Do you know the beauty of a solid bed of Portulaca? 
Portulaca 
Portulaca (Moss Rose) 
An edging plant with glossy, cup-shaped, 
single and double flowers, about 1 inch across, 
in shades of white, red, pink, orange, and yel¬ 
low. Fine for rock-garden and edging. 6 in. 
Double, Mixed. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 
Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; 
oz. 75c. 
Ricinus (Castor-Oil Bean) 
Stately, strong-growing plants with orna¬ 
mental foliage. Moles are kept away by 
planting Castor Beans in the borders. 
Sanguineus. Blood-red stalks and red fruit. 
6 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Zanzibariensis. Enormous leaves varying 
from light green to purplish red. 8 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Rudbeckia 
Black-Eyed Susan 
Cone-shaped flowers of various shades. 3 ft. 
Kelvedon Star. Dark brown discs; ma¬ 
hogany zones on deep orange petals. 
My Joy. Orange-yellow, dark cones. 
These two attractive annual Rudbeckias 
are exceptional for cutting. Pkt. 15c; large 
pkt. 40c. 
Salvia (Flowering Sage) 
Bonfire. An early, free-flowering dwarf sort 
with fiery scarlet flowers borne on long 
spikes \\ell above the foliage. IJ^ ft. Pkt. 
10c; J^oz. $1.00. 
Farinacea. The plants grow from 2 to 3 feet 
tall, with long spikes of light blue flowers. 
Seed sown indoors in February will bloom 
in August. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 
Harbinger. The earliest Scarlet Salvia. 
Plants dwarf and compact. Bluish green 
foliage. 1 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c; 
i^jOz. 75c; Hoz. $1.25. 
Splendens. The popular scarlet midseason 
sort. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; Koz. 45c; 
J^oz. 75c; Hoz. $1.35; oz. $2.25. 
Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) 
Graceful, velvety, lily-like flowers veined 
in gold. Pleasing variety of colors. 2 ft. 
Gloxiniaeflora, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; large 
pkt. 25c. 
New Dwarf Giant Hybrids. These average 
1 to 13 ^ feet shorter than the regular 
Emperor type and are of compact, branch¬ 
ing habit, making them ideally suited for 
bedding purposes. Blue and Gold, Scar¬ 
let and Gold, Bright Scarlet, Deep 
Velvety Crimson, Lilac, Brown and 
Gold, and Mixed. Each, pkt. 25c; large 
pkt. 60c. 
Scarlet Runner Bean 
A stunning annual climber with sprays of 
brilliant red flowers like pea blossoms. The 
pods are edible. Good for screens and cover¬ 
ing arbors and fences. Good snap bean. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
Salvia splendens 
Scabiosa (Pin-Cushion Flower) 
Large-flowering Double. Splendid for cut- 
flowers. Will bloom from July until frost. 
We consider the following selection the 
best for all purposes. 23 ^ ft. 
Azure Fairy. Azure-blue. 
Blue Cockade. Deep blue. 
Fire King. Fiery scarlet. 
Loveliness. Salmon-rose. 
Peach Blossom. Pale pink. 
Shasta. Pure white. 
Any of above, pkt. 15c; large pkt. 45c. 
Rosette. New. Beautiful shade of deep 
rose, heavily suffused with salmon. 
Extra-large flowers on tall, stiff stems. 
Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 60c. 
Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 25c; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Tall, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Statice 
Sinuata, Mixed (Sea Lavender). Everlast¬ 
ing. Clusters of dainty flowers in varying 
shades of blue and lavender on stiff stem. 
Fine for cutting. 23^ ft. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Suworowi Prussian). Everlasting. Long, 
tail-like spikes of a bright rose color. 23 ^ ft. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Stocks 
Flowers grow on long stiff stalks like small 
rosettes, exceedingly fragrant. 
Beauty of Nice, Mixed. Long spikes of 
double honey-scented flowers in all colors. 
Plants of pyramidal branching form. 
Blooms in 12 to 15 weeks. 2 to 23^ ft. 
Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 
Evening Scented {Matthiola bicornis). Small, 
fragrant, mauve flowers. 15 in. Pkt. 10c; 
large pkt. 25c. 
Large-flowered Dwarf Ten Weeks, Mixed. 
12 in. This class is the best for bedding 
purposes and is one of the first to bloom. 
Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 
Sunflower 
Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. 
Golden yellow, chrysanthemum-like double 
blooms, 6 to 8 inches across, with many 
small fringed petals. Blooms all season. 
7 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; oz. 60c. 
Dwarf Red. Dark-centered brilliant flowers, 
banded with bright chestnut-red, yellow at 
the tips. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; 
oz. 75c. 
Excelsior Hybrids, Mixed. Mixture of 
dark-zoned crimson and red varieties. Pkt. 
10c; large pkt. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Russian Mammoth. LTseful for windbreaks 
and feeding birds. 12 ft. Oz. 10c. 
Stella. Single, golden yellow blooms with 
slightly twisted petals and black discs. 4 ft. 
Pkt. ibc; large pkt. 25c; oz. 60c. 
All bulbs or seeds mailed postpaid when 
order amounts to $2.00 or over. Less 
than $2.00, add 10c additional. Fertilizers, 
Insecticides, Tools, etc., shipped at cus¬ 
tomers’ expense. We deliver free all 
merchandise within 15 miles of Detroit 
City Hall. Michigan State 3% Sales Tax 
applicable to all orders originating in 
Michigan. Out-of-state orders exempt. 
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