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UATRIS—GAY FEATHER 
To produce beautiful, shapely spikes of bloom must be 
grown in poor soil or if your soil is rich the plants must be 
crowded so that they will suffer from lack of moisture and 
nourishment. Given care and rich deep soil they grow too rank. 
LIATRIS CALLILEPIS—Same as Pycnostachya, but 3 weeks 
earlier. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA—Every flower grower will gain 
by growing this showy, hardy perennial. Blooms during July 
and August, produces elegant purple flowers, spikes foot long 
or over. High class cut flower either fresh or dried. Height 
5 ft T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; 1 oz. $1.00; lb. $14.00. 
LIATRIS SCARIOSA—Spikes of purple flowers foot long on 
stalks 2 feet tall in August and September. T. pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 
25c; oz. $1.60; lb. $18.00. 
LIATRIS SPICATA—Produces in July and August, spikes of 
purple flowers, resembling miniature thistle blooms, closely 
and well placed on the stalks. Height 30 in. T. pkt. 20c; A 
oz. 30c; oz. $4.00. 
MARIGOLD CROWN OF GOLD Delightfully ait- 
ferent from 
other Marigolds, an entirely new type of flower—a chrysan¬ 
themum-like top or crown of incurved petals surrounded by 
a collar of big and broad petals. Flowers 2% inches across 
on long stems, color brilliant golden orange, possessing a 
delicate very agreeable fragrance. Plants two feet tall en¬ 
tirely frep from any odor, extremely floriferous, giving the 
plant in full bloom the appearance of a large orange top with 
a green base. We believe that Crown of Gold is a flower of 
extraordinary value for cutting. It can be used in almost 
any kind of flower work. There will be a big demand for 
the plants by the general public. T. pkt. 15c; oz. 80c. 
MARIGOLD SUNSET GIANTS 
Flowers of immense size, 5 to 7 inches across, fully 
double, resembling a chrysanthemum in formation of bloom. 
The flowers are fragrant in many shades of yellow from 
primrose to deep orange. First rate cut flower. Very free 
blooming. Comes about 80% true from seed. Height 4 to 5 
feet. T. pkt. 30c; & oz. 50c. 
MARIGOLD HARMONY 
Dwarf French type. Flowers double, cushion-like in the 
center which is of golden orange in color, surrounded with 
a double row of petals of redish brown. The two colors pro¬ 
duce a brilliant and harmonious contrast. Plants foot high, 
compact and a mass of color all summer till frost. One of 
the finest of all marigolds. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
MARimi IY ® ow * n September up to Decem- 
IVIAKRjULD ber to get a crop of flowers from 
October to May. Flowers mahogany brown with golden yel¬ 
low crested centers double and sweet scented, three inches 
across. Space the plants 10x10 in. and pinch back once. 
Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 40c; V s oz. 60c. 
MARIGOLD YELLOW SUPREME SS'm 
double marigold of light lemon yellow with flowers of me¬ 
dium size. Height 30 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
MARIGOLD DIXIE SUNSHINE 
In formation of bloom resembles closely double Japanese 
chrysanthemum. Golden yellow flowers fully 100% double, 
carried on good stems from August till frost. Height 30 in. 
T. pkt 20c; % oz. 45c. 
OSTROWSKYA MAGNIFICA 
Few hardy perennials are as showy as Ostrowskya. Noth¬ 
ing new, yet still rare. If you will undertake to grow Ostrow¬ 
skya you will wait for blooming plants 3 years from date of 
sowing. If you will wait, you will be richly repaid. Your 
plants will be a delight to you and in great demand by flower 
lovers when seen with their pale blue bell-shaped flowers that 
are 4-5 inches across, in clusters of 3 to 6 at the top of each 
stem. Full grown plant throws 6-10 flowering stems and is 
a sight long remembered. Easy to grow. Demands well 
drained deeply worked soil and a cover of coarse litter after 
blooming which is in August. When through blooming noth¬ 
ing is left of the plant above the ground, it needs covering 
to keep it dormant during rainy fall weather. It is perfectly 
hardy and enjoys our dry and hot climate. Height 4-5 ft. 
25 seeds 30c; 50 seeds 50c. 
CULTURE—Sow in flats filled with one half well rotted 
screened sod soil and one half coarse sand. Press the seed 
to the soil and cover lightly with clean sand. The seed lays 
for 2 to 4 months before it germinates. When the seedlings 
are large enough to handle place them singly in small pots. 
Plant in the open late in the spring in deeply worked ground 
that is perfectly drained. Perfect drainage is very import¬ 
ant. The tops of Ostrowskya die down after through bloom¬ 
ing and it is time to cover the plants with boards or pine 
boughs and the cover must be left on the plants till late in 
the spring. The covering excludes moisture and keeps the 
plants dormant preventing injury from late frosts to the 
tender shoots of the plant which would appear early if left 
uncovered. 
