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FLOWER SEEP SPECIALTIES 
New French SALPIGLOSSIS. 
A new Riant-flowering race of this popular garden annual. The immense, 
petunia-like flowers are borne on dwarf, sturdy branching plants, not exceeding 
24 inches in height, that do not require staking. The colors, red, blue, yellow, 
etc., in various shades, are intricately netted with other colors. Pfct. 25c. 
SCABIOSA 
JAPONICA. 
New hardy perennial Scabious 
from Japan, forming large, rnany- 
branched bushes of about 2^ to 3 feet 
in height and breadth, with elegant 
light green, pinnatifid foliage. Flow¬ 
ers 2 to 2£ inches across on long wiry 
stems from 15 to 20 inches in length, of 
a beautiful mauve or lavender-blue. The 
plants are extremely free-flowering, pro 
ducing theircountless lovely flowers 
continuously from the end of 
June until late in the au¬ 
tumn. Exceedingly de¬ 
sirable for bouquets 
vases, etc. 
Pkt. 15c. 
SCH1ZANTHUS, 
NEW LARGE' L-JX/DDinQ 
FLOWEKING il I D1\1L>0. 
Wonderfully showy annuals; valuable for gar¬ 
den decoration or pot culture. The plants of 
these new hybrids are of compact, branchy 
growth, 1* to 2 feet high and are literally sheeted 
with exquisite butterfly-like flowers much larger 
than those of the ordinary Schizanthus, and in¬ 
clude beautiful new color combinations. 
Wisetonensis. White dotted rose; upper lip 
adorned with yellow*blotch shaded rose, car¬ 
mine, etc. Pkt. 15c. 
Schizanthus, Large - Flowering Hybrids. 
Mixed Colors. Beautiful colors and combina¬ 
tions in great variety. Pkt. 10c. 
SALVIA SPLENDENS. 
: : : SCARLET DRAGOON. : : 
A most magnificent summer and autumn flowering bedding 
plant. The old Salvia Splendens, or Scarlet Sage, has long 
been a favorite, and our customers can partially appreciate 
the superiority of this new variety when we state that the 
flowers are nearly double the size, closely crowding the im¬ 
mense spikes that often measure 6 inches across. Full- 
grown plants in bloom form compact bushes 3 feet through 
by 3 feet high, and bloom from ground to summit. We 
know of nothing that can equal the gorgeous effect of a 
row or bed of these Salvias, when in full bloom; the 
waving masses of glistening scarlet against green sur¬ 
roundings of lawn or foliage is matchless. (See cut.) 
Per 1,000 seeds, 75c. Pkt. 15c. 
“The Salvia ‘ Scarlet Dragoon’ turned out splendidly', 
it is still a blaze of color, and the people around here are 
constantly remarking on its splendid appearance.” 
IT. SKINNER, Huonville, Tasmania. 
Salvia Splendens. :: 
TOM THUMB. 
(Miniature Praecox, or Little Lord Fauntleroy.) 
Commences flowering very early and continues to the 
end of the season; is of dwarf, compact growth, forming 
little oval bushes 15 to IS inches high, thickly studded 
with fine spikes of scarlet flowers. For bedding it sur¬ 
passes Scarlet Geraniums in brilliant effect, either planted 
alone or as a front row for the taller Salvias. Per 1,000 
seeds, 75c. Pkt. 15c. 
SCABIOSA MAXIMA. 
The “Sweet Scabious” or “Mourning Bride” 
of old gardens, but much improved in size, 
colors and doubleness. Many of the 
flowers measure 6 to 9 inches in 
circumference,are double clear 
to the center, and have long 
stems. They are very free 
bloomers; very effective for 
garden decoration, and val¬ 
uable for cutting ; annuals. 
Height, 1£ to 2 ft. 
Royal Purple. Pkt. 10c. 
Snowball. Pure white 10c. 
Golden-Yellow .10c. 
Fiery-Scarlet .10c. 
Azure Fairy. Light 
Blue.10c. 
Cerise. Lovely cerise- 
red .10c. 
C herr y-R ed, with 
white.10c. 
Flesh-Pink. Flesh 
color, with rosy pink 
center.10c. 
Maxima Plena. 
Mixed Colors. . . 10c. 
The collection, 1 pkt. 
each of the above 8 sep¬ 
arate sorts for 70c. 
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