blooms. We offer this in mixture 
of the following colors; Dark Blue, 
Light Blue, Pink, Rose, and White. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. Fine-cut leaves. Pro¬ 
fusion of red flowers all season. 
Height, 10 to 20 feet. 
CARNATION. Marguerite. Blooms in four 
months from seed. Mixed. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN (Ricinus). Valued for 
its rapid growth and ornamental foli¬ 
age. The tremendous lobed leaves pre¬ 
sent a tropical setting much valued for 
background screens. Moles are said 
to be driven away by the presence of 
this plant. Mixed. 
CENTAUREAS. Under this name is included 
such popular annuals as the Corn¬ 
flowers, Sweet Sultans, etc. Much in 
demand as cut-flowers. 
JUBILEE GEM 
Jubilee Gem is a dwarf variety of 
Cornflower, making a compact plant 
literally covered with flowers. It has 
foliage distinct from all other Corn¬ 
flowers, forming a tufted mass of vivid 
green, contrasting well with the dark 
but vivid double blue flowers. The 
plant is about 12 inches in height. 
Pkt. 25 cts. 
Cyanus. Cornflower; Bachelor's Button. 
Very attractive annual flowers of easi¬ 
est culture. One of the most graceful 
of all. Sow early in the spring in the 
beds where they are to bloom. Height, 
2 ft. Single—Dark Blue and Mixed. 
Double—Blue and Mixed. 
Candidissima. Dusty Miller. 
COSMOS, Early, Mammoth Mixed. 
Lady Lennox. Late, Shell-pink. 
Late, Mammoth Mixed. 
Double Crested, Pink. 
Double Crested, Mixed. 
Klondyke Orange Flare. Same vivid 
orange of the ordinary Klondyke. 
SENSATION COSMOS 
All America Winner 
A mammoth early flowering Cos¬ 
mos, coming into bloom in about 10 
weeks from time of sowing. This va¬ 
riety is remarkable for the size of its 
giant flowers, which measure 4 to 5 
inches across. The colors are a mix¬ 
ture of pink and white. Pkt. 15 cts. 
CYPRESS VINE. Slender climber having 
fine-cut leaves, and thickly starred 
with brightly colored flowers. Mixed. 
DAHLIA SEED. Single type which will 
bloom 4 months after planting. Splen¬ 
did for bedding. Includes many fine 
colors. 
Fine Single and Double Mixed. 
Coltness Hybrids, 20 cts. Unwin's, 20 cts. 
DAISY, AFRICAN 
Blue-eyed. (Arctotis grandis). White pet¬ 
als and sky-blue eyes. 
Hybrids. The wide range of colors in¬ 
cludes white, yellow, salmon, and apri¬ 
cot. Height, 12 to 18 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 
DIANTHUS 
Chinensis. Indian Pinks. An old favorite 
which blooms constantly all summer. The 
flowers are brilliantly colored but not 
fragrant. As an edging plant they are 
most desirable. Double Mixed, all colors. 
Heddewigi. Japanese Pinks. Improved 
strains of Indian Pinks with large, double 
flowers of brilliant color. They bloom 
from June until frost if faded flowers are 
kept. 
Laciniatus splendens. The flowers are very 
large—over 2 inches across—in a bril¬ 
liant shade of crimson, with a large, 
boldly contrasting glistening white eye. 
Pkt. 20 cts. 
DIDISCUS caerulea. Blue Lace Flower. 
Blooms most profusely from July till No¬ 
vember. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Sunset Mixture. Califor¬ 
nia Poppy. Blooms from mid-summer 
till frost. Contains the best colors. 
New Annual Canterbury Bell 
