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VIOLAS OR TUFTED PANSIES 
Hardy perennials, blooming first year from seed. Flowers like 
those of Pansies, smaller in size, scented, from May to November. 
Fine for bedding, rockeries and as cut flowers. Height 8 in. MIXED: 
T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.80. 
VIOLA LORD NELSON 
Grow this Viola for spring sales. You will sell no end of plants. 
Of neat compact growth and a mass of bloom during April and May 
—and throughout the summer. Color glowing violet-purple, very 
attractive. Height ti in. T. pkt. 25c; % oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
VIOLA APRICOT OEM—Rich apricot-yellow, tinged orange. T. pkt. 
20c; % oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
ARDWELL GEM—Large shapely Viola, pure deep chrome-yellow 
flowers of good substance. A fine variety. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; 
oz. $2.00. 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY—Color rubv red of exceptional richness. Sells 
at sight. Fragrant. Comes true from seed. T. pkt. 20c. 
VIOLA BOSNIACA—Very floriferous, blooms perfectly formed, dark 
violet-blue on stems 6 Inches long, invaluable for cutting and bed¬ 
ding. Plants compact, only 3 inches tall. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; 
oz. $1.40. 
VIOLA CYCLOP—An extra choice hardy viola of dwarf compact 
growth. Flowers large of lustrous dark violet purple with a vivid 
snow-white center from May to frost. Height 6 in. T. pkt. 15c; 1/16 
oz. 25c; % oz. 45c. 
HASLEMERE—Comes nearest to a pure pink of any of the violas. 
Very free flowering. T. pkt. 15c. 
VIOLA JERSEY GEM—Very neat variety, bearing on straight stout 
stems about 6 inches long, deep clear violet flowers. Fine for bed¬ 
ding as well as for cutting. In our locality needs protection over 
winter. T. pkt. 60c. 
VIOLA LAVENDER GEM—This novelty is a replica of the excellent 
variety “Jersey Gem,” having the same admirable qualities of com¬ 
pactness of habit, continuous profusion of long lasting bloom, to¬ 
gether with its wonderful drought-resisting power. The color Is a 
soft deep shade of lavender. T. pkt. 50c. 
VIOLA PAPILIO—In bloom from early April till frost, doing well 
in sun or partial shade, lighting up any spot In the garden with its 
deep blue and white, lovely flowers. Will bloom in twelve weeks 
from seed and is about the most valuable and desirable of all hardy 
Violas. Excellent rock plant. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; 
oz. $2 jOO. 
PRIMROSE DAME—Pure yellow, plants of compact habit always in 
bloem. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.60. 
VIOLA PINK QUEEN—Large dark lavender-pink flowers on dwarf 
compact plants. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c; % oz. 65c; oz. $8.00. 
XERANTHEMUM 
IMPKRIALK—Large flowering dark purple red, very beautiful. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
DOUBLE MIXED—Excellent everlasting flower with elegant double 
flowers in several colors from Jane to November. Height 2 feet. 
Hardy annual. T. pkt. 10c; os. 60c; lb. $5.00. 
YUCCA—ADAM’S NEEDLE 
YUCCA ANGUST1FOLIA—Dwarf growing variety with narrow and 
long leaves resembling a Dracanea. Flowers large, creamy white. 
Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA—A stately plant with broad swordiike foli¬ 
age and immense spikes of drooping, creamy white flowers. Strik¬ 
ingly beautiful. Fine as a solitary plant as well as for large rocker¬ 
ies. Height 6 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
VARIEGATED YUCCA 
Will Make Money For You 
The leaves of this Yucca are broad, dark green at center, break¬ 
ing up with narrow stripes to a broad outer edge of clear, con¬ 
spicuous yellow. The plants are very ornamental and graceful of 
compact growth and only 18 inches high when fully developed Of 
similar usefulness as Dracaneas, vastly more attractive and abso 
lutely hardy. Easily raised from seed. By all means try this Yucca 
Pot up the seedlings and offer them in the spring. You will sell n.i 
end of them at your own price T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. $180 
Dahlia Flowered 
Gold Medal Zinnia 
The colors are variations in red, yellow and violet, so- 
called pastel shades, difficult to describe. This new race of 
Zinnias created sensation wherever seen. Height 3-4 ft. 
To produce flowers of maximum size, 6 inches across or 
over, this Zinnia must be planted in rich soil and must be 
spaced 2 feet apart. The plants will amply fill the Interven¬ 
ing spaces and it will pay to give the plants all this space. 
CANARY BIRD—A delicate shade of primrose-yellow. 
CRIMSON MONARCH—Largest of the red shades. 
DREAM—Deep lavender, turning to mallow-purple. 
EXQUISITE—Light rose with a center of deep rose. 
GOLDEN DAWN—Golden yellow. 
LUMINOSA—A charming shade of bright deep pluk. 
OLD GOLD—Glowing shades of old gold. 
OLD ROSE—A real old rose shade. 
ORIOLE—Orange and black bi-color. 
POLAR BEAR—A very large, pure white. 
SCARLET FLAME—A large, beautiful, bright scarlet, with a delight¬ 
ful blending of orange throughout the petal. This Is not a bi- 
color. 
YOUTH—Soft rose self, valuable for forcing and shipping. 
VERBENA LUCIFER 
Individual flowers over an inch 
across. Every bit as attractive 
as Beauty of Oxford and some florists say that it is a finer 
variety and while Oxford is difficult to grow, Lucifer grows 
easily from seed. T. pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. $1.60. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE DAHLIA-ZINNIAS -T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 16c; 
1 oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00. 
CULTURE—The best time to sow is in April. Start the seed In heat 
to get satisfactory stand and sow the seed rather thick. Transplant 
when the plants are large enough. Zinnia can be transplanted even 
when in full bloom If taken out of the ground with a ball of dirt. 
