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For your convenience we list the Flower Seeds under two heads: Annuals and Perennials. Under the head of 
Annuals will be found those flowers which grow to maturity, bloom and perish within the span of a year. 
All Flower Seeds 10 cts. Pkt.; $1.00 Doz. unless otherwise noted. 
Wilt Resistant Beauty Aster 
AGATHAEA coelestis. Blue Border Daisy. 
AGERATUM, Blue Ball. Reselected, arge 
flowered dark blue variety of com¬ 
pact habit. 
ALYSSUM. Blooms early in the summer 
and continues throughout the season. 
Its compact habit makes it desirable 
for borders and hanging-baskets. 
Sweet (A maritimum). Fine white-flow¬ 
ered edging plant. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf creeper. Flowers 
white with violet tinge, especially in 
autumn. 
Little Gem. Grows 4 to 5 inches tall. 
Finest edging plant. 
AMARANTHUS. Sunrise or Summer 
Poinsettia. 3 to 5 ft. Bronzy crimson 
centered carmine-scarlet. 
ASTERS. American Beauty Wilt-resist- 
ant. Plants 2 V 2 to 3 feet high, with 
long, heavy stems, bearing large, 
compact flowers. They bloom from 
early August until frost. Carmine- 
Rose; Crimson; Purple; White; Lav¬ 
ender; September Beauty (delicate 
flesh-pink); Finest Mixed. Each of 
the above varieties, pkt. 10 cts. 
Improved Crego Wilt-resistant. Plants 
robust, branching, about 2V 2 ft- high. 
Flowers large, double, and well 
formed. One of the finest varieties 
for all purposes. Azure-Blue; Deep 
Rose' Pink; Purple; White; Finest 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
New Sunshine. Improved Anemone- 
flowered. The outer circle of this is 
most daintily colored, while the star¬ 
ry golden crest in the center gives 
a most arresting effect. Stems are 
long and strong for cutting. 
Aurora, Golden Sheaf. The deepest 
yellow Aster yet offered, and the 
only one that is wilt-resistant. The 
flowers are fully double with an at¬ 
tractive crest-like center, of good sub¬ 
stance and fine depth of petal. Pkt. 
15 cts. 
BALLOON VINE. Love-in-a-Puff. A rapid 
and free grower, reaching a height 
of 5 to 10 feet. 
BALSAM. Iady-Slipper. An old-fash¬ 
ioned favorite. The outer leaves may 
be removed to display the bright 
blossoms which are close to the 
stem. Height 18 in. Mixed. 
BRACHYCOME iberidifolia. Blue. Swan 
River Daisy. Free-flowering, dwarf¬ 
growing annual, covered during the 
greater part of the summer with a 
profusion of pretty blue or white 
flowers, suitable for edgings, small 
beds, or pot culture. Height, 9 in. 
CALENDULA. Unsurpassed for wealth of 
bloom. Easy to grow. Blooms till 
after frost. 
CHRYSANTHA. Ideal for cutting. Gold¬ 
en yellow flowers of true chrysan¬ 
themum form. Height 2l/ 2 feet. 
Double Mixed. 
Lemon Queen. Scotch Marigold. 
Orange King. Best known of all. 
Orange Shaggy. The color is an in¬ 
tense, burning orange, shading to 
lighter orange in the center of the 
blooms. Has splendid long stems 
and grows 18 inches high. 
CALLIOPSIS, Tall. This is the annual 
form of Cofeopsis. Flowers yellow to 
brown. Single or Double Mixed.. 
CANARY-BIRD FLOWER. Vine. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). A superb edging 
plant 1 foot high. Blooms profusely in 
cool weather. Good for cut-flowers. 
Umbrellata, Mixed. All colors. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
New Annual 
An annual Canterbury Bell which 
blooms from seed in less than six 
months. The plant grows about 2^ 
feet tall, with from six to eight 
spikes of blooms. We offer this in 
mixture of the following colors: Dark 
Blue, Light Blue, Pink, Rose, and 
White. 
CARDINAL CLIMBERS. Fine-cut leaves. 
Profusion of red flowers all season. 
Height, 10 to 20 feet. 
CARNATION. Marguerite. Blooms in 
four months from seed. Mixed. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN (Ricinus). Valued 
for its rapid growth and ornamental 
foliage. The tremendous lobed leaves 
present a tropical setting much val¬ 
ued for background screens. Moles 
are said to be driven away by the 
presence of this plant. Mixed. 
CENTAUREAS. 
JUBILEE GEM 
Jubilee Gem is a dwarf variety of 
Cornflower, making a compact plant 
literally covered with flowers. It 
has foliage distinct from all other 
Cornflowers, forming a tufted mass 
of vivid green, contrasting well with 
the dark but vivid double blue flow¬ 
ers. The plant is about 12 inches 
in height. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Cyanus. Cornflower; Bachelor's Button. 
Very attractive annual flowers of 
easiest culture. One of the most 
graceful of all. Sow early in the 
spring in the beds where they are to 
bloom. Hgt. 2 ft. Single—Dark Blue 
and Mixed. Double—Blue and Mixed. 
Candidissima. Dusty Miller 
COSMOS. Early, Mammoth Mixed. 
Lady Lennox. Late, Shell-pink. 
Late, Mammoth Mixed. 
Double Crested, Pink. 
Double Crested, Mixed. 
Klondyke Orange Flare. Same vivid 
orange of the ordinary Klondyke. 
SENSATION COSMOS 
All America Winner 
A mammoth early flowering Cos¬ 
mos, coming into bloom in about 10 
weeks from time of sowing. This 
variety is remarkable for the size 
of its giant flowers, which measure 
4 to 5 inches across. The colors are 
a mixture of pink and white. 
CYPRESS VINE. Slender climber having 
fine-cut leaves, and thickly starred 
with brightly colored flowers. Mixed. 
DAHLIA SEED. Single type which will 
bloom 4 months after planting. 
Splendid for bedding. Includes many 
fine colors. 
Fine Single and Double Mixed. 
Coltness Hybrids, 20 cts. Unwin's, 20 cts. 
DAISY. AFRICAN 
Blue-eyed. (Arctotis grandis). White 
petals and sky-blue eyes. 
Hybrids. The wide range of colors in¬ 
cludes white, yellow, salmon, and 
apricot. Hgt., 12 to 18 in. Pkt. 15 cts. 
DIANTHUS 
Chinensis. Indian Pinks. An old favorite 
which blooms constantly all summer. 
The flowers are brilliantly colored but 
not fragrant. As an edging plant they 
are most desirable. Double Mixed, all 
colors. 
Heddewigi. Japanese Pinks. Improved 
strains of Indian Pinks with large, 
double flowers of brilliant color. They 
bloom from June until frost if faded 
flowers are kept. 
Dianthus Heddewigi. Nobilet. (Royal 
Pink). Single. Finest Mixed. 
Laciniatus splendens. The flowers are 
very large—over 2 inches across—in a 
brilliant shade of crimson, with a large, 
boldly contrasting glistening white 
eye. Pkt. 20 cts. 
DIDISCUS caerulea. Blue Lace Flower. 
Blooms most profusely from July till 
November. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Sunset Mixture. Cali¬ 
fornia Poppy. Blooms from mid-summer 
till frost. Contains the best colors. 
Centaurea Jubilee Gem 
