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(Salvia Splendens fiana Compaota Ereota.) 
This variety, without question, 1h the finest Salvia for bedding yet 
Introduced. The plants grow into very compact oval bushes, about 
2% feet high, and produce long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. The 
spikes stand out stiff and erect; over 200 spikes to a plant is not un¬ 
usual, and the spikes bear from 20 to 80 flowers each. Gorgeous effects 
can be produced with the Bonfire Salvia massed on the lawn or in the 
garden, or planted in rows along a sunny drive, where the brilliant 
scarlet is simply dazzling. Perennial, but blooms the first season from 
seed. {See cut.) Per 3,000 seede, 75c. Pkt. 10- 
Salvia Splendens. (ScarletSage.) Scarlet. Perl .OOOseeds, BOc.... r> 
-Coccinea Lactea. Pure milk-whit*-. Height, 2 feet. lO 
-Patens. Bright blue, the most beautiful blue known in flowers. 15- 
PYRETHRUJVI. 
Valuable hardy border plants, throwingupnumerous stems about 2 ft.high, each surmounted with large flowers, 
3 or 4 inche 8 across of bright colors, such ns rose, flesh, pink, white, crimson, etc. Theyremain in bloom alongtime. 
Single Large-flowering Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 10 Double Large-flowering Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 25 
Yellouu-leaved Sorts, or “ Golden Feather.” 
Dwarf-growing plants, extensively used for ribbon and carpet bedding; foliage of bright yellow. These are 
usually grown as annuals, although they are perennials. 
pyrethrum Aureuni. (Golden Feather.) Yellow foliage. V* ft. Per 1,000 seeds, 20c. 
__Selaginoides. Handsome fern-like yellow foliage. *4 ft. 10 
RICINUS, op Castor Oil Plant. 
Large, luxuriant, rapid-growing foliage annuals, with palm-like leaves; much used for subtropical effects 
on the lawn, or for centres of beds of foliage plants. 
Cambogiensis. Leaves bronzy maroon, with red veins, stems black. Perot. 25 Pkt. 5 
Borboniensis. 15 feet. Immense foliage. 20 5 
Obermanii. 8 feet. Light red foliage. 20 5 
(Jibsonii. 6 feet. Dark purplish red foliage and stems. 20 5 
Communis Major. Green foliage. 6 feet. 15 5 
Zanzibarensis. Their gigantic leaves, 2 to 2*4 feet across, ami the great size of the plants surpass any 
other Ricinus. We offer 4 varieties in mixture; one will produce light green leaves, with whitish ribs; 
another, coppery brown leaves, changing to dark green with red ribs — stems 
brown; another, brownish purple leaves, changing to dark green with reddish 
stems; another, with bronze leaves, with reddish ribs and glaucous brown stems. 
Price, the 4 varieties just described, in mixture. Per oz. 20 Pkt. 5 
Collection of above 6 named Ricinus , 25c. 
Ricinus. Finest Mixed Varieties. Per oz. 15 Pkt. 
ROSE SEED. 
Rose, hardy, double mixed. Flowers the second year. Pkt. 10 
Monthly Tea, double mixed. Half-hardy perennial. 2 to 4 feet. 10 
Hhodanthe Hlaeulata. 
Elegant annual, for garden docoration in summer or for pot culture in 
winter. They flower early and continue for a long time. They are largely 
used ns decomti veplants for apart merits, 
on account of the durability of the flow¬ 
ers. A 8 an everlasting for dried winter 
bouquets they are indispensable. Flowers 
of various colors, white, pink, crimson, 
etc. 1 foot. Mixed. Pkt. 5 
fludbeekia bieolon superba. 
A new annual, about 2 feet high, long¬ 
stemmed golden yellow flowers with 
maroon spots; effective garden plant 
and tine for cutting. (See cut.) . 10 
SCHlZRfiTHOS. 
Beautiful garden annuals, flowers 
charmingly fringed and delicately col¬ 
ored. lto2ft. Mixed Colors...Pit. 5 
Salpiglossis, 
LA RGE-FL 0 WE RING. 
One of the most beautiful of flowering 
annuals, forming strong bushy plants 
about 18 inches high, and bearing 
throughouttheseason large flowers. 8 to 
4 inches across, of many beautiful colors, 
all exquisitely veined and laced. ( Seecut .) 
Scarlet, veined gold. Pkt. 10 
Purple, veined yellow.10 
Rose, veined yellow, 10 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5 
Tom Thumb Salpiglossis. A dwarf, bushy form, only about 
12 inches high. Mixed Colors. 10 
Collection of 6 separate sorts , 35c. 
RALPIOLOPFIN. 
RICINUS, OK CASTOK OIL PLANT. 
«< SCABIOSA, >0 
Ov Scueet Seabious. 
The "Mourning Bride” of our old gardens, 
but much improved in size, colors ami double¬ 
ness. They are very free bloomers; colors white, 
carmine, lilac, maroon, etc. They are very eff<*c- 
tive for garden decoration, and equally valuable 
for cutting purposes; annuals. 1 foot. 
Dwarf Double, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5 
Collection of6 different colors, 25c. 
SOflBIOSfl • ( Plena.) 
Many of the flowers measure six to nine 
inches in circumference,and doubleclear 
to the centre, having long stems. 
Royal Purple. Rich claret color, 10 
Snowball. Large pure white, lO 
PeatenGold. Golden yellow, 10 
Fiery Scarlet. Intense fiery 
scarlet, a color never before 
known among Seabiosas. 10 
“Pompadour.” The enor¬ 
mous flower heads ure quite 
round; the florets an; black 
purple at the top and pure 
white from the centre to the 
bottom. 10 
Maxima Plena. Mixed. 
Large-flowering, tali double 
sorts. 10 
SCABIOSfl CAUCflSICfl 
One of the handsomest of 
hardy perennials, forming a 
spreading and dense plant, 2 to 
8 feet high, thriving well in 
ordinal garden soil, and should 
be grown by every one, if only for 
its flowers for cutting, as they 
last a long time in water, and 
their peculiar soft, lilac blue shade ia 
charming. Pkt. 10 
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