Petunia, 
Fluffy Ruffles 
MODERN and NEW PETUNIAS 
There is no bedding plant of easier culture than the Petunia, and few that make a 
gayer appearance when in full bloom. 
Archias’ Giant Double Petunias. Archias’ 
Giant Double Petunias are truly gorge¬ 
ous. Our seeds are obtained through 
hand-pollenation at great expense and 
they are worth many times their weight 
in gold. These large well-formed blos¬ 
soms measure 4 to 5 inches across. 
Wonderfully fringed and a gorgeous 
array of colors. 
Pkt. (150 Seeds) 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00. 
Fluffy Ruffles Mixed. Selected and hybrid¬ 
ized with the greatest care; flowers of 
Salvia - Scarlet Sage 
Brilliant flower-spikes from late summer until 
frost. The “Blues” are as attractive as the “Reds" 
and valuable as cut flowers. 
America or Globe of Fire. Scarlet-red; unusually 
free bloomer. 15 in. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 50c; (4 oz., 85c. 
Bonfire or Clara Bedman. Scarlet-red; very erect 
and globular. 2 ft. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 35c; Y4 oz., 65c. 
Schizanthus 
Butterfly or Fringe Flower 
An easily grown, dainty annual, quick to 
flower. Blooms profusely throughout the sum¬ 
mer, and is desirable as a pot-plant as well as 
for garden d coration. 
Giant Hybrids. Large, well-rounded blooms of 
particularly exquisite coloring. Grows 2 ft. 
and blooms throughout the summer. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 35c; Ys oz., 65c. 
Statice 
Sinuata, Compact Blue. This is a splendid new 
variety of the popular everlasting 
annual Statice which is grown 
widely for garden display and for 
winter bouquets. Pkt., 10c. 
Latifolia. Dense panicles of beautiful 
lavender-blue flowers. Some call 
this plant “Lavender Baby’s 
Breath"; can be dried for winter 
bouquets. Pkt., 10c. 
Stocks 
Dwarf German (Ten Weeks). Desir¬ 
able for bedding or pot culture. 
They bear an immense quantity of 
fragrant blooms, each plant form¬ 
ing a perfect bouquet and are splen¬ 
did for cutting. 
Single Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., #1.25. 
Sunflower or 
Helianthus 
Colorful and Always Decorative in Garden 
and as Cut Flowers 
Double Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Chrysanthemum-like 
double, golden yellow blooms measuring 6 to 8 in. 
across. Blooms profusely; 7 ft. 
Pkt., 5c; Yl oz., 25c; oz., 40c. 
Single Stella. Beautiful small single flowers of purest 
golden-yellow with a black disc; 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt., 5c; V 2 oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Giant Russian. Well known variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. 
Scabiosa - Mourning Bride 
Have perfectly double flowers, are useful for cutting 
and they are gracefully borne upon long slender stems 
well above the foliage, and make a beautiful cut flower. 
Height 2 feet. 
Tall Mixed. Pkt., 5c; *4 oz., 25c. 
Isaac House Hybrids. Perennial. Flowers 2 V% inches 
across, on long stems and with most beautiful colors. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Salpiglossis 
Painted Tongue—Velvet Flower 
Exceedingly showy plants growing 2 Yz ft. tall and 
blooming continuously throughout the summer and fall. 
The large trumpet-shaped blooms come in a number of 
rich velvety colors. 
Large-Flowered Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c; Ya oz., 40c. 
tenant iniriey Koppy 
large size, beautifully fringed and em¬ 
bracing a splendid variety of colors in 
many beautiful combinations. 
Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Elks’ Pride. A splendid velvety purple, 
large flowering variety. 
Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
Rose of Heaven (Improved Rosy Morn). 
Dwarf, bushy plants, bearing in great 
profusion brilliant rose colored flowers 
with a white throat; excellent for pot cul¬ 
ture. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; % oz., 35c. 
Blotched and Striped Single Mixed. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., $1.00. 
Fine Mixed Single Bedding. A splendid 
bedding mixture of good bloomers. 
Pkt., 5c; M oz., 25c. 
Poppies of Pastel Beauty 
Hardly any class of plants affords the 
same brilliant colorings and showy dis¬ 
play. They are of easy culture, seed being 
sown where they are to remain. Thin the 
plants 6 to 12 inches apart. 
American Legion. Single annual. This new 
single Poppy of the Shirley type is a 
dazzling orange-scarlet of, immense size, 
borne on long, stout stems. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 45c. 
Archias’ Peony-Flowered. Double mixed. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
The Shirley. Rev Wilks Strain. Colors from 
purest white, rose, pink, carmine and crimson. 
Very interesting. Pkt., 5c; V 4 oz., 15c; oz., 40c. 
Archias’ Special Grand Mixture Double Annual 
Varieties. A brilliant mixture of all double sorts. 
Pkt., 5c; x /4 oz., 15c; oz., 35c. 
Beautiful Painted Daisies 
PYRETHRUM roseum. A showy plant bearing a 
profusion of large. Daisy-like flowers in lovely 
shades of rose, pink, red and white. Blooms dur¬ 
ing May and June and grows 2 feet tall. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 40c. 
Aureum (Golden Feather). An excellent border 
plant with rich yellow foliage and small, pure 
white flowers. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 25c; Y4 oz., 45c. 
Salvia 
Ricinus - Castor Oil Bean 
Showy ornamental plants doing well in a 
warm sunny location. Of considerable height 
and tropical appearance.. 
Zanzibarensis. Of enormous growth, 12 to 
14 ft. high Rich green leaves, 2/2 ft. 
across. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 4 ozs., 50c. 
Mixed. A wide range of varieties with beau- 
ful large leaves in green, red, and bronze. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 4 ozs., 35c. 
Thunbergia 
Black-Eyed Susan 
Rapid growing annual climbers, making 
a pretty vine for trellises, fences, rock- 
work, etc. Also for window boxes, hang¬ 
ing baskets and vases. 
Mixed Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 25c. 
Vinca - Periwinkle 
Erect bushy plants with dark glossy 
green, laurel-like leaves, and star-shaped 
blooms. 12 to 18 in. For beds, borders, 
and window-boxes. 
Pure White. Without a blemish. 
Rose. A bright rich shade. 
White with Rose Eye. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 10c; V 4 
oz., 40c. 
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Baby or 
Lilliput 
Zinnias 
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