Salvia Splendens Primus or Harbinger 
SALVIA. These are showy and beautiful in either 
beds or pots. The plants can be grown from 
seeds; thrive in a rich soil and sunny situation. 
Argentea, hp, 5ft. Pretty silvery foliage, pink 
firs. , , . 
Carduacea, hb, 1 ft. Blue with red anthers; 
showy. , , 
Coccinea, hha, 3 ft. For pots or beds; fiery 
scarlet. 
Dichroa, hp, 3 ft. Spikes of deep blue firs, new. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder, 3 ft. Rich lovely deep 
blue. 
Globosa, hp, 4 ft. Silvery-gray foliage, white firs. 
Patens, hp, 3 ft. Intense blue, free-blooming. 
Ringens, hp, 2 ft. Reddish purple, large spikes. 
Roemeriana, hb, 18 in. Scarlet, very handsome. 
Sclarea, hb, 5 ft. Showy, branching, bluish white. 
Tenorei, hp, 2 ft. Bright blue, continuous-bloom¬ 
ing. 
Turkestanica, hp, 3 ft. Bright pink firs; very 
pretty. 
Splendens. These are among the brightest and 
best of bedding plants. They are not only ex¬ 
tremely showy, but retain their beauty all the 
season. 
America, hhp, 1 ft. Long spikes dazzling scarlet 
firs. 
Bonfire, hhp, 18 in. Compact erect habit, profuse. 
Coral. Early, free-flowering plants of compact 
habit. The long flower spikes rise well above 
the foliage, and are a vivid coral pink with 
fine brick red corollas; beautiful. 
Fireball, hhp, 1 ft. The name indicates the plant. 
Gigantea, hhp, 3 ft. Fine for tall groups, speci¬ 
mens. 
Lilacina, hhp, 2 ft. Lilac, golden-spotted foliage. 
Maroon Prince, hhp, 1 ft. Rare, very deep violet. 
Primus or Harbinger, hhp, 1 ft. Early, free- 
bloomer. 
Vesuvius Rose. Dainty rose firs. 
Complete Special Mixture Salvia Splendens, 
100 s. 
SANVITALIA Procumbens fl. pi.. Creeping Zinnia, 
ha, 6 in. A charming little trailer thriving in 
almost any situation and covered with bright 
double golden firs, desirable for beds, edgings 
and the rockery. 100 s. 
SAPONARIA Calabrica, ha, 1 ft. Very free-bloom¬ 
ing, makes a carpet of rich color. Rose, Scarlet, 
White; separate or mixed. 1000 s. 
Officinalis fl. pi. Bouncing Bet, hp, 2 ft. Double, 
pink firs; fine for covering banks. 
Vaccaria, hb, 2 ft. A pretty and useful variety, 
bearing masses of showy firs; fine for cutting. 
Rose, White; separate or mixed; 500 s. 
Complete Special Mixture of Saponaria, 800 s. 
SCABIOSA, New Dwarf Compact, hb, 18 in. This 
race is remarkable for its dwarf habit and the 
stooling out of the plants, thus forming a mass 
of big double long-stemmed firs. Azure, Fiery 
Crimson, White, Purple, Rose, Yellow; separate 
or mixed. 75 s. 
Tall Large-flowered, hb, 3 ft. Exquisite firs borne 
aloft upon long, strong stems, exhibiting a great 
diversity of colors. Showy in the garden and 
excellent for cutting. Azure Fairy, Rose, Scarlet, 
White; separate or mixed. 
Candidissima fl. pi.. Snowball, hb, 3 ft. Branch¬ 
ing freely; each branch tipped with a large 
double flower; fine for cutting. 75 s. 
Cattleya, hb, 2 ft. A splendid novelty; great dou¬ 
ble firs of rosy-lilac; an orchid shade. 
Blue Cockade, 3 ft. Very free-flowering plants 
bearing double, deep azure blue firs on strong 
stems, lasting remarkably well when cut. The 
perfectly-formed firs have such depth that they 
appear almost cone-shaped. 5c. 
Giant Hybrids. New improved strain; huge firs 
of the loveliest shades; fine for cutting. 5c. 
Grandiflora Rosette. A beautiful new shade of 
deep rose heavily suffused salmon. Long and 
stiff stems hold the extra large glorious glow¬ 
ing flower straight and tall; fine. 5c. 
Giant Loveliness, hb, 3 ft. Large double delicate 
salmon-rose flowers on long stiff stems. 
Minor Aurea, fl. pi., ha, 3 ft. Double, golden 
yellow. 
New Shasta, ha, 2 ft. Giant white firs on long 
stems. 
Peach Blossom, hb, 2 ft. Big double pink firs on 
long stems; an exquisite bouquet flower. 
SCHIZANTHUS, Butterfly Flower. These are splen¬ 
did annuals, the plants growing from one to 
two feet high, branching freely, and are almost 
smothered with delicate orchid-like bloom. The 
markings are white, rose, gold, crimson, violet. 
Chislehurst Hybrids, hha, 1ft. Large firs in showy 
clusters, rich solors in charming variations. 
Dr. Badger's Hybrids, hha, 1ft. Among the finest 
of annuals, many beautiful shades mixed. 150s. 
Pansy-flowered. A new, rare and attractive type 
with fine color variety. 
Sunset Hybrids. Lovely bright red and carmine 
shades with delicate golden markings. 
Complete Special Mixture of Schizanthus. 250 s. 
Schizanthus Chislehurst Hybrids 
SCHIZOPETALON WALKERI, ha, 1 ft. Good luck 
flower, almond scented, petals white, fringed. 
100 s. 
SCUTELLARIA Baicalensis Coelestina, hp, 18 in. 
Dense bushy habit; firs blue; very free and long 
blooming fine for beds and the rockery.. 
SEDUM Coeruleum, ha, 3in. Charming for pots or 
rockery; firs small, pale blue. 
SENECIO Elegans fl. pi. ha, 18in. Very beautiful 
firs in dense heads, double; fine for beds or 
bouquets. Blue, Rose, Violet, White, Mixed. 200s. 
SHORTIA California, ha, 6in. Goldei} daisy-like 
firs, fine for beds and edgings; attractive. 
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