Portulaca 
Well-known tender annuals, blooming profusely all 
summer. Thrive in most soils and locations, but succeed 
best in a light, sandy soil and sunny spot, enduring any 
amount of dry weather. Form a dazzling display when 
sown in masses. 
894 DOUBLE CHOICE MIXED. Usually from fifty to 
sixty per cent of the flowers will come double. Pkt., 
10c; Vb ox., 40c; Va ox., 65c; Vz ox., $1.15; ox., 
$1.90. 
895 SINGLE SCARLET. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 20c; Vz ox., 
35c. 
896 ROSE. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 20c; Vz ox., 35c. 
899 SINGLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 25c; Vz ox., 
40c. 
Poppy 
Well-known hardy plants of quick growth, blooming 
profusely for a considerable time. 
SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES 
862 DANNEBROG OR DANISH CROSS. Brilliant scarlet 
with white spots at base of each petal. Pkt., 10c; Va 
ox., 25c. 
870 SHIRLEY. A lovely strain, delicate and rich shades, 
ranging from pure white through pink, rose, scarlet, 
and red to the deepest crimson. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 20c. 
871 TRUE FLANDERS.The scarlet Poppy of the fields of 
Flanders. They do not attain as large a size as a well 
grown Shirley Poppy. They flower the first season 
from spring-sown seed. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 25c. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL POPPIES 
878 CARNATION-FLOWERED. Mixed. Fine, large, 
fringed flowers of many colors, a popular class. Pkt., 
10c; ox., 30c. 
880 CARDINAL. Very large, pure cardinal-red; deeply 
cut, dark green foliage; very attractive. Pkt., 10c; 
Va ox., 30c. 
884 PEONY-FLOWERED. Mixed. Large, globular flowers, 
resembling a Peony. Pkt., 10c; ox., 30c. 
885 SHIRLEY. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 25c. 
886 SNOWDRIFT OR DOUBLE WHITE FRINGED. Flow¬ 
ers from 3 to 4 inches across; very double and finely 
fringed. Pure white. Pkt., 10c. 
888 WORCESTER MIXED. Our own mixture of single and 
double annual varieties. All types and colors. Pkt., 
10c; Va ox., 20c; ox., 60c. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Eschscholtzia. 
Primula (Primrose) 
PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Primrose). 
A beautiful winter-blossom greenhouse perennial 
blooming from December to spring. 
900 CHOICEST MIXED. Comprises the finest fringed 
varieties. Pkt., 25c. 
902 MALACOIDES. Lilac. Pkt., 25c. 
Salpiglossis 
(Velvet Flower; Painted Tongue) 
Graceful, half-hardy annual, blooming from August to 
October. Seed may be sown in the house the last of 
March or in the open ground in May. The plant succeeds 
best in deep, rich, rather light loam of medium mixture. 
2 feet. 
928 GRANDIFLORA* Choicest mixed. Extra large flower¬ 
ed strain. Pkt., 10c; Vb ox., 25 c. 
929 EMPEROR. Mixed colors. New type with one thick 
leading stem, flowers large and distinct in their beau¬ 
tiful veinings of gold. Pkt., 10c; Vb ox., 30c. 
Rhodanthe 
One of the finest everlasting flowers and an excellent 
plant for garden decoration. If flowers are gathered be¬ 
fore they are fully expanded and dried in the shade they 
will retain their color for years. 
920 MIXED COLORS. All shades of pink, rose, crimson 
and white. Pkt., 10c. 
Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 
To this family belong the favorite plants Golden Glow 
and Black-Eyed Susan. 
923 BICOLOR SUPERBA. Free-blooming annual of dense, 
bushy growth, bearing on long stems large, bright 
yellow flowers with velvety brown spots at base of 
petals and disc or cone of brown. Excellent for cutting. 
2 feet. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 30c. 
Annual Poppies are profuse bloomers 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
A mass of bloom from late summer until killed by 
frost; tender perennial, treated as an annual. Seed should 
be sown early indoors, or in hotbed and the plants set 
out when the weather has become warm. 
934 AMERICA, OR GLOBE OF FIRE. Semi-dwarf, round¬ 
ed. Bushes brilliant scarlet. Scarlet flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
Vb ox., 40c. 
935 SPLENDENS GRANDIFLORA. The well-known Scar¬ 
let Sage. 3 feet. Pkt., 10c; Vb ox., 40c. 
936 BONFIRE (Clara Bedman). Compact, bushy growth, 
blooms earlier and more profusely. Intense scarlet. 2 
feet. Pkt., 10c; Vb ox., 40c. 
937 FARINACEA BLUE BEDDER. A perennial variety, 
but best grown as an annual. Seed sown in the open 
ground in May blooms from July to frost. The fine 
deep blue flowers are borne on long spikes held above 
the foliage. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 40c. 
938 ZURICH. One of the best of recent introductions; 
dwarf, compact habit, producing long, thick spikes of 
brilliant scarlet flowers blooming in July. Pkt., 10c; 
Va ox., 60c. 
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