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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES—Continued 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA (Mexican Sunflower). This 
half-hardy annual is a shrub-like plant of enormous 
dimentions—8 feet high. The orange-colored, 
daisy-like flowers are 3 to 4 inches in diameter, on 
stems almost a yard long. A splendid and imposing 
subject for the back of a flower-bed or to place 
amid shrubs. Pkt., 15c; x / 8 oz *> 40c; % oz -> 75c. 
TROLLIUS, Golden Queen. A hardy perennial of 
merit, growing 4 ft. high and producing enormous 
buttercup-like flowers 4 inches in diameter. Their 
color is rich gold. Award of Merit, Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society of England. Pkt., 35c; 3 pkts., $1. 
GIANT-FLOWERING VERBENAS. The strain we 
are offering is equal to our Mammoth Verbenas in 
the number of flowers to each truss, and has the 
added advantage in that the individual florets are 
larger. The plants attain a height of 1 foot, and, 
if sown outdoors early in May, may be had in bloom 
by July. 
Luminosa. Shades of salmon, flesh, and coral on a 
ground of flame-pink. 
Salmon-Pink. Pure, even tone of salmon-pink. 
Spectrum Red. In the large-flowered class of the an¬ 
nual Verbena, this wonderful color is just dazzling. 
White King. Pure white. 
Royale. Royal blue, primrose-yellow eye. 
Etna. Vivid scarlet with small yellow eye. 
Mixed. A mixture of all shades. 
Each pkt., 15c; ]/ 8 oz., 60c; % oz., $1. 
VERBENA VENOSA, Lilacina (H.H.P.). Growing a 
foot and producing such a mass of flowers as to 
hide all the foliage, this new variety with delicate 
lavender blue flowers is at once acceptable for car¬ 
pet bedding, borders, and for cutting—valuable for 
color schemes, too. Pkt., 35c. 
Zinnia 
Haageana or Mexican Zinnias 
Mexican Zennias (Z. Haageana). Spreading plants 
with flowers suggestive of French Marigolds; some 
double, some single; many semi-double. Shades 
of yellow, red, or brown; also spotted and striped. 
Mixed, pkt., 15c; % oz -> 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Navajo Zinnias. Medium-sized, double and semi¬ 
double flowers with long, narrow, incurved or 
fluted florets, each of which is tipped with a light¬ 
er contrasting color. 18 in. Mixed, pkt., 15c; 
y 4 oz., 60c; oz., $2. 
Mammoth California Giants. When in full bloom, 
they reach an enormous size, yet their flatness gives 
them a most graceful appearance. They grow to 
a height of 3 feet, and the fine double blooms will 
sometimes average a diameter of 6 inches. 
Brightness. Bright pink. 
Cerise Queen. Cerise-rose. 
Enchantress. Light rose, deeper center. 
Lemon Queen. Lemon-orange. 
Miss Willmott. Soft pink. 
Orange Queen. Golden yellow. 
Orange King. Cadmium or burnt-orange. 
Purity. Pure white. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose. 
Scarlet Gem. Glowing scarlet. 
Violet Queen. Shade of violet. 
Each pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., $1.25; Mixed pkt., 
10c; % oz., 30c; oz., $1. 
Scabious Flowered Mixture. The flowers, some¬ 
whatless than medium-sized, bear a remark¬ 
able resemblance to the annual Scabiosa, from 
which they get their name. The plants are ex¬ 
tremely free flowering, 2 to 2 x / 2 feet high. While 
the color range includes all popular shades, it is 
particularly rich in shades of crimson, scarlet, 
orange, yellow and pink. Pkt., 25c; x / 4 oz., 50c. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered or Fantasy Finest Mixed. 
Fantasy is the most fascinating new Zinnia type in¬ 
troduced in many years. The very informal, shaggy 
appearing flowers are graceful and interesting. The 
rounded medium sized flowers are composed of a 
mass of shaggy ray-like petals which give a delicate 
and refined appearance. Pkt., 25c; x / 4 oz., 50c. 
Giant Dahlia-flowered. Bodger’s gold medal strains, 
immense double. Pkt. X / A oz. 
Crimson Monarch . $0.15 $0.60 
Dream. Deep lavender . .15 .60 
Exquisite. Light rose deep center ... .15 .60 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow . .15 .60 
Golden State. Orange yellow . .15 .60 
Lemon Beauty. Light lemon yellow .. .15 .60 
Luminosa. Bright deep pink . .15 .60 
Meteor. Glowing deep red . .15 .60 
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