Phacelia 
Campanularia. This blooms very early 
and continues through the summer. 
The neat plants, 8 inches high, are 
literally covered at times with gen¬ 
tian-blue, cup-shaped flowers, with 
white anthers. Fine for edging and 
pot-plants. Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 15cts. 
Phlox Drummondi 
The large, fragrant flower umbels, 
many to each plant, on slender stems, 
give a brilliant color effect in the 
garden. Likes a sunny location. 
Giant Art Shades, A wonderful new 
strain of annual Phlox Drummondi 
with 9-inch plants literally covered 
with enormous flowers, 134 inches 
across. These come in soft pastel 
colors in a most beautiful mixture and in color combinations never before seen in Annual 
Phlox. Pkt. 15 cts.; 25 cts.; 34nz. 45 cts.; oz. $1.25; 34Ib. $4.50. 
Large-flowering Half-Dwarf, Mixed. The strong, sturdy plants, 12 inches high, bear a mass of 
bloom in a well-blended mixture of a wide range of brilliant colors. The flowers of this strain 
are quite large. Pkt. 10 cts.; ^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 34It)- $2.35; Ib. $8.75. 
Large-flowering Very Dwarf, Mixed. This strain resembles the above in large size of blooms 
but the plants are dwarfer, growing only 6 inches high, and are very excellent for beds 
in mixed colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 25 cts.; 34oz. 45 cts.; oz. $1.35; 34Jt>. $4.50; Ib. $16, 
Poppy 
Few flowers have the grace of stem and delicacy of tissue of the Poppy. Splendid against 
a green background. Sow outdoors in September or March in sandy loam. Don’t transplant. 
Single Shirley Improved, Mixed. A great favorite, coming in beautiful shades of rose, salmon, 
apricot, pink, crimson, red with white margin, etc. The silky-petaled blossoms, often 
fluted, are very airy. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341t). 75 cts.; Ib. $2.40. 
Double Carnation-flowered, Mixed. Large, ball-shaped, double flowers with fringed petals in 
a variety of shades, many striped. Ht. 234 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 34Jb. 45 cts. 
Double Peony-flowered, Mixed. These large, showy, double, globular flowers, like a double 
peony, are fine for beds or shrubbery borders. Ht. 234 ft- Pkt. 10 cts.; oz, 15 cts.; 341t>. 45c. 
Portulaca 
This charming little hardy annual is unrivaled for brilliancy among plants of low growth. 
Nothing is prettier for beds, edgings, rock-work, etc. Hot sun and a light, sandy soil is best. 
The seed does not germinate readily until hot weather, and should be sown late. Ht. 6 in. 
Large-flowering Double, Mixed. This is 
a great specialty with us, and we feel 
that you will be unable to match it for 
high percentage of doubles and beautiful 
colors in any other strain. The flowers 
are very full-petaled, of large size, and 
are produced in great numbers above the 
attractive, deep green, dwarf foliage. 
The lowest we have ever found by 
actual count is 85 per cent double flow¬ 
ers which is a remarkable achievement 
in Double Portulacas. The mixture 
includes carmine, pink, rose, salmon, 
scarlet, sulphur, white, yellow and 
striped red, and is well balanced. The 
double flowers give a heavy color effect, 
Ht. 6 in. Pkt. 15 cts.; i^oz. 25 cts.; 
34oz. 55 cts.; oz. $1.75; Mlt)- $6; Ib. $22. 
Large-flowering Single, Mixed. Glossy, 
cup-shaped, single flowers, 1 inch 
across, in profusion on dwarf, light 
green, needle-leaved foliage. A wonder¬ 
ful array of bright, attractive colorings. 
Ht. 6 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 15 cts.; 
Large-flowering Double Mixed Portulaca Oz. 40 cts,; $1.30; lb. $4.50. 
Annual Phlox, Giant Art Shades 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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