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SAXIFRAGA COTYLEDON 
Flowers white in large panicles, irresistibly appealing to 
flower lovers during May and June. Fine pot and rock plant. 
Hardy perennial. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 40c; 1/64 oz. 60c; 
1/32 oz. $1.00. 
AS EOCK PLANTS, SAXIFRAGAS stand very high. They 
can be easily and quickly propagated by divisions. The plants 
sell fast. Easily raised from seed, thriving in any good soil 
in sun or shade. Perfectly hardy. 
S f A most desirable annual for pot 
^ and garden culture and one of the 
daintiest of cut flowers. Compact and bushy, lasting in bloom for 
months. A highly paying plant for florists. For spring trade sow 
in a cool house in October, pot off when large enough and shift as 
soon as needed. Schizanthus must never be allowed to become pot 
bound. For summer blooming sow when danger of frost is past, 
later transplant to stand a foot apart. Make several successive sow¬ 
ings. 
If a crop of flowers Is desired during December and January sow 
in September, allow the plants to bud in 4 in. pots, grow cool (48 
deg. house). You will find it about the easiest flower to bring into 
bloom and the most readily saleable. To get bushy plants you must 
pinch and keep on pinching the plants. 
DR. BADGER’S GIANT FLOWERING SCHIZANTHUS—A superior 
strain with perfect flowers 1% inches across, in all imaginable colors 
and markings. Foliage fern-like bright green. Never fails to bring 
forth admiration. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.20. 
WISETONEN8IS SNOWFLAKE—Flowers extra large, daintily fring¬ 
ed, glistening pure white, completely covering the foliage and ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful. High class florist flower. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 
15c; 1/32 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 80c; oz. $6.00. 
WISETONENSI8 MIXED—Compact growing strain producing fine 
flowers in abundance and a first class plant. Height 15 inches. T. 
pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c. 
SCHIZANTHUS RETU8US—Flowers very large, orchid shape, in 
white, pink, crimson, spotted, etc. Excellent for pots or garden 
display. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
SCHIZANTHUS DWARF GEM Ideal for pots. Of 
compact growth, 
only 10 inches high. The range of colors is wide and the 
colors are bright and pronounced. MIXED. T. pkt. 20c; 
3*2 oz. 30c. 
SEMPERVIVUM MIXED 
Our mixture contains the best hardy perennial varieties. Sem¬ 
pervivum or House Leeks, are interesting and attractive plants, form¬ 
ing rosettes of fleshy leaves in many colors such as, pinkish brown, 
silvery white, bluish green, etc. Flowers in red, yellow and white. 
Sempervivum will grow where nothing else would, on dry banks, on 
top of walls, they are excellent rock plants and indispensible in 
carpet bedding. Height 3 to 6 in. T. pkt. 30c. 
SENECIO-JACOBEA ELEGANS 
DOUBLE MIXED—An annual, bearing very double flowers in large 
heads from June to October, excellent for cutting and as a bedding 
plant The flowers are many colored, white, red, bronze, brown and 
shades rarely seen. Foliage feather-like, beautiful. Start the seed 
in March, plant out in May or sow outdoors in May. Height 2 ft. 
T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $1.80. 
8ENECIO CLIVORUM—Robust growing hardy perennial with rich 
orange yellow flowers, very decorative. Height 4 feet. T. pkt 10c; 
ox $100. 
SHAATA DAISY—See Chrysanthemum. 
Large Flowered Scabloaa 
Scabiosa Mourning Bride 
One of the handsomest summer border plants, producing in great 
profusion splendid double flowers for table bouquets, etc. They 
grow about 30 Inches high and come into bloom early in July and 
continue in never-ceasing succession till frost. Hardy annual. The 
seed of annual varieties germinates in 2 to 3 weeks, the perennial 
from 3 to 6 weeks. Sow in a flat cover, the seed about half inch 
and apply water ONLY when needed to get a full stand and to avoid 
loss from damping off. 
AZURE FAIRY—Blue; BLACK PRINCE—Black Purple; CRIMSON- 
FIREBALL—Scarlet; YELLOW—SHASTA—Pure white, very large 
and double: PEACH BLOSSOM—Flesh pink, extra large and double; 
BLUE COCKADE, deeper blue than Azure Fairy. 
MIXED. Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.20. 
SCABIOSA GIANT LOVELINESS—Flowers very large on long stiff 
stems, color, shades of delicate salmon-rose. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
CATTLEYA—Beautiful orchid shade of rich rosy lilac. Flowers of 
great size. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
SCABIOSA GIANT HYBRIDS proved“fnnu“i 
Scabiosa producing flowers of gigantic proportions in many 
colors. MIXED. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSAS 
CAUCASICA ISAAC HOUSE—Flowers very large fringed and ruffled 
in shades of blue. Height 30 in. T. pkt. 25c; % oz. 50c; oz. $3.80. 
CAUCASICA ALBA—Pure white. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
JAPONICA—This is a perennial variety of great beauty and elegance. 
The beautiful artistic lavender blue flowers are borne on long wiry 
stems and are 2 to 3 Inches across. Very floriferous. A fine cut 
flower. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10; oz. 45c. 
SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA—Hardy perennial but not hardy In Iowa. 
Flowers two Inches across with short compact petals. Height 2 ft. 
In bloom May-June. Pink and lavender colors. MIXED. T. pkt. 
10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
SCABIOSA FISCHERI 
Hardy perennial of vigorous growth producing a sea of 
very dark bright blue, double flowers over an inch across 
during July and August. Fine for cutting and as a border 
plant. Height 3 x /& ft. Different from S. Japonica. T. Pkt. 20c. 
SCABIOSA SPECIOSA 
Hardy perennial of compact bushy growth, producing 
quantities of bright mauve double flowers two inches across, 
on long stiff stems throughout summer. Fine for permanent 
beds and borders and first class cut-flowers. Height 2 feet. 
T. pkt. 15c; oz. 30c. 
SCARLET RUNNER 
A variety of climbing bean, bearing clusters of attractive 
scarlet flowers and edible pods. T. pkt. 10c; lb. 60c. 
