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FLOWER SEED SPECIALTIES 
ANEMONE, ST. BRIGID 
These beautiful Irish Poppy-flowered varieties produce in abundance 
large single, semi-double and double flowers 3 to 5 inches across, of an end¬ 
less variety of colors, from maroon and brightest scarlet to flesh pink, and 
from lilac to purple. Some are mottled, striped, ringed, etc. For cutting 
they are unsurpassed, and in the garden they flower until after frost; hardy 
perennials, flowering from seed the second year and thereafter. . ..Pkt. 10c. 
/. .*. ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 
A handsome annual, forming branched plants about 2 to 2A feet in height 
and breadth. Leaves whitish. The flowers are borne on long stems well 
above the foliage, are large and showy, 2 X A to 3 inches across; pure white on 
the upper surface, with a yellow zone in the centre; reverse of petals pale 
lilac. In bright sunlight the pure white of the ray florets contrasts beauti¬ 
fully with the light blue disc and white stamens. Of easy culture; flower 
abundantly from early summer to autumn. .Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY ASTERS, NEW LARGE-FLOWERING 
These “Michaelmas Daisies” are splendid subjects for permanent posi¬ 
tions in the herbaceous border, where they form large bushy clumps, \ X A 
to 2 feet high, and are covered with clusters of large single flowers during the 
late summer months, forming one of the charms of the autumn garden. 
White Queen. Pure white single flowers of immense size. Pkt. 15c. 
Ameilus Grandiflorus. Single blue and pink flowers of great size.15c. 
Townshendi. Superb lilac-pink flowers about 2 X A inches across; very 
free-flowering. 15c. 
Otto Mann. Magnificent semi-double flowers of delicate lilac color... . 25c. 
New Pink and Red Shades. These new “Michaelmas Daisies” surpass 
all former types in size of flowers and brightness of coloring, ranging 
from silky-pink to claret-red.25c. 
Hardy Asters. New large-flow¬ 
ering hybrids. 
Mixed Colors.10c. 
AQUILEGIA, or COLUMBINE 
Hardy perennials, luxuriating in the moister situations in 
the garden, where they form permanent clumps, growing 
from 1 X A to 3 feet high. 
Henderson’s American Hybrid Columbines. This new race 
represents the highest perfection yet attained in the 
development of this favorite flower. The plants are 
extremely robust with large handsome foliage; the 
flower stems often 40 inches in height carry magni¬ 
ficent clusters of immense long-spurred, single flowers 
which last a long time in bloom. The colors are su¬ 
perb and varied—including rich shades as well as many 
new and delicate tints; pure white, blue and white, 
pure yellow, pink with yellow corolla, red with orange 
corolla, cerise, purple, rose and white, salmon, laven¬ 
der, mauve, etc., etc. The large, unique, long-spurred 
flowers, gracefully hung on long stems, are not only bril¬ 
liantly effective on the plant, but equally as desirable 
when cut for vase and house decoration. 
Henderson’s American Hybrid Columbines, Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 25c. 
Aquilegia, Single, Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors. 10c. 
Double-Flowering, Long-Spurred Hybrids. Beautiful long- 
spurred, large, double flowers, formed of several rows of 
cornucopia-like petals and of various shades of yellow, 
lavender, blue, indigo and white.25c. 
Rose Queen. New long-spurred Columbine, bears profusely long- 
spurred, single flowers shading from light pink to dark rose 
color, with white center and yellow anthers.15c. 
Chrysantha, the beautiful long-spurred yellow variety.10c. 
“ Double. The double flowering long-spurred yellow Colum¬ 
bine ...15c. 
Ccerulea hybrida, the true Rocky Mountain variety, with long-spurred 
flowers of white and blue. 10c. 
Count Zeppelin. A beautiful new double Columbine. The large flowers are 
freely borne on 2-foot stalks, the double corolla is snow-white, the sepals 
light blue... ...15c. 
For other kinds of Aquilegia see page 112. 
AQUILEGIA or 
COLUMBINE 
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